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Judith Therpauve
''Judith Therpauve'' is a French drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau. Plot Therpauve Judith, who was "Queen" in the days of the Resistance is asked by his former friends, as she co-owners of the regional newspaper "The Free Republic" to take charge of the daily, is wrong. She quickly realizes that the poor financial health of the newspaper is orchestrated by a businessman who wants to buy it back at a low price. Judith manages to drive up sales, but unfair maneuvers succeed and forced to sell. Little support from his staff, feeling useless and alone, she commits suicide. Cast * Simone Signoret : Judith Therpauve * Philippe Léotard : Jean-Pierre Maurier * Robert Manuel : Droz * François Simon : Claude Hirsch-Balland * Daniel Lecourtois : Desfraizeaux * László Szabó : Lepage * Daniel Schmid : Jean * Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu : Laindreaux * Marcel Imhoff : Pierre Damien * Jean Rougeul : Genty * Alain David : Louis * Jean Rougerie : Fournol * Hermine Karagheuz : Nicole * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Conchon
Georges Conchon (9 May 1925 in St. Avitus (Puy-de-Dôme) – 29 July 1990 in Paris) was a French writer and screenwriter. Biography He grew up in a family of teachers,Pierre Maury: Georges Conchon n’ecrira plus'. archives.lesoir.be, 31. Juli 1990. and after graduating in philosophy, passed the support of the parliamentary and between the Assembly French Union where he was division head from 1952 to 1958. He began writing, while traveling extensively, notably in Africa. He became secretary in 1960 debates in the Senate until 1980. He was journalist and novelist, he began his career as a scriptwriter in 1967. His first published novel will be ''Les Grandes Lessives'' in 1953, followed by ''Chemins écartés''. He is then hired by Pierre Lazareff to ''France-Soir'' as a journalist. This experience led to ''L'État sauvage'', which earned him the Prix Goncourt in 1964. Before the Goncourt, he had received the Fénéon in 1956, then the Booksellers prize in 1960 for ''La Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Schmid
Daniel Walter Schmid (26 December 1941 – 5 August 2006) was a Swiss theatre and film director. Biography In 1982, his film '' Hécate'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. His film '' Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. In 1988, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. A new documentary film on Schmid's life, ''Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense'', had its U.S. premiere at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco on 20 June 2011. Filmography / works *1967: ' (dir. George Moorse) (assistant director; TV film) *1967: ''Claire'' (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (assistant director; TV film) *1967: '' Abgründe'' (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (assistant director; TV film) *1969: '' Samuel Beckett'' (dir. Rosa von Praunheim) (cinematographer; short film) *1970: '' Thut alles im Finstern, eurem Herrn das Licht zu ersparen'' (director, writer; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia Pictures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Award For Best Sound ...
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Sound ( French: ''César du meilleur son''). Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Academy Award for Best Sound *BAFTA Award for Best Sound *Magritte Award for Best Sound References External links * César Award for Best Soundat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Award For Best Sound Sound In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Award For Best Cinematography
Awards for best cinematography ...
The following are the winners of the César Award for Best Cinematography ( French: ''César de la meilleure photographie''). Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Lumières Award for Best Cinematography *Academy Award for Best Cinematography *BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography *Magritte Award for Best Cinematography References External links * César Award for Best Cinematographyat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Award For Best Cinematography Cinematography Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography. Cinematographers use a lens to foc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th César Awards
The 4th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1978 and took place on 3 February 1979 at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Charles Vanel and hosted by Pierre Tchernia and Jean-Claude Brialy. ''L'Argent des autres'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees See also * 51st Academy Awards * 32nd British Academy Film Awards The 32nd British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts at the Wembley Conference Centre, London in 1979, honoured the best films of 1978. The film ''Julia'' had ten nominations and four awards, including ... References External links Official website* 4th César Awardsat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Awards 1979 1979 1979 film awards Cesar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Castelli
Philippe Castelli (8 June 1926 – 16 April 2006) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1960 and 1992. Selected filmography * ''Les Bonnes Femmes'' (1960) - Le régisseur * '' Wise Guys'' (1961) - Le portier au vernissage (uncredited) * ''Cartouche'' (1962) - Le commissaire (uncredited) * ''The Elusive Corporal'' (1962) - Le prisonnier électricien * ''À fleur de peau'' (1962) - Kleber * '' Landru'' (1963) - Un inspecteur de police * ''Les Bricoleurs'' (1963) - Le facteur * ''Carom Shots'' (1963) - Le portier du 321 (uncredited) * '' The Bread Peddler'' (1963) - Le premier policier aux ordres du préfet de police * ''Les Tontons flingueurs'' (1963) - Le tailleur * ''Une ravissante idiote'' (1964) - Le client du restaurant Lion's (uncredited) * ''Dandelions by the Roots'' (1964) - L'interne (uncredited) * ''Aimez-vous les femmes?'' (1964) - Un adepte de la secte * ''Les durs à cuire ou Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l'appétit'' (1964) - Le c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French actor. Biography Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu studied theater and film at the Sorbonne Paris III and began his career in film at the age of 25 by making appearances with acclaimed directors. He notably appeared in ''The Tenant'' by Roman Polanski, '' The Professional'' by Georges Lautner, ''The Return of Martin Guerre'' by Daniel Vigne and '' The Vanishing'' by George Sluizer. He had appeared in more than 100 movies for the big screen and television. Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu grew up with his sister, Agnes Donnadieu, a Chicago photographer, in Canada after their parents divorced while living in France. After the separation, the youngest brother, Philippe, moved with his mother to Australia where she remarried. Pierre Donnadieu their father was also a great painter and sculptor unknown to the world. Donnadieu died from cancer on 27 December 2010 at age 61. He left behind his daughter Ingrid Donnadieu, also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Szabó (actor)
László Szabó (born 24 March 1936) is a Hungarian actor, film director and screenwriter. Since 1952, he has appeared in more than 120 films. These include seven films that have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' La Poupée'' (1962) * '' Pierrot le Fou'' (1965) * ''Made in USA'' (1966) * '' The Confession'' (1970) * '' Adoption'' (1975) * ''The Song of Roland'' (1978) * '' Just Like Home'' (1978) * '' Judith Therpauve'' (1978) * '' A Nice Neighbor'' (1979) * ''The Last Metro'' (1980) * ''Temporary Paradise'' (1981) * '' Passion'' (1982) * ''Dögkeselyű'' (1982) * '' Les nuits de la pleine lune'' (1984) * '' Accroche-coeur'' (1987) * '' The Sentinel'' (1992) * '' Les Enfants jouent à la Russie'' (1993) * '' Cold Water'' (1994) * '' Up, Down, Fragile'' (1995) * ''Place Vendôme'' (1998) * ''Esther Kahn ''Esther Kahn'' is the first English-language film by the French director Arnaud Desplechin. It premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret (; born Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker; 25 March 1921 – 30 September 1985) was a French actress. She received various accolades, including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, a César Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. Early life Signoret was born Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker in Wiesbaden, Germany, to Georgette (née Signoret) and André Kaminker, as the eldest of three children, with two younger brothers. Her father, a pioneering interpreter who worked in the League of Nations, was a French-born army officer from a Polish Jewish family, who brought the family to Neuilly-sur-Seine on the outskirts of Paris. Her mother, Georgette, from whom she acquired her stage name, was a French Catholic. Signoret grew up in Paris in an intellectual atmosphere and studied English, German and Latin. After completing secondary school during the Nazi o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Lecourtois
Daniel Lecourtois (25 January 1902 – 16 January 1985) was a French film actor.Hayward p.250 He appeared in more than sixty films and television series during his career. In his later career he often played authority figures. Partial filmography * '' Misdeal'' (1928) - Un danseur (uncredited) * ''Échec et mat'' (1931) - Robert Manoy * ''Monsieur le maréchal'' (1931) - Le lieutenant Tradivot *'' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1931) * ''The Fortune'' (1931) - Badoureau / Studel * ' (1932) - Jacques * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) - André, their son * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) - Le jeune aristocrate * ''Madame Bovary'' (1934) - Leon * ''Iris perdue et retrouvée'' (1934) - Maxime de Persani * ''Coralie et Cie'' (1934) * ''Song of Farewell'' (1934) - Franz Liszt * ''Votre sourire'' (1934) - Monsieur Martin * ''The Green Domino'' (1935) - Naulin * '' La Garçonne'' (1936) * ''Les Demi-vierges'' (1936) - Maxime de Chantel * ''The Call of Life'' (1937) - Le docteur Lenoir * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
