A Monkey's Tale
''A Monkey's Tale'' (french: Le Château des singes; literally "The Castle of Monkeys") is a feature-length animated film directed by Jean-François Laguionie. It was released in 1999, and won the Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the fifth Kecskemét Animation Film Festival. It was released theatrically in the UK by Miracle Communications in its original English-language version in 2000, featuring the voices of Rik Mayall, John Hurt, Michael York, Sally Anne Marsh, and Michael Gambon. It was initially going to be released straight-to-video in the US by Universal Pictures, but for unknown reasons, it never materialized. A sequel titled The Prince's Voyage was produced in 2019. Plot A narrator speaks that long ago, an earthquake separated a tribe of monkeys. One group escaped the flood brought on by the quake by climbing to the top of the trees while the other clung to the roots. In the flood's wake, the single tribe becomes two with mutual suspicion and fear of each other m ...
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Jean-François Laguionie
Jean-François Laguionie (born 10 October 1939 in Besançon) is a French animator, film director and producer of animation. Biography Laguionie was originally interested in theatre but his encounter with Paul Grimault gave him the opportunity to learn the techniques of animated film. Though they were very close to each other, Paul Grimault and Jean-François Laguionie rarely worked together (though Grimault produced Laguionie's first three shorts). Jean-François Laguionie then directed several short films, climaxing with the now famous '' La Traversée de l'Atlantique à la rame'' (''Rowing across the Atlantic'') (1978), which the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival, the Grand Prize at the 1978 Ottawa International Animation Festival and the César Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 4th César Awards. He has also been a friend of Michel Ocelot, whose short film ''Les Trois inventeurs'' was shot in Laguionie's home studio and used the magnet-aided meth ...
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Prejudice
Prejudice can be an affective feeling towards a person based on their perceived group membership. The word is often used to refer to a preconceived (usually unfavourable) evaluation or classification of another person based on that person's perceived political affiliation, sex, gender, gender identity, beliefs, values, social class, Ageing, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, sexuality, Race (human classification), race, ethnicity, language, nationality, culture, complexion, beauty, height, body weight, job, occupation, wealth, education, criminality, Fan loyalty, sport-team affiliation, Psychology of music preference, music tastes or other personal characteristics. The word "prejudice" can also refer to unfounded or pigeonholed beliefs and it may apply to "any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence". Gordon Allport defined prejudice as a "feeling, favorable or unfavorable, toward a person or thing, prior to, or not based on, actual ex ...
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Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field (born Shirley Broomfield; 27 June 1938) is an English actress who has performed on stage, film and television since 1955, prominent during the British New Wave. Early life Broomfield was born in Forest Gate, Essex (now in the London Borough of Newham). She was the third of four children, with two elder sisters and a younger brother, Earnest "Guy" Broomfield (c. 1939–1999). Her brother was murdered, in 1999, by Harry Dalsey, the son of Adrian Dalsey. At the age of six, Shirley was placed in the National Children's Home at Edgworth, near Bolton, Lancashire and four years later was moved to another children's home in Blackburn, where she attended Blakey Moor School for Girls. She subsequently returned to Edgworth until she was 15, when she moved to a children's home hostel in London, training as a typist while still attending school. Acting career Early roles After a course at the Lucie Clayton School and Model Agency, she became a photographic model for p ...
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Janine Souchon
Janine may refer to: People and characters * Janine (given name) Music * "Janine" (David Bowie song), a 1969 song by David Bowie * "Janine", a 1979 song by Trooper from the album '' Flying Colors'' * "Janine", a 1994 song by Soul Coughing from the album ''Ruby Vroom'' * "Janine" (Bushido song), a 2006 song by Bushido Movies * ''Janine'', a 1961 short film by Maurice Pialat * ''Janine'', a 1990 film by Cheryl Dunye See also * * * Jeanine * Jeannine Jeannine is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jeannine Altmeyer (born 1948), American operatic soprano *Jeannine Baticle (1920–2014), French curator * Jeannine Burch (born 1968), Swiss television actress *Jeannine Davis-Kimbal ...

John Hurt
Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world". He possessed what was described as the "most distinctive voice in Britain". He's received numerous accolades and honours including the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2012 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 for his services to drama. He came to prominence playing Richard Rich in the film '' A Man for All Seasons'' (1966) and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for '' The Naked Civil Servant'' (1975). He played Caligula in the BBC TV series ''I, Claudius'' (1976). Hurt earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for '' Midnight Express'' (1978), and Best Actor for ''The Elephant Man'' (1980). Other films include ''Alien'' (1979), '' Heaven's Gate'' (1 ...
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Robert Henry (singer)
Robert or Rob Henry may refer to: Politicians * Robert Pryor Henry (1788–1826), American politician, U.S. Representative from Kentucky *Robert Henry (Canadian politician) (1845–1918), Ontario legislator in House of Commons *Robert Lee Henry (1864–1931), American politician, U.S. Representative from Texas *Robert Kirkland Henry (1890–1946), American politician, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin * Robert C. Henry (1921–1981), American politician from Springfield, Ohio, first African-American city mayor *Robert Harlan Henry (born 1953), American judge, politician, and President of Oklahoma City University Sportspeople * Robert Henry (bowls) (1889/90–1954), New Zealand lawn bowls player *Robert Henry (speedway rider) (born 1954), English motorcyclist and team manager *Rob Henry (American football) (born 1990), American safety and quarterback Others *Robert Henry (minister) (1718–1790), Scottish historian * Robert L. Henry Jr. (1882–?), American law professor * Robert ...
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Michael Gambon
Sir Michael John Gambon (; born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-English actor. Regarded as one of Ireland and Britain's most distinguished actors, he is known for his work on stage and screen. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six decade long career he's received three Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four BAFTA Awards. In 1999 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Having begun his professional career in the theatre with Olivier at the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic, Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as ''Othello'', ''Hamlet'', ''Macbeth'' and ''Coriolanus''. Gambon has been nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards winning three times for '' A Chorus of Disapproval'' (1985), ''A View from the Bridge'' (1987), and '' Man of the Moment'' (1990). In 1997 Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's ''Sk ...
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Michael Lonsdale
Michael Edward Lonsdale-Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes named as Michel Lonsdale, was a French actor and author who appeared in over 180 films and television shows. He is best known in the English-speaking world for his roles as the villain Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film '' Moonraker'', the detective Claude Lebel in ''The Day of the Jackal'', The Abbot in ''The Name of the Rose'' and Dupont d'Ivry in ''The Remains of the Day''. Early life and education Lonsdale was born in Paris, the son of British Army officer Edward Lonsdale-Crouch and his half-French, half-Irish wife Simone Béraud. He was brought up initially on the island of Guernsey, then in London from 1935, and later, during the Second World War, in Casablanca, Morocco. Career He returned to Paris to study painting in 1947, but was drawn into the world of acting instead, first appearing on stage at the age of 24. Lonsdale was bilingual, and appear ...
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Scholar
A scholar is a person who pursues academic and intellectual activities, particularly academics who apply their intellectualism into expertise in an area of study. A scholar can also be an academic, who works as a professor, teacher, or researcher at a university. An academic usually holds an advanced degree or a terminal degree, such as a master's degree or a doctorate ( PhD). Independent scholars, such as philosophers and public intellectuals, work outside of the academy, yet publish in academic journals and participate in scholarly public discussion. Definitions In contemporary English usage, the term ''scholar'' sometimes is equivalent to the term ''academic'', and describes a university-educated individual who has achieved intellectual mastery of an academic discipline, as instructor and as researcher. Moreover, before the establishment of universities, the term ''scholar'' identified and described an intellectual person whose primary occupation was professional research. In ...
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Sally Anne Marsh
Sally Anne Marsh (born 14 October 1972) is a British actress and singer. She was a member of Faith Hope & Charity, later becoming the vocalist for a number of groups, including Xpansions, Ariel and Hysterix. Her film credits include ''The Princess and the Goblin'' and ''A Monkey's Tale'', and she also appeared in a number of TV productions. Performing career Sally Anne Marsh began singing when she was six, and acted in the children TV show '' Tricky Business'' as a teenager. She was a member of a short lived girlband with Diana Barrand and Dani Behr called Faith Hope & Charity. After Faith Hope and Charity, her musical career included being the vocalist for electronic music group Xpansions whose major techno hit single ''Move Your Body (Elevation)'' reached Number 7 in 1991. This song has been remixed and rereleased several times over the nineties due to demand. Marsh then became the lead singer of deConstruction house group Ariel who were formed by Tom Rowlands of The Chemic ...
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Daniel Brühl
Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo (; born 16 June 1978) is a Spanish-German actor and filmmaker. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in '' Das Weisse Rauschen (The White Sound)'' (2001), ''Nichts Bereuen (No Regrets)'' (2001), and ''Vaya con Dios'' (2002). His starring role in the German film ''Good Bye, Lenin!'' (2003) received widespread recognition and critical acclaim and garnered him the European Film Award for Best Actor and another German Film Award for Best Actor. He was introduced to mainstream U.S. audiences with his breakthrough role as Fredrick Zoller, a German war hero in Quentin Tarantino's ''Inglourious Basterds'' (2009), and appeared in films like '' The Bourne Ultimatum'' (2007), '' The Fifth Estate'' (2013), and '' A Most Wanted Man'' (2014). Brühl received widespread critical acclaim and further recognition for his portrayal of former Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda in the biographical film '' Rush'' (2013) for wh ...
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Paul Holmes (singer)
Paul Holmes may refer to: * Paul Holmes (broadcaster) (1950–2013), New Zealand radio and television broadcaster * Paul Holmes (Chesterfield MP) (born 1957), British politician * Paul Holmes (Eastleigh MP) (born 1988), British politician * Paul Holmes (academic), American priest and academic * Paul Holmes (footballer) (born 1968), English footballer * Paul Holmes (director), British film maker * Paul K. Holmes III (born 1951), American lawyer and federal judicial nominee * Paul Holmes, British singer/songwriter, member of the band Deuce Deuce, Deuces, or The Deuce may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Deuce, in the ''Danger Girl'' comic book series * Deuce, a character in ''Shake It Up'' * Deuce, in the ''Wild Cards'' science fiction universe * Deuce Biga ...