40 Emmanuelle Seigner Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Based on a true story, the film revolves around Jean, who suffers a stroke and becomes paralyzed. The only part of his body he can move is his left eye. While his doctors try to make him functional, he tries to develop a way in which he can express his thoughts.

It is a biographical work based on the life of French singer Édith Piaf. Raised under the guardianship of her grandmother in a brothel, she begins to work with her street performer father at the age of nine, holding a hat for the coins, later mesmerizing the audience with her songs. The film then goes on to chronicle her struggle, her success, her addiction and finally her untimely death.

Germain is a middle-aged literature teacher who develops a bond with his student Claude. However, the student shows antisocial behavior, and finds ways to seduce his friend’s mother as well as his teacher’s wife.  He eventually even causes the teacher to get dismissed.

Bitter Moon tells the story of a couple Nigel and Fiona who are on a cruise ship. During their journey, they encounter another couple, Oscar and Mimi. Nigel soon finds himself drawn towards Mimi, after learning about Oscar’s erotic and sadistic past with her.  

Based on real events, this war thriller film revolves around an Irish commander and his battalion of 150 men, who withstand a siege against 3000 Congolese troops.  They manage to kill a total of 300 enemy soldiers and wound 1000 of them, with 16 of their own wounded and zero deaths of their own.

Thomas, a director is auditioning several actresses for the lead character of his play, but is disappointed with all the performances. As he prepares to leave the theater, he comes across an actress named Vanda Jordan, whose name doesn’t appear on the audition list.  But she manages to impress him with her excellent acting skills.

In a hotel room in Paris, a visiting doctor does not pay much attention when his wife complains that she cannot unlock her suitcase. But on coming out of the shower he finds her missing. When neither the police nor the US embassy takes any worthwhile step, he decides to take the matter in his hand, even if it requires him to deal with the underworld. 

A wealthy book collector, Boris Balkan hires Dean Corso, a book dealer who specialises in finding rare books. His motive – to verify the authenticity of his purchased book The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows that has the capability to summon the Devil himself. Corso sets out on a journey to uncover the truth about the book and finds himself in a series of strange events.

This comedy drama film revolves around three middle-aged Frenchmen who are dealing with struggles and lack of fulfillment in their love lives. Vincent has been unfaithful to his wife Gabrielle, although initially they used to be quite passionate about one another. Therefore, she considers taking revenge by considering an affair of her own. Meanwhile, Georges is frustrated due to his wife Nathalie’s domineering and argumentative nature. Meanwhile, Fred, a long-time bachelor who sleeps with many women, unexpectedly decides to pursue a monogamous relationship.   

Essential Killing is a war thriller film which tells the story of a Taliban member living in Afghanistan, who is taken captive by the American forces, after he kills one of their soldiers and two contractors. Eventually, he is transferred to Europe for interrogation, but somehow he manages to escape his captors. Now, he is lost in a continent he knows nothing about.

Giallo is a horror thriller film which tells the story of a flight attendant named Linda, who informs the police after her sister Celine gets kidnapped. Eventually, detective Enzo is assigned to the case. Soon, a dying woman is found outside a church, who was repeating ‘Yellow’. Unsure about what this could mean, Enzo and Linda continue to search for the culprit, while also looking for more clues.