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Bouli Lanners
Philippe "Bouli" Lanners (born 20 May 1965) is a Belgian actor, author and film director. His film '' The Giants'' was nominated for twelve Magritte Awards, winning five, including Best Film and Best Director. Biography Lanners was born on 20 May 1965 in Moresnet-Chapelle, Belgium. His mother was a cleaning lady and his father was a customs agent. He spent a year at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ..., after which he continued to paint while doing odd jobs until turning his attention to cinema at the turn of the century. Filmography As actor As director & writer As producer References External links * 1965 births Living people 20th-century Belgian male actors 21st-century Belgian male actors Belgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plombières
Plombières (; german: Bleyberg or ''Bleiberg'', nl, Blieberg; wa, So-on-Mont-d'-Plomb) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, Plombières had a total population of 10,401. The total area is 53.17 km2 which gives a population density of 200 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Gemmenich, Hombourg, Montzen, Moresnet, and Sippenaeken. The local language is Low Dietsch, a bridge dialect between East Limburgish and Ripuarian. Gallery Image:Sippenaeken, dorpszicht foto8 2011-03-25 11.35.JPG, Sippenaeken, view to the village Image:Sippenaeken Beusdael.jpg, Beusdael Castle in Sippenaeken Image:Gemmenich, straatzicht foto3 2011-03-25 11.07.JPG, Gemmenich street Image:Gemmenich, église Saint Hubert foto11 2011-03-25 11.13.JPG, Gemmenich, church Saint-Hubert Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in Plombières, BE (DSCF5924).jpg, Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church Hombourg, l´égl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dog Of Flanders (1999 Film)
''A Dog of Flanders '' is a 1999 film directed by Kevin Brodie and starring Jack Warden, Jeremy James Kissner, Jesse James, Jon Voight, Cheryl Ladd, Steven Hartley, and Bruce McGill. The screenplay was written by Brodie and Robert Singer, based on the 1872 novel of the same name by Ouida. The film was shot on location in Belgium, but ironically not in Antwerp where the story supposedly takes place. It was the fifth film based on the original novel. Plot Impoverished and alone, fine artist Mary Daas (Deborah Pollitt) braves a blizzard with her toddler son, Nello, to reach the remote forest home of her father Jehaan Daas (Jack Warden). The journey has brought Mary close to death. Mary asks Jehaan to promise to care for Nello after she is gone. Jehaan keeps the promise, helping his grandson to become an intelligent and sensitive young man. As the two live a very poor existence, Nello ( Jesse James) and Jehaan make ends meet delivering milk to the nearby city of Antwerp, where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a Belgian comedian, actress, film director and screenwriter. She has won three César Awards from four nominations. Career She made her cinematic debut with director Agnès Varda in two movies: Sept pièces (1984) and Vagabond (1985). In 1989, she joined Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeieff's troupe, of which she became one of the stars, especially on the TV programme, ''Les Deschiens''. She played La Levaque in Germinal (1993) directed by Claude Berri, a concierge in the film ''Amélie'' (2001) and Mama Chow in '' Micmacs'' (2009) (both directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet), a mime in ''Paris, Je T'aime'' (2006) and a lovesick woman in ''Vagabond'' (1985) directed by Agnès Varda. She made her directorial debut with the movie When the Sea Rises, which she co-wrote and starred in. The movie was acclaimed by critics, and Yolande Moreau won two César Awards for Best Debut and Best Actress. Moreau stars in the French horror thriller film '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Sea Rises
''When the Sea Rises'' (french: Quand la mer monte...) is a 2004 French-Belgian romantic comedy film directed by Yolande Moreau and Gilles Porte. It was Moreau's directorial debut. Plot Irène is an actress who performs her one-person show all over northern France. One day she is heading for a new town when her car breaks down. On the countryside she is picked up by a travelling stranger who rides a Scooter. He introduces himself as Dries and gives her a lift. She rewards him with a ticket for her show. When he arrives there she involves him in her performance. The next evening he returns and feels he must protect her against perturbators in the audience. She doesn't appreciate the way he tries to take care of this matter. They have a considerable dispute which eventually ends in a reconciliation. This marks the beginning of a love affair. Cast * Yolande Moreau as Irène * Wim Willaert as Dries * Olivier Gourmet as The cop * Jackie Berroyer as Béthune * Philippe Duquesne as Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Monfils
Nadine Monfils (born 12 February 1953) is a Belgian writer and film director and producer. She was born in Etterbeek. She has contributed to the magazines ', ''Tel Quel'' and ''Focus''. Monfils published her first collection of stories ''Laura Colombe, Contes pour petites filles perverse'' in 1981. She has written a series of detective novels centred on the character Inspector Léon, a policeman who knits; Léon also appears in her 2004 film ''Madame Édouard''. She has taught screenwriting at the Parallax school for comedians and the Université Européenne d’Ecriture in Brussels and also in a number of prisons in France. Monflils lives in Montmartre. Selected works * ''Un Noël de chien'', short film (2000) * ''Madame Édouard ''Madame Édouard'' is a French comedy crime film directed by Nadine Monfils. Plot In Brussels, one discovers the bodies of young women buried behind the tombs of famous painters ... In each of them, it lacks the right forearm. Yarn needles, Co . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Édouard
''Madame Édouard'' is a French comedy crime film directed by Nadine Monfils. Plot In Brussels, one discovers the bodies of young women buried behind the tombs of famous painters ... In each of them, it lacks the right forearm. Yarn needles, Commissioner Leon, whose secret passion is knitting, unravels the intrigue of this dark history, with the heart of this case Mrs. Edward Island, transvestite housekeeper bistro "In Sudden Death," where one encounters a high wildlife colors. Cast * Michel Blanc as Commissioner Léon * Didier Bourdon as Irma * Dominique Lavanant as Rose * Annie Cordy as Ginette * Josiane Balasko as Nina Tchitchi * Rufus as Valdès * Bouli Lanners as Gégé * Olivier Broche as Bornéo * Julie-Anne Roth as Marie * Fabienne Chaudat as Mimi * Andréa Ferréol Andréa Ferréol (born Andrée Louise Ferréol; January 6, 1947) is a French actress and officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (2009). Her debut was in the 1973 film '' La Grande bouffe'', which m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Delépine
Benoît Delépine (born 30 August 1958) is a French comedian and film director. He is known for his satirical activities on TV channel Canal+. Director of the TV program '' Guignols de l'info'' for many years, he currently writes TV programs about the fictional country of Groland. He also plays the cynical journalist-reporter Mickael Kael. In the cinema, Delépine has written and performed in two films. '' Mickael Kael contre la World News Company'', a chess commercial, reprising two elements of the fictional career of the director: his role as a reporter for Groland and the World Company, which he contributed to create for '' Les Guignols''. In 2004, ''Aaltra'', which he wrote, directed, and starred in with Gustave Kervern enjoyed critical success. The two companions from the Groland adventure wrote and directed it as a ''road movie'' where two enemies travel the roads of northern France and Finland following an accident. With Kervern, he also directed and starred in ''Avida'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustave Kervern
Gustave Kervern (born 27 August 1962), also known as Gustave de Kervern and Gustave K/Vern, is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaboration with Benoît Delépine. Life and career In 2004 he wrote, directed, and starred in '' Aaltra'' with Benoît Delépine. Also with Delépine, he has directed and starred in ''Avida'', which was screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. The duos film '' Louise-Michel'' won a Special Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Their 2010 film ''Mammuth'' starred Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Adjani. It was nominated for the Golden Bear award at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Their 2012 film '' Le Grand Soir'' competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival The 65th Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian film director Nanni Moretti was the President of the Jury for the main competition and British actor Tim Roth was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaltra
''Aaltra'' is a 2004 Belgian French-language deadpan black comedy film directed and written by Gustave de Kervern and Benoît Delépine. The film won four awards and was nominated for three others. Plot Benoit Delepine plays a harassed businessman who, frazzled by commuting to his office, is working from home against company rules. While arguing with a jobbing farmworker ( Gustave Kervern), whose tractor is spraying herbicide into his garden he is summoned to the office by his angry bosses. However, his car becomes stuck behind the tractor. The farmworker will not let him pass, resulting in the businessman missing the train and losing his job. Frustrated, he seeks out the farmworker and assaults him. The two wake up in hospital, having been crushed by a malfunctioning farm machine as they struggled. They are now confined to wheelchairs and both set out for Finland to seek out the eponymous farm machine manufacturer to demand compensation. Cast * Benoît Delépine as The Emplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Brandenbourger
Laurent Brandenbourger is a Belgian screenwriter and film director. In 2009, he co-wrote with Nabil Ben Yadir and Sébastien Fernandez the comedy film ''The Barons'', for which he received a nomination for the Magritte Award for Best Screenplay The Magritte Award for Best Screenplay ( French: Magritte du meilleur scénario original ou adaptation) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellen .... References External links * 1967 births Living people Belgian film directors Belgian screenwriters {{screenwriter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Man's Hand (2002 Film)
''Dead Man's Hand'' (french: Petites misères) is a 2002 Luxembourgian drama film directed by Laurent Brandenburger and Philippe Boon. It was selected as the Luxembourgish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast * Albert Dupontel as Jean * Marie Trintignant as Nicole * Serge Larivière as Georges * Bouli Lanners as Eddy See also * List of submissions to the 75th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Luxembourgish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1997. The Foreign Language Film award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a fe ... References External links * 2002 films 2002 drama films 2000s French-language films Luxembourgian drama films French-language Luxembourgian films {{2000s-drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline And Paulette
''Pauline and Paulette'' (original title: ''Pauline & Paulette'') is a 2001 Belgian comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Lieven Debrauwer. The movie was the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards 2001 in the category Best Foreign Language Film but failed to receive the actual nomination. Cast * Dora van der Groen as Pauline * Ann Petersen as Paulette * Rosemarie Bergmans as Cécile * Julienne De Bruyn as Martha * Idwig Stéphane as Albert * Bouli Lanners as Taxi driver Plot Pauline (van der Groen) is a 'little girl of 66 years old'. She is mentally retarded and being cared after by her sister, Martha. When Martha dies, her two younger sisters, Paulette (Petersen) and Cecile have to make a decision on the best place for Pauline to be looked after. Neither of them is ready to take care of her. Paulette has a shop to look after and Cecile has her Albert. But, according to Martha's will, her fortune will only be divided in three equal parts if one of the sisters l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
