Christian Cloarec

Frenchman's Creek (1998)

Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the dashingly handsome French privateer Jean Aubrey who sweeps ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ferdinand Fairfax
CAST:  Tara Fitzgerald  •  Anthony Delon  •  Tim Dutton  •  James Fleet

Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the dashingly handsome French privateer Jean Aubrey who sweeps ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ferdinand Fairfax
CAST:  Tara Fitzgerald  •  Anthony Delon  •  Tim Dutton  •  James Fleet

Boy Meets Girl (1984)

Paris by night. Alex, 22, wants to become a filmmaker. He is fascinated by first times and his girlfriend, Florence, has just left him for his best friend, Thomas. First break-up, first attempted murder: Alex tries to strangle Thomas, but gives up and wanders the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leos Carax
CAST:  Denis Lavant  •  Mireille Perrier  •  Carroll Brooks  •  Maïté Nahyr

Paris by night. Alex, 22, wants to become a filmmaker. He is fascinated by first times and his girlfriend, Florence, has just left him for his best friend, Thomas. First break-up, first attempted murder: Alex tries to strangle Thomas, but gives up and wanders the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leos Carax
CAST:  Denis Lavant  •  Mireille Perrier  •  Carroll Brooks  •  Maïté Nahyr

La Femme du cosmonaute (1997)

Anna and her husband Jean-Paul have to face a long and difficult separation since Jean-Paul is a spationaut. Thanks to a video device they can see each other and communicate... But definitely not for the best!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Monnet
CAST:  Victoria Abril  •  Gérard Lanvin  •  Rossy de Palma  •  Gérard Hernandez

Anna and her husband Jean-Paul have to face a long and difficult separation since Jean-Paul is a spationaut. Thanks to a video device they can see each other and communicate... But definitely not for the best!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Monnet
CAST:  Victoria Abril  •  Gérard Lanvin  •  Rossy de Palma  •  Gérard Hernandez

A Perfect Friend (2006)

"Julien Rossi wakes up in a hospital bed and finds he has no memory of the events that left him in a coma in the early hours of New Year's Day. Was he attacked? Or was his head injury caused in an accident? This is only the first of many mysteries Julien has to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Girod
CAST:  Antoine de Caunes  •  Jean-Pierre Lorit  •  Carole Bouquet  •  Martina Gedeck

"Julien Rossi wakes up in a hospital bed and finds he has no memory of the events that left him in a coma in the early hours of New Year's Day. Was he attacked? Or was his head injury caused in an accident? This is only the first of many mysteries Julien has to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Girod
CAST:  Antoine de Caunes  •  Jean-Pierre Lorit  •  Carole Bouquet  •  Martina Gedeck

Guardian of the Night (1986)

With an off-beat sense of humor to match its erratic central character, this original comedy-drama features Jean-Philippe Ecoffey as Yves, a young man who works as a cop at night. The catch is that Yves turns to petty crime during the day, partly to impress Aurore ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Limosin
CAST:  Jean-Philippe Écoffey  •  Aurelle Doazan  •  Nicolas Silberg  •  Vincent Perez

With an off-beat sense of humor to match its erratic central character, this original comedy-drama features Jean-Philippe Ecoffey as Yves, a young man who works as a cop at night. The catch is that Yves turns to petty crime during the day, partly to impress Aurore ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Limosin
CAST:  Jean-Philippe Écoffey  •  Aurelle Doazan  •  Nicolas Silberg  •  Vincent Perez

Tumultes (1990)

A death in the family. Patrick dies and his three sisters gather at their parents' home in Normandy. Anne, the oldest, is steady, married with two children, showing little emotion. Isabelle, who's cut herself off from her family for eight years, returns from Paris. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Van Effenterre
CAST:  Bruno Cremer  •  Nelly Borgeaud  •  Julie Jézéquel  •  Clotilde de Bayser

A death in the family. Patrick dies and his three sisters gather at their parents' home in Normandy. Anne, the oldest, is steady, married with two children, showing little emotion. Isabelle, who's cut herself off from her family for eight years, returns from Paris. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Van Effenterre
CAST:  Bruno Cremer  •  Nelly Borgeaud  •  Julie Jézéquel  •  Clotilde de Bayser

The Dark Room (2000)

In 14th-century France, Aliénor breaks with the codes governing girls’ behavior and does as she wishes. The King of France grants her the hand of her childhood love, but her new husband deserts her immediately after the ceremony. Undeterred, she sets out after him, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie-Christine Questerbert
CAST:  Caroline Ducey  •  Melvil Poupaud  •  Mathieu Demy  •  Sylvie Testud

In 14th-century France, Aliénor breaks with the codes governing girls’ behavior and does as she wishes. The King of France grants her the hand of her childhood love, but her new husband deserts her immediately after the ceremony. Undeterred, she sets out after him, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie-Christine Questerbert
CAST:  Caroline Ducey  •  Melvil Poupaud  •  Mathieu Demy  •  Sylvie Testud

Nearest to Heaven (2002)

People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter, to colleagues. Beneath the surface, she roils with passion for a lost love, Philippe. She watches "An Affair to Remember" again and again, and when she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonie Marshall
CAST:  Catherine Deneuve  •  William Hurt  •  Bernard Le Coq  •  Hélène Fillières

People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter, to colleagues. Beneath the surface, she roils with passion for a lost love, Philippe. She watches "An Affair to Remember" again and again, and when she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonie Marshall
CAST:  Catherine Deneuve  •  William Hurt  •  Bernard Le Coq  •  Hélène Fillières

La rupture (2013)

Upon the sudden death of President Georges Pompidou, the French right is taken aback. Who will succeed him? It is finally Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, aged 48, elected with the support of Jacques Chirac, who is then appointed Prime Minister. Their alliance seems ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Heynemann
CAST:  Éric Prat  •  Yvon Back  •  Olivier Cruveiller  •  Bruno Raffaelli

Upon the sudden death of President Georges Pompidou, the French right is taken aback. Who will succeed him? It is finally Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, aged 48, elected with the support of Jacques Chirac, who is then appointed Prime Minister. Their alliance seems ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Heynemann
CAST:  Éric Prat  •  Yvon Back  •  Olivier Cruveiller  •  Bruno Raffaelli

The Hugo's Brain (2012)

The Hugo's Brain is a French documentary-drama about autism. The documentary crosses authentic autistic stories with a fiction story about the life of an autistic (Hugo), from childhood to adulthood, portraying his difficulties and his handicap.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophie Révil
CAST:  Sophie Marceau  •  Charles Fresse  •  Thomas Coumans  •  Arly Jover

The Hugo's Brain is a French documentary-drama about autism. The documentary crosses authentic autistic stories with a fiction story about the life of an autistic (Hugo), from childhood to adulthood, portraying his difficulties and his handicap.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophie Révil
CAST:  Sophie Marceau  •  Charles Fresse  •  Thomas Coumans  •  Arly Jover

E o Tempo Passa (2011)

Teresa is a soap-opera actress. Meeting again an old passion brings her back apparently lost memories, leading her to question not only her love life but also her career options. In the studio, the daily work is spiced by the frenzy group of younger actors. After ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Seixas Santos
CAST:  Sofia Aparício  •  Isabel Ruth  •  Christian Cloarec  •  Américo Silva

Teresa is a soap-opera actress. Meeting again an old passion brings her back apparently lost memories, leading her to question not only her love life but also her career options. In the studio, the daily work is spiced by the frenzy group of younger actors. After ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Seixas Santos
CAST:  Sofia Aparício  •  Isabel Ruth  •  Christian Cloarec  •  Américo Silva

The Survivor (2010)

Marc, twelve-year-old young man, resumes consciousness in a field. He has his body bruised by multiple wounds. Back at home, plunged into a profound silence and into a state of stupefaction, he provokes strange reactions from his family. What happened to him?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux
CAST:  Enzo Roger  •  Caroline Ducey  •  Elsa Barthe  •  Christian Cloarec

Marc, twelve-year-old young man, resumes consciousness in a field. He has his body bruised by multiple wounds. Back at home, plunged into a profound silence and into a state of stupefaction, he provokes strange reactions from his family. What happened to him?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux
CAST:  Enzo Roger  •  Caroline Ducey  •  Elsa Barthe  •  Christian Cloarec

Qui trop embrasse... (1986)

How couples unite, interact, separate, reunite or find other partners. The links in this chain begin with Christian and Nathalie, who are coworkers and friends. Christian discovers that his lover Francoise is having an affair, and Nathalie advises him to give his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Davila
CAST:  Anne Wiazemsky  •  Andrzej Seweryn  •  Tonie Marshall  •  Michel Gautier

How couples unite, interact, separate, reunite or find other partners. The links in this chain begin with Christian and Nathalie, who are coworkers and friends. Christian discovers that his lover Francoise is having an affair, and Nathalie advises him to give his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Davila
CAST:  Anne Wiazemsky  •  Andrzej Seweryn  •  Tonie Marshall  •  Michel Gautier

Public Security (1987)

Tempted by an important contract, Anna, a renowned writer, agrees to write a screenplay. But she lacks inspiration. She talks to her old university professor. No solution... Or maybe one... Take inspiration from reality. Desperate to express what seems to her to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriel Benattar
CAST:  Sophie Duez  •  Jean-Pierre Kalfon  •  Daniel Gélin  •  Bernard Haller

Tempted by an important contract, Anna, a renowned writer, agrees to write a screenplay. But she lacks inspiration. She talks to her old university professor. No solution... Or maybe one... Take inspiration from reality. Desperate to express what seems to her to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriel Benattar
CAST:  Sophie Duez  •  Jean-Pierre Kalfon  •  Daniel Gélin  •  Bernard Haller

Stormy Summer (1989)

Every year, the whole gather in the French region of Auvergne's home. During this 1944 summer, Louis falls in love with his cousin Laurence. The arrival of a British skydiver, Jack, will completely upset Laurence. Louis, jealous like crazy, will betray the skydiver ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlotte Brändström
CAST:  Judith Godrèche  •  Stanislas Carré de Malberg  •  Murray Head  •  Marie-Christine Barrault

Every year, the whole gather in the French region of Auvergne's home. During this 1944 summer, Louis falls in love with his cousin Laurence. The arrival of a British skydiver, Jack, will completely upset Laurence. Louis, jealous like crazy, will betray the skydiver ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlotte Brändström
CAST:  Judith Godrèche  •  Stanislas Carré de Malberg  •  Murray Head  •  Marie-Christine Barrault

L'Échappée belle (1996)

An aviation magnate takes desperate measures to regain custody of his kids after he is granted minimal visitation rights by a harsh female judge. It's true that Manu Barnes is free-spirited and for much of his twelve year marriage to Mathilde that he has been too ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Étienne Dhaene
CAST:  Jean-Marc Barr  •  Anémone  •  Olivia Bonamy  •  Antoine Duléry

An aviation magnate takes desperate measures to regain custody of his kids after he is granted minimal visitation rights by a harsh female judge. It's true that Manu Barnes is free-spirited and for much of his twelve year marriage to Mathilde that he has been too ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Étienne Dhaene
CAST:  Jean-Marc Barr  •  Anémone  •  Olivia Bonamy  •  Antoine Duléry

Le garçon d'orage (1997)

Marcellin runs the vineyards on the property where he lives with his mother. Since the death of his fiancée he thinks only of his work, until the day Willie is caught stealing grapes. The young man will stay and work in the vineyard to pay his debt. Between them, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jérôme Foulon
CAST:  Daniel Russo  •  Vincent Lecœur  •  Véronique Silver  •  François Berléand

Marcellin runs the vineyards on the property where he lives with his mother. Since the death of his fiancée he thinks only of his work, until the day Willie is caught stealing grapes. The young man will stay and work in the vineyard to pay his debt. Between them, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jérôme Foulon
CAST:  Daniel Russo  •  Vincent Lecœur  •  Véronique Silver  •  François Berléand

Swamp! (1999)

This wacky French film is about a terminally ill 13 year-old whose last wish is to make a schlocky camping-trip-gone-horribly-awry horror flick. Kindly adults play along, acting as campy reporters and providing fake-leeches.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Bu
CAST:  Satya Esquenazi  •  Cécilia Bletterie  •  Anne De Broca  •  Marie-Luce David

This wacky French film is about a terminally ill 13 year-old whose last wish is to make a schlocky camping-trip-gone-horribly-awry horror flick. Kindly adults play along, acting as campy reporters and providing fake-leeches.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Bu
CAST:  Satya Esquenazi  •  Cécilia Bletterie  •  Anne De Broca  •  Marie-Luce David