Clement Van Den Bergh Movies
- 2003
Francis Palluau's directorial debut Bienvenue Chez les Rozes (Welcome to the Rozes) is a comedy about a hostage situation. Gilbert (Lorant Deutsch) and MG (Jean Dujardin) escape from prison and end up hiding out at the home of Daniel and Beatrice Roze (André Wilms and Carole Bouquet), who are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. MG takes everyone hostage in order to get money owed to him from the theft that put him in jail, and the Rozes do not seem to be perturbed at all by the evening's turn of events. Clemence Poesy rounds out the cast as Magali, the daughter of Daniel and Beatrice. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Carole Bouquet, André Wilms, (more)
Claude Miller directed this French psychological drama adapted from Emmanuel Carrere's 1995 novel (based on a factual news item). Detailing a troubled boy's traumas at a holiday camp, the film recalls Miller's other adolescent dramas -- The Little Thief, The Best Way to Walk (also at a holiday camp), and An Impudent Girl. When young Nicolas (Clement Van Den Bergh) is set to go on a school ski trip, his father (Francois Roy) has safety concerns because of a recent bus accident. Instead of allowing Nicolas to join his classmates on the bus, he chooses to drive the youth to the camp, upping the boy's anxiety level. At the remote camp, Nicolas forgets to take his bag from the car, bringing more fears to the surface. He becomes friends with an undisciplined boy, Hodkann (Lokman Nalcakan), who lends him pajamas. The film dramatizes Nicolas' visions as he describes his dreams and nightmares to Hodkann. Shown in competition at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Clement Van Den Bergh, Lokman Nalcakan, (more)
As World War II looms close on the horizon, a Catholic boys' school on the edge of Paris sets the stage for a tale of forbidden desires in this religious drama from César-winning actor/director Christophe Malavoy. André Sevrais is a bright young philosophy student who has fostered a close friendship with younger schoolmate Souplier, but their bond is secretly resented by Abbot de Pradts -- who has his own sights set on young Souplier. As Abbot de Pradts begins to set an elaborate trap for Sevrais, disapproving Father Superior begins to catch wind of the deviant scheme. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
