Maud Rayer

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
CAST:  Audrey Tautou  •  Gaspard Ulliel  •  Dominique Pinon  •  Chantal Neuwirth

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
CAST:  Audrey Tautou  •  Gaspard Ulliel  •  Dominique Pinon  •  Chantal Neuwirth

Here Below (2012)

The true story of a nun who betrayed a network of Resistance fighters after having a passionate but doomed love affair with a priest during the Second World War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Denis
CAST:  Céline Sallette  •  Éric Caravaca  •  François Loriquet  •  Maud Rayer

The true story of a nun who betrayed a network of Resistance fighters after having a passionate but doomed love affair with a priest during the Second World War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Denis
CAST:  Céline Sallette  •  Éric Caravaca  •  François Loriquet  •  Maud Rayer

The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986)

A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeannot Szwarc
CAST:  Val Kilmer  •  George C. Scott  •  Rebecca De Mornay  •  Maxence Mailfort

A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeannot Szwarc
CAST:  Val Kilmer  •  George C. Scott  •  Rebecca De Mornay  •  Maxence Mailfort

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DIRECTION:  Eric Atlan
CAST:  Zoë Coussonneau  •  Bastien Camille  •  Maud Rayer  •  Nicolas Silberg

Un pique-nique chez Osiris (2001)

The year is 1898. Héloïse, 9 years old, comes from a family belonging to the anti-Dreyfus and anti-Semitic Parisian high bourgeoisie. In a spirit of revolt, she begins a love affair with Maxime, a young Jewish journalist. During a terrible quarrel with her father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nina Companéez
CAST:  Dominique Blanc  •  Dominique Reymond  •  Marina Hands  •  Jean-Claude Drouot

The year is 1898. Héloïse, 9 years old, comes from a family belonging to the anti-Dreyfus and anti-Semitic Parisian high bourgeoisie. In a spirit of revolt, she begins a love affair with Maxime, a young Jewish journalist. During a terrible quarrel with her father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nina Companéez
CAST:  Dominique Blanc  •  Dominique Reymond  •  Marina Hands  •  Jean-Claude Drouot

Une petite fille dans les tournesols (1984)

The young teacher Marelle goes in search of her husband who mysteriously disappeared while attending the funeral of a childhood friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Férié
CAST:  Claude Jade  •  Bruno Pradal  •  Bernard Rousselet  •  Isabelle Cagnat

The young teacher Marelle goes in search of her husband who mysteriously disappeared while attending the funeral of a childhood friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Férié
CAST:  Claude Jade  •  Bruno Pradal  •  Bernard Rousselet  •  Isabelle Cagnat

Notre mariage (1985)

A sickly young girl is given away by her father to a childless couple. Twenty years later, she marries her adopted father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valeria Sarmiento
CAST:  Nadège Clair  •  Nicolas Silberg  •  Jean-Pierre Tailhade  •  Maud Rayer

A sickly young girl is given away by her father to a childless couple. Twenty years later, she marries her adopted father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valeria Sarmiento
CAST:  Nadège Clair  •  Nicolas Silberg  •  Jean-Pierre Tailhade  •  Maud Rayer

L'amour ou presque (1985)

Without warning, Mélie disembarks on the cargo ship where her father has the sailor's blues. He remembers his drifts and his friend Max who used to get him into some crazy situations. He remembers Alice and Luc whom he decided to avenge. He has his grenade ready. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrice Gautier
CAST:  Jean-François Balmer  •  Jean-Pierre Kalfon  •  Elisabeth Depardieu  •  Hippolyte Girardot

Without warning, Mélie disembarks on the cargo ship where her father has the sailor's blues. He remembers his drifts and his friend Max who used to get him into some crazy situations. He remembers Alice and Luc whom he decided to avenge. He has his grenade ready. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrice Gautier
CAST:  Jean-François Balmer  •  Jean-Pierre Kalfon  •  Elisabeth Depardieu  •  Hippolyte Girardot

Sade en procès (1999)

In 1956, the rich French publisher of the works of the Marquis de Sade, Jean-Jacques Pauvert, was summoned to court for violating good morals and publishing pornography. Sade was born in 1755 and already in 1778 he was sentenced to a years-long prison, which was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Beuchot
CAST:  André Wilms  •  Evelyne Didi  •  Anne De Broca  •  Bernard Verley

In 1956, the rich French publisher of the works of the Marquis de Sade, Jean-Jacques Pauvert, was summoned to court for violating good morals and publishing pornography. Sade was born in 1755 and already in 1778 he was sentenced to a years-long prison, which was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Beuchot
CAST:  André Wilms  •  Evelyne Didi  •  Anne De Broca  •  Bernard Verley

The American (1969)

A man returns to Rouen, after fifteen years in the United States, and feels like a stranger among old friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Bozzuffi
CAST:  Jean-Louis Trintignant  •  Jean Bouise  •  Bernard Fresson  •  Rufus

A man returns to Rouen, after fifteen years in the United States, and feels like a stranger among old friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Bozzuffi
CAST:  Jean-Louis Trintignant  •  Jean Bouise  •  Bernard Fresson  •  Rufus

The Cold Heart (1977)

Nathalie, traumatized by the death of a child she had to look after, is hired by Marti to take care of the little Serge, his son. The boy is abnormal, immured in silence. Nathalie brings him out of his shell and becomes attached to her protege. She feels his life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Helman
CAST:  Maud Rayer  •  Johann Ménard  •  Maurice Germain  •  Maria Laborit

Nathalie, traumatized by the death of a child she had to look after, is hired by Marti to take care of the little Serge, his son. The boy is abnormal, immured in silence. Nathalie brings him out of his shell and becomes attached to her protege. She feels his life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Helman
CAST:  Maud Rayer  •  Johann Ménard  •  Maurice Germain  •  Maria Laborit

Deux femmes à Paris (2000)

In Paris in 1935, a young Jewish woman married to an anti-fascist activist befriends her neighbor who is dating a far-right supporter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Huppert
CAST:  Romane Bohringer  •  Julie Depardieu  •  Catherine Samie  •  Samuel Tasinaje

In Paris in 1935, a young Jewish woman married to an anti-fascist activist befriends her neighbor who is dating a far-right supporter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Huppert
CAST:  Romane Bohringer  •  Julie Depardieu  •  Catherine Samie  •  Samuel Tasinaje

Vie et mort d'Untel (1980)

In an antiquarian, a man buys a leather-bound blank book to use as diary. Once home, he finds the book has started writing itself - with Chapter I detailing everything that happened to him, including the book starting to write itself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernand Vincent
CAST:  Jean-Paul Zehnacker  •  Alain Doutey  •  Maud Rayer  •  Philippe Peltier

In an antiquarian, a man buys a leather-bound blank book to use as diary. Once home, he finds the book has started writing itself - with Chapter I detailing everything that happened to him, including the book starting to write itself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernand Vincent
CAST:  Jean-Paul Zehnacker  •  Alain Doutey  •  Maud Rayer  •  Philippe Peltier

Mersonne ne m'aime (1982)

After a feminist is found murdered in her own home, a police detective investigates the crime with the help of several determined women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liliane de Kermadec
CAST:  Michael Lonsdale  •  Jean-Pierre Léaud  •  Bernadette Lafont  •  Elizabeth Mortensen

After a feminist is found murdered in her own home, a police detective investigates the crime with the help of several determined women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liliane de Kermadec
CAST:  Michael Lonsdale  •  Jean-Pierre Léaud  •  Bernadette Lafont  •  Elizabeth Mortensen

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DIRECTION:  Philippe de Broca
CAST:  Sabine Azéma  •  Philippe Noiret  •  Eric Métayer  •  Catherine Arditi