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Comedy Of Power
''Comedy of Power'' (french: L'Ivresse du pouvoir) is a 2006 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Isabelle Huppert. The French title means "drunk with power". The film is loosely based on a true story involving the french former oil and gas company Elf Aquitaine and judge Eva Joly. Plot Humeau, head of a major state-owned company, is arrested for abuse of funds and interrogated by the implacable prosecutor, Jeanne Charmant-Killman. As she uncovers more and more hidden corruption, implicating politicians and foreign powers, both subtle and brutal methods are used to stop her. Intoxicated with the power of rooting out evil, her private life disintegrates and after an apparent suicide attempt her unhappy husband ends up in intensive care. At the hospital she sees Humeau, another man whose health is broken by his ordeal. The audience is left to wonder how many more victims she will amass or whether she will herself succumb to the increasing pressure. Cast * Isab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Chabrol
Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues and contemporaries Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Éric Rohmer and Jacques Rivette, Chabrol was a critic for the influential film magazine '' Cahiers du cinéma'' before beginning his career as a film maker. Chabrol's career began with '' Le Beau Serge'' (1958), inspired by Hitchcock's '' Shadow of a Doubt'' (1943). Thrillers became something of a trademark for Chabrol, with an approach characterized by a distanced objectivity. This is especially apparent in '' Les Biches'' (1968), '' La Femme infidèle'' (1969), and '' Le Boucher'' (1970) – all featuring Stéphane Audran, who was his wife at the time. Sometimes characterized as a "mainstream" New Wave director, Chabrol remained prolific and popular throughout his half-century ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Vernier (actor)
Pierre Louis Rayer, who is known by his credited stage name as Pierre Vernier (born 25 May 1931) is a French actor. Career Pierre Vernier has repeatedly worked with Claude Chabrol, Henri Verneuil and Claude Lelouch, Georges Lautner and 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 .... In 2009 he portrayed Charles de Gaulle in a TV film. Filmography References External links Pierre Vernier atUni France Films * * 1931 births Living people French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s French-language Films
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French Drama Films
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2006 Drama Films
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2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Legendary film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's ''A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's ''The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's '' The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's '' The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller ''Children of Men''." He also stated, "In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Huppert On Screen And Stage
Isabelle Huppert is a French actress who has appeared in more than 120 feature films, mostly in starring roles. Regarded as one of the most respected actresses in French cinema, she has appeared in films directed by Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard and Michael Haneke. She has also starred in numerous stage productions, in Paris and around the world. Her first big break came in Bertrand Blier's '' Les Valseuses'' (1974), which was a success in France. Huppert's first English-language film was ''Rosebud'' (1975), directed by Otto Preminger and starring Peter O'Toole. As of 2022, she has appeared in 22 films that have been screened ''In Competition'' at the Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes she has won the Best Actress Award twice, for her roles in ''Violette Nozière'' (1978) and '' The Piano Teacher'' (2001). She has also won a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for '' The Lacemaker'' (1977), and two Volpi Cups at Venice for '' Story of Women'' (1988) and ''La Cérémon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacky Nercessian
Jacky Nercessian (or ''Nersessian'' ( hy, Ժաքի Ներսեսյան), born November 16, 1950) is a French actor who is ethnically Armenian. One of his most known roles is Apkar in '' Mayrig'' by Henri Verneuil. Biography Nercessian was born in 1950 in Saint-Etienne. He graduated from the Department of Theology to become a Pastor in England. He has played both in cinema and TV – including the role of Mustafa Ismael Faruki in ''Long Journey'' (Golden Lion for the Best Feature Film, Venice IFF, 2004). Nercessian played in the Theatre of Renaissance for one season and later toured with the Last Call. In 2009 he starred in ''Everybody Loves Juliet'' at Splendid Theatre. In 2010, he appeared in Luc Besson’s blockbuster '' Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec''. Selected filmography * The Little Thief (1988) * Sushi Sushi (1991) * Mayrig (1991) * Les dents de ma mère (1991) * 588 rue paradis (1992) * Les Mamies (1992) * La Soif de l'or (1993) * Why Is Mother in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Debac
Stéphane Debac (born 23 October 1973) is a French actor, best known for his acting debut as Jerome for South Korean Dogme 95 film ''Interview'' (2000), and played as 'Albert Mulveau' in the French TV series '' Résistance''. Career He was born on 23 October 1973 in Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of th ..., France. Debac has appeared in several French films. Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Debac, Stephane 1973 births Living people 21st-century French male actors French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marie Winling
Jean-Marie Winling (born 1947) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than a hundred films since 1972. Filmography Theater External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winling, Jean-Marie 1947 births Living people People from Sète French male film actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Jean-Christophe Bouvet (born 24 March 1947) is a French actor, film director and writer. Filmography As actor *1969: ''La philosophie dans le boudoir'' as Le grand prêtre *1975: ''Change pas de main'' as Alain *1977: ''La Machine'' (directed by Paul Vecchiali) as Pierre Lentier *1977: '' Le théâtre des matières'' (directed by Jean-Claude Biette) as Christophe *1980: ''C'est la vie!'' as Richard *1980: ''Le borgne'' *1981: ''Loin de Manhattan'' as Christian *1983: ''Archipel des amours'' as Le travelo (segment "Masculins singuliers") *1983: '' At the Top of the Stairs'' as Un snob à l'exposition *1987: '' Sous le soleil de Satan'' (directed by Maurice Pialat) as Le maquignon *1991: '' J'embrasse pas'' (directed by André Téchiné) as Le client au bois *1992: ''Savage Nights'' (''Les Nuits fauves'') (directed by Cyril Collard) as Serge *1992: ''Krapatchouk'' as Ministre *1994: '' La Cité de la peur'' directed by Alain Berbérian) as Jean-Paul Martoni, le député du R.E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Dumas (actor)
Roger Dumas (9 May 1932 – 2 July 2016) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1954 and 2016. He was born in Annonay, Ardèche. Selected filmography * ''Wild Fruit'' (1954) - Hans * ''Before the Deluge'' (1954) - Un élève (uncredited) * ''Les premiers outrages'' (1955) - Jojo - l'employé de l'auberge * '' Maid in Paris'' (1956) - Un jeune dragueur au jardin * ''If All the Guys in the World'' (1956) - Jean-Pierre * ''Pardonnez nos offenses'' (1956) * ''Les promesses dangereuses'' (1956) - La Bourride * ''The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful'' (1956) - Marc * '' Isabelle Is Afraid of Men'' (1957) - Maxime Brissac * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1958) - Pierrot * ''Asphalte'' (1959) - Marcel * ''Rue des prairies'' (1959) - Fernand Neveux * ''Signé Arsène Lupin'' (1959) - Isidore Bautrelet dit Véritaz * ''Carillons sans joie'' (1962) - Adolphe Charlier, dit 'le môme' * '' Cross of the Living'' (1962) - Sylvain * ''The Deadly Decoy'' (1962) - Louis * ''Pouic-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
