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Chocolat (2016 Film)
''Chocolat'' is a 2016 French drama film directed by Roschdy Zem and starring Omar Sy and James Thiérrée. Synopsis The clown Chocolat becomes, in 1886, the first black artist of the French scene. Plot In 1897, a black man, the son of former Cuban slave, plays a small role as the cannibal Kananga in the modest circus Delvaux. George Foottit, a white clown, is asked by the director to bring up his routine. He gets the idea to have an act with Kananga; a white authoritarian clown and a black scapegoat named Chocolat. They are well received and the word spreads through France, reaching Joseph Oller, director of the Nouveau Cirque. He asks Foottit and Chocolat to take their show to his Parisian establishment. The success is immediate, and Chocolat becomes the first famous black clown. The success stirs envy in his previous employer's wife. She denounces him for being in France illegally. Chocolat is arrested and tortured by the police. "A negro always remains a negro," the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roschdy Zem
Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film '' Days of Glory'' at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Career Versatile and determined to not be typecast in "''Beur''" roles, Roschdy Zem developed his range, playing a General of Napoléon in '' Monsieur N.'' (2003), a Jewish father in '' Va, vis et deviens'' (''Live and Become'', 2005), and a transvestite in ''Change moi ma vie'' (''Change My Life'', 2001) alongside Fanny Ardant. He also appeared in roles highlighting issues in mainstream French society as well as in films promoting aspects of French and North African history such as ''Indigènes'' (''Days of Glory'', 2006) and ''Camping à la ferme'' (2005), based on a script from Azouz Begag. In 2011, he directed the film '' Omar Killed Me'', which was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards. Selected filmography As ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat Et Foottit - Chaise En Bascule
Chocolat may refer to: * ''Shokolad'', a 1922 novel by Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov * ''Chocolat'' (novel), a 1999 novel by Joanne Harris. * ''Chocolat'' (1988 film), a French film by Claire Denis about a family in Cameroon * ''Chocolat'' (2000 film), an adaptation of the novel, about a woman who opens a chocolaterie * ''Chocolat'' (2016 film), a French film * ''Chocolat'' (manga), a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eisaku Kubonouchi * ''Chocolat'' (manhwa), a manhwa written by Shin Ji-sang and illustrated by Geo * Chocolat (singer) (born 1978), Japanese singer * Chocolat (group), a South Korean girl group * Chocolat (clown) Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla (ca. 1865/68 – 4 November 1917), a clown who performed in a Paris circus around the 1900's. Rafael was an Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern Fra ... (c. 1868–1917), French circus artist of Afro-Cuban descent * Mount Chocolat, a mountain in Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Potin
Félix Potin is the name of a French businessman and his eponymous mass-distribution retail business, founded in the mid-nineteenth century. While the business was bought out and then collapsed in the second half of the twentieth century, the brand has been revived by a contemporary distribution network. Biography Jean-Louis-Félix Potin was born in 1820 in Arpajon, in what is today the Île-de-France region surrounding Paris. He died in 1871. The business History Félix Potin opened his first shop at 28 rue Coquenard in Paris in 1844, at the age of just 24. This was followed by numerous other branches operating under the same name. In 1860, he opened the first two-level, large-area retailer on the Boulevard de Sébastopol in Paris. The following year he constructed a Félix Potin factory in La Villette, in the northern outskirts of Paris. The Félix Potin network experienced remarkable success during the late Second Empire and early Third Republic. In 1864 he expand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Beauvois
Xavier Beauvois (; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Career His film ''Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. His film '' Of Gods and Men'' received the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (french: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and ot ... at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as France's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. His 2014 film '' La Rançon de la gloire'' was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. Personal life He is married to film editor Marie-Julie Maille. They have two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firmin Gémier
Firmin Gémier (1869-1933) was a French actor and director. Internationally, he is most famous for originating the role of Père Ubu in Alfred Jarry’s play ''Ubu Roi''. He is known as the principle architect of the popular theatre movement in France. Early life Gémier was born in 1869 in Aubervilliers, France, with the given name Firmin Tonnerre.:514 He was raised an orphan.:88 After leaving school, he studied in a chemist's laboratory, but 'was discharged' for mimicking his employer. Career Gémier began his career as an actor in melodramas for working class actors, before going on to direct six different theaters, including the ''Théâtre Antoine'' and the ''Odéon''.:88 As actor He performed more than 300 roles as an actor, in styles that ranged from Naturalism to Symbolism to more populist work.:88-90 In 1892 he joined André Antoine's Théâtre Libre, where he first gained a national profile. In 1896 he played his most famous role, Père Ubu in the premiere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Rabourdin
Olivier Rabourdin (born 3 March 1959) is a French film actor. He has appeared in more than seventy films since 1985. In 2010 he was nominated for a French César Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle) for the role of Christophe in the film '' Of Gods and Men''. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rabourdin, Olivier 1959 births Living people French male film actors French male television actors 21st-century French male actors Place of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Descas
Alex Descas (born 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in films by Claire Denis and Jim Jarmusch. In France he is also known for his role as Schneider in the French TV series ''Un Flic''. He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, appearing in more than half of her theatrical feature-length films, including '' No Fear, No Die'', ''Nénette et Boni ''Nénette'' is a 2010 French documentary film about a 40-year-old female orangutan living in the menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, (the zoo in Paris, France). The film, directed by Nicolas Philibert presents an intimate portrait of the ape, ...'', ''I Can't Sleep'', '' Trouble Every Day'', ''The Intruder'', '' 35 Shots of Rum'' and '' Bastards,'' as well as '' Ten Minutes Older: The Cello''. He is of Antillean (Guadeloupean) descent. Filmography Theater References External links * Living people French people of Guadeloupean descent 20th-century French male actors Place of birth missing (living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice De Lencquesaing
Alice de Lencquesaing (; born 11 August 1991) is a French actress who appeared in Mia Hansen-Løve's 2009 film '' Father of My Children'' with her father Louis-Do de Lencquesaing. Her mother is cinematographer Caroline Champetier Caroline Champetier (born 16 July 1954) is a French cinematographer. She has contributed to more than one hundred films since 1979. She won the César Award for Best Cinematography for her work on '' Of Gods and Men'' in 2011. She was the presid .... She was also in the film '' Summer Hours''. Filmography Theatre References External links * 1991 births Living people French film actresses Actresses from Paris French stage actresses 21st-century French actresses {{france-film-actor-stub ... [...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 Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Pierrot
Frédéric Pierrot (born 17 September 1960) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 120 films and television shows since 1986. He starred in the film ''Tell Me I'm Dreaming'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. He was also in Abner Pastoll Abner Pastoll (born 12 February 1982) is a British-South African film director, screenwriter, and editor, born in South Africa, where his family used to own a two-screen cinema. Background Abner started making films at the age of 4, inspired pri ...'s 2015 film '' Road Games''. Theater Filmography References External links * 1960 births Living people French male film actors Male actors from Paris 20th-century French male actors People from Boulogne-Billancourt 21st-century French male actors French male stage actors Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres {{france-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgian actor. Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in '' Le Fils'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. He also appeared in ''La Promesse'', ''Rosetta Rosetta or Rashid (; ar, رشيد ' ; french: Rosette ; cop, ϯⲣⲁϣⲓⲧ ''ti-Rashit'', Ancient Greek: Βολβιτίνη ''Bolbitinē'') is a port city of the Nile Delta, east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The Ro ...'' and '' L'Enfant''. Selected filmography References External links * 20th-century Belgian male actors 1963 births Living people Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Magritte Award winners Belgian male film actors 21st-century Belgian male actors People from Namur (city) Royal Conservatory of Liège alumni Royal Conservatory of Liège faculty Cours Florent alumni Best Actor Jutra and Iris Award winners {{Belgium-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clotilde Hesme
Clotilde Hesme (born 30 July 1979) is a French actress best known for playing Lilie in Philippe Garrel's ''Regular Lovers'' and Alice in Christophe Honoré's ''Love Songs''. She is also known for the role of Adèle from the TV series '' Les Revenants''. Early life Clotilde Hesme was born in Troyes, Aube, a city in the interior of France. Her parents were civil servants and her sisters Annelise Hesme and Élodie Hesme are also actresses. She studied at the ''Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique'' ( CNSAD) in Paris, during this time she made several plays. Her first work out of the theater was at the 1999 short film ''Dieu, que la nature est bien faite!''. While she was acting on a play in Paris she was noticed by Jérôme Bonnel, who cast her in his film ''Le Chignon d'Olga'' in 2002. Career At the beginning of her career she was cast in some supporting roles, as in ''Le Chignon d'Olga'', ''Focus'' and ''À ce soir '', and she remained acting in French plays. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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