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Le Bon Plaisir
''Le Bon Plaisir'' is a 1984 French film directed by Francis Girod. The film relates the story of the efforts of a President of the French Republic (Jean-Louis Trintignant) informed, after a number of years, of the existence of a son born from an extramarital relationship with Claire (Catherine Deneuve), a former mistress, to cover up any kind of proof likely to tarnish his reputation using the secret service. Cast * Catherine Deneuve as Claire Després * Jean-Louis Trintignant as The President * Michel Serrault as Minister of the Interior * Hippolyte Girardot as Pierre * Michel Auclair as Herbert * Alexandra Stewart as Julie Hoffman * Claude Winter as The First Lady * Michel Boisrond as The First Minister Discography The CD soundtrack composed by Georges Delerue Georges Delerue (12 March 1925 – 20 March 1992) was a French composer who composed over 350 scores for cinema and television. Delerue won numerous important film music awards, including an Academy Award for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Girod
Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film '' L'enfance de l'art'' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 he was a member of the jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Slogan'', directed by Pierre Grimblat (1969) - screenwriter, along with Pierre Grimblat and Melvin Van Peebles * ' (1974) * ''Rene the Cane'' (1977) * ''The Savage State'' (1978) * '' The Lady Banker'' (1980) * ' (1982) * ''Le Bon Plaisir'' (1984) * '' Descente Aux Enfers'' (1986) * '' Mon beau-frère a tué ma soeur'', directed by Jacques Rouffio (1986) – actor * '' L'enfance de l'art'' (1988) * ''Lumière and Company ''Lumière and Company'' (original title: ) is a 1995 anthology film made in collaboration between forty-one international film directors. The project consists of short films made by each of the filmmakers using the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Auclair
Michel Auclair (born Vladimir Vujović, sr-cyr, Владимир Вујовић; 14 September 1922 – 7 January 1988) was an actor of Serbian and French ancestry, known best for his roles in French cinema. Auclair was born to a Serbian father (born in Požarevac, Serbia) and a French mother in Koblenz. His father was Vojislav Vujović, prominent Yugoslav Communist and secretary of the Communist Youth International. Auclair moved to Paris when he was three years old. He entered medical school but then studied acting at the CNSAD in Paris. While a major French star, he only had two English-language roles: as Professor Flostre in the 1957 musical ''Funny Face'' with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. He is often called the greatest dancer in Hollywood film history. Astaire's career in stage, film, and tele ..., and as a French police inves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Georges Delerue
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] |
1980s French-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Drama Films
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1980 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1980 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Worldwide gross revenue The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1980. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1980. Events * April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as "the Master of Suspense", dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. * May 21 – ''The Empire Strikes Back'' is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, ''Star Wars'', was three years prior). * June 9 – Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. Pryor ran down his stree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Boisrond
Michel Jacques Boisrond (9 October 1921, Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais – 10 November 2002, La Celle-Saint-Cloud) was a French film director and screenwriter. His work spanned five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s. Career A former apprentice of Jean Delannoy, Jean Cocteau, and René Clair, Michel Boisrond debuted as a full-fledged director in 1955 with ''Cette Sacrée Gamine'' starring Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a former French actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the .... His works typically fall into the comedy, romance, or comedy drama genres. Filmography References External links * French film directors 1921 births 2002 deaths 20th-century French screenwriters French television directors People from Eure-et-Loir {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Winter
Claude Winter (18 February 1931 in Tianjin (China) – 25 April 2011 in Paris) was a French stage and film actress. Biography She is admitted at the Comédie-Française 1 September 1953, becomes sociétaire on 1 January 1960, then dean 1 January 1987. In 1988, following the death of the administrator (Jean Le Poulain), she is administrator per intérim for two and a half month. When she made the decision to retire, she was named honorary sociétaire by her camarades. Filmography Cinema * 1950: '' Beware of Blondes'' (by André Hunebelle *1954: '' Crainquebille'' (by Ralph Habib) - the lawyer * 1973: '' Les Hommes'' (by Daniel Vigne) * 1984: ''Le Bon Plaisir'' (by Francis Girod) - The First Lady *1984: '' A Sunday in the Country'' (by Bertrand Tavernier) - Mme. Ladmiral *1992: ''Savage Nights'' (by Cyril Collard) - Jean's mother * 1993: '' Couples et Amants'' (by John Lvoff) - Génia *1994: '' Délit mineur'' (by Francis Girod) *1994: '' L'ange noir'' (by Jean-Claud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Stewart
Alexandra Stewart (born June 10, 1939) is a Canadian actress. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, Stewart left for Paris, France, in 1958, to study art. Within a year, she made her film debut in '' Les Motards'', and has since then enjoyed a steady career in both French- and English-language films. Besides her cinema career, Stewart regularly appeared on television in shows such as '' Les Jeux de 20 heures'' and '' L'Académie des neuf''. She has also appeared in the 1981 cartoon ''Space Stars'' and had cameos in '' Highlander: The Series'', ''The Saint'' and ''Danger Man'' (TV Series) . Notably, she is also the English-language narrator of Chris Marker's 1983 documentary, ''Sans Soleil''. She was part of the jury of the 2004 Chicago International Film Festival. Personal life Stewart had a daughter, Justine, with the French director Louis Malle. Selected filmography *1956: ''Women's Club'' (by Ralph Habib) (uncredited) *1959: '' Les Motards'' (by Jean Laviron) as La speakeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippolyte Girardot
Hippolyte Girardot (born Frédéric Girardot; 10 October 1955) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the father of actress Ana Girardot. Selected filmography * 1973: '' La Femme de Jean'', directed by Yannick Bellon, Rémi * 1980: '' Inspecteur la Bavure'', directed by Claude Zidi, a friend of Michel Clément * 1980: '' L'Amour nu'', directed by Yannick Bellon, Hervé * 1982: '' Le Destin de Juliette'', directed by Aline Issermann, Pierre * 1984: ''Le Bon Plaisir'', directed by Francis Girod, Pierre * 1984: '' Prénom Carmen'' (''First Name: Carmen''), directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Fred * 1984: ''Fort Saganne'', directed by Alain Corneau, Dr Courette * 1985: '' L'Amour ou presque'', directed by Patrice Gautier, Luc * 1986: '' Manon des Sources'' (''Manon of the Spring''), directed by Claude Berri, Bernard Olivier * 1986: '' L'Amant magnifique'', directed by Aline Issermann, Vincent * 1986: '' Suivez mon regard'', directed by Jean Curtelin, The reporter in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Zeitoun
Ariel Zeitoun (born 26 September 1949) is a French director, producer, and screenwriter. Zeitoun started as a producer in 1979 with '. Later, he wrote the script for and directed ''Souvenirs, souvenirs''. In 2013 Zeitoun directed the historical drama '' Angélique'', loosely based on the book of "Angélique, the Marquise of the Angels" by Anne Golon, which earned him international recognition by the critics and the public alike. Filmography * 1984 : ''Souvenirs, Souvenirs'' * 1987 : '' Saxo'' * 1988 : '' L'enfance de l'art'' (producer) * 1990 : ''Baby Blood'' (producer) * 1993 : '' Le Nombril du monde'' * 1997 : ''Une femme très très très amoureuse'' * 1997 : '' XXL'' * 1998 : ''Bimboland'' * 2001 : ''Yamakasi The Yamakasi ( ln, ya makási) are the original group of '' l'art du deplacement'' (parkour) practitioners from Lisses, France. The nine original members were David Belle, Sébastien Foucan, Châu Belle Dinh, Williams Belle, Yann Hnautra, Lau ...'' * 2007 : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genevieve Winding
Genevieve (french: link=no, Sainte Geneviève; la, Sancta Genovefa, Genoveva; 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) is the patroness saint of Paris in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Her feast is on 3 January. Genevieve was born in Nanterre and moved to Paris (then known as Lutetia) after encountering Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes and dedicated herself to a Christian life.McNamara, Halborg, and Whatley 18. In 451 she led a "prayer marathon" that was said to have saved Paris by diverting Attila's Huns away from the city. When the Germanic king Childeric I besieged the city in 464, Genevieve acted as an intermediary between the city and its besiegers, collecting food and convincing Childeric to release his prisoners. Her following and her status as patron saint of Paris were promoted by Clotilde, who may have commissioned the writing of her ''vita''. This was most likely written in Tours, where Clotilde retired after her husband's death, as evidenced also by the impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
