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Olivier Adam
Olivier Adam (born 12 July 1974) is a French author and screenwriter. His debut novel ''Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas'' (''Don't worry, I am fine'') was adapted into the eponym film. He also writes books for young adults, among them ''La messe anniversaire''. Adam won the 2004 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for ''Passer l'hiver''. He grew up in the Paris suburbs and now lives in Brittany near Saint-Malo. He participated in the creation of the literary festival Correspondence Manosque. Also a screenwriter, he has participated in writing ''Don't Worry, I'm Fine'' (2006) and ''Welcome'' (2009). Biography Adam was born on July 12, 1974 and grew up in the commune of Draveil with two brothers. His father was a bank clerk. He attended Paris Dauphine University where he studied cultural business management. This was where he met his future partner Karine Reysset. He first became a consultant to advise local authorities in cultural policy and participated in the creation of the Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draveil
Draveil () is a commune in the department of Essonne in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.Commune de Draveil (91201) INSEE It is located from the center of Paris. It was formally twinned with , in . With a score of 7.16/10, Draveil ranks 49th among the 100 best French towns with a population of over 20,000 inhabitants. This result is a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightweight (film)
''Lightweight'' (french: Poids léger) is a 2004 French drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Améris. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Nicolas Duvauchelle – Antoine * Bernard Campan – Chief * Maï Anh Le – Su * Sophie Quinton – Claire * Elisabeth Commelin – Hélène * Frédéric Gorny Frédéric Gorny (born 6 September 1973, in Asnières-sur-Seine Asnières-sur-Seine () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies on the left bank of the river Seine, some eight ki ... – Pierre * Gilles Treton – Le directeur des pompes funèbres * Stéphane Daimé – Un collègue d'Antoine * Xavier Daimé – Un collègue d'Antoine References External links * 2004 films 2010s French-language films 2004 drama films Films directed by Jean-Pierre Améris Pan-Européenne films French drama films 2000s French films 2010s French films {{2000s-Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Île-de-France
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People From Draveil
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the Germany national football team, German national team won the championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passer L'hiver
''Passer l'hiver'' is a 2013 French drama film directed by Aurélia Barbet and starring Gabrielle Lazure and Lolita Chammah. The film is loosely based on a short story by Olivier Adam. Cast * Gabrielle Lazure as Claire * Lolita Chammah as Martine * Sophie Cattani as The hotel manager * Cyril Descours as Michel * Thierry Levaret as Alain * Joana Preiss Joana Preiss (born 22 May 1972) is a French actress, director, singer, and performer. Life and career Joana Preiss has starred in the films of Christophe Honoré, Olivier Assayas, Nobuhiro Suwa and Pia Marais, and has also collaborated with Nan ... as Anita * Yoan Charles as Luc * Sabine Londault as Claire's mother References External links * 2013 films 2010s drama road movies 2010s French-language films French drama road movies Films based on short fiction 2013 directorial debut films 2013 drama films 2010s French films {{2010s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Tautou
Audrey Justine Tautou (; born 9 August 1976) is a French actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 18 on television and her feature film debut in ''Venus Beauty Institute'' (1999), for which she received critical acclaim and won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Tautou achieved international recognition for her lead role in the 2001 film ''Amélie'', which met with critical acclaim and was a major box-office success. She has since appeared in films in a range of genres, including the thrillers '' Dirty Pretty Things'' (2002) and ''The Da Vinci Code'' (2006), and the romantic comedy '' Priceless'' (2006). She has received critical acclaim for her many roles including the World War I drama ''A Very Long Engagement'' (2004), and for her portrayal of French fashion designer Coco Chanel in the biographical drama '' Coco avant Chanel'' (2009). She has been nominated three times for the César Award and twice for the BAFTA for Best Actress in a leading role. In June o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mélanie Laurent
Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her roles in ''Inglourious Basterds'', '' Now You See Me'', '' 6 Underground'', and '' Operation Finale''. Born in Paris to a Jewish family, Laurent was introduced to acting at the age of sixteen by Gérard Depardieu, who cast her in a minor role in the romantic drama ''The Bridge'' (1999). She gained wider recognition for her supporting work in several French films, most notably the 2006 comedy ''Dikkenek'', for which she won Étoiles d'Or for Best Female Newcomer. Her breakthrough role came in the 2006 drama film ''Don't Worry, I'm Fine'', for which she later won the César Award for Most Promising Actress and the Prix Romy Schneider. Laurent made her Hollywood debut in 2009 with the role as Shosanna Dreyfus in Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kad Merad
Kad Merad (born Kaddour Merad, ar, قدور ميراد, link=no; 27 March 1964) is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. Life and career Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on 27 March 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teens, he played drums and sang with various rock bands. Soon afterwards, he started playing roles at Club Med alongside the Gigolo Brothers troupe. In 1990, he was hired by Ouï FM, the Paris rock radio station where he met Olivier Baroux. The duet most known as Kad & Olivier began working together and started their own show, the ''Rock'n Roll Circus'', introducing some of their most famous sketches (Pamela Rose, Teddy Porc Fidèle...). The early success of the show allowed them to meet Jean-Luc Delarue who brought their act to TV. In 1999, they began appearing on the French Satellite TV channel Comédie+ on their own show, ''La Grosse Emission''. At the same time, Merad started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Lioret
Philippe Lioret (born 10 October 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ... and producer. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lioret, Philippe 1955 births Living people Officiers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Film directors from Paris French screenwriters French film producers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Carré
Isabelle Carré (born 28 May 1971) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1989. She won a César Award for Best Actress for her role in '' Se souvenir des belles choses'' (2001), and has been nominated a further six times for ''Beau fixe'' (1992), '' Le Hussard sur le toit'' (1995), ''La Femme défendue'' (1997), '' Les Sentiments'' (2003), ''Entre ses mains'' (2005) and ''Anna M.'' (2007). Since 26 August 2006, she has been married to film producer Bruno Pésery, with whom she has a son, Antoine, born on 11 October 2008. Her brother, Benoît Carré, is a member of the band Lilicub. Selected filmography Theatre * 1990: ''Une nuit de Casanova'' * 1990: ''The Cherry Orchard'' * 1992: ''L'École des Femmes'' * 1993: '' On ne badine pas avec l'amour'' * 1993: '' Il ne faut jurer de rien'' * 1993: ''Le Mal court'' * 1995: ''Dostoïevsky va à la plage'' * 1995: ''Le Père humilié'' * 1995: ''Arloc'' * 1996: ''Slaves'' * 1999: ''Mademoiselle Else'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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