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Anne Alvaro
Anne Alvaro (born 29 October 1951) is a French actress whose work spans from the early 1970s through to 2012. She is probably best known for her role as Eleonore in the 1983 biopic '' Danton''. She won one César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for '' The Taste of Others'' in 2001 and another for ''The Clink of Ice ''The Clink of Ice'' is a 2010 French black comedy film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. The plot centers on Charles (Jean Dujardin), an alcoholic writer who is confronted by an incarnation of his own cancer (Albert Dupontel). The film's ori ...'' in 2011. Alvaro has also appeared in televised films, play adaptations, and series. In 2010, she appeared in a recurring role during the third season of the hit French TV drama, '' Engrenages''. Filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvaro, Anne French film actresses French television actresses Living people 1951 births Best Supporting Actress César Award winners Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran
Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural importance. It is west-south-west from Algiers. The total population of the city was 803,329 in 2008, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000 making it the second-largest city in Algeria. Etymology The word ''Wahran'' comes from the Berber expression ''wa - iharan'' (place of lions). A locally popular legend tells that in the period around AD 900, there were sightings of Barbary lions in the area. The last two lions were killed on a mountain near Oran, and it became known as ''la montagne des lions'' ("The Mountain of Lions"). Two giant lion statues stand in front of Oran's city hall, symbolizing the city. History Overview During the Roman Empire, a small settlement called ''Unica Colonia'' existed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric (; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film ''Quantum of Solace'', in which he played the lead villain, Steven Spielberg's ''Munich'', Wes Anderson's ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' and ''The French Dispatch'', and for his lead performance in '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'', for which he drew critical acclaim. He has also won several César Awards and the Lumières Award. Early life Amalric was born on 25 October 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, the son of journalists Nicole Zand, a literary critic for ''Le Monde'', and Jacques Amalric, who worked as a foreign affairs editor for ''Le Monde'' and ''Libération''. Amalric's father was French, while his mother was born in Poland, to Jewish parents, and moved to France at the outbreak of World War II. Career Amalric first gained fame in the film '' Ma Vie Sexuelle'' (''My Sex Life...or How I Got Into an Argument'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Saint Laurent (film)
''Yves Saint Laurent'' is a 2014 French biographical drama film directed by Jalil Lespert and co-written with Jacques Fieschi, Jérémie Guez, and Marie-Pierre Huster. The film is based on the life of Yves Saint Laurent from 1958. The film stars Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon, Laura Smet, Marie de Villepin, Xavier Lafitte, and Nikolai Kinski. The film opened the Panorama Special section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival at the renovated Zoo Palast, with director, cast, and Pierre Bergé in attendance. The film received seven nominations at the 40th César Awards, winning Best Actor for Pierre Niney. Premise Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé promote the French fashion industry and stay friends against all odds. Cast Production In March 2013, The Weinstein Company acquired the rights to the film to distribute in the United States, while Entertainment One holds U.K., Australian and Benelux distribution rights, including Canadian distribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Nettelbeck
Sandra Nettelbeck (born 4 April 1966) is a German film director and screenwriter, best known for her film '' Mostly Martha'' (2001). Early life Sandra Nettelbeck was born 4 April 1966 in Hamburg, West Germany to Uwe Nettelbeck, a German record producer, journalist and film critic, and Petra Nettelbeck, an author, film producer, and actress. In 1988, Nettelbeck began formally studying film at San Francisco State University. While studying, Nettelbeck produced several videos and two 16mm films, including ''A Certain Grace'' in 1992, which she won Best Short Film at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Film career Following her education, Nettelbeck worked for Spiegel TV and as a freelance editor for ''Premiere'' television between 1993 and 1994. In 1995, Nettelbeck made her feature debut with ''Loose Ends''. In 1998, she wrote and directed the television film ''Mammamia'', which won Best Screenplay and Best Film at the Ophuels Festival Saarbruecken. In 2001, Nettelbeck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Will Come A Day (film)
''There Will Come a Day'' ( it, Un giorno devi andare) is a 2013 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. For her performance Jasmine Trinca won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress. Cast * Jasmine Trinca: Augusta * Anne Alvaro Anne Alvaro (born 29 October 1951) is a French actress whose work spans from the early 1970s through to 2012. She is probably best known for her role as Eleonore in the 1983 biopic ''Danton''. She won one César Award for Best Actress in a Supp ...: Anna * Pia Engleberth: Suor Franca * Sonia Gessner: Antonia * Amanda Fonseca Galvao: Janaina * Paulo De Souza: Joao * Eder Frota Dos Santos: Nilson References External links * 2013 films Italian drama films 2013 drama films 2010s Italian films Films directed by Giorgio Diritti {{2010s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Rewinds
''Camille Rewinds'' (french: Camille redouble) is a 2012 French drama film directed by Noémie Lvovsky. The film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix SACD. Yolande Moreau received a Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role. Plot On her way to a party Camille consults a quirky clockmaker because she needs to have her watch fixed. The watch has sentimental value for her because she got it as a present for her 16th birthday. Next morning Camille realises it is the year 1985 and she is again a teenager. Cast * Noémie Lvovsky as Camille Vaillant * Samir Guesmi as Éric * Judith Chemla as Josepha * India Hair as Alice * Julia Faure as Louise * Yolande Moreau as Camille's mother * Michel Vuillermoz as Camille's father * Denis Podalydès as Alphonse Da Costa, the physics professor * Jean-Pierre Léaud as Monsieur Dupont, the clock-maker * Vincent Lacoste as Vincent * Anne Alvaro as The English teacher, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Schatzky
Olivier Schatzky (born 1949) is a French film director and screenwriter. His 1991 film ''Fortune Express'' was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography * 1986 : '' Le Complexe du kangourou'', Screenwriter * 1987 : '' A Man in Love'', Screenwriter * 1989 : ''Force Majeure'', Screenwriter * 1990 : ''Fortune Express'', Director / Screenwriter * 1994 : ''Maigret'' (TV series): episode ''" Maigret et l'écluse no.1"'', Director * 1996 : '' L'Elève'', Director / Screenwriter (Based on the story "The Pupil" by Henry James) * 1999 : ''Monsieur Naphtali'', Director * 2007 : ''Chez Maupassant'' (TV): episode ''"Le père Amable"'', Director * 2008 : ''Chez Maupassant'' (TV): episode ''"Aux champs"'', Director * 2009 : '' Au siècle de Maupassant: Contes et nouvelles du XIXème siècle'' (TV): episode ''"Claude Gueux "Claude Gueux" is a short story written by Victor Hugo in 1834. It is considered an early example of "true crime" fiction, and contains Hugo's early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier (; born 14 March 1939) is a French film director and writer. His 1978 film '' Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. He is the son of famous French actor Bernard Blier. His 1996 film ''Mon Homme'' was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. His 2005 film '' How Much Do You Love Me?'' was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver George for Best Director. A defence of Blier's work until 2000 was written by Sue Harris, Queen Mary College, London and published in 2001 by Manchester University Press. Personal life With his former wife Françoise, to whom he was married for twenty years, he has a daughter named Béatrice. He also has a son, Léonard, born 1993, with actress Anouk Grinberg. He is married to actress Farida Rahouadj, with whom he has a daughter named Leila. Filmography Theatre * 1997: ''Les Côtelettes'' * 2010: ''Désolé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiral (TV Series)
''Spiral'' (french: Engrenages, ) is a French television police procedural and legal drama series following the work and the private lives of Paris police officers and lawyers and judges at the Palais de Justice, Paris. It was created by Alexandra Clert for the TV production company Son et Lumière. The first series of eight episodes started broadcast on Canal+ in France in December 2005. The series was shown in the UK on BBC Four during the summer of 2006. It was the channel's first French language drama series, attracting firm critical approval and a loyal audience of around 200,000. The second series, also eight episodes, was broadcast in France starting in May 2008, and in the UK on BBC Four starting in September 2009. The third series consisted of 12 episodes and was shown from April 2011. The fourth series was broadcast in February 2013. The fifth was broadcast in France in late 2014 and in the UK on BBC Four from January 2015. The sixth series was broadcast in 2017. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noémie Lvovsky
Noémie Lvovsky (; born 14 December 1964) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. Life and career Born in Paris in 1964, Lvovsky is the daughter of Jewish parents who emigrated from Ukraine to flee pogroms. She studied cinema at La Fémis in Paris, notably a contemporary of Arnaud Desplechin, with whom she often collaborates. Her first two films cast Emmanuelle Devos, who was then at the beginning of her career. She is the actress with most nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, with seven nominations: in 2002 for '' My Wife Is an Actress'', in 2006 for '' Backstage'', in 2008 for '' Actrices'', in 2010 for '' The French Kissers'', in 2012 for '' House of Pleasures'', in 2016 for '' Summertime'' and in 2021 for ''How to Be a Good Wife''. Her film '' Sentiments'' was nominated for the César Award for Best Film in 2004. Her film '' Camille redouble'' was selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Dance (2007 Film)
''Let's Dance'' (french: Faut que ça danse !) is a 2007 French-Swiss film directed by Noémie Lvovsky and written by Lvovsky and Florence Seyvos. The film received 3 César Award nominations. Cast *Jean-Pierre Marielle as Salomon Bellinsky * Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Sarah Bellinsky *Sabine Azéma as Violette *Bulle Ogier as Geneviève Bellinsky * Bakary Sangaré as M. Mootoosamy * Arié Elmaleh as François * John Arnold as Adolf Hitler *Anne Alvaro as Marie-Hélène *Tsilla Chelton as Tatiana * Nicolas Maury as Client Manager * Daniel Emilfork as Army medical officer *Judith Chemla as Female student *Cécile Reigher as Nurse *Michel Fau as Psychiatrist *Jutta Sammel as Sarah, age 8 *Michele Gleizer as Gynaecologist * Philippe Nagau as Tap-dancing instructor * Rosette as Secretary Accolades *César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel (born October 26, 1951) is an American painter and filmmaker. In the 1980s, he received international attention for his "plate paintings" — with broken ceramic plates set onto large-scale paintings. Since the 1990s, he has been a proponent of independent arthouse cinema. Schnabel directed '' Before Night Falls'', which became Javier Bardem's breakthrough Academy Award-nominated role, and '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'', which was nominated for four Academy Awards. For the latter, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director and the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, as well as receiving nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and the César Award for Best Director. Biography Early life and education Schnabel was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family, the son of Esta (née Greenberg) and Jack Schnabel. He moved with his family to Brownsville, Texas in 1965. He received his B.F.A. at the University of Houston. After gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
