Lio

Lio, born Vanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos, is a Belgian singer and actress who was a pop icon in France and Belgium during the 1980s.

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Sans un cri (1992)

Pierre and his wife Anne had a good thing going together, until their son Nicolas was born. Anne traveled with him on all his long truck journeys, and they had frequent and passionate sex. For quite a few years now, Anne has stayed at home to take care of their boy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeanne Labrune
CAST:  Lio  •  Rémi Martin  •  Nicolas Privé  •  Vittoria Scognamiglio

Pierre and his wife Anne had a good thing going together, until their son Nicolas was born. Anne traveled with him on all his long truck journeys, and they had frequent and passionate sex. For quite a few years now, Anne has stayed at home to take care of their boy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeanne Labrune
CAST:  Lio  •  Rémi Martin  •  Nicolas Privé  •  Vittoria Scognamiglio

Kids of Töday (2011)

The first documentary about France's post punk and cold wave scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s. During an art show at agnès b. gallery in 2008, Jean-François Sanz has gathered some exceptional material that brings to light, through archival footage and about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jérôme de Missolz
CAST:  Yves Adrien  •  Lio  •  Étienne Daho  •  Edwige Bellmore

The first documentary about France's post punk and cold wave scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s. During an art show at agnès b. gallery in 2008, Jean-François Sanz has gathered some exceptional material that brings to light, through archival footage and about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jérôme de Missolz
CAST:  Yves Adrien  •  Lio  •  Étienne Daho  •  Edwige Bellmore

Golden Eighties (1986)

Three young women at a hair salon all like the son of the clothing store proprietors across the mall. Although Robby is selfish and shallow, he's appealing to Lili, the salon's manager, who's trendy and also the salon-owner's moll; to Mado, who's innocent and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chantal Akerman
CAST:  Myriam Boyer  •  Delphine Seyrig  •  Fanny Cottençon  •  Lio

Three young women at a hair salon all like the son of the clothing store proprietors across the mall. Although Robby is selfish and shallow, he's appealing to Lili, the salon's manager, who's trendy and also the salon-owner's moll; to Mado, who's innocent and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chantal Akerman
CAST:  Myriam Boyer  •  Delphine Seyrig  •  Fanny Cottençon  •  Lio

Rien dans les poches (2008)

25 years of the life of Marie, a Parisian party girl, first teenager leaving her mother at 17, then short star of the song, and finally mother of a teenage girl, Esther, who flees as she fled her mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marion Vernoux
CAST:  Emma de Caunes  •  Anaïs Croze  •  Lio  •  Alain Chabat

25 years of the life of Marie, a Parisian party girl, first teenager leaving her mother at 17, then short star of the song, and finally mother of a teenage girl, Esther, who flees as she fled her mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marion Vernoux
CAST:  Emma de Caunes  •  Anaïs Croze  •  Lio  •  Alain Chabat

Henri (2013)

The meeting of two lonely, marginal souls. There is Henri, a man in his 50s, limp, resigned, somewhat alcoholic. And Rosette, a woman who dreams of love, sexuality, normality  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yolande Moreau
CAST:  Pippo Delbono  •  Jackie Berroyer  •  Gwen Berrou  •  Alexis Meigneux

The meeting of two lonely, marginal souls. There is Henri, a man in his 50s, limp, resigned, somewhat alcoholic. And Rosette, a woman who dreams of love, sexuality, normality  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yolande Moreau
CAST:  Pippo Delbono  •  Jackie Berroyer  •  Gwen Berrou  •  Alexis Meigneux

Music According to Tom Jobim (2012)

Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Girl from Ipanema." This relaxed, cool, sensuous music blended jazz and samba. After recording an album of songs by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Pereira dos Santos  •  Dora Jobim
CAST:  Antônio Carlos Jobim  •  Ella Fitzgerald  •  Caetano Veloso  •  Gal Costa

Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Girl from Ipanema." This relaxed, cool, sensuous music blended jazz and samba. After recording an album of songs by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Pereira dos Santos  •  Dora Jobim
CAST:  Antônio Carlos Jobim  •  Ella Fitzgerald  •  Caetano Veloso  •  Gal Costa

The Evening Dress (2009)

Like many of her classmates, 12 year old tomboy Juliette has a crush on Mrs. Solenska, a teacher distinguished by stylish attire and an uninhibited, provocative classroom demeanor. Juliette's fascination turns into all-consuming obsession, forcing revelations from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Myriam Aziza
CAST:  Lio  •  Alba Gaïa Bellugi  •  Sophie Mounicot  •  Léo Legrand

Like many of her classmates, 12 year old tomboy Juliette has a crush on Mrs. Solenska, a teacher distinguished by stylish attire and an uninhibited, provocative classroom demeanor. Juliette's fascination turns into all-consuming obsession, forcing revelations from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Myriam Aziza
CAST:  Lio  •  Alba Gaïa Bellugi  •  Sophie Mounicot  •  Léo Legrand

Mariages! (2004)

A wedding is an opportunity for three couples of different generations to question commitment and the strength of love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valérie Guignabodet
CAST:  Jean Dujardin  •  Mathilde Seigner  •  Antoine Duléry  •  Miou-Miou

A wedding is an opportunity for three couples of different generations to question commitment and the strength of love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valérie Guignabodet
CAST:  Jean Dujardin  •  Mathilde Seigner  •  Antoine Duléry  •  Miou-Miou

Love Like Poison (2010)

Anna, a young teenager, comes home from her Catholic boarding school for the holidays and discovers her father has left. Her mother is devastated and confined in the company of the local priest, who is also a childhood friend. Anna clings to her beloved grandfather ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katell Quillévéré
CAST:  Clara Augarde  •  Lio  •  Stefano Cassetti  •  Michel Galabru

Anna, a young teenager, comes home from her Catholic boarding school for the holidays and discovers her father has left. Her mother is devastated and confined in the company of the local priest, who is also a childhood friend. Anna clings to her beloved grandfather ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katell Quillévéré
CAST:  Clara Augarde  •  Lio  •  Stefano Cassetti  •  Michel Galabru

Invisible (2005)

A budding electronica artist gives up his shot at stardom to pursue a woman from a telephone dating network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thierry Jousse
CAST:  Laurent Lucas  •  Lio  •  Michael Lonsdale  •  Margot Abascal

A budding electronica artist gives up his shot at stardom to pursue a woman from a telephone dating network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thierry Jousse
CAST:  Laurent Lucas  •  Lio  •  Michael Lonsdale  •  Margot Abascal

Nobody Loves Me (1994)

Several lives intersect when a middle-aged woman is left by her husband, and she decides to trek him down with the help of her equally troubled sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marion Vernoux
CAST:  Bernadette Lafont  •  Bulle Ogier  •  Lio  •  Michèle Laroque

Several lives intersect when a middle-aged woman is left by her husband, and she decides to trek him down with the help of her equally troubled sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marion Vernoux
CAST:  Bernadette Lafont  •  Bulle Ogier  •  Lio  •  Michèle Laroque

Love After Love (1992)

Lola is an independent woman, a professional writer with 2 men on a string. Both men are married with children. When the men, and Lola, face having to make choices, Lola's comfortable life becomes less appealing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diane Kurys
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Bernard Giraudeau  •  Hippolyte Girardot  •  Lio

Lola is an independent woman, a professional writer with 2 men on a string. Both men are married with children. When the men, and Lola, face having to make choices, Lola's comfortable life becomes less appealing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diane Kurys
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Bernard Giraudeau  •  Hippolyte Girardot  •  Lio

Carnage (2002)

After a bull is killed in a bullfight, its body parts are transported across Spain, France, Italy and Belgium. The bull's parts fall into the wide variety of people, including: an Italian actress selling the bones in a supermarket promotion, a Spanish woman who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delphine Gleize
CAST:  Chiara Mastroianni  •  Ángela Molina  •  Lio  •  Esther Gorintin

After a bull is killed in a bullfight, its body parts are transported across Spain, France, Italy and Belgium. The bull's parts fall into the wide variety of people, including: an Italian actress selling the bones in a supermarket promotion, a Spanish woman who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delphine Gleize
CAST:  Chiara Mastroianni  •  Ángela Molina  •  Lio  •  Esther Gorintin

Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988)

A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Lelouch
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Richard Anconina  •  Marie-Sophie L.  •  Jean-Philippe Chatrier

A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Lelouch
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Richard Anconina  •  Marie-Sophie L.  •  Jean-Philippe Chatrier

A Parting Shot (2007)

A rebellious teenager and a "border-line" young nurse will learn to tame each other and get a fresh start in life...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeanne Waltz
CAST:  Isild Le Besco  •  Lio  •  Steven de Almeida  •  Yves Verhoeven

A rebellious teenager and a "border-line" young nurse will learn to tame each other and get a fresh start in life...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeanne Waltz
CAST:  Isild Le Besco  •  Lio  •  Steven de Almeida  •  Yves Verhoeven

The Dead Mother (1993)

Ismael Lopez (Elejaldo), a petty criminal, shoots and kills a painting restorer during a bungled burglary, and shoots her daughter as well. Twenty years later, and the daughter Leire (Alvarez) has been left mute and with a mental age of a child, spending most of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juanma Bajo Ulloa
CAST:  Karra Elejalde  •  Lio  •  Silvia Marsó  •  Elena Irureta

Ismael Lopez (Elejaldo), a petty criminal, shoots and kills a painting restorer during a bungled burglary, and shoots her daughter as well. Twenty years later, and the daughter Leire (Alvarez) has been left mute and with a mental age of a child, spending most of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juanma Bajo Ulloa
CAST:  Karra Elejalde  •  Lio  •  Silvia Marsó  •  Elena Irureta

The Last Mistress (2007)

Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Breillat
CAST:  Asia Argento  •  Fu'ad Aït Aattou  •  Roxane Mesquida  •  Claude Sarraute

Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Breillat
CAST:  Asia Argento  •  Fu'ad Aït Aattou  •  Roxane Mesquida  •  Claude Sarraute

Le Temps du silence (2011)

Manuel passes 18 months at Buchenwald before his return to Paris. He wonders even before his arrival who will have the patience and passion to listen to his narrative. He chooses silence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franck Apprederis
CAST:  Loïc Corbery  •  Audrey Marnay  •  Barbara Cabrita  •  Bernard Le Coq

Manuel passes 18 months at Buchenwald before his return to Paris. He wonders even before his arrival who will have the patience and passion to listen to his narrative. He chooses silence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franck Apprederis
CAST:  Loïc Corbery  •  Audrey Marnay  •  Barbara Cabrita  •  Bernard Le Coq

Stars 80 (2012)

Die-hard fans of the 1980s, Vincent and Antoine run a company that supplies doubles of faded stars throughout the whole of France. What starts out as a promising business venture ends up as a calamity when Vincent and Antoine have over forty engagements booked but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Forestier  •  Thomas Langmann
CAST:  Richard Anconina  •  Patrick Timsit  •  Bruno Lochet  •  Lio

Die-hard fans of the 1980s, Vincent and Antoine run a company that supplies doubles of faded stars throughout the whole of France. What starts out as a promising business venture ends up as a calamity when Vincent and Antoine have over forty engagements booked but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Forestier  •  Thomas Langmann
CAST:  Richard Anconina  •  Patrick Timsit  •  Bruno Lochet  •  Lio
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