Max Pécas (25 April 1925 in

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– 10 February 2003 in

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) was a French filmmaker, writer and producer. Pécas was assistant director to

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and others from 1948 to 1957. After making erotic movies and thrillers through the 1960s and 1970s, he shot several teen comedies, including the popular three-film "Saint-Tropez" series. Many of his films are considered

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s. Some of Pécas's softcore films were imported to the U.S. by

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Filmography

Director

*1960 : '' Le Cercle vicieux'' with Claude Titre,

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*1961 : '' De quoi tu te mêles Daniela?'' (''

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'') with

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*1962 : '' Douce violence'' with

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*1962 : '' Une femme aux abois'' with

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, Sylvie Coste *1963 : '' Cinq filles en furie'' with

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*1964 : '' La Baie du désir'' ('' Erotic Touch'') with

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*1965 : '' Espions à l'affût'' with

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*1966 : ''

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'' with

, Véra Valmont *1968 : ''

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'' *1968 : ''

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'' ('' The Night of the Outrages'') with

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*1968 : '' The Black Hand'' with James Harris, Janine Reynaud,

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*1970 : '' Claude et Greta'' ('' Any Time Anywhere'' / '' Her and She and Him'') with Nicole Debonne,

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*1971 : '' Je suis une nymphomane'' ('' I Am a Nymphomanic'' / '' Young Casanova'' / '' The Sensuous Teenager'') with

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*1973 : '' Je suis frigide... pourquoi ?'' ('' I Am Frigid... Why?'' / '' Let Me Love You'') with

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*1974 : '' Club privé pour couples avertis'' with Philippe Gasté,

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*1974 : '' Sexuellement vôtre'' ('' Sexually Yours'' / '' Young Casanova'') with Valérie Boisgel,

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*1975 : '' Rêves pornos'' (archive footage) *1975 : '' Les Mille et une perversions de Felicia'' ('' 1001 Perversions of Felicia'') with Rebecca Brooke, Béatrice Harnois *1976 : '' Luxure'' ('' Everybodys'' / '' Sweet Taste of Honey'') with Karine Gambier *1977 : '' Marche pas sur mes lacets'' with Sylvain Chamarande, Vanessa Vaylord *1978 : '' Embraye bidasse, ça fume'' with Sylvain Chamarande,

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*1979 : '' On est venu là pour s'éclater'' with Sylvain Chamarande, Olivia Dutron *1980 : '' Mieux vaut être riche et bien portant que fauché et mal foutu'' with Sylvain Chamarande,

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*1981 : '' Belles, blondes et bronzées'' with

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*1982 : '' On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge'' with

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*1983 : ''

Les Branchés à Saint-Tropez ''Les Branchés à Saint-Tropez '' («'' The Fashioned in Saint- Tropez'' ») (1983) is a French B movie by Max Pécas. It was a very big success when it came out in the theaters. It is the first part of Max Pécas's " Saint-Tropez" trilogy, the ...

'' with

, Olivia Dutron *1985 : '' Brigade des mœurs'' with

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*1986 : ''

Deux enfoirés à Saint-Tropez ''Deux enfoirés à Saint-Tropez'' (''Two bastards in Saint- Tropez'') (1986) is a French B movie by Max Pécas Max Pécas (25 April 1925 in Lyon – 10 February 2003 in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and producer. Pécas was assistant di ...

'' with Philippe Caroit, Caroline Tresca *1987 : ''

On se calme et on boit frais à Saint-Tropez ''On se calme et on boit frais à Saint-Tropez'' ("''Let's calm down and drink fresh in Saint-Tropez''") (1987) is the last movie made by French film-maker Max Pécas. It is also the last one of his "Saint-Tropez" trilogy. Cast * Andrée Damant ...

'' with Luq Hamet,

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Screenwriter

(1966) * Belles, blondes et bronzées (1981) *

(1983) * Brigade des mœurs (1985) *

(1986) *

(1987)

Producer

* Brigade des mœurs (1985) *

(1986) *

(1987)

External links

*
Mac Pecas Spirit, a fan page
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