List of the best Patrick Chesnais movies: Melodrama Habibi(2007), Triplex(1991), Welcome Aboard(2012), Not Here to Be Loved(2005), La Lectrice(1988), Il y a des jours... et des lunes(1990), Kennedy et moi(1999), Bright Days Ahead(2013), J'invente rien(2006), You Will Be My Son(2011), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007), Le Ventre de Juliette(2002) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
France|Lebanon
2007
95 Minutes
Patrick Chesnais Pierrette Katrib Gabriel Yammine Julia Kassar
In the 1970's, Bruno Caprice was briefly successful with his first and only hit single, "Quand tu t'en vas". Completely forgotten today, he earns a living as a receptionist in a luxury ... See full summary »
Romance
France
1991
90 Minutes
Nicolas Montgerbier
Patrick Chesnais Cécile Pallas Francois-Eric Gendron Jacques François Sophie Carle Jacques Jouanneau Laurent Gamelon Gilles Veber
A lawyer defending once successful computer programmer against her prosecuting lawyer boyfriend becomes romantically involved with his client.
Drama
2012
92 Minutes
Taillandier
Patrick Chesnais Miou-Miou Jacques Weber Xavier Gallais Raphaëline Goupilleau Didier Benureau Jeanne Lambert
Taillandier abruptly stops painting in his 60s and goes wandering; when he meets a young woman, they live as a father and daughter and find new meaning in their lives.
Comedy, Drama
2005
93 Minutes
Patrick Chesnais Anne Consigny Georges Wilson Lionel Abelanski
Weary and seemingly humorless Jean-Claude Delsart is tired of his cheerless profession that consists of delivering the paperwork that precedes evictions, property seizures and the like.
Romance
France
1988
100 Minutes
Miou-Miou Patrick Chesnais Christian Ruche María Casares Sylvie Laporte Michael Raskine Brigitte Catillon Régis Royer Pierre Dux
young woman boyfriend young boy widow businessman maid creative dreamy offbeat cheeky bedroom dreamworld hospital literature fantasy life imitating art poetry inspiration role playing adventure
A multi-faceted film based on Raymond Jean's novel "La Lectrice". Constance (Miou-Miou) reads the novel aloud in bed to her lover. Inspired by the story of Marie, a woman who advertises her... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
France
1990
117 Minutes
Gérard Lanvin Patrick Chesnais Vincent Lindon Annie Girardot Francis Huster Philippe Léotard Gérard Darmon Marie-Sophie Berthier
man woman stranger amusing sad emotional melodramatic heartwarming lobby moon sun death destiny friendship secrets love metamorphosis underdog forbidden love growing up
How can moon and time affect human mood and fate? In the manner of a Greek tragedy , this movie shows how the chaos of life ineluctably propels its characters towards violence and alienation.
Comedy
France
1999
86 Minutes
Paul Gurney
Jean-Pierre Bacri Nicole Garcia Patrick Chesnais Sam Karmann Francois Chattot Eleonore Gosset Lucas Bonnifait Stéphane Höhn Bruno Raffaelli Francine Bergé Jean-Claude Brialy
In the midst of a midlife crisis, writer Simon Polaris no longer wants to write. One day, his psychoanalyst told him that he had the watch that John F Kennedy would have worn on the day of his death. This watch becomes a fixation for Simon
Romance, Comedy, Drama
France
2013
93 Minutes
Philippe
Fanny Ardant Laurent Lafitte Patrick Chesnais Jean-François Stévenin Fanny Cottençon Catherine Lachens Alain Cauchi Marie Rivière
lot dentist young man engaging emotional club fling retirement forbidden love
The retired dentist Caroline attends a class for computer users. Although she is married, she falls in love with her significantly younger lecturer. It turns out he used to visit her ... See full summary »
Comedy
2006
86 Minutes
Armand
Elsa Zylberstein Kad Merad Patrick Chesnais Claude Brasseur Liliane Rovère Guillaume Toucas Sara Martins
Drama
2011
101 Minutes
Francois
Niels Arestrup Lorànt Deutsch Patrick Chesnais Anne Marivin Nicolas Bridet Valérie Mairesse Jean-Marc Roulot Shirley Bousquet
A French winemaker's (Niels Arestrup) contentious relationship with his son (Lorànt Deutsch) comes to a head when he asks the young man's childhood friend to become a partner in the winery.
Biography, Drama
France|USA
2007
114 Minutes
Dr. Lepage
Mathieu Amalric Emmanuelle Seigner Marie-Josée Croze Anne Consigny Patrick Chesnais Niels Arestrup Olatz Lopez Garmendia Jean-Pierre Cassel Marina Hands Max von Sydow
editor nurse doctor patient lover emotional engaging sad hospital france car airplane illness survival stroke paralysis infidelity loneliness fall transformation
The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.
Drama
France|Spain|Luxembourg
2002
95 Minutes
Julie-Marie Parmentier Stéphane Rideau Carmen Maura Tom Novembre Nathalie Richard Patrick Chesnais
The 20-year-old Juliette tries to come to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, despite a lack of support from the father of the child and from her mother.
Comedy, Drama
2009
100 Minutes
Erwann
Karin Viard Dany Boon Marina Foïs Patrick Bruel Emmanuelle Seigner Christopher Thompson Marina Hands Patrick Chesnais Blanca Li Laurent Stocker Pierre Arditi
husband dancer amusing emotional dinner party kitchen change meeting lie transformation 2000s