Blutch

Blutch, pen name of Christian Hincker (born 27 December 1967 in Strasbourg) is a French comic book author. He is considered one of the main authors of French comics since the early 1990s. After studying at Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, Blutch was discovered through a competition organized by the monthly magazine Fluide glacial. He got his nickname from a classmate for his physical resemblance to Corporal Blutch, one of the heroes of the Tuniques bleues. His first strips appeared in Fluide Glacial between 1988 and 1993 (Pecos Jim, Waldo's Bar, Mademoiselle Sunnymoon). From 1993 he was part of the circle of cartoonists working for the independent comic book publisher L’Association. In 1996 he joined A Suivre magazine, where he designed the historical Péplum series. Rancho Bravo (with Jean-Louis Capron) and Blotch (two issues), a satirical portrait of Fluide Glacial magazine and its illustrators, appeared in the late 1990s. He underlined his versatility with the two-volume autobiography about his childhood in Le petit Christian (1998/2008) or with the comic novels Vitesse Moderne (2002) and La Volupté (2006). In 2002, Blutch received the Prix international de la Ville de Genève pour la bande dessinée for Vitesse Moderne, and in 2009 the Grand Prix de la Ville d’Angoulême: that made Blutch president of the Angoulême comic festival in 2010. Source: Article "Blutch" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Mammuth (2010)

Serge Pilardosse has just turned 60. He has worked since the age of 16, never unemployed, never sick. But the hour of retirement has come, and it is disillusionment: he is missing points, some employers having forgotten to declare it! Pushed by Catherine, his wife, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustave Kervern  •  Benoît Delépine
CAST:  Gérard Depardieu  •  Yolande Moreau  •  Isabelle Adjani  •  Benoît Poelvoorde

Serge Pilardosse has just turned 60. He has worked since the age of 16, never unemployed, never sick. But the hour of retirement has come, and it is disillusionment: he is missing points, some employers having forgotten to declare it! Pushed by Catherine, his wife, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustave Kervern  •  Benoît Delépine
CAST:  Gérard Depardieu  •  Yolande Moreau  •  Isabelle Adjani  •  Benoît Poelvoorde

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

Fear(s) of the Dark (2007)

Several scary black-and-white animated segments in different styles appeal to our fear(s) of the dark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Blutch  •  Charles Burns  •  Marie Caillou  •  Pierre Di Sciullo  •  Lorenzo Mattotti  •  Richard McGuire
CAST:  Gil Alma  •  Aure Atika  •  François Créton  •  Guillaume Depardieu

Several scary black-and-white animated segments in different styles appeal to our fear(s) of the dark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Blutch  •  Charles Burns  •  Marie Caillou  •  Pierre Di Sciullo  •  Lorenzo Mattotti  •  Richard McGuire
CAST:  Gil Alma  •  Aure Atika  •  François Créton  •  Guillaume Depardieu

The Blue Room (2014)

In their blue hotel room, a clandestine couple of two married lovers plan an impossible future, as death shutters their already frail tranquillity. Now, the noose tightens more and more around innocents and sinners; but, was there a crime?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mathieu Amalric
CAST:  Mathieu Amalric  •  Léa Drucker  •  Stéphanie Cléau  •  Laurent Poitrenaux

In their blue hotel room, a clandestine couple of two married lovers plan an impossible future, as death shutters their already frail tranquillity. Now, the noose tightens more and more around innocents and sinners; but, was there a crime?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mathieu Amalric
CAST:  Mathieu Amalric  •  Léa Drucker  •  Stéphanie Cléau  •  Laurent Poitrenaux

Saint Amour (2016)

Every year, Bruno makes a tour of all the wine stands, without setting foot outside the Show’s premises and without ever finishing his wine trail. This year, his father suggests they finish it together, but a real wine trail, across the French countryside. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustave Kervern  •  Benoît Delépine
CAST:  Benoît Poelvoorde  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Vincent Lacoste  •  Chiara Mastroianni

Every year, Bruno makes a tour of all the wine stands, without setting foot outside the Show’s premises and without ever finishing his wine trail. This year, his father suggests they finish it together, but a real wine trail, across the French countryside. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustave Kervern  •  Benoît Delépine
CAST:  Benoît Poelvoorde  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Vincent Lacoste  •  Chiara Mastroianni

The Sweet Escape (2015)

Michel, a fifty year old man, graphic designer, decides to change the urban lifestyle and go on an adventure. Fascinated by airmail, he dreams at Jean Mermoz when he's on scooter. One day, Michel sees a picture of a kayak.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Podalydès
CAST:  Bruno Podalydès  •  Agnès Jaoui  •  Sandrine Kiberlain  •  Vimala Pons

Michel, a fifty year old man, graphic designer, decides to change the urban lifestyle and go on an adventure. Fascinated by airmail, he dreams at Jean Mermoz when he's on scooter. One day, Michel sees a picture of a kayak.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Podalydès
CAST:  Bruno Podalydès  •  Agnès Jaoui  •  Sandrine Kiberlain  •  Vimala Pons