Laura Morante
7 titles
Filmography
7 results

The Dancer Upstairs
(2002)As a Latin American nation nears collapse under a highly organised terrorist movement, idealistic policeman Agustin Rejas faces the greatest challenge of his career: to catch the mysterious guerilla leader Ezequiel.

Nero
(2004)A young boy is separated from his exiled mother, lives among slaves, and is later reunited with her as they devise to make him Nero, Emperor of Rome.

A Farewell to Fools
(2013)In Romania during World War II, some citizens of a small town decide to create a scheme to offer up a scapegoat to their Nazi occupiers.

Across the River and into the Trees
(2023)As WWII ends, Col. Cantwell, a witty war hero, confronts terminal illness. Seeking solace in Venice, he commandeers a driver for a final trip. Amid unraveling plans, a chance encounter with a countess offers hope and redemption against the backdrop of war. Hemingway's themes of love, youth, and age resonate in "Across the River and Into the Trees.

Empire of the Wolves
(2005)A disgraced policeman helps a young detective as they hunt down a serial killer who targets Turkish women in Paris.

Moliere
(2007)In the tradition of Shakespeare in Love, Moliere invents a fanciful yarn based on speculative historical fiction taken from a piece of real life -- in this case, the mysterious disappearance of the French playwright for several months in 1644 -- and concocts a thoroughly irresistible and lavish story of intrigue, romance, comedy and artistic inspiration. As Moliere, the magnetic Romain Duris displays all of his usual seductive intensity, but also pulls off goofy Gallic charm. There's something of a modern rock star to him, almost a cousin to Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow. In addition there's a superb cast of actors, and visually viewers are taken on a sumptuous, wild ride through Versailles-era France. This absorbing romp has an infectious sense of fun that lingers well after the curtain falls.
Alphonse
Alphonse, a quadragenarian going through a professional and marital crisis, reconnects with a father he barely knew and discovers a surprising new calling. Along the way, he meets a galaxy of women, each more exciting and quirkier than the last, plunging him into a journey that is both perilous and transgressive, yet filled with kindness.