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Jean de la Fontaine

Jean de la Fontaine

Writing

Biography

The most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages. -Wikipedia entry

Known For

Softly from Paris
5.6

An anthology of erotic stories by famous writers like Guy de Maupassant, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne, Marquis de Sade, Giovanni Boccaccio, Marquis de Foudras, Daniel Defoe, Anton Tchekov, Jin Ping Mei, and Aristophanes.

Softly from Paris

1986
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Čarovná čaša

1980
Eva and the Grasshopper
9.0

Mary and Eva are best friends, although they couldn't be more different. Armand, Mary's fiancee, falls in love with the seductive Eva, who is busy becoming a revue star. When Eva fails and loses her money, Armand tries to help her out.

Eva and the Grasshopper

1927
Les Jeux de La Fontaine
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Les Jeux de La Fontaine

2024
The Double Bed
3.4

Various sketches centered on alcove stories.

The Double Bed

1965
The Four Truths
4.2

"Les quatre vérités" aka "The Four Truths" is a movie anthology that consists of four segments, all loosely parodying fables from the 17th-century French poet Jean de la Fontaine. The US cut usually features only 3 segments.

The Four Truths

1962
The Tortoise and the Hare
7.0

A huge articulated Pirelli truck and an E type Jaguar car pass and repass along Italy's breathtaking Autostrada Del Sole, to the accompaniment of jazz, pop and Vivaldi music.

The Tortoise and the Hare

1966
Lusty Liaisons
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Series of erotic stories, inspired by La Fontaine's and Boccaccio's work.

Lusty Liaisons

1994
The Tortoise and the Hare
N/A

A telling of the classic tale about a foot race between a hare and a tortoise.

The Tortoise and the Hare

1970
Death and the Lumberjack
6.5

An organ grinder called “El Rubio” has the crank of his street organ confiscated because he did not have his identification papers in order. From then on, a journey full of misfortune begins in which he tries hard to find a crank like the impounded one, to allow him to work again.

Death and the Lumberjack

1963
The Hare and the Turtle
8.0

In this fable by Jean de La Fontaine, the hare was the undefeated winner of all races. With each competition, she collected more and more trophies, prizes and glorious images. However, she had less and less incentive to run, so certain was her victory. Until an unexpected proposal from a turtle appeared for a change in the disputes and in their lives.

The Hare and the Turtle

2005
The Gallant Tales of La Fontaine
4.2

Four tales of Jean la Fontaine tell in a libertine way. The pleasure of infidelity is described in all forms: a woman seduced by her servant, a man seduce his servant, the wives of Messire Guillaume, and a bourgeois and a nun.

The Gallant Tales of La Fontaine

1980
Cock o' the Walk
6.0

The title character comes to town, complete with portable boxing ring. He grabs a local chicken and dances with her, inspiring several other barnyard animals to dance. But her rooster takes offense, and enters the ring to do battle.

Cock o' the Walk

1935
Lusty Liaisons II
N/A

Series of erotic stories, inspired by La Fontaine's and Boccaccio's work.

Lusty Liaisons II

1994
The Crow that wanted to imitate the Eagle
5.0

A crow decides, for once, to treat itself the king's meal.

The Crow that wanted to imitate the Eagle

A Cigarra e a Formiga
N/A

The Ant and the Cicada lived their almost opposite lives. The Ant had to work hard during spring, summer and fall, while the Cicada just hummed and rested, slept and had fun. When the winter came, they were able to learn from their differences and discover the value of friendship, and had a real life lesson.

A Cigarra e a Formiga

2005
The Grasshopper and the Ant
7.0

A musical Grasshopper continues to play his violin while the Ant works hard to prepare for the winter. Later as winter arrives Grasshopper realizes he is not ready for winter and falls ill.

The Grasshopper and the Ant

1954
Croute que croute
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Donovan, a martial arts master from the valley, fiercely protects his treasured family cheese with the help of his loyal friend Antoine.

Croute que croute

2023
Les Fables
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Les Fables

2005
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10.0

Every year, prominent actors from the animal kingdom gather on the magic carpet to present film awards. The lion king keeps order, and Bobo the platypus provides entertainment. His performances are interspersed with films called La Fontaine's fables. The organization runs smoothly, even though each performer's act has its own charm of awkwardness.

Báječná show

2006