Cast: Gérard Desarthe

Direction Stijn Coninx

Cast Antje de Boeck · Jan Decleir · Gérard Desarthe · Michael Pas

Synopsis Priest Daens (1992) is set in the 1890s and follows Father Adolf Daens as he arrives in Aalst, a textile town plagued by widespread child labor, poor wages, and harsh working conditions. The impoverished residents lack voting rights, and the...

Direction Bertrand Tavernier

Cast Philippe Noiret · Jean Rochefort · Jean-Pierre Marielle · Christine Pascal

Synopsis Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975) is set in France during 1719, four years after the death of Louis XIV. Philippe d'Orléans, a liberal and libertine figure, serves as the regent. His trusted advisor, Dubois, a priest known for his atheistic...

Direction Patrice Chéreau

Cast Jean-Hugues Anglade · Vittorio Mezzogiorno · Roland Bertin · Lisa Kreuzer

Synopsis The Wounded Man (1983) follows the journey of a young individual who comes to terms with his sexual orientation and enters into a complex relationship with a cunning and manipulative hustler and petty criminal. Their encounter takes place at a...

Direction Andrzej Wajda

Cast Hanna Schygulla · Piotr Lysak · Armin Mueller-Stahl · Ralf Wolter

Synopsis A Love in Germany (1983) follows a man who, in May 1983, embarks on a journey with his 17-year-old son to a village in Baden, Germany, which he left four decades prior. The man seeks to uncover the truth about...

Direction Marion Sarraut

Cast Stanley Weber · Mathilde Ollivier · Dominique Labourier · Gérard Desarthe

Synopsis La Sainte Famille (2017) delves into the narrative of a conventional Catholic household residing in the northern region of France. The family, deeply rooted in their faith and traditions, navigates the complexities of a society in flux, experiencing the ebb...

Direction Claude Miller

Cast Guy Heron · Gérard Desarthe · Sofia Torkeli · Victor Tazartesse

Direction Philippe Setbon

Cast Louise Monot · Frédéric Diefenthal · Marc Ruchmann · Jean-Michel Dupuis

Synopsis Ange de feu (TV Miniseries) (2006) follows the story of Lola, who is compelled to visit the quaint village of Castelnac in Périgord after her mother Françoise Sorel's request to be buried there. Lola's journey takes a dramatic turn when...

Direction Marguerite Duras

Cast Catherine Sellers · Sami Frey · Dionys Mascolo · Diurka

Synopsis Jaune le soleil (1971) unfolds entirely within a single room, where delegates from two opposing political factions and their adversary, referred to as "the Jew," are assembled. A female character facilitates the conversation among these individuals, offering insights into each...

Direction Jean-Claude Missiaen

Cast Gérard Lanvin · Eddy Mitchell · Françoise Arnoul · Raymond Pellegrin

Direction Yves Boisset

Cast Pierre Arditi · Gérard Desarthe · Christian Brendel · Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Direction Michel Deville

Cast Eva Swann · Philippe Avron · Bruno Cremer · Alexandra Stewart

Synopsis Bye bye, Barbara (1969) follows the tale of a journalist who encounters a charming, young woman during his time in Biarritz. The two quickly develop feelings for each other, leading to a whirlwind romance. However, their happiness is short-lived as...

Direction René Allio

Cast Philippe Clevenot · Jacques Debary · Gérard Desarthe · Dominique Labourier

Direction Mosco Boucault

Cast Simone Signoret · Gérard Desarthe

Synopsis Terrorists in Retirement (1983) delves into the harrowing events of November 1943, when approximately 200 resistance fighters from the Paris area were apprehended by the Gestapo. Among these captives, 23 individuals were executed on February 21, 1944. These brave souls...

Direction Daniel Schmid

Cast Bernard Giraudeau · Lauren Hutton · Jean Bouise · Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Synopsis Hecate (1982) unfolds in the sun-scorched landscapes of North Africa during the 1930s. Julien, a young diplomat, finds himself in a state of ennui until he crosses paths with Clothilde, a woman whose husband is on a distant assignment in...

Direction Robin Davis

Cast Claude Brasseur · Claude Rich · Marlène Jobert · Georges Staquet

Direction Jean-Claude Missiaen

Cast Robin Renucci · Véronique Genest · Gérard Desarthe · Michel Constantin

Synopsis La baston (1985) follows the story of René, a former criminal who has left his life of crime behind after serving time in prison. However, when his son falls gravely ill and requires urgent, costly medical treatment, René finds himself...

Direction Laurent Heynemann

Cast Nicole García · Thierry Lhermitte · Jean-Claude Brialy · Hubert SaintMacary

Synopsis Stella (1983) unfolds against the backdrop of World War II, where Yvon makes a desperate choice to join the Gestapo in an effort to shield his Jewish partner, Stella, from the horrors of deportation. As the war concludes and France...