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Dominic Gould
Dominic Gould (born 19 September 1964) is a French and American actor. He was born in Los Angeles, United States. Filmography Film * ''Jeux d'artifices'' (1987) - Stan * ''Hôtel de France'' (1987) - Manu's Friend * ''Monsieur (1990 film), Monsieur (1990) - Monsieur * ''The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1991 film), The Man Who Lost His Shadow'' (''L'Homme qui a perdu son ombre'') (1991) - Paul * ''Un homme et deux femmes'' (1991) - L'Américan * ''Near Mrs.'' (1992) - Finch, Paris CIA Chief * ''Wadeck's Mother's Friend's Son'' (1992) - Guy * ''Iron Horsemen (movie), Iron Horsemen'' (1994) - Bad Trip * ''Beaumarchais the Scoundrel'' (1996) - Arthur Lee (diplomat), Arthur Lee * ''The Eighth Day (1996 film), The Eighth Day'' (1996) - le collègue de Harry * ''Double Team (film), Double Team'' (1997) - Delta Five * ''Héroïnes'' (1997) - Jasper * ''Alissa'' (1998) - Bodyguard * ''A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries'' (1998) - Poker Player in Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeux D'artifices
''Jeux'' (''Games'') is a ballet written by Claude Debussy. Described as a "poème dansé" (literally a "danced poem"), it was written for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes with choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky. Debussy initially objected to the scenario but reconsidered the commission when Diaghilev doubled the fee. Debussy wrote the score quickly, from mid-August to mid-September 1912. Robert Orledge has analysed the chronology of Debussy's composition and preserved manuscripts of the score. ''Jeux'' premiered on 15 May 1913 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, conducted by Pierre Monteux. The work was not well received and was soon eclipsed by Igor Stravinsky, Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'', which was premiered two weeks later by Diaghilev's company. The first commercial recording was made by Victor de Sabata with the Orchestra Stabile Accademica di Santa Cecilia in 1947. A critical edition of the score, prepared by Pierre Boulez and Myriam Chimènes, was publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chili Con Carne
Chili con carne (also spelled chilli con carne or chile con carne and shortened to chili or chilli; ), meaning " chili with meat", is a spicy stew containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), tomatoes and often pinto beans or kidney beans. Other seasonings may include garlic, onions, and cumin. The dish originated in northern Mexico or southern Texas. Geographic and personal tastes involve different types of meat and other ingredients. Recipes provoke disputes among aficionados, some of whom insist that the word ''chili'' applies only to the basic dish, without beans and tomatoes. Chili con carne is a common dish for cook-offs, and may be used as a side, garnish, or ingredient in other dishes, such as soups or salsas. Origins and history In writings from 1529, the Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún described chili pepper-seasoned stews being consumed in the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, now the location of Mexico City. The use of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Connections
''Paris Connections'' is a 2010 British film directed by Harley Cokeliss. The script was written by Michael Tupy, based on a thriller by Jackie Collins. The film was the first direct to DVD film that the British supermarket firm Tesco produced, when trying to diversify its business. Plot At the beginning of Paris fashion week, a beautiful young model is brutally murdered. Investigative journalist Madison Castelli, certain that it is more than the "crime of passion" the French press says, comes to Paris to follow her story. Cast * Nicole Steinwedell as Madison Castelli * Charles Dance as Aleksandr Borinski * Anthony Delon as Jake Sica * Hudson Leick as Coco De Ville * Trudie Styler as Olivia Hayes * Anouk Aimée as Agnès St. Clair * Chloé Dumas as Candi * Caroline Chikezie as Natalie * Fabien De Chalvron Fabien is both a French given masculine name and a French surname. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Fabien: * Fabien Audard (born 1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Robot
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen To Play
''Queen to Play'' (original title ''Joueuse'', the feminine form of “player”) is a 2009 French-German film directed by Caroline Bottaro. It is based on the novel ''La Joueuse d’échecs'' by Bertina Henrichs. Synopsis The film stars Sandrine Bonnaire as a French chambermaid on the island of Corsica. She develops an interest in chess. She has been cleaning the house of an American doctor (played by Kevin Kline in his first French-speaking role), and he begins helping her practice and improve. She must deal with her growing fascination with the game and with her husband and teenaged daughter. Cast * Sandrine Bonnaire as ''Hélène'' * Kevin Kline as ''Kröger'' * Valérie Lagrange as ''Maria'' * Francis Renaud as ''Ange'' * Alexandra Gentil as ''Lisa'' * Alice Pol as ''Natalia'' * Didier Ferrari as ''Jacky'' * Laurence Colussi as ''Pina'' * Élisabeth Vitali as ''Marie-Jeanne'' * Daniel Martin as ''The President of the Chess Club'' * Dominic Gould as ''L'Américain'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Person
''The Beautiful Person'' (french: link=no, La Belle Personne) is a 2008 French teen comedy-drama film directed by Christophe Honoré from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gilles Taurand. It is a modernised adaptation of the 1678 French novel ''La Princesse de Clèves''. Honoré was inspired to make the film after then-French president Nicolas Sarkozy repeatedly criticised the book as irrelevant in regard to modern life. Originally intended as a television film, ''The Beautiful Person'' aired on Arte on 12 September 2008, ahead of its theatrical release in France on 17 September. Plot Following the death of her mother, 16-year-old Junie transfers to the school that her cousin Mathias attends. She instantly attracts the attention of several of her new classmates, especially the shy, sensitive Otto. In Italian class, a record of Maria Callas singing '' Lucia'' plays, which causes Junie to rush out crying, leaving her belongings behind. The teacher, Nemours, sees a photo of her taken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Antoinette (film)
''Marie Antoinette'' is a 2006 historical drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It is based on the life of Queen Marie Antoinette, played by Kirsten Dunst, in the years leading up to the French Revolution. It won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. It was released in the United States on October 20, 2006, by Sony Pictures Releasing. Plot Fourteen-year-old Maria Antonia, the youngest daughter of Empress Maria-Theresa of Austria, is a beautiful, charming and naïve archduchess. In 1770, she is sent by her mother to marry Louis-Auguste, the Dauphin of France, to seal an alliance between the two rival countries. Maria, her name now changed to Marie Antoinette, travels to France, relinquishing all connections with her home country, and meets King Louis XV of France and her future husband, the Dauphin. The betrothed young couple arrive at the Palace of Versailles and are married at once. They are encouraged to produce an heir to the throne as soon as possible, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortal (2004 Film)
''Immortal'' ( French: ''Immortel, ad vitam'') is a 2004 English language French live-action and animated science fiction film co-written and directed by Enki Bilal and starring Linda Hardy, Thomas Kretschmann and Charlotte Rampling. It is loosely based upon Bilal's comic book ''La Foire aux immortels'' (''The Carnival of Immortals''). ''Immortal'' was one of the first major films (along with ''Casshern'' and ''Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow'') to be shot entirely on a "digital backlot", blending live actors with computer generated surroundings. The French video game studio Quantic Dream helped produce much of the cinematics. Plot In New York City, during the late 21st century, genetically altered humans live side by side with aliens and other beings, with the former lording over the latter and treating them as second class citizens. These beings have come to earth as refugees via the "inclusion zone", a mysterious vortex which appeared mysteriously one day, encompass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Statement (film)
''The Statement'' is a 2003 drama film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Michael Caine. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Brian Moore, and the screenplay was written by Ronald Harwood. The plot was inspired by the true story of Paul Touvier, a Vichy French police official who was indicted after World War II for ordering the execution of seven Jews in retaliation for the French Resistance's assassination of Vichy France minister Philippe Henriot. For decades after the war he escaped trial thanks to an intricate web of protection, which allegedly included senior members of the Roman Catholic priesthood. He was arrested in 1989 inside a Traditionalist Catholic priory in Nice and was convicted in 1994. He died in prison in 1996, at the age of 81. ''The Statement'' is the last film directed by Jewison before his retirement. The film was Alan Bates's final theatrical role following his death in the year of the film’s release. Plot Pierre Brossard (Caine), a Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Butterfly (2002 Film)
The Butterfly (French: Le Papillon) in original French, is a film by Philippe Muyl starring Michel Serrault and Claire Bouanich. Synopsis Julien, (Serrault) an aging widower, is a passionate butterfly collector. Elsa, (Claire Bouanich) an eight-year-old girl, lives with her mother, a very young woman named Isabelle, who have both just moved into Julien's apartment building. The mother is usually away, leaving her daughter alone for long periods of time, and Elsa starts visiting a reluctant Julien. One day, Julien decides to go to the Vercors plateau The Vercors Massif is a range in France consisting of rugged plateaus and mountains straddling the ''départements'' of Isère and Drôme in the French Prealps. It lies west of the Dauphiné Alps, from which it is separated by the rivers Drac ... in search of a rare butterfly called Isabelle which can live for only 72 hours. Elsa decides to join his adventure without telling him, and hides in his car. During the search Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embrassez Qui Vous Voudrez
''Summer Things'' (french: Embrassez qui vous voudrez; it, Baciate chi vi pare, also known as ''See How They Run'') is a 2002 French-British-Italian romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Michel Blanc, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Joseph Connolly. The ensemble cast includes Charlotte Rampling, Jacques Dutronc, Carole Bouquet, Michel Blanc, Karin Viard, Gaspard Ulliel and Mélanie Laurent. The film was released to critical acclaim and was a box-office hit in France. Karin Viard won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Véronique. Gaspard Ulliel won the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance as Loïc. Plot Elizabeth and Bertrand are typical representatives of Parisian society. Behind the facade of a perfect marriage is dissatisfaction and boredom. He is a successful real estate agent having fun with much younger women or men behind the back of his wife. She suffers under the crushing uneventful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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