Arnaud Desplechin

Arnaud Desplechin was discovered in 1991 with his medium-length film La Vie des Morts. His first feature, The Sentinel, was chosen for the official competition at Cannes in 1997. His next film, My Sex Life (How I Got Into an Argument) revealed a whole new generation of young actors – notably Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Devos. In fact, it’s his rapport with actors that add an extra dimension to Desplechin’s films, with his actors regularly receiving top awards for their work in his movies: two Césars for Best Male Newcomer (Emmanuel Salinger in The Sentinel and Mathieu Amalric in My Sex Life …), César for Best Actor (Mathieu Amalric in Kings and Queen), César for Best Supporting Actor (Jean-Paul Roussillon in A Christmas Tale), and the Cannes Film Festival 61st Anniversary Prize for Catherine Deneuve in A Christmas Tale. Five of Arnaud Desplechin’s films have been in official competition at Cannes.