5 Movies Starring Denis Mènochet

Lily Sometimes

Lily Sometimes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-12-01

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (954 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Fabienne Berthaud (novel)

Fabienne Berthaud (screenplay)

Pascal Arnold (screenplay)

Fabienne Berthaud (dialogue)

Pascal Arnold (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Clara is happily married to a promising lawyer and lives in Paris. After the sudden death of her mother, Clara has to assume responsibility for her younger sister Lily, whose extreme sensitivity makes her vulnerable.

Special Forces

Special Forces

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-11-02

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

France

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (13872 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Stèphane Rybojad (adaptation)

Michael Cooper (adaptation)

Emmanuelle Collomp (collaboration)

Stèphane Rybojad

Fullplot:

In Afghanistan, French journalist Elsa and her colleague Amen are covering the story of Maina, a woman sold to a man when she was a child. Taliban leader Ahmed Zaief abducts Elsa and Amen and tries to force them to read a message to Western governments. The French president sends six Special Force to rescue Elsa who's hidden in a fortress in Pakistan. The team composed of Commander Kovax, Tic-Tac, Lucas, the sniper Elias, Victor and Marius release Elsa and Amen from their imprisonment but lose their radios. Now the group needs to cross the inhospitable land to save their lives with the Taliban chasing them.

The Adopted

The Adopted

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-11-23

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1003 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Mèlanie Laurent (scenario and dialogue)

Morgan Perez (scenario and dialogue)

Christophe Deslandes (scenario and dialogue)

Fullplot:

Lisa and her adopted sister Marine are inseparable. With Lisa's mother, Millie, they've forged a deep bond and offer security to Lisa's son. When Marine falls in love the family is thrown off balance and before they can catch their breath, tragedy strikes and the family must realign so they can turn loss into hope and love.

Eyjafjallajèkull

Eyjafjallajèkull

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-10-02

Languages:

French, Albanian, Greek

Countries:

France, Belgium

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (1797 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Laurent Zeitoun (screenplay)

Yoann Gromb (screenplay)

Alexandre Coffre (screenplay)

Yoann Gromb (original idea)

Fullplot:

For travelers around the world, the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajèkull is a downer. For Alain and Valerie, it's a catastrophe. For if they are to make it in time to the tiny Greek village where their daughter's wedding is taking place, the two divorcees have to swallow their pathological hatred for each other and hit the road together.

Grand Central

Grand Central

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-08-28

Languages:

French

Countries:

France, Austria

Runtime:

94 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (1450 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Gaèlle Macè

Rebecca Zlotowski

Gaèlle Macè (original idea)

Ulysse Korolitski (collaboration)

Fullplot:

Gary, an unskilled young man, lands a job as a decontamination sub-contractor at a nuclear power plant in the lower valley of the Rhone. Inducted into the workforce by supervisor Gilles and veteran Toni, Gary discovers that radiation contamination is not just a risk factor but an everyday hazard. At the same time, he begins an illicit affair with Karole, the fiancèe of Toni.

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