David Foenkinos

David Foenkinos

1974-10-28 Paris, France 11 Credits

Biography

David Foenkinos (born 28 October 1974) is a French author and screenwriter. He studied literature and music in Paris. His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book was released in December 2011, with Audrey Tautou as the main character. In 2014 he was awarded Prix Renaudot for his novel "Charlotte". Source: Article "David Foenkinos" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Fantasies

Fantasies

2021

Screenplay, Director

5.1
Writing Directing

Faced with their fantasies, six couples try to explore the hidden sides of their intimate life. Six questions on access to pleasure. From role play to...

Dix ans après

Dix ans après

2021

Author

6.8
Amis

Amis

2021

Author

8.5

A comedy about friendship that has many surprises in store for us! How can we find the perfect friend? By connecting to Amitic, the friendly version o...

The Mystery of Henri Pick

The Mystery of Henri Pick

2019

Novel

6.5

In a bizarre Breton library that collects rejected, never published manuscripts, a young editor discovers a novel that she considers a masterpiece. It...

Lola and Her Brothers

Lola and Her Brothers

2018

Writer

6.5
Writing

Lola has two brothers: Benoit, who is getting married for the third time, and Pierre, who shows up late for the wedding. Excuses, reproaches, argument...

Je vais mieux

Je vais mieux

2018

Novel

5.6

A fifty-year-old man suffers from a sore back. All the world's doctors, radiologists, and oesteopaths can do nothing for him : the roots of his illnes...

Jealous

Jealous

2017

Director, Screenplay

5.9
Directing Writing

A divorced teacher suddenly becomes jealous of everyone, including her daughter, friends and neighbors.

Mr & Mme Adelman

Mr & Mme Adelman

2017

as Le chroniqueur littéraire

7.5
Acting

How did Sarah and Victor get along for more than 45 years? Who was this enigmatic woman living in the shadow of her husband? Love, ambition, betrayals...

Le Plus Beau Jour

Le Plus Beau Jour

2016

Director

6.0
Directing
Les Souvenirs

Les Souvenirs

2014

Novel

6.3

Twenty-three years old Romain would like to be a writer, but, for the moment, he's night watchman in a hotel. His sixty-two years old father is retire...

Delicacy

Delicacy

2011

Novel, Writer, Director

6.3
Writing Directing

A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.