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Jeff (1969 Film)
''Jeff'' is a 1969 French-Italian crime film financed by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Starring Alain Delon and Mireille Darc, it tells the story of a gang of thieves who fall out after a robbery and start killing each other off. Plot In Paris, a gang rob a diamond merchant after abducting his wife and killing his chauffeur. The loot is given to Jeff, their leader, who will take it to a fence in Antwerp and then return to share out the cash proceeds. But he never returns. All of the gang believe he has cheated them, apart from Laurent who still trusts his leader. They leave one member to guard Laurent and go to Jeff's apartment, where they torture his mistress Eva. Laurent kills his guard, rescues Eva, and sets off with her to Antwerp. There they find the fence, who says Jeff has the money. The other members find the fence, kill him, and abduct his wife, who they force to tell Eva that Jeff has cheated everybody. Laurent meanwhile has found Jeff's hideaway and kills him. Going to me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Delon
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (; born 8 November 1935) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Notre histoire'' (1984). In 1991, he received France's Legion of Honour. At the 45th Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Honorary Golden Bear. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, he received the Honorary Palme d'Or. Delon achieved critical acclaim for roles in films ''Purple Noon'' (1960), ''Rocco and His Brothers'' (1960), ''L'Eclisse'' (1962), ''The Leopard'' (1963), ''Le Samouraï'' (1967), '' La Piscine'' (1969), ''Le Cercle Rouge'' (1970), ''Un flic'' (1972), and ''Monsieur Klein'' (1976). Over the course of his career Delon worked with many directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Louis Malle. As a singer, Delon recorded the popular duet "P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lombard
Robert William Lombard (18 October 1895 – July 1972) was the first coloured Helper Apostle of the Old Apostolic Church of Africa and founder of the Non-White Old Apostolic Church, that was later renamed to the Reformed Old Apostolic Church The Reformed Old Apostolic Church is a chiliastic religion with roots in the Catholic Apostolic Church and the Old Apostolic Church. It is part of a branch in Christianity called Irvingismhttp://ebasic.easily.co.uk/030046/04C059/7%20Testification% .... Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:Lombard, Robert 1895 births 1972 deaths South African clergy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By François De Roubaix
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Produced By Alain Delon
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Crime Drama Films
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Films
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events, with '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' dominating the U.S. box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time and ''Midnight Cowboy'', a film rated X, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1969 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 14 - Louis F. Polk Jr. becomes president and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * February 23 - Madhubala dies due to a congenital heart disease, at age 36. * June 22 - American singer and actress Judy Garland dies at age 47 of an accidental barbiturate overdose in London. * July 8 - Kinney National Services Inc. acquire substantially all of the assets of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. * July 13 - Al Pacino's film debut (''Me, Natalie''). * Summer - Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980. From 1969 to 1979, the festival is non-competitive. * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric De Pasquale
Frédéric de Pasquale (28 March 1931 – 17 December 2001) was a French actor. He appeared in 50 films and television shows between 1960 and 2001. Partial filmography * '' Tourments'' (1954) * ''La Fille aux yeux d'or'' (1961) - Willy (uncredited) * ''La Belle Vie'' (1963) - Frédéric Simon * ''La Famille Hernandez'' (1965) - Lagache * '' Diamond Safari'' (1966) - Le routier * ''Fleur d'oseille'' (1967) - Pierrot la veine * ''Le Viol'' (1967) - Henri Séverin * ''Ne jouez pas avec les Martiens'' (1967) - Job * ''Le pacha'' (1968) - Alfred * ''Tu seras terriblement gentille'' (1968) - Patrice Verly * ''Delphine'' (1969) - Jean Portal * ''Jeff'' (1969) - Diamant * ''Time to Live'' (1969) - Louis * ''Children of Mata Hari'' (1970) - Nicolas Baslier Krestowitz * ''The Hideout'' (1971) - Paolo * ''Ciel bleu'' (1971) * '' The French Connection'' (1971) - Henri Devereaux * '' The Rebels (Quelques arpents de neige)'' (1972) - Victor * ''Quem é Beta?'' (1972) * ''Le fils'' (1973) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Flon
Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also received two César Awards and two Molière Awards in her career. Early life Her father was a railway worker and her mother crafted jewellery. Prior to becoming an actress, Flon worked as an English translator at the Paris department store Au Printemps and then as personal secretary to Édith Piaf. The great love of her life was the legendary film director John Huston. She never married. Theatre roles Flon's stage credits included plays by Jean Anouilh (''L'Alouette'', ''Antigone'', ''Roméo et Jeannette''), André Roussin (''La Petite Hutte''), and Loleh Bellon (''La Chambre d'amis'', ''Les Dames du jeudi'', ''Changement à vue'', and ''Une Absence''). Her English-language theatrical roles included Katherine (''The Taming of the Shrew'') and Rosalind (''As You Like It'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Jabbour
Gabriel Jabbour (Arabic: غبريال جبّور) (7 November 1922 - 20 September 1987) was a French actor. He made his debut in acting in 1957 in L'affaire Sarret-Schmidt on television. Between then and 1987 he made almost 70 appearances in film and TV with his career at its peak in the 1970s. In 1981 Jabbour appeared in the thriller series Affaire Labricole, L. He retired from acting in 1987. Partial filmography * ''Goha'' (1958) - Sayed Khamis * ''Suivez-moi jeune homme'' (1958) - Chauffeur de taxi * '' The Burning Court'' (1962) - Le Bijoutier * ''La Poupée'' (1962) - Joachim * ''Trafics dans l'ombre'' (1964) - Lamorie * ''Les pieds dans le plâtre'' (1965) - M. Gaby * ''Mazel Tov ou le Mariage'' (1968) - M. Avram * '' Z'' (1969) - Bozzini (uncredited) * ''Jeff'' (1969) - Zucci * ''Et qu'ça saute!'' (1970) * ''Donkey Skin'' (1970) - Le chef des tailleurs * ''Le Viager'' (1972) - M. Levasseur, le patron de Martinet * ''The Bar at the Crossing'' (1972) - Mosé * '' Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic. Life and career After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the University of Bombay; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films. He became famous among the general public in 1989, winning the Prix Goncourt for his novel ''Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu''. His novel ‘Le Cri du Peuple’ was adapted as a graphic novel by Jacques Tardi. Filmography Assistant director * ''India, Terre Mère'' * ''Paris nous appartient'' * ''Les Quatre Cavaliers de l'Apocalypse'' * ''Le Jour le plus long'' Director * 1958 '' Voyage en Boscavie'' (co-directed by Claude Choublier) (short) * 1960 '' Actua-Tilt'' (short) * 1961 '' La Quille'' (short) * 1962 '' Twist Parade'' (short) * 1962 '' Le Chemin de la mauvaise route'' (short) * 1963 '' Les Fusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Rouquier
Georges Rouquier (23 June 1909 – 19 December 1989) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked principally on documentary films, and his best-known work is ''Farrebique'' (1947) a lyrical evocation of farming life in Aveyron. Biography Georges Rouquier was born in Lunel-Viel, Hérault into a family of modest means. He trained as a typographer and then a Linotype operator in Montpellier, and in the latter role he took a job in Paris in 1926. He developed an enthusiasm for the cinema and the works of Chaplin, DeMille, Eisenstein, Dovzhenko, and especially the documentarist Robert Flaherty. He met the documentary film-maker Eugène Deslaw who was impressed by his enthusiasm and agreed to teach him the basic techniques of film. Rouquier bought a second-hand camera and made his first (silent) film, ''Vendanges'' (1929; now lost), about grape-harvesting in his native region. He continued working in the printing business while further familiarising himself wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1923 by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games and is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios, as well as a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, the Warner Animation Group, Castle Rock Entertainment, and DC Studios. Among its other assets, stands the television production company Warner Bros. Television Studios. Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character created by Tex Avery, Ben Hardaway, Chuck Jones, Bob Givens and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
