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Fabien Lemercier


9714 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 09/07/2025.

188.8m admissions and 45.7% market share for French film

According to estimations published by the National Film Centre (CNC), 2008 was an excellent year for audience figures in France, with a total of 188.82m admissions, representing an increase of...  

08/01/2009 | Box office | France

Julie Delpy, Isabelle Adjani and Rie Rasmussen on line-up

One minority and two majority French productions are among the first 21 titles selected in the Panorama section of the 59th Berlinale (February 5-15). These are Rie Rasmussen’s Human Zoo,...  

08/01/2009 | Berlinale 2009 | Panorama/France

Pálfi, Sopsits and Vranik head line-up at Hungarian Film Week

Hungarian Film Week – the annual showcase of the best of Hungarian production – has unveiled the selection for its 40th edition, to be held in Budapest from January 27-February 3. A total of 101...  

07/01/2009 | Festivals | Hungary

Boon and Marceau hit screens in De l'autre côté du lit

Today sees another popularity test for Dany Boon (Welcome to the Sticks), who stars alongside Sophie Marceau in Pascale Pouzadoux’s De l'autre côté du lit (“On the Other Side of the Bed”)....  

07/01/2009 | Releases | France

A Kind of America 2 and 9 and a Half Dates are biggest domestic hits of 2008

Dominated by Phyllida Lloyd’s US/UK/German co-production Mamma Mia!, the 2008 Hungarian box-office rankings place two other European features in the top 10 largely monopolised by US productions...  

06/01/2009 | Box office | Hungary

Largo Winch pulls winter audiences

Having garnered 1.36m admissions after 19 days on release (€8m in box office takings), young French director Jérôme Salle’s Largo Winch made the most of the festive and New Year period mainly...  

06/01/2009 | Box office | France

Changes in 2009

Today marks a major change in the history of the small screen in France with the removal of advertising on France Télévisions between 8pm and 6am. This overhaul – which will conclude at the end of...  

05/01/2009 | Industry | France

Isabelle Huppert to head jury

The jury of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival (May 13-24, 2009) will be presided by French actress Isabelle Huppert. A regular on the Croisette, the actress has appeared in over 25 films, shown in or...  

05/01/2009 | Cannes 2009 | Jury

Louise Michel, Young at Heart and Il Divo hit screens

Six European productions and co-productions are among the 14 new releases hitting French screens on Wednesday, December 24 and 31. These include two French and two UK features, a Belgian and an...  

24/12/2008 | Releases | France

The Sticks takes foreign box offices by storm

Dany Boon’s Welcome to the Sticks was this year’s major hit in France with staggering box office takings of over €120m for almost 20.5m admissions. The film has also achieved the seemingly...  

19/12/2008 | Distribution | France

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