Mélanie Laurent

Mélanie Laurent


Filmography

11. Night Train to Lisbon

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.


12. The Round Up

The Round Up
Drama History War Historical Drama Historical Event
7.0
20101h 55minFrance, Germany

A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.


13. The Concert

The Concert
Drama Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama Ensemble Comedy
7.5
20091h 59minFrance, Belgium

A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as "The Maëstro", Andreï Filipov had seen his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for hiring Jewish musicians and now works cleaning the concert hall where he once directed. One day, he intercepts an official invitation from the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet. Through a series of mad antics, he reunites his old orchestra, now composed of old alcoholic musicians, and flies to perform in Paris and complete the Tchaikovsky concerto interrupted 30 years earlier. For the concerto, he engages a young violin soloist with whom he has an unexpected connection.


14. Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds
Drama Thriller War
8.4
20092h 33min

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.


15. Paris

Paris
Drama Tragic Drama
6.8
20082h 10minFrance

Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment.


16. Days of Glory

Days of Glory
Drama History War Historical Drama Historical Event
7.0
20062h 8minAlgeria, Belgium

1943. They have never stepped foot on French soil but because France was at war, Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir enlist in the French Army, along with 130,000 other “indigenous” soldiers, to liberate the “fatherland” from the Nazi enemy. Heroes that history has forgotten…


17. Don't Worry, I'm Fine

Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3
20061h 36minFrance

A 19-year-old searches for her twin brother after he runs away from home, following a fight with their father.


18. The Beat That My Heart Skipped

A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.