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Christine Boisson
Christine Boisson (born 8 April 1956) is a French actress. Biography After she registered in a model agency, Just Jaeckin liked her photo, and she got a part in the film ''Emmanuelle'' starring Sylvia Kristel, in which she played a lollipop-sucking teenager who masturbates over a picture of Paul Newman. Then she got some more film roles, but she also continued to study acting. In 1977 she made her stage debut in Chekhov's ''The Seagull'' directed by Bruno Bayen. In 1984, she received the Prix Romy Schneider (most promising actress awards) for ''Rue Barbare''. In 2005, she was starring in the stage play ''Viol'' by Botho Strauß (based on ''Titus Andronicus''), directed by Luc Bondy. In 2010 it was widely reported that she had attempted suicide after she climbed over the parapet of her 5th floor apartment and was stopped by firefighters. In a later interview she said she had done this after an argument with her partner at the time as an act of psychological manipulation, an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence (, ; oc, label= Provençal Occitan, Selon de Provença/Seloun de Provènço, ), commonly known as Salon, is a commune located about northwest of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southern France. It is the home of an important French Air and Space Force (''Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace'') air base. In 2017, it had a population of 45,528. History Salon was a Gallo-Roman oppidum well positioned on the salt trade routes between Adriatic, Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, hence its name. This region was under the Phocaean influence since the sixth century BC, and stretches of the Via Aurelia can still be recognized just outside the town, but the earliest mention of the place under its familiar name is of the ninth century, as ''Villa Salone''. The archbishops of Arles controlled the site. Its principal claim to fame today is as the place where Nostradamus spent his last years and is buried. His dwelling is main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love At The Top
''Love at the Top'' (french: Le Mouton enragé, lit=The Rabid Sheep) is a 1974 satirical comedy-drama film directed by Michel Deville from a screenplay by Christopher Frank, based on the 1956 novel ''Le Mouton enragé'' by Roger Blondel. Plot Nicolas Mallet is a modest bank employee resigned to social mediocrity for the security that his job gives him. Introverted and dull, with the assistance and under the guidance of a former high school friend, novelist Claude Fabre, he will become a confident seducer, an opportunist upstart with no defined ambition. In the aftermath of the oil crisis, the Bel Ami of the 1970s experienced a remarkable social rise, relying exclusively on women whom he seduced almost unwittingly, while being remotely guided by Fabre. Going to seek power from those who rule him, knowing how to make himself indispensable, he will succeed in his ascent and favor that of his first conquest. It is only at the end of the film that we discover the real reasons behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Reusser
Francis Reusser (1 December 1942 – 10 April 2020) was a Swiss film director. He directed thirteen films since 1968. His film ''Derborence'' was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. Reusser died on 10 April 2020 after a long illness. Selected filmography * ''Anthony et Cleopatra'' (1964) * '' Le grand soir'' (1976) * ''Seuls'' (1981) * ''Derborence'' (1985) * ''War in the Highlands'' (1999) Awards * 1976: Locarno Festival - Golden Leopard for ''Le Grand Soir'' * 1986: César Awards for Best French Language Film at 11th César Awards for Derborence Derborence is a hamlet in the municipality of Conthey, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the Bernese Alps and is not permanently inhabited. Derborence is completel ... References External links * Francis Reusserat thSwiss Film Directory 1942 births 2020 deaths Swiss film directors Swiss screenwriters Male screenwriters People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seuls
''Seuls'' is a Franco-Belgian fantasy adventure children's comic book series written by Fabien Vehlmann and drawn by Bruno Gazzotti for Spirou Magazine. It centers on the adventures of five children who must fend for themselves in a mysterious world without adults. It was published in hardback albums by Dupuis from January 2006. The series comprises 13 volumes divided into 3 cycles. The series has twice won a Prix Jeunesse 9-12 ans at the Angoulême Festival in 2007 and 2010. It has also received two Grand Prix du Journal de Mickey. The albums have also been published in Dutch (by Dupuis), in English (by Cinebook), in German (by Piredda), in Norwegian (by QltrRebus) and in Spanish (by Dibbuks). In 2017 a film adaptation of the series was made by David Moreau, starring Stéphane Bak, Sofia Lesaffre and Thomas Doret Thomas Doret (born 10 December 1996) is a Belgian actor, best known for playing the role of Cyril in ''The Kid with a Bike'', and as Coco in ''Renoir''. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Bral
Jacques Bral (21 September 1948 – 17 January 2021) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was also a painter. Biography After his studies at Alborz High School in Tehran, Bral left Iran in 1966 for France. From 1966 to 1968, he studied architecture at Beaux-Arts de Paris and codirected the short film ''Quand tout le monde est parti'' with Julien Lévi and Jean-Paul Leca. He then directed feature films ''M-88'' in 1970 and ''Frisou'' in 1973, both in black and white. In 1975, he directed ''Une baleine qui avait mal aux dents'', which starred Francis Blanche and Bernadette Lafont. In 1978, Bral founded the production company Les Films Noirs, which was responsible for the release of ''Extérieur, nuit'' in 1980. It was remastered for the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon in 2009, and a rerelease into theaters occurred on 27 June 2010. In 1984, Bral directed the film ''Polar'', which was an adaptation of the novel ''Morgue plein'' by Jean-Patrick Manchette. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Héroux
Denis Héroux, (; July 15, 1940 – December 10, 2015) was a Canadian film director and producer. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was the older brother of prolific Quebec film and television producer Claude Héroux. Héroux wanted to become a teacher when he collaborated with Denys Arcand and Stéphane Venne on the 1962 film about life as a student, '' Alone or with Others (Seul ou avec d’autres)''. That year he went on to become a teacher and for the next six years, in addition to teaching, he also wrote two history books and continued to direct. By the late 1960s Héroux had become one of the most successful independent filmmakers with hits like 1968's ''Valérie'' and '' Here and Now (L'Initiation)'' in 1970. In 1975, riding the success of several other popular features he directed, such as the swashbuckler ''Quelques arpents de neige'' (1973), he became involved in co-production projects and big-budget Quebec features as partner with his wife Justine Héroux in Cinà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born For Hell
''Born for Hell'' (German: ''Die Hinrichtung'', "The Execution"; also released as ''Naked Massacre'') is a 1976 horror film directed by Denis Héroux, and starring Mathieu Carrière, Debra Berger, and Christine Boisson. Its plot follows a disturbed American Vietnam War veteran who, after arriving in Belfast, terrorizes a house full of international female nursing students. The film is set against the historical backdrops of the Northern Ireland conflict and the December Raids in North Vietnam. The screenplay is loosely based on the crimes of serial killer Richard Speck, who murdered eight nursing students in Chicago, Illinois in 1966. Plot In late 1972 Belfast, during the early stages of the Northern Ireland conflict, a disturbed American soldier, Cain Adams, has arrived after having deserted in the Vietnam War. Though eager to return to the United States, Cain is unable to board a ship from Belfast for approximately one week. While meandering around the city, Cain eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Deray
Jacques Deray (born Jacques Desrayaud; 19 February 1929 – 9 August 2003) was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime and thriller films. Biography Born Jacques Desrayaud in Lyon, France, in 1929 to a family of Lyon industrialists. At the age of 19 he went to Paris to study drama under René Simon. Deray played minor roles on the stage and in films from the age of 19. From 1952, Deray worked as assistant to a number of directors, including Luis Buñuel, Gilles Grangier, Jules Dassin, and Jean Boyer. Deray's first film was the drama '' Le Gigolo'' released in 1960. Deray was fascinated by American film noir and began to focus on crime stories. Deray's early work includes ''Du rififi à Tokyo'', an homage to Jules Dassin's ''Rififi''. Deray's reputation was established with the 1969 film '' La Piscine'' which starred Romy Schneider and Alain Delon. ''La Piscine'' was not distributed widely outside France, but the follow-up gav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flic Story
''Flic Story'' is a French crime thriller released on October 1, 1975, based on the autobiography of the same name written by French police detective Roger Borniche. Both film and book portray Borniche's nine-year pursuit of French gangster and murderer Emile Buisson, who was executed on February 28, 1956.Hayward p. 279 Directed by Jacques Deray, the film stars Alain Delon and Jean-Louis Trintignant as Borniche and Buisson respectively, supported by Claudine Auger and André Pousse. Plot ''Flic Story'' follows a nine-year pursuit of Emile Buisson through France during the 1940s and 1950s, and illustrates the pursuit as a battle of intellect, focusing on a growing rapport between Buisson and the protagonist Borniche. Deray's humanizing of the characters was a trait used in his other films, and was a popular counter-cliché concept in France during the 1970s. The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divine (1975 Film)
''Divine'' is a 1975 French musical comedy film directed by Dominique Delouche and starring Danielle Darrieux, Jean Le Poulain and Martine Couture.The A to Z of French Cinema p.117 A young man becomes obsessed with a famous entertainer, to the annoyance of his fiancée. Cast * Danielle Darrieux as Marion Renoir * Jean Le Poulain as L'imprésario Bobovitch * Martine Couture as Antonia * Richard Fontana as Olivier Chalon * Candy as Agnès * Georgette Plana as Gigi * Raymond Gérôme as Le garçon de café * Dominique Leverd as L'acteur qui joue Ruy Blas * Christine Boisson Christine Boisson (born 8 April 1956) is a French actress. Biography After she registered in a model agency, Just Jaeckin liked her photo, and she got a part in the film ''Emmanuelle'' starring Sylvia Kristel, in which she played a lollipop-su ... References Bibliography * Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Alain Robbe-Grillet (; 18 August 1922 – 18 February 2008) was a French writer and filmmaker. He was one of the figures most associated with the '' Nouveau Roman'' (new novel) trend of the 1960s, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon. Alain Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Académie française on 25 March 2004, succeeding Maurice Rheims at seat No. 32. He was married to Catherine Robbe-Grillet (née Rstakian). Biography Alain Robbe-Grillet was born in Brest (Finistère, France) to a family of engineers and scientists. He was trained as an agricultural engineer. During the years 1943 and 1944, he participated in compulsory labor in Nuremberg, where he worked as a machinist. The initial few months were seen by Robbe-Grillet as something of a holiday, since, in between the very rudimentary training he was given to operate the machinery, he had free time to go to the theatre and the opera. In 1945, he completed his diploma at the National Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
