Search results for "Jean-François Stévenin"
The Line

The Line

The Line
IMDb: 6
101

Margaret, 35, has a history of violent behaviour which has cost her a romantic relationship. She has moved back in with her mother Christina, a fragile, immature 55-year-old woman who…

Genre: Drama
True Friends

True Friends

True Friends
IMDb: 6
N/A

The bonds of a 30-year friendship are tested when Walter’s 20-year-old daughter, Clemence, falls in love with his friend Paul.

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Of Snails and Men

Of Snails and Men

Of Snails and Men
IMDb: 7.3
95

One worker in a bankrupt factory finds an unusual solution to save his co-workers from unemployment. If it doesn’t work the factory will be privatized and sold to a French…

Genre: Comedy
Force

Force

Force
IMDb: 4.3
97

Following a series of unsolved robberies, the authorities decide to give carte blanche to commander Clara Damico to neutralize a particularly organized gang. Manual Makarov, a well-known figure in organized…

Genre: Crime, Thriller
Mischka

Mischka

Mischka
IMDb: 6.1
117

An old man in dressing gown and slippers is abandoned by his family on an area of highway while on vacation. He later finds himself in a hospital where a…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Dust of Empire

Dust of Empire

Dust of Empire
IMDb: 5.6
103

In 1954, escorted by a sergeant, a French nun travels through Tonkin, spreading the good Catholic word as she goes. A mute child leads her to a remote village. Installed…

Genre: Drama
Sister

Sister

Sister
IMDb: 7
100

A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.

Genre: Drama
The Butcher’s Daughter

The Butcher’s Daughter

The Butcher’s Daughter
IMDb: 5.8
91

Charly is the editor in chief of a fashion magazine. When her father dies, she inherits the family business: a butchery. Not exactly her passion in life… She’s about to…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Thick Skinned

Thick Skinned

Thick Skinned
IMDb: 6.8
87

Two brothers set fire to a barn while drunk, inadvertently causing the death of a sleeping wanderer. One of them takes all the blame for the incident and spends ten…

Genre: Drama
Cop Goes Missing

Cop Goes Missing

Cop Goes Missing
IMDb: 6
111

One morning, a worn-out field cop, nicknamed Ping-Pong by everyone, burns his police ID and disappears. During one night and one day, his colleagues look for him, meet him and…

Genre: Drama
Lost Illusions

Lost Illusions

Lost Illusions
IMDb: 7.6
149

Taking place between the years 1837 and 1843, Balzac’s classic novel focuses on the young poet Lucien de Rubempré, who leaves Angouleme for Paris in the pursuit of becoming an…

Genre: Drama, History
Small Change

Small Change

Small Change
IMDb: 7.6
104

Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy’s awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at…

Genre: Comedy, Drama
The Boy Soldier

The Boy Soldier

The Boy Soldier
IMDb: 7
118

In the 1930s a young fellow, Simon Chalumet, is sent to a military school by his overbearing father, an ex-soldier who has little sympathy for his son’s more gentle temperament,…

Genre: Drama, War
Le Pont du Nord

Le Pont du Nord

Le Pont du Nord
IMDb: 6.9
129

Marie is just out from prison when she runs into Baptiste, a young paranoid needing companionship. In their pursuit of a mysterious briefcase carried by Marie’s former lover, they roam…

Genre: Drama, Mystery
Ménage

Ménage

Ménage
IMDb: 7.1
84

Menage begins as a comedy of sorts, but be warned: it develops into a very dark, very confusing probe into the seamier aspects of Parisian life. Gerard Depardieu plays a…

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Man on the Train

Man on the Train

Man on the Train
IMDb: 7.2
90

A man, Milan (played by Johnny Hallyday) steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he…

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control
IMDb: 6.3
116

A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a…

Brotherhood of the Wolf

Brotherhood of the Wolf

Brotherhood of the Wolf
IMDb: 7
137

In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by…

On Guard

On Guard

On Guard
IMDb: 7
128

France, 17th century, during the reign of Louis XIII. When a dear friend, the Duke of Nevers, is treacherously assassinated by a powerful relative, a skilled swordsman, the noble Henri…

Genre: Adventure
The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War
IMDb: 6.4
118

Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.