Steve Suissa

Steve Suissa (born 7 December 1970) is a French film director and actor. His 2000 film Taking Wing was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival where he won the award for Best Director. Source: Article "Steve Suissa" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Ronin (1998)

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A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Frankenheimer
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Jean Reno  •  Natascha McElhone  •  Stellan Skarsgård

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Frankenheimer
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Jean Reno  •  Natascha McElhone  •  Stellan Skarsgård

Neuf mois (1994)

Samuel est psychanalyste. Toute la journée, il voit des patients exprimer des griefs, en particulier des adolescents rebelles qui méprisent leurs parents. Cette situation l'a conduit à voir d'un mauvais œil l'idée de sa paternité. C'est alors que sa compagne ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Braoudé
CAST:  Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu  •  Catherine Jacob  •  Patrick Braoudé  •  Daniel Russo

Samuel est psychanalyste. Toute la journée, il voit des patients exprimer des griefs, en particulier des adolescents rebelles qui méprisent leurs parents. Cette situation l'a conduit à voir d'un mauvais œil l'idée de sa paternité. C'est alors que sa compagne ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Braoudé
CAST:  Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu  •  Catherine Jacob  •  Patrick Braoudé  •  Daniel Russo

Turning Tide (2013)

Yann Madec, long-time best mate of Frank Drevil, the star skipper of Global System Insurance, sees his dream come true when he replaces the injured Frank at the last minute for the start of the Vendée Globe. Nine days into the race and leading, Yann is forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christophe Offenstein
CAST:  Guillaume Canet  •  François Cluzet  •  Karine Vanasse  •  Arly Jover

Yann Madec, long-time best mate of Frank Drevil, the star skipper of Global System Insurance, sees his dream come true when he replaces the injured Frank at the last minute for the start of the Vendée Globe. Nine days into the race and leading, Yann is forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christophe Offenstein
CAST:  Guillaume Canet  •  François Cluzet  •  Karine Vanasse  •  Arly Jover

Mensch (2009)

A 35 ans, Sam est un casseur de coffres hors pair. Entre la garde de son petit garçon qu'il élève seul, son grand-père qui rêverait de le voir rejoindre l'entreprise familiale, sa petite amie qui se lasse de ses mensonges, il essaie désespérément de devenir un ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Nicolas Cazalé  •  Sara Martins  •  Anthony Delon  •  Sami Frey

A 35 ans, Sam est un casseur de coffres hors pair. Entre la garde de son petit garçon qu'il élève seul, son grand-père qui rêverait de le voir rejoindre l'entreprise familiale, sa petite amie qui se lasse de ses mensonges, il essaie désespérément de devenir un ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Nicolas Cazalé  •  Sara Martins  •  Anthony Delon  •  Sami Frey

Victor Young Perez (2013)

Victor Perez was a Jewish boxer who became world flyweight champion in 1931 and 1932, but was transported to Auschwitz concentration camp when Paris fell to the Nazi s in 1943. While there he was forced into slave labour and made to participate in violent boxing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Ouaniche
CAST:  Brahim Asloum  •  Steve Suissa  •  Isabella Orsini  •  Patrick Bouchitey

Victor Perez was a Jewish boxer who became world flyweight champion in 1931 and 1932, but was transported to Auschwitz concentration camp when Paris fell to the Nazi s in 1943. While there he was forced into slave labour and made to participate in violent boxing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Ouaniche
CAST:  Brahim Asloum  •  Steve Suissa  •  Isabella Orsini  •  Patrick Bouchitey

Cavalcade (2005)

Leo, an accomplished playboy, neglects his girlfriend and enjoys parties. His girlfriend parts from him and then, when he wants to see her once more, he suffers an accident. He survives, but his whole life is about to change when he becomes wheelchair-bound.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Titoff  •  Marion Cotillard  •  Richard Bohringer  •  Bérénice Bejo

Leo, an accomplished playboy, neglects his girlfriend and enjoys parties. His girlfriend parts from him and then, when he wants to see her once more, he suffers an accident. He survives, but his whole life is about to change when he becomes wheelchair-bound.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Titoff  •  Marion Cotillard  •  Richard Bohringer  •  Bérénice Bejo

The Great Role (2004)

When a famous American film director, Rudolph Grichenberg, comes to Paris to cast a Yiddish version of 'The Merchant of Venice,' Maurice Kurtz and his friends try out for the role of Shylock. Thinking he has finally been cast in an important film role after years ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Stéphane Freiss  •  Bérénice Bejo  •  François Berléand  •  Olivier Sitruk

When a famous American film director, Rudolph Grichenberg, comes to Paris to cast a Yiddish version of 'The Merchant of Venice,' Maurice Kurtz and his friends try out for the role of Shylock. Thinking he has finally been cast in an important film role after years ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Stéphane Freiss  •  Bérénice Bejo  •  François Berléand  •  Olivier Sitruk

L'amour dangereux (2003)

When a great-looking,18-year-old guy teams up with a band of thieves and robs a delivery truck, a cop is knocked senseless. The guy and his girlfriend steal her dad's car and escape to the seashore. Can young love survive with the police in hot pursuit?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Jennifer Decker  •  Nicolas Cazalé  •  Bruno Wolkowitch  •  Pierre-Olivier Mornas

When a great-looking,18-year-old guy teams up with a band of thieves and robs a delivery truck, a cop is knocked senseless. The guy and his girlfriend steal her dad's car and escape to the seashore. Can young love survive with the police in hot pursuit?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Jennifer Decker  •  Nicolas Cazalé  •  Bruno Wolkowitch  •  Pierre-Olivier Mornas

A Model Employee (2003)

François Maurey, the head of a computer company, has developed a product that's sought after by the Americans, but he refuses to sell it to them. While his wife Caroline is preparing to leave him after 25 years of marriage, François has to face various people in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Otmezguine
CAST:  François Berléand  •  Delphine Rollin  •  Nicole Calfan  •  François Morel

François Maurey, the head of a computer company, has developed a product that's sought after by the Americans, but he refuses to sell it to them. While his wife Caroline is preparing to leave him after 25 years of marriage, François has to face various people in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Otmezguine
CAST:  François Berléand  •  Delphine Rollin  •  Nicole Calfan  •  François Morel

Nouvelle Vague (1990)

Composed entirely of literary quotations from many different sources and from several historical periods, the loose narrative concerns a drifter found by a rich woman who soon falls in love with him. A drowning accident takes place and the drifter dies, but some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Luc Godard
CAST:  Alain Delon  •  Domiziana Giordano  •  Jacques Dacqmine  •  Christophe Odent

Composed entirely of literary quotations from many different sources and from several historical periods, the loose narrative concerns a drifter found by a rich woman who soon falls in love with him. A drowning accident takes place and the drifter dies, but some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Luc Godard
CAST:  Alain Delon  •  Domiziana Giordano  •  Jacques Dacqmine  •  Christophe Odent

Taking Wing (2000)

This is the story of Stan, a young man who might be considered an ordinary, run of the mill guy. But his love and passion for the theatre propels him to realize the most extraordinary desires. He is very attached to his grandfather, who owns a butcher's shop and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Clément Sibony  •  Isabelle Carré  •  Bernard Fresson  •  Christine Citti

This is the story of Stan, a young man who might be considered an ordinary, run of the mill guy. But his love and passion for the theatre propels him to realize the most extraordinary desires. He is very attached to his grandfather, who owns a butcher's shop and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Clément Sibony  •  Isabelle Carré  •  Bernard Fresson  •  Christine Citti

Trois couples en quête d'orages (2005)

Olivier, Rémi and Pascale are three friends who have known each other since childhood. As they approach middle age, they each experience something of a crisis in their lives. Olivier, a doctor before becoming wheelchair bound, faces a bleak future after the break ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Otmezguine
CAST:  Samuel Labarthe  •  Aurélien Recoing  •  Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu  •  Claire Nebout

Olivier, Rémi and Pascale are three friends who have known each other since childhood. As they approach middle age, they each experience something of a crisis in their lives. Olivier, a doctor before becoming wheelchair bound, faces a bleak future after the break ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Otmezguine
CAST:  Samuel Labarthe  •  Aurélien Recoing  •  Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu  •  Claire Nebout

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DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Jean Piat  •  Francis Huster

Traquée (2002)

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DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Claire Keim  •  Patrick Catalifo  •  Olivier Sitruk

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DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Claire Keim  •  Patrick Catalifo  •  Olivier Sitruk

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DIRECTION:  Steve Suissa
CAST:  Michel Drucker