Denis Lavant
18 titles
Filmography
18 results

Holy Motors
(2012)From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the shadowy life of a mystic man named Monsieur Oscar.

Tuvalu
(1999)Amid a bleak landscape, a dreamer tries to win a local girl’s heart while battling against his brother’s schemes to close their family’s bathhouse.

Morning Star
(2012)A struggling circus troupe employs magical spells, as secrets and jealousies push a ballerina, her clown lover, and a cruel ringmaster to the brink.

The Bra
(2019)When a train headed to Baku snags a lacey blue bra off a clothesline, its retiring driver pulls a Prince Charming and sets out to find its owner.

Eva Doesn't Sleep
(2015)After a tour throughout Europe, the embalmed body of Eva Peron is abducted upon its return to Argentina.

Human Flowers of Flesh
(2023)After a stirring encounter with the French Foreign Legion, Ida, sets sail with her own corps of five men, none of whom speak the same language, to trace the route of this fabled troop. Their voyage will take them from Marseille to Algeria, the historical headquarters of the Legion. Along the way, boundaries blur. Life at sea produces a special kind of mutual understanding.

Mister Lonely
(2008)Director Harmony Korine has been a cult hero of American cinema for two decades now and Mister Lonely, one of his more low-key triumphs, shows his gift for oddball beauty and unique understanding of celebrity and outcasts. A strange, sweet, undiluted vision. Bonus: Herzog and Carax are in it!
Mr. X
(2014)An inside look at the world of revolutionary, mysterious and solitary French filmmaker Leos Carax, an icon of world cinema. Giving insight into his magical directing style, this documentary features interviews from some of his most frequent collaborators and unseen footage.

The Night Eats the World
(2018)What seems like a nightmare is a horrifying reality for a man who wakes up in Paris as apparently the only survivor of a swarm of killer zombies.

Boris Without Beatrice
(2016)Boris has achieved all of his life goals, but his wife Beatrice, a Minister in the Canadian Government, has recently been bedridden due to a mysterious depression. To soothe himself, Boris indulges in a love affair with his colleague Helga and also grows closer to Klara, Beatrice's young caretaker. Until a stranger's sudden appearance forces Boris to confront his worldview.

Hood Witch
(2023)Nour makes a living from smuggling exotic animals and illicit products. Wishing to get her son out of the city and offer him a better future, she designs and develops a mobile app that connects clients and spiritual healers. It's a success - until a patient's consultation turns into a tragedy.

The Mountain
(2019)In the 1950s, an introverted young man joins a renowned lobotomist on an asylum tour, delving into the era's dark medical practices.

The Emperor of Paris
(2018)Starring Vincent Cassel, Olga Kurylenko and August Diel, this epic and gritty historical action thriller focuses on the dramatic Parisienne underworld battles during Napoleon's early 1800's reign. Having escaped the country's most terrifying penal colonies, François Vidocq (Vincent Cassel) has been falsely accused of murder. He must now help the police in exchange for his life. A must see!

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
(2013)A horse merchant sets off a chain of irreversible events when he seeks vengeance against those who took his family and livelihood.

Gagarine
(2020)When plans to demolish his housing project on the outskirts of Paris are leaked, Youri joins the resistance to prevent it from happening.

Night of the Kings
(2021)On his first night in a wild prison in the Ivorian forest, a young man narrates the life of a legendary outlaw in order to stay alive.

Tokyo!
(2008)Explore the lively city where anything is possible, which sets the unusual and imaginative tone for three short films from visionary directors.
The Iron Ivan
(2014)This film features the well-known athlete Ivan Poddubny, the `Russian Hercules', who wrestled for more than 50 years and won tournaments well into his senior years.