|
Michel Modo
Michel Modo (born Michel Henri Louis Goi; 30 March 1937 - 25 September 2008) was a French actor and humorist. Modo died of cancer on 25 September 2008 in Vaires-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne). Career He is best known in France for having formed in the late 1950s a comedy duo, ''Grosso et Modo'', with actor Guy Grosso. The duo appeared in many movies with Louis de Funès, among which the series of ''Gendarmes de Saint Tropez'', where he will played the role of Constable Berlicot alongside Michel Galabru, Jean Lefebvre and Christian Marin. They were also Laflûte and Quince in ''The Dream of a Summer Night'' by Jean-Christophe Averty. Between 1993 and 1997 he is one of the recurring actors in the television series '' Highlander'' as Maurice Lolande, humorous character characterizing the average French person. In December 2005, he stars in the television series ''Plus belle la vie'' alongside Colette Renard. He plays a bum philosopher disguised as Santa Claus. He also dubbed several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Modo 1978 — Tournage Le Gendarme Et Les Extra-terrestres
Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), Spanish former footballer and manager * ''Michel'' (TV series), a Korean animated series * German auxiliary cruiser ''Michel'' * Michel catalog, a German-language stamp catalog * St. Michael's Church, Hamburg or Michel * S:t Michel, a Finnish town in Southern Savonia, Finland People * Alain Michel (other), several people * Ambroise Michel (born 1982), French actor, director and writer. * André Michel (director), French film director and screenwriter * André Michel (lawyer), human rights and anti-corruption lawyer and opposition leader in Haiti * Anette Michel (born 1971), Mexican actress * Anneliese Michel (1952 - 1976), German Catholic woman undergone exorcism * Annett Wagner-Michel (born 1955), German Woman International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Gendarme De Saint-Tropez
''The Troops of St. Tropez'' (french: Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez; literally ''The Policeman from Saint-Tropez'') is a 1964 French comedy film set in Saint-Tropez, a fashionable resort on the French Riviera. Starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot of the ''gendarmerie'', the film is the first in the ''Gendarme'' series, and spawned five sequels. Plot Ludovic Cruchot (played by Louis de Funès), a highly uptight gendarme in a small French village, has been reassigned to the seaside commune of Saint-Tropez under the orders of Command Sergeant Major Gerber (played by Michel Galabru), who takes no lip from his outspoken new subordinate. His daughter Nicole quickly adapts to the life in the city and, much to Cruchot's traditional-minded chagrin, begins to mix with the local carefree youths who often blatantly defy her father's official authority. However, they ridicule her at first, so she states her father is a rich American named Ferguson who has arrived to the port with his ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Braconnier De Dieu
''Le braconnier de Dieu'' is a 1983 French comedy drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Darras. Cast * Pierre Mondy as Brother Grégoire * Jean Lefebvre as Vincent Espérandieu * Annie Cordy as Jofrette * Michel Galabru as Hilaire * Jean-Pierre Darras as Frisou * Catherine Allégret as Marie-Fraise * Roger Pierre as M. Martin * Bernard Haller as Jesus * Sylvain Rougerie as Ulysse * Corinne Lahaye as Muscade * Jacques Préboist as Joseph * Arielle Sémenoff as Magali * Daniel Ceccaldi as The Abbot * Paul Préboist as The Priest * Rosy Varte as The Musician 1 * Odette Laure as The Musician 2 * Marthe Mercadier as The Hospitality * Henri Génès as The Café's owner * Jacques Dynam as The Brigadier * Michel Modo as The president of the polling station * Robert Rollis Robert Rollis (16 March 1921 - 6 November 2007) was a French actor. He mainly starred as a film actor, but also appeared in television and also in theatre in the 1950s and early 1960s. Amongst many roles, he starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Gendarme Et Les Gendarmettes
''The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes'' (french: Le gendarme et les gendarmettes) is a 1982 French comedy film, and the sixth and last movie of the ''Gendarme'' series . It is the final film of the director Jean Girault and the lead actor Louis de Funès, both of which were involved in the franchise since its very first film in 1964. Synopsis Four young beautiful female police officers come to learn from the "masters" but it turns out they are coping much better with the problem than their teachers. But things heat up when the "gendarmettes" are kidnapped one by one. Auto stunt scene Reminiscent of the motorcycle stunt driving scene in the 1968 installment ''Le gendarme se marie'', France Rumilly featured again as the stunt driving nun, "Soeur Clotilde", this time in a spectacular and comedic scene, driving a Citroën 2CV, a year after James Bond drove a 2CV in '' For Your Eyes Only'', but including the gag whereby the car breaks up in two pieces, and the driver continues driving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'avare (film)
''L'Avare'' is a 1980 French comedy film written and directed by Louis de Funès and Jean Girault, and starring de Funès. The English title of the film is ''The Miser''. It is an adaptation of Molière's famous comedy ''L'Avare'' (''The Miser''). De Funès tried to draw out the unhappy side of the character. Harpagon, unloved by humanity, is driven to an obsessive love of money. Cast * Louis de Funès: Harpagon * : Cléante * : Valère * Michel Galabru: Maître Jacques * : Anselme * Claude Gensac: Frosine * Claire Dupray: Élise, Miser's daughter * : Marianne, Cléante's girlfriend * Bernard Menez: La Flèche, Cléante's valet * Henri Génès: the commissioner * Michel Modo: la Merluche, Harpagon's attendant * Guy Grosso: Brindavoine, Harpagon's attendant * : Maître Simon * : Dame Claude, the housemaid * Madeleine Barbulée: Marianne's mother Reception The film is rated 70% Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Gendarme Et Les Extra-terrestres
''The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials'' (french: Le Gendarme et Les Extra-Terrestres) is a continuation of the Gendarme series starring Louis de Funès. It is also known as ''The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space'' and is followed by ''Le gendarme et les gendarmettes'', the final film in the series. Plot The actions once again take place in the small French town of Saint-Tropez. While driving with one of his gendarmes, Cruchot (Louis de Funès) has to stop in order to fix the car. The gendarme wanders away and sees a flying saucer in a field which then flies away. He tries to tell Cruchot and the rest of the station, but they don't believe him. Shortly after, the same occurs with Cruchot and the chief of the gendarmes. This time it is Cruchot who wanders away and sees the saucer, however the chief does not believe him. Later on, when the same gendarme is doing paperwork in the office, a young man appears in front of him and says that he is a part of an alien expedit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs And The Magic Flute
''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' (french: La Flûte à six schtroumpfs, lit. ''The Flute of Six Smurfs'') is a 1976 Belgian animated film starring the Smurfs, directed by their creator, Peyo. Although the film premiered in 1976 in Belgium, it was not released in the United Kingdom until 1979, and in the United States until 1983, in the wake of the characters' newfound popularity. Although the Smurfs play a major part, they do not appear until 35 minutes into the film. It is set in the Middle Ages and mainly concerns Johan and Peewit, a young squire and his jester sidekick. Johan and Peewit were created by Peyo in 1952 and it was in their adventures that the Smurfs were first introduced in 1958. The film was not produced by Hanna-Barbera, the creators of ''The Smurfs'' television series, but by Brussels' Belvision Studios and Éditions Dupuis. The voice talent from that show was not present in either English version. Instead, the work was handled by a non-union crew whose me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Edifying And Joyous Story Of Colinot
''The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot'' (french: L'histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot Trousse-Chemise) is a 1973 French comedy film directed and written by Nina Companéez. Francis Huster stars as the title character, Colinot. It is notable as the final film appearance of Brigitte Bardot who retired from the entertainment industry when the film went into post-production. Plot Colinot's (Huster) world is turned upside down when his fiancee is kidnapped. This leads him to dangerous chase around 15th century France only to find that she has found love in the arms of a nobleman. But his fortunes take a turn when he meets Arabelle (Bardot) who teaches him many life lessons. All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gendarme Takes Off
''The gendarme to stroll'' (french: Le gendarme en balade) is the fourth instalment of the gendarme series starring Louis de Funès and also known as "The Gendarme Takes Off" and "The Troops on Vacation". It is followed by two more films: ''Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres'' and ''Le gendarme et les gendarmettes''. Plot Changes are coming for the Gendarmerie Brigade of Saint Tropez. The gendarmes are forced into retirement to make way for a younger breed. Even so, when they learn that one of them has had an accident and has become amnesiac, they reunite to help him get his memory back. Along the way, they have to stop juvenile delinquents to put a nuclear warhead on a rocket said youths built, while being pursued by their younger colleagues. Cast * Louis de Funès : Ludovic Cruchot * Michel Galabru: Jérôme Gerber * Claude Gensac: Josépha * Jean Lefebvre: Fougasse * Christian Marin: Merlot * Guy Grosso: Tricard * Michel Modo: Berlicot * France Rumilly: Sister Clothilde * N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Feldmarescialla
''The Crazy Kids of the War'' ( it, La Feldmarescialla, french: La grosse pagaille) is a 1967 Italian-French "musicarello" film directed by Steno.Daniele Magni, ''Cuori matti - Dizionario dei musicarelli anni '60'', Bloodbuster Edizioni, 2012. . Cast * Rita Pavone: Rita * Terence Hill: Professor Giuliano Fineschi * Francis Blanche: Captain Hans Vogel * Aroldo Tieri: Major Kurt von Braun * Jess Hahn: Major Peter Hawkins * Teddy Reno: Father Sevatino * Michel Modo: Fritz, Vogel's Assistant * Giampiero Littera: Michele * Giovanni Cianfriglia: German soldier See also * List of Italian films of 1967 A list of films produced in Italy in 1967 (see 1967 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * * * * * External linksItalian films of 1967at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1967 Lists of 1967 fi ... References External links * 1967 films French comedy films Musicarelli Films directed by Stefano Vanzina 1967 musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Homme De Trop
''Shock Troops'' (french: Un homme de trop) is a 1967 French-Italian action drama film directed by Costa-Gavras. It was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. Film producer Harry Saltzman has a "presented by" credit. Plot Set in central France, the film follows French resistance fighters who press the battle on the Germans. Along the way, they break into a prison and release some German prisoners, but discover there may be a spy planted to flush them all out. Cast * Charles Vanel as Passevin * Bruno Cremer as Cazal * Jean-Claude Brialy as Jean * Michel Piccoli as The Extra Man * Gérard Blain as Thomas * Claude Brasseur as Groubec * Jacques Perrin as Kerk * François Périer as Moujon * Claude Brosset as Ouf * Pierre Clémenti as Lucian * Michel Creton as Solin * Paolo Fratini as Philippe * Julie Dassin as Girl * Nino Segurini as Lecocq * Marc Porel Marc Michel Marrier de Lagatinerie (3 January 1949 – 15 August 1983), known professionally as Marc Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Grande Vadrouille
''La Grande Vadrouille'' (; literally "The Great Stroll"; originally released in the United Kingdom as ''Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!'') is a 1966 French-British comedy film set in 1942 about French civilians who help the crew of a Royal Air Force bomber shot down over Paris to make their way through German-occupied France to safe territory. Plot On a summer day in 1942, a lost RAF bomber strays over Paris and is shot down by German flak. After planning to reconvene in the Turkish baths at the Grand Mosque of Paris, the crew parachutes out, but only three evade capture. Sir Reginald lands in the Vincennes Zoo and, given civilian clothes by a friendly zookeeper, heads for the baths. Peter Cunningham lands on the platform of a house painter, Augustin Bouvet, from where they escape the Germans and are hidden by a puppet show operator, Juliette; Augustin goes to the baths on Cunningham's behalf. Alan MacIntosh lands on the Opéra Garnier, where he is reluctantly assisted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
