Catherine Breillat
Film director · 8 films (1999–2023)
Catherine Breillat is a director whose work here spans Romance (1999) to Last Summer (2023), across drama and romance. 4 of those films were photographed by Giorgos Arvanitis. All 403 frames from 8 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Catherine Breillat is a French filmmaker, novelist and Professor of Auteur Cinema at the European Graduate School.
Born 13 July 1948 · Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France
Directing style
Breillat’s cinematography relies on a highly disciplined, eye-level perspective that frames characters primarily in medium shots and closeups, creating an immediate, confrontational intimacy. This tight blocking is emphasized by a consistently shallow depth of field, which isolates subjects within interior spaces lit by natural window light, practicals, or direct sunlight. The visual atmosphere carries a tense, lonely, and ominous weight, rendered through a palette of deep forest greens, earthy ochres, stark blacks, and sudden, blood-red accents, occasionally cooled by desaturated tones.
Awards
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · 2014
- Prix France Culture Cinéma · 2001
Films directed by Catherine Breillat
About Catherine Breillat
When was Catherine Breillat born?
Catherine Breillat was born on 13 July 1948 in Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France.
What films has Catherine Breillat directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 8 of them: Romance (1999), Fat Girl (2001), Anatomy of Hell (2004), The Last Mistress (2007), Bluebeard (2009), The Sleeping Beauty (2010), Abuse of Weakness (2013) and Last Summer (2023).
What awards has Catherine Breillat won?
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (2014) and Prix France Culture Cinéma (2001).
Search every frame of Catherine Breillat’s films
All 403 indexed frames from 8 films directed by Catherine Breillat — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.