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Nicolas Gessner (17 August 1931 – 22 August 2023) was a Hungarian-born filmmaker who mostly worked in France. Biography. Nicolas Gessner was born in Budapest, Hungary on 17 August 1931. His films are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors.
Running time. 97 minutes. Country. France. Language. English. Someone Behind the Door ( French: Quelqu'un derrière la porte) is a 1971 French crime-drama film directed by Nicolas Gessner. In the UK, it was twice retitled as Two Minds For Murder (theatrical title) and Brainkill (VHS title).
English. 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 Laird Koenig, based on his 1974 novel of the same title .
Nicolas Gessner was born on 17 August 1931 in Szombathely, Hungary. He was a director and writer, known for The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976), Spaceship Earth (1996) and Quicker Than the Eye (1988). He died on 22 August 2023 in Caen, Calvados, France.
- Nicolas Gessner
- August 22, 2023
- August 17, 1931
Jan 26, 1977 · The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane: Directed by Nicolas Gessner. With Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman. A thirteen-year-old girl, who lives with her absentee father, befriends a disabled teenage amateur magician and invites him, gradually, into her tenuous struggle against a predatory local neighbor.
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- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Nicolas Gessner
- 1977-01-26
Nov 19, 2019 · Nicolas Gessner's Someone Behind the Door (Quelqu'un derrière la porte) (1971), now on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber, gives us one more intriguing, atmospheric...
Dec 31, 2014 · The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. by. Nicolas Gessner. Publication date. 1976-05. Topics. Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman, Scott Jacoby, Halloween, 1970s, 20th century. Language. English.
