FilmCatcher: Actor Louis Garrel-"Love Songs" interview
Louis Garrel (born 14 June 1983) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his starring role in The Dreamers, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. He regularly appears in films by French director Christophe Honoré, including Ma mère, Dans Paris, Les Chansons d'amour, La Belle Personne and Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser.
Garrel was six when he first appeared onscreen, in the film Le baisers de secours. Twelve years later, he appeared in his second film, Ceci est mon corps.
In 2002, Garrel gained international recognition playing Eva Green's twin brother in The Dreamers. Director Bernardo Bertolucci found him on the first session of casting in Paris. Garrel has since starred in various French films, including Les Amants réguliers (2005), directed by his father Philippe Garrel. He was awarded the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his work in the film.
The youngest Garrel has been exploring his talents: he showcased his singing ability in the Christophe Honoré-directed film Les Chansons d'amour. In 2008, Garrel wrote and directed a short film, Mes copains (My buddies).
Personal life
Aside from his native French, Garrel speaks English and Italian.
Garrel was in a relationship with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi from 2007 to 2012. She is the elder sister of Carla Bruni, the former French First Lady. In 2009 Bruni Tedeschi and Garrel adopted a baby from Senegal, whom they named Céline.
In June 2017, Garrel married model and actress Laetitia Casta. The couple have been together since 2015.
Filmography
Actor
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Saint-Exupéry (post-production) as
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2023
The Three Musketeers: Milady (post-production) as
Louis XIII
2023
The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan as
Louis XIII
2023
Le Grand Chariot as
Louis Burchnar
2022
Caravaggio's Shadow as
Ombra
2022
The Innocent as
Abel Lefranc
2022
Forever Young as
Patrice Chéreau
2022
Scarlet as
Jean
2022
Coma as
Dr. Ballard (voice)
2021
Cocorica (Short)
2021
Our Men as
Maxime
2021
The Story of My Wife as
Dedin
2021
The Crusade as
Abel
2020
Rifkin's Festival as
Philippe
2020
DNA as
François
2020
The Bureau (TV Series) as
Mille Sabords
- Episode #5.8 (2020) - Mille Sabords
- Episode #5.7 (2020) - Mille Sabords
- Episode #5.5 (2020) - Mille Sabords
- Episode #5.4 (2020) - Mille Sabords
- Episode #5.2 (2020) - Mille Sabords
- Episode #5.1 (2020) - Mille Sabords
2019
Little Women as
Friedrich Bhaer
2019
An Officer and a Spy as
Alfred Dreyfus
2018
A Faithful Man as
Abel
2018
At Eternity's Gate as
Aurier's Article (voice)
2018
One Nation, One King as
Robespierre
2018
Funan as
Khuon (voice)
2017
Godard Mon Amour as
Jean-Luc Godard
2017
Ismael's Ghosts as
Ivan Dedalus
2017
False Confessions (TV Movie) as
Dorante
2016
Planetarium as
Fernand Prouvé
2016
From the Land of the Moon as
André Sauvage
2015
Two Friends as
Abel
2015
My King as
Solal
2015
In the Shadow of Women as
Narrator (voice)
2015
Astragal as
Photographe
2014
Saint Laurent as
Jacques de Bascher
2013
Jealousy as
Louis
2013
A Castle in Italy as
Nathan
2012
Les coquillettes as
Louis Garrel
2011
A Burning Hot Summer as
Frédéric / Angèle's husband
2011
Rule of Three (Short) as
Louis
2011
Beloved as
Clément
2010
Diarchy (Short) as
Luc
2010
Heartbeats as
L'invité à la soirée finale
2010
The Three-Way Wedding as
Théo
2009
Making Plans for Lena as
Simon
2008
The Beautiful Person as
Nemours
2008
Frontier of the Dawn as
François
2008
Choisir d'aimer as
Pascal
2007
A Curtain Raiser & Other Shorts as
Bruno
2007
Actresses as
Éric
2007
Love Songs as
Ismaël Bénoliel
2006
A Curtain Raiser (Short) as
Bruno
2006
Dans Paris as
Jonathan
2005
Regular Lovers as
François Dervieux
2004
Ma mère as
Pierre
2003
The Dreamers as
Theo
2002
La guerre à Paris
2001
This Is My Body as
Antoine
1989
Emergency Kisses as
Lo
Director
2022
The Innocent
2021
The Crusade
2018
A Faithful Man
2015
Two Friends
2011
Rule of Three (Short)
2010
Little Tailor (Short)
2008
Mes copains (Short)
Writer
2022
The Innocent (screenplay)
2021
The Crusade (screenplay)
2018
A Faithful Man (scenario)
2015
Two Friends (screenplay)
2011
Rule of Three (Short)
2010
Little Tailor (Short) (screenplay)
2008
Mes copains (Short) (written by)
Soundtrack
2011
Beloved (performer: "Reims", "Autour De Ton Cou")
2007
Love Songs (performer: "De bonnes raisons", "Inventaire", "Je n'aime que toi", "Delta Charlie Delta", "Il faut se taire", "As-tu déjà aimé ?", "Les Yeux au ciel", "La Distance", "Ma mémoire sale", "J'ai cru entendre")
Cinematographer
2011
Sleepless Nights Stories (Documentary)
Thanks
2017
Call Me by Your Name (the producers wish to thank)
2016
Philippe Garrel à Séoul (Première Master Class) (Carnet Filmé: 19 décembre 2015) (Documentary) (dedicated to)