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Hamidou Benmessaoud
Hamidou Benmessaoud ( ar, حميدو بنمسعود; 2 August 1935 – 19 September 2013), best known as Amidou, was a Moroccan-French film, television, and stage actor. Born in Rabat, at 17 Amidou moved to Paris to attend the CNSAD. In 1968 he made his debut on stage, in Jean Genet's '' Les paravents''. Amidou was best known for his association with director Claude Lelouch, with whom he shot eleven films, including Lelouch's film debut '' Le propre de l'homme'' (1960). He made his debut in a Moroccan film in 1969, starring in ''Soleil de printemps'' directed by Latif Lahlou. His career included roles in Spaghetti Westerns like ''Buddy Goes West'' and several American productions, including William Friedkin's ''Sorcerer'', John Frankenheimer's ''Ronin'' and John Huston's ''Escape to Victory''. In 1969, Amidou was awarded best actor at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival for his role in ''Life Love Death'' by Claude Lelouch, and later won best actor awards at the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabat
Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town. Rabat was founded in the 12th century by Almohads. The city steadily grew but went into an extended period of decline following the collapse of the Almohads. In the 17th century Rabat became a haven for Barbary pirates. The French established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912 and made Rabat its administrative center. Morocco achieved independence in 1955 and Rabat became its capital. Rabat, Temara, and Salé form a conurbation of over 1.8 million people. Silt-related problems have diminished Rabat's role as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape To Victory
''Escape to Victory'' (stylized as ''Victory'') is a 1981 American-British-Italian sports war film directed by John Huston and starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow and Pelé. The film is about Allied prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during the Second World War who play an exhibition match of football against a German team. The film received great attention upon its theatrical release, as it also starred professional footballers Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles, Kazimierz Deyna, Paul Van Himst, Mike Summerbee, Hallvar Thoresen, Werner Roth and Pelé. Numerous Ipswich Town players were also in the film, including John Wark, Russell Osman, Laurie Sivell, Robin Turner and Kevin O'Callaghan. Other Ipswich Town players stood in for actors in the football scenes – Kevin Beattie for Michael Caine, and Paul Cooper for Sylvester Stallone. Yabo Yablonsky wrote the script and the film was entered into the 12th Moscow International Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trois Milliards Sans Ascenseur
''Trois milliards sans ascenseur'' (Translation: ''Three Billions Without an Elevator'') ( it, Sette cervelli per un colpo perfetto/ ''Seven Brains for a Perfect Shot'') is a 1972 French-Italian film, directed by Roger Pigaut. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. The script was co-written by Lucio Fulci.Thrower, Stephen (1999). Beyond Terror, the Films of Lucio Fulci. FAB Press. pag 282. Plot A group of likeable slackers with little talent attempts to steal a prestigious jewellery collection exhibited at the highest floor of a tower. What they lack in experience, they make up for with street smarts. They think the stakes are too high for them, so they subcontract the heist, but swindle the subcontractor. They try to blackmail the exhibition's insurance agency, but end up tricked. Cast * Michel Bouquet as Albert * Serge Reggiani as Pierrot * Marcel Bozzuffi as Gus * Dany Carrel as Lulu * Victor Lanoux as Gino * Gabriele Ferzetti as Raphaël * Françoise Rosay as Mme Dubreuil * Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smic Smac Smoc
''Smic, Smac, Smoc'' is a film directed by Claude Lelouch in 1971. Synopsis Three businessmen are best friends until one of them gets married. Details * Title: ''Smic, Smac, Smoc'' * Director: Claude Lelouch * Script: Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven * Writers: Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven * Music: Francis Lai * Song by Charles Trenet * Assistant director: Claude Pinoteau * Director of photography: Claude Lelouch * Cameramen: Daniel Vigne, Dany Lévy * Lighting director: Jean Collomb * Sound engineer: Bernard Bats * Gaffer: Bernard Rochut * Chief editor: Jeanine Boublil * Assistant editor: Martine Lévy * Production director: Pierre Pardon * Press officer: Arlette Godon * Runners: Alain Basnier, Élie Chouraqui * Format: Colour (Eastmancolor) – 1:37.1 – 35mm * Length: 90 minutes * Release date: 1971 Starring * Catherine Allégret: Catherine * Amidou: Robert, dit « Smoc » * Charles Gérard: Charlot, dit « Smic » * Jean Collomb: Jeannot, dit « Smac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Voyou
''Le Voyou'', also known as ''The Crook'', is a highly stylized French action film which follows Simon the Swiss during his largest heist. Directed by Claude Lelouch in 1970, and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, the movie makes use of several cinematic techniques to convey the elusive nature of the title character, including a circular narrative, dialogue littered with conflicting statements, flashbacks, musical montage, multiple styles of film editing, misaligned sound editing, and a movie within the movie. The film won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Direction in 1971. Cast * Jean-Louis Trintignant as Simon Duroc, or "The Swiss" * Danièle Delorme as Janine * Charles Gérard as Charlot * Christine Lelouch as Martine * Charles Denner as Mr Gallois * Amidou as Bill * Judith Magre Judith Magre (born 20 November 1926) is a French actress, born in Montier-en-Der, Haute-Marne Haute-Marne (; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Chamade (film)
''La Chamade'' (Heartbeat) is a 1968 French romantic drama film written and directed by Alain Cavalier and starring Catherine Deneuve and Michel Piccoli. Plot Based on the 1965 novel ''La Chamade'' by Françoise Sagan, the film is about a beautiful woman who is mistress to Charles, a rich, good-hearted businessman who provides for all her material needs, but for whom she has no true love. When she meets a charming young man her own age, Antoine, she falls in love. He finds her a menial job in a publishing firm, but she can not or will not hold it down. Soon she becomes pregnant with his child. But Charles helps her through her crisis by funding her abortion – against the wishes of Antoine, who nevertheless accepts, even though he planned on moving out of his bachelor flat, the three of them into a soulless concrete block, money being short. In the aftermath, her feelings for the younger Antoine fade. Eventually, she returns to the good-hearted businessman who has patiently waited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live For Life
''Live for Life'' (french: Vivre pour vivre) is a 1967 French film directed by Claude Lelouch starring Yves Montand, Candice Bergen and Annie Girardot. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film had a total of 2,936,035 admissions in France and was the 7th highest-grossing film of the year. Plot Robert Colomb (Yves Montand) is a famous TV newscaster, married to Catherine (Annie Girardot), but continually unfaithful to her. Then he meets, and becomes fascinated with Candice (Candice Bergen). He takes her along on an assignment in Kenya and later establishes an "arrangement" with her in Amsterdam. He is then assigned to Vietnam, tells Candice their affair is over and discovers that is more than acceptable to her as she is tired of him. Returning from a Vietnamese prison, he decides to return to Catherine, but discovers she has made a new life for herself. Cast * Yves Montand as Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigade Antigangs
''Brigade antigangs'' is a 1966 French-Italian film directed by Bernard Borderie. Synopsis Restaurateur Sartet is investigated over being behind a great many robberies. When a special task force known as ''Brigade antigangs'' under the helm of chief inspector Le Goff catches him red-handed, he has just secretly provided his sister with access to his booty. Sartet's sister invests the booty in hiring henchmen who are supposed to free Sartet. They eventually kidnap Le Goff's brother who happens to be a famous footballer. The chief inspector is informed his brother is about to die unless the police releases Sartet. Cast * Robert Hossein: chief inspector Le Goff * Raymond Pellegrin: Robert Sartet * Gabriele Tinti: Jobic Le Goff * Pierre Clementi: Trois-Pommes * Amidou: Nez Cassé ("Broken Nose") * Ilaria Occhini: Angèle Le Goff * Michel Galabru Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 19224 January 2016) was a French actor. Career Galabru appeared in more than 250 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grand Moments
''The Grand Moments'' ( French: ''Les Grands Moments'') is a French film directed by Claude Lelouch in 1965. Details * Title : ''The Grand Moments'' * Director: Claude Lelouch * Photography : Jean Collomb * Producers: Films 13, Films de la Pléiade * Scenery : Robert Luchaire * Format : 2,35:1 ( Franscope) - Mono - 35 mm * Release date : 1965 Starring *Amidou : ''Roger Amy'' *Pierre Barouh : ''Karl Martin'' *Jean-Pierre Kalfon : ''Jean Mafitte'' * Janine Magnan : ''Janine'' * Jacques Portet : ''Jacques Framm'' About the film *After four attempts to destroy the negatives, Claude Lelouch eventually succeeded in 1964, within fifteen days of the success of ''Une fille et des fusils''. ''Les Grands Moments'' was a parody of the James Bond style of the period, but the film never found a distributor, and Lelouch thought the film was so bad that he attempted to destroy the negatives of the film, so that it would never be shown. Lelouch then drove all night, stopping only in Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Une Fille Et Des Fusils
''Une fille et des fusils'' is a 1965 French film directed by Claude Lelouch. It is also known in the English-speaking world as ''The Decadent Influence'' or ''To Be a Crook''. Plot Four young people, tired of working life, decide that they can earn more money from crime than they can from work. The film follows their training at the first "crime school", as well as their following deeds. Cast *Jean-Pierre Kalfon as ''Jean-Pierre'' *Amidou as ''Amidou'' *Pierre Barouh as ''Pierre'' * Jacques Portet as ''Jacques'' * Janine Magnan as ''Martine'' * Yane Barry as ''the bistrokeeper'' *Betty Beckers Betty Beckers (3 May 1925, in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Villeneuve-Saint-Georges () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. People from Villeneuve-Saint-Georges are called ''Villene ... as ''the prostitute'' Background *With the film becoming Lelouch's first commercial success, he attempted to destroy all copies and negat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Conservatory Of Dramatic Arts Of Paris
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Of Marrakech
The Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) ( ar, المهرجان الدولي للفيلم بمراكش, Amazigh ⴰⵏⵎⵓⴳⴳⴰⵔ ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵖⵍⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵍⴼⵉⵍⵎ ⴳ ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ) is an international film festival founded by the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation in 2001 and held annually in Marrakech, Morocco. The 19th edition is being held November 11–19, 2022. It is the festival's first in-person gathering following its cancellation in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Overview Since its inaugural year, the FIFM has been one of the biggest events devoted to Moroccan cinema. It is also the site of the principal photography of many international productions. The festival's jury gathers important international writers, actors and personalities, and aims to reward the best Moroccan and foreign feature and short films. The International Film Festival of Marrakech is chaired by Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco. Awards Jury In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
