Denis Lavant — Actor (19)
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The Emperor of Paris (2018) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
L'Empereur de Paris
director: Jean-François Richet actor: Vincent Cassel / Patrick Chesnais …
other title: Vidocq - Herrscher der Unterwelt / L'Empereur de Paris …
Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.
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One Nation, One King (2018) [Movie] TMDB Douban WikiData IMDb
Un peuple et son roi
director: Pierre Schoeller actor: Gaspard Ulliel / Adèle Haenel …
other title: Uma Nação, Um Rei / Un peuple et son roi …
„Un peuple et son roi" crosses the destinies of the men and women of the population, and those of historical figures. Their meeting place is the newly founded National Assembly. At the heart of the story lie the fate of the king and the birth of the French Republic.
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The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData Douban
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
7.4 (9 ratings) director: Leos Carax actor: Juliette Binoche / Denis Lavant …
other title: Gli amanti del Pont-Neuf / Os Amantes da Ponte Nova …
Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.
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Mala sangre (1986) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB YetiWatch WikiData IMDb
Mauvais Sang
7.0 (5 ratings) director: Leos Carax actor: Juliette Binoche / Denis Lavant …
other title: Rosso sangue / Má Raça …
Two aging crooks are given two weeks to repay a debt to a woman named The American. They recruit their recently deceased partner's son to help them break into a laboratory and steal the vaccine against STBO, a sexually transmitted disease that is sweeping the country. It's spread by having sex without emotional involvement, and most of its victims are teenagers who make love out of curiosity rather than commitment.
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Tokyo! (2008) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB WikiData IMDb
TOKYO!
director: Bong Joon Ho / Leos Carax … actor: Ayako Fujitani / Ryo Kase …
other title: Tóquio! / Tokio! …
Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.
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My Little Princess (2011) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban
My Little Princess
director: Éva Ionesco actor: Isabelle Huppert / Anamaria Vartolomei …
other title: Eu Não Sou a Tua Princesa / I'm Not a F**king Princess …
Young Violetta and her mother Hannah are a peculiar couple. Ten-year-old Violetta lives a quiet life with her grandmother, while her mother Hannah is an unpredictable photographer who lives off of the generosity of others. When Hannah forces her daughter to pose as a model, Violetta finds her life with her loving grandmother turned upside down.The resulting pictures quickly become a sensation for the trendy 70's Paris art scene, and Violetta finds herself caught in between her new stature as an art muse and her dull childhood.
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Girls with Balls (2019) [Movie] TMDB
Girls with Balls
director: Olivier Afonso actor: Artus / Manon Azem …
other title: Falcons em Jogo
All girls volley ball team The Falcons end up stranded in the middle of nowhere after their mini-van breaks down. Little do they know they landed in degenerate hunters' territory and the hunt is on. Thus begins a very long night where they must run for their lives and test their team spirit. But the girls are more resourceful than it appears. In the heart of the forest, the tables are about to turn between hunter and hunted...
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Mister Lonely (2008) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData
Mister Lonely
director: Harmony Korine actor: Diego Luna / Samantha Morton …
In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.
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Gagarine (2020) [Movie] TMDB
Gagarine
director: Fanny Liatard / Jérémy Trouilh actor: Alséni Bathily / Lyna Khoudri …
other title: Gagarine - Proteggi ciò che ami / Gagarin - Einmal schwerelos und zurück
Yuri, 16, has lived all his life in Gagarin Towers, a vast red-brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris. He dreams of becoming an astronaut. When plans to demolish Gagarin Towers leak out, Yuri joins the resistance. With his friends Diana and Houssam, he embarks on a mission to save their home, which has become his “starship.”
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Tralala (2021) [Movie] TMDB
Tralala
director: Jean-Marie Larrieu / Arnaud Larrieu actor: Mathieu Amalric / Mélanie Thierry …
A 48-year-old homeless singer and composer receive a cryptic message that makes him believe he has been visited by the Virgin Mary.
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A Very Long Engagement (2004) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Un long dimanche de fiançailles
director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet actor: Audrey Tautou / Gaspard Ulliel …
other title: Una lunga domenica di passioni / En lang forlovelse …
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
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Body of Crime (2023) [Movie] Douban NeoDB IMDb
Le corps du délit
director: Léolo actor: Mathieu Morel / Aurélien Deniel …
other title: Le corps du délit
Jean, a young videographer, turns to arms and revolts after the death of a friend during a police arrest. While imprisoned and awaiting trial, spirits visit him.
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Vom Lokführer, der die Liebe suchte... (2019) [Movie] TMDB
The Bra
director: Veit Helmer actor: Miki Manojlović / Denis Lavant …
other title: The Bra - Il reggipetto / The Bra …
Train driver Nurlan’s heading to Baku for the last time before retirement, but on his fateful journey around the neighborhoods of the city his train snags a blue bra off a washing line. To escape from his lonely existence, Nurlan embarks on the most adventurous journey of his life: to find the owner of this perky piece of underwear. He rents a small room in Baku and begins his quest to find his “Cinderella”.
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The Wounded Man (1983) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
L'Homme blessé
director: Patrice Chéreau actor: Jean-Hugues Anglade / Vittorio Mezzogiorno …
other title: L'uomo ferito / Der verführte Mann …
Henri is a lonely, isolated young man who lets no one get close to him. He meets a street hustler and comes out of his shell, going 180 degrees into gay obsession. Though he has yet to physically approach the object of his affection, Henri builds up so much unrequited lust that it explodes with horrible results.
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The Stranger (2025) [Movie] IMDb WikiData Douban NeoDB
L’Étranger
5.5 (11 ratings) director: François Ozon actor: Benjamin Voisin / Rebecca Marder …
other title: Der Fremde / L’Étranger
Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother's funeral without shedding a tear. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie, a work colleague. He quickly slips back into his usual routine. However, his daily life is soon about to be disrupted by his neighbor, Raymond Sintès, who draws Meursault into his shady dealings. Until one blisteringly hot day, a tragic event occurs on a beach...
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The Temptation of St. Tony (2009) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Püha Tõnu kiusamine
director: Veiko Õunpuu actor: Taavi Eelmaa / Ravshana Kurkova …
other title: Püha Tõnu kiusamine
A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.
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Deep in the Woods (2000) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Promenons-nous dans les bois
director: Lionel Delplanque actor: François Berléand / Denis Lavant …
other title: Deep in the Woods - In fondo al bosco / Pânico Na Floresta …
A group of artists, composed of the young actors Wilfried and Matthieu and the actresses Sophie, Mathilde and the dumb Jeanne, is hired by a millionaire, Axel de Fersen, to present a performance of Little Red Riding Hood in his isolated castle to celebrate the birthday of his grandson. Meanwhile, the police advises that a serial killer is raping and killing young women in the woods around that area. During the night, the group feels trapped and threatened in the castle, guessing who is and where might be the killer.