Adèle Exarchopoulos

Adèle Exarchopoulos (born 22 November 1993 in Paris) is a French actress. She is best known for her leading role as Adèle in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), for which she earned international attention and critical acclaim; at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, she became the youngest person in the history of the festival to be awarded the Palme d'Or. For her performance in Blue Is the Warmest Colour, she won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and the Trophée Chopard Award for Female Revelation of the Year, among dozens of other accolades.

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Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

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Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Léa Seydoux  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Catherine Salée  •  Aurélien Recoing

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Léa Seydoux  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Catherine Salée  •  Aurélien Recoing

The Round Up (2010)

A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roselyne Bosch
CAST:  Jean Reno  •  Mélanie Laurent  •  Gad Elmaleh  •  Raphaëlle Agogué

A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roselyne Bosch
CAST:  Jean Reno  •  Mélanie Laurent  •  Gad Elmaleh  •  Raphaëlle Agogué

I Used to Be Darker (2013)

When Taryn, a Northern Irish runaway, finds herself in trouble in Ocean City, MD, she seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore. But Kim and Bill have problems of their own: they’re trying to handle the end of their marriage gracefully for the sake of their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Porterfield
CAST:  Hannah Gross  •  Kim Taylor  •  Deragh Campbell  •  Ned Oldham

When Taryn, a Northern Irish runaway, finds herself in trouble in Ocean City, MD, she seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore. But Kim and Bill have problems of their own: they’re trying to handle the end of their marriage gracefully for the sake of their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Porterfield
CAST:  Hannah Gross  •  Kim Taylor  •  Deragh Campbell  •  Ned Oldham

Pieces of Me (2012)

A crazy father old before his time, a tyrannical, sick mother, a sister who disappeared four years ago and me, Erell, who films everything, all the time... A fine family portrait. I live in the same town I've always lived in. You're born here, you die here. And ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nolwenn Lemesle
CAST:  Zabou Breitman  •  Tchéky Karyo  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Adélaïde Leroux

A crazy father old before his time, a tyrannical, sick mother, a sister who disappeared four years ago and me, Erell, who films everything, all the time... A fine family portrait. I live in the same town I've always lived in. You're born here, you die here. And ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nolwenn Lemesle
CAST:  Zabou Breitman  •  Tchéky Karyo  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Adélaïde Leroux

Carré Blanc (2011)

Philippe lives in a world controlled by a caste system. Those who play the "game" correctly become higher and more powerful. Phillipe plays the game well but his wife wants him to return to reality. Its a love story after marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Baptiste Léonetti
CAST:  Sami Bouajila  •  Julie Gayet  •  Carlos Leal  •  Dominique Paturel

Philippe lives in a world controlled by a caste system. Those who play the "game" correctly become higher and more powerful. Phillipe plays the game well but his wife wants him to return to reality. Its a love story after marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Baptiste Léonetti
CAST:  Sami Bouajila  •  Julie Gayet  •  Carlos Leal  •  Dominique Paturel

Making a Scene (2013)

For this year's Movies Issue, The New York Times Magazine commissioned lines from an eclectic and talented group of screenwriters — writers responsible for some of the best scripts of 2013. We asked them each to write a single line for us — not a scene, a script or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janusz Kamiński
CAST:  Oscar Isaac  •  Oprah Winfrey  •  Bradley Cooper  •  Robert Redford

For this year's Movies Issue, The New York Times Magazine commissioned lines from an eclectic and talented group of screenwriters — writers responsible for some of the best scripts of 2013. We asked them each to write a single line for us — not a scene, a script or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janusz Kamiński
CAST:  Oscar Isaac  •  Oprah Winfrey  •  Bradley Cooper  •  Robert Redford

Turk's Head (2010)

A 14 year old boy, an ER doctor, a cop looking for revenge, a mother fighting for her children and a man distraught by the death of his wife see their destinies come together. As the doctor spends several days in a coma, events keep on happening and all will be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal Elbé
CAST:  Roschdy Zem  •  Pascal Elbé  •  Ronit Elkabetz  •  Samir Makhlouf

A 14 year old boy, an ER doctor, a cop looking for revenge, a mother fighting for her children and a man distraught by the death of his wife see their destinies come together. As the doctor spends several days in a coma, events keep on happening and all will be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal Elbé
CAST:  Roschdy Zem  •  Pascal Elbé  •  Ronit Elkabetz  •  Samir Makhlouf

Trouble at Timpetill (2008)

The children of a small European mountain village end up being its only residents, soon after the adults cannot take their behavior any longer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolas Bary
CAST:  Raphaël Katz  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Léo Legrand  •  Carole Bouquet

The children of a small European mountain village end up being its only residents, soon after the adults cannot take their behavior any longer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolas Bary
CAST:  Raphaël Katz  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Léo Legrand  •  Carole Bouquet

Boxes (2007)

Anna, 50 years old, moves into her new house. Rooms are full of boxes which contain a lot of things and plenty of memories. Anna has lived many lives and her past comes out of these boxes. Her parents surely, but also her children and their fathers, the living and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Birkin
CAST:  Geraldine Chaplin  •  Michel Piccoli  •  Jane Birkin  •  Natacha Régnier

Anna, 50 years old, moves into her new house. Rooms are full of boxes which contain a lot of things and plenty of memories. Anna has lived many lives and her past comes out of these boxes. Her parents surely, but also her children and their fathers, the living and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Birkin
CAST:  Geraldine Chaplin  •  Michel Piccoli  •  Jane Birkin  •  Natacha Régnier

The Last Face (2017)

Miguel, a heroic Spanish doctor, puts himself in harm's way to deliver medical treatment to the victims of military uprisings in Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean Penn
CAST:  Charlize Theron  •  Javier Bardem  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Jared Harris

Miguel, a heroic Spanish doctor, puts himself in harm's way to deliver medical treatment to the victims of military uprisings in Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean Penn
CAST:  Charlize Theron  •  Javier Bardem  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Jared Harris

Insecure (2014)

Chérif, struggling to pass the entrance exam for nursing school, takes on a side job as a security guard. On duty there, he faces off with a group of hostile teenagers who constantly harass him, and gradually ends up an accomplice to a robbery gone wrong. Caught in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marianne Tardieu
CAST:  Reda Kateb  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Rashid Debbouze  •  Moussa Mansaly

Chérif, struggling to pass the entrance exam for nursing school, takes on a side job as a security guard. On duty there, he faces off with a group of hostile teenagers who constantly harass him, and gradually ends up an accomplice to a robbery gone wrong. Caught in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marianne Tardieu
CAST:  Reda Kateb  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Rashid Debbouze  •  Moussa Mansaly

Down by Love (2016)

A man, a woman. A prison director, his inmate. An impossible love, a true story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Godeau
CAST:  Guillaume Gallienne  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Stéphanie Cléau  •  Aliénor Poisson

A man, a woman. A prison director, his inmate. An impossible love, a true story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Godeau
CAST:  Guillaume Gallienne  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Stéphanie Cléau  •  Aliénor Poisson

The Anarchists (2015)

Set in 1899 Paris, a young police sergeant is chosen to infiltrate a group of anarchists, an opportunity he sees to rise through the ranks. However, he soon finds himself becoming attached to the group.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elie Wajeman
CAST:  Tahar Rahim  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Swann Arlaud  •  Cédric Kahn

Set in 1899 Paris, a young police sergeant is chosen to infiltrate a group of anarchists, an opportunity he sees to rise through the ranks. However, he soon finds himself becoming attached to the group.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elie Wajeman
CAST:  Tahar Rahim  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Swann Arlaud  •  Cédric Kahn

Apnée (2015)

Journey to the Mother (2014)

Maxim is a young Muscovite who journeys from Russia to the south of France to visit his mother in her home amidst the lofty mountains of Montagne Sainte-Victoire. He finds her in poor health and is overwhelmed with grief when she abruptly passes away. In the throes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikhail Kosyrev-Nesterov
CAST:  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Artiom Alexeiev

Maxim is a young Muscovite who journeys from Russia to the south of France to visit his mother in her home amidst the lofty mountains of Montagne Sainte-Victoire. He finds her in poor health and is overwhelmed with grief when she abruptly passes away. In the throes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikhail Kosyrev-Nesterov
CAST:  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Artiom Alexeiev

Chez Gino (2011)

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DIRECTION:  Samuel Benchetrit
CAST:  José Garcia  •  Anna Mouglalis  •  Samuel Benchetrit  •  Sergi López

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DIRECTION:  Samuel Benchetrit
CAST:  José Garcia  •  Anna Mouglalis  •  Samuel Benchetrit  •  Sergi López

Racer and the Jailbird (2017)

When Gino meets racing driver Bénédicte, it's love at first sight. But Gino has a secret. The kind of secret that can endanger their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michaël R. Roskam
CAST:  Matthias Schoenaerts  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Jean-Benoît Ugeux  •  Kerem Can

When Gino meets racing driver Bénédicte, it's love at first sight. But Gino has a secret. The kind of secret that can endanger their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michaël R. Roskam
CAST:  Matthias Schoenaerts  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Jean-Benoît Ugeux  •  Kerem Can

Orphan (2017)

A young woman moves to Paris and has a brush with disaster. Grown-up at last, an accomplished woman thought she was safe from her own past. Gradually, these characters come together to form a single heroine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arnaud des Pallières
CAST:  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Adèle Haenel  •  Solène Rigot  •  Gemma Arterton

A young woman moves to Paris and has a brush with disaster. Grown-up at last, an accomplished woman thought she was safe from her own past. Gradually, these characters come together to form a single heroine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arnaud des Pallières
CAST:  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Adèle Haenel  •  Solène Rigot  •  Gemma Arterton

The White Crow (2018)

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Fiennes
CAST:  Oleg Ivenko  •  Ralph Fiennes  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Sergei Polunin

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Fiennes
CAST:  Oleg Ivenko  •  Ralph Fiennes  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Sergei Polunin

Sibyl (2019)

Sibyl, a jaded psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. But her newest patient Margot, a troubled up-and-coming actress, proves to be a source of inspiration that is far too tempting. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justine Triet
CAST:  Virginie Efira  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Gaspard Ulliel  •  Niels Schneider

Sibyl, a jaded psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. But her newest patient Margot, a troubled up-and-coming actress, proves to be a source of inspiration that is far too tempting. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justine Triet
CAST:  Virginie Efira  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Gaspard Ulliel  •  Niels Schneider
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