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Jean Gaven
Jean Gaven (16 January 1918 – 5 May 2014) was a French actor. He appeared in more than sixty films between 1945 and 1996. Life and career Born in Saint-Rome-de-Cernon, France on January 16, 1922, Gaven began acting sometime after the end of World War II, amassing a filmography of more than 60 motion pictures during a career spanning more than five decades. Married to the actress Dominique Wilms Dominique Wilms (born 8 June 1930) is a Belgian film actress. Life and career Married to actor Jean Gaven, she was widowed by him in 2014.Lentz IIII, Harris. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014', p. 126. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarlan ..., he died at the age of 92 in Paris, France, on May 5, 2014.Lentz IIII, Harris. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014', p. 126. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Publishers, 2015. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaven, Jean 1922 births 2014 deaths French male film actors 20th-century Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Rome-de-Cernon
Saint-Rome-de-Cernon (; oc, Sent Roma de Sarnon) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aveyron-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Loi Des Rues
''Law of the Streets'' (french: La Loi des rues) is a French drama film from 1956 directed by Ralph Habib, written by Jean Ferry and starring Raymond Pellegrin and Louis de Funès. Cast * Raymond Pellegrin : 'Jo le Grec", a procurer * Silvana Pampanini : Wanda, a prostitute * Jean-Louis Trintignant : Yves Tréguier, called: "Le Breton", young orphan * Jean Gaven : André Remoulin dit : "Dédé la Glace", the friend of Yves * Lino Ventura : Mario * Josette Arno : Zette, Yves' lover * Fernand Ledoux : Le père Blain, bistro keeper * Jean-Marc Tennberg : Marcel * Mary Marquet : Mme Blain * Roland Lesaffre : Le Grêlé * Marius Laurey Le Rat * Robert Dalban : trucker * Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fil ... : "Paulo les chiens" References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Deadly Summer
''One Deadly Summer'' (french: L'Été meurtrier) is a 1983 French Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Jean Becker (director), Jean Becker from a screenplay by Sébastien Japrisot, based on Japrisot's 1977 One Deadly Summer (novel), novel of the same name. Isabelle Adjani won a César Award for Best Actress for her performance in this film. The film was successful in France, gaining 5,137,040 admissions and becoming the second highest-grossing film of the year. Plot In this tragic tale of misunderstanding, obsession, and increasing madness, Eliane ("Elle"), a beautiful young woman (Isabelle Adjani) settles into a small town in the south of France with her introverted mother (Maria Machado) and physically handicapped father, and soon becomes the subject of wild speculation because of her aloofness and at the same time, her obvious sexuality. The young woman is actually caught up in the desire to avenge the long-ago rape of her mother by three men who had arrived at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe?
''Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' (released in the UK as ''Too Many Chefs'') is a 1978 black comedy mystery film directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Morley. It is based on the 1976 novel ''Someone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe'' by Nan and Ivan Lyons. Plot Natasha "Nat" O'Brien is a celebrated pastry chef invited to London to assist in preparing a state dinner for the queen, organized by culinary critic Maximillian "Max" Vandeveer. Natasha's ex-husband, Robert "Robby" Ross, is a fast-food entrepreneur ("the Taco King") serving the "everyman" consumer while she caters to the affluent. Max is the "calamitously fat" grand gourmand publisher of a gourmet magazine ''Epicurious'' and is patron of several famous European chefs, each renowned for a signature dish. When Natasha arrives, Max is gloating over his latest issue, featuring "the world's most fabulous meal," which highlights the culinary masterpieces of his favorite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The French Woman
''The French Woman'' (french: Madame Claude) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Françoise Fabian. The film is inspired by the life of French brothel madam Madame Claude. Cast * Françoise Fabian as Madame Claude * Dayle Haddon as Elizabeth * Murray Head as David Evans * Klaus Kinski as Alexander Zakis * Vibeke Knudsen as Anne-Marie * Maurice Ronet as Pierre * Robert Webber as Howard * Jean Gaven as Gustave Lucas * André Falcon as Paul * François Perrot as Lefevre * Marc Michel as Hugo * Roland Bertin as Soulier * Ed Bishop as Smith * Karl Held Carl Held (born September 19, 1931), sometimes credited as Karl Held and Christopher Held, is an American actor who has worked extensively in both American and British television. Career Held is best known for his role as Garth in the 1980s s ... as Stanfield References External links * * * * 1977 films 1977 drama films French drama films 1970s French-language films English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Story Of O (film)
''Story of O'' (french: Histoire d'O, links=no, ) is a 1975 erotic drama film directed by Just Jaeckin from a screenplay by Sébastien Japrisot, based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Pauline Réage. It stars Corinne Cléry and Udo Kier. A sequel titled '' Story of O: Chapter 2'' was released in 1984. Plot A young woman fashion photographer, known only as O, is taken by her lover René to Château Roissy, where she is subject to various sexual and sadomasochistic acts as part of her training to serve the members of the club. At various times, she is stripped, blindfolded, chained, whipped, made to wear increasingly large plugs to widen her anus, pierced, branded on one of her buttocks, made to wear a bird mask, and taught to be constantly available for oral, vaginal, and anal intercourse. She leaves Roissy wearing an iron ring as a sign of her initiation and indicator to men in the society that she is a sex slave. O meets a vain model named Jacqueline, whom she photogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Hope To Die
''And Hope to Die'' (french: La course du lièvre à travers les champs, it, La corsa della lepre attraverso i campi) is a 1972 French-Italian-Canadian crime-drama film directed by René Clément and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Aldo Ray and Robert Ryan. It is loosely based on the novel ''Black Friday'' by David Goodis. Plot Blamed for the death of three gypsy children in a plane crash in France, Tony Cardot flees to Canada, pursued by gypsies intent on revenge. In Montreal he witnesses a shootout, takes care of a wounded man who soon dies, but not before giving Tony $15,000 and whispering the enigmatic words: "Toboggan committed suicide." Then Tony is assaulted by two thugs, Mattone and Paul, who can't find the cash on him and take him back to their hideout on an island. There he meets the group leader Charley who threatens to kill Tony if he doesn't reveal where the money is. Nevertheless, he lets Tony stay, and the two men proceed to play mind games with one another. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rider On The Rain
''Rider on the Rain'' (French: ''Le passager de la pluie'') is a 1970 French mystery film, mystery Thriller (genre), thriller film starring Marlène Jobert and Charles Bronson, directed by René Clément and scripted by Sébastien Japrisot, produced by Serge Silberman, with film music composed by Francis Lai. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Plot Opening with a quotation from Lewis Carroll to suggest that the heroine is like Alice in Wonderland, the film starts on a rainy autumn afternoon in a small resort on the south coast of France. Mellie, newly married to Toni, an airline navigator who is away at work, sees a strange man get off a bus. In a shop trying on a dress to wear to a wedding next day, she sees the man spying on her. When she goes home, he sneaks into the house, ties her up and rapes her. Realising after she has freed herself that he is still in the house, she gets out a shotgun and kills him. Then she drives the body to a cliff and tips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasha (film)
''Pasha'' () is a 1968 French crime film directed by Georges Lautner that stars Jean Gabin and Dany Carrel and is based on the novel ''Pouce!'' by Jean Laborde. It tells the story of a senior Paris policeman pursuing a ruthless killer. Filming began on 14 November 1967 and ended in December the same year, with release on 14 March 1968. Plot Six months off retirement from the Paris police, Commissioner Joss is faced with a troubling case. His lifelong friend, Inspector Gouvion, was the only survivor when a valuable consignment of gems was lifted by a violent criminal known as Quinquin, who killed not only the rest of the escorts but the three men in his gang as well. Then Gouvion is shot dead in his apartment: it could be accident or suicide, but Joss is sure it must be murder. Despite huge efforts, he can't find Quinquin but he does find the body of one of his murdered colleagues. This was Léon, whose attractive sister Nathalie works in a night club. She admits to having known Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Men In Bagdad
''Our Men in Bagdad'' ( it, Il gioco delle spie, french: Bagarre à Bagdad pour X-27) is a 1966 Italian-French Eurospy film starring Rory Calhoun. It was the directorial debut of Paolo Bianchini after about 60 films as assistant director. It was shot in Algeria, Rome and Civitavecchia. Plot Four secret agents working for the Soviets come into possession of a briefcase containing sensitive files that document an agreement between the American government and an emirate to supply weapons in exchange for oil. Cast * Rory Calhoun as Alex *Roger Hanin as Sadov *Evi Marandi as Sonja *Ralph Baldwin as Dimitri *Jean Gaven as General Yuri Fiodorenko *Lea Padovani as Fiodorenko's partner *Tino Carraro as The Professor *John Karlsen John Karlsen, sometimes credited as Charles John Karlsen or John Karlson (20 October 1919 – 5 July 2017), was an actor from New Zealand who was active in cinema between 1958 and 2003. He is best known for ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trap For Cinderella (1965 Film)
''Trap for Cinderella'' (french: Piège pour Cendrillon) is a 1965 French-Italian psychological thriller film directed by André Cayatte. It is adapted from Sébastien Japrisot's novel of the same name. Plot The young Michèle Isola, who is about to inherit a fortune from her godmother, scarcely survives a terrible fire. When she regains consciousness it becomes evident she suffers with amnesia. Once her physical health is stable again, she is allowed to leave the hospital. Yet the currently mentally fragile patient still needs somebody to take care of her for the time being. Her former nanny Jeanne shall support her. Michèle, who is haunted by flashbacks, appreciates Jeanne's help until certain information arouses her suspicion. In secret she starts now an investigation Cast *Dany Carrel as Michèle Isola / Dominique Loï *Madeleine Robinson as Jeanne Mureau *Hubert Noël as François * Jean Gaven as Gabriel *René Dary as doctor Doulin * Francis Nani as Serge *Robert Dalban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
''Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno'' (French title: ''L'Enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot'') is a film directed, written and produced by Henri-Georges Clouzot, cinematography by Andréas Winding and Armand Thirard, which remained unfinished in 1964. It was presented in 2009 as a full-length semi-documentary by . History The film depicts the extreme jealousy of a hotelier, Marcel (Serge Reggiani, then 42 years old), towards his wife, Odette (Romy Schneider, then 26 years old). It was shot partly in black-and-white, partly in colour. Clouzot selected the title as an allusion to Dante's ''Inferno'', and the names Odette and Marcel refer to characters in Marcel Proust's novel ''À la recherche du temps perdu. Despite an unlimited budget from Columbia Pictures—Clouzot worked with three crews and 150 technicians—the shooting was beset by severe problems: everyone suffered from the record heat during July in the Cantal region; the main actor Serge Reggiani claimed to be ill (Jean-Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |