Jean-Claude Brisseau

Jean-Claude Brisseau Trailers

À ma manière TrailerBrisseau, 251 rue Marcadet TrailerTempting Devils Trailer

Jean-Claude Brisseau (17 July 1944 - 11 May 2019) was a French filmmaker best known for his 2002 film Secret Things ("Choses Secrètes") and his 2006 film The Exterminating Angels ("Les Anges exterminateurs"). In 2002 he was arrested on charges of harassment, fined and given a suspended one-year prison sentence. The plaintiffs were three women who had performed sex acts in front of him during their auditions. This was to form the basis of the The Exterminating Angels film. He was formerly a professor at La Femis (Paris).

Most Popular Jean-Claude Brisseau Trailers

Total trailers found: 30

Médiumnité Trailer (1978)

30 October 1978

A young woman unsatisfied with her life and her marriage discovers gifts of medium.

The Exterminating Angels Trailer (2006)

13 September 2006

A filmmaker holds a series of boundary-pushing auditions for his latest project: a thriller on the subject of female pleasure.

White Wedding Trailer (1989)

08 November 1989

A philosophy professor has an illicit affair with one of his students, a bright yet troubled girl who lives alone.

Shadows Trailer (1982)

02 April 1982

The life of an ordinary working class family in Bagnolet's block of council flats, Paris' suburb. "I've spent 17 years here.

Secret Things Trailer (2002)

16 October 2002

Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine, a barmaid.

The Girl from Nowhere Trailer (2013)

06 February 2013

Michel, a retired math teacher, has lived alone since his wife’s death and occupies his time writing an essay about the beliefs that shape daily life.

Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle Trailer (1987)

04 February 1987

Two young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend University.

Death in the Afternoon Trailer (1968)

02 January 1968

A man stabbed to death is haunted by his memories and fantasies while dying alone.

L’ange et la femme: le cinéma de Jean-Claude Brisseau Trailer (2008)

01 October 2008

À l'aventure Trailer (2009)

01 April 2009

Fed up with her present lifestyle, and more particularly sexually unsatisfied by her boyfriend Fred, Sandrine decides to find a new way in life.

The Black Angel Trailer (1994)

11 November 1994

Stephane, the wife of a prominent magistrate, shoots and kills a man in her home and claims he tried to rape her.

Le cinéma selon Brisseau Trailer (2007)

20 March 2007

Director Jean-Claude Brisseau discusses the making of his film Les anges exterminateurs (2006) in an interview.

Des jeunes femmes disparaissent Trailer (2014)

14 November 2014

Two young women in crisis prepare the separation of one of them with her companion. Without knowing that they are watched by two serial killers.

Brisseau, 251 rue Marcadet Trailer (2018)

16 June 2018

Jean-Claude Brisseau receives a film crew and some friends at his home to talk about cinema, childho�

Des Jeunes Femmes Disparaissent - Origine et Fabrication Trailer (2018)

27 July 2018

Two young women in crisis prepare the separation of one of them with her companion. Without knowing that they are watched by two serial killers.

Des jeunes femmes disparaissent Trailer (1972)

01 April 1972

First version

Lettre d'un cinéaste Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

A Brutal Game Trailer (1983)

28 September 1983

A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret and tortured life.

The Interchange Trailer (1982)

18 May 1982

A young boy moves with his mother into rent-controlled housing in a new banlieue. He begins sixth grade and meets a mysterious classmate.

The Afternoon of a Bored Young Man Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Paris, Latin Quarter, May 1968. Images of barricades and police movements in the street. In his bedroom, on his bed, a young man indulges in daydreams that invade the whole space.

Céline Trailer (1992)

01 April 1992

After the death of her father, 22-year-old Céline inherits most of his estate, but gives it to her stepmother, causing her greedy fiancé to leave her.

Tempting Devils Trailer (2018)

10 January 2018

A woman discovers curious erotic messages on a lost cell phone in the train. When she meets the owner of the phone, a liberated young woman, the two of them embark on an erotic journey.

Sound and Fury Trailer (1988)

01 June 1988

This drama depicts the misery of neglected children in big cities. 13 years old Bruno is of a good family, but since the death of his grandmother he spends most of his time alone, in a phantasy world, while his mother is away at work.

Workers for the Good Lord Trailer (2000)

08 March 2000

After his wife leaves him, Fred goes on a cross-country crime spree in this dark but dreamy French comedy.

Bâtons d'encens pour Mizoguchi Trailer (2004)

07 September 2004

La Croisée des chemins Trailer (1976)

22 June 1976

The peregrinations of a group of boys and girls from Paris. Two girls swap the capital for the countryside near Montpellier.

On Sunday Afternoon Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

A voice, warm and heartbreaking, that of Brisseau himself, coils over black and white images. The tone was set very quickly: "To wake up is to be born again in the world of despair.

Des jeunes femmes disparaissent Trailer (1976)

02 March 1976

Second version of a short film Brisseau will remake in 2014.

Life the Way It Is Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

Agnes leaves school and moves with a friend to a housing project in Bagnolet. Engaged as a clerk, she becomes associate staff after the dismissal of a colleague.

À ma manière Trailer (2026)

22 April 2026

From 2016 to 2021, Laurent Achard directed four portraits of filmmakers: Vecchiali, Brisseau, Stévenin, and Mazuy.