David Foenkinos

Writing

David Foenkinos

Born October 28, 1974 · Paris, France (age 51)

David Foenkinos (born 28 October 1974) is a French author and screenwriter. He studied literature and music in Paris. His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book was released in December 2011, with Audrey Tautou as the main character. In 2014 he was awarded Prix Renaudot for his novel "Charlotte". Source: Article "David Foenkinos" from Wikipedia in English, licens…

Known For

DelicacyDelicacy · 2011
Delicacy
6.42011
MovieDramaComedy
A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.
Mr & Mme AdelmanMr & Mme Adelman · 2017
Mr & Mme Adelman
7.52017
MovieRomanceDrama
How did Sarah and Victor get along for more than 45 years? Who was this enigmatic woman living in the shadow of her husband? Love, ambition, betrayals and secrets feed the story of this extraordinary couple, as they experience both the large and small moments of the last century's history.
The Mystery of Henri PickThe Mystery of Henri Pick · 2019
The Mystery of Henri Pick
6.52019
MovieDramaComedy
In a bizarre Breton library that collects rejected, never published manuscripts, a young editor discovers a novel that she considers a masterpiece. It was written by a certain Henri Pick, a cook who died two years earlier and who, according to his widow, had never read a book in his life or written anything but a shopping list... Did he have a secret life? When the book becomes a huge best-seller, Jean- Michel Rouche, a skeptical and stubborn literary critic, teams up with Joséphine, Pick’s daughter, to unravel the mystery.
AmisAmis · 2021
Amis
7.72021
MovieComedyFamily
A comedy about friendship that has many surprises in store for us! How can we find the perfect friend? By connecting to Amitic, the friendly version of Meetic. Pierre, a snobbish Parisian banker, one day sees Serge Brown who claims to be... his best friend! Contrary to all evidence, their friendly compatibility reaches 100% according to the computer program! Brown then turns into a real ball, ready to do anything to live this unexpected friendship, leaves to blackmail Pierre. The latter is not helped in this ordeal by his wife Martine, totally seduced by Marron and very happy with the prospect of a little weekend for three in Creuse.
Dix ans aprèsDix ans après · 2021
Dix ans après
6.82021
MovieComedy
Je vais mieuxJe vais mieux · 2018
Je vais mieux
5.62018
MovieComedy
A fifty-year-old man suffers from a sore back. All the world's doctors, radiologists, and oesteopaths can do nothing for him : the roots of his illness are pyschological. But what should he change about his work, his wife and his family in order to get better ?
FantasiesFantasies · 2021
Fantasies
5.12021
MovieComedyRomance
Faced with their fantasies, six couples try to explore the hidden sides of their intimate life. Six questions on access to pleasure. From role play to abstinence, via exhibition, six separate stories with the same questioning of desire today in the center.
JealousJealous · 2017
Jealous
5.92017
MovieComedy
A divorced teacher suddenly becomes jealous of everyone, including her daughter, friends and neighbors.

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