Philippe Besson

Nascimento : 1967-01-29, Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente, France

História

Philippe Besson (born 29 January 1967 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente) is a French writer. In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, En l'absence des hommes while reading of accounts of ex-servicemen during the First World War. The novel, with its daring inclusion of Marcel Proust as a central character, won the Prix Emmanuel Roblès. Besson's second novel, Son Frère was shortlisted for the Prix Femina, and adapted for cinema by Patrice Chéreau in 2003. The film was well received and won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

Filmes

Lie with Me
Novel
Upon agreeing to be the brand ambassador for a famous cognac celebrating their bicentennial, novelist Stéphane Belcourt returns to his hometown for the first time in many years. Once there, he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed… His first love’s name was Thomas. They were 17.
Entre vents et marées
Story
Na Bretanha, um notável é morto com dua...
O Clã Lanzac
Writer
Elisabeth Lanzac dirige com autoridade um importante grupo industrial especializado em madeiras. Seu filho mais velho, Nicolas, é seu sucessor designado, mas morre num acidente na estrada. Durante a leitura do testamento, a família descobre, estupefata, que ele lega sua parte a Julien, seu filho escondido...
A Solidão do Poder
Writer
Pierre Vasseur es Presidente de la República. Tiene una agenda ocupada: debe resolver las crisis políticas, contener la ira popular, soportar la ironía de la prensa y los ataques de la oposición. En lo que respecta a su vida privada, debe manejar principalmente las relaciones tensas que mantiene con su hija.
Second Chances
Writer
Rasputin
Writer
A group of Russian noblemen want to maintain the monarchy and plan to kill Rasputin.
A Bad Encounter
Screenplay
Conheça o mau é a história de uma amizade simbiótica entre dois meninos, Wolf e Mando ... Eles se encontram em um banco em uma praça e crescer juntos , compartilhando os mesmos interesses : livros, meninas , política , espiritismo. E então, pouco a pouco, seus caminhos divergem . Uma quebra de promessas ...
Caché
TV Guest
Um dia Georges (Daniel Auteuil) e sua esposa Anne (Juliette Binoche) recebem uma fita de vídeo com imagens de sua casa, que fora filmada por uma câmara instalada na rua. Depois disso começam a receber desenhos sinistros. Assustado, o casal tenta descobrir o autor daquelas misteriosas ameaças que perturbam a paz de sua família. Logo percebem que quem os persegue conhece mais sobre o seu passado do que eles poderiam esperar.
His Brother
Novel
Thomas has been estranged from his brother Luc for several years, due in part to his difficulties in dealing with Luc's homosexuality. But when Thomas is diagnosed with a rare blood disease, which is difficult to treat and impossible to cure, he decides he wants to bring Luc back into his life. The brothers soon become inseparable, and their new relationship begins to alienate their significant others.
I Can't Sleep
Police Officer at Accident
In 1980s Paris, a series of murders captures public attention. Meanwhile, the gorgeous Daiga moves from Lithuania to Paris, immigrant musician Théo struggles to raise his young son, and Théo's brother, a gay transvestite named Camille, sings and dances in a cabaret for a living. All three grapple with isolation and the problems of modern living, but one of them could be so desperately alienated that they have a hand in the serial murders.
The Sentinel
A medical intern finds himself drawn into a world of international intrigue after discovering a shrunken human head in his luggage.
L'île aux oiseaux
On a stormy night, off the coast of the Arcachon basin, a small sailboat named "Julie" disappears with a young girl of the same name on board. What really happened? The mystery is all the thicker because a month later, her husband met the same sad end. A year later, on the anniversary of Julie's disappearance, a commemorative meal is organized by the young woman's main relations. Many things from the past will then resurface.
A Vida é um Romance
O conde Michel Forbek constrói um castelo onde deseja criar uma sociedade utópica. Anos depois, em uma conferência, encontros amorosos prevalecem sobre a educação, Nora Winkle faz previsões sobre a relação de sua amiga e um grupo de crianças cria uma história fantástica sobre os tempos medievais.