Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Promise at Dawn
7.2

Promise at Dawn

Dec. 20, 2017

Promise at Dawn

From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, ...
The House by the Sea
6.5

The House by the Sea

Nov. 29, 2017

The House by the Sea

By a little bay near Marseille lies a picturesque villa owned by an old man. His three children have gathered by his side for his last days. It’s ...
A Woman’s Life
6.4

A Woman’s Life

Sep. 08, 2016

A Woman’s Life

Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. ...
Le Havre
7.2

Le Havre

Sep. 08, 2011

Le Havre

Marcel Marx, a former bohemian and struggling author, has given up his literary ambitions and relocated to the port city Le Havre. He leads a ...
The Well Digger’s Daughter
7.0

The Well Digger’s Daughter

It’s the beginning of the WWII. South of France. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well-digger, Pascal, who considers her a ...
22 Bullets
6.7

22 Bullets

Mar. 23, 2010

22 Bullets

Charly Matteï has turned his back on his life as an outlaw. For the last three years, he’s led a peaceful life devoting himself to his ...
Frenchmen 2
6.0

Frenchmen 2

Oct. 24, 2007

Frenchmen 2

Alex, Antoine, Jeff and Manu. Four friends, four years later. Their relationships, friendship, shared secrets, feelings of guilt and their desire ...
How Much Do You Love Me?
5.7

How Much Do You Love Me?

After winning the lottery, François goes to a bar in Pigalle and offers one hundred thousand Euros per month to a prostitute named Daniela to ...
Saint-Jacques… La Mecque
6.4

Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

Pierre, a rich boss, geek of working (De Penguern), Claude, his alcoholic and lifetime unemployed brother (Darroussin) and Clara, a moaning ...
A Very Long Engagement
7.6

A Very Long Engagement

In 1919, Mathilde was 19 years old. Two years earlier, her fiancé Manech left for the front at the Somme. Like millions of others he was ...
Frenchmen
6.5

Frenchmen

Apr. 02, 2003

Frenchmen

The life of four best friends in Paris: Antoine (a gym school teacher), Jeff (director of a monthly journal), Alex (Jeff’s associate in the ...
Season’s Beatings
6.3

Season’s Beatings

Nov. 24, 1999

Season’s Beatings

Christmas, family, and infidelity. Yvette’s husband has died, and her grown daughters join her at the grave: Sonia, wealthy, bourgeois, and ...
Family Resemblances
7.5

Family Resemblances

Nov. 06, 1996

Family Resemblances

An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during one meal, family history, tensions, ...
Cold Water
7.1

Cold Water

Jul. 06, 1994

Cold Water

An outer suburb of Paris, 1972. Gilles and Christine, both sixteen, are classmates and lovers who have become frustrated with the aloofness of ...
Cuisine et Dépendances
7.1

Cuisine et Dépendances

Jacques et Martine, couple de bourgeois ordinaires, ont invité à dîner un ami perdu de vue depuis dix ans et devenu depuis une vedette des médias.
On ne meurt que deux fois
6.1

On ne meurt que deux fois

On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois, a French murder mystery based upon a novel of the same name, is an unusual, involving film with excellent performances ...
Our Story
6.6

Our Story

May. 23, 1984

Our Story

Robert Avranche, a middle-aged, alcoholic garage owner, is sitting on a train, reflecting on the emptiness of his life. An attractive young ...