Richard Courcet

French actor and painter.

Beau Travail (2000)

Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Denis
CAST:  Denis Lavant  •  Michel Subor  •  Grégoire Colin  •  Richard Courcet

Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Denis
CAST:  Denis Lavant  •  Michel Subor  •  Grégoire Colin  •  Richard Courcet

Clubbed to Death (1996)

A young woman visiting Paris, misses the last bus home, finds herself stranded on the outskirts of Paris. Entering a local club, she meets a troubled drug addict.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yolande Zauberman
CAST:  Élodie Bouchez  •  Roschdy Zem  •  Béatrice Dalle  •  Richard Courcet

A young woman visiting Paris, misses the last bus home, finds herself stranded on the outskirts of Paris. Entering a local club, she meets a troubled drug addict.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yolande Zauberman
CAST:  Élodie Bouchez  •  Roschdy Zem  •  Béatrice Dalle  •  Richard Courcet

I Can't Sleep (1994)

In 1980s Paris, a series of murders captures public attention. Meanwhile, the gorgeous Daiga moves from Lithuania to Paris, immigrant musician Théo struggles to raise his young son, and Théo's brother, a gay transvestite named Camille, sings and dances in a cabaret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Denis
CAST:  Yekaterina Golubeva  •  Alex Descas  •  Béatrice Dalle  •  Richard Courcet

In 1980s Paris, a series of murders captures public attention. Meanwhile, the gorgeous Daiga moves from Lithuania to Paris, immigrant musician Théo struggles to raise his young son, and Théo's brother, a gay transvestite named Camille, sings and dances in a cabaret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Denis
CAST:  Yekaterina Golubeva  •  Alex Descas  •  Béatrice Dalle  •  Richard Courcet

Black Dju (1997)

This standard slice-of-life drama is about Dju Dibonga (Richard Courcet), a young man who leaves his home on Cabo Verde, an island of Portuguese dependency off the coast of Africa, to go to Luxembourg and search for his father. Far from his home village and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pol Cruchten
CAST:  Philippe Léotard  •  Richard Courcet  •  Patrice-Flora Praxo  •  Cesária Évora

This standard slice-of-life drama is about Dju Dibonga (Richard Courcet), a young man who leaves his home on Cabo Verde, an island of Portuguese dependency off the coast of Africa, to go to Luxembourg and search for his father. Far from his home village and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pol Cruchten
CAST:  Philippe Léotard  •  Richard Courcet  •  Patrice-Flora Praxo  •  Cesária Évora

Both Sides of the Blade (2022)

Jean and Sara have been living together for 10 years. When they first met, Sara was living with François, Jean’s best friend and an admirer from back when he played rugby. Jean and Sara love each other. One day, Sara sees François in the street. He does not notice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Denis
CAST:  Juliette Binoche  •  Vincent Lindon  •  Hana Magimel  •  Grégoire Colin

Jean and Sara have been living together for 10 years. When they first met, Sara was living with François, Jean’s best friend and an admirer from back when he played rugby. Jean and Sara love each other. One day, Sara sees François in the street. He does not notice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Denis
CAST:  Juliette Binoche  •  Vincent Lindon  •  Hana Magimel  •  Grégoire Colin