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Gaël Morel is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Thanks French born on 25 september 1972 at Villefranche-sur-Saône (France)
Gaël Morel (born 25 September 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor.
At the age of 15, Morel left home to go to pursue film studies in Lyon, afterwards moving to Paris. There he met with the acclaimed French director André Téchiné who cast him in the lead role of François in the multi César-winning 1994 film Les Roseaux sauvages (Wild Reeds) which brought him to wider fame, earning much critical praise for his performance, and a 1995 César nomination for Most Promising Young Actor.
While his Wild Reeds co-stars Élodie Bouchez and Stéphane Rideau have both gone on to successful acting careers (he has often cast them in his own films), Morel has chosen to pursue a career behind the camera, as filmmaking has always been his passion.
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Gaël Morel
Biography
Morel was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, France, a small town of 30,000 inhabitants outside Lyon. He also grew up in the nearby little village of Lacenas in the Villefranche district.At the age of 15, Morel left home to go to pursue film studies in Lyon, afterwards moving to Paris. There he met with the acclaimed French director André Téchiné who cast him in the lead role of François in the multi César-winning 1994 film Les Roseaux sauvages (Wild Reeds) which brought him to wider fame, earning much critical praise for his performance, and a 1995 César nomination for Most Promising Young Actor.
While his Wild Reeds co-stars Élodie Bouchez and Stéphane Rideau have both gone on to successful acting careers (he has often cast them in his own films), Morel has chosen to pursue a career behind the camera, as filmmaking has always been his passion.
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De la Cage aux Roseaux (2010)
, 58minutesDirected by Alessandro Avellis
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors André Téchiné, Catherine Corsini, Gaël Morel, Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau, Vincent Dieutre
Peut-on parcourir le cinéma français contemporain du point de vue de l'identité de genre ? Telle est l'ambition de ce film qui recueille les témoignages des principaux acteurs de l'hexagone dans la représentation des homosexualités à l’écran : André Téchiné, Catherine Corsini, Gaël Morel, Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau... Amitiés viriles, censure et autocensure, cinéma au féminin et misogynie, transvestisme, homo-érotisme et homophobie, cinéma populaire vs. cinéma d’auteur, idoles et icônes (Deneuve, Delon), fictions télé et romans de formation, de Jacques Demy à François Ozon.
New Wave (2008)
, 1h20Directed by Gaël Morel
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action
Actors Béatrice Dalle, Marc Rioufol, Thomas Dumerchez, Stéphane Rideau, Gaël Morel, Joëlle Sevilla
Roles Le prof de sport
Rating60%
Dans une ville de province française, Éric, un jeune collégien solitaire, fait la connaissance de Romain, un élève dissipé. Loin de la ferme familiale, Éric découvre le mouvement musical new wave avec l'aide de Romain, et décide de monter un vidéo-clip pour une chanson de Romain. L'issue tragique de leur relation décidera de l'orientation de la vie sociale d'Éric.
Love Songs (2007)
, 1h30Directed by Christophe Honoré
Origin France
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Louis Garrel, Ludivine Sagnier, Clotilde Hesme, Chiara Mastroianni, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Yannick Renier
Roles un spectateur dans la file d’attente du cinéma (caméo, non crédité)
Rating69%
The film is divided into three parts: The Departure, The Absence and The Return.
Far Away (2001)
, 2hDirected by André Téchiné
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Stéphane Rideau, Lubna Azabal, Gaël Morel, Jack Taylor, Yasmina Reza, Rachida Brakni
Roles François
Rating66%
For the past few years, Serge, a young French man, has been working as a long distance truck driver, employed by a company that ships goods from Morocco to Europe. It is a demanding job that gives him plenty of time for reflection and boredom. In Algeciras, ready to make his next trip to Africa, Serge succumbs to the criminal subculture, dangerously agreeing to smuggle hashish from Morocco to Europe hiding the illegal drugs in his truck.
Zonzon (1998)
, 1h37Directed by Laurent Bouhnik
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Prison films
Actors Pascal Greggory, Gaël Morel, Jamel Debbouze, Jean François Gallotte, Élodie Bouchez, François Levantal
Roles Grandjean
Rating56%
Trois détenus d'horizons sociaux différents se retrouvent dans la même cellule. Arnaud Grandjean, jeune étudiant issu d'un milieu aisé, va côtoyer durant six mois Francky, un braqueur condamné à dix ans de prison, et Kader, un délinquant multirécidiviste d'origine maghrébine, condamné à deux ans pour vol en flagrant délit. Pour ces trois hommes que seule la prison (zonzon) rapproche, la cohabitation va provoquer des confrontations indispensables pour comprendre ce qu'est la liberté. Ainsi va basculer leur vie.
Those Were the Days (1995)
, 1h25Directed by Didier Haudepin
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Élodie Bouchez, Melvil Poupaud, Sophie Aubry, Gaël Morel, Blandine Lenoir, Myriam Boyer
Roles Bertrand
Rating62%
Une jeune étudiante en khagne enquête sur le suicide d'une autre élève, survenu en pleine période de bizutage.
Those Were the Days (1995)
, 1h25Directed by Didier Haudepin
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Élodie Bouchez, Melvil Poupaud, Sophie Aubry, Gaël Morel, Blandine Lenoir, Myriam Boyer
Roles Bertrand
Rating62%
Peu de temps après sa rentrée en classes préparatoires d'un grand lycée parisien, en pleine période de bizutage, Delphine est l'unique témoin du suicide de Claude, une fille d'une autre classe. Elle retrouve gravé sur une table deux prénoms : « Axel et Claude ».
Wild Reeds (1994)
, 1h50Directed by André Téchiné
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, French war films, La colonisation française, Films about children, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Algerian War films, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, Coming out, Histoire de France, LGBT-related film
Actors Élodie Bouchez, Gaël Morel, Stéphane Rideau, Frédéric Gorny, Michèle Moretti, Jacques Nolot
Roles François Forestier
Rating72%
The film is set in southwest France in 1962. François (Gaël Morel), a shy young man from the lower middle class, is working towards his high school diploma. He spends most of his time talking about movies and literature with his best friend, Maïté (Élodie Bouchez), whose mother Mme Alvarez (Michèle Moretti) is François's French teacher. Mme Alvarez and Maïté are communists. At the boarding school, François becomes acquainted with the sensual son of a farmer, Serge (Stéphane Rideau). At night, he joins François in the dormitory to chat. Finally, Serge draws François into an erotic relationship.
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Catch the Wind (2017)
, 1h43Directed by Gaël Morel
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Sandrine Bonnaire, Mouna Fettou, Lubna Azabal, Camille de Sablet, Soumaya Akaaboune, Karim Saidi
Rating64%
Édith, ouvrière du textile âgée de 45 ans, doit choisir lorsque les patrons de son usine de Villefranche-sur-Saône décident de délocaliser l'entreprise au Maroc. Sans attache depuis que son fils est parti, elle est la seule ouvrière à accepter de partir pour ne pas se retrouver au chômage et ainsi débarque à Tanger. Elle va être confrontée à de multiples épreuves, mais va découvrir l'amitié.
Our Paradise (2011)
, 1h40Directed by Gaël Morel
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Stéphane Rideau, Béatrice Dalle, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Didier Flamand, Roland Copé, Ludovic Berthillot
Rating61%
Vassili is an aging Paris hustler who has a hard time accepting he is growing too old for his profession. He lashes out by strangling one of his clients who had commented on his age. Later that night he finds an unconscious teenager in the Bois de Boulogne (a cruising park) who was apparently also hustling and has been beaten and robbed. The boy claims not to remember his name or anything else from his past, so Vassili takes him to his apartment and christens the boy Angelo due to his angelic appearance and an angel tattoo on his abdomen. The two begin a relationship that is purely sexual at first but later develops into a romantic connection.
New Wave (2008)
, 1h20Directed by Gaël Morel
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action
Actors Béatrice Dalle, Marc Rioufol, Thomas Dumerchez, Stéphane Rideau, Gaël Morel, Joëlle Sevilla
Rating60%
Dans une ville de province française, Éric, un jeune collégien solitaire, fait la connaissance de Romain, un élève dissipé. Loin de la ferme familiale, Éric découvre le mouvement musical new wave avec l'aide de Romain, et décide de monter un vidéo-clip pour une chanson de Romain. L'issue tragique de leur relation décidera de l'orientation de la vie sociale d'Éric.
After Him (2007)
, 1h34Directed by Gaël Morel
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Guy Marchand, Thomas Dumerchez, Élodie Bouchez, Pom Klementieff, Elli Medeiros
Rating58%
Camille voit sa vie brisée par la disparition de son fils dans un accident de la route. Incapable de faire le deuil, elle s'attache à Franck, le meilleur ami de celui-ci, qui est aussi le responsable du drame. Les proches de Camille ne comprennent pas son attitude. Le vide se fait autour d'elle. Qu'importe le scandale, Franck devient l'objet consentant de son affection. Mais il va prendre peu à peu conscience que l'obsession de Camille le met en danger.
Three Dancing Slaves (2004)
, 1h30Directed by Gaël Morel
Origin France
Genres Drama, Melodrama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Nicolas Cazalé, Stéphane Rideau, Salim Kechiouche, Thomas Dumerchez, Aure Atika, Bruno Lochet
Rating63%
Annecy is no tourist destination for three working-class brothers and their father, in the months after their mother has died. Marc (Nicolas Cazalé) is deeply troubled: he tries to stiff drug dealers and then plots revenge. Christophe (Stéphane Rideau) is released from jail, lands a job, and must overcome various temptations in order to keep it. Olivier (Thomas Dumerchez), nearing 18, may be falling in love with Hicham (Salim Kechiouche), a young man who constantly practices capoeira on the shores of the lake. Both violence and fraternity are close to the surface of most interactions. How each brother emerges from his challenge comprises the film's drama. The film discusses how these men can form a family.
Under Another Sky (2003)
Directed by Gaël Morel
Genres Drama
Actors Nicolas Cazalé, Amira Casar, Mohammed Majd
Rating63%
Pour éviter la prison, Samy, un jeune Franco-Algérien, doit fuir la France. Son grand-père l'accueille en Kabylie. Mais Samy reste un étranger: il ne parle pas la langue du pays, il ne connaît pas les membres de sa propre famille. Comme Nadia, sa cousine enceinte et veuve, que son cousin Issam, expulsé de France, déteste. Le grand-père vit dans le souvenir d'un bout de terre qui ne produit plus aucune richesse.
First Snow (1999)
Directed by Gaël Morel
Genres Drama
Themes Christmas films
Actors Stéphane Rideau, Élodie Bouchez, Aure Atika, Salim Kechiouche, Jean-Pascal Hattu, Véra Briole
Rating60%
Pendant le réveillon de Noël, le couple Léa et Juliette veut dévaliser un supermarché que Juliette sait vide de surveillance en ce soir de fête. Mais, autant pour chacune d'entre elles que pour Éric, le vigile finalement présent, rien ne va se passer comme prévu. D'ailleurs, peu avant de le laisser seul, le directeur du magasin a confié un pistolet à Éric, au cas où.