Laurent Cantet

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Laurent Cantet - © Veeren Ramsamy / UniFrance

Laurent Cantet

15 June 1961 - 25 April 2024

ActivitiesDirector, Screenwriter, Director of Photography, Assistant Director

SecteurCinema

Laurent Cantet - © Veeren Ramsamy / UniFrance

Filmography(18)

Enzo

(2025)

Arthur Rambo

(2020)

The Workshop

(2016)

Return to Ithaca

(2013)

Foxfire

(2012)

7 Days in Havana

(2011)

The Class

(2008)

media - Poster - France

Heading South

(2005)

Time Out

(2001)

Human Resources

(1999)

media - Poster - France

The Sanguinaires

(1997)

Jeux de plage

(1995)

Tous à la manif

(1994)

The Troubles We've Seen, A History of Journalism in Wartime - First Journey

(1994)

The Troubles We've Seen, A History of Journalism in Wartime - Second Journey

(1994)

Cette nuit

(1993)

Joyeux Noël

(1993)

L'Etendu

(1987)

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Photos
Portraits

Laurent Cantet

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News & awards

News (72)

All the French films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival

All the French films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival

12 MAY 2025

Festivals & events

All the French films at the 77th Locarno Film Festival

All the French films at the 77th Locarno Film Festival

10 JULY 2024

Festivals & events

Selections (3)

Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2009
Best Screen Adaptation : The Class
Best Director : The Class
Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris
France, 2009
Films presented : The Class
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2001
Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) : Human Resources

Awards (4)

Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2009
César Award for Best Adapted Screenplay : The Class
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2001
César Award for Best First Feature : Human Resources
Thessaloniki - International Film Festival
Greece, 1999
Award for Best Screenplay : Human Resources
Prix Jean Vigo
France, 1995
Jean Vigo Award : Tous à la manif

Delegations (43)

Rendez-vous – Nuovo cinema francese
Italy, 2022
Director
Shanghai - International Film Festival
China, 2018
Director
Festival de Cine Francés: "El nuevo cine francés" Preview Screenings
Chile, 2018
Director : The Workshop
French film festival of Argentina (ex-Preview Screenings)
Argentina, 2018
Director : The Workshop

People listed in the same film credits or the same companies

Jalil Lespert

Jalil Lespert - © Philip Neufeldt

Frédéric Bourboulon

Frédéric Bourboulon

Bertrand Tavernier

Bertrand Tavernier

Gilles Marchand

Gilles Marchand

Robin Campillo

Robin Campillo - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Bruno Dumont

Bruno Dumont

François Ozon

François Ozon - © Philippe Quaisse / Unifrance

Xavier Legrand

Xavier Legrand - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Marina Foïs

Marina Foïs - © Fred Leveugle/ Charlette Studio

Arnaud Desplechin

Arnaud Desplechin - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Michel Hazanavicius

Michel Hazanavicius - © Marie Rouge/Unifrance

Tonie Marshall

Tonie Marshall - © Aurélie Lamachère/SIPA

François Bégaudeau

François Bégaudeau

Aurélien Recoing

Aurélien Recoing

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