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Niels Arestrup

8 films

Niels Arestrup was a French actor, film director and screenwriter. His father was Danish and his mother was French. He has won two César Awards for Best Supporting Actor for De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté and Un prophète, both films where he was directed by Jacques Audiard.

Where to Start with Niels Arestrup

Niels Arestrup appears in 8 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are See You Up There, A Prophet, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly — a strong place to start exploring Niels Arestrup's drama work.

See You Up There 7.8

See You Up There

2017
A Prophet 7.6

A Prophet

2009
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 7.6

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007

Niels Arestrup — Drama Films 8

See You Up There 7.8

See You Up There

2017
A Prophet 7.6

A Prophet

2009
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 7.6

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007
War Horse 7.3

War Horse

2011
Sarah's Key 7.3

Sarah's Key

2010
Diplomacy 7.0

Diplomacy

2014
The Beat That My Heart Skipped 6.9

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

2005
Je Tu Il Elle 6.5

Je Tu Il Elle

1974

Frequent Collaborators

Albert Dupontel Albert Dupontel 2 films together Jacques Audiard Jacques Audiard 2 films together Chantal Akerman Chantal Akerman 2 films together Nahuel Pérez Biscayart Nahuel Pérez Biscayart 1 film together Laurent Lafitte Laurent Lafitte 1 film together Émilie Dequenne Émilie Dequenne 1 film together