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Pierre-Loup Rajot
Pierre-Loup Rajot (born 9 February 1958) is a French stage, television and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is a 1985 César Award recipient for Most Promising Actor for his performance in the 1984 comedy film ''Souvenirs, Souvenirs''. Career Born in Ambert, Pierre-Loup Rajot later studied environmental science and technology at university. Following his graduation from university, he was a pupil of Francis Huster at the Cours Florent and attended Patrice Chéreau's theater courses at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in Nanterre where Chéreau directed him in roles of four Shakespeare's plays (''Love's Labours Lost''; '' As You Like It''; ''Much Ado About Nothing''; ''Twelfth Night''). He made his screen debut in the 1982 Maurice Pialat directed film '' À Nos Amours''. In 1985 Rajot won the César Award for Most Promising Actor at the 10th César Awards for his performance in the 1984 comedy film ''Souvenirs, Souvenirs'', directed by Ariel Zeitoun. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambert
Ambert (; Auvergnat: ''Embèrt'') is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Administration Ambert is the seat of the canton of Ambert and the arrondissement of Ambert. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The ''arrondissement'' consists of eight cantons (before March 2015). Geography Ambert lies on the river Dore, a tributary of the Allier. Population Sights Ambert is famous for its fourme d'Ambert cheese - "Fourme d'Ambert", its paper mills - "Le moulin Richard de Bas" - (the first edition of Diderot's ''Encyclopédie'' was printed on paper made in Ambert) and its circular town market hall - "La Mairie" - (popularized by Jules Romain in his novel ''Les copains''). The Agrivap Chemin de Fer Touristique operates out of Ambert. There is a steam engine that makes a local run, but to see the line in full a ride on the Panoramique Autorail is not to be missed. There is an industrial museum with an interesting collection of tractors a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelfth Night
''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with the Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded public performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. Characters * Viola – a shipwrecked young woman who disguises herself a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb (film)
''Cheb'' (, ) is a 1991 Algerian-French drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Mourad Bounaas as Merwan * Nozha Khouadra as Malika * Pierre-Loup Rajot as Ceccaldi * Boualem Benani as Le capitaine * Fawzi B. Saichi as Garçon du hammam * Mohamed Nacef as L'adjudant * Nadji Beida as Miloud See also * List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Algeria has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1969. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outsid ... References External links * 1991 films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Summer
''Next Summer'' (french: L'été prochain) is a 1985 French drama film directed by Nadine Trintignant. Cast * Philippe Noiret - Edouard * Claudia Cardinale - Jeanne * Fanny Ardant - Dina * Jean-Louis Trintignant - Paul * Marie Trintignant - Sidonie * Jérôme Anger - Jude * Pierre-Loup Rajot - Farou * Hubert Deschamps - The neighbor * Christian Marquand - Pierre * Riton Liebman - Manuel * Serge Marquand - Professor * Benoît Régent - Doctor * Judith Godrèche - Nickie * Isabelle Mergault Isabelle Mergault (born 11 May 1958) is a French actress, director, writer and television/radio personality. Personal life Isabelle Mergault was born in Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis near Paris Paris () is the capital and most populou ... - Isabelle References External links * 1985 drama films 1985 films French drama films Films about dysfunctional families 1980s French films {{1980s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bâton Rouge (film)
''Bâton Rouge'' is a 1985 France, French film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. Synopsis In a town on the outskirts of Paris, Karim, Abdenour and Mozart search for small acting jobs. Karim's father reassures him that he will someday become someone important. Abdenour, orphaned, promises his brother that he may soon withdraw from welfare. Mozart, a saxophonist, dreams of going to America, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which he considers the capital of blues music. The dream soon becomes a reality in the wake of Abdenour falling in love with Becky, a young American, and thanks to one of his friend's tricks allows all of them to obtain airline tickets to New York City. Their pursuits continue across the Atlantic. Cast *Jacques Penot : Alain Lefebvre 'Mozart' *Pierre-Loup Rajot : Abdenour *Hammou Graïa : Karim *Frédéric Wizmane : Bruno *Katia Tchenko : Director of DASS *Larbi Zekkal : Karim's father *Elaine Foster : Victoria Paine *Romain Bouteille : Monsieur Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (; born 11 May 1978)FMD profile Retrieved 4 December 2009. is a French supermodel and actress. Casta became a " Girl" in 1993 and gained further recognition as a from 1998 to 2000 and as a spokesperson for cosmetics company . She has appeared on over 100 covers of such popular magazines as '' |
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] |
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 stage for thirty years. Filmography Awards * Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor. Winners and nominees. * 1987 : Pierre Arditi in '' The Rehearsal'' (''La Répétition ou l'Amour puni'') **Jean-Michel Dupuis in '' Conversations After a Burial'' (''Conversations après un enterrement'' ... (1999) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aumont, Michel 1936 births 2019 deaths French male film ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Moreau began playing small roles in films in 1949, later achieving prominence with starring roles in Louis Malle's ''Elevator to the Gallows'' (1958), Michelangelo Antonioni's ''La Notte'' (1961), and François Truffaut's ''Jules et Jim'' (1962). Most prolific during the 1960s, Moreau continued to appear in films into her 80s. Orson Welles called her "the greatest actress in the world". She won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for '' Seven Days... Seven Nights'' (1960), the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for ''Viva Maria!'' (1965), and the César Award for Best Actress for '' The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea'' (1992). She was also the recipient of several lifetime achievement awards, including a BAFTA Fellowship in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garçon!
''Waiter!'' (french: Garçon!) is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (twice) and Best Sound. Plot Alex, a former tap dancer, is an aging cafe waiter (chef de rang) in a large Parisian brasserie. He lives with his friend Gilbert, who also works at the brewery. Separated from his wife for a long time, he accumulates conquests. His dream: building an amusement park by the sea... Cast *Yves Montand - Alex *Nicole Garcia - Claire *Jacques Villeret - Gilbert *Rosy Varte - Gloria *Marie Dubois - Marie-Pierre * Dominique Laffin - Coline *Clémentine Célarié - Margot *Jean-Claude Bouillaud - Urbain *Bernard Fresson - Francis *Nicolas Vogel - Maxime *Pierre-Loup Rajot Pierre-Loup Rajot (born 9 February 1958) is a French stage, television and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Montand
Ivo Livi (), better known as Yves Montand (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), was an Italian-French actor and singer. Early life Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, to Giovanni Livi, a broom manufacturer, Ivo held strong Communist beliefs. Montand's mother Giuseppina Simoni was a devout Catholic. The family left Italy for France in 1923 following Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime. He grew up in Marseille, where, as a young man, he worked in his sister's beauty salon (Salon de Coiffure), and later on the docks. He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. In 1944, he was discovered by Édith Piaf in Paris and she made him part of her act. Career Montand achieved international recognition as a singer and actor, starring in many films. His recognizably crooner songs, especially those about Paris, became instant classics. He was one of the best known performers at Bruno Coquatrix's Paris Olympia music hall, and toured with musicians includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Zeitoun
Ariel Zeitoun (born 26 September 1949) is a French director, producer, and screenwriter. Zeitoun started as a producer in 1979 with '. Later, he wrote the script for and directed ''Souvenirs, souvenirs''. In 2013 Zeitoun directed the historical drama '' Angélique'', loosely based on the book of "Angélique, the Marquise of the Angels" by Anne Golon, which earned him international recognition by the critics and the public alike. Filmography * 1984 : ''Souvenirs, Souvenirs'' * 1987 : '' Saxo'' * 1988 : '' L'enfance de l'art'' (producer) * 1990 : ''Baby Blood'' (producer) * 1993 : '' Le Nombril du monde'' * 1997 : ''Une femme très très très amoureuse'' * 1997 : '' XXL'' * 1998 : ''Bimboland'' * 2001 : ''Yamakasi The Yamakasi ( ln, ya makási) are the original group of '' l'art du deplacement'' (parkour) practitioners from Lisses, France. The nine original members were David Belle, Sébastien Foucan, Châu Belle Dinh, Williams Belle, Yann Hnautra, Lau ...'' * 2007 : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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