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51. Ce qui me meut (1989)
24 min | Short, Biography, Comedy
The life of Etienne-Jules Marey, the 19th century pioneer of photography and cinema, famous for studying animal and human locomotion.
Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Marc Berman, Marina Tomé, Nathalie Pelée, Francis Bouc
Votes: 85
52. Vivement dimanche prochain (1998– )
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Michel Drucker, Jean-Pierre Coffe, Philippe Geluck, Claude Sérillon
Votes: 73
53. Le chemin du bonheur (2021)
112 min | Comedy, Drama
Saül Birnbaum is a "hidden child", who, at the age of six, was separated from his parents to escape the Holocaust. He was sent away by the so-called "Kindertransport". In 1986, Saül is on ... See full summary »
Director: Nicolas Steil | Stars: Simon Abkarian, Pascale Arbillot, Django Schrevens, André Jung
Votes: 43
54. La disparue de Deauville (2007)
Not Rated | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An inspector who just suffered a family tragedy is looking for a missing older man. Man's family is of no help, or are they hiding something? He is helped by a ghost of an actress who died 30 years ago, or is he slowly going insane?
Director: Sophie Marceau | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Sophie Marceau, Nicolas Briançon, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 770
55. Pigalle, la nuit (2009– )
52 min | Crime
Mini-series about the characters and lives of the inhabitants of the red light district in Paris.
Stars: Jalil Lespert, Simon Abkarian, Armelle Deutsch, Catherine Mouchet
Votes: 178
56. Malaterra (2015– )
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A French remake of the British crime drama Broadchurch, set in Corsica.
Stars: Simon Abkarian, Constance Dollé, Béatrice Dalle, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Votes: 84
57. Turk's Head (2010)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Several lives are changed after a teenager from a rough suburb throws a Molotov cocktail on a car, sending the doctor who was in it in a coma.
Director: Pascal Elbé | Stars: Roschdy Zem, Pascal Elbé, Ronit Elkabetz, Samir Makhlouf
Votes: 482
58. Le Quatrième Mur
Drama | Post-production
Director: David Oelhoffen | Stars: Laurent Lafitte, Simon Abkarian, Manal Issa, Bernard Bloch
59. Aram (2002)
90 min | Crime, Drama, History
Aram, an ex-soldier from the Armenian cause, has come to France to close an arms deal under secret service surveillance. Held responsible and banished by his faher for his brother's ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Kechichian | Stars: Simon Abkarian, Lubna Azabal, Serge Avedikian, Alain Mottet
Votes: 578
60. 3000 scénarios contre un virus (1994– )
92 min | Drama, History
31 short films illustrate an AIDS-prevention operation conducted in France in 1993.
Stars: Jonathan Alberts, Mathieu Kassovitz, Marie Guillard, Jessica Forde
Votes: 68
61. Khamsa (2008)
110 min | Drama
A 13 year old Gypsy boy escapes from foster home to continue a life of mischief and delinquency during a french summer.
Director: Karim Dridi | Stars: Marc Cortes, Raymond Adam, Tony Fourmann, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 240
62. Regards d'enfance (1993– )
This collection addresses the problems of our time and the difficulties encountered by parents seen through the eyes of children, while trying to describe in each film a different and specific socio-professional environment.
Stars: Aurélien Wiik, Fabienne Babe, Christian Charmetant, Laura Martel
Votes: 10
63. Il était une fois... (2003– )
52 min | Documentary
French documentary TV series about films that marked their era.
Stars: Laurent Lederer, Serge July, Isabella Rossellini, Jean-Claude Carrière
Votes: 67
64. La marche (2013)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Inspired from a true story of 1983. The story of a 1000 km peaceful march from Paris to Marseille fighting against racial discrimination and fighting for equality.
Director: Nabil Ben Yadir | Stars: Olivier Gourmet, Tewfik Jallab, Vincent Rottiers, M'Barek Belkouk
Votes: 410
65. De Force (2011)
96 min | Action
Following a series of unresolved robberies, the authorities decide to give Carte Blanche to the Commander Clara Damico to neutralize a particularly organized gang.
Director: Frank Henry | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Eric Cantona, Simon Abkarian, Thierry Frémont
Votes: 259
66. Musée haut, musée bas (2008)
97 min | Comedy
A curator terrified of green plants, a ballet of Virgin Saints, a minister of Culture lost in an exhibition of sex organs, a car that has disappeared in the Rembrandt car park, visitors in ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Michel Ribes | Stars: Michel Blanc, Simon Abkarian, Victoria Abril, Pierre Arditi
Votes: 484
67. Tony's Revenge (2011– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In 2010, Tony Roucas, a.k.a. Mad Tony, who is serving a long-term prison sentence, and Kenz, a young delinquent, share the same tiny cell. They escape from prison, have absolutely nothing in common and have nothing to say to each other.
Stars: Simon Abkarian, Soufiane Guerrab, Dimitri Storoge, Philippe Nahon
Votes: 195
68. J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka (2005)
101 min | Drama
My name is Georges Figon. Okay I'm dead but, being the talkative kind, death isn't going to stop me from speaking. Yes, I'm a shady individual. Sure I have links with the underworld and ... See full summary »
Directors: Serge Le Péron, Saïd Smihi | Stars: Charles Berling, Simon Abkarian, Josiane Balasko, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Votes: 310
69. La légende de Parva (2003)
85 min | Animation
Parva was born the very moment a meteorite, a block of sapphire of exceptional purity, hit the earth. The meteorite bore into the heart of a volcano in the Himalayas. Touched by this cosmic... See full summary »
Director: Jean Cubaud | Stars: André Dussollier, Isabelle Carré, Ludivine Sagnier, Irène Jacob
Votes: 61
70. Basse Saison (2021 TV Movie)
85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
La Grande Motte, in the winter. A couple of 50-somethings on the verge of splitting up have to tempt fate to save their relationship and foil the mocking hand of fate which puts them on the trail of a bag full of money.
Director: Laurent Herbiet | Stars: Emmanuelle Devos, Éric Caravaca, Simon Abkarian, Robert Plagnol
Votes: 100
71. Un monde presque paisible (2002)
Unrated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jewish tailor Albert (Abkarian) and his wife Lea (Breitman) are reestablishing their business in 1946 Paris. Albert hires six people, more than he needs to meet current slow season demand, ... See full summary »
Director: Michel Deville | Stars: Simon Abkarian, Zabou Breitman, Vincent Elbaz, Lubna Azabal
Votes: 403 | Gross: $0.11M
72. La boîte à questions (2004– )
Short
Stars: Jamel Debbouze, Antoine de Caunes, Omar Sy, Kad Merad
Votes: 10
73. Le voyage en Arménie (2006)
125 min | Drama
Barsam, Anna's father, is seriously ill. Before he dies, he would like to bequeath his daughter something : he would like to teach her doubt. As he flees to Armenia, he leaves many clues ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Guédiguian | Stars: Ariane Ascaride, Gérard Meylan, Shogik Grigorian, Romen Avinian
Votes: 498
74. Les mauvais joueurs (2005)
Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Drama
Vahé, Sahak, and Toros run a bonneteau game on the streets of Paris. They're Lebanese French of Armenian descent. Vahé also works with his father, a cloth merchant, and is in love with Lu ... See full summary »
Director: Frédéric Balekdjian | Stars: Pascal Elbé, Simon Abkarian, Isaac Sharry, Linh-Dan Pham
Votes: 193
75. Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas (2005)
100 min | Adventure, Drama
Young Zaina, must lead a caravan of precious thoroughbreds to Marrakech to take part of the most prestigious of all races : the Agdal. Along she'll have to face powerful Omar and learn to trust her newly discovered father Mustapha.
Director: Bourlem Guerdjou | Stars: Aziza Nadir, Sami Bouajila, Michel Favory, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 221
76. Ce soir (ou jamais!) (2006– )
Talk-Show
The principle of "Ce Soir (Ou Jamais!)" is to present live and in public "the news seen by culture". The program brought together guests with very varied profiles, around specific topical ... See full summary »
Stars: Frédéric Taddeï, Emmanuel Todd, Jean-Didier Vincent, Michel Maffesoli
Votes: 69
77. Black Notebooks: Ronit (2021)
108 min | Documentary, Drama
Shlomi Elkabetz shares a love letter to his sister, the late actress and director Ronit Elkabetz.
Director: Shlomi Elkabetz | Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Miriam Elkabetz, Eli Elkabetz
Votes: 96
78. L'affaire Ben Barka (2007 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, History
Director: Jean-Pierre Sinapi | Stars: Atmen Kelif, Simon Abkarian, Olivier Gourmet, Hippolyte Girardot
Votes: 54
79. J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici (1997)
115 min | Crime, Drama
After the robbery of a bank that turns badly, François takes refuge with a friend of his father who is also in the "business". The threat of police hunt will soon burst the small band of gangsters.
Director: Xavier Durringer | Stars: Arnaud Giovaninetti, Claire Keim, Brigitte Catillon, Gérald Laroche
Votes: 184
80. Paris City Cop (1998– )
90 min
Stars: Xavier Deluc, Kader Boukhanef, Jean-Michel Tinivelli, Catherine Wilkening
Votes: 12
81. Pseudonym (2014)
74 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Tonight, Alex, a very busy, stressed-out exécutive, has got a date with a young unknown woman on internet ; but this meeting plunge him into a vicious downward spiral and throw his life off-course forever.
Director: Thierry Sebban | Stars: Thierry Sebban, Perrine Tourneux, Igor Skreblin, Sacha Mijovic
Votes: 53
82. In Your Dreams (2005)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
iXe, a young hip-hop writer, has close friends who all believe in his talent.
Director: Denis Thybaud | Stars: Disiz, Béatrice Dalle, Alex Descas, Vincent Elbaz
Votes: 158
83. La nuit des Molières (1987– )
Documentary
Stars: José Artur, Laurent Terzieff, Pierre Arditi, Francis Huster
Votes: 19
84. New délire (2007)
85 min | Comedy
Bobby has just been thrown out of "the New Farm Idol". So after declaring his love to Paula, the master's daughter, he sets to try his chance in The Big City. He meets Machin who helps him ... See full synopsis »
Director: Eric Le Roch | Stars: Pascal Légitimus, Luis Rego, Hélène de Fougerolles, Mathilda May
Votes: 20
85. Le démon de midi (2005)
90 min | Comedy
Anne Cestac accepts the obvious: her husband Julien, in his forties, has fallen madly in love with another woman. Annoyed, Anne sets out to find potential lovers.
Director: Marie-Pascale Osterrieth | Stars: Michèle Bernier, Simon Abkarian, Mathis Arguillère, Hiam Abbass
Votes: 140
86. Rencontres de cinéma (2007– )
Stars: Laurent Weil, Gilles Lellouche, Kad Merad, Vincent Cassel
Votes: 40
87. Un monde à nous (2008)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Frédéric Balekdjian | Stars: Edouard Baer, Anton Balekdjian, Nassereba Keita, Philippe Lefebvre
Votes: 115
88. Ce soir-là et les jours d'après (2019 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Director: Marion Laine | Stars: Sandrine Bonnaire, Simon Abkarian, Naidra Ayadi, Juliette Lamboley
Votes: 10
89. C'est dimanche! (2008)
30 min | Short, Drama
Director: Samir Guesmi | Stars: Djemel Barek, Illiès Boukouirene, Élise Oppong, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 23
90. Le grand échiquier (2018– )
Music, Talk-Show
France 2 revives one of the legendary shows of French television, broadcast from 1972 to December 21, 1989, mainly on Antenne 2. 30 years later to the day, Anne-Sophie Lapix takes the place... See full summary »
Stars: Claire Chazal, Anne-Sophie Lapix, Nicolas Guiraud, André Manoukian
91. La nuit miraculeuse (1989 TV Movie)
135 min | Family
Director: Ariane Mnouchkine | Stars: Hiam Abbass, Simon Abkarian, Myriam Azencot, Baya Belal
92. Black Notebooks: Viviane (2021)
100 min | Documentary
In a Parisian taxi, a man learns from a Moroccan fortune-teller that his sister is about to die. In an attempt to alter the prediction, the brother embarks on a fictional journey between ... See full summary »
Director: Shlomi Elkabetz | Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Miriam Elkabetz, Eli Elkabetz
Votes: 20
93. Les damnés de la Commune (2021 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Animated movie, exclusively created with period engravings, about the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the ensuing Paris Commune revolution in 1871.
Director: Raphaël Meyssan | Stars: Yolande Moreau, Simon Abkarian, Mathieu Amalric, Fanny Ardant
Votes: 95
94. Comme au cinéma (1998–2005)
120 min | Comedy, Documentary
Stars: Frédéric Lopez, Isabelle Motrot, Daniela Lumbroso, Michel Field
Votes: 52
95. Quelqu'un (1994)
21 min | Short
Director: Marie Vermillard | Stars: Antoine Chappey, Daniel Berlioux, Simon Abkarian, Guy-François Régent
96. Gris blanc (2005 TV Movie)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
A man hurts his leg hiking on the snow and is rescued by a young hermit with healing powers. He befriends the guy and tries to con him into selling his land.
Director: Karim Dridi | Stars: Clovis Cornillac, Simon Abkarian, Serge Riaboukine, Myriam Boyer
Votes: 37
97. S.A.C.: Des hommes dans l'ombre (2005 TV Movie)
92 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Thomas Vincent | Stars: Tchéky Karyo, Simon Abkarian, Bernard Le Coq, Philippe Vieux
Votes: 55
98. Season of Souls
90 min | Drama | Announced
Georges, Francky and Malik organize the escape of their friend in a psychiatric hospital after a robbery, they decide to ride towards Pyrenees mountains where the retired hospital nurse lives to kill him after years of torture.
Director: Tony Baillargeat | Stars: Béatrice Dalle, Simon Abkarian, Nicolas Cazalé, Slimane Dazi
99. Une bête sur la lune (2001 TV Movie)
83 min | Drama
Director: Irina Brook | Stars: Simon Abkarian, Beppe Chierici, Antonin Hoang, Corinne Jaber
100. Tempête dans un verre d'eau (1997)
Comedy, Drama
Jean is a wacky Frenchman living in New York. His best friend Max is a Francophile from Brooklyn. With the help of the mysterious Vita, Jean leads Max to believe he has been cuckolded "a la française."
Director: Arnold Barkus | Stars: Jackie Berroyer, Arnold Barkus, Maria de Medeiros, François Dyrek
Votes: 13