1.
Amour (2012)
PG-13
Role:
Eva
Starring:
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, William Shimell, Alexandre Tharaud
Directed By:
Michael Haneke
Isabelle Huppert made her first screen appearance in the 1971 French made-for-television film ‘Le Prussien’ directed by Jean L'Hôte. In 1972, she made her big-screen debut in the French romantic drama film ‘Faustine et le Bel Été’ directed by Nina Companéez. She was next seen in films like ‘Successive Slidings of Pleasure’ (1974), ‘Going Places’ (1974), ‘The Common Man’ (1975), ‘Rosebud’ (1975), ‘Aloïse’ (1975), ‘Docteur Françoise Gailland’ (1976), ‘The Judge and the Assassin’ (1976), ‘The Lacemaker’ (1977), ‘The Indians Are Still Far Away’ (1977), ‘Violette Nozière’ (1978), ‘The Brontë Sisters’ (1979), ‘Every Man for Himself’ (1980), and ‘The Heiresses’ (1980). In 1980, she portrayed ‘Ella Watson’ in the American epic Western film ‘Heaven's Gate’ directed by Michael Cimino. The film opened to a fiercely negative reception and was a box office disaster. However, it gained a more favorable response from critics in later years. Huppert next starred in films like ‘The Lady of the Camellias’ (1981), ‘Coup de Torchon’ (1981), ‘The Trout’ (1982), ‘The Story of Piera’ (1983), ‘Entre Nous’ (1983), ‘La Garce’ (1984), ‘All Mixed Up’ (1985), ‘Cactus’ (1986), ‘The Bedroom Window’ (1987), ‘Story of Women’ (1988), ‘Migrations’ (1989), ‘A Woman's Revenge’ (1990), ‘Malina’ (1991), ‘Love After Love’ (1992), ‘The Flood’ (1993), ‘Amateur’ (1994), ‘La Cérémonie’ (1995), ‘The Elective Affinities’ (1996), ‘The Swindle’ (1997), ‘The School of Flesh’ (1998), ‘No Scandal’ (199), and ‘Comedy of Innocence’ (2000).
In 2001, she starred as ‘Erika Kohut’ in the erotic psychological drama film ‘The Piano Teacher’ directed by Michael Haneke. The film was praised by critics and holds a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The following year, she played the role of ‘Augustine’ in the dark comedy musical film, ‘8 Women’ directed by François Ozon. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $42.4 million on a budget of $7.5 million. She next appeared in films such as ‘Time of the Wolf’ (2003), ‘Ma Mère’ (2004), ‘Gabrielle’ (2005), ‘Comedy of Power’ (2006), ‘Hidden Love’ (2007), ‘Home’ (2008), ‘Villa Amalia’ (2009), ‘Copacabana’ (2010), ‘My Little Princess’ (2011), ‘Captive’ (2012), ‘Dormant Beauty’ (2012), ‘The Nun’ (2013), ‘Dead Man Down’ (2013), ‘Abuse of Weakness’ (2013), ‘Paris Follies’ (2014), and ‘Louder Than Bombs’ (2015).
Huppert received an Academy Award nomination for her performance as ‘Michèle Leblanc’ in the 2016 thriller film’ Elle’ directed by Paul Verhoeven. The film received wide critical acclaim upon release and has a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The same year, she also appeared in the Bavo Defurne-directed romance film ‘Souvenir’ where she played the role of ‘Liliane.’ The film received a mixed response from critics. She continued to star in films such as ‘Barrage’ (2017), ‘Claire's Camera’ (2017), ‘Madame Hyde’ (2017), ‘Eva’ (2018), ‘Greta’ (2018), ‘Golden Youth’ (2019), ‘Frankie’ (2019), ‘Mama Weed’ (2020), and ‘Promises’ (2021). She was last seen in the 2022 drama film ‘EO’ directed by Jerzy Skolimowski.
