Jean Becker

Lucien, 14, can’t understand why his father, a serious and respected teacher, makes a fool of himself by dressing up as a clown and giving a show. André, Lucien’s father’s best friend, feels for the teenager and decides to reveal something from their mutual past that will explain the reason for Lucien’s father’s strange behavior.

Dir. Jean Becker · With Jacques Villeret, André Dussollier, Thierry Lhermitte

The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his recollections of World War I trenches. Their daily life consists of seasonal work and visits from their two pals: Tane, the local train conductor and Amédée, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.

Dir. Jean Becker · With Jacques Villeret, Jacques Gamblin, André Dussollier

Shortly after Elle Wieck moves to a small French village, she begins dating Pin-Pon, a quiet young mechanic who has grown obsessed with the beautiful newcomer. But Elle has her own reason for the relationship...

Dir. Jean Becker · With Isabelle Adjani, Alain Souchon, Suzanne Flon

Antoine Méliot is around 40 years old and has everything he needs to be happy: a beautiful wife, two adorable children, friends he can count on, a pretty house in the Yvelines and money. But one day he decides to ruin everything in one weekend.

Dir. Jean Becker · With Albert Dupontel, Marie-Josée Croze, Pierre Vaneck

In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other, though their respective interests speak against divorce. The only thing that keeps the oppressed Jojo from murder is the threat of the guillotine...

Dir. Jean Becker · With Jacques Villeret, Josiane Balasko, André Dussollier

An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.

Dir. Jean Becker · With Gérard Depardieu, Maurane, Gisèle Casadesus

A successful artist, weary of Parisian life and on the verge of divorce, returns to the country to live in his childhood house. He needs someone to make a real vegetable garden again out of the wilderness it has become. The gardener happens to be a former schoolfriend. A warm, fruitful conversation starts between the two men.

Dir. Jean Becker · With Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Fanny Cottençon

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.

Dir. Jean Becker · With Vanessa Paradis, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau

After an accident, Pierre, a sixty years old grumpy man, ends up stuck on an hospital bed with a cast. While Pierre dreams of silence and solitude with his strong character, the whole world seems to invite himself to his hospital bed. Powerless, he has to support the daily visits of doctors,nurse and hospital staff then his closes including his brother Herve. Visits after visits, funny or touching, Pierre starts to reconsider some people and reexamine his environment. And after all, his stay becomes a second chance ...

Dir. Jean Becker · With Gérard Lanvin, Fred Testot, Jean-Pierre Darroussin