Noémie Lvovsky

Noémie Lvovsky (born 14 December 1964) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. Lvovsky was born in Paris in 1964, the daughter of Jewish parents who emigrated from Ukraine to flee pogroms. She studied cinema at La Fémis in Paris, notably a contemporary of Arnaud Desplechin, with whom she often collaborates. Her first two films cast Emmanuelle Devos, who was then at the beginning of her career. She is the actress with most nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, with six nominations: in 2002 for My Wife Is an Actress, in 2006 for Backstage, in 2008 for Actrices, in 2010 for The French Kissers, in 2012 for House of Pleasures and in 2016 for Summertime. Her film Sentiments was nominated for the César Award for Best Film in 2004. Her film Camille redouble was selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix SACD. She was named as one of the jury members for the Cinéfondation and short film sections of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Source: Article "Noémie Lvovsky" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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If I Were a Rich Man (2002)

Between Alice, a hospital nurse and Aldo, a shampoo sales representative, things have turned sour of late. Alice blames her husband for lacking ambition and contemplates divorce.One day Aldo wins the ten million euro lotto prize. But, unwilling to share the bonanza ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Bitton  •  Michel Munz
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Darroussin  •  Henri Guybet  •  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Richard Berry

Between Alice, a hospital nurse and Aldo, a shampoo sales representative, things have turned sour of late. Alice blames her husband for lacking ambition and contemplates divorce.One day Aldo wins the ten million euro lotto prize. But, unwilling to share the bonanza ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Bitton  •  Michel Munz
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Darroussin  •  Henri Guybet  •  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Richard Berry

My Wife Is an Actress (2001)

A "normal" guy who is married to a hot actress gets worried that she is involved with her costar. This worry turns into jealousy and causes problems in their relationship. This is a story about trust and a comedy about the actions between men and women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yvan Attal
CAST:  Charlotte Gainsbourg  •  Yvan Attal  •  Terence Stamp  •  Noémie Lvovsky

A "normal" guy who is married to a hot actress gets worried that she is involved with her costar. This worry turns into jealousy and causes problems in their relationship. This is a story about trust and a comedy about the actions between men and women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yvan Attal
CAST:  Charlotte Gainsbourg  •  Yvan Attal  •  Terence Stamp  •  Noémie Lvovsky

The French Kissers (2009)

An awkward adolescent boy and his angst-ridden friends try their best to fit in amongst a cast of varied characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riad Sattouf
CAST:  Vincent Lacoste  •  Anthony Sonigo  •  Alice Trémolière  •  Noémie Lvovsky

An awkward adolescent boy and his angst-ridden friends try their best to fit in amongst a cast of varied characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riad Sattouf
CAST:  Vincent Lacoste  •  Anthony Sonigo  •  Alice Trémolière  •  Noémie Lvovsky

Feelings (2003)

Two seemingly happily married French couples are forced to contend with a number of issues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Bacri  •  Nathalie Baye  •  Isabelle Carré  •  Melvil Poupaud

Two seemingly happily married French couples are forced to contend with a number of issues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Bacri  •  Nathalie Baye  •  Isabelle Carré  •  Melvil Poupaud

Life Doesn't Scare Me (1999)

We follow how four ordinary little girls learn about life, love and all that sort of things.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Sarah-Marie Julich  •  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Jean-Luc Bideau  •  Camille Rousselet

We follow how four ordinary little girls learn about life, love and all that sort of things.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Sarah-Marie Julich  •  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Jean-Luc Bideau  •  Camille Rousselet

Forget Me (1995)

Nathalie is together with Antoine, who really loves her, despite her tendency to get away from him. Eric, the former partner of Nathalie, does not want to be with her anymore, but she can not accept this. In her despair, she tortures herself, Antoine, and Eric.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Emmanuel Salinger  •  Emmanuelle Devos  •  Laurent Grévill

Nathalie is together with Antoine, who really loves her, despite her tendency to get away from him. Eric, the former partner of Nathalie, does not want to be with her anymore, but she can not accept this. In her despair, she tortures herself, Antoine, and Eric.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi  •  Emmanuel Salinger  •  Emmanuelle Devos  •  Laurent Grévill

Kings and Queen (2004)

Shortly before her wedding, art gallery director Nora travels from Paris to Grenoble to visit her preteen son, Elias, who is spending time with her aging professor father, Louis, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. During her stay, she reaches out to her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arnaud Desplechin
CAST:  Emmanuelle Devos  •  Mathieu Amalric  •  Catherine Deneuve  •  Maurice Garrel

Shortly before her wedding, art gallery director Nora travels from Paris to Grenoble to visit her preteen son, Elias, who is spending time with her aging professor father, Louis, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. During her stay, she reaches out to her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arnaud Desplechin
CAST:  Emmanuelle Devos  •  Mathieu Amalric  •  Catherine Deneuve  •  Maurice Garrel

Little Girls (1997)

Inès, Stella, Marion and Emilie are four young women who become friends and never leave each other. They band together during their teenage years. This film discusses their first meeting and what happens afterward.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Ingrid Molinier  •  Julie-Marie Parmentier  •  Camille Rousselet  •  Magali Woch

Inès, Stella, Marion and Emilie are four young women who become friends and never leave each other. They band together during their teenage years. This film discusses their first meeting and what happens afterward.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Ingrid Molinier  •  Julie-Marie Parmentier  •  Camille Rousselet  •  Magali Woch

House of Pleasures (2011)

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A young woman begins a new life at the Apollonide bordello, a high-class brothel in Paris at the turn of the 20th century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Bonello
CAST:  Hafsia Herzi  •  Céline Sallette  •  Jasmine Trinca  •  Adèle Haenel

A young woman begins a new life at the Apollonide bordello, a high-class brothel in Paris at the turn of the 20th century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Bonello
CAST:  Hafsia Herzi  •  Céline Sallette  •  Jasmine Trinca  •  Adèle Haenel

Jacky in the Kingdom of Women (2014)

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In a country where women are in charge, a man goes to unusual lengths to make his dream of marrying the daughter of a military leader come true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riad Sattouf
CAST:  Vincent Lacoste  •  Charlotte Gainsbourg  •  Didier Bourdon  •  Anémone

In a country where women are in charge, a man goes to unusual lengths to make his dream of marrying the daughter of a military leader come true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riad Sattouf
CAST:  Vincent Lacoste  •  Charlotte Gainsbourg  •  Didier Bourdon  •  Anémone

Camille Rewinds (2012)

Camille was only sixteen and still in high school when she fell in love with Eric, another student. They later married and a child and were happy for a while. But now twenty-five years have passed and Eric leaves her for a younger woman. Bitter and desperate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Samir Guesmi  •  Mathieu Amalric  •  Judith Chemla

Camille was only sixteen and still in high school when she fell in love with Eric, another student. They later married and a child and were happy for a while. But now twenty-five years have passed and Eric leaves her for a younger woman. Bitter and desperate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémie Lvovsky
CAST:  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Samir Guesmi  •  Mathieu Amalric  •  Judith Chemla

Granny's Funeral (2012)

A provincial chemist in the throes of a mid-life crisis must choose between burying his dearly departed grandmother and cremating her in this quirky comedy of manners starring Valerie Lemercier, Denis Podalydes, and Isabelle Candelier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Podalydès
CAST:  Valérie Lemercier  •  Denis Podalydès  •  Isabelle Candelier  •  Bruno Podalydès

A provincial chemist in the throes of a mid-life crisis must choose between burying his dearly departed grandmother and cremating her in this quirky comedy of manners starring Valerie Lemercier, Denis Podalydes, and Isabelle Candelier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Podalydès
CAST:  Valérie Lemercier  •  Denis Podalydès  •  Isabelle Candelier  •  Bruno Podalydès

17 Girls (2011)

When Camille accidentally becomes pregnant, she encourages her friends and fellow high school classmates to follow suit. It's only a matter of time, before seventeen girls in the high school are pregnant and the town is thrown into a world of chaos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muriel Coulin  •  Delphine Coulin
CAST:  Louise Grinberg  •  Juliette Darche  •  Roxane Duran  •  Esther Garrel

When Camille accidentally becomes pregnant, she encourages her friends and fellow high school classmates to follow suit. It's only a matter of time, before seventeen girls in the high school are pregnant and the town is thrown into a world of chaos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muriel Coulin  •  Delphine Coulin
CAST:  Louise Grinberg  •  Juliette Darche  •  Roxane Duran  •  Esther Garrel

Coming Home (2012)

A young woman tries to adjust to freedom after she spends eight years as a prisoner to a strange man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Videau
CAST:  Agathe Bonitzer  •  Reda Kateb  •  Hélène Fillières  •  Noémie Lvovsky

A young woman tries to adjust to freedom after she spends eight years as a prisoner to a strange man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Videau
CAST:  Agathe Bonitzer  •  Reda Kateb  •  Hélène Fillières  •  Noémie Lvovsky

Guilty (2011)

Investigates the corrupt judicial system under which Alain Mar'caux and his wife Edith were arrested on accusations of pedophilia horrific acts they never committed- and the years he spent fighting to get out of prison, clear his name and keep his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Garenq
CAST:  Philippe Torreton  •  Wladimir Yordanoff  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Raphaël Ferret

Investigates the corrupt judicial system under which Alain Mar'caux and his wife Edith were arrested on accusations of pedophilia horrific acts they never committed- and the years he spent fighting to get out of prison, clear his name and keep his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Garenq
CAST:  Philippe Torreton  •  Wladimir Yordanoff  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Raphaël Ferret

Skylab (2011)

It is 1979 and Albertine, 10, and all her family members have gathered in Brittany to celebrate the birthday of her grandmother. Everyone thinks that the Skylab space station from NASA will fall on their heads this summer. The meeting turns into a crazy weekend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julie Delpy
CAST:  Lou Alvarez  •  Julie Delpy  •  Eric Elmosnino  •  Aure Atika

It is 1979 and Albertine, 10, and all her family members have gathered in Brittany to celebrate the birthday of her grandmother. Everyone thinks that the Skylab space station from NASA will fall on their heads this summer. The meeting turns into a crazy weekend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julie Delpy
CAST:  Lou Alvarez  •  Julie Delpy  •  Eric Elmosnino  •  Aure Atika

Farewell, My Queen (2012)

A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benoît Jacquot
CAST:  Diane Kruger  •  Léa Seydoux  •  Virginie Ledoyen  •  Xavier Beauvois

A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benoît Jacquot
CAST:  Diane Kruger  •  Léa Seydoux  •  Virginie Ledoyen  •  Xavier Beauvois

Man’s Best Friend (2010)

Henri works as canine security guard in a train station in the suburbs. One day, his boss tells him that he needs to get rid of Snowy, an old narcoleptic Rottweiler, and his only friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Mariette
CAST:  Jules-Édouard Moustic  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Christophe Vandevelde  •  Nicolas Maury

Henri works as canine security guard in a train station in the suburbs. One day, his boss tells him that he needs to get rid of Snowy, an old narcoleptic Rottweiler, and his only friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Mariette
CAST:  Jules-Édouard Moustic  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Christophe Vandevelde  •  Nicolas Maury

Bus Palladium (2010)

A comedy that follows the break-up of a French rock group.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Thompson
CAST:  Marc-André Grondin  •  Arthur Dupont  •  Jules Pelissier  •  Abraham Belaga

A comedy that follows the break-up of a French rock group.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Thompson
CAST:  Marc-André Grondin  •  Arthur Dupont  •  Jules Pelissier  •  Abraham Belaga

Free Hands (2010)

Barbara is a filmmaker who has been working in the prison environment for a few years now. She is preparing a film written and directed by long-term inmates in a prison in the projects around Paris. Twice a week, Barbara goes to the prison where she shoots ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brigitte Sy
CAST:  Ronit Elkabetz  •  Carlo Brandt  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Camille Figuereo

Barbara is a filmmaker who has been working in the prison environment for a few years now. She is preparing a film written and directed by long-term inmates in a prison in the projects around Paris. Twice a week, Barbara goes to the prison where she shoots ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brigitte Sy
CAST:  Ronit Elkabetz  •  Carlo Brandt  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Camille Figuereo
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