Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Birthday: 21 April 1951, Engis, Wallonia, Belgium
After studying drama in the arts institute, Jean Pierre Dardenne and his brother Luc made some videos about the rough life in blue-collar small towns in the Wallonie. After their meeting with filmmake ...Show More
We are not Spielberg. Spielberg is successful, not us. [on himself and his brother Luc]
We are not Spielberg. Spielberg is successful, not us. [on himself and his brother Luc]
The truth is always less interesting than the fiction.
The truth is always less interesting than the fiction.
[Palme d'Or acceptance speech for Rosetta (1999)] I'll try and be as simple as the film we have made Show more
[Palme d'Or acceptance speech for Rosetta (1999)] I'll try and be as simple as the film we have made. Thank you for having loved Rosetta. Thank you very much. Hide
[on Deux jours, une nuit (2014)] (Luc) wanted to show how this woman, without realizing it, over one Show more
[on Deux jours, une nuit (2014)] (Luc) wanted to show how this woman, without realizing it, over one weekend, manages to inspire a solidarity that was totally lost in the workplace. In the attempt to save herself, she manages to recreate this important element: solidarity. This is what interested us. Not pointing the finger at who is to blame, whether it's the company, our society or the harsh competitiveness of the working environment. Hide
Jean-Pierre Dardenne's FILMOGRAPHY
as Director (2)
as Creator (2)
