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Catherine Frot
Catherine Frot (; born 1 May 1956) is a French actress. A 10-time César Award nominee, she won the awards for Best Actress for '' Marguerite'' (2015) and Best Supporting Actress for ''Family Resemblances'' (1996). Her other films include ''Le Dîner de Cons'' (1998), ''La Dilettante'' (1999), and ''Haute Cuisine'' (2012). Early life Frot was born in Paris, France, the daughter of an engineer and a mathematics teacher. Her younger sister, Dominique, is also an actress. Catherine demonstrated comic talent at an early age, and enrolled in the Versailles conservatory when she was 14, and was still in school. In 1974, she began her education at the school, and afterwards took up full-time studies at the conservatory. Career In 1975, Frot appeared at the Festival d'Avignon with the Compagnie du Chapeau Rouge (Red Hat Company), which she founded with the help of others. From then on, Catherine put all her energy into theatre performances in roles such as the ''Présidente de Tourve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Air De Famille
''Family Resemblances'' (french: Un air de famille) is a 1996 French comedy film. It was directed by Cédric Klapisch, and written by Klapisch, Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri. The film stars Bacri, Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Catherine Frot, Wladimir Yordanoff, Claire Maurier and Zinedine Soualem. It won the César Award for Best Writing, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. Plot An average French family ostensibly celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during one meal, family history, tensions, collective and separate grudges, delights, and memories both clash and coalesce. Indeed, poking each other's sore spots turns out to be the main order of business. Henri (Bacri) runs a saloon that he inherited from his father called "The Even Tempered Dad," and in the near-empty bar, he plays host to several members of the family as they mark the 35th birthday of his sister-in-law, Yolande (Frot). Henri's sister, Betty (Jaoui), is 30, single, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaos (2001 Film)
''Chaos'' is a 2001 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Coline Serreau. A remake of this movie in English, to star Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen, Clint Eastwood, and Barbra Streisand, is planned by 2021. It was replaced by Aishwarya Rai and Meryl Streep. Plot Paul and Hélène, a wealthy Parisian couple, are preparing to go out for the evening. While driving, they see three men chasing a prostitute down the street. She begs them to save her by letting her into the car, but Paul locks the doors and drives away as the three men savagely beat her, leaving her unconscious in the street. He refuses to let Hélène phone an ambulance, afraid of being charged with not helping a person in danger (which is a crime in France). Hélène cannot forget the incident, and the next day she goes to the hospital, where she finds the prostitute, Noémie, in a coma. Moved, Hélène stops work and leaves her family responsibilities to stay with Noémie throughout her recovery, aidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Moscow International Film Festival
The 21st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1999. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Japanese film ''Will to Live'' directed by Kaneto Shindo. Jury * Fernando Solanas (Argentina – President of the Jury) * Florestano Vancini (Italy) * Adam Greenberg (United States) * Shahla Nahid (France) * Tolomush Okeyev (Kyrgyzstan) * Valery Todorovsky (Russia) * Antonio Giménez-Rico (Spain) * Katia Tchenko (France) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden St. George: ''Will to Live'' by Kaneto Shindo * Special Silver St. George: ''A Time for Defiance'' by Antonio Mercero * Silver St. George: ** Best Director: Ágúst Guðmundsson for '' The Dance'' ** Best Actor: Farkhad Abdraimov for '' Fara'' ** Best Actor: Catherine Frot for ''The Dilettante'' * Prix FIPRESCI: ''Will to Live'' by Kaneto Shindo * Special Mention: ** '' Traveller'' by Paulo César Saraceni ** ''Strastnoy Boulevard'' by Vladimir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dilettante
''The Dilettante'' (french: La Dilettante) is a 1999 French comedy film directed by Pascal Thomas and starring Catherine Frot, Sébastien Cotterot and Barbara Schulz. The film was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival where Catherine Frot won the Silver St. George for Best Actress. Cast * Catherine Frot - Pierrette Dumortier * Sébastien Cotterot - Éric * Barbara Schulz - Nathalie * Jacques Dacqmine - Delaunay * Christian Morin - Edmond Rambert * Jean Desailly - Edmond Thibault * Armelle - The Judge * Jean-François Balmer - Président of the tribunal * Marie-Christine Barrault - Thérèse Rambert * Didier Bezace - Father Ferro * Gisèle Casadesus - The volunteer * Odette Laure - Zoé de la Tresmondière * Bernard Verley - André Ackerman * Michèle Garcia - The college manager * Sophie Mounicot - Gym teacher * Gérard Hernandez Julio Gerardo "Gérard" Hernandez (born 20 January 1933) is a Spanish-born French actor. Biography Hernandez was born in Vallad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paparazzi (1998 French Film)
''Paparazzi'' is a 1998 French comedy film, directed by Alain Berbérian. Plot Franck Bordoni (Patrick Timsit) loses job as a night watchman when he finds himself inadvertently on the front cover of a popular magazine. The photograph was taken while he was enjoying a football match instead of working. Deciding to punish the photographer, Franck visits the magazine's offices and finds Michel Verdier (Vincent Lindon), a member of the paparazzi pack. Franck clings to Michel; he becomes fascinated by the man's work and is eager to serve as an apprentice. Franck immerses himself in exciting new life (and Isabelle Adjani’s dustbins), however he hardly notices former life (including wife and son) disappear. Cast *Vincent Lindon : Michel Verdier *Patrick Timsit : Franck Bordoni *Catherine Frot : Evelyne Bordoni *Nathalie Baye : Nicole *Isabelle Gélinas : Sandra *Élise Tielrooy : Bénédicte * Didier Bénureau : Dacharie * Géraldine Bonnet-Guérin : Julie * Tim Doughty : M.C. Watson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as Alfred Hitchcock's frequent cameos. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the literal meaning of " cameo", a miniature carving on a gemstone. More re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Sleep (film)
''I Can't Sleep'' (french: J'ai pas sommeil) is a 1994 French drama film written and directed by Claire Denis. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. The film was loosely inspired by the murders committed by Thierry Paulin. Plot Daiga (Yekaterina Golubeva), a woman from Lithuania, immigrates to Paris with little money but hopes to secure herself a job as an actor. When her plans fall through, she begins work as a maid in the hotel of a friend of her great-aunt. At the same time Theo ( Alex Descas) is embroiled in a fight with his wife, as he wants to leave for Martinique with their young son while she wants to remain in Paris. He is infrequently visited by his brother, Camille. Meanwhile, the city is on edge because of a series of violent murders that have targeted elderly women living alone. The murders are being committed by Camille and his lover. The two live in the hotel run by Daiga's employer. Eventually Daiga begins to follow Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vent D'est
''Vent d'est'' (; ) is a Franco-Swiss historical drama film directed by Robert Enrico, on a script co-written with Frédéric H. Fajardie, released in 1993. Plot At the end of the Second World War, a regiment of the First Russian National Army, loyal to Nazi Germany fled to neutral Liechtenstein to escape the Red Army. Seeking asylum and salvation in this neutral state, these soldiers, along with some civilian associates, are warmly welcomed by the Liechtenstein government. Indeed, although returned by force in the country, Prince Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein is understanding and accepts the refugees with the respect due to their rank of combatants. Russian General Boris Smyslovsky tries to monetize the surrender of his troops to U.S. Army rather than to the Red Army. He is working to take them to Argentina, a country where they will not be hunted down, but that is without counting on the hatred of the Soviets for these "traitors". The film traces the efforts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
''Les Cinq Dernières Minutes'' ''(The Last Five Minutes)'' is a crime based French television series, created by Claude Loursais, broadcast from 1 January 1958 till 20 December 1996. The show was aired in four series on several channels. The first series was broadcast in 56 episodes between 1 January 1958 and 7 November 1973 on RTF. After an intermediary series of four 90 minute episodes were broadcast from 19 July 1974 to 16 January 1975, a second 72 episode series was broadcast from 1975 to 1993, then a third 17 episode series from 1993 to 1996 was broadcast on Antenne 2. Summary ''Les Cinq Dernières Minutes'' was the first long-running series about police inquiries on French television. Each episode is based on an investigation where the viewer, accompanied by Commissioner Inspector Antoine Bourrel and his assistant Deputy Dupuy, must find clues which will help find the culprit. The programme often takes place in unconventional environments or situations, such as at a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushi Sushi
''Sushi Sushi'' is a French film, released on 19 June 1991 and directed by Laurent Perrin. Synopsis Fed up with university life, Maurice Hartmann leaves his studies and creates his own business: Sushi-Express, a Japanese food home delivery business. His artisanal methods and family craft drive the project towards bankruptcy. A businessman lends his hand to the business and delivers sushi using more industrial methods. Technical details * Title : ''Sushi Sushi'' * Director : Laurent Perrin * Writer : Michka Assayas, Jacques Fieschi, Laurent Perrin and Jérôme Tonnerre * Production : * Production company : * Music : Jorge Arriagada * Photography : Dominique Le Rigoleur * Editing : * Decoration : Jacques Rouxel * Country of origin : France * Format : Colours - 1,85:1 - Dolby - 35 mm * Genre : Comedy drama * Length : 86 minutes * Release date : 19 June 1991 (France) Starring * André Dussollier : Maurice Hartmann * Jean-François Stévenin : Richard Souriceau * Sandrine D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Et Lola
''Tom et Lola'' (English: ''Tom and Lola'') is a 1990 French drama film directed by Bertrand Arthuys. The film is about two children with damaged immune systems who live in sealed plastic bubbles and try to escape. The film was written by Arthuys, Christian de Chalonge, and Muriel Teodori. Plot Tom and Lola are a young boy and girl who are victims of a rare disease which means that they are prevented from any contact with the outside world. They are kept inside plastic bubbles in a Paris hospital. In this aseptic and strictly controlled microcosm run by doctors especially chosen for the task, the children are left with almost no external stimuli, other than an old black and white TV set tuned to educational films about subjects such as whale song, trains, and a show called ''The Adventures of Tikira in Alaska.'' Tom's mother is in constant attendance, but her increasingly desperate attempts to beguile him have alienated her almost totally from them, and apart from Hélène, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
