Denis Podalydès
17 titles
Filmography
17 results

Eleanor's Secret
(2009)The sumptuously animated story of a little boy and his magic library, where all the characters from the greatest classic children's books come alive.

Hitler's Games, Berlin 1936
(2016)Summer 1936 - The Berlin Olympics, organized by the Nazi regime on the eve of World War II, acted as a grand showcase for a Germany that was athletic, peaceful and rejuvenated. The violence and hate that until then had reigned in the streets of Berlin suddenly vanished. Adolf Hitler became the triumphant host of European countries he would soon try to invade or face in a deadly global conflict.

Safe Conduct
(2002)In occupied France, wartime is a battle for survival for two filmmakers that are trying to solve collaborationism in their own way.

The Dandelions
(2012)Rachel cannot wait to get away from her parents until she meets Valerie.

Scribe
(2016)The unemployed Duval is contacted by a mysterious organization to transcribe intercepted calls. He accepts the job with no suspicions, since it restores stability to his life, but it will soon result in political shenanigans of all kinds.

Marie-Francine
(2017)After being unceremoniously dumped by her husband and downsized out of her job, a 50-year-old woman is forced to move back in with her parents.

Napoleon: Destiny and Death
(2021)In this fascinating animated biopic, delve into the extraordinary life of Napoleon Bonaparte and his mission to defy death.

Omar Killed Me
(2011)In the summer of 1991 an elderly woman Ghislaine Marchal is found murdered in the basement of her home with the message "Omar M'a Tuer" (Omar has kill me) written beside her in her own blood. Despite a lack of forensic or DNA evidence, her Moroccan gardener Omar Raddad is found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in a French prison. Shocked by the case, and convinced of his innocence, journalist Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard moves to Nice to investigate, and uncover the truth. A powerful and gripping French crime drama depicting a remarkable true story.

Sorry Angel
(2018)Jacques, a worldly Parisian writer, and Arthur, a curious, carefree and much-younger university student are brought together by chance. The two men find themselves navigating a casual fling that gradually deepens into a tender, transformative bond.

Rise
(2022)Elise thought she had the perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer. It all falls apart the day she catches him cheating on her with her stage backup.

Anaïs in Love
(2021)Struggling with her thesis, rent, and relationship, a lost 30-something has an affair with a publisher, then falls for his beautiful novelist partner.

Marie Antoinette: The Trial of a Queen
(2018)On the night of August 2, 1793, Marie Antoinette was imprisoned as France demanded her head. They judged her as a queen, her death made her immortal.

Nice and Easy
(2014)Sébastien has only one ambition in life: doing nothing. His world is his couch. He would rather contemplate life than live it. But in today's world, he who does nothing, is nothing. So he has to do a little, something.

The Sweet Escape
(2015)A graphic designer in the throes of a midlife crisis grows weary of his urban life and finds green pastures and blue water in a kayak adventure.

La Belle Époque
(2019)A couple in crisis. He, disillusioned, sees his life upset the day an entrepreneur offers him to plunge back into the time of his choice

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
(2012)A playwright's death brings his friends together to view a recording of his play, triggering memories and reflection.

Bloody Oranges
(2021)A seemingly benign look into the daily lives of five people in modern-day France goes haywire in this shocking black comedy with horrific results.