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Jean-Marie Poiré
Jean-Marie Poiré (; born 10 July 1945) is a French film director, and screenwriter. He is the son of the producer Alain Poiré. Filmography As director * ''Les petits câlins'' (''The Little Wheedlers'') (1978) * ''Retour en force'' (''Return in Bond'') (1980) * ''Les Hommes préfèrent les grosses'' (''Men Prefer Fat Girls'') (1981) * ''Le Père Noël est une ordure'' (1982) * ''Papy fait de la résistance'' (1983) * ''Twist again à Moscou'' (''Twist Again in Moscow'') (1986) * ''Mes meilleurs copains'' (1989) * ''L'Opération Corned-Beef'' (1991) * ''Les Visiteurs'' (''The Visitors'') (1993) * ''Les Anges gardiens'' (''Guardian Angels'') (1995) * ''Les Visiteurs II, Les Visiteurs II: Les Couloirs du temps'' (''The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time'') (1998) * ''Just Visiting (film), Just Visiting'' (2001) (as Jean-Marie Gaubert) * ''Ma femme s'appelle Maurice, Ma femme... s'appelle Maurice'' (''My Wife Maurice'' aka. ''My Wife's Name Is Maurice'') (2002) * ''The Visitors: Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastille Day
Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In French, it is formally called (; "French National Celebration"), and legally (; "the 14th of July"). The French National Day is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, a major event of the French Revolution, as well as the Fête de la Fédération that celebrated the unity of the French people on 14 July 1790. Celebrations are held throughout France. One that has been reported as "the oldest and largest military parade in Europe" is held on 14 July on the Champs-Élysées in Paris in front of the President of the Republic, along with other French officials and foreign guests. History In 1789, tensions rose in France between reformist and conservative factions as the country struggled to resolve an economic crisis. In May, the Estates General legislative assembly was revived, but members of the Third Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Visiteurs
''Les Visiteurs'' (; en, The Visitors) is a French fantasy comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and released in 1993. In this comedy, a 12th-century knight and his squire travel in time to the end of the 20th century and find themselves adrift in modern society. ''Les Visiteurs'' was the highest-grossing film in France in 1993 and remains the fourteenth highest grossing film in the country today. The publicity for the film used the tagline ''Ils ne sont pas nés d'hier'' ("They weren't born yesterday"). Reno and Clavier reprised their roles in a sequel in 1998, the American remake '' Just Visiting'' in 2001 and a second sequel in 2016. The Castle of Ermenonville, in Oise département, served as decoration for the castle of Montmirail in the current time and the Cité de Carcassonne for medieval period. Plot In the year 1123, Godefroy Amaury de Malfête, Count of Apremont and Papincourt, saves the life of his beloved sovereign, King Louis VI "Le Gros" (''"The Fat"'') f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors From Paris
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] |
Living People
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1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Papa (1977 Film)
''Monsieur Papa'' is a 1977 French comedy film directed by Philippe Monnier and starring Claude Brasseur and Nathalie Baye. It is based on the novel ''Monsieur Papa'' by Patrick Cauvin. Plot The story of the relationship between a father and his young son. Cast * Claude Brasseur - Franck Lanier * Nathalie Baye - Janine * Nicolas Reboul - Laurent * Daniel Auteuil - Dédé * Brigitte Catillon - Martine * Gérard Hérold - Bill * Éva Darlan - Sylviane * Michel Creton - Sport teacher * Moustache - Gilles' father * Josiane Balasko * François Dyrek * Jacqueline Doyen Jacqueline Doyen (14 February 1930 – 3 September 2006) was a French actress. She appeared in 80 films and television shows between 1956 and 1995. Filmography * ''Le salaire du péché'' (1956) - (uncredited) * ''L'étrange Monsieur Steve ... References External links * 1977 films French comedy films 1977 comedy films Gaumont Film Company films 1970s French-language films 1970s French films [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Golden Widow
''A Golden Widow'' (French: ''Une veuve en or'') is a 1969 comedy film directed by Michel Audiard and starring Michèle Mercier, Claude Rich and Roger Carel.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.28 It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jean d'Eaubonne and Raymond Gabutti. Synopsis A woman discovers that she has inherited a huge fortune from a relation. However the unusual terms of inheritance state that she must be a widow, otherwise the money will go elsewhere. She seeks to get a gangster to murder her sculptor husband who in turn goes to other gangsters to seek protection. Cast * Michèle Mercier as Delphine Berger * Claude Rich as Antoine Berger * Roger Carel as Aristophane Percankas - un riche armateur grec * Jean Carmet as Un membre du Yiddish International Power * Daniel Ceccaldi as Le conservateur du musée * Jean-Pierre Darras as Rapha - le chef du syndicat du crime * Mario David as Monsieur Sigmund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leontine (film)
''Leontine'' (French: ''Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon Dieu pour des canards sauvages'') is a 1968 French comedy crime film directed by Michel Audiard and starring Françoise Rosay, Bernard Blier and Marlène Jobert.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.28 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and on location around Paris and Menton on the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne and Raymond Gabutti. Synopsis When the criminal Rita has robbed a bank with an accomplice who then refuses to share the gold bars they have taken, she calls in her aunt Leontine a respected ex-criminal now living in retirement in the South of France. Cast * Françoise Rosay as Leontine * Bernard Blier as Charles * Marlène Jobert as Rita * André Pousse as Fred * Robert Berri as one of Charles's men * Gérald Bruneau as The Viking * Michel Charrel as one of Charles's men * Mario David as Jacky * Sylvain Levignac as one of Charles's men * Roger Mailles as one of Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Femme S'appelle Maurice
''Ma femme s'appelle Maurice'' ( en, My Wife's Name Is Maurice) is a 2002 French comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and starring Alice Evans, Régis Laspalès, Philippe Chevallier and Götz Otto. Cast *Régis Laspalès as Maurice Lappin * Philippe Chevallier as Georges Audefey *Alice Evans as Emmanuelle *Götz Otto as Johnny Zucchini *Anémone as Claire Trouabal *Martin Lamotte as Jean-Bernard Trouabal *Virginie Lemoine as Marion Audefey *Guy Marchand as Charles Boisdain *Urbain Cancelier as Poilard *Stéphane Audran as Jacqueline Boisdain *Marco Bonini as Marcello *Jean-Pierre Castaldi as Le concessionnaire *Michèle Garcia as The seller *Sylvie Joly as The Orlyval woman *Raphaël Mezrahi as The man at the fashion show * Danièle Évenou as The baker *Paul Belmondo as The car seller 1 *Benjamin Castaldi Benjamin Castaldi (; born 28 March 1970) is a French television host, columnist, radio host and producer. He is the former host of '' Secret Story'' which is a spinoff o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Visiting (film)
''Just Visiting'' is a 2001 action comedy film that is an American remake of the French film ''Les Visiteurs''. It stars Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Malcolm McDowell, Tara Reid, and Bridgette Wilson. It follows a medieval knight and his serf who travel to 21st-century Chicago, meeting the knight's descendant. Unlike the original film, the remake was not successful in either France or the United States. This was Hollywood Pictures' final production before it folded into the management of its sister company, Touchstone Pictures, until Hollywood Pictures released the 2006 horror movie '' Stay Alive'' and is one of the last films to be distributed by it. Plot The film takes place in 12th-century England, where Count Thibault Malefète is about to marry Princess Rosalind, the daughter of the reigning King. At the wedding banquet, an enemy known as the Earl of Warwick accidentally gives Thibault a potion which makes him hallucinate (and which was actually in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Anges Gardiens
''Les Anges gardiens'' (''Guardian Angels'') is a 1995 French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré. It was the highest-grossing non-English language film of 1995 with $39.1 million. Cast and roles *Gérard Depardieu as Antoine Carco (and his 'guardian angels') *Christian Clavier as Father Hervé Tarain (and his 'guardian angels') * Eva Grimaldi as Regina Podium *Yves Rénier as Yvon Radmilo aka. 'la pince' *Eva Herzigová as Tchouk Tchouk Nougat *Jean Champion as Grandfather of Father Tarain * Anna Gaylor as Grandmother of Father Tarain *Dominique Marcas as Mother Angelina *Julien Courbey as Jérôme *Françoise Bertin as Madame Albert *François Morel as The steward *Philippe Nahon as Taxi driver *Armelle as A nurse *Darren Shahlavi as Gangster 2 *Mouss Diouf *Fabienne Chaudat Fabienne Chaudat (born 1 July 1959) is a French film and theatrical actress. Career Fabienne Chaudat attended the and then Jean-Laurent Cochet Jean-Laurent Cochet (28 January 1935 – 7 April 2020) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
