Xavier Beauvois

La vida de un joven oficial de policía en un pequeño pueblo de Normandía se ve truncada cuando accidentalmente mata a un granjero que amenaza con suicidarse.

La vida de un joven oficial de policía en un pequeño pueblo de Normandía se ve truncada cuando accidentalmente mata a un granjero que amenaza con suicidarse.

La vida de un joven oficial de policía en un pequeño pueblo de Normandía se ve truncada cuando accidentalmente mata a un granjero que amenaza con suicidarse.

This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De Rochefort with the famous director Jacques Demy.

París, 1982. Jefes de un "peep show", Le Microdrome, y acribillados por las deudas, Franck y Serge tienen la idea de producir pequeños films pornográficos protagonizados por sus bailarinas para así relanzar su establecimiento.

Anna va con su hija de vacaciones a pasar unos días a una gran casa situada en la Costa Azul. Allí tendrá que buscar un tiempo para estar a solas y así escribir el guión de su próxima película. Para ello, deberá evitar a familia, amigos y empleados. Detrás de la risa, la ira y los secretos se encuentran unas relaciones de dominación, miedos y deseos. Llega un punto en el que todas las personas tienen que dejar de escuchar los sonidos de su alrededor para enfrentarse al misterio de su propia existencia.

Año 1915, en plena I Guerra Mundial. Los hombres están en el frente y las mujeres se han quedado para defender las tierras. Hortense, una madre de familia trabajadora sin límites, emplea en su granja a Francine, una joven de la asistencia pública, para que le ayude en el trabajo, ya que Solange, la hija, se niega a hacerlo. Las dos mujeres se van a llevar bien desde el primer momento.

Año 1915, en plena I Guerra Mundial. Los hombres están en el frente y las mujeres se han quedado para defender las tierras. Hortense, una madre de familia trabajadora sin límites, emplea en su granja a Francine, una joven de la asistencia pública, para que le ayude en el trabajo, ya que Solange, la hija, se niega a hacerlo. Las dos mujeres se van a llevar bien desde el primer momento.

A wannabe actress follows her dreams and moves to Paris.

An elderly woman discovers an adolescent wild boar on her doorstep and decides to adopt the beast as her last -- and most beloved -- child.

Isabelle, madre soltera, artista divorciada con un hijo, busca el amor verdadero, pero sólo va encontrando decepciones... Adaptación de la novela de Roland Barthès "Fragmentos de un discurso amoroso".

Three young cinephiles follow Jean Douchet, question his friends and former students. This documentary reveals the man and his critical philosophy, a part of the history of Cahiers du Cinema and this art of loving to which he has devoted his existence.

La historia del famoso guitarrista y compositor Django Reinhardt, el primer músico de jazz europeo que llegó a ser tan influyente como los grandes artistas americanos. Además, también se centra en su huida de París en 1943 debido a la ocupación alemana. La familia del artista fue perseguida y acosada por los nazis debido a su origen gitano.

Belle Époque. El payaso Chocolat (Omar Sy), el primer negro que trabajó en un circo francés, tuvo un enorme éxito a finales del siglo XIX. Fue también el primero en hacer publicidad, el que inspiró a otros artistas de la época como Toulouse Lautrec o a los hermanos Lumière participando en varias de sus primeras películas. Él y el payaso Foottit (James Thierrée) fueron pioneros en la creación de un dúo entre un payaso “Carablanca” y un payaso “Augusto” negro. Chocolat, cuyo nombre era Rafael Padilla, nació en Cuba hacia 1865 y, siendo un niño, se trasladó a Europa. En España trabajó como sirviente, limpiabotas y minero. El destino lo llevó a Francia a trabajar en el circo. Pasó de ser esclavo a ser un hombre libre, del circo al teatro, y del anonimato a la fama.

Estamos en Vevey, una pequeña ciudad suiza, a finales de los años 70. Eddy Ricaart acaba de salir de prisión y se aloja en casa de su amigo Osman Bricha. Su trato consiste en que Osman acoge a Eddy y, a cambio, este se ocupa de su hija de siete años, Samira, el tiempo que su mujer, Noor, necesite para pasar unas revisiones en el hospital. Sin embargo, la víspera de Navidad, todos notan la falta de dinero. Cuando la televisión anuncia la muerte del riquísimo actor Charlie Chaplin, Eddy tiene súbitamente una idea: sustraer el ataúd del actor y pedir un rescate a su familia.

Twenty year old Antoine has made enemies of a gang of young thugs, to whom he owes money. Fed up with his scams and petty crimes, his mother and older brother decide to send Antoine to his father's place in Saint-Etienne. The two men haven't seen each other for several years.

Louise conoce a Nathan, sus sueños resurgen. También es la historia de su hermano enfermo y de su madre, y del destino de una gran familia de la burguesía industrial italiana. La historia de una familia que se disgrega, de un mundo que se termina y de un amor que comienza.

This is the story of four French friends: the Greek (an osteopath), Fifi (who lives with his mother), Fortuné (a West Indian) and Freddy (a gambler). They meet up regularly at a Parisian bookmakers’, their favourite haunt. Tired of frittering away the little spare cash they have, they agree to give up gambling. But no sooner have they taken this pledge than Fate intervenes, in the guise of the turf king, Monsieur Paul. The latter persuades the four friends to buy a champion racehorse, not knowing that it is in fact an old nag…

De Lencquesaing interpreta aquí a Paul, un escritor que vive solo con su hija, tiene una madre algo entrometida y pierde a su padre; y por si fuera poco además viene a confundir a Ada, una mujer ya establecida, en pareja y con una hija. Pero las cosas nunca son tan simples…

Una mirada a la relación entre Maria Antonieta y uno de sus lectores durante los días finales de la revolución francesa. En 1789 la corte de Luis XV vive en Versalles, ajena a los acontecimientos que ocurren la capital francesa. Con la llegada de las noticias de la toma de la cárcel de la Bastilla, la corte se afaña en huir. En ese clima enrarecido e inquieto, Sidonie Laborde, una muchacha que ha entrado a servir en palacio como lectora de la reina, se conviertirá en la principal confidente de la reina mientras a su alrededor las tensiones entre las cortesanas irá en aumento a la par que las agitaciones provinientes del exterior.

Monday morning. Paul Wertret, 50, heads off to his job as a manager at the International Credit and Trade Bank. He arrives at 8 o'clock on the dot, as usual. He enters a meeting room, takes out a gun and kills two of his bosses. Then he locks himself in his office. As he waits for the inevitable police assault, this ordinary man looks back over his life and the events that led him to commit such an act.

París, principios del siglo XIX. Está ambientada en un lupanar, en el que un hombre desfigura el rostro de una prostituta. La cicatriz resultante dibuja en su cara una sonrisa trágica que la marcará de por vida.

Judith, a young nurse, is so meek in front of her husband Roland, that she can't manage to tell him that she has lost her job. When he learns this, he starts to follow her...He discovers that in a secret life, she is another mysterious and sublime person.

A finales del siglo pasado, en un monasterio situado en las montañas del Magreb, ocho monjes cistercienses viven en perfecta armonía con sus hermanos musulmanes. Pero una ola de violencia y terror se apodera lentamente de la región. A pesar del creciente peligro que los rodea, los monjes deciden quedarse, cueste lo que cueste, haciéndose más fuertes cada día

A finales del siglo pasado, en un monasterio situado en las montañas del Magreb, ocho monjes cistercienses viven en perfecta armonía con sus hermanos musulmanes. Pero una ola de violencia y terror se apodera lentamente de la región. A pesar del creciente peligro que los rodea, los monjes deciden quedarse, cueste lo que cueste, haciéndose más fuertes cada día

Cuando ve a Thomas besando a otra mujer, Ann decide romper con el pasado y empezar una nueva vida, aunque se siente insegura respecto a lo que le espera. Con su música y la amistad de Georges, un amigo del pasado, emprende un viaje que la llevará a una isla, donde hay una mansión que se llama Villa Amalia.

A young man being schizophrenic remission is seen taken by an obsession for bikes. He remembers a childhood where they exit traumatized by his inability to pedal. Nevertheless, he tries again to ride a bike and fall. It ends at the hospital. Two amazing fellows will then take over and help him.

After the Liberation of France during the World War II, ten former Resistant fighters meet again during a dinner organized by Marie-Octobre...

Segunda Guerra Mundial. En mayo de 1944, un comando formado por cinco mujeres de la Resistencia Francesa recibe la orden dellevar a cabo una peligrosa misión: lanzarse en paracaídas sobre la Francia ocupada para proteger el secreto del desembarco de Normandía y eliminar al coronel Heindrich, el jefe del contraespionaje alemán. Louise, viuda de un líder de la Resistencia, es una experta francotiradora. Jeanne es una dura prostituta que no dudará en matar. Gaëlle, una joven experta en explosivos, está deseando entrar en acción. Suzy, una despampanante ex corista, fue amante de Heindrich. Maria es una condesa italiana que trabaja como agente secreta.

Leo Zimmermann, a business man from Paris dotes on his daughter. He proposes a strange offer to his killer when he is in town to execute Zimmermann.

It is Christmas Eve. Separated from her young son, Helly struggles for money. A solitary man, Didier pays her to play his fiancée for the night. But the act comes to a tragic end. Left stunned, Helly meets Marie, who takes her in, on her way to the coast. There they encounter Chris. All three will end the night together. It’s their last move in joy and perdition.

Francia /// A mediados de los ochenta, Manu abandona su pueblo natal en los Pirineos y emigra a París para vivir con su hermana. Está ansioso por conocer los ambientes gays de la ciudad. Adrien, un médico de mediana edad, se enamora de él y se lo presenta a su amiga Sarah, que tiene relaciones con Mehdi, un policía musulmán de la brigada anti-vicio. Entre Manu y Mehdi surge una relación inesperada que provoca un conflicto en el grupo.

A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.

A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.

A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.

Matthieu and Eric are two brothers who work at the same factory as their father in Normandy. When his father is dismissed for smoking on the factory floor, Matthieu is incensed and tries to have him reinstated, in vain. His brother has just got married and, with a child and mortgage on the way, is reluctant to stir up trouble...

Matthieu and Eric are two brothers who work at the same factory as their father in Normandy. When his father is dismissed for smoking on the factory floor, Matthieu is incensed and tries to have him reinstated, in vain. His brother has just got married and, with a child and mortgage on the way, is reluctant to stir up trouble...

A housewife's affair with a younger man goes nowhere.

A housewife's affair with a younger man goes nowhere.

Sex, avant-garde art, and Communist ideology are at the heart of this compelling historical drama. The film opens just as the Soviet Empire crumbles in 1989. As Louise mourns the death of her lover, she discovers the journal of Alfred Katz, an earnest Jewish radical and erstwhile poet who disappeared in 1938. With the aid of a history professor, Louise unravels what happened to Katz. In the feverish climate of pre-WWII Paris, Katz reveals himself as both a fervent Trotskyite and an unabashed romantic. At a party thrown by the noted surrealist Andre Breton, he meets Mila, a beautiful part-time model, part-time whore. As soon as he falls for her, he learns of her other lover Felix, a fervent Stalinist. Bored with politics, Mila eventually marries Katz. Soon betrayal and politics catch up with the poet.

Ten years ago, distinguished French author Alexandre (Alain Delon) exchanged his stressful, hectic life in Paris for a more peaceful existence upon a Mexican hacienda with his wife Ariane (Marianne Denicourt). Lucien (Jean-Pierre Kalfon) also accompanies them. There, Alexandre meets the strange lady-oracle Sonia (Lauren Bacall). As the film opens, the melancholy Alexandre is visited by the sensuous actress Laure (Arielle Dombasle) and her producer Raoul Fillipi (Karl Zero) who is going to make a movie of one of Alexandre's best-loved books. Laure is determined to play the part of the heroine and is willing to resort to seduction to get it. At the same time, Ariane is involved in a passionate affair with French-Mexican seismologist Carlo (Xavier Beauvois). While all of these characters wrangle and tangle with their different agendas, the local residents prepare for a violent revolution. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Historia de la desolación y desamparo de una niña de cuatro años que ha perdido a su madre. Un drama que obtuvo unanimidad al calificar como impresionante la actuación de la niña.

Benoit has planned out his life. Unfortunately he has forgotten the military duty. After he is called to duty he tries everything to get around. He goes to a psychiatrist who gives him medicine against depression. As this doesn't work out he tries suicide. The story gets even worse as he is told by a military doctor that he is HIV positive. Benoit tumbles down into the drug scene. Then he goes to Italy and meets Claudia. Things seem to improve, but only for a short time...

Benoit has planned out his life. Unfortunately he has forgotten the military duty. After he is called to duty he tries everything to get around. He goes to a psychiatrist who gives him medicine against depression. As this doesn't work out he tries suicide. The story gets even worse as he is told by a military doctor that he is HIV positive. Benoit tumbles down into the drug scene. Then he goes to Italy and meets Claudia. Things seem to improve, but only for a short time...

Benoit has planned out his life. Unfortunately he has forgotten the military duty. After he is called to duty he tries everything to get around. He goes to a psychiatrist who gives him medicine against depression. As this doesn't work out he tries suicide. The story gets even worse as he is told by a military doctor that he is HIV positive. Benoit tumbles down into the drug scene. Then he goes to Italy and meets Claudia. Things seem to improve, but only for a short time...

In a rural French town, a 15-year-old closeted gay boy breaks free from his idolization of his older and ostensibly free-wheeling half-sister, learning to trust himself and become independent.

This movie is about love affairs, simple pleasures of a few men and women who will gather for a few days in a villa, around a piano and the music of Gottschalk who is perhaps the main actor.

The story of a dysfunctional family in Northern France. Dad is a mean abusive drunk pharmacist, mom is addicted to pills and has incestuous desire for her son, the son is skipping school to fish and daughter is mentally handicapped.

The story of a dysfunctional family in Northern France. Dad is a mean abusive drunk pharmacist, mom is addicted to pills and has incestuous desire for her son, the son is skipping school to fish and daughter is mentally handicapped.

The story of a dysfunctional family in Northern France. Dad is a mean abusive drunk pharmacist, mom is addicted to pills and has incestuous desire for her son, the son is skipping school to fish and daughter is mentally handicapped.

Suzanne has had an affair which so traumatized her that she is out of the running, romantically. Perhaps that is why she is roommates with her gay best friend, Marc. However, just because one isn't going out on dates doesn't mean never seeing or being seen by anyone, and, one day while swimming in a public pool, Suzanne is caught by surprise by a lovely young man. Her new acquaintance, Lucien, begins to spend time with her and Marc. Romance blooms among the threesome: Marc falls in love with Lucien, but he is unlucky in that: Lucien and Suzanne have become lovers.

The love uncertainties of a young homosexual in search of himself.