Marc Duret

Marc Duret (born 28 September 1957 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France) is a French actor. Having previously played Cardinal Guillaume Briçonnet in the television series Borgia from 2011–14, Duret appeared as Joseph Duverney in the Starz series Outlander in 2016. Duret was nominated for a 1991 César Award for Most Promising Actor for his portrayal of Rico in the 1990 film La Femme Nikita, and later nominated for a 1994 Molière Award for Best Newcomer for his theatre performance in Les grandes personnes (The Grown Ups). Screen Junkies named Duret #1 of its "10 Best French Movie Actors". Duret studied drama at the Conservatoire national in Nice, the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris, Rose Bruford College in London, and the University at Albany, SUNY and the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York. Source: Article "Marc Duret" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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La Femme Nikita (1990)

Action-packedDramaticThrillingFast paced

A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luc Besson
CAST:  Anne Parillaud  •  Marc Duret  •  Patrick Fontana  •  Alain Lathière

A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luc Besson
CAST:  Anne Parillaud  •  Marc Duret  •  Patrick Fontana  •  Alain Lathière

The Big Blue (1988)

Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luc Besson
CAST:  Jean-Marc Barr  •  Jean Reno  •  Rosanna Arquette  •  Paul Shenar

Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luc Besson
CAST:  Jean-Marc Barr  •  Jean Reno  •  Rosanna Arquette  •  Paul Shenar

La Haine (1995)

After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mathieu Kassovitz
CAST:  Vincent Cassel  •  Hubert Koundé  •  Saïd Taghmaoui  •  Abdel Ahmed Ghili

After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mathieu Kassovitz
CAST:  Vincent Cassel  •  Hubert Koundé  •  Saïd Taghmaoui  •  Abdel Ahmed Ghili

Code Unknown (2000)

Simple

A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Haneke
CAST:  Juliette Binoche  •  Thierry Neuvic  •  Josef Bierbichler  •  Alexandre Hamidi

A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Haneke
CAST:  Juliette Binoche  •  Thierry Neuvic  •  Josef Bierbichler  •  Alexandre Hamidi

Dobermann (1997)

The charismatic criminal Dobermann, who got his first gun when he was christened, leads a gang of brutal robbers. After a complex and brutal bank robbery, they are being hunted by the Paris police. The hunt is led by the sadistic cop Christini, who only has one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Kounen
CAST:  Vincent Cassel  •  Tchéky Karyo  •  Monica Bellucci  •  Antoine Basler

The charismatic criminal Dobermann, who got his first gun when he was christened, leads a gang of brutal robbers. After a complex and brutal bank robbery, they are being hunted by the Paris police. The hunt is led by the sadistic cop Christini, who only has one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Kounen
CAST:  Vincent Cassel  •  Tchéky Karyo  •  Monica Bellucci  •  Antoine Basler

L'homme au masque d'or (1990)

In San Luis de la Paz, a small and and very poor town in northern Mexico, the priest Father Victorio manages an orphanage with nearly 50 children. He does wrestling, disguised with a golden mask, to get some money for the children. His dream of reconstruct the town ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Éric Duret
CAST:  Jean Reno  •  Marlee Matlin  •  Marc Duret  •  Rodney Anoaʻi

In San Luis de la Paz, a small and and very poor town in northern Mexico, the priest Father Victorio manages an orphanage with nearly 50 children. He does wrestling, disguised with a golden mask, to get some money for the children. His dream of reconstruct the town ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Éric Duret
CAST:  Jean Reno  •  Marlee Matlin  •  Marc Duret  •  Rodney Anoaʻi

Thieves After Dark (1984)

A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they are pursued for a murder they never committed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samuel Fuller
CAST:  Véronique Jannot  •  Bobby Di Cicco  •  Victor Lanoux  •  Stéphane Audran

A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they are pursued for a murder they never committed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samuel Fuller
CAST:  Véronique Jannot  •  Bobby Di Cicco  •  Victor Lanoux  •  Stéphane Audran

Baby Love (2008)

They were the perfect loving couple, well, almost. Emmanuel wanted a child but Philippe didn't. One day, however, Emmanuel decides to take the plunge, at the risk of losing Philippe. But how do you make a child when you are gay?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Garenq
CAST:  Lambert Wilson  •  Pilar López de Ayala  •  Pascal Elbé  •  Anne Brochet

They were the perfect loving couple, well, almost. Emmanuel wanted a child but Philippe didn't. One day, however, Emmanuel decides to take the plunge, at the risk of losing Philippe. But how do you make a child when you are gay?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Garenq
CAST:  Lambert Wilson  •  Pilar López de Ayala  •  Pascal Elbé  •  Anne Brochet

Heroines (1997)

Two best friends, Johanna and Jeanne, live in the small town of Decazeville, a mining town in France and sing in the music group "The Sirens". Suddenly their paths in music and in life drastically change...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Krawczyk
CAST:  Virginie Ledoyen  •  Maïdi Roth  •  Marie Laforêt  •  Saïd Taghmaoui

Two best friends, Johanna and Jeanne, live in the small town of Decazeville, a mining town in France and sing in the music group "The Sirens". Suddenly their paths in music and in life drastically change...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Krawczyk
CAST:  Virginie Ledoyen  •  Maïdi Roth  •  Marie Laforêt  •  Saïd Taghmaoui

Arrête de pleurer Pénélope (2012)

Chloé, Léonie and Pénélope, three friends who have not set eyes on each other for many years, are reunited in a notary’s office. It appears that Chloé’s aunt, with whom they used to spend their summer holidays, has died and bequeathed them her house in the country. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juliette Arnaud  •  Corinne Puget
CAST:  Juliette Arnaud  •  Corinne Puget  •  Christine Anglio  •  Jacques Weber

Chloé, Léonie and Pénélope, three friends who have not set eyes on each other for many years, are reunited in a notary’s office. It appears that Chloé’s aunt, with whom they used to spend their summer holidays, has died and bequeathed them her house in the country. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juliette Arnaud  •  Corinne Puget
CAST:  Juliette Arnaud  •  Corinne Puget  •  Christine Anglio  •  Jacques Weber

Body to Body (2003)

Laura Bartelli is a stripper in a French bar. She retires after a moody landscape architect named Marco Tisserand asks her to abandon her life and share his. However, after her red Volkswagen runs off the road en route to the rendezvous, she ends up scarred and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Hanss
CAST:  Emmanuelle Seigner  •  Philippe Torreton  •  Yolande Moreau  •  Vittoria Scognamiglio

Laura Bartelli is a stripper in a French bar. She retires after a moody landscape architect named Marco Tisserand asks her to abandon her life and share his. However, after her red Volkswagen runs off the road en route to the rendezvous, she ends up scarred and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Hanss
CAST:  Emmanuelle Seigner  •  Philippe Torreton  •  Yolande Moreau  •  Vittoria Scognamiglio

The Landlords (2002)

Directed by Rémi Waterhouse, Mille Millièmes is centered around an eccentric ensemble of apartment residents. Kindness is noticeably absent among their quarters, as demonstrated by a dating pair of neighbors whose request to have their apartments connected was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rémi Waterhouse
CAST:  Grégori Derangère  •  Irène Jacob  •  Jean-Pierre Darroussin  •  Patrick Chesnais

Directed by Rémi Waterhouse, Mille Millièmes is centered around an eccentric ensemble of apartment residents. Kindness is noticeably absent among their quarters, as demonstrated by a dating pair of neighbors whose request to have their apartments connected was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rémi Waterhouse
CAST:  Grégori Derangère  •  Irène Jacob  •  Jean-Pierre Darroussin  •  Patrick Chesnais

Les Tuche 3 (2018)

After a groundbreaking presidential election, Jeff Tuche becomes the new President of France and moves in the Elysee with his family to govern the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olivier Baroux
CAST:  Jean-Paul Rouve  •  Isabelle Nanty  •  Claire Nadeau  •  Sarah Stern

After a groundbreaking presidential election, Jeff Tuche becomes the new President of France and moves in the Elysee with his family to govern the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olivier Baroux
CAST:  Jean-Paul Rouve  •  Isabelle Nanty  •  Claire Nadeau  •  Sarah Stern

Getaway of Love (2015)

The destiny of Giuliana is radically changed when two robbers suddenly break into the supermarket where she works and take her hostage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonino Zangardi
CAST:  Claudia Gerini  •  Marco Bocci  •  Marc Duret  •  Antonino Iuorio

The destiny of Giuliana is radically changed when two robbers suddenly break into the supermarket where she works and take her hostage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonino Zangardi
CAST:  Claudia Gerini  •  Marco Bocci  •  Marc Duret  •  Antonino Iuorio

Une robe noire pour un tueur (1981)

The "black robe" in the title of this suspense film belongs to a female lawyer, Florence Nat who has just lost a case in which she defended Simon Risler, a man wrongly accused of murder. Risler escapes before he can be put in prison, and seeks help from attorney ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Giovanni
CAST:  Annie Girardot  •  Claude Brasseur  •  Bruno Cremer  •  Jacques Perrin

The "black robe" in the title of this suspense film belongs to a female lawyer, Florence Nat who has just lost a case in which she defended Simon Risler, a man wrongly accused of murder. Risler escapes before he can be put in prison, and seeks help from attorney ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Giovanni
CAST:  Annie Girardot  •  Claude Brasseur  •  Bruno Cremer  •  Jacques Perrin

Va mourire (1995)

The arrival of Madeleine, daughter of Maurice, will upset the upcoming off-season of Marcelin, Raoul and Yoyo, three southern half-thug, half-lazy, under-proletarian boys, who live off unemployment. In contact with this young woman the three friends will question ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolas Boukhrief
CAST:  Marc Duret  •  Jules Nassah  •  Roland Marchisio  •  Florence Madec

The arrival of Madeleine, daughter of Maurice, will upset the upcoming off-season of Marcelin, Raoul and Yoyo, three southern half-thug, half-lazy, under-proletarian boys, who live off unemployment. In contact with this young woman the three friends will question ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolas Boukhrief
CAST:  Marc Duret  •  Jules Nassah  •  Roland Marchisio  •  Florence Madec

The Ogre (1996)

Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Volker Schlöndorff
CAST:  John Malkovich  •  Armin Mueller-Stahl  •  Gottfried John  •  Marianne Sägebrecht

Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Volker Schlöndorff
CAST:  John Malkovich  •  Armin Mueller-Stahl  •  Gottfried John  •  Marianne Sägebrecht

Tortilla y Cinema (1997)

Benjamin Ballon wants to be a filmmaker, and has devoted a large part of his life for the past few years to getting to the point of filming an independent movie. He has been encouraged by Carmen Maura (playing herself), an established star, who has agreed to appear ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Provost
CAST:  Carmen Maura  •  Marc Duret  •  Michel Aumont  •  Marina Tomé

Benjamin Ballon wants to be a filmmaker, and has devoted a large part of his life for the past few years to getting to the point of filming an independent movie. He has been encouraged by Carmen Maura (playing herself), an established star, who has agreed to appear ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Provost
CAST:  Carmen Maura  •  Marc Duret  •  Michel Aumont  •  Marina Tomé

Une deuxième chance (2003)

It's Christmas Eve. Nicolas feels very lonely since Natacha, the woman he loves, has left him. Nothing interests him anymore. He wanders aimlessly in the illuminated streets of the city. Then Zoé, a homeless woman, crosses his path.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Krivine
CAST:  Julien Boisselier  •  Marc Duret  •  Brigitte Bémol  •  Natalia Dontcheva

It's Christmas Eve. Nicolas feels very lonely since Natacha, the woman he loves, has left him. Nothing interests him anymore. He wanders aimlessly in the illuminated streets of the city. Then Zoé, a homeless woman, crosses his path.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Krivine
CAST:  Julien Boisselier  •  Marc Duret  •  Brigitte Bémol  •  Natalia Dontcheva

At All Costs (2012)

Due to the relocation of their company, three former employees have taken their ex manager hostage. But when their ransom demand is rejected, they have no choice but to prove how far they can go.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yann Danh
CAST:  Fatima Adoum  •  Onna Clairin  •  Marc Duret  •  Simon Frenay

Due to the relocation of their company, three former employees have taken their ex manager hostage. But when their ransom demand is rejected, they have no choice but to prove how far they can go.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yann Danh
CAST:  Fatima Adoum  •  Onna Clairin  •  Marc Duret  •  Simon Frenay
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