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Didier Bezace
Didier Bezace (10 February 1946 – 11 March 2020) was a French actor. Life and career Theatre student at the International Dramatic University Centre in Nancy, Didier Bezace received lessons from Bernard Drot, Jean-Marie Patte, Gilles Sandier, María Casares and Henri Gourbion. Co-founder with Jean-Louis Benoît and Jacques Nichet of the theatre of l'Aquarium-Cartoucherie de Vincennes, he participated in all the shows that the company produced as author, stager and actor. Didier Bezace was the director of the théâtre de La Commune in Aubervilliers since 1997 and continued to act in cinema and television. 2005 works * ''Avis aux intéressés'' by Daniel Keene * With Séverine Magois, he was honoured with a Molière for his production of '' La Version de Browning'' by Terence Rattigan, for "best adaptation of a foreign work". He staged works by Georges Feydeau, Emmanuel Bove, and Molière whose (''The School for Wives'') opened the Festival d'Avignon in July 2001. Other ... [...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] |
Festival D'Avignon
The ''Festival d'Avignon'', or Avignon Festival, is an annual arts festival held in the French city of Avignon every summer in July in the courtyard of the Palais des Papes as well as in other locations of the city. Founded in 1947 by Jean Vilar, it is the oldest existent festival in France. Alongside the official festival, the "In" one, a number of shows are presented in Avignon at the same time of the year and are known as the "Off". In 2008, some 950 shows were performed during three weeks. The Birth of a Festival 1947, The Week of Scenic Arts Art critic Christian Zervos and poet René Char organized a modern art exhibition held in the main chapel of the Pope's Palace in Avignon. In that setting, they asked Jean Vilar, actor, director, theater director, and future festival founder, to present ''Meurtre dans la cathédrale'' which he adapted in 1945. After refusing, Vilar proposed three plays: Shakespeare's Richard II, a play almost unknown in France at that time, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Maman Bohême
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] |
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Jean-Pierre Darroussin (born 4 December 1953) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was born in Courbevoie, France. Theater Filmography Actor *1992: '' Riens du tout'' (directed by Cédric Klapisch starring Fabrice Luchini, Daniel Berlioux) - Domrémy *1993: '' Cuisine et dépendances'' (directed by Philippe Muyl starring Zabou Breitman, Sam Karmann) - Fred *1993: '' L'Argent fait le bonheur'' (directed by Robert Guédiguian starring Ariane Ascaride) - Le Curé *1994: ''Cache Cash'' (directed by Claude Pinoteau) - Jean *1994: '' L'Eau froide'' (directed by Olivier Assayas starring Virginie Ledoyen, Cyprien Fouquet) - Inspecteur *1995: '' Le Fabuleux Destin de Mme Petlet'' (directed by Camille de Casabianca) - Hervé Reyter *1995: '' À la vie, à la mort!'' (directed by Robert Guédiguian starring Ariane Ascaride, Gérard Meylan) - Jaco *1996: ''Mon Homme'' (directed by Bertrand Blier starring Anouk Grinberg, Gérard Lanvin) - Gilbert's Client *1996: ''Un air de famill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Pressentiment
''Premonition'' (french: Le Pressentiment) is a 2006 French drama film directed by and starring Jean-Pierre Darroussin, and based on the novel ''Le Pressentiment'' by Emmanuel Bove. It won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2006 and the award for Best First French Film from the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics in 2007. Cast * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Charles Benesteau * Valérie Stroh as Isabelle Chevasse * Amandine Jannin as Sabrina Jozic * Hippolyte Girardot as Marc Bénesteau * Nathalie Richard as Gabrielle Charmes-Aicquart * Natalia Dontcheva as Helena Jozic * Ivan Franek as Thomas Jozic * Anne Canovas as Alice Benesteau * Laurence Roy as Edith Benesteau * Jonathan Altman as Ferdinand Benesteau * Aristide Demonico as Monsieur Serrurier * Michele Ernou as Madame Serrurier * Mbembo as Eugénie * Didier Bezace as Albert Testat * Maurice Chevit as An old man * Patrick Bonnel as Jean * Vittoria Scognamiglio as Farida Garibaldi * Thibault de Montalembert Thibaul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rémi Bezançon
Rémi Bezançon (born 25 March 1971) is a French director and screenwriter. Life and career Rémi Bezançon studied at the École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA) in Paris and the École du Louvre. In 2005, he released his first feature film ''Ma vie en l'air'' with Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche and Vincent Elbaz before meeting with success in 2008 with ''The First Day of the Rest of Your Life''. In 2011, he directed '' Un heureux événement'', his third feature film adapted from the autobiographical best-seller by Eliette Abécassis, with Louise Bourgoin, Pio Marmaï and Josiane Balasko. The soundtrack, as with his previous films, is composed by Sinclair. Filmography Awards * Césars 2009: nominated for César Award for Best Writing for'' The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'' * Césars 2009: nominated for César Award for Best Director for'' The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'' * Césars 2009: nominated for César Award for Best Film f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Zidi
Claude Zidi (born 25 July 1934) is a French film director and screenwriter noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. Born in Paris, he started as a cameraman and then a cinematographer, and he made his directorial and screenwriting debut in 1971. He won the César Award for Best Director for ''My New Partner'', for which he was also nominated for Best Writing. Filmography as director External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zidi, Claude 1934 births Living people French male screenwriters French screenwriters Film directors from Paris Best Director César Award winners French people of Algerian descent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valérie Guignabodet
Valérie Guignabodet (9 May 1965 – 23 February 2016) was a French film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. .... She studied at Emlyon Business School, and directed four films between 2002 and 2009, including '' Danse avec lui'' in 2007, and the television series ''Sam'' in 2016. References External links * 1965 births Emlyon Business School alumni French women film directors French women screenwriters French screenwriters Film people from Paris 2016 deaths {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Théron
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Labrune
Jeanne Labrune (born 21 June 1950) is a French screenwriter and film director. She has directed 13 films since 1978. Her film '' Sand and Blood'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival The 41st Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 23 May 1988. The Palme d'Or went to the '' Pelle erobreren'' by Bille August. The festival opened with ''Le Grand Bleu'', directed by Luc Besson and closed with ''Willow'', directed by Ron Howard. .... Selected filmography * '' Sand and Blood'' (1988) * '' Vatel'' (2000) * '' Tomorrow's Another Day'' (2000) * '' Special Delivery '' (2002) * ''Cause toujours!'' (2004) * ''Special Treatment'' (2010) References External links * * 1950 births Living people French film directors French women film directors French women screenwriters French screenwriters {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, several years president of the French PEN club. He said his father's publishing of a wartime resistance journal and aid to anti-Nazi intellectuals shaped his moral outlook as an artist. According to Tavernier, his father believed that words were "as important and as lethal as bullets". Tavernier wanted to become a filmmaker from the age of 13 or 14 years. He said that his cinematic influences included filmmakers John Ford, William Wellman, Jean Renoir, Jean Vigo and Jacques Becker. Tavernier was influenced by the 1968 general strike in France. He associated with the OCI between 1973 and 1975, and was particularly struck by the writing of Leon Trotsky. The first film director with whom he worked was Jean-Pierre Melville. Later, his first fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Thief
''The Little Thief'' (french: La Petite Voleuse) is a 1988 French drama directed by Claude Miller. It is based upon an unfinished script by François Truffaut. Truffaut died before being able to direct the film himself. The film had 1,834,940 admissions in France. Set in the French countryside after the end of World War II, it tells the story of a 15-year-old girl abandoned by her parents, who is looking for love and independence but succumbs to stealing and sleeping with men. Plot Janine lives with her uncle and aunt, who have little sympathy for her as her mother left her to go with a lover to Italy and she never knew her father. She dreams of luxury, stealing American cigarettes and expensive underwear from shops. When found out, she leaves to become a live-in maid for the Longuets, a rich and friendly young couple. Tired after a long day's work, in the cinema she falls asleep on the shoulder of Michel, a married man in his forties keen on poetry and music. They start an affair, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
