PARIS — French actor, director and producer Claude Berri, an institution in French cinema for more than half a century, died of a stroke Monday in Paris. He was 74. President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed ...

“Sir, I would like to ask for your daughter’s hand.” “Why not? You’ve already had the rest.” Hardly a promising start for a marriage—or a comedy. But French Director Claude Berri has a singular talent ...