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Jean-Claude Brisseau

Jean-Claude Brisseau was born in Paris on July 17, 1944 into a working class, He worked as a teacher and also became an amateur filmmaker.

In 1975, one of his films was noticed by Eric Rohmer in an amateur film festival and they became and remain good friends.

His film Céline was nominated for the Golden Bear Award at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.

At the Cannes Film Festival, he was awarded the France Culture Award in 2003 for 'Secret Things'

In 1988 he was awarded the Special Award for the Youth.

Filmography

À l'aventure (2008)
Les Anges Exterminateurs (Exterminating Angels) (2006)
Choses Secrètes (Secret Things) (2002)
Les Savates du bon Dieu (Workers for the Good Lord) (2000)
L'Ange Noir (The Black Angel) (1994)
Céline (1992)
Noce Blanche (White Wedding) (1989)
De bruit et de Fureur (Sound and Fury) (1988)
Un jeu Brutal (1983)
La Croisée des Chemins (1975)



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Jean-Claude Brisseau - what members say


  • Les Choses Secretes
  • Les Choses Secretes review by A customer from movie fan
    Rated - 3.0 stars Art or Soft Porn 27 December 2005
    ...movie it is that the film 'stumbles' in the final stages because the director, Jean-Claude Brisseau, stops believing in the story. The Christohe character in particular is ove...   Read customer review

Jean-Claude Brisseau - filmography


  • Les Choses Secretes on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Coralie Revel,  Sabrina Seyvecou,  Roger Mirmont
    Director: Jean-Claude Brisseau
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naive Sandrine, a barmaid. Together, they discover that sex can be used to their advantage, and pleasure. Both find positions in the office of a large bank, where bored, under-stimulated, prey are ..read more »
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Jean-Claude Brisseau facts

5 most recent films

A L'aventure - 2.5 stars
The Exterminating Angels - 2.5 stars
Les Choses Secretes - 2.5 stars
Noce Blanche - 3.0 stars
Un Jeu Brutal/De Bruit Et De Fureur - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Noce Blanche - 3.0 stars
Un Jeu Brutal/De Bruit Et De Fureur - 3.0 stars
Les Choses Secretes - 2.5 stars
The Exterminating Angels - 2.5 stars
A L'aventure - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

A L'aventure - 2.5 stars
The Exterminating Angels - 2.5 stars
Les Choses Secretes - 2.5 stars
Un Jeu Brutal/De Bruit Et De Fureur - 3.0 stars
Noce Blanche - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Lise Bellynck - 4 times - show films
Sabrina Seyvecou - 2 times - show films
Carole Brana - 2 times - show films
Sophie Bonnet - 2 times - show films
Carole Brana - 2 times - show films