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L'Adversaire
''The Adversary'' (french: L'Adversaire) is a 2002 French drama film directed by Nicole Garcia, starring Daniel Auteuil and Géraldine Pailhas. Plot The film is based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère which is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand. ''L'Adversaires protagonist Jean-Marc Faure (Auteuil) pursues an imaginary career as a doctor of medicine in a plot more closely based on Romand's life and Carrère's book than was Laurent Cantet's 2001 film ''L'Emploi du Temps''. Cast *Daniel Auteuil as Jean-Marc Faure *Géraldine Pailhas as Christine Faure * François Cluzet as Luc *Emmanuelle Devos as Marianne * Alice Fauvet as Alice * Martin Jobert as Vincent *Michel Cassagne as Jean-Marc's father * Joséphine Derenne as Jean-Marc's mother * Anne Loiret as Cécile *Olivier Cruveiller as Jean-Jacques *Nadine Alari as Christine's mother * Nicolas Abraham as Xavier *Bernard Fresson as Christine's father *François Berléand as Rémi *Sib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Carrère
Emmanuel Carrère (born 9 December 1957) is a French author, screenwriter and film director. Life Family Carrère was born into a wealthy family in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. His father, Louis Carrère d'Encausse, is a retired insurance executive. His mother, historian Hélène Carrère d'Encausse (born Hélène Zourabichvili, the daughter of Georgian émigrés), is a member and perpetual secretary of the Académie française and former member of the European Parliament. She is a cousin of Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili. Carrère has two sisters: Nathalie Carrère, a lawyer, and Marina Carrère d'Encausse, a doctor, TV Presenter and novelist. He is the nephew of composer Nicolas Zourabichvili and cousin of philosopher François Zourabichvili. Studies Carrère studied at the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and Sciences Po (the Paris Institute of Political Studies). Career As an alternative to military service, Carrère taught French for two years in Surabaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Claude Romand
Jean-Claude Romand (born 11 February 1954) is a French spree killer and impostor who pretended to be a medical doctor for 18 years before killing his wife, children and parents in January 1993 when he was about to be exposed. Heavy suspicions also weigh around the death of his father-in-law, Pierre Crolet, who fell from a staircase on 23 October 1988. Jean-Claude Romand is also the only witness to "the accident". Biography Jean-Claude Romand was born on 11 February 1954 in Lons-le-Saunier and grew up in the village Clairvaux-les-Lacs in the ''département'' of Jura. He studied at the ''lycée'' of Lons-le-Saunier until his ''baccalauréat''. In 1971 he registered at the '' classes préparatoires'' of Lycée du Parc in Lyon but dropped out after one term. Afterwards he enrolled as a medical student. Romand told friends and family that he had passed the first and second year medical examinations in 1975, when in fact he had purposely avoided taking either. He never qualified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adversary (Carrère Book)
''The Adversary'' is a French non-fiction book by Emmanuel Carrère first published in France as ''L'Adversaire'' in 2000 by Folio. The book was published in English in 2001 under the title ''The Adversary: A True Story of Monstrous Deception''. Carrère stated that his work was influenced by Truman Capote's ''In Cold Blood'' and he included himself in the narrative as a direct reaction to Capote excising himself from his own work despite his close relationship with the murderers he wrote about. Summary On January 9, 1993, Jean-Claude Romand's best friend, Luc Ladmiral, learns that Romand, his wife, and their children have all been involved in a house fire; out of the entire family, only Jean-Claude is alive. At the hospital, police begin to ask a series of odd questions, and Luc learns that they suspect foul play as Romand's wife and children were already dead before the fire started. When Romand's uncle goes with the police to break the news to Romand's parents, they discover t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Award For Best Actor
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor (french: César du meilleur acteur). History Superlatives Winners 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards: The following individuals received three or more Best Actor nominations: One actor has the record of most consecutive nominations with 4: Gerard Depardieu (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980/ 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986/ 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) See also *Lumières Award for Best Actor *Magritte Award for Best Actor *European Film Award for Best Actor *Academy Award for Best Actor * BAFTA Award for Best Actor References External links * César Award for Best Actorat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Award For Best Actor Actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival together with Belgian actor Pascal Duquenne. He is also the winner of two César Awards for Best Actor, one in 1987 as Ugolin Soubeyran in '' Jean de Florette'' and '' Manon des Sources'' and one for his role in ''Girl on the Bridge''. For his role in '' Jean de Florette'' he also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Auteuil is considered one of France's most respected actors. Life and career Daniel Auteuil was born on 24 January 1950 in Algiers, French Algeria, the son of opera singers. He grew up in Avignon and Nancy, France. He began his acting career in musical comedy and made his film debut in 1972. Auteuil's starring role in the historical drama film '' Jean de Florette'' (1986) and its sequel '' Manon de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Cannes Film Festival
The 55th Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May 2002. The Palme d'Or went to the Polish-French-German-British co-produced film '' The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski. The festival opened with ''Hollywood Ending'', directed by Woody Allen and closed with '' And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen'', directed by Claude Lelouch. Virginie Ledoyen was the mistress of ceremonies. Director Woody Allen was also presented with the inaugural Honorary Palme d'Or given to a director who had achieved a notable body of work but who had never won a competitive Palme d'Or. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2002 Official Selection: * David Lynch, Jury President * Sharon Stone * Michelle Yeoh * Christine Hakim * Régis Wargnier * Bille August * Raúl Ruiz * Claude Miller * Walter Salles Un Certain Regard The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2002 Un Certain Regard: * Anne Fontaine (director) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuelle Devos
Emmanuelle Devos (born 10 May 1964) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actress Marie Henriau. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in ''Sur mes lèvres'', directed by Jacques Audiard. She has also been nominated further three times for the award. She was a member of the Jury for the Main Competition section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival The 65th Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian film director Nanni Moretti was the President of the Jury for the main competition and British actor Tim Roth was the President of the Jury for the Un Certain Regard section. .... Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * Emmanuelle Devos - uniFrance* {{DEFAULTSORT:Devos, Emmanuelle 1964 births Living people French film actresses Best Actress César Award winners Best Supporting Actress César Award winners Best Actress Lumières Award winners People from Puteaux 20th-century French a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Berléand
François Berléand (; born 22 April 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in ''Le Bureau'', the French version of ''The Office'', produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 film ''The Transporter'' as the French ''commissaire'' named Tarconi, an active and honest police officer who is an acquaintance of Frank Martin (Jason Statham). He reprised the role in the sequels ''Transporter 2'' and ''Transporter 3'' and the TV series. Early life Berléand was born in Paris, France. The son of an Armenian father and a French mother, until the age of eleven he found his childhood traumatic after being told by his father that Berléand was the son of the Invisible Man. Career While studying at business school, he trained as an actor, somewhat against his will; his first stage role was in a play called ''Sur une plage de l'Ouest'' (''On a beach in the West''). After graduation, he enrolled in drama classes with Tania Bala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Alari
Nadine Alari (born Bernadette Nicole Frédérique Bovarie; 23 February 1927 – 24 November 2016) was a French film and television actress. Selected filmography * ''Jericho'' (1946) * ''Tuesday's Guest'' (1950) * '' Great Man'' (1951) * ''The Straw Lover'' (1951) * '' Le dindon'' (1951) * '' Darling Caroline'' (1951) * '' Madame du Barry'' (1954) * '' The Gambler'' (1958) * '' Sun in Your Eyes'' (1962) * ''The Sleeping Car Murders ''The Sleeping Car Murders'' (also known as ''The Sleeping Car Murder'', French title: ''Compartiment tueurs'') is a 1965 French mystery film directed by Costa-Gavras from the novel by Sébastien Japrisot. It stars Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, ...'' (1965) * '' Amour'' (1970) * '' A Simple Story'' (1978) * '' The Sentinel'' (1992) * '' The Adversary'' (2002) References Bibliography * Ulrike Siehlohr. ''Heroines Without Heroes: Reconstructing Female and National Identities in European Cinema, 1945-1951''. A&C Black, 2000. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Abraham (actor)
Nicolas Abraham (; hu, Ábrahám Miklós; 23 May 1919 – 18 December 1975) was a Hungarian-born French psychoanalyst PsychoanalysisFrom Greek language, Greek: + . is a set of Theory, theories and Therapy, therapeutic techniques"What is psychoanalysis? Of course, one is supposed to answer that it is many things — a theory, a research method, a therapy, a bo ... best known for his work with Mária Török. The pair took a distinctive approach to psychoanalytic theory, holding that the use of preset notions (castration, desire for the mother, etc.) may restrict an individual's motives in relation to the framework of their personal experiences. Life Abraham was born in Kecskemét and moved to Paris in 1938. He studied philosophy, being influenced by Husserl. He was analysed by Béla Grunberger. Work Phantom and crypt Abraham (along with Mária Török) worked within the Freudian paradigm, but as fleshed out by the findings of Sándor Ferenczi; and indeed extended both—as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931 – 20 October 2002) was a French actor who primarily worked in film. Born in Reims, France, to a French baker, Fresson attended the Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève, majoring in law. He studied in Tania Balachova's drama class in Paris and later became part of Jean Vilar's Théâtre National Populaire at the Palais de Chaillot. He made his on-screen debut in the Alain Renais film ''Hiroshima mon amour'' as a German soldier. His notable film roles include: Gilbert in '' La Prisonnière'' (1968), Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's '' French Connection II'' (1975), Scope in Roman Polanski's ''The Tenant'' (1976), Francis in '' Garçon!'' (1983), Morin in '' Street of No Return'' (1989) and Vincent Malivert in ''Place Vendôme'' (1998). He also appeared in the 1969 Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film ''Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. She was the President of the Jury for the Caméra d'Or section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival The 67th Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 25 May 2014. New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the main competition section. The Palme d'Or was awarded to the Turkish film '' Winter Sleep'' directed by Nuri Bi .... Her eldest son, Frédéric Bélier-Garcia, is a theatre director and writer. From her relationship with Jean Rochefort, she has a second son, the actor Pierre Rochefort. Filmography As actress As filmmaker References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Nicole 1946 births Living people French women film directors French film actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
