Catherine Breillat facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Catherine Breillat
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Breillat in 2023
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| Born | 13 July 1948 Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, France
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| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, novelist |
Catherine Breillat (born 13 July 1948) is a famous French filmmaker, writer, and teacher. She is known for directing movies, writing screenplays, and publishing novels. She also teaches about filmmaking at the European Graduate School.
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Life and Career Highlights
Catherine Breillat was born in Bressuire, France, but grew up in a town called Niort. When she was just twelve years old, she decided she wanted to be a writer and director. This happened after she watched a movie called Sawdust and Tinsel by Ingmar Bergman. She felt a strong connection to one of the characters in the film.
She started her career after studying acting in Paris in 1967. Her sister, Marie-Hélène Breillat, is also an actress. Catherine published her first novel, A Man for the Asking, when she was only 17. A movie based on this book was made soon after.
Breillat is known for making films that explore relationships and family dynamics. Her novels have been very popular.
Even though she mostly works behind the camera, Catherine has also acted in a few movies. She first appeared in a film called Last Tango in Paris in 1972, alongside her sister.
In 2004, Catherine Breillat had a stroke, which affected her left side. After spending five months in the hospital and working hard to recover, she slowly returned to making films. In 2007, she directed The Last Mistress. This movie was chosen to be shown at the famous Cannes Film Festival that year.
In 2010, her second fairy-tale inspired film, Sleeping Beauty, was shown at the Venice Film Festival. Catherine Breillat continues to work on new projects and films.
Stories in Breillat's Films
Catherine Breillat often tries to show stories from a girl's or woman's point of view in her films. She explores how young girls grow up and become adults. The female characters in her movies often try to find their own unique identity.
Works
Filmography
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
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| 1975 | Catherine & Co. | Catherine et Compagnie | Writer |
| 1976 | A Real Young Girl | Une Vraie Jeune Fille | Based on Breillat's novel Le Soupirail. Was for older audiences until 1999. |
| 1979 | Nocturnal Uproar | Tapage nocturne | |
| 1987 | Milan noir | Writer | |
| 1988 | Virgin / Junior Size 36 | 36 Fillette | Based on her novel |
| 1991 | Dirty Like an Angel | Sale comme un ange | |
| 1993 | Couples et amants | Couples et amants | Co-writer |
| 1996 | Perfect Love | Parfait amour! | |
| 1999 | Romance | Romance X | |
| 2001 | Fat Girl | À ma sœur! | |
| 2001 | Brief Crossing | Brève traversée | |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Hell | Anatomie de l'enfer | |
| 2007 | The Last Mistress | Une vieille maîtresse | Based on a novel by Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly (1851). Shown at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. |
| 2009 | Bluebeard | Barbe bleue | Based on the classic tale by Charles Perrault |
| 2010 | Sleeping Beauty | La belle endormie | Based on the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault |
| 2013 | Abuse of Weakness | Abus de faiblesse | |
| 2023 | Last Summer | L'Été dernier | Based on the 2019 Danish film Queen of Hearts |
Stage plays
- Les Vêtements de mer
Images for kids
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A robot for kids.
See also
In Spanish: Catherine Breillat para niños
