Catherine Corsini

Catherine Corsini (born 18 May 1956) is a French filmmaker. Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine Corsini, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Ambitious (2007)

On the one hand you have Judith Zahn, an arrogant, snobbish, Parisian editor. On the other hand meet Julien Demarsay: an insecure, timid, young bookseller from the East of France who has just written his first autobiographic novel, with what it takes of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Karin Viard  •  Éric Caravaca  •  Jacques Weber  •  Gilles Cohen

On the one hand you have Judith Zahn, an arrogant, snobbish, Parisian editor. On the other hand meet Julien Demarsay: an insecure, timid, young bookseller from the East of France who has just written his first autobiographic novel, with what it takes of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Karin Viard  •  Éric Caravaca  •  Jacques Weber  •  Gilles Cohen

The New Eve (1999)

Camille is an emancipated 30-something woman who has no desire to settle down and have a family, preferring to coast along on a succession of ephemeral relationships and one-night stands. However, her lifestyle fails to satisfy her fully, and in a moment of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Karin Viard  •  Pierre-Loup Rajot  •  Catherine Frot  •  Sergi López

Camille is an emancipated 30-something woman who has no desire to settle down and have a family, preferring to coast along on a succession of ephemeral relationships and one-night stands. However, her lifestyle fails to satisfy her fully, and in a moment of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Karin Viard  •  Pierre-Loup Rajot  •  Catherine Frot  •  Sergi López

De particulier à particulier (2006)

After 10 years and two children together, Philippe and Marion, finally decide to take a honeymoon Holiday in Venice. At the train station, a abandoned bag filled with money will bring them to a different journey. A journey of doubt where reality never quite lies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brice Cauvin
CAST:  Laurent Lucas  •  Hélène Fillières  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Julie Gayet

After 10 years and two children together, Philippe and Marion, finally decide to take a honeymoon Holiday in Venice. At the train station, a abandoned bag filled with money will bring them to a different journey. A journey of doubt where reality never quite lies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brice Cauvin
CAST:  Laurent Lucas  •  Hélène Fillières  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Julie Gayet

Three Worlds (2012)

Al, a young man from a modest background is about to marry his boss’ daughter, along with succeeding him as the head of a car dealership. One night, while coming back from his bachelor party, he is guilty of a hit-and-run accident, urged by his two childhood ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Raphaël Personnaz  •  Clotilde Hesme  •  Arta Dobroshi  •  Reda Kateb

Al, a young man from a modest background is about to marry his boss’ daughter, along with succeeding him as the head of a car dealership. One night, while coming back from his bachelor party, he is guilty of a hit-and-run accident, urged by his two childhood ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Raphaël Personnaz  •  Clotilde Hesme  •  Arta Dobroshi  •  Reda Kateb

Lovers (1994)

In a rural French town, a 15-year-old closeted gay boy breaks free from his idolization of his older and ostensibly free-wheeling half-sister, learning to trust himself and become independent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Nathalie Richard  •  Pascal Cervo  •  Olaf Lubaszenko  •  Xavier Beauvois

In a rural French town, a 15-year-old closeted gay boy breaks free from his idolization of his older and ostensibly free-wheeling half-sister, learning to trust himself and become independent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Nathalie Richard  •  Pascal Cervo  •  Olaf Lubaszenko  •  Xavier Beauvois

Leaving (2009)

A bourgeois housewife, planning to go back to work as a physiotherapist after having devoted 20 years to her husband and two children, has her comfortable, elegant life turned upside down when she falls for a Spanish builder and begins a runaway affair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Kristin Scott Thomas  •  Sergi López  •  Yvan Attal  •  Bernard Blancan

A bourgeois housewife, planning to go back to work as a physiotherapist after having devoted 20 years to her husband and two children, has her comfortable, elegant life turned upside down when she falls for a Spanish builder and begins a runaway affair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Kristin Scott Thomas  •  Sergi López  •  Yvan Attal  •  Bernard Blancan

Replay (2001)

Nathalie and Louise are friends from childhood. While studying drama at University Louise becomes hopelessly obsessed with her friend. Jealous of the male friends she has she breaks up the friendship, followed by a suicide attempt. Later, Louise marries, but finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Emmanuelle Béart  •  Pascale Bussières  •  Dani Levy  •  Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Nathalie and Louise are friends from childhood. While studying drama at University Louise becomes hopelessly obsessed with her friend. Jealous of the male friends she has she breaks up the friendship, followed by a suicide attempt. Later, Louise marries, but finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Emmanuelle Béart  •  Pascale Bussières  •  Dani Levy  •  Jean-Pierre Kalfon

The Very Merry Widows (2003)

Renée is Laurence's grandmother and she intends to show her how to make rich men fall in love with her, in order to get their life insurance's money. Both women will meet several men in the course of the movie. Even the cynical Renée will fall deeply in love again. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Jane Birkin  •  Pierre Richard  •  Clovis Cornillac  •  Jérémie Elkaïm

Renée is Laurence's grandmother and she intends to show her how to make rich men fall in love with her, in order to get their life insurance's money. Both women will meet several men in the course of the movie. Even the cynical Renée will fall deeply in love again. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Jane Birkin  •  Pierre Richard  •  Clovis Cornillac  •  Jérémie Elkaïm

Summertime (2015)

In 1971, a young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Izïa Higelin  •  Cécile de France  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Laetitia Dosch

In 1971, a young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Izïa Higelin  •  Cécile de France  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Laetitia Dosch

An Impossible Love (2018)

A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Virginie Efira  •  Niels Schneider  •  Jehnny Beth  •  Estelle Lescure

A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Virginie Efira  •  Niels Schneider  •  Jehnny Beth  •  Estelle Lescure

La Mésange (1982)

A man stuck - in the city, traffic jams - meets a woman. Enchantment. But this adventure, where dreams and realities mix, leads him to a dead end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Françoise Fouquet  •  Éric Frey

A man stuck - in the city, traffic jams - meets a woman. Enchantment. But this adventure, where dreams and realities mix, leads him to a dead end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Françoise Fouquet  •  Éric Frey

Poker (1988)

Helene loves to play poker for big money in men's company. But one day she looses big time against bar manager Antonio. He grants her 24 hours to come up with the 50,000 Francs. She asks all of her friends, but nobody will help her. When she finally steals the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Caroline Cellier  •  Pierre Arditi  •  Jean-Philippe Écoffey  •  Jacques Mathou

Helene loves to play poker for big money in men's company. But one day she looses big time against bar manager Antonio. He grants her 24 hours to come up with the 50,000 Francs. She asks all of her friends, but nobody will help her. When she finally steals the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Caroline Cellier  •  Pierre Arditi  •  Jean-Philippe Écoffey  •  Jacques Mathou

Youth Without God (1996)

This French-Belgian drama, based on a novel by Odon von Horvath, is set in 1938 in a German city along the banks of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers. It attempts to provide insight as to why certain German youths were so easily lead into becoming Nazis by using two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Marc Barbé  •  Roland Amstutz  •  Samuel Dupuy  •  Jacques Bataille

This French-Belgian drama, based on a novel by Odon von Horvath, is set in 1938 in a German city along the banks of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers. It attempts to provide insight as to why certain German youths were so easily lead into becoming Nazis by using two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Marc Barbé  •  Roland Amstutz  •  Samuel Dupuy  •  Jacques Bataille

Don't Make Trouble! (2001)

Twelve short stories about racism in every day life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Lindon  •  François Dupeyron  •  Catherine Corsini  •  Philippe Lioret  •  Xavier Durringer  •  Yves Angelo  •  Yamina Benguigui  •  Fanta Régina Nacro  •  Émilie Deleuze  •  Paul Boujenah  •  Philippe Jullien  •  Christophe Otzenberger  •  Jean-Pierre Lemouland
CAST:  Roschdy Zem  •  Faudel  •  Jean-Pierre Darroussin  •  Elisabeth Depardieu

Twelve short stories about racism in every day life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Lindon  •  François Dupeyron  •  Catherine Corsini  •  Philippe Lioret  •  Xavier Durringer  •  Yves Angelo  •  Yamina Benguigui  •  Fanta Régina Nacro  •  Émilie Deleuze  •  Paul Boujenah  •  Philippe Jullien  •  Christophe Otzenberger  •  Jean-Pierre Lemouland
CAST:  Roschdy Zem  •  Faudel  •  Jean-Pierre Darroussin  •  Elisabeth Depardieu

De la cage aux roseaux (2010)

A journey into contemporary French cinema through a series of exclusive interviews with the leading figures of GLBT French cinematography: André Téchiné, Catherine Corsini, Gaël Morel, Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau and other old acquaintances of our film ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Avellis
CAST:  André Téchiné  •  Catherine Corsini  •  Gaël Morel  •  Olivier Ducastel

A journey into contemporary French cinema through a series of exclusive interviews with the leading figures of GLBT French cinematography: André Téchiné, Catherine Corsini, Gaël Morel, Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau and other old acquaintances of our film ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Avellis
CAST:  André Téchiné  •  Catherine Corsini  •  Gaël Morel  •  Olivier Ducastel

The Divide (2021)

Raf and Julie, a couple on the verge of breaking up, find themselves in an emergency ward bordering on collapse on the evening of a Parisian Yellow Vest protest. Their encounter with Yann, an angry and injured demonstrator, will shatter each person's certainties ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Marina Foïs  •  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Pio Marmaï  •  Aissatou Diallo Sagna

Raf and Julie, a couple on the verge of breaking up, find themselves in an emergency ward bordering on collapse on the evening of a Parisian Yellow Vest protest. Their encounter with Yann, an angry and injured demonstrator, will shatter each person's certainties ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Marina Foïs  •  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Pio Marmaï  •  Aissatou Diallo Sagna

Homecoming (2023)

Kheìdidja, in her forties, works for a wealthy Parisian family who offers her the opportunity to take care of their children for a summer in Corsica. It's an opportunity for her to return with her daughters, Jessica and Farah, to the island they left fifteen years ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Aissatou Diallo Sagna  •  Esther Gohourou  •  Suzy Bemba  •  Lomane de Dietrich

Kheìdidja, in her forties, works for a wealthy Parisian family who offers her the opportunity to take care of their children for a summer in Corsica. It's an opportunity for her to return with her daughters, Jessica and Farah, to the island they left fifteen years ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Aissatou Diallo Sagna  •  Esther Gohourou  •  Suzy Bemba  •  Lomane de Dietrich