List of the best Philippe Morier-Genoud movies: Au Revoir, les enfants(1987), Confidentially Yours(1983), Cyrano de Bergerac(1990), Bunker Palace Hotel(1989), The Woman Next Door(1981), Safe Conduct(2002), Requiem for a Killer(2011) ... ...
Drama
France|West Germany|Italy
1987
104 Minutes
Père Jean
Gaspard Manesse Raphael Fejto Francine Racette Stanislas Carré de Malberg Philippe Morier-Genoud François Berléand Irène Jacob François Négret
student priest nazi headmaster dark emotional profound france boarding school world war ii holocaust friendship secret nazism trauma discovery growing up 1940s
A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. He becomes the roommate of the top student in his class. Rivals at first, the roommates form a bond and share a secret.
Comedy, Western
France
1983
90 Minutes
Supt. Santelli
Fanny Ardant Jean-Louis Trintignant Philippe Laudenbach Caroline Sihol Philippe Morier-Genoud Xavier Saint-Macary Jean-Louis Richard Roland Thenot
wife secretary boss lover real estate broker police officer amusing witty suspenseful tender france office small town hideout unrequited love secret life frame-ups wrongfully accused murder investigation infidelity
Claude Massoulier is murdered while hunting at the same place as Julien Vercel, an estate agent who knew him and whose fingerprints are found on Massoulier's car. As the police discovers ... See full summary »
Romance
France
1990
135 Minutes
Le Bret
Gérard Depardieu Anne Brochet Vincent Perez Jacques Weber Roland Bertin Philippe Morier-Genoud Philippe Volter Pierre Maguelon Josiane Stoleru Jerome Nicolin Gabriel Monnet
soldier poet cadet young woman cousin love interest engaging disheartening spirited paris theater war zone countryside self-esteem beauty love triangle war poetry cyrano de bergerac love
Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.
Sci-Fi
France
1989
95 Minutes
Destoop
Jean-Louis Trintignant Carole Bouquet Benoît Régent Maria Schneider Yann Collette Philippe Morier-Genoud Jean-Pierre Léaud Roger Dumas Hans Meyer Jezabelle Amato
In an imaginary dictature of a futuristic world, rebellion has broken out. The men in power scramble to the Bunker Palace Hotel, a bunker built long ago for just this kind of contingency. ... See full summary »
Romance
France
1981
105 Minutes
Doctor
Gérard Depardieu Fanny Ardant Henri Garcin Michèle Baumgartner Roger Van Hool Veronique Silver Philippe Morier-Genoud Olivier Becquaert
married man married woman neighbor lover old flame wife somber disturbing emotional melodramatic french countryside french alps family home affair obsessive love infidelity nervous breakdown heartbreak jealousy love
Two ex-lovers wind up living next door to each other with their respective spouses. Forbidden passions ensue.
Drama, History
France|Germany|Spain
2002
170 Minutes
Maurice Tourneur
Jacques Gamblin Denis Podalydès Christian Berkel Marie Gillain Charlotte Kady Marie Desgranges Maria Pitarresi Thierry Gibault Philippe Morier-Genoud Christophe Odent Ged Marlon
resistance fighter assistant director screenwriter german wife brother emotional rousing paris train tracks occupied france film set jean aurenche jean devaivre german occupation world war ii french film industry nazis rivalry sacrifice
In occupied France, German-run Continental Films calls the shots in the movie business. Assistant director and Resistance activist Jean Devaivre works for Continental, where he can get "in ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
France
2011
91 Minutes
Le prêtre
Mélanie Laurent Clovis Cornillac Tcheky Karyo Xavier Gallais Corrado Invernizzi Michel Fau Frédérique Tirmont Johan Leysen Geoffrey Bateman Philippe Morier-Genoud Jean-Claude Dreyfus
killer opera singer missionary thrilling festival castle business classical music murder rivalry
Lucrèce, the best killer in the business, accepts a final job: eliminate an opera singer who threatens the interests of a corporation. She's hired as a contralto for a festival her target is singing in, but things don't happen as planned.