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Claude Pinoteau
Claude Pinoteau (25 May 1925 – 5 October 2012) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts de Seine, ÃŽle-de-France, France. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 87. (in French) His sister was the actress Arlette Merry. Filmography * 1971 : '' It Only Happens to Others'' * 1973 : ' with Lino Ventura, Leo Genn et Suzanne Flon * 1974 : ' with Lino Ventura, Annie Girardot et Isabelle Adjani * 1976 : ''Le Grand Escogriffe'' with Yves Montand, Agostina Belli et Claude Brasseur * 1979 : ''Jigsaw (L'Homme en colère)'' with Lino Ventura, Angie Dickinson et Donald Pleasence * 1980 : ''La Boum'' with Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey et Sophie Marceau * 1982 : ''La Boum 2'' with Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey et Sophie Marceau * 1984 : ' with Lino Ventura, Lea Massari et Jean Poiret * 1988 : '' L'Étudiante'' with Sophie Marceau, Vincent Lindon et Élisabeth Vitali * 1991 : ''La Neige et le feu'' with Vincent Perez, Géraldine Pailhas et Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The 64th Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 May 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition. South Korean film director Bong Joon-ho was the head of the jury for the Caméra d'Or prize, which is awarded to the best first-time filmmaker. The American film ''The Tree of Life (film), The Tree of Life'', directed by Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or. ''Midnight in Paris'', written and directed by Woody Allen, opened the festival and ''Beloved (2011 film), Beloved'' (''Les Bien-aimés''), directed by Christophe Honoré and screened as out of competition, closed the festival. Mélanie Laurent hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci was presented with the third Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony of the festival. Though the award had been given out sporadically in the past the Honorary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigsaw (1979 Film)
''Jigsaw'' (french: L'Homme en colère) is a 1979 Canadian-French drama film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Lino Ventura and Angie Dickinson. Ventura later said of the film, "The story had problems. They were not worked out. It is easy to say, the story is everything, it must be good. But then you ask, 'What is a good story?' and I must say to you, that is one of the mysteries of the cinema."FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS Lino Ventura is one star who thanks his lucky stars Scott, Jay. The Globe and Mail 12 Sep 1980: P.15. The film's main topic is identity theft. A retired pilot is informed that his son was killed by the police. When called to examine the body, he realizes that a complete stranger was impersonating his son and using his son's passport. The father goes in search of his missing son. Plot Romain Dupré (Lino Ventura), a retired and widowed French commercial pilot, arrives in Montreal from Paris. He has been summoned to identify the body of his estranged son, Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Perez
Vincent Perez (born 10 June 1964) is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He played the title character, Ashe Corven, in '' The Crow: City of Angels'', and starred in ''Queen of the Damned'', playing Marius de Romanus. Some of his films in French cinema include ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', '' Le Bossu'', '' La Reine Margot'' and '' Indochine''.Guerif, Francois"Vincent Perez Unmasked" Vogue Hommes International Mode. 1997. Retrieved 18 April 2010. Early life Perez was born on 10 June 1964 in Lausanne, Switzerland, to a Spanish father and a German mother. His mother was a housewife and his father worked in the import-export business. He commenced acting studies in Geneva, followed by the CNSAD and completed his training at the school of the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers. He started acting in theatre before starring in films. Career Cinema His breakthrough role was starring as Christian opposite Gérard Depardieu in ''Cyrano de Bergerac''.Peres, Daniel"Perez is Burning" W Magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Neige Et Le Feu
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élisabeth Vitali
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (schooner), several ships * ''Elizabeth'' (freighter), an American freighter that was wrecked off New York harbor in 1850; see Places Australia * City of Elizabeth ** Elizabeth, South Australia * Elizabeth Reef, a coral reef in the Tasman Sea United States * Elizabeth, Arkansas * Elizabeth, Colorado * Elizabeth, Georgia * Elizabeth, Illinois * Elizabeth, Indiana * Hopkinsville, Kentucky, originally known as Elizabeth * Elizabeth, Louisiana * Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts * Elizabeth, Minnesota * Elizabeth, New Jersey, largest city with the name in the U.S. * Elizabeth City, North Carolina * Elizabeth (Charlotte neighborhood), North Carolina * Elizabeth, Pennsylvania * Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (other) * Elizabeth, West Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Lindon
Vincent Lindon (born 15 July 1959) is a French actor and filmmaker. For his role in the film '' The Measure of a Man'' (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actor at the 41st César Awards and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 46th International Film Festival of India. Lindon was selected as the president of the jury for the main competition section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Early life and education Vincent Lindon is the son of Laurent Lindon, who was director of the company Audioline. He is the grandson of Raymond Lindon, who served as the magistrate and mayor of Étretat between 1929 and 1959, as well as the nephew of , director of Les Éditions de Minuit. He is also the great-grandson of Fernande Citroën, the older sister of André Citroën and wife of Alfred Lindon (born Abner Lindenbaum), a Jewish jeweler and modern art collector originally from Krakow, Poland. Through his mother, Alix Dufaure, a journalist for '' Marie C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Étudiante (film)
''L'Étudiante'' ( en, The Student) is a 1988 French romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau, Vincent Lindon and Élisabeth Vitali. Written by Claude Pinoteau and Danièle Thompson, the film is about an ambitious teaching student, busy preparing for her final exams, whose studies are interrupted by a passionate affair with a jazz musician. The film was released to French theaters on 10 October 1988 and sold 1,583,067 admissions in France. Plot Twenty-one-year-old Valentine (Sophie Marceau) is a part-time teacher preparing for her all-important final teaching examinations. She meets Edouard (Vincent Lindon), a jazz musician who aspires to be a composer. Despite their different schedules and career agenda, they engage in a passionate affair. Valentine compares her relationship with Edouard to the dry dissertation of Molière's ''The Misanthrope'' in her oral exams at the Sorbonne. Cast * Sophie Marceau as Valentine Ezquerra * Vincent Lindon Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret, born Jean Poiré (17 August 1926 – 14 March 1992), was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play '' La Cage aux Folles''. Early career Poiret was born in Paris, and first rose to prominence in 1951 playing the role of Fred Transport, one of the heroes of Pierre Dac and Francis Blanche's radio series ''Malheur aux Barbus''. In 1952, he met his future co-star of ''La Cage'' Michel Serrault at the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre. Together, they starred in the sketch "Jerry Scott, Vedette Internationale". In 1961, Poiret, as a member of the French cinematic society Pathé, wrote and recorded ''La Vache à Mille Francs'', a parody of ''La Valse à Mille Temps'' by Jacques Brel. In 1973, he married actress Caroline Cellier, with whom he had one child. ''La Cage aux Folles'' In 1973, Poiret wrote and starred in the stage play '' La Cage aux Folles''. Its film adaptation in 1978 eventually brought Poiret immense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Massari
Lea Massari, born Anna Maria Massetani (born 30 June 1933) is an actress and singer from Italy. Massari was born Anna Maria Massetani in Rome, but changed her name to Lea Massari when she was 22 after the death of her fiancé Leo. She studied architecture in Switzerland. Massari became known in art cinema for two roles: the missing girl Anna in Michelangelo Antonioni's ''L'avventura'' (1960), and as Clara, the mother of a sexually precocious 14-year-old boy named Laurent ( Benoît Ferreux) in Louis Malle's ''Murmur of the Heart'' (1971). Massari worked in both Italian and French cinema. Her career includes Sergio Leone's debut ''The Colossus of Rhodes'' (''Il Colosso di Rodi'', 1961) and international commercial films such as ''The Things of Life'' (''Les choses de la vie'', 1970). Massari was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1975. After appearing in Francesco Rosi's ''Christ Stopped at Eboli '' (''Cristo si è fermato a Eboli'', 1979), Massari won the Nas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Boum 2
''La Boum 2'' is a 1982 French teen romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Sophie Marceau. Written by Danièle Thompson and Claude Pinoteau, the film is about a girl who falls in love with a boy and must deal with the question of making love for the first time. ''La Boum 2'' is the sequel to 1980's ''La Boum'' (''The Party''). The music group Cook da Books became famous in many countries through their soundtrack song "Your Eyes". Like its predecessor, ''La Boum 2'' was a financial success, earning 4,071,600 admissions in France. In 1983, the film received the César Award for Most Promising Actress (Sophie Marceau), and was nominated for Best Music (Vladimir Cosma) and Best Supporting Actress (Denise Grey). Plot Fifteen-year-old Vic (Sophie Marceau) has no boyfriend. Her parents are happily together again, and her great-grandmother Poupette (Denise Grey) thinks about finally marrying her long-term boyfriend. Vic meets Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress (known as the French Academy Awards, Oscar). She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including ''L'Étudiante (film), L'Étudiante'' (1988), ''Pacific Palisades (film), Pacific Palisades'' (1990), ''Fanfan'' (1993) and ''Revenge of the Musketeers (1994 film), Revenge of the Musketeers'' (1994). She became an international film star with her performances in ''Braveheart'' (1995), ''Firelight'' (1997), Anna Karenina (1997 film), ''Anna Karenina'' (1997) and as Elektra King in the 19th List of James Bond films, James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999). Some of her later films tackle critical social issues such as ''Arrêtez-moi'' (2013), Jailbirds (2015 film), ''Jailbirds'' (2015) and ''Everything We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Fossey
Brigitte Florence Fossey (; born 15 June 1946) is a French actress. Early years The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, ''Jeux interdits, Forbidden Games''.Brigitte Fossey Fossey played the role of an innocent child orphaned by World War II. The film won numerous awards worldwide, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Fossey was hired by American actor/director Gene Kelly for his 1957 film, ''The Happy Road''. When Fossey was ten years old her parents took her out of the film business so she could receive proper schooling. While completing her education, Fossey studied piano and dance and then went on to work in Geneva, Switzerland as an interpreting, interpreter/translation, translator. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
