Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
, Hungary) is a Hungarian-born filmmaker who mostly worked in France.
His movies are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors. Starting from the early 1980s, Gessner mostly worked for television.
The Blonde from Peking
''The Blonde from Peking'' (french: La blonde de Pékin, it, La bionda di Pechino, german: Die Blonde von Peking, also known as ''Peking Blonde'') is a 1967 French-Italian-German adventure film written and directed by Nicolas Gessner. It is l ...
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
''The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane'' is a 1976 cross-genre film directed by Nicolas Gessner and starring Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman, and Scott Jacoby. It was a co-production of Canada and France and written by L ...
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It Rained All Night the Day I Left
''It Rained All Night the Day I Left'' is a comedy film made in 1978 but not theatrically released until 1980. Directed by Nicolas Gessner, the film was a co-production of film studios from Canada, France and Israel.Herr Herr'' (1982, TV film)
*'' Le tueur triste'' (1984, TV film)
*'' Intrigues'' (1985, TV series)
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Macho
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