bɹˈiəli dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv fˈɪlmz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɪɡlˈæntiːn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, wˌɪtʃ wʌz lˈuːsli ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ hɪz ˈoʊn mˈɛmɚɹiz əvə hˈæpi tʃˈaɪldhʊd spˈɛnt ɪn tʃˈeɪmbɪlˌeɪ wɪð hɪz ɡɹˈændpɛɹənts, ænd lˈɛs vˈɑːlɪts klˈoʊz klˈoʊzd ʃˈʌɾɚz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
Brialy directed a number of films, including Églantine in 1971, which was loosely inspired by his own memories of a happy childhood spent in Chambellay with his grandparents, and Les volets clos (Closed shutters) in 1972.