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Brigitte Roüan
Actor

Brigitte Roüan

28 Sep 1946Born
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Toulon, Var, FranceBirthplace

Biography

Brigitte Roüan (born 28 September 1946) is a French director, screenwriter and actress.

Rouan was born into a French naval family in Toulon in 1946. She was orphaned at age six and spent her childhood in Algeria and Senegal. At age 12, she left for convent school in Paris.

Her acting career began at age 21, on the stage. Her performance lead the way to small film roles for directors including Alain Resnais, Jacques Rivette, and Bertrand Tavernier.

Rouan became a director in her own right when she helmed a short film titled Grosse. It won a César Award in 1986.

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She would become a feature film director with Overseas (1990), which won the Critics' Week award at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. She co-starred in the film with Marianne Basler and Nicole Garcia to portray sisters in colonial North Africa during the 1950s.

The now actor-director would continue in roles, including one in Olivier, Olivier (1991) for Polish director Agnieszka Holland.

Rouan's 1997 film Post Coitum, Animal Triste garnered attention for its depiction of an affair between a middle-aged woman (played by Rouan herself) and a younger man. The film was a success in its native country and received strong notices in America, where it screened at the New York Film Festival before playing to arthouse crowds. It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.

In 1998, she was a member of the jury at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.

Source: Article "Brigitte Roüan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAMa chair et mon sangFilm
  2. 2024Meet the BarbariansFilm: Jacqueline Moulin
  3. 2022Forever YoungFilm: Philippine
  4. 2022Intérieur JourFilm: Liv
  5. 2020The Man in the HatFilm: Hotel Manager
  6. 2020Into the WorldFilm: Francesca
  7. 2019AndyFilm: Claire
  8. 2019My Polish HoneymoonFilm: Irène Breiman
  9. 2018We Need Your VoteFilm: Jacqueline Prenois
  10. 2018GuyFilm: Gauthier's Mother
  11. 2018The TroubleshooterFilm: Antoinette Dagostino
  12. 2018Train de viesFilm: Isa Lemoine
  13. 2018When Margaux Meets MargauxFilm: Margaux's mother
  14. 2017Based on a True StoryFilm: The Documentalist
  15. 2017Just to Be SureFilm: La détective
  16. 2017Going to BrazilFilm: Madame la consule
  17. 2016Love Is DeadFilm: Eliane
  18. 2016From the Land of the MoonFilm: Adéle
  19. 2016Two Birds, One StoneFilm: Amel Brehli
  20. 2014Love at First FightFilm: Hélène Labrède
  21. 2013The Ultimate AccessoryFilm: Martine
  22. 2013Half-SisterFilm: Veronique
  23. 2013A Greek Type of ProblemFilm: Director, Screenplay
  24. 2011Second ChanceFilm: Lydie, la mère de Joanna
  25. 2010ClemSeries: Evelyne Carbonnier (1 episode)
  26. 2008Made in ItalyFilm: Marie Elizabeth
  27. 2007Love SongsFilm: Julie's Mother
  28. 2006Juana Had Hair of GoldFilm: Hotel owner
  29. 2005Venus & ApolloSeries: Ingrid (8 episodes)
  30. 2005HousewarmingFilm: Director, Writer
  31. 2004The Pleasure Is All MineFilm: Nicole
  32. 2004Totally NutsFilm: Receptionniste
  33. 2003Time of the WolfFilm: Béa
  34. 2001L'Aîné des FerchauxSeries: Mireille Bosson (2 episodes)
  35. 2001Her Mother, the WhoreFilm: Catherine, Director, Writer
  36. 2001All About LoveFilm: Social worker
  37. 1999InséparablesFilm: Martine
  38. 1999À mort la mort !Film: Josiane
  39. 1999Venus Beauty InstituteFilm: Madame Marianne
  40. 1999Baby BluesFilm: Véronique Troney
  41. 1998Why Not Me?Film: Josepha Degère
  42. 1997Marie from the Bay of AngelsFilm: Paule
  43. 1997After SexFilm: Diane Clovier, Director, Writer
  44. 1997The Silence of RakFilm: Woman at cafe
  45. 1996The LambsFilm: Mother
  46. 1996Je m'appelle RégineFilm: Madame Klein
  47. 1996L'éducatriceFilm: Marcelle
  48. 1995Corps inflammablesFilm: Juliette's mother
  49. 1995The Little BoyFilm: Christina
  50. 1994JeanneFilm: Victoire
  51. 1993The Honour of the TribeFilm: Suzanne, la folle
  52. 1992Olivier, OlivierFilm: Elisabeth Duval
  53. 1992Railway BarFilm: Jeanne
  54. 1990OverseasFilm: Malène, Director, Screenplay
  55. 1990Out 1Film: Miss Blandish
  56. 1989Guys in the CafeFilm: Christiane
  57. 1988Quand je serai jeuneFilm: Brigitte
  58. 1987Charlie DingoFilm: Marie-Mécanique
  59. 1987The Little CoquetteFilm: Marie-Thérèse 'Biche'
  60. 1987The Murderous Months of AprilFilm: Clara Haiek
  61. 1986Double GentlemenFilm: Francis' wife
  62. 1986Follow My GazeFilm: La sourde muette
  63. 1985Jeu, set et matchSeries: Claire (4 episodes)
  64. 1985GrosseFilm: Constance, Director
  65. 1984Les CapricieuxFilm
  66. 1983Grain of SandFilm: Catherine
  67. 1982Ladies' ChoiceFilm: Marjolaine
  68. 1980My American UncleFilm: Janine's Friend
  69. 1979The Bit Between the TeethFilm: La photographe
  70. 1979Cause toujours... tu m'intéressesFilm: Françoise, Maurice's wife
  71. 1977ParadisoFilm
  72. 1976Tomorrow's ChildrenFilm: Suzanne
  73. 1976Police Commissioner MoulinSeries: Joëlle Lévêque (1 episode)
  74. 1976Henry James StoriesSeries: Amy (1 episode)
  75. 1975The Golden MassFilm: Rose
  76. 1975Let Joy Reign SupremeFilm: The prostitute
  77. 1974Ce que savait MorganFilm: Amy
  78. 1972Le 16 à KerbriantSeries: Françoise Martoret, la fille du maire (25 episodes)
  79. 1971Out 1Series: Miss Blandish (8 episodes)

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