Catherine Breillat
Know for: Directing
Born: 1948-07-13
Place of birth: Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Last Tango in Paris (1972)
A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
Anatomy of Hell (2004)
A woman employs a gay man to spend four nights at her house to watch her when she's "unwatchable".
Dracula and Son (1976)
With angry villagers driving them away from their castle in Transylvania, Dracula and his son Ferdinand head abroad. Dracula ends up in London,...
The Housekeeper (2002)
After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris apartment in order. As he starts increasing her...
Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism (2009)
Mutantes sheds light on a feminism that was little talked about in France. This documentary comprises of a series of interviews conducted in the USA,...
Abuse of Weakness (2013)
A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.
Catherine Breillat: The First Time (2013)
Luc Moullet’s surprisingly tender look at Catherine Breillat, whose powerful explorations of female sexuality continue to divide audiences...
Salò: Fade to Black (2001)
A short documentary exploring the ongoing relevance and power of 'Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'.
Great Directors (2009)
Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Liliana Cavani, Stephen Frears, Agnes...
Images of Women of the Social Corset (2011)
A man asks himself about the image of women who are offered for his gaze. A documentary about the image of women in fashion, film, and life.
Une saison dans la vie d'Emmanuel (1973)
A Season in the Life of Emmanuel, a newborn who witnesses the drastic changes a French family experiences in a brief period of time.
Le dialogue dans le marécage (1973)
The Sienese Pia Tolomei is imprisoned in a castle by a jealous husband. Based on the novel by Marguerite Yourcenar, inspired by a story from the...
Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses (2016)
Right at the heart of the debates on the discrimination of women in the film industry, this documentary raises questions, while offering a voice to...
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema (2000)
The film consists largely of a series of interviews with female filmmakers from several different countries and filmmaking eras. Some, such as...
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)
Over 30 filmmakers and friends of Strand Releasing have come together to honor the company’s indelible contribution to independent cinema over...
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of...
36 Fillette (1988)
Lili, a pouty and voluptuous 14-year-old, is caravan camping with her family in Biarritz. She's self-aware and holds her own in a café...
36 Fillette (1988)
Lili, a pouty and voluptuous 14-year-old, is caravan camping with her family in Biarritz. She's self-aware and holds her own in a café...
36 Fillette (1988)
Lili, a pouty and voluptuous 14-year-old, is caravan camping with her family in Biarritz. She's self-aware and holds her own in a café...
Fat Girl (2001)
Anaïs is twelve and bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. She watches her older sister, Elena, whom she both loves and hates. Elena is...
Fat Girl (2001)
Anaïs is twelve and bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. She watches her older sister, Elena, whom she both loves and hates. Elena is...
A Real Young Girl (1976)
Bored and restless, Alice spends much of her time lusting after Jim, a local sawmill worker. When not lusting after him, Alice fills the hours with...
A Real Young Girl (1976)
Bored and restless, Alice spends much of her time lusting after Jim, a local sawmill worker. When not lusting after him, Alice fills the hours with...
A Real Young Girl (1976)
Bored and restless, Alice spends much of her time lusting after Jim, a local sawmill worker. When not lusting after him, Alice fills the hours with...
The Last Mistress (2007)
Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.
The Last Mistress (2007)
Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.
Anatomy of Hell (2004)
A woman employs a gay man to spend four nights at her house to watch her when she's "unwatchable".
Anatomy of Hell (2004)
A woman employs a gay man to spend four nights at her house to watch her when she's "unwatchable".
Anatomy of Hell (2004)
A woman employs a gay man to spend four nights at her house to watch her when she's "unwatchable".
Last Summer (2023)
One summer, a French teenager who has been living with his mother in the city moves in with his estranged father’s family in the countryside,...
Police (1985)
Mangin, a police inspector in Paris, leans hard on informants to get evidence on three Tunisian brothers who traffic in drugs. He arrests one, Simon,...
Romance (1999)
Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.
Bluebeard (2010)
Anne (Daphné Baiwir) reads her younger sister, Marie-Catherine (Lola Créton), the story of Bluebeard. In 17th-century France, another...
Abuse of Weakness (2013)
A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.
The Skin (1981)
Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazis in Italy, The...
The Sleeping Beauty (2010)
A young princess is the subject of a tug-of-war among witches, as each struggles to find the suitable antidote to a death sentence inculcated by an...
The Sleeping Beauty (2010)
A young princess is the subject of a tug-of-war among witches, as each struggles to find the suitable antidote to a death sentence inculcated by an...
Perfect Love (1996)
In Dunkirk, a man and a woman meet and fall in love, then hate each other.
Perfect Love (1996)
In Dunkirk, a man and a woman meet and fall in love, then hate each other.
Brief Crossing (2001)
A young French man and an older English woman spend one night together on a ship.
Sex Is Comedy (2002)
A director struggles with a difficult sex scene between a young actor and actress who can't stand one another. Aided by her loyal assistant, she is...
Sex Is Comedy (2002)
A director struggles with a difficult sex scene between a young actor and actress who can't stand one another. Aided by her loyal assistant, she is...
Nocturnal Uproar (1979)
A filmmaker engages in a routine series of sexual encounters to pass the time while editing her latest film. When one man refuses to play by her...
Nocturnal Uproar (1979)
A filmmaker engages in a routine series of sexual encounters to pass the time while editing her latest film. When one man refuses to play by her...
Dirty Like an Angel (1991)
Georges Deblache, a despondent middle-aged cop, falls for his partner's wife.
Dirty Like an Angel (1991)
Georges Deblache, a despondent middle-aged cop, falls for his partner's wife.
The Satin Spider (1986)
The setting is Les Fauvettes School for Girls just after WWI, where sternly Teutonic headmistress Ingrid Caven vies with Catherine Jourdan, a...
Last Summer (2023)
One summer, a French teenager who has been living with his mother in the city moves in with his estranged father’s family in the countryside,...
Abuse of Weakness (2013)
A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.
Abuse of Weakness (2013)
A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of...
Police (1985)
Mangin, a police inspector in Paris, leans hard on informants to get evidence on three Tunisian brothers who traffic in drugs. He arrests one, Simon,...
Abuse of Weakness (2013)
A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.
Romance (1999)
Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.
Romance (1999)
Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.
Brief Crossing (2001)
A young French man and an older English woman spend one night together on a ship.
Concerning Nice (1995)
Anthology of short films about the French city of Nice, by various directors. A homage to Jean Vigo and his "À propos de Nice" from 1930.
Bilitis (1977)
A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a young girl during summer vacation.
Bilitis (1977)
A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a young girl during summer vacation.
To Mathieu (2000)
Matthieu and Eric are two brothers who work at the same factory as their father in Normandy. When his father is dismissed for smoking on the factory...
A Real Young Girl (1976)
Bored and restless, Alice spends much of her time lusting after Jim, a local sawmill worker. When not lusting after him, Alice fills the hours with...
Adventure of Catherine C. (1990)
In Paris, unhappy movie actress Catherine Crachat becomes infatuated with the mathematician Pierre Indemini, but then breaks up with him. After a...
Catherine & Co. (1975)
Catherine, a young British sexworker living in Paris, decides to start her own "company" after learning the basics of big businesscom from her...
Bluebeard (2010)
Anne (Daphné Baiwir) reads her younger sister, Marie-Catherine (Lola Créton), the story of Bluebeard. In 17th-century France, another...
The Eyes, the Mouth (1982)
A rich Italian's shocking suicide means different things to his twin brother, mother and pregnant lover.
Milan noir (1987)
The story of a woman whose past comes back to haunt her after a former lover re-enters her life.
Zanzibar (1989)
In this "inside look" at French filmmaking, Marechal - who is a has-been director - a producer, Vito Catene and Camile Dor, a big-name actress, have...
Beware of My Love (1998)
Muriel, a writer nearing 50 whose older lover won't live with her in Paris, meets a man on a train - Samuel, an Arab. He's attracted to her and...
Couples et amants (1993)
Seemingly, Paul (Jacques Bonaffee) and Isabelle (Marie Brunel) have a wonderful, harmonious marriage. Yet Isabelle is not averse to having a little...
La nuit de l'océan (1992)
After the disappearance at sea of a young fisherman, his childhood friend and his mother begin an ambiguous relationship.
La thune (1991)
Kamel, a young Arab raised in Paris, wants to become rich. He meets Edwige, a bourgeois girl, whose father disapproves of him as Edwige's boyfriend.
Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs (1993)
After a confinement in a harem, an illiterate Algerian takes her revenge by reinventing herself as a writer. Under the name of Elissa Rhaïs, she...
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands (1997)
Victim of an unfair dismissal, a young secretary strikes back by becoming the assistant to the son of the company's CEO.
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)
Over 30 filmmakers and friends of Strand Releasing have come together to honor the company’s indelible contribution to independent cinema over...
A Real Young Girl (1976)
Bored and restless, Alice spends much of her time lusting after Jim, a local sawmill worker. When not lusting after him, Alice fills the hours with...