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Dominique Lavanant is a Actor and Writer French born on 24 may 1944 at Morlaix (France)

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant participated to 76 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those, 9 have good markets following the box office.

Here are the best films classified by number of entries :

Actress

Gramps Is in the Resistance, 1h42
Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
Origin France
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Political films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Histoire de France, L'Occupation allemande en France
Actors Christian Clavier, Michel Galabru, Roland Giraud, Gérard Jugnot, Martin Lamotte, Dominique Lavanant
Roles Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel
Rating67% 3.357173.357173.357173.357173.35717
Héléna Bourdelle, called "The Bourdelle," is a great singer and wife of maestro André Bourdelle. Joining the Resistance, he is killed by the accidental explosion of a grenade. Following the defeat, the family's mansion is taken over by German forces, leaving the family occupying a few back rooms, complaining to the Kommandantur about his excesses and those of his men. Bourdelle, her daughters and their tenant help by chance an English soldier to escape and are then forced to hide him. The family, whose former caretaker Ramirez has become a Gestapo agent, is favoured by the General Spontz who has a soft spot for Bernadette Bourdelle. He is willing to ignore the fact that Guy-Hubert, son of the family, a seemingly cowardly and effeminate hairdresser, is actually the elusive vigilante known as "Super-Resistant".
Nicholas on Holiday, 1h37
Directed by Laurent Tirard
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Le thème des vacances, Children's films
Actors Kad Merad, Valérie Lemercier, Dominique Lavanant, François Damiens, Daniel Prévost, François-Xavier Demaison
Roles Mémé
Rating61% 3.0529853.0529853.0529853.0529853.052985
Nicholas spends his summer holidays with his is parents and Grandma at the seaside. He quickly makes new friends, including the girl Isabelle who lives in the area, the English pupil Djodjo, the gourmand Fructueux, the righteous Côme and the crybaby Crépin. But just when Nicholas believes he's got everything under control, Isabelle appears. He doesn't understand why she cares so much about him until he becomes suspicious that his parents are trying to set her up as his wife-to-be.

Scriptwriter

French Fried Vacation, 1h32
Directed by Patrice Leconte, Stéphane Clavier, Michel Such
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Le thème des vacances, Films based on plays
Actors Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Thierry Lhermitte
Roles Writer
Rating66% 3.3435053.3435053.3435053.3435053.343505
Gigi, Jerome, Christiane, Jean-Claude, and Bernard visit a resort in the Ivory Coast, the Club Med village of Assinie. Bernard subsequently meets up with his wife, Nathalie, who has already spent a week there, and they are all welcomed by Popeye and the eccentric emcees, Bobo and Bourseault.

Actress

Men Prefer Fat Girls, 1h26
Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Josiane Balasko, Luis Rego, Dominique Lavanant, Daniel Auteuil, Ariane Lartéguy, Martin Lamotte
Roles Arlette
Rating50% 2.523032.523032.523032.523032.52303
Lydie has just paid a considerable rent deposit for a new flat when her boyfriend breaks up with her. Now she is alone in a flat she cannot afford. So she starts looking for a flatmate and finally chooses Eva, a model. Eventually Lydie gets to know Eva's friends and that changes her life.
Three Men and a Cradle, 1h46
Directed by Coline Serreau
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors André Dussollier, Roland Giraud, Michel Boujenah, Dominique Lavanant, Jean Barney, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Roles Ms. Rapons
Rating65% 3.29023.29023.29023.29023.2902
Three young men (Jacques, Pierre and Michel) share an apartment in Paris, and have many girlfriends and parties (During the movie, we even learn that they have signed a contract never to allow a girl to spend more than one night at their place). Once, during a party, a friend of Jacques' tells him he has a quite compromising package (which turned out to be heroin) to deliver, and asks him if he can leave it discreetly at their place. Jacques agrees and, as he works as a steward, flies away for a one month trip in Japan, telling Pierre and Michel about the package. Then, one of Jacques' former girlfriends drops a baby before their door, making Pierre and Michel believing it is the package they are waiting for. Their lives are then completely changed. This movie follows the bachelors as they deal with angry gangsters, suspicious cops, and the overwhelming responsibility of fatherhood.
Paulette
Paulette (2013)
, 1h27
Directed by Jérôme Enrico
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes La banlieue française, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about racism, Gangster films
Actors Bernadette Lafont, Carmen Maura, Dominique Lavanant, Françoise Bertin, André Penvern, Axelle Laffont
Roles Lucienne
Rating65% 3.2947053.2947053.2947053.2947053.294705
Paulette and her late husband had a brasserie. Now the xenophobic old lady lives alone in a banlieue and her pension is too small to get along. In the course of a sequestration most of her furniture and also her TV set are seized. Moreover the landline is cut off because of overdue bills. Paulette is desperate to earn money somehow and she hears there is much money to be made in dealing cannabis. She visits a known criminal named Vito in her area and asks him for work. He commissions her eventually to sell his cannabis. Yet the other dealers don't put up with her unexpected success. They beat her up and rob her. Again she is desperate because she has to deliver a certain amount of money to Vito. Instead of just distributing sheer cannabis she starts to sell cakes and biscuits spiced with cannabis. Soon there is a huge demand for her elaborate pastries. Vito's boss gets enthusiastic about her success and plans to sell her biscuits to pupils. When she refuses to support this idea, the villain kidnaps Paulette's grandson. She starts a spectacular attempt to free him but in the end it is her son-in-law Ousmane who saves the day. Finally she leaves France and opens a cannabis coffee shop in Amsterdam, hereby becoming herself the kind of person she used to dislike: an emigrant.
Marriage of the Century, 1h44
Directed by Stéphane Clavier, Philippe Galland
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Monde imaginaire, Films about marriage
Actors Anémone, Thierry Lhermitte, Martin Lamotte, Michel Aumont, Jean-Claude Brialy, Dominique Lavanant
Roles Adrienne de la Roussette
Rating47% 2.357572.357572.357572.357572.35757
La princesse Charlotte, héritière d'un petit royaume d'opérette, est de passage à Paris avec son royal père et toute la suite de ce dernier. Dans la capitale, ils donnent un dîner prestigieux, à la veille du mariage de Charlotte et du grand-duc Guillaume de Spartz-Hohenburg. Lors de cette soirée, Charlotte est remarquée par Paul, un play-boy noceur. À la suite d'un pari avec sa bande de copains, il use de son charme et attire la princesse jusque dans son lit. Alors que cela ne devait être qu'une passade, Paul tombe amoureux de la princesse, et dévoile malgré lui les photos du scandale dans la presse afin de régler une importante dette de jeu…
The Wedding Cake, 1h35
Directed by Denys Granier-Deferre
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Films about families, L'action se déroule en une journée, Films about marriage
Actors Jérémie Rénier, Clémence Poésy, Danielle Darrieux, Dominique Lavanant, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Léa Drucker
Roles La mère de Vincent
Rating55% 2.7506652.7506652.7506652.7506652.750665
Bérengère et Vincent, tous deux issus de familles bourgeoises, s'unissent religieusement entourés des leurs. La journée, qui commençait plutôt bien, se dégrade au fil des heures. Le mariage est vécu d'un point de vue différent par certains membres de la famille des jeunes mariés et par les mariés eux-mêmes : secrets, rancœurs, malentendus et quiproquos se succèdent à l'ombre d'un très, très ancien secret… de famille.
Inspector Blunder, 1h40
Directed by Claude Zidi
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Actors Coluche, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Lavanant, Marthe Villalonga, Martin Lamotte, Julien Guiomar
Roles Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist
Rating62% 3.104093.104093.104093.104093.10409
Fils d'un héros de la police abattu par Pierrot le fou, Michel Clément (Coluche) est loin d'égaler son père Jules. Encouragé par sa mère (Marthe Villalonga) à suivre les traces paternelles, il obtient de justesse son diplôme d'inspecteur de police (par indulgence du jury) et se retrouve stagiaire à la PJPP (Police Judiciaire de la Préfecture de Police). Là, sa maladresse lui cause de nombreux problèmes, mais malgré cela, Michel rêve d'arrêter l'ennemi public n 1, l'impitoyable Roger Morzini (Gérard Depardieu). Celui-ci, trouvant son visage bien trop connu, subit une opération de chirurgie esthétique.