Catherine Breillat
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Catherine Breillat (born 13 July 1948)[1] is a French movie-maker and novelist.[2] She tries to normalize previously taboo subjects in cinema.
Breillat is known for movies that are about sexuality,[3] relationships between men and women,[4] intimacy and sibling rivalry. Her movies are part of the "New French Extremity", which uses violence and sexuality in shocking ways.[5]
Breillat was born in Bressuire, France.[6]
Filmography
[change | change source]| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Catherine & Co. | Catherine et Compagnie | Writer. |
| 1976 | A Real Young Girl | Une Vraie Jeune Fille | Based on Breillat's novel Le Soupirail. Banned after initial premiere, until 1999. |
| 1979 | Nocturnal Uproar | Tapage nocturne | |
| 1987 | Milan noir | Writer. | |
| 1988 | Virgin / Junior Size 36 | 36 Fillette | Based on her novel. |
| 1991 | Dirty Like an Angel | Sale comme un ange | |
| 1993 | Couples et amants | Couples et amants | Co-Writer. |
| 1996 | Perfect Love | Parfait amour! | |
| 1999 | Romance | Romance X | |
| 2001 | Fat Girl | À ma sœur! | |
| 2001 | Brief Crossing | Brève traversée | |
| 2002 | Sex Is Comedy | Sex Is Comedy | |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Hell | Anatomie de l’enfer | Based on her novel Pornocratie. |
| 2007 | The Last Mistress (aka An Old Mistress) | Une vieille maîtresse | Based on the novel by Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly (1851). Entered into the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.[7] |
| 2009 | Bluebeard | Barbe bleue | Based on the tale by Charles Perrault. |
| 2010 | Sleeping Beauty | La belle endormie | Based on Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault. |
| 2013 | Abuse of Weakness | Abus de faiblesse | Based on her book of the same title. |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Leffler, Rebecca (May 25, 2007). "Dialogue: Catherine Breillat". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Catherine Breillat". All Movie. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Scott, A. O. (October 20, 2004). "On a Movie Set, Using Stand-Ins for Actors and Director". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ Kenny, Glenn (December 15, 2015). "Sex and Power: The Provocative Explorations of Catherine Breillat". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Le sex and violence". The Independent. September 12, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ Whitely, John (July 19, 2003). "Film-makers on film: Catherine Breillat". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: The Last Mistress". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2009-12-20.