4 Movies Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix

Diva

Diva

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-04-23

Languages:

French, English, Italian

Countries:

France

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (8555 Reviews)

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Odier (novel)

Jean-Jacques Beineix (adaptation)

Jean Van Hamme (adaptation)

Jean-Jacques Beineix (dialogue)

Fullplot:

A young opera-loving mailman, Jules, becomes inadvertently entangled in murder, when a young woman fleeing two mob hit men drops an incriminating cassette into his mailbag. Jules has just recently recorded opera star Cynthia Hawkins' latest concert, something of a coup as Hawkins refuses to make recordings of any kind. Soon Jules finds himself the target of the hit men, who want the voice recording, and also of another couple of ominous and mysterious agents.

The Moon in the Gutter

The Moon in the Gutter

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-05-18

Languages:

French

Countries:

France, Italy

Runtime:

137 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (908 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Jean-Jacques Beineix (scenario)

Olivier Mergault (scenario)

David Goodis (novel)

Fullplot:

In Marseilles, a woman commits suicide after she is raped in an alley. Nightly, her brother Gerard broods at the scene hoping to catch the rapist. He lives with his lover Bella whom he neglects, an alcoholic brother who lurks about, and his father who's stayed drunk since the daughter's death, ignoring work and his own companion. At a seedy bar, Gerard meets a wealthy, nihilistic hedonist and his beautiful sister. Gerard flips for her and thinks she's his ticket out of the slum. Bella warns him otherwise and also, in jealousy, sets two thugs on him. Then Gerard thinks he's found his sister's rapist. These emotional crises force Gerard to choose what's most important.

Betty Blue

Betty Blue

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-11-07

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

120 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (12334 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Philippe Djian (novel)

Jean-Jacques Beineix

Fullplot:

Zorg is a handyman working at in France, maintaining and looking after the bungalows. He lives a quiet and peaceful life, working diligently and writing in his spare time. One day Betty walks into his life, a young woman who is as beautiful as she is wild and unpredictable. After a dispute with Zorg's boss they leave and Betty manages to get a job at a restaurant. She persuades Zorg to try and get one of his books published but it is rejected which makes Betty fly into a rage. Suddenly Betty's wild manners start to get out of control. Zorg sees the woman he loves slowly going insane. Can his love prevail even if it comes to the worst?

IP5: L'èle aux pachydermes

IP5: L'èle aux pachydermes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-06-12

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

119 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (534 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Jacques Forgeas (original scenario)

Jean-Jacques Beineix (adaptation)

Jacques Forgeas (adaptation)

Fullplot:

Two young robbers meet an old man. The three start traveling together, looking for the same thing.

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