Trivia - Films Made
Those people whom Isabelle frequently works with.....

• Three Important Film Producers to Her

DANIEL TOSCAN DU PLANTIER & Gaumont
Used to be the president of Gaumont (1975-1985), President of UniFrance, the Proxy of the Academy of Film Arts & Techniques (since 1992) - the Gallic equivalent of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in the States, and run his own production company - Europe Cinema Evenements - to hold the annual Cesar Ceremony. He also co-founded the Lumiere Awards in 1995 with American journalist Edward Behr, and Marrakesh Film Festival (Morocco) in 2000.

There're ten Isabelle's films either produced or supported by DANIEL TOSCAN DU PLANTIER, LA DENTELLIERE (1977), VIOLETTE NOZIERE (1978), LES SOEURS BRONTE (1979), LOULOU (1979), LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS (1980), LES HERITIERES (1980), EAUX PROFONDES (1981), LA TRUITE (1982) COUP DE FOUDRE (1983), L'INONDATION (1994).

MARIN KARMITZ & MK2
The most famous independent film producer in Europe, owner of MK2 - France's largest independent production & distribution company. Marin Karmitz funded 5 of 6 Chabrol's films that starred Isabelle: VIOLETTE NOZIERE (1978), UNE AFFAIRE DU FEMMES (1988), MADAME BOVARY (1990), LA CEREMONIE (1995), MERCI POUR LE CHOCALAT (2000), and Michael Haneke's LA PIANISTE (2001)

PAULO BRANCO & Gemini Films - Paris
Second famous independent film producer, who has funded most of recent Isabelle's films: LA VIE MODERNE (1999), DEUX (2001), MA MERE (2003), and the upcoming film IN AMERICA (2004).

• Her Production Company - LES FILMS DU CAMELIAS

The company is founded to seek interesting projects for herself, has been emerging out of the closet in recent years. The films produced by Les Films du Cemelias in corporation with other production companies are: UNE AFFAIRE DU FEMMES (1988), LA VIE MODERNE (2000), SAINT-CYR (2000), LA FAUSSE SUIVANTE (2001), and COMEDIE DE L'INNOCENCE (2000). In her next film IN AMERICA, Isabelle will first time produce her starring film through her own company, in corpoaration with Gemini Films - Paris (run by Paulo Branco)

• The Film Directors

Male French Directors she has worked with:
CLAUDE CHABROL (6), BENOIT JACQUOT (4), JEAN-LUC GODARD (2), BERTRAND TAVERNIER (2), BERTRAND BLIER (2), CLAUDE GORRETA (1), ANDRE TECHINE (1), JEAN-FRANCOIS ADAM (1), MAURICE PIALAT (1), MICHEL DEVILLE (1), JACQUES DOILLON (1), CHRISTIAN VINCENT (1), CLAUDE PINOTEAU (1), OLIVIER ASSAYAS (1), FRANCOIS OZON (1), OLIVIER DAHAN (1), CHRISTOPHE HONORE (1) - 16 directors, 27 films.

Female French Directors she has worked with:
DIANE KURYS (2), CAROLINE HUPPERT (1), LILIANE DE KERMADEC (1), PATRICIA MORAZ (1), MARTA MESSAROS (1), CHRISTINE PASCAL (1), JOSIANE BALASKO (1), LAURENCE FERREIRA BARBOSA (1), PATRICIA MAZUY (1) - 9 female directors, 10 films.

Foreign Directors:
MICHAEL HANEKE (Austrian, 2), WERNER SCHROETER (German, 2), OTTO PREMINGER (American), MICHAEL CIMINO (American), JOSEPHY LOSEY (American), MAURO BOLOGNINI (Italian), MARCO FERRERI (Italian), PAUL COX (Australian), CURTIS HANSON (American), ANDRZEJ WAJDA (Polish), ALEKSANDAR PETROVIC (Yugoslavian), HAL HARTLEY (American), IGOR MINAYEV (Russian), PAOLO & VITTORIO TAVIANI (Italians), DAVID O. RUSSELL (American), JERZY SKOLIMOWSKI (Polish) - 17 foreign directors, 19 films

Directors she has desire to work with some day:
DAVID LYNCH, PATRICE CHEREAU

• Stars Opposite Her:

MALE:
JACQUES DUTRONC(3), GERARD DEPARDIEU(2), PASCAL GREGGORY(2), PILIPPE NOIRET(3), CHARLES BERLINE(3), JEAN-LOUIS TRINTIGNANT(1), RICHARD BERRY(2), FRANCOIS CLUZET(2), BERNARD GIRAUDEAU(1), DANIEL AUTEUIL(1), GUY MARCHAND(3), BENOIT MAGIMEL(1)...

FEMALE:
MIOU-MIOU(2), EMMANUELLE BEART(2), CHRISTINE PASCAL(2), BEATRICE DALLE(2), HANNA SCHYGULLA(1), SANDRINE BONNAIRE(1), CATHRINE DENEUVE(1), SANDRINE KIBERLAIN(1), JEANNE BALIBAR(1), ISABELLE ADJANI(1), ANNIE GIRRADOT(2), Virginie Leodyen(2)...

• Her Female Friends:

DIANE KURYS(Author/director), CATHRINE BREILLAT(Author/director), CHRISTINE PASCAL(Author/director), CAROLINE HUPPERT(Author/director/sister), EMMANUELLE BEART(Actress), KRISTIN SCOTT-THOMAS (actress), ANNE PARILLAUD (actress)...

• Films in which she posed nude in:

LES VALSEUSES (1974), DUPONT-LAJOIE (1975), ROSEBUD (1975), LA DENTELIERE (1977), VIOLETTE NOZIERE (1978), LOULOU (1980), SAUVE QUI PEUT (LA VIE) (1980), HEAVEN'S GATE (1980), LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS (1981), COUP DE TORCHON (1981), EAUX PROFONDES (1981), PASSION (1982), LA TRUITE (1982), COUP DE FOUDRE (1983), STORY OF PIERA (1983), CACTUS (1986), THE BEDROOM WINDOW (1987), LES AFFINITES ELECTIVES (1996), L'ECOLE DE LA CHAIR (1998), MA MERE (2004) - 20 films. Check the reviews@CNDB

• Films in which she started as a virgin:

LES VALSEUSES (1974)
- "How old are you?"
- "16."
-" Have you been screwed?"
- (shy) "No."

LA DENTELIERE (1977)
- "So, you're a virgin?"
- "Oui."

PASSION (1982)
- "Are you a virgin?"
- "Maybe."

AMATEUR (1994)
- "Have you had sex before?"
- "No."
- "How are you a nymphomania without having sex?"
- "I'm picky"

8 FEMMES (2002)
- "I wish I wouldn't be a virgin at her age," said by Catherine of her aunt - Augustine.