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Nils Tavernier
Nils Tavernier (born 1 September 1965) is a French actor and director. He is best known for his film appearances in '' Beatrice'' (1987), '' Valmont'' (1988), and '' Revenge of the Musketeers'' (1994), and for his directorial efforts ''The Other Side of the Tracks'' (1997), ''Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet'' (2001), and ''Les enfants de Thiès'' (2001). He is the son of film director Bertrand Tavernier. Biography Nils Tavernier was born on 1 September 1965 in Normandy, France, the son of director, screenwriter, actor, and producer Bertrand Tavernier and Colo Tavernier O'Hagan. Tavernier made his first screen appearance in a film by his father, '' Spoiled Children'' in 1977 while still a teenager. He landed additional roles in feature films such as '' Beatrice'' in 1987, '' L.627'' in 1991, and '' Revenge of the Musketeers'' in 1993 which was directed by his father. He also played supporting roles in Claude Chabrol's drama film ''Story of Women'' (1988) and Miloš Forman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice (1987 Film)
''Beatrice'' (French:''La passion Béatrice'', Italian:''Quarto comandamento'') is a 1987 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and starring Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Julie Delpy and Nils Tavernier. Plot Cast * Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as François de Cortemart * Julie Delpy as Béatrice de Cortemart * Nils Tavernier as Arnaud de Cortemart * Monique Chaumette as La mère de François * Michèle Gleizer as Hélène * Maxime Leroux as Richard * Jean-Claude Adelin as Bertrand Lemartin * Robert Dhéry as Raoul * Jean-Louis Grinfeld as Maître Blanche * Claude Duneton as The priest * Isabelle Nanty as The baby-sitter * Jean-Luc Rivals as Jehan * Roselyne Vuillaume as Marie * Maïté Maillé as La Noiraude * Albane Guilhe as La Recluse * Marie Privat as Marguerite * Sébastien Konieczny as François Enfant * Vincent Saint-Ouen as Le père de François enfant * Tina Sportolaro as La mère de François enfant * Franç ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvie Verheyde
Sylvie Verheyde (born 1967) is a French film director, actress, and screenwriter. Director The films Verheyde has directed include ''Un frère'' (1997), in which Emma de Caunes won a César Award for Most Promising Actress, ''Princesses'' (2000), ''Amour de Femme'' (2001), '' Stella'' (2008) and '' Confession of a Child of the Century'' (2011), starring Pete Doherty, which was screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, ''Sex Doll'' (2016; she also wrote the screenplay for this film), and directed ''Madame Claude'' (2021). With Sylvie Ohayon, she co-wrote the screenplay of the 2021 film ''Haute Couture''. The movies ''Stella'' (2008) and ''Stella In Love'' (2022) are both references to Verheyde's childhood. ''Sex Doll'' (2016) and ''Madame Claude'' (2021) are both movies about prostitution, again a topic close to Verheyde as her grandmother and one of her cousin were prostitutes. Awards *Best Director for ''Sang froid'' at Television Festival of La Rochelle, 2007 *Lina Mangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Film Actors
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Film Directors
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Documentary Filmmakers
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Births
Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now treated as pseudoscience. * February 12 ** The African and Malagasy Republic, Malagasy Common Organization ('; OCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Movie Guide
AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was founded by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine, who also founded AllMusic and AllGame. The AllMovie database was licensed to tens of thousands of distributors and retailers for point-of-sale systems, websites and kiosks. The AllMovie database is comprehensive, including basic product information, cast and production credits, plot synopsis, professional reviews, biographies, relational links and more. AllMovie data was accessed on the web at the AllMovie website. It was also available via the AMG LASSO media recognition service, which can automatically recognize DVDs. In late 2007, TiVo Corporation acquired AMG for a reported $72 million. The AMG consumer facing web properties AllMusic.com, AllMovie.com and AllGame.com were sold by Rovi in August 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseline (database)
Studio System by Gracenote, formerly known as Baseline StudioSystems, is an American e-commerce company. It was founded in 1982 and licenses its commercial entertainment database, known as Studio System. It is owned by Gracenote, a subsidiary of Nielsen Holdings. History James Monaco founded Baseline in 1982. Their primary product, an entertainment database, was launched in 1985. Monaco left Baseline in 1992, and Paul Kagan Associates purchased it the following year. Big Entertainment purchased the database in 1999 and subsequently renamed themselves to Hollywood.com. The same year, Creative Planet purchased The Studio System, a rival database founded in 1987, from Brookfield Communications. In 2004, Hollywood.com's parent company, Hollywood Media, purchased The Studio System and merged the two databases. Two years later, The New York Times Company purchased the now-renamed Baseline StudioSystems and integrated it into NYTimes.com, only to sell it back to Hollywood.com i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Finishers
''The Finishers'' (french: De toutes nos forces – "With All Our Strength") is a 2013 French drama film directed by Nils Tavernier. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Paul Amblard had wished to have a son as a second child, a wish fulfilled with the birth of Julien. But when, as a baby, Julien found himself unable to walk like other children, Paul refused to deal with his handicap and took refuge in his job as a cable car repairer and his service as a volunteer firefighter. He shied away from his responsibilities, leaving the whole task of caring for Julien, who is confined to a wheelchair, to his wife Claire, who had become a mother too protective and fearful for her son's health. At 17, Julien, now a difficult and stubborn teenager, becomes aware of life and dreams of adventures that are inaccessible given his disability. He discovers that his father had been a good athlete 25 years earlier and had particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Sex (1997 Film)
''After Sex'' (french: Post Coïtum, Animal Triste) is a 1997 film by French director Brigitte Roüan. Roüan stars in the film as Diane Clovier, a married mother of two who has an affair with the friend of a young writer she is mentoring. Meanwhile, her husband, a lawyer, is defending a woman charged with murdering her unfaithful spouse. The film was well received in its native France, but raised some eyebrows for its sympathetic treatment of a woman's infidelity. The film also received positive notice in the United States, where it was released in 1998. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. The original French title, literally "After Coitus, Sad Animal", alludes to post-coital tristesse. Cast * Brigitte Roüan as Diane Clovier *Patrick Chesnais as Philippe Clovier *Boris Terral as Emilio *Nils Tavernier as François Narou *Jean-Louis Richard as Weyoman-Lebeau *Françoise Arnoul Françoise Arnoul (born Françoise Annette Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valmont (film)
''Valmont'' is a 1989 romantic drama film directed by Miloš Forman and starring Colin Firth, Annette Bening, and Meg Tilly. Based on the 1782 French novel ''Les Liaisons dangereuses'' by Choderlos de Laclos, and adapted for the screen by Jean-Claude Carrière, the film is about a scheming widow (Merteuil) who bets her ex-lover (Valmont) that he cannot corrupt a recently married honorable woman (Tourvel). During the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont ends up falling in love with her. Earlier, Merteuil learns her secret lover (Gercourt) has discarded her and is about to marry her cousin's daughter- the virginal 15 year old Cécile. As revenge, the jilted Merteuil employs Valmont (during his pursuit of Tourvel) to seduce Cécile before her marriage to Gercourt. ''Valmont'' received an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design ( Theodor Pištěk). It was Fabia Drake's final film role. Plot In 18th century France, the Marquise de Merteuil, a wealthy widow, learns that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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