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Gérard Brach
Gérard Brach (23 July 1927 – 9 September 2006) was a French screenwriter best known for his collaborations with the film directors Roman Polanski and Jean-Jacques Annaud. He directed two movies: ''La Maison'' and ''The Boat on the Grass''. Personal life and death He died of heart failure on 9 September 2006 in Paris, France at age of 79. Works include *1965: '' Repulsion'' (Writer) *1966: ''Cul-de-sac'' (Writer) *1967: '' Le Bal des vampires'' (UK: ''Dance of the Vampires''; US: ''The Fearless Vampire Killers'') (Writer) *1967: ''The Two of Us'' (''Le vieil homme et l'enfant'') (Writer) *1968: '' Wonderwall'' (Story) *1970: ''La Maison'' (Director and writer) *1971: '' Le Bateau sur l'herbe'' (''The Boat on the Grass'') (Director and co-writer) *1972: '' Quoi ?'' (''What?'') (Writer) *1976: ''Le Locataire'' (''The Tenant'') (Writer) *1978: '' Rêve de singe'' (''Bye Bye Monkey'') (Writer) *1979: ''Tess'' (Writer) *1979: '' Seeking Asylum'' (Writer) *1981: ''Quest for Fire' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montrouge
Montrouge () is a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs, located from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. After a long period of decline, the population has increased again in recent years. History The name "Montrouge" means Red Mountain - from ''mont'' (mountain) and ''rouge'' (red) - because of the reddish colour of the earth in this area. The name of the community was first mentioned in monastery documents in 1194. Throughout the Middle Ages, the hamlet was home to monasteries and a number of religious orders, while in the 15th century it became the site of quarries used for the reconstruction of Paris. The late sixteenth century saw the plain of Montrouge named "reserve for royal hunts", and during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it was known for its windmills, which have all now disappeared. On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, most of the commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Of Us (1967 Film)
''The Two of Us'' (french: Le vieil homme et l'enfant) is a 1967 French comedy-drama film. It starred Michel Simon, Charles Denner and Alain Cohen, and was the first film Claude Berri directed. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival, where Michel Simon won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award. Plot Claude ( Alain Cohen) is an 8-year-old Jewish boy living in France during the Nazi occupation. To reduce the chance that he would be sent to Auschwitz or a similar fate, his parents send him to live with a farm family, the elderly parents of Catholic friends of his parents. (In reality, many French urban Jews made similar choices for their children.) The elderly couple honestly think that the boy has been sent to live with them because Paris is dangerous; it never crosses their mind that Claude is a Jew. Claude is given a new last name (Longuet), is taught a few things about Catholic ritual, such as the Lord's Prayer, and most important, is told to ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manon Des Sources (1986 Film)
''Manon des Sources'' (; meaning ''Manon of the Springs'') is a 1986 French language period film. Directed by Claude Berri, it is the second of two films adapted from the 1966 two-volume novel by Marcel Pagnol, who wrote it based on his own earlier film of the same title. It is the sequel to ''Jean de Florette''. ''Jean de Florette'' and ''Manon des Sources'' are ranked No. 60 in ''Empire'' magazine's "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema" in 2010. Plot Following the events of ''Jean de Florette'', Manon, the daughter of Jean, is living in the countryside of Provence near Les Romarins, the farm that her father once owned. She has taken up residence with an elderly Piedmontese squatter couple who teach her to live off the land, tending to a herd of goats and hunting for birds and rabbits. Ugolin Soubeyran, also called Galinette (only by his uncle César), has begun a successful business growing carnations at Les Romarins with his uncle, César Soubeyran—also known as Papet—thank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Name Of The Rose (film)
''The Name of the Rose'' is a 1986 historical mystery film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey. Christian Slater portrays his young apprentice, Adso of Melk, and F. Murray Abraham his Inquisitor rival, Bernardo Gui. Michael Lonsdale, William Hickey, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Valentina Vargas, and Ron Perlman play supporting roles. This English-language film was an international co-production between West German, French, and Italian companies and was filmed in Rome and at the former Eberbach Abbey in the Rheingau. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and won several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sean Connery. Another adaptation was made in 2019 as a television miniseries for RAI. Plot Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his novice, Adso of Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirates (1986 Film)
''Pirates'' is a 1986 adventure comedy film written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski and directed by Polanski. It was inspired by Polanski's love of classic pirate films, as well as Disneyland's ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' attraction. Polanski began planning the film in 1976 as a follow up to the iconic ''Chinatown'', but production was delayed several times due to lack of funding and Polanski's fleeing the United States to avoid sentencing for his confessed rape of a minor. It was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, and was a box-office bomb, though the costume design was nominated for an Academy Award. Plot In 1659, an infamous English pirate Captain Red, and his cabin boy Jean-Baptiste, nicknamed "Frog", are lost on a raft without supplies in the ocean. They are picked up by the galleon ''Neptune'' and thrown into the brig, where they meet the ship's cook Boomako. Boomako has been imprisoned after being caught attempting to stea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria's Lovers
''Maria's Lovers'' is a 1984 American drama film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and starring Nastassja Kinski, John Savage, and Robert Mitchum. The plot follows a soldier returning from World War II who marries the woman of his dreams, but he is unable to consummate his marriage, ruining the couple's chances of a shared happiness. The film is the first American feature film by Konchalovsky and opened the 41st Venice International Film Festival. ''Maria's Lovers'' also was nominated César Award for Best Foreign Film. Plot In the spring of 1946, Ivan, an American soldier, returns home psychologically scarred after spending some time in a Japanese prison camp during World War II. Once back in his small Pennsylvania town, Ivan settles in, trying to put his life back together while living with his stoic peasant father. Shortly after his arrival, Ivan looks for his childhood sweetheart, Maria, a beautiful woman who is taking care of her old deaf grandmother. However, he is disappoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Best Friend's Girl (1983 Film)
''My Best Friend's Girl'' (french: La Femme de mon pote) is a 1983 French comedy film directed by Bertrand Blier and starring Isabelle Huppert. Cast * Coluche as Micky * Isabelle Huppert as Viviane * Thierry Lhermitte as Pascal * François Perrot as The doctor * Daniel Colas as The flirt * Frederique Michot * Farid Chopel as The hoodlum See also * 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 God ... References External links * 1983 films 1983 comedy films Films directed by Bertrand Blier French comedy films 1980s French-language films Films produced by Claude Berri Films produced by Alain Sarde Films with screenplays by Gérard Brach 1980s French films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Identification Of A Woman
''Identification of a Woman'' ( it, Identificazione di una donna) is a 1982 Italian drama film written, directed, and edited by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Tomás Milián, Daniela Silverio, and Christine Boisson. The film is about an Italian filmmaker searching for a woman to play the leading role in his next film, and also in his life. Filmed on location in Rome and Venice, ''Identification of a Woman'' was awarded the 35th Anniversary Prize at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Despite its mixed reviews upon release, ''Identification of a Woman'' is considered to be Antonioni's last major work and is noted for its direction, atmosphere and cinematography. Plot The existence of Niccolò, a film director living in Rome, is empty. He has no new film to make, no woman in his life, and his only family is his sister, a gynaecologist, and her little son. He approaches one of his sister's patients, a beautiful young aristocrat called Mavi, and the two start a passionate affair. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quest For Fire (film)
''Quest for Fire'' (french: La Guerre du feu) is a 1981 prehistoric fantasy adventure film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, written by Gérard Brach and starring Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi and Rae Dawn Chong. The Canadian-French co-production is a film adaptation of the 1911 Belgian novel ''The Quest for Fire'' by J.-H. Rosny. The story is set in Paleolithic Europe (80,000 years ago), with its plot surrounding the struggle for control of fire by early humans. The film was critically acclaimed. It won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, and the César Awards for Best Film and Best Director. At the 5th Genie Awards, the film was nominated in seven categories and won in five (Best Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Overall Sound). Plot The ''Ulam'' are a tribe of cavemen who possess fire in the form of a carefully guarded small flame which they use to start larger fires. Driven out of their home after a blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeking Asylum (film)
''Seeking Asylum'' ( it, Chiedo asilo) is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. Plot Benigni plays Roberto, a kindergarten teacher who uses unusual teaching methods to form special bonds with his students. Cast * Roberto Benigni as Roberto * Francesca De Sapio as Chiara * Dominique Laffin as Isabella * Luca Levi as Luca * Girolamo Marzano as Mario * Carlo Monni as Paolo * Chiara Moretti Chiara Moretti (8 August 1955 – 16 May 2023) was an Italian actress. Biography Born in Siena, Moretti started her acting career in the second half of the 1970s, appearing alongside Roberto Benigni in a series of projects, including the films ... as Irma * Roberto Amaro as Robertino References External links * * 1979 films 1979 comedy films 1970s Italian-language films Italian comedy films Films set in Emilia-Romagna Films set in Sardinia F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess (1979 Film)
''Tess'' is a 1979 drama film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, and Leigh Lawson. It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel '' Tess of the d'Urbervilles''. The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski. The film received positive critical reviews upon release and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning three for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. Plot The story takes place in Thomas Hardy's Wessex during the 1880s. The events of the story are set in motion when a clergyman, Parson Tringham, has a chance conversation with John Durbeyfield, a simple farmer. Tringham is a local historian, and in the course of his research he has discovered the "Durbeyfields" are descended from the d'Urbervilles, a noble family whose lineage extends to the time of William the Conqueror. The family lost its land and prestige when the male heirs died out. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rêve De Singe
''Bye Bye Monkey'' ( it, Ciao maschio, french: Rêve de singe) is a 1978 Italian-French comedy-drama film, directed by Marco Ferreri and starring Gérard Depardieu, Marcello Mastroianni, James Coco, Gail Lawrence and Geraldine Fitzgerald. It is about a man who finds a baby chimpanzee in a giant ''King Kong'' prop and decides to raise it like a son. It was filmed in English and shot in Long Island, New York. As this was a French-Italian co-production, French and Italian dubbed versions were made for their respective countries' theatrical releases. Plot The film is set in a darkly surreal and dystopian version of New York City, that is mostly devoid of humans and populated only by rats and a few eccentrics. Lafayette is a young French electrician, living on his own in a basement. He works for Andreas Flaxman, the cynical owner of a waxwork museum. The museum is dedicated to recreating scenes from the Roman Empire. He works alongside his friend the sculptor Luigi Nocello. Nocello mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
