Dominique Besnehard

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dominique Besnehard  (born 5 February 1954) is a French actor. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1975. He starred in the 1983 film À nos amours, which was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival Description above from the Wikipedia article Dominique Besnehard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Betty Blue (1986)

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A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Jacques Beineix
CAST:  Jean-Hugues Anglade  •  Béatrice Dalle  •  Gérard Darmon  •  Consuelo De Haviland

A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Jacques Beineix
CAST:  Jean-Hugues Anglade  •  Béatrice Dalle  •  Gérard Darmon  •  Consuelo De Haviland

A Nos Amours (1983)

Fifteen-year-old Suzanne seeks refuge from a disintegrating family in a series of impulsive, promiscuous affairs. Her fulsome sexuality further ratchets up the suppressed passions of her narcissistic brother, insecure mother and brooding, authoritarian father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Pialat
CAST:  Sandrine Bonnaire  •  Evelyne Ker  •  Maurice Pialat  •  Dominique Besnehard

Fifteen-year-old Suzanne seeks refuge from a disintegrating family in a series of impulsive, promiscuous affairs. Her fulsome sexuality further ratchets up the suppressed passions of her narcissistic brother, insecure mother and brooding, authoritarian father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Pialat
CAST:  Sandrine Bonnaire  •  Evelyne Ker  •  Maurice Pialat  •  Dominique Besnehard

Podium (2004)

Bernand Fréderic is a mediocre bank executive. He's married and has a son. He used to have another profession: being French star Claude Francois. Now, with the Imitators Gala Night coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him happy: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yann Moix
CAST:  Benoît Poelvoorde  •  Jean-Paul Rouve  •  Julie Depardieu  •  Marie Guillard

Bernand Fréderic is a mediocre bank executive. He's married and has a son. He used to have another profession: being French star Claude Francois. Now, with the Imitators Gala Night coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him happy: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yann Moix
CAST:  Benoît Poelvoorde  •  Jean-Paul Rouve  •  Julie Depardieu  •  Marie Guillard

Little Indian, Big City (1994)

Stephen, an international trader, tracks down his ex-wife Patricia in some Amazonian backwater. He needs her consent to a divorce so that he can marry Charlotte. Unfortunately, he discovers a son he didn’t know he had – Mimi-Siku. The young jungle boy yearns to see ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hervé Palud
CAST:  Patrick Timsit  •  Ludwig Briand  •  Miou-Miou  •  Thierry Lhermitte

Stephen, an international trader, tracks down his ex-wife Patricia in some Amazonian backwater. He needs her consent to a divorce so that he can marry Charlotte. Unfortunately, he discovers a son he didn’t know he had – Mimi-Siku. The young jungle boy yearns to see ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hervé Palud
CAST:  Patrick Timsit  •  Ludwig Briand  •  Miou-Miou  •  Thierry Lhermitte

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier and spy Pierre Beaumarchais depicting his activities during the American War of Independence and his authorship of the Figaro trilogy of plays.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Édouard Molinaro
CAST:  Fabrice Luchini  •  Sandrine Kiberlain  •  Manuel Blanc  •  Claire Nebout

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier and spy Pierre Beaumarchais depicting his activities during the American War of Independence and his authorship of the Figaro trilogy of plays.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Édouard Molinaro
CAST:  Fabrice Luchini  •  Sandrine Kiberlain  •  Manuel Blanc  •  Claire Nebout

Pédale dure (2004)

Loic and Seb are a couple living in Paris's gay district, the Marais. Seb is the owner of the district's most trendy, chic and camp nightclub. It's a world devoid of judging eyes where the clientele can be themselves. Things are just terrific. What's more, Loic's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriel Aghion
CAST:  Gérard Darmon  •  Michèle Laroque  •  Dany Boon  •  Jacques Dutronc

Loic and Seb are a couple living in Paris's gay district, the Marais. Seb is the owner of the district's most trendy, chic and camp nightclub. It's a world devoid of judging eyes where the clientele can be themselves. Things are just terrific. What's more, Loic's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriel Aghion
CAST:  Gérard Darmon  •  Michèle Laroque  •  Dany Boon  •  Jacques Dutronc

Blanche (2002)

In 17th century France, cardinal Mazarin's death squad kills young Blanche's parents. She grows up to become a thief and steels a substance called Powder of the Devil and a coded letter that were sent to cardinal Mazarin. He is furious.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernie Bonvoisin
CAST:  Lou Doillon  •  Roschdy Zem  •  Jean Rochefort  •  Carole Bouquet

In 17th century France, cardinal Mazarin's death squad kills young Blanche's parents. She grows up to become a thief and steels a substance called Powder of the Devil and a coded letter that were sent to cardinal Mazarin. He is furious.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernie Bonvoisin
CAST:  Lou Doillon  •  Roschdy Zem  •  Jean Rochefort  •  Carole Bouquet

Big is Beautiful (2012)

A resort for individuals who want to lose weight is helps several women discover friendships, acceptance with body image and hard truths.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlotte de Turckheim
CAST:  Victoria Abril  •  Lola Dewaere  •  Catherine Hosmalin  •  Grégory Fitoussi

A resort for individuals who want to lose weight is helps several women discover friendships, acceptance with body image and hard truths.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlotte de Turckheim
CAST:  Victoria Abril  •  Lola Dewaere  •  Catherine Hosmalin  •  Grégory Fitoussi

Mookie (1998)

A talking chimp, a jolly monk and a boxer on the run make an unlikely team in this French comedy for children. Brother Benoit, a French monk working with underprivileged youth in Mexico, one day finds a sick chimpanzee in need of water and medical attention. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hervé Palud
CAST:  Eric Cantona  •  Jacques Villeret  •  Emiliano Suarez  •  Carla Ortiz

A talking chimp, a jolly monk and a boxer on the run make an unlikely team in this French comedy for children. Brother Benoit, a French monk working with underprivileged youth in Mexico, one day finds a sick chimpanzee in need of water and medical attention. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hervé Palud
CAST:  Eric Cantona  •  Jacques Villeret  •  Emiliano Suarez  •  Carla Ortiz

RRRrrrr!!! (2004)

37 000 years ago, two neighboring tribes lived in peace ... not fully in peace. While the tribe clean hair flowed peaceful days by keeping to herself the secret formula shampoo, Tribe Hair Sales lamented. Its leader decided to send a spy to steal the recipe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Chabat
CAST:  Marina Foïs  •  Gaëlle Cohen  •  Maurice Barthélemy  •  Elise Larnicol

37 000 years ago, two neighboring tribes lived in peace ... not fully in peace. While the tribe clean hair flowed peaceful days by keeping to herself the secret formula shampoo, Tribe Hair Sales lamented. Its leader decided to send a spy to steal the recipe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Chabat
CAST:  Marina Foïs  •  Gaëlle Cohen  •  Maurice Barthélemy  •  Elise Larnicol

Chinese Puzzle (2013)

Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cédric Klapisch
CAST:  Romain Duris  •  Audrey Tautou  •  Cécile de France  •  Kelly Reilly

Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cédric Klapisch
CAST:  Romain Duris  •  Audrey Tautou  •  Cécile de France  •  Kelly Reilly

The Liars (1996)

Zac is a well-respected French filmmaker who creates a major uproar when for no apparent reason he suddenly vanishes from his posh Parisian apartment leaving behind his lover Helene, a popular star. Marcus, his producer searches for eight months before locating Zac ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Élie Chouraqui
CAST:  Jean-Hugues Anglade  •  Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi  •  Lorraine Bracco  •  Sami Frey

Zac is a well-respected French filmmaker who creates a major uproar when for no apparent reason he suddenly vanishes from his posh Parisian apartment leaving behind his lover Helene, a popular star. Marcus, his producer searches for eight months before locating Zac ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Élie Chouraqui
CAST:  Jean-Hugues Anglade  •  Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi  •  Lorraine Bracco  •  Sami Frey

The Conquest (2011)

A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xavier Durringer
CAST:  Denis Podalydès  •  Florence Pernel  •  Bernard Le Coq  •  Samuel Labarthe

A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xavier Durringer
CAST:  Denis Podalydès  •  Florence Pernel  •  Bernard Le Coq  •  Samuel Labarthe

Franck Spadone (2000)

Professional pickpocket Franck Spadone and his co-horts rob a beautiful stripper (played by Monica Bellucci). But Spadone becomes infatuated with his victim, and soon finds himself in the midst of a gang war because of his affections for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Bean
CAST:  Monica Bellucci  •  Stanislas Merhar  •  Carlo Brandt  •  Antoine Fayard

Professional pickpocket Franck Spadone and his co-horts rob a beautiful stripper (played by Monica Bellucci). But Spadone becomes infatuated with his victim, and soon finds himself in the midst of a gang war because of his affections for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Bean
CAST:  Monica Bellucci  •  Stanislas Merhar  •  Carlo Brandt  •  Antoine Fayard

Marche à l'ombre (1984)

Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, and squat in houses with the African immigrants. One day they both fall in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Blanc
CAST:  Michel Blanc  •  Gérard Lanvin  •  Sophie Duez  •  Mimi Félixine

Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, and squat in houses with the African immigrants. One day they both fall in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Blanc
CAST:  Michel Blanc  •  Gérard Lanvin  •  Sophie Duez  •  Mimi Félixine

The Horsemen of the Storm (1984)

Marie (Marlene Jobert) is a pretty female physician who attracts the strong romantic interest of two brothers during World War I in this uninspired drama by Gérard Vergez. The brothers meet her when she is on duty in Turkey -- one brother is stationed there and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Vergez
CAST:  Marlène Jobert  •  Gérard Klein  •  Vittorio Mezzogiorno  •  Wadeck Stanczak

Marie (Marlene Jobert) is a pretty female physician who attracts the strong romantic interest of two brothers during World War I in this uninspired drama by Gérard Vergez. The brothers meet her when she is on duty in Turkey -- one brother is stationed there and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Vergez
CAST:  Marlène Jobert  •  Gérard Klein  •  Vittorio Mezzogiorno  •  Wadeck Stanczak

Didier (1997)

Jean-Pierre Costa is a football manager upon whom fate appears not to be smiling. First, a friend, Annabelle, dumps a pet Labrador named Didier on him whilst she goes off to make a report in Los Angeles. Next, one of his star players is injured, leaving him one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Chabat
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Bacri  •  Alain Chabat  •  Isabelle Gélinas  •  Lionel Abelanski

Jean-Pierre Costa is a football manager upon whom fate appears not to be smiling. First, a friend, Annabelle, dumps a pet Labrador named Didier on him whilst she goes off to make a report in Los Angeles. Next, one of his star players is injured, leaving him one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Chabat
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Bacri  •  Alain Chabat  •  Isabelle Gélinas  •  Lionel Abelanski

What a Drag (1996)

A closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriel Aghion
CAST:  Patrick Timsit  •  Fanny Ardant  •  Richard Berry  •  Michèle Laroque

A closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriel Aghion
CAST:  Patrick Timsit  •  Fanny Ardant  •  Richard Berry  •  Michèle Laroque

Dead Tired (1994)

Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around him, and he gradually loses ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Blanc
CAST:  Michel Blanc  •  Philippe Noiret  •  Marie-Anne Chazel  •  Charlotte Gainsbourg

Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around him, and he gradually loses ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Blanc
CAST:  Michel Blanc  •  Philippe Noiret  •  Marie-Anne Chazel  •  Charlotte Gainsbourg

The Hussy (1979)

Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Doillon
CAST:  Claude Hébert  •  Madeleine Desdevises  •  Paulette Lahaye  •  Juliette Le Cauchoix

Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Doillon
CAST:  Claude Hébert  •  Madeleine Desdevises  •  Paulette Lahaye  •  Juliette Le Cauchoix
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