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Philippe Besson

Philippe Besson

Writer · b. 1967 · Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente, France

Philippe Besson (born 29 January 1967 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente) is a French writer. In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, En l'absence des hommes while reading of accounts of ex-servicemen during the First World War. The novel, with its daring inclusion of Marcel Proust as a central character, won the Prix Emmanuel Roblès. Besson's second novel, Son Frère was shortlisted for the Prix Femina, and adapted for cinema by Patrice Chéreau in 2003. The film was well received and won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

Movies5

  • Movie7.0

    Caché

    2005 · 1.3K votes

  • Movie5.7

    La vie est un roman

    Life Is a Bed of Roses

    1983 · 37 votes

  • Movie6.4

    J'ai pas sommeil

    I Can't Sleep

    1994 · 22 votes

  • Movie6.6

    La Sentinelle

    The Sentinel

    1992 · 40 votes

  • Movie10.0

    L'Île aux oiseaux

    1988 · 1 votes

Series4

  • TV6.1

    C à vous

    2009 · 4 votes

  • TV3.7

    Salut les Terriens !

    2006 · 5 votes

  • TV5.0

    Quelle époque !

    2022 · 2 votes

  • TV9.0

    Un dimanche à la campagne

    The Unexpected Getaway

    2022 · 1 votes