Benoît Régent

Acting

Benoît Régent

Born August 19, 1953 · Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France

Died October 22, 1994 · aged 41

French actor. Died of a brain aneurysm in 1994.

Known For

Three Colors: RedThree Colors: Red · 1994
Three Colors: Red
★ 7.91994
MovieDramaMystery
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
Three Colors: BlueThree Colors: Blue · 1993
Three Colors: Blue
★ 7.61993
MovieDrama
The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other humans, including her husband’s mistress, whose existence she never suspected.
'Round Midnight'Round Midnight · 1986
'Round Midnight
★ 7.11986
MovieDramaMusic
Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.
SubwaySubway · 1985
Subway
★ 6.51985
MovieActionThriller
Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.
Dangerous MovesDangerous Moves · 1984
Dangerous Moves
★ 5.91984
MovieDramaThriller
During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years LaterA Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later · 1986
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
★ 5.91986
MovieDramaRomance
Jean-Louis and Anne have had their fling and separated. Now 20 years have passed. He is still dating various women. She is now a big-time director whose most recent film was a very expensive bomb. She comes up with the idea of making a romance based upon her fling with Jean-Louis. She contacts him to gain his permission. Jean-Louis is still in racing and goes away for a desert rally while she begins filming. She finds the mood of their romance difficult to recapture in her film.
I Can No Longer Hear the GuitarI Can No Longer Hear the Guitar · 1991
I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar
★ 7.11991
MovieDrama
For those who were young, living under the delusions of love and soft drugs in Paris, May 1968 - even if the guitar is still playing, they can't hear it any longer.
Next SummerNext Summer · 1985
Next Summer
★ 6.31985
MovieDrama
Edouard is patriarch of a large family: his second wife, Jeanne, has just had a baby and finally had enough of his philandering. As the marriage between them unravels, Edouard's daughters experience their own emotional shock waves. Dina, in a relationship with playwright Paul, wants more from her daily life, while Sidone is married to a fellow musician but is terrified of performing in public. Fast-forward seven years: Edouard is gravely ill, and the family shares their issues, hopes and fears.

Filmography

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Deep in My Heart - Germaine and BenjaminDeep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin · 1994
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin
★ 7.01994
MovieDramaRomance
1794, During the French Revolution : Benjamin Constant meets Germaine de Staël and falls madly in love with her. He has the spirit of a young writer, weighed down by the hardships of life. Germaine, daughter of a wellknown figure, is one of the most brilliant woman of the century. Early on, Germaine lutes against Benjamin's love and only admits ot admiring his spirit. But, little by little, a violent and indispensable passion bonds them together. The two lovers continue to love one another and to struggle against this love for a period of twenty years. Season after season they meet and bask in each other's company. These intimate moments are at times ambivalent, but never lack in obstinance and passion.

Benjamin Constant

Out in the CountryOut in the Country · 1995
Out in the Country
★ 5.71995
MovieRomanceComedy
In this French drama, an urban professional gives up his fast-track life in favor of the quiet of country life. Benoit now lives as a toymaker who sells games at his chic Paris art gallery. The film opens with young Lila as she is being released from prison. Immediately, she sets out to see her sister in Brionne, a tiny Normandy town. As soon as he sees her, the rather quiet Benoit falls in love. Eventually, the emotionally scarred young woman falls in love with him too. Soon they move in together, and Lila gets to meet his ne'er-do-well friends. The couple are very happy for a while, but when Benoit's gallery goes belly-up, he begins acting strangely, leaving Lila feeling very unsure. Eventually she leaves him. Benoit then struggles to cope with his depression; after many drunken nights, a lost dog helps him find the peace he has been searching for.

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