Biography
Politically committed to the left, Romain Goupil, born in 1951, is the most eloquent representative of the spirit of the revolution of May 1968. From his first feature in 1982, Mourir à 30 ans (1982) to his latest to date Les mains en l' air (2010), he has managed to remain faithful to his ideals, quite a feat if you think of all of his fellow revolutionaries who have changed sides, lured by money and/or power. His films, whether documentaries or fiction, have failed -with one or two exceptions - to draw large audience but they will remain a mirror of a whole generation.
Directed
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Half a Life (1982) — Director
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Hands in the Air (2010) — Director
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Les Jours venus (2015) — Director
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À mort la mort ! (1999) — Director
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A Letter to L... (1994) — Director
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Lest We Forget (1991) — Director
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Maman (1990) — Director
- Sa vie à elle (1995) — Director
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Shadow Dance (1983) — Director
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Purely Coincidental (2002) — Director
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2 Victory Square, Kyiv (2023) — Director
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Gustave Courbet: The Origins of His World (2007) — Director
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Hans Hartung, la fureur de peindre (2019) — Director
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On the Road in France (2018) — Director
- Souviens-toi du futur! (2024) — Director
- Father Goupil (1980) — Director
- Je sais pas, je sais pas (1988) — Director
Also appeared in
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Godard Mon Amour (2017) — Cinephile
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Fat Girl (2001) — Francois
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A Christmas Tale (2008) — Analyst's Friend
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Venus Beauty Institute (1999) — Le médecin
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Room 666 (1985) — Self
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The Easy Way Out (2015) — Ami Ariel
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His Mother's Eyes (2011) — Olivier
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Godard Cinema (2023) — Self
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Half a Life (1982) — Self
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Hands in the Air (2010) — Luc
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Les Jours venus (2015) — Romain
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À mort la mort ! (1999) — Thomas
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A Letter to L... (1994) — Him (uncredited)
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Rien dans les poches (2008) — Daniel Manikowski
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Dim Dam Dom (1965) — Self
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René Vautier, le rebelle (2000) — Self
- Mon homme (2004) — L'homme
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Purely Coincidental (2002) — Self
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Young Cinema: Godard and His Emulators (1967) — Self
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Marguerite Duras and the '68ers (1968) — Self
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Gustave Courbet: The Origins of His World (2007) — (voice)
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Les murs porteurs (2008) — Alain Tanzerman
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Les Glucksmann, une histoire de famille (2026) — Self : Réalisateur
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C ce soir, le débat (2021) — Self - Guest
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On the Road in France (2018) — Self
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10 mai 1981, le jour du grand soir (2021) — Self
- Je sais pas, je sais pas (1988) — Fils