Jacques Fansten

Directing

Jacques Fansten

Born

1946-02-13 (80)

Place of birth

Paris, France

Known for

Directing

Credits

28 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Clement poster
4.9

Benoit turns 13 and develops an intense crush on his godmother, Marion. As they lie on beaches in the summer, she humors him by talking about the mysteries of women.

Clement

2001

Little Marcel poster
8.5

A homeless young man, living in his delivery truck, is simultaneously adopted by a pranksome group of youngsters and made into a police informer. Believing that he is doing something good both for the other kids and for himself, he has no qualms.

Little Marcel

1976

Little Marcel poster
8.5

A homeless young man, living in his delivery truck, is simultaneously adopted by a pranksome group of youngsters and made into a police informer. Believing that he is doing something good both for the other kids and for himself, he has no qualms.

Little Marcel

1976

Her Mother, the Whore poster
9.3

After Coralie was found dead in a vacant lot, her mother Catherine - who thinks that her daughter was murdered - conducts her own investigation.

Her Mother, the Whore

2001

Roulez jeunesse ! poster
7.8

After a missed burglary, deux young cads take refuge in a retiring-pension sowing terror. On the call of one of the pensioners, the police catch them. But some of the old people are puzzled by their situation and decide to ask about them...

Roulez jeunesse !

1993

Cross My Heart poster
7.0

Young Martin has been acting strange. At his school, his teacher and classmates notice that he is less talkative and more withdrawn. When those around him begin to prod, they discover that Martin’s single mother has died. Fearful that he will be sent away from home now that he has no parents, Martin looks to his friends for help. With Jerome leading the charge to save Martin from the orphanage, the first thing they decide to do is dispose of the mother’s body.

Cross My Heart

1991

Cross My Heart poster
7.0

Young Martin has been acting strange. At his school, his teacher and classmates notice that he is less talkative and more withdrawn. When those around him begin to prod, they discover that Martin’s single mother has died. Fearful that he will be sent away from home now that he has no parents, Martin looks to his friends for help. With Jerome leading the charge to save Martin from the orphanage, the first thing they decide to do is dispose of the mother’s body.

Cross My Heart

1991

Cross My Heart poster
7.0

Young Martin has been acting strange. At his school, his teacher and classmates notice that he is less talkative and more withdrawn. When those around him begin to prod, they discover that Martin’s single mother has died. Fearful that he will be sent away from home now that he has no parents, Martin looks to his friends for help. With Jerome leading the charge to save Martin from the orphanage, the first thing they decide to do is dispose of the mother’s body.

Cross My Heart

1991

Les Zygs, le Secret des Disparus poster
2.0

On an island, clones are secretly raised.

Les Zygs, le Secret des Disparus

2007

Les Zygs, le Secret des Disparus poster
2.0

On an island, clones are secretly raised.

Les Zygs, le Secret des Disparus

2007

No One Believes Me poster
6.0

Everything points to Sébastien, 13, as his father's murderer. With the help of his trusted friends, he uses every stratagem to stay hidden while proving his innocence. But the adult world has other ideas, and under abusive pressure he comes to sign a confession of murder. But, due to Seb's half-sister, the story may not quite be over.

No One Believes Me

2013

No One Believes Me poster
6.0

Everything points to Sébastien, 13, as his father's murderer. With the help of his trusted friends, he uses every stratagem to stay hidden while proving his innocence. But the adult world has other ideas, and under abusive pressure he comes to sign a confession of murder. But, due to Seb's half-sister, the story may not quite be over.

No One Believes Me

2013

Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi poster
7.0

Divorced parents are concerned about the behavior of their teenage son who is rebelling against society.

Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi

1983

Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi poster
7.0

Divorced parents are concerned about the behavior of their teenage son who is rebelling against society.

Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi

1983

États d'âme poster
7.0

In this political drama, five left-leaning friends gradually lose heart in the Socialist government elected in 1981 in France. One of the five men is a television broadcaster; the others are a teacher about to become an academic inspector, a tax man, the director of a cultural center, and a sociologist who is about to step into a ministerial position. Their interlocking lives are told in alternating vignettes over a four-year period, and the professions director Jacques Fansten has chosen for his main characters seem to be a comment on the media, education, budget or finance, the arts, and government bureaucracy under Socialist rule.

États d'âme

1986

États d'âme poster
7.0

In this political drama, five left-leaning friends gradually lose heart in the Socialist government elected in 1981 in France. One of the five men is a television broadcaster; the others are a teacher about to become an academic inspector, a tax man, the director of a cultural center, and a sociologist who is about to step into a ministerial position. Their interlocking lives are told in alternating vignettes over a four-year period, and the professions director Jacques Fansten has chosen for his main characters seem to be a comment on the media, education, budget or finance, the arts, and government bureaucracy under Socialist rule.

États d'âme

1986

Marie's Children poster
6.7

During the German occupation of France, a young woman - Marie - finds a Jewish boy in her room. His parents and other Jewish neighbors have been just been deported, but Maurice (the boy) escaped. Marie decides to hide him, secretly.

Marie's Children

2002

La république des enfants poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

La république des enfants

2011

Nationale 7 poster
5.8

In a nursing home for disabled near Toulon, René is unanimously hated by all. With fifty years and suffering from myopathy, has an irascible, rebellious character. But not resist provocations candor and uprightness of Julie, a special educator rookie. He confesses he wants to make love to a woman before her degenerative disease definitely catch it. Then Julie goes after one of the prostitutes who work in caravans along the N7.

Nationale 7

2000

For a Good Cause poster
7.8

When 12-year-old Tonin's teacher announces that he is looking for volunteers to house one of several orphan African refugees for a month during their visit to Paris, the exuberent, well-meaning youth immediately offers his own abode. His classmates cheer and he feels happy until he broaches the subject with his parents. Daniel, the boy's father is delighted by his son's humanitarianism, but still says no. Not wanting to lose face at school, Tonin decides to take the visitor anyway and just keep him hidden for the next few weeks. This family-oriented French comedy follows his efforts to keep his new African guest, Moussa, a secret.

For a Good Cause

1997

For a Good Cause poster
7.8

When 12-year-old Tonin's teacher announces that he is looking for volunteers to house one of several orphan African refugees for a month during their visit to Paris, the exuberent, well-meaning youth immediately offers his own abode. His classmates cheer and he feels happy until he broaches the subject with his parents. Daniel, the boy's father is delighted by his son's humanitarianism, but still says no. Not wanting to lose face at school, Tonin decides to take the visitor anyway and just keep him hidden for the next few weeks. This family-oriented French comedy follows his efforts to keep his new African guest, Moussa, a secret.

For a Good Cause

1997

Les Parents modèles poster
7.0

The divorce of a couple seen through the terribly lucid eyes of their two young children.

Les Parents modèles

1997

Le Frangin d'Amérique poster
9.0

In 1960, Juliette, Antoine, Marie-Claire and Carlo are second class. They age of the first discoveries of the adult world, the first existential questions and the first stirrings of love. Beaufort teacher practice unconventional methods of education for the time and opens their eyes to what awaits. Serge's brother Anthony must return to America. Despair Antoine, Juliette, 15, falls madly in love with Serge, who is ten years older than her. But the Algeria war breaks out and Serge is called upon to defend his country. The young couple promises to write. Months pass and Juliet, pregnant, no news of the future dad ...

Le Frangin d'Amérique

2005

Le Frangin d'Amérique poster
9.0

In 1960, Juliette, Antoine, Marie-Claire and Carlo are second class. They age of the first discoveries of the adult world, the first existential questions and the first stirrings of love. Beaufort teacher practice unconventional methods of education for the time and opens their eyes to what awaits. Serge's brother Anthony must return to America. Despair Antoine, Juliette, 15, falls madly in love with Serge, who is ten years older than her. But the Algeria war breaks out and Serge is called upon to defend his country. The young couple promises to write. Months pass and Juliet, pregnant, no news of the future dad ...

Le Frangin d'Amérique

2005

No artwork available
7.0

A 35-year-old woman develops a strange passion for a 16-year-old homeless boy. A strong relationship develops between them, like mother and child, woman and man, single person and lonely soul.

Sur quel pied danser?

2000

No artwork available
7.0

A 35-year-old woman develops a strange passion for a 16-year-old homeless boy. A strong relationship develops between them, like mother and child, woman and man, single person and lonely soul.

Sur quel pied danser?

2000

La tribu des vieux enfants poster
7.0

The Vergèse family is very fortunate : all their descendants have married some well-off people ! But oddly, they leave many bodies in their trail. Flore is their only penniless daughter-in-law, and the young woman feels in danger… Is it possible that the wealth of the Vergèse might be drenched in blood ?

La tribu des vieux enfants

1982

Les lendemains qui chantent poster
6.5

The Slivovitz were Jews and Communists. While they waited for the tomorrow, they sang in Paris, their eyes fixed on the East for peace, justice and friendship between men.

Les lendemains qui chantent

1985