6 Best Gérard Philipe Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 28, 2027

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Gérard Philipe became postwar France’s most beloved leading man, his youthful charisma and range carrying him from swashbuckling adventure to searing tragedy before his early death.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959) 01

Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959)

IMDb ★ 7.3

Two scheming aristocrats wage a cruel game of seduction and betrayal against each other's targets.

Les Grandes Manœuvres (1955) 02

Les Grandes Manœuvres (1955)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A cynical cavalry officer bets he can seduce any woman in town, until he actually falls in love.

Le Rouge et le Noir (1954) 03

Le Rouge et le Noir (1954)

IMDb ★ 7.1

An ambitious young tutor's affairs with two women threaten to destroy his rise through French society.

Fanfan la Tulipe (1952) 04

Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A charming, reckless soldier joins the French army to escape a forced marriage, only to find real glory.

La Chartreuse de Parme (1948) 05

La Chartreuse de Parme (1948)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A young Italian nobleman's romantic and political ambitions entangle him in court intrigue.

Le Diable au Corps (1947) 06

Le Diable au Corps (1947)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A teenage boy's affair with a soldier's wife scandalizes his small French town during World War I.

Vlad Zakh

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