Cast: Gérard Meylan

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Gérard Meylan. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


The Town Is Quiet

2000 · Movie · 132 min. · France

Direction Robert Guédiguian

Cast Ariane Ascaride · Véronique Balme · Pierre Banderet · Frédérique Bonnal

Synopsis A dark tale of working-class life in Marseilles, a city in crisis. Interesting characters include a hard-bitten but compassionate fish market worker with a drug addicted daughter and a moody bartender with a shocking secret life.

7.2

1K votes

7.2

1K votes

Marius et Jeannette

1997 · Movie · 105 min. · France

7.1

1K votes

7.1

1K votes

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

2011 · Movie · 109 min. · France

Direction Robert Guédiguian

Cast Ariane Ascaride · Jean-Pierre Darroussin · Gérard Meylan · Maryline Canto

Synopsis Despite losing his job, Michel lives happily with Marie-Claire. They have been in love for more than thirty years ...Their children and grandchildren delight them... They have plenty of close friends...They are proud of their union and political struggles... Their...

6.9

5K votes

6.9

5K votes

Rapt

2009 · Movie · 125 min. · France

Direction Lucas Belvaux

Cast Yvan Attal · Anne Consigny · André Marcon · Françoise Fabian

Synopsis A rich industrialist is brutally kidnapped. While he physically and mentally degenerates in imprisonment, the kidnappers, police and the board of the company of which he is director negotiate about the ransom of 50 million euro.

6.6

175 votes

6.6

175 votes

And the Party Goes On

2023 · Movie · 106 min. · France

Direction Robert Guédiguian

Cast Ariane Ascaride · Jean-Pierre Darroussin · Lola Naymark · Robinson Stévenin

Synopsis Marseille, France. Rosa divides her energy between her close-knit family, her nursing work and her political commitment. But as she approaches retirement, her illusions begin to waver. When meeting Henri, she realises that it's never too late to achieve her...

6.1

420 votes

6.1

420 votes

The House by the Sea

2017 · Movie · 107 min. · France

Direction Robert Guédiguian

Cast Ariane Ascaride · Jean-Pierre Darroussin · Gérard Meylan · Jacques Boudet

Synopsis Three grown children gathered at the picturesque villa of their dying father reflect on where they are, who they have become, and what they have inherited.

6.1

1K votes

6.1

1K votes

Armenia

2006 · Movie · 125 min. · France

Direction Robert Guédiguian

Cast Ariane Ascaride · Gérard Meylan · Jean-Pierre Darroussin · Chorik Grigorian

Synopsis Robert Guédiguian is one of the most local of filmmakers, setting each of his films in the fascinating l'Estaque quartier of Marseilles. His 2005 film, the very fine Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars, was the first to break this...

6.1

69 votes

6.1

69 votes

Gloria Mundi

2019 · Movie · 107 min. · France

Direction Robert Guédiguian

Cast Gérard Meylan · Robinson Stévenin · Anaïs Demoustier · Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Synopsis Daniel leaves prison. He returns to Marseilles where Mathilda, his daughter, has just given birth. Nicolas, his spouse, a self-employed driver, is exhausted while Mathilda is a sales assistant on a trial basis. But, one night, Nicolas is assaulted by...

6.0

307 votes

6.0

307 votes

My Father Is an Engineer

2004 · Movie · 108 min. · France

Direction Robert Guédiguian

Cast Ariane Ascaride · Jean-Pierre Darroussin · Gérard Meylan · Pascale Roberts

Synopsis Natacha and Jérémie grew up together. They were inseparable. They were lovers. Both studied Medicine, but one day their lives went their separate ways. Jérémie became an important figure, travelling widely and rubbing shoulders with ministers; Natacha continued to work...

5.9

318 votes

5.9

318 votes

Lady Jane

2008 · Movie · 104 min. · France

Direction Robert Guédiguian

Cast Ariane Ascaride · Jean-Pierre Darroussin · Gérard Meylan · Pascale Roberts

Synopsis Back then, when the Rolling Stones sang “Lady Jane”, Muriel, François and René were busy distributing stolen fur coats among ‘the people’. Or, to be exact, to the inhabitants of a working class district in Marseille where the three friends...

5.7

105 votes

5.7

105 votes

Nono, the Zigzag Kid

2012 · Movie · 95 min. · Netherlands

Direction Vincent Bal

Cast Thomas Simon · Fedja van Huêt · Jessica Zeylmaker · Burghart Klaußner

Synopsis Nono wants to be like his father - the best police inspector in the world - but he constantly gets in trouble. Two days before his Bar Mitzvah, he is sent away to his uncle Sjmoel, who is supposed to...

5.3

110 votes

5.3

110 votes

Ariane's Thread

2014 · Movie · 100 min. · France

4.7

361 votes

4.7

361 votes

Toril

2016 · Movie · 84 min. · France

Direction Laurent Teyssier

Cast Vincent Rottiers · Bernard Blancan · Tim Seyfi · Sabrina Ouazani

Synopsis In the South of France, Philippe lives between two worlds: his cannabis deals and working the family farm. The day his father, who is deeply in debt, tries to kill himself, Philippe decides to save their last plots of land....

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Le matelot 512

1984 · Movie · 100 min. · France

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Alex

2005 · Movie · 100 min. · France

Direction José Alcala

Cast Marie Raynal · Lyès Salem · Adrien Ruiz · Eric Savin

Synopsis In the quiet mountains of Ardèche, in France, a staunchly independent woman tries to connect with her wary, mistrustful teenage son.

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Lulu

2002 · Movie · 90 min. · France

Direction Jean-Henri Roger

Cast Elli Medeiros · Jean-Pierre Kalfon · Bruno Putzulu · Gérard Meylan

Synopsis It's the beginning of the bullfighting season and all paths seem to lead from the arena straight to Lulu's bar. Lulu is radiant. When she was seventeen, and went by the name of Lucien, she headed off for more convivial...

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