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My Piece Of The Pie
''My Piece of the Pie'' (french: Ma part du gâteau) is a 2011 French comedy-drama film directed by Cédric Klapisch. Plot Filmed in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, and exploring themes of globalization, class distinctions and income inequality, the film opens in the French seaside town of Dunkirk. France (Karin Viard), a middle-aged divorcée, has just been laid off after 20 years at the same shipping company. She takes an overdose of pills but is rushed to hospital and makes a complete recovery. Desperate for employment to support her three children, she moves to Paris where she connects with Ahmed (Zinedine Soualem), the father of a former co-worker. France pretends to be a low-skilled immigrant to find menial work, but is then offered the chance to be the housekeeper for Stéphane Delarue (Gilles Lellouche), a wealthy French banker who has returned to Paris after 10 years in London. The relationship between the pair is initially tense, but Stéphane eventually w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cédric Klapisch
Cédric Klapisch ( ; born 4 September 1961) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Klapisch was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. He is from a Jewish family; his maternal grandparents were deported to Auschwitz. He studied cinema at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle as well as at the University of Paris VIII. He was rejected on two occasions by the French film school IDHEC (Institut des hautes études cinématographiques), now known as La fémis. He later attended the film school at New York University from 1983 to 1985. During the 1980s, he started to shoot short films such as ''In transit'' or ''Ce qui me meut''. He subsequently worked as a scriptwriter and he became a director for feature films. He has also directed a nature documentary for French television. In 1992, Klapisch shot his first feature film, '' Riens du tout''. A year later, a TV channel asked him to make a film about high school life, set in 1975, '' Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Martins
Jean-Pierre Martins (born 29 October 1971) is a French actor and musician. He is known for playing the French boxer Marcel Cerdan in '' La Vie en rose'' (2007). Life and career In 2007, he played the French boxer Marcel Cerdan on Édith Piaf's biopic '' La Vie en rose'', co-starring Marion Cotillard as Piaf. In 2009, he played the lead role in the Gregoire Sivan monster film ''King Crab Attack'' and in the thriller films ''The Beast (La bête)'' and ''La Horde''. In July 2009, he was cast for the French drama film ''Pieds Nus sur les Limaces'' and played alongside Diane Kruger. He is part of the rock band ''Silmarils''. He plays the saxophone. Filmography Film *''Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches'' (2003) *'' Empire of the Wolves'' (2005) *''Opération Turquoise'' (2007) *'' La Vie en rose'' (2007) *''Mes stars et moi'' (2008) *''Coluche, l'histoire d'un mec'' (2008) *''Le syndrome de Stockholm'' (2008) *''The Beast (La bête)'' (2009) *''La horde'' (2009) *''Papi Noël'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Comedy-drama Films
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2011 Films
The following is an overview of the events of 2011 in film, including the highest-grossing films, film festivals, award ceremonies and a list of films released and notable deaths. More film sequels were released in 2011 than any other year before it, with 28 sequels released. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that the best films of 2011 "exalt the metaphysical, the fantastical, the transformative, the fourth-wall-breaking, or simply the impossible, and—remarkably—do so ... These films depart from 'reality' ... not in order to forget the irrefutable but in order to face it, to think about it, to act on it more freely". Film critic and filmmaker Scout Tafoya of '' RogerEbert.com'' considers the year of 2011 as the best year for cinema, countering the notion of 1939 being film's best year overall, citing examples such as ''Drive'', ''The Tree of Life'', ''Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'', ''Keyhole'', '' Contagion'', ''The Adventures of Tintin'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Comedy-drama Films
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Philippe Lefebvre (actor)
Philippe Lefebvre (born 17 December 1968) is a French actor and screenwriter. He performed in more than fifty films since 1981. Rabid Grannies Phillip Lefebvre worked as the Music Mixer on the film, '' Rabid Grannies''. Music Mixers are tasked with making the original music in the film (provided by Jean-Bruno Castelain and Pierre-Damien Castelain) sound professional. This can be achieved by simply adjusting the volume of different musical elements of the score. However, it can quickly become more complex depending on the type of music used. Phillip has an extensive filmography, working on ''The Judge'' (1984) as director and writer, ''Antoine Rives, juge de terrorisme'' (1993) directing five episodes. He also directed an episode of ''C’est votre historie'' in 2007 and directed and wrote the screenplay for ''Une suit'' (2012). His only music mixing credit is for ''Rabid Grannies''. Selected filmography References External links * Agency entry 1970s births L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Lutz
Alex Lutz (born 24 August 1978) is a French actor, comedian and director. He is best known for his role of Catherine in ''La revue de presse de Catherine et Liliane'' in '' Le Petit Journal''. Theater He has worked with comedians like Malik Bentalha, Pierre Palmade, Michèle Laroque, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Sylvie Joly, Audrey Lamy Audrey Lamy (; born 19 January 1981) is a French actress. She is the sister of the actress Alexandra Lamy. Personal life Audrey Lamy is Alexandra Lamy's younger sister. Since 2008, Audrey is in a relationship with Thomas. Filmography Feat ... in different plays and one man shows as a comedian or director. Filmography Actor Director / Writer References External links * 1978 births 21st-century French male actors French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors Living people Mass media people from Strasbourg Actors from Strasbourg {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Pigott-Smith
Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith, (13 May 1946 – 7 April 2017) was an English film and television actor and author. He was best known for his leading role as Ronald Merrick in the television drama series '' The Jewel in the Crown'', for which he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 1985. Other noted TV roles included roles in '' The Chief'', ''Midsomer Murders'', '' The Vice'', ''The Suspicions of Mr Whicher'', ''King Charles III'' and two ''Doctor Who'' stories (''The Claws of Axos'' (1971) and ''The Masque of Mandragora'' (1976)). Pigott-Smith appeared in many notable films including: '' Clash of the Titans'' (1981), ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), ''Johnny English'' (2003), ''Alexander'' (2004), ''V for Vendetta'' (2005), ''Quantum of Solace'' (2008), '' Red 2'' (2013) and ''Jupiter Ascending'' (2015). Early life Pigott-Smith was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, the son of Margaret Muriel (née Goodman) and Harry Thomas Pigott-Smith, who was a journalist. He was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine Vacth
Marine Vacth (born 9 April 1991) is a French actress and model. Life and career Vacth was born on 9 April 1991 in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. She grew up in the Paris suburb of Maisons-Alfort. Her father is a truck driver and her mother an accountant. Her surname is of Lorrain origin. She was educated at the Lycée Eugène Delacroix in Maisons-Alfort. Vacth began her modeling career at the age of fifteen after she was scouted in H&M and started acting at twenty. She played "Tessa" in Cédric Klapisch's film '' My Piece of the Pie''. In 2011, she succeeded Kate Moss as the face for Yves Saint Laurent perfumes and the Chloé brand. She lives in Paris with her boyfriend, photographer Paul Schmidt, and their son Henri, born in the spring of 2014. She is signed to Traffic Models. She has worked with Leonardo DiCaprio for Oppo mobile and appeared in a music video for DJ Cam's "Swim". Filmography References External links Marine Vacthat the Fashion Model Directory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zinedine Soualem
Zinedine Soualem (born 17 April 1957) is a French actor. He has appeared in at least five films directed by Cédric Klapisch. Personal life Soualem is Algerian by ancestry, and was at one point married to the actress Hiam Abbass Hiam Abbass ( ar, هيام عباس, he, היאם עבאס; born 30 November 1960), also Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director. Personal life Hiam Abbass was born in Nazareth, Israel, to a Muslim Arab family. She was raised .... They have two daughters, Lina and Mouna. Theatre Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Soualem, Zinedine 1957 births Living people French male film actors French people of Algerian descent French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors People from Thiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Lamy
Audrey Lamy (; born 19 January 1981) is a French actress. She is the sister of the actress Alexandra Lamy. Personal life Audrey Lamy is Alexandra Lamy's younger sister. Since 2008, Audrey is in a relationship with Thomas. Filmography Feature films Television Dubbing Theatre Awards and nominations Étoile d’Or César Award Globes de Cristal Awards Molière Award The Molière Award recognises achievement in live French theatre and is the national theatre award of France. The awards are presented and decided by the ''Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre'' (APAT) and supported by the Min ... Grand Prix des séries References External links * 1981 births Living people French film actresses French television actresses 21st-century French actresses People from Alès {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
