Geneviève Brunet

Acting

Geneviève Brunet

Born May 31, 1930 · Paris, France (age 96)

Still very active at the age of 74, Geneviève Brunet has had a long and prestigious career (spanning over 55 years) in the theatre, as an actress and a director (often jointly with her twin sister Odile Mallet). She even designed the settings and the costumes of several stage plays. After studying drama at the Conservatoire de Paris 

Known For

Those Who Love Me Can Take the TrainThose Who Love Me Can Take the Train · 1998
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
6.11998
MovieRomanceDrama
A group of mourners travels by train to bury a recently deceased artist in Limoges. As they journey, secrets and desires unfold, with relationships shifting, past loves resurfacing, and personal connections revealed. At the funeral and afterward, tensions rise among the group, leading to further emotional complexities at the artist’s family home.
The City of Lost ChildrenThe City of Lost Children · 1995
The City of Lost Children
7.21995
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
Seven Years of MarriageSeven Years of Marriage · 2003
Seven Years of Marriage
5.32003
MovieComedy
After seven years of marriage, a couple of professional workers (he, a doctor and she, a banker) try to refresh their sex life.
SubterfugeSubterfuge · 1983
Subterfuge
6.51983
MovieDrama
After committing a hit and run, a man insinuates himself into the lives of the victim's family.
Prunelle BluesPrunelle Blues · 1986
Prunelle Blues
5.51986
MovieComedyCrime
A man finds himself pursued by police and thugs because of a woman he has fallen in love with.
NonoNono · 1984
Nono
7.01984
Movie
Coup de soleilCoup de soleil · 1982
Coup de soleil
7.81982
MovieComedy
Valentine Matignon is a renowned perfumer, "nose". She has had a relationship for 15 years with Gérard, and is about to break up because she is bored. Patrick appears, a lively florist, who gives him the bouquet that Gérard ordered to be forgiven for being late. Patrick makes him a dishonest proposition which she ends up accepting. She takes a funny "sunburn".
Marie SoleilMarie Soleil · 1964
Marie Soleil
10.01964
MovieDrama
He's twenty-five. She's thirty-five. He is a young agricultural engineer. She runs a nightclub in Cahors. He's a runner and a pretty boy. She's beautiful and unscrupulous. They like each other. People gossip about them. He persists. She leaves, afraid to see such a beautiful love deteriorate. She returns. He wants to marry her. She tells him it's no longer possible. Out of spite, he throws stones into the bushes. And then, after all, he comes to his senses.

Movies

Those Who Love Me Can Take the TrainThose Who Love Me Can Take the Train · 1998
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
6.11998
MovieRomanceDrama
A group of mourners travels by train to bury a recently deceased artist in Limoges. As they journey, secrets and desires unfold, with relationships shifting, past loves resurfacing, and personal connections revealed. At the funeral and afterward, tensions rise among the group, leading to further emotional complexities at the artist’s family home.
The City of Lost ChildrenThe City of Lost Children · 1995
The City of Lost Children
7.21995
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
Seven Years of MarriageSeven Years of Marriage · 2003
Seven Years of Marriage
5.32003
MovieComedy
After seven years of marriage, a couple of professional workers (he, a doctor and she, a banker) try to refresh their sex life.
SubterfugeSubterfuge · 1983
Subterfuge
6.51983
MovieDrama
After committing a hit and run, a man insinuates himself into the lives of the victim's family.
Prunelle BluesPrunelle Blues · 1986
Prunelle Blues
5.51986
MovieComedyCrime
A man finds himself pursued by police and thugs because of a woman he has fallen in love with.
NonoNono · 1984
Nono
7.01984
Movie
Coup de soleilCoup de soleil · 1982
Coup de soleil
7.81982
MovieComedy
Valentine Matignon is a renowned perfumer, "nose". She has had a relationship for 15 years with Gérard, and is about to break up because she is bored. Patrick appears, a lively florist, who gives him the bouquet that Gérard ordered to be forgiven for being late. Patrick makes him a dishonest proposition which she ends up accepting. She takes a funny "sunburn".
Marie SoleilMarie Soleil · 1964
Marie Soleil
10.01964
MovieDrama
He's twenty-five. She's thirty-five. He is a young agricultural engineer. She runs a nightclub in Cahors. He's a runner and a pretty boy. She's beautiful and unscrupulous. They like each other. People gossip about them. He persists. She leaves, afraid to see such a beautiful love deteriorate. She returns. He wants to marry her. She tells him it's no longer possible. Out of spite, he throws stones into the bushes. And then, after all, he comes to his senses.
It Happened in AdenIt Happened in Aden · 1956
It Happened in Aden
7.01956
MovieComedy
During a stopover in Aden, a charming actress is kidnapped by an Arab prince.
Fleur de cactusFleur de cactus · 1989
Fleur de cactus
7.51989
MovieComedy
The French, They Are a Funny RaceThe French, They Are a Funny Race · 1955
The French, They Are a Funny Race
6.31955
MovieComedy
An Englishman tries to adapt to life in France
Lovers on a TightropeLovers on a Tightrope · 1960
Lovers on a Tightrope
6.31960
MovieDrama
Cora, the wife of a wealthy Parisian businessman, Daniel, is involved in an affair with Henri, an unscrupulous garage mechanic who has set his sights on Cora's fortune. Daniel becomes suspicious and hires a detective to investigate, but the detective is unsuccessful in pinpointing Cora's extramarital activities.
Un petit miracleUn petit miracle · 2023
Un petit miracle
6.02023
MovieComedy
Nothing goes well for Juliette! The school where she used to teach has burned down, and her unique class will have to be dispatched to the four corners of the department. To avoid this, she proposes a surprising solution: to install her class at the Poppies, the local old people's home, the only place that can accommodate them for the time of the work. For the children as well as for the residents, the cohabitation will not be easy, but will transform them forever. Inspired by a true story.
Fruits of SummerFruits of Summer · 1955
Fruits of Summer
8.51955
MovieComedy
Sabine Gravières, married to Edouard, the High Commissioner for Criminal Youth, has a problem: Juliette, her daughter, is not only pregnant but she also refuses to marry Claude, the young man who got her pregnant. It is fair to say that the model set by Juliette's parents is far from ideal. Aware at last of the problem, Sabine decides to try and make it up with her husband.
La menteuseLa menteuse · 1990
La menteuse
2.01990
MovieComedy

TV Shows

Midi PremièreMidi Première · 1975
Midi Première
9.01975
Series
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
At Theatre TonightAt Theatre Tonight · 1966
At Theatre Tonight
7.01966
SeriesComedyDrama
At Theater tonight is a TV show broadcasted from 25th August 1966 to 21st September 1985. The show is broadcast plays recorded in two or three days, during public performances at the Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées, or sometimes Edouard VII theater.
Les Cinq Dernières MinutesLes Cinq Dernières Minutes · 1958
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
SeriesCrime
Les Cinq Dernieres Minutes is a crime based French television series