Idwig Stephane

Acting

Idwig Stephane

Acting credits

The Conscript poster
5.3

In 1833, when the fledgling Belgian kingdom still fears a Dutch invasion, recruits were selected annually from an age cohort by a draw of lots in each locality. In this grim, then contemporary drama by the 'father of Flemish literature', Hendrik Conscience, Jan Braems, a poor and naive farmers-boy, accepts the not uncommon offer by a rich family to sell his lucky ticket (out) to their son for a hefty sum compared to the miserable labor wages at the time. Army life is even harsher then a farmhand's, especially for a Dutch-speaking an-alphabet who simply can't understand his francophone superiors, and Jan's nature is not complacent enough for military discipline even by todays standards, so he soon gets into all kinds of trouble, including gambling his capital away and a venereal disease. When his girlfriend back home goes looking for him, her life is doomed as well.

The Conscript

1974

The King Is Dancing poster
6.5

Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer

The King Is Dancing

2000

The Butterfly poster
6.8

An old man who has one interest in life, collecting butterflies, has his life changed by an eight year old girl.

The Butterfly

2002

Daens poster
7.1

Father Daens returns to Aalst, where workers suffer from poverty, child labor, and exploitation in the textile industry. Driven by his sense of justice, he takes their side, even if it means confronting the church and the upper class. A detailed historical drama about the fight for justice.

Daens

1992

Madame Doubtfire poster
6.7

French TV-Movie based on the classic American comedy classic Mrs. Doubtfire.

Madame Doubtfire

2001

Silent Bruges poster
6.2

Hugues cannot get over the untimely death of his wife Blanche, who made him happy for ten years. He lives alone in his house in Bruges, a city he would like to be dead like his wife. The sorrowful widower has transformed the place he lives in into a shrine dedicated to his beloved wife. One day, he meets Jeanne, a ballet dancer, who looks like Blanche.

Silent Bruges

1981

Pallieter poster
5.3

In this film version of the Dutch-language classic ('heimat'-)novel by Flemish author Felix Timmermans, the title character is a city-boy from Lier who after recovering from a life-threatening disease changes his life completely and his name to the self-invented Pallieter. He moves in with Charlote, a naive, caring relative in the country, where he starts frolicking, no longer caring for image, career or possessions, but concentrates on enjoying life -such as a draftee relative's Brueghelian wedding- and finds love with Marieke. A dark story-line however is when projected work on the river in the name of economical progress threatens the rural landscape they have fallen in love with...

Pallieter

1975

Just a Question of Love poster
7.3

After his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.

Just a Question of Love

2000

The Apartment Murders poster
7.5

A murder is committed in the building where Aurélia Maudru, inspector of the judicial police in charge of the investigation, lives.

The Apartment Murders

1982

Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana poster
5.0

Victim of a rape, Nadia Coupeau decides to keep the child despite her precarious personal situation. But her child is soon taken away from her and placed in public care. Desperate, but ready to do anything to get him back, she decides to join her friend Zoé in the capital... In this version freely inspired by Emile Zola's work, Nana's trajectory is a cross-section of contemporary society, from the jungle of the suburbs to the golden world of business.

Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana

2001

No artwork available
7.3

We see how a man, who has no memory of his past, deals with his past when he finds out about it.

Le Voyageur sans bagage

2004

Une leçon d'amour poster
3.7

Marc, who works for a soundproofing company, and Sylvie, who runs a temp agency, have been married for several years. Still in love with his wife, Marc nevertheless cheats on her with Vanessa, a 25-year-old woman, telling her that his wife is dying. One day, Vanessa, who is looking for a job, happens to walk into Sylvie's temp agency.

Une leçon d'amour

1998

Le mouchoir de poche poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Le mouchoir de poche

1987

Sooner or Later poster
8.5

A musician leaves his wife in Prague, comes back to his native France and meets a singer.

Sooner or Later

2000

God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son poster
5.3

The mother of three children seems to become romantically involved with the man playing Don Juan in the same local countryside theatre where she is acting. The children decide to try to poison the man who is threatening their family life. The real life and the stage roles get intertwined...

God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son

1995

My Friend, or The Hidden Life of Jules Depraeter poster
4.6

Based on a notorious Belgian court case, My Friend, or The Hidden Life of Jules Depraeter follows Jules Depraeter, a charming but manipulative businessman from Ghent who becomes entangled in robbery, fraud and conspiracy. When police discover stolen jewels and securities in the trunk of a garage owner linked to him, a complex investigation unfolds. During the trial, Depraeter attempts to save himself by accusing a respected investigating judge of masterminding the crimes and plotting the murder of his own wife. Told through courtroom scenes and flashbacks, the film gradually reveals a web of lies, corruption and psychological manipulation.

My Friend, or The Hidden Life of Jules Depraeter

1979