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Francette Vernillat
Francette Vernillat (16 April 1937 – 2 December 2019) was a French actress. She was often a voice actor for characters playing young boys. Filmography *''Autant en emporte le vent'' (1939) *''L'ombre d'un doute'' (1943) *''Monsieur Vincent'' (1947) *''Le destin exécrable de Guillemette Babin'' (1948) *'' Je n'ai que toi au monde'' (1949) *''Le droit de l'enfant'' (1949) *''Doctor Laennec'' (1949) *''Ronde de nuit'' (1949) * ''Maria of the End of the World'' (1951) *''Les Sept Péchés capitaux'' (1952) *''Thérèse Raquin'' (1953) *''Une balle signée X'' (1959) *''Le Mystère des treize'' (1966) *''Au-delà du réel'' (1980) *''The Karate Kid ''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and W ...'' (1984) *'' D.A.R.Y.L.'' (1985) *''Les Enfants du silence'' (1986) Theatre *''Le Squa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strasbourg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the European Parliament. Located at the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace, it is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department. In 2019, the city proper had 287,228 inhabitants and both the Eurométropole de Strasbourg (Greater Strasbourg) and the Arrondissement of Strasbourg had 505,272 inhabitants. Strasbourg's metropolitan area had a population of 846,450 in 2018, making it the eighth-largest metro area in France and home to 14% of the Grand Est region's inhabitants. The transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau had a population of 958,421 inhabitants. Strasbourg is one of the ''de facto'' four main capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels, Luxembourg and Frankfurt), as it is the seat of several European insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontenay-lès-Briis
Fontenay-lès-Briis (, literally ''Fontenay near Briis'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Fontenay-lès-Briis are known as ''Fontenois''. History The village of Fontenay-lès-Briis is mentioned in the charter of Clotilde, dated to 10 March 673, founding a nunnery at Bruyères-le-Châtel. Geography Climate Fontenay-lès-Briis has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Fontenay-lès-Briis is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Fontenay-lès-Briis was on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 17 January 1985. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes of the Essonne department of France. The communes cooperate in the followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
The French people (french: Français) are an ethnic group and nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common French culture, history, and language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily the descendants of Gauls (including the Belgae) and Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celtic and Italic peoples), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norse also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such as Bretons in Brittany, Occi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autant En Emporte Le Vent
''Autant en emporte le vent'' is a French musical adaptation of the 1936 Margaret Mitchell novel ''Gone with the Wind'' produced by Dove Attia and Albert Cohen in 2003, with music and lyrics by Gérard Presgurvic and staging and choreography by Kamel Ouali. The debut performance was at Palais des Sports de Paris on 30 September 2003. After three months daily performances in Paris, the show moved to tour other major cities in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The final show was in Nîmes arena on 11 July 2004. Personnel *Production: Dove Attia and Albert Cohen *Vocal direction: Richard Cross assisted by Nathalie Dupuis *Staging and choreography: Kamel Ouali *Gérard Presgurvic – Music, lyrics, narrator Singers *Laura Presgurvic – Scarlett O'Hara *Vincent Niclo – Rhett Butler *Sophie Delmas – Belle Watling *Arié Itah – Gérald O'Hara *Sandra Léane – Mélanie Hamilton Wiles *Dominique Magloire – Mama *Cyril Niccolaï – Ashley Wilkes *Joël O'Cangha – Le che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Vincent
''Monsieur Vincent'' is a 1947 French film about Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century priest and charity worker. It depicts his struggle to help the poor in the face of obstacles such as the Black Death. In 1949, it won an honorary Academy Award as the best foreign language film released in the United States in 1948. The Vatican placed it amongst their list of approved films under the category of Religion due to its thematic nature in 1995. Pierre Fresnay portrayed Vincent. Cast * Pierre Fresnay : Vincent de Paul, priest * Aimé Clariond : Cardinal Richelieu * Jean Debucourt : Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi, Count of Joigny * Lise Delamare : Françoise Marguerite de Silly, Madame de Gondi * Germaine Dermoz : Queen Anne of Austria * Gabrielle Dorziat : President Goussault * Pierre Dux : Chancellor Séguier * Yvonne Gaudeau : Louise de Marillac * Jean Carmet : Father Portail * Michel Bouquet : Tuberculosis sufferer * Gabrielle Fontan : The elder deaf woman of the presbytery of Châ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Laennec
''Doctor Laennec'' (French: ''Docteur Laennec'') is a 1949 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Pierre Blanchar, Saturnin Fabre and Mireille Perrey.Crisp p.281 It portrays the work of René Laennec, the inventor of the stethoscope. The film's art direction was by Robert-Jules Garnier and René Renoux. Cast * Pierre Blanchar as Dr. René, Théophile Laennec * Saturnin Fabre as Laennec père * Mireille Perrey as Jacquemine d'Argout-Laennec * Pierre Dux as Prof. Récamier * Jany Holt as Madeleine Bayle * Geymond Vital as Dr. Pierre Bayle * Janine Viénot as Marie-Anne Laennec * Jean Toulout as Docteur Broussais * Jacques Dynam as Meriadec * Lannier as Docteur Louis * Florent Antony as Beaugendre * Francette Vernillat as La fille du Docteur Bayle * Nicolas Amato * Charles Bouillaud as Un domestique * René Clermont as Le mime * Paul Demage as Le client enrhumé * France Descaut as Clarisse d'Anthiages * Christian Duvaleix as Le charlatan * Guy F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Of The End Of The World
''Maria of the End of the World'' (French: ''Maria du bout du monde'') is a 1951 French adventure drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Paul Meurisse, Denise Cardi and Jacques Berthier. It is based on the 1941 novel ''La Chasse à l'homme'' by Jean Martet.Goble p.858 The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart. Cast * Paul Meurisse as Mathias * Denise Cardi as Maria * Jacques Berthier as Thierry * Marcel Delaître as Va-Tout-Seul * Marcel Raine as Césaire * Charles Lemontier as Albin * Francette Vernillat as Bertie * Jacques Bougheriou as Norbert * France Ellys as Delphine * Paul Azaïs Paul François Robert Azaïs (6 May 1902 – 17 November 1974) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1929 and 1966. Selected filmography * ''The Three Masks'' (1929) - Le fils Vescotelli * ''Le défenseur'' (1 ... as Le vieil homme References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seven Deadly Sins (1952 Film)
''The Seven Deadly Sins'' (French: ''Les Sept Péchés capitaux'') is a 1952 French/Italian co-production motion picture drama. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Françoise Rosay, Viviane Romance, Maurice Ronet, Louis de Funès, Isa Miranda, Henri Vidal and Gérard Philipe. It has seven separate sections: ("Pride/L'Orgueil", "Lust/La Luxure", "Sloth/La Paresse", "Envy/L'Envie", "Avarice and Anger/L'Avarice et la colère", "Gluttony/La Gourmandise", "The Eighth Sin/Le Huitième péché") with five episodes from France, and two episodes from Italy. Director *Claude Autant-Lara (segment "Pride") *Yves Allégret (segment "Lust") *Jean Dréville (segment "Sloth") *Roberto Rossellini (segment "Envy") *Eduardo De Filippo (segment "Avarice and Anger") *Carlo Rim (segment "Gluttony") * Georges Lacombe (segment "The Eighth Sin") Writer *Diego Fabbri *Liana Ferri *Léo Joannon *Turi Vasile *René Wheeler *Claude Autant-Lara (segment "Pride") *Jean Aurenche (segments "Pride", "Lust", "The Eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Karate Kid
''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. ''The Karate Kid'' follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teenager taught karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of whom is Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of his love interest Ali Mills (Shue). Kamen was approached by Columbia Pictures to compose a film similar to Avildsen's previous success ''Rocky'' (1976), after signing the director. Kamen drew inspiration from his own life when writing the film. As a result, he maintained strong opinions regarding cast, and petitioned heavily for Morita's inclusion. Preparations for the film began immediately after the final edit of the script was complete, and casting took place between April and June 1983. Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Actresses
This is a list of notable actors and actresses from France. ''(Persons are listed alphabetically according to their surname.)'' A * Kev Adams * Isabelle Adjani * Fatima Adoum * Renée Adorée * Anouk Aimée * Madame Albert * Catherine Allégret * Béatrice Altariba * Mathieu Amalric * Aurélie Amblard * Annabella * André Antoine * Fanny Ardant * Mhamed Arezki * Arletty * Françoise Arnoul * Henri Attal * Yvan Attal * Jeanne Aubert * Cécile Aubry * Michel Auclair * Stéphane Audran * Claudine Auger * Jean-Pierre Aumont * Michel Aumont * Daniel Auteuil * Serge Avedikian B * Édouard Baer * Germaine Bailac * Josiane Balasko * Nicolas Anselme Baptiste * Brigitte Bardot * Olivier Baroux * Jean-Louis Barrault * Marie-Christine Barrault * Gérard Barray * Jeanne Julia Bartet * Harry Baur * Nathalie Baye * Emmanuelle Béart * Ramzy Bedia * Loleh Bellon * Frédérique Bel * Annie Belle * Yasmine Belmadi * Jean-Paul Belmondo * Jeanne Bérangère * Sarah Bernhardt * Claude Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
