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Nada (1974 Film)
''Nada'' (known as ''The Nada Gang'' in the USA.) is a Franco-Italian political thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol released in 1974 and adapted from the crime novel ''Nada'' by Jean-Patrick Manchette.''Nada'' at Ciné-Ressources Inspired by the May 1968 events in France, the film has been described as a . - Synopsis The |
Political Thriller
A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle, high stakes and suspense is the core of the story. The genre often forces the audiences to consider and understand the importance of politics. The stakes in these stories are immense, and the fate of a country is often in the hands of one individual. Political corruption, organized crime, terrorism, and warfare are common themes. Political thrillers can be based on facts such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy or the Watergate Scandal. There is a strong overlap with the conspiracy thriller. Literature Before 1950, there were spy novels with political elements. Some earlier examples, however, can be found in the historical novels of Alexandre Dumas (particularly his '' Three Musketeers'' novels, which often involve political conspiracies), as well as such literary works as Joseph Conrad's novel ''The Secret Agent''. The actual political thriller came to life in the early d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Testi
Fabio Testi (born 2 August 1941) is an Italian actor. After growing up witnessing film work done around Lake Garda, Testi entered the sets of the film and began work as a stuntman and a double on set, where he worked as a stuntman on ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. Testi continued stunt work and getting roles in low budget genre films until he was cast in Vittorio De Sica's film '' The Garden of the Finzi-Continis''. Following this film, Testi became a star in Italy, appearing in some artistic films by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and Claude Chabrol. Testi also continued to work in ''poliziotteschi'' genre films in the 1970s as well as a few '' gialli'', and gained infamy for his publicised relationships with actresses Ursula Andress and Charlotte Rampling. Testi's popularity as an actor slowed towards the 1980s after which he predominantly worked in television series. By the early 2000s, Testi also began appearing in reality shows such as '' Gran Hermano VIP'' and ''Grande Fratell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Perrot
François Perrot (26 February 1924 – 20 January 2019) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1954 onwards. Theater Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perrot, Francois 1924 births 2019 deaths Male actors from Paris[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Lenoir
Rudy or Rudi is a masculine given name, sometimes short for Rudolf, Rudolph, Rawad, Rudra, Ruairidh, or variations thereof, a nickname and a surname which may refer to: People Given name or nickname *Rudolf Rudy Andeweg (born 1952), Dutch political scientist *Rudolf Rudi Assauer (1944–2019), German football manager and player *Rudolf Rudy Ballieux (1930–2020), Dutch immunologist *Rudi Carrell (1934–2006), Dutch television entertainer *Rudy Cerami (born 1988), American football player *Rudy D'Amico (born 1940), American National Basketball Association scout, and former college and professional basketball coach *Rudy Demotte (born 1963), Belgian politician *Rudi Dil, birth name of Ruud Gullit (born 1962), Dutch retired football manager and player *Rudi Dolezal (born 1958), Austrian film director and film producer *Rüdiger Rudi Dornbusch (1942–2002), German economist *Alfred Willi Rudolf Rudi Dutschke (1940–1979), the most prominent spokesperson of the 1960s German st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Lecourtois
Daniel Lecourtois (25 January 1902 – 16 January 1985) was a French film actor.Hayward p.250 He appeared in more than sixty films and television series during his career. In his later career he often played authority figures. Partial filmography * '' Misdeal'' (1928) - Un danseur (uncredited) * ''Échec et mat'' (1931) - Robert Manoy * ''Monsieur le maréchal'' (1931) - Le lieutenant Tradivot *'' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1931) * '' The Fortune'' (1931) - Badoureau / Studel * ' (1932) - Jacques * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) - André, their son * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) - Le jeune aristocrate * ''Madame Bovary'' (1934) - Leon * ''Iris perdue et retrouvée'' (1934) - Maxime de Persani * ''Coralie et Cie'' (1934) * '' Song of Farewell'' (1934) - Franz Liszt * ''Votre sourire'' (1934) - Monsieur Martin * '' The Green Domino'' (1935) - Naulin * '' La Garçonne'' (1936) * ''Les Demi-vierges'' (1936) - Maxime de Chantel * '' The Call of Life'' (1937) - Le docteur Leno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viviane Romance
Viviane Romance (born Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns; 4 July 1912 – 25 September 1991) was a French actress. Viviane Romance was born in Roubaix, France. She began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was elected Miss Paris of 1930 before she made her film debut in 1931 with a cameo role in ''La Chienne.'' Romance caused a small scandal winning Miss Paris because she had a child. She appeared in several films over the next few years before making a strong impression in '' La belle équipe'' (1936). From this time to the late 1950s she was regarded as one of France's leading cinematic actresses and played dozens of femme fatales, fallen women (with hearts of gold) and vamps. Her acting roles after 1956 were few, and she retired in 1974. Romance was offered, and rejected, a Hollywood film contract in the 1930s. She preferred to make films in her native France. However, she also resided for many years in Italy where she made several Italian language films. She was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyle Joyce
Lyle may refer to: People Surname * Lyle (surname) Given name * Lyle Alzado (1949–1992), American NFL All-Pro football player * Lyle Beerbohm (born 1979), professional mixed martial arts fighter * Lyle Bennett (1903–2005), head coach of the Central Michigan college football program from 1947 to 1949 * Lyle Berman (born 1941), professional poker player and business executive * Lyle Bettger (1915–2003), character actor known most for his Hollywood roles from the 1950s * Lyle Bigbee (1893–1942), outfielder, pitcher and halfback * Lyle Blackwood (born 1951), played in the National Football League with the Miami Dolphins * Lyle Boren (1909–1992), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma * Lyle Bouck (1923–2016), lieutenant of the I&R Platoon of the 394th Infantry Regiment of the 99th Infantry Division in World War II * Lyle Bradley (born 1943), former ice hockey center * Lyle Campbell (born 1942), linguist and leading expert on American In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Falcon
André Falcon (28 November 1924 – 22 July 2009) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1954 to 2008. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Falcon, Andre 1924 births 2009 deaths Male actors from Lyon French male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katia Romanoff
Katia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Katya. Notable people with this name Actresses and models * Katia Dandoulaki, Greek actress *Katia Margaritoglou, Greek fashion model and beauty contestant *Katia Winter (born 1983), Swedish actress Athletes *Katia Belabas (born 1996), Algerian sailor * Katia Benth (born 1985), French sprinting athlete * Katia Gutiérrez (born 1989), Mexican boxer * Kátia Lopes (born 1973), Brazilian volleyball player * Katia Piccolini (born 1973), Italian female tennis player * Kátia Cilene Teixeira (born 1977), Brazilian female footballer *Katia Zini (born 1981), Italian short track speed skater Musicians and singers * Katia Escalera, Bolivian soprano * Katia Labèque (born 1950), French piano player * Katia Ricciarelli (born 1946), Italian soprano * Katia Skanavi (born 1971), Russian pianist of Greek descent * Katia Zuccarelli, Canadian singer of Italian descent Writers * Katia Kapovich (born 1960), Russian poet now living in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Castel
Lou Castel (born Ulv Quarzell; 28 May 1943) is a Swedish actor who became known through his work in Italian films. Life and career The son of a Swedish father and an Irish mother, Castel was born Ulv Quarzell in Bogotá, Colombia, where his father was working as a diplomat. He and his twin brother grew up in Cartagena. When Castel was 6, his parents separated. He followed his mother to Europe and went to school in London, briefly at Dartington Hall School with his sister Solveig, then in Stockholm. He subsequently went to live in Rome where his mother was working in the local film industry. A communist, Castel's mother also introduced her son to politics. Interested in acting from an early age, he attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, but was quickly kicked out. His first movie role was an uncredited extra in ''The Leopard'' (1963). Two years later, he gained international fame for his performance in ''Fists in the Pocket'', in which he played the epileptic A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didier Kaminka
__NOTOC__ Didier is a French masculine given name and surname common throughout the Romance languages. It comes from the Ancient Roman names Didius and Desiderius. During the 5th century AD, with the Christianisation of ancient pagan names, it has become associated with the name ''Desiderius'', related to Latin ''desiderium'' – which can be translated as "ardent desire" or "the longed-for". List Notable people with the name include: Given name * Didier Agathe (born 1975), French footballer * Didier André (born 1974), French race car driver * Didier Boulaud (born 1950), French senate member * Didier Burkhalter (born 1960), Swiss politician * Didier of Cahors (c. 580–655), Desiderius or (saint) Didier, French saint * Didier Couécou (born 1944), French footballer * Didier Daeninckx (born 1949), French crime writer and politician * Didier Delsalle (born 1957), French helicopter pilot * Didier Deschamps (born 1968), French international footballer and manager * Didier D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Aumont
Michel Henri Aumont (15 October 1936 – 28 August 2019) was a French theatre, film, and television actor. Throughout his career, he gained four Molière Awards and nominations for three César Awards. In 2015, he was made Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit. Biography Born October 15, 1936 in Paris. He studied at the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Art. From the 1970s, he became one of the leading comedic actors in French cinema, despite having played mostly supporting roles. He worked on the Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ... stage for thirty years. Filmography Awards * Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor (1999) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aumont, Michel 1936 births 2019 deaths French male film act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |