Luc Béraud

Directing

Luc Béraud

Born October 30, 1945 · La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France (age 80)

Luc Béraud (born 30 October 1945) is a French director, screenwriter and actor. He started as assistant director for Patrice Leconte, Jean Eustache and Alain Robbe-Grillet. He was nominated three times for the César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation. Source: Article "Luc Béraud" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known For

The Mother and the WhoreThe Mother and the Whore · 1973
The Mother and the Whore
★ 7.31973
MovieDramaRomance
Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their unsustainable affair, the emotional stakes get higher, leading to conflict and unhappiness.
Deadly CircuitDeadly Circuit · 1983
Deadly Circuit
★ 6.11983
MovieCrimeMystery
A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.
Successive Slidings of PleasureSuccessive Slidings of Pleasure · 1974
Successive Slidings of Pleasure
★ 6.01974
MovieMysteryCrime
A young woman is questioned by the police and the judges, suspected of being a modern witch. The girl who shared her apartment has been found dead, and a pair of scissors impaled through her heart, as she lay attached to the bedposts. Apparently, the girl does have powers, to make all people around her fall prey to her spell, glissing progressively into desire, lust, and the unknown.
Céline and Julie Go BoatingCéline and Julie Go Boating · 1974
Céline and Julie Go Boating
★ 6.81974
MovieComedyDrama
Julie, a daydreaming librarian, meets Céline, an enigmatic magician, and together they become the heroines of a time-warping adventure involving a haunted house, psychotropic candy, and a murder-mystery melodrama.
The Little ThiefThe Little Thief · 1988
The Little Thief
★ 6.21988
MovieRomanceDrama
In a small town in post-WWII France, 16-year-old Janine tries to improve her conditions by any means necessary. Three people—Michel, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; Mauricette, a photographer she meets in prison—will help her learn from her mistakes.
Judge Fayard Called the SheriffJudge Fayard Called the Sheriff · 1977
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff
★ 6.91977
MovieDramaCrime
Jean-Marie Fayard is a young examining magistrate in a large provincial french city. He belongs to that generation of judges who are endeavoring to re-adapt the notion of justice to our changing times. His methods are not agreeable to every one. Criticism and pressure are brought to bear upon him but he is aware of his value, professionally, and refuses to make any concessions. He follows an unwavering course. He uses dynamic methods and takes uncustomary initiatives. He behaves like a crusader, a battler, whence the nickname given him by the reporters : the sheriff.
My Little LovesMy Little Loves · 1974
My Little Loves
★ 6.71974
MovieDrama
Daniel lives with his grandmother and, after a year of high school, goes to live with his mother in the south of France; a harsher environment which rapidly changes his perception of friends, work, and women.
This Sweet SicknessThis Sweet Sickness · 1977
This Sweet Sickness
★ 6.51977
MovieThrillerDrama
Industrious accountant David Martinaud claims to be visiting his parents every weekend, but it's merely a cover for the labor-intensive refurbishing of his country cottage. The reason for David's secrecy is that his childhood crush, Lise, lives nearby, and, although she's married, he still believes they'll get together. His devotion to the idea borders on mania, and, when Lise's husband is accidentally killed, he quickly spirals out of control.

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