Alex Descas

Actor

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Born in 1958, actor Alex Descas is a fixture in French cinema, known for his long-standing collaboration with director Claire Denis. This partnership resulted in pivotal works such as *Chocolat* (1988), *No Fear, No Die* (1990), and *Nénette et Boni* (1996). For his performance in *35 Shots of Rum* (2008), also directed by Denis, he was nominated for the Lumières Award for Best Actor. His filmography also includes appearances in productions by international filmmakers like Jim Jarmusch, for instance in *Coffee and Cigarettes* (2003).

Films on Sooner

  • Murder in Pacot

    2014

    125 mins

    Drama

    Between disaster relief, repression, and class conflict: Four people fight for power, intimacy, and control in the devastated city of Pacot.

  • Irma Vep

    1996

    99 mins

    Classics

    Maggie Cheung is to be playing IRMA VEP, a cat-like vampire woman in a skin-tight latex costume, in a silent film remake. But the shoot ends in chaos.

  • Boarding Gate

    2006

    106 mins

    Drama, Thriller

    Trapped in a world of global financial transactions and erotic S&M games, Sandra (Asia Argento) tries to escape the clutches of her ex.

  • Trouble Every Day

    2001

    101 mins

    Drama, Horror

    Claire Denis uses intimate imagery to tell the story of two couples whose self-destructive desires will have deadly consequences.