Mélanie Doutey

Acting

Mélanie Doutey

Born

1978-11-22 (47)

Place of birth

Paris, France

Known for

Acting

Credits

62 titles

Mélanie Doutey is a French actress. She is the daughter of filmmaker Alain Doutey and actress Arielle Séménoff. She appeared in Claude Chabrol's La Fleur du Mal and El Lobo, the true story of a mole within the Basque separatist group ETA. She also made a cameo in singer Calogero's video for En Apesanteur. In 2006, she was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Il ne faut jurer de rien!, a cinematographic adaptation of an Alfred de Musset play. Her scene with Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche, directed by Jan Kounen was cut from the final version of Les Infidèles (2011 film), but later appeared on some DVD versions. From 2002 to 2013, Doutey was in …

Known for

Vivement dimanche poster
3.6

No synopsis available yet.

Vivement dimanche

1998

On n'est pas couché poster
5.1

On n'est pas couché was a French talk show broadcast on France 2 on Saturdays at 11 p.m., hosted by Laurent Ruquier assisted by various columnists.

On n'est pas couché

2006

Dreamchild poster
5.6

François and Noémie run a sawmill in the mountains not far from the Swiss border. François has taken over his family's business, making him the fourth generation. He dreams of having a child. After years of failed fertility assistance, they give up on having a baby of their own and turn to adoption. But then François meets Patricia, new to the neighborhood. They begin a passionate affair. Soon after, Patricia gets pregnant.

Dreamchild

2020

Cérémonie des César poster
4.6

The César Awards are cinematographic awards created in 1976 and presented annually in Paris to professionals of the 7th art in various categories to recognize the best French productions. They are often cited as the French equivalent of the Oscars in the United States.

Cérémonie des César

1976

Capitaine Marleau poster
6.1

Beneath her eccentric appearance, Captain Marleau is a formidable detective. Her Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap, her character, her unusual appearance, her humor, her unpredictable behavior--Captain Marleau is not your average gendarme. She never rushes an investigation; she becomes the investigation and relentlessly pursues the suspects.

Capitaine Marleau

2015

The Connection poster
7.1

Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.

The Connection

2014

Film credits

2020s · 11 titles

Dreamchild poster
5.6

François and Noémie run a sawmill in the mountains not far from the Swiss border. François has taken over his family's business, making him the fourth generation. He dreams of having a child. After years of failed fertility assistance, they give up on having a baby of their own and turn to adoption. But then François meets Patricia, new to the neighborhood. They begin a passionate affair. Soon after, Patricia gets pregnant.

Dreamchild

2020

On aboie en silence poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

On aboie en silence

2026

Compostelle poster
6.7

Fred and Adam have nothing in common. Yet, they will meet while walking the Way of St. James as a form of spiritual path.

Compostelle

2026

Present Perfect poster
4.7

Presents: most of us look forward to them. Others dread them, or even forget about them. With two days to go before Christmas, the Stain family is full of ideas, but they are far from all good.

Present Perfect

2024

Maldoror poster
6.4

When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.

Maldoror

2024

The Time of Secrets poster
6.1

Marseille, July 1905. Nearly a teenager, Marcel Pagnol embarks in his last summer vacation before high school and returns, at last, to his beloved hills in Provence. What begins as a summer of boyhood adventures becomes one of the first loves, and unearthed secrets.

The Time of Secrets

2022

Inexorable poster
6.1

Desperately seeking inspiration for the follow-up novel to his bestseller "Inexorable", Marcel Bellmer moves in his wife's old family mansion with his family.

Inexorable

2021

Longing for the World poster
6.1

When teenager Margaux bonds with seven-year-old Juliette and Joël, a thirty-something fisherman, her summer holidays take an unexpected turn.

Longing for the World

2023

Alfred and Lucie Dreyfus, with Kiss as Deep as My Love poster
8.0

Victim of a terrible plot, Captain Dreyfus was sentenced in December 1894 to deportation for high treason. His wife Lucie made a pact with him: to live, whatever the cost, while awaiting rehabilitation. During five years, the Dreyfus spouses exchanged hundreds of letters. They became a weapon of survival for Alfred. This film is the story of the correspondence of a man and a woman who unwittingly became the unsung heroes of the case that bears their name.

Alfred and Lucie Dreyfus, with Kiss as Deep as My Love

2022

Touchées poster
6.0

Lucie has just moved to Anduze with her son Léo to get away from her violent ex-husband. In the hope of rebuilding her life, she enrolls in a fencing-based therapy program offered by a local association. There, she meets other women who have been sexually abused and develops a sincere friendship with Tamara and Nicole. Little by little, the participants regain their self-confidence. When Lucie's ex-husband resurfaces, she is no longer alone in facing her fears and her past.

Touchées

2022

Fallen from the Truck poster
5.4

Stanislas, a fisherman, loses everything when his boat breaks down. Too old and illiterate, he decides to join forces with old fishermen who attack trucks on the road. It is very risky for Stanislas as his own sons are police officers. When things go wrong, he ends up with a box in which he finds a 10-year-old boy...

Fallen from the Truck

2024

2010s · 13 titles

The Connection poster
7.1

Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.

The Connection

2014

Spread Your Wings poster
7.5

Christian, a visionary scientist, studies wild geese. For his son, a teenager obsessed with video games, the idea of spending a holiday with his father in the wilderness is a nightmare. However, father and son will get together around a crazy project: save a species endangered, thanks to the ultralight of Christian! Then begins an incredible and perilous journey ...

Spread Your Wings

2019

Sink or Swim poster
6.9

40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. Despite the medication he gulps down all day, every day, and his wife's encouragement, he is unable to find any meaning in his life. Curiously, he will end up finding this sense of purpose at the swimming pool, by joining an all-male synchronised swimming team.

Sink or Swim

2018

The Players poster
4.8

Eight short films explore the subject of male infidelity. Serial cheaters, Fred and Greg, spend a night on the town doing what they do best, and with absolutely no regrets. The duo play various characters in assorted extracurricular situations, ranging from sexist to the darker sides of carnal desires.

The Players

2012

Paradise Beach poster
5.2

A team of former robbers arrived at Paradise: Phuket, southern Thailand. Now traders, they are happy days. Until the day when the devil arrives: Mehdi, sentenced to 15 years in prison during the robbery, comes to recover his share of the cake.

Paradise Beach

2019

Among Friends poster
5.2

Three longtime friends set off on a boat trip with their romantic partners, but inclement weather, jealousy and confessions, will put to test their friendships.

Among Friends

2015

Paris Under Watch poster
5.8

An anonymous hacker has hacked all of Paris' cameras and observes the city unbeknownst to its inhabitants. Petty crimes and moments of stolen intimacy, he sees everything. Until the day that an explosion lays waste to the Gare d'Austerlitz. The police starts tracking down an Al Queda satellite group. The hacker succeeds in finding images of the explosion and discovers that it was a young couple who planted the bomb. Using the city's cameras, he decides to hunt down the criminals.

Paris Under Watch

2012

Le Débarquement poster
5.1

Inspired by the American program Saturday Night Live from NBC, around thirty actors take part in various humorous sketches.

Le Débarquement

2013

A Spot of Bother poster
5.2

Retired Englishman George Hall's hypochondria worsens and takes its toll on his family.

A Spot of Bother

2010

Ruby Is Dead poster
5.4

The body of a teenager is found in a river.

Ruby Is Dead

2017

Never on the First Night poster
5.1

Julie, a woman who is unlucky in love despite her bubbly demeanor. Her job at a bookstore takes an interesting twist when she discovers a book titled "Happiness Can Be Learned," and she sets out to fix her love life once and for all.

Never on the First Night

2014

No artwork available
5.5

No synopsis available yet.

Le Débarquement 2

2013

Post Partum poster
5.0

Luce and Ulysse love each other. They live a full and happy life managing their own little veterinary clinic on the Atlantic coast. Luce is awaiting a happy event. The future looks good. At least at first sight. But when baby Rose arrives, nothing goes as planned. Luce is out of her depth before the constant crying of her baby. Why does the baby cry so? Is she trying to warn her about something? Could it be that the little family is in danger?

Post Partum

2013

2000s · 18 titles

The Flower of Evil poster
6.1

Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.

The Flower of Evil

2003

Narco poster
5.7

Gustave Klopp suffers from narcolepsy, he can fall asleep everwhere at anytime whithout warning. Living a simple life with his wife Pam and his best friend Lenny Bar, Gus decides to undergo therapy sessions and finds out that he can make incredible comics from his dreams.

Narco

2004

All About Actresses poster
5.9

A director wants to make a documentary about actresses, all actresses: the popular ones, the unknown ones, the intellectuals, the comedians, the forgotten ones... Filming everything, with or without their consent, the director gets caught up in the game and lets herself be devoured by these women, who are as fragile as they are manipulative.

All About Actresses

2009

Leïla poster
4.0

A young Danish guy, Nils, is visiting Morocco, where he meets the 16-year-old Berber girl Leïla. It marks the beginning of a great, all-encompassing passion. Leïla must defy her family to be with Nils, and their love has big consequences.

Leïla

2001

Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours poster
5.1

Alex and Laetitia appear to make the perfect couple. But, as much as he loves his gorgeous fun-loving sweetheart, Alex isn’t yet ready for her to move in with him. Laetitia has other ideas. She has already packed her bags and lets Alex know that she will be taking up residence in his apartment within a few hours. For Alex, this is his worst nightmare come true. In desperation, he persuades his best friend to simulate an attack of depression so that he can move in with him...

Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours

2007

Cheating Love poster
5.0

Laurent loves Camille but he can’t bring himself to marry her. Then he meets Elodie and discovers what love really is – not the mild cozy affection he has for Camille but a cataclysmic, thunderous all-consuming earthquake of the soul. The only problem is that Elodie is the girlfriend of Laurent’s best friend, François...

Cheating Love

2006

Fair Play poster
5.6

A company, where manipulation and harassment is a problem between colleagues, decides to organize a canyoning trip for its employees. The building tensions between co-workers might actually explode during this trip.

Fair Play

2006

The Warrior's Brother poster
6.2

13th century France. To live, to survive, requires weapons. Which do you choose? Weapons of war, which give the power to punish and kill? Or the sword of knowledge, which gives the power to read and heal? Two brothers, separated long ago, must do battle. Alongside, and coming between them, a woman... Thomas, the mercenary, his body marked by scars of varying degrees of valor, left the family farm many years ago. When he returns, his mother, the local healer, is dead. She passed on her skills to her younger son, Arnaud. But he has lost his memory after a beating from a gang of ruthless outlaws. And so, Arnaud's young and defiantly resourceful wife, Guillemette, must persuade Thomas to help her in the quest for lost knowledge.

The Warrior's Brother

2002

Wolf poster
6.5

Based on a true story. In the 70s, during the last stages of Franco's dictatorship, Txema, a basque construction worker, is arrested because of his connection to some terrorists who have just committed a murder. The secret service see in him an ideal candidate to infiltrate the terrorist band ETA and become a mole, so they try to offer him a deal if he will do so.

Wolf

2004

Never Say... Never! poster
5.2

Paris, 1830. Valentin loses himself in alcohol, gambling and women. He does not believe in life and especially not in love. His uncle Van Buck believes only in the virtues of money and trade. Everything separates them until the day when Van Buck, to improve his public image, wants to make Valentin marry the young and impoverished Baroness Cécile. Valentin, who has absolutely no desire to get married, bets that he can easily seduce her in 24 hours and thus prove that she, like all the others, is not worth loving... But Cécile, who believes in true love, will prove much more difficult to woo than envisaged and Valentin will have to use all possible stratagems to try and win his bet. The game of cat and mouse starts... But who is the cat?

Never Say... Never!

2005

My Place in the Sun poster
5.0

Three couples and a single guy, from different social and career backgrounds, and of various ages, struggle with finding happiness in their lives.

My Place in the Sun

2007

Less and Less poster
4.2

Lisa, a young woman, tries to remember moments of her life with the help of her doctor. Voices resonate, images intermingle... moments of happiness suddenly appear. A few seconds later, she has already forgotten. The disease progresses. Life fades away.

Less and Less

2008

The Hunt for Troy poster
6.3

True story about how famous German businessman and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann located the ruins of the mythical ancient city of Troy in Turkey in 1868.

The Hunt for Troy

2007

President poster
5.5

State secrets, sincere convictions, ecstatic crowds, a regal lifestyle, prying journalists, suspicious disappearances: what goes on behind the scenes in the halls of power or the daily life of a President.

President

2006

RTT poster
4.9

When Florence, his companion of five years, shocks him with the news that she's leaving him, moving to Miami and marrying another man, Arthur loses it. He follows Florence to all the way to Florida with plans to stop the wedding, which is set to take place in just a few days. Along the way, he crosses paths with Emilie, who is also heading to Miami, but unlike Arthur, is wanted by the police. As a result, Arthur gets stuck on an adventure he definitely never expected.

RTT

2009

People Who Love Each Other poster
7.0

Jean-Francois and Angie have known each other for 25 years and have been lovers on and off for most of that time. After two marriages (one ending in divorce, the other with her husband's death) and two children, the free-spirited Angie has returned to Jean-Francois, only to announce after a year of living together that she's leaving him to open a antique business in the United States. Jean-Francois regrets Angie's decision, but also knows her well enough to know there's little he can do to change her mind. Five years later, Jean-Francois has become friends with Angie's daughter Winnie, who now lives in Paris and has fallen in love with Laurent, a carefree artist who lives in a studio given to him by his father. However, after sleeping with Laurent, Winnie is convinced he can't be trusted and keeps him at a distance. Over the next few years, Laurent keeps running into Winnie, and Angie periodically arrives at Jean-Francois' doorstep only to leave again shortly after.

People Who Love Each Other

2000

Une femme à abattre poster
7.0

Dominique Dumas is raising her 18-year-old son Antoine alone. Optimistic and energetic, she didn't hesitate for a second when she came across what she considered a golden opportunity: Gustave shoes were looking for a general manager. After passing the tests with flying colors, Dominique makes her debut in her new position. What she doesn't know is that she's actually been hired to sink the company. Contrary to what the recruiters had intended, however, Dominique proves to be an outstanding manager, full of resourcefulness and genius ideas, and soon turns the company around...

Une femme à abattre

2008

The Ordinary People poster
5.6

The Muller company organizes a reception to mark the launch of a new product. During the evening, we discover that this is actually a coaching exercise for company executives. Gradually, rumours about the upcoming acquisition of the company start to emerge and everyone finds themselves trying to save their place.

The Ordinary People

2009

Series credits

Vivement dimanche poster
3.6

No synopsis available yet.

Vivement dimanche

1998

On n'est pas couché poster
5.1

On n'est pas couché was a French talk show broadcast on France 2 on Saturdays at 11 p.m., hosted by Laurent Ruquier assisted by various columnists.

On n'est pas couché

2006

Cérémonie des César poster
4.6

The César Awards are cinematographic awards created in 1976 and presented annually in Paris to professionals of the 7th art in various categories to recognize the best French productions. They are often cited as the French equivalent of the Oscars in the United States.

Cérémonie des César

1976

Capitaine Marleau poster
6.1

Beneath her eccentric appearance, Captain Marleau is a formidable detective. Her Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap, her character, her unusual appearance, her humor, her unpredictable behavior--Captain Marleau is not your average gendarme. She never rushes an investigation; she becomes the investigation and relentlessly pursues the suspects.

Capitaine Marleau

2015

Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land

2004

Kemps poster
NR

In each episode, two teams of 2 celebrities challenge each other in a game of Kemps. The goal is simple: assemble 4 identical cards and signal it to your partner without being noticed by the other team!

Kemps

2019

The 7 Lives of Lea poster
7.7

After finding a young man's remains, Léa wakes up in the 90s and body swaps seven times as she tries to solve the mystery of his death — and prevent it.

The 7 Lives of Lea

2022

The Lost Station Girls poster
7.6

Between 1995 and 2001 in southern France, a teenage girl vanishes and three young women are murdered—sparking a relentless manhunt that will haunt detective Flore Robin and the Perpignan police for years.

The Lost Station Girls

2025

Le Débarquement poster
NR

Inspired by the American program Saturday Night Live from NBC, around thirty actors take part in various humorous sketches.

Le Débarquement

2013

Chère Marianne poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Chère Marianne

1999

Pamela Rose: The Series poster
6.5

Agents Richard Bullit and Douglas Riper must hunt down a serial killer targeting high-profile YouTubers.

Pamela Rose: The Series

2023

Clara Sheller poster
6.4

Clara Sheller is a French television series created by Nicolas Mercier after the idea of Stéphanie Tchou-Cotta that was aired from 18 May 2005 to 3 December 2008 on France 2. The casting was completely changed between the first and second season, but the characters remained the same. The theme song was written by Mirwais and was called "Naive Song". In the US, Clara Sheller aired on Eurochannel in 2009. and on TV5Monde.

Clara Sheller

2005

The Intruder poster
6.8

Paula, 40, must return to work after maternity leave but feels overwhelmed. She hires Tess as an au pair who seems perfect. As strange incidents multiply, Paula suspects Tess has dark intentions, but no one believes her warnings.

The Intruder

2025

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Le Bahut

1998

La Main du mal poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

La Main du mal

2016

La Belle Étincelle poster
6.8

While dealing with a controversy that has tarnished his image, Philippe Lamarck, a brilliant Michelin-starred chef with a complicated personality, walks through the doors of La Belle Étincelle restaurant to take charge of the kitchen. What he doesn't know is that this restaurant is unlike any other. Virginie, the manager, has set up an inclusive restaurant and hired only young people with cognitive disabilities so that her son Noé, who has autism, can fulfill his dream of becoming a chef.

La Belle Étincelle

2023

L'Adieu poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

L'Adieu

2003

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