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Patrick Timsit
Patrick Timsit () is a French comedian, writer and film director. He has been nominated for four César Awards – three times as an actor and once as a writer. He is best known for the French comedy ''Un indien dans la ville''. In 2006, he participated in ''Rendez-vous en terre inconnue''. He is of Algerian Jewish ancestry. Cesar nominations *Best Supporting Actor – ''La Crise'' (1992) *Best Actor – ''Pédale douce'' (1996) *Best Screenplay – ''Pédale douce'' (1996) *Best Actor – ''Le cousin'' (1997) Selected filmography * ''Sans peur et sans reproche (film), Sans peur et sans reproche'' (1988) as Charles VIII of France * ''Mayrig'' (1991) as Garbis * ''La Crise'' (1992) as Michou * ''The Monster (1994 film), The Monster'' (1994) as Loris (French dub) * ''Un indien dans la ville, Little Indian, Big City'' (1994) as Richard Montignac * ''La Belle Verte'' (1996) as the TV host * ''Pedale douce'' (1996) as Adrien * ''Le cousin'' (1997) as Lahcene "Nounours" Abdelra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie (web). and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria. Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore; the old part, the ancient city of the deys, climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the Casbah or citadel (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), above the sea. The casbah and the two quays form a triangle. Names The city's name is derived via French and Catalan ''Origins of Algiers'' by Louis Leschi, speech delivered June 16, 1941, published in ''El Djezair Sheets'', July 194History of Algeria . from the Arabic name '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Berthelot
René Berthelot (? – 28 October 1664), also known by his stage names Du Parc and Gros René, was a French actor and member of Molière's theatre troupe from 1647 to 1664. Life René Berthelot was born in Nantes, the son of a bourgeois, Pierre Berthelot, and was already a member of Charles Dufresne's provincial theatre troupe when Molière joined in 1647. In 1653 he married Marquise-Thérèse de Gorla, who was also to become a leading member of Molière's troupe and performed as Mlle. Du Parc after their marriage. The couple had two children, a daughter Catherine born in 1659 and a son Jean-Baptiste-René born in 1663.''Presse-Océan'' (25 May 2014)"Nantes Histoire: la disparition de Gros René, comédien de Molière en 1664 Retrieved 23 December 2013 . Possessed of a rotund physique even in his youth, Berthelot capitalised on his large size to comic effect and specialised in playing gluttonous valets. Molière wrote the recurring role of Gros-René ("Fat René") in ''Le M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Des Bois, La Véritable Histoire
''Robin des bois, la véritable histoire'' ( en, Robin Hood, the true story) is a 2015 French comedy film. Plot Robin Hood is a seedy crook. He and his accomplice Tuck rob the poor, women, the elderly, the blind, and the disabled. The rest? Too risky. But even the bad guys have dreams and theirs is to buy the most popular brothel in the city, the Pussycat. Robin, who stops at nothing when it comes to getting rich, then decides to get the money to realize this dream by robbing the Nottingham tax office. But his meeting with a Sherwood gang of vigilantes, who rob the rich to give to the poor, will thwart his plans. Little John, Marianne and their friends have in fact had exactly the same idea as him to rob the Sheriff of Nottingham. The – true – story of Robin Hood can finally begin! Cast Reception In France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sur La Piste Du Marsupilami
''Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami'' (original title: ''Sur la piste du Marsupilami'') is a 2012 Franco-Belgian CGI animated/live-action comedy film co-written and directed by Alain Chabat. It is based on the comics series ''Marsupilami'' created by André Franquin. Plot Dan Geraldo, a reporter who needs a scoop, arrives in Chiquito, Palombia, but he does not think that he is going to discover anything significant, other than an interview with the Paya; the indigenous tribes of Palombia. However, accompanied by the eccentric and poor vet and tour guide, Pablito, whose children dislike him and deem him a liar, Dan is told the myth of the Marsupilami, a mythical and extremely rare creature that is believed to inhabit the Palombian rainforest and to be a real species. Meanwhile, 80-year-old botanist Hermoso discovers a beautiful but rare orchid, in which the Marsupilami uses to cradle its eggs, manages to condense it into a liquid and drinks it, turning him to an early adult a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Hunters (film)
''Dragon Hunters'' ( French: ''Chasseurs de dragons'') is a 2008 French-German-Luxembourgish 3D computer-animated fantasy film telling the adventures of two dragon hunters, written by Frédéric Engel-Lenoir, directed by creator Arthur Qwak and Guillaume Ivernel with music by Klaus Badelt and produced by Philippe Delarue and Tilo Seiffert. It features the voices of Vincent Lindon, Patrick Timsit, Marie Drion in the French version and Forest Whitaker, Rob Paulsen and Mary Mouser in the English version. The film was produced by Futurikon, and co-produced by LuxAnimation, Mac Guff Ligne and Trixter. It shares the same creative universe as the ''Dragon Hunters'' TV series. It was released on March 26, 2008 in France and on March 20, 2008 in Russia and New Zealand. It was also distributed by Icon Productions and Bac Films. The film received a Cristal Award nomination for Best Feature and it earned $12,235,843 on a €12,000,000 budget. ''Dragon Hunters'' was released on DVD on April 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azur And Asmar
''Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest'' (french: Azur et Asmar) is a 2006 French-Spanish-Belgian-Italian computer-animated fairytale fantasy film written and directed by Michel Ocelot and animated at the Paris animation and visual effects studio Mac Guff Ligne. It was released in theaters in North America as just ''Azur & Asmar''. It is Ocelot's fourth feature, though his first wholly original creation since ''Kirikou and the Sorceress'', and his first use of 3D computer graphics, albeit an atypical employment of this medium with two-dimensional, painted backgrounds and non-photorealistic rendering. Like most of his films it is an original fairy tale, in this case inspired by the folklore (such as the '' One Thousand and One Nights'') and decorative art of Morocco and with an increased degree of characterisation relative to his previous works which pushes it into the genre of fairytale fantasy. The original-language version of the film has significant amounts of dialogue in bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shark Tale
''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay written by Letterman and Michael J. Wilson. The film features an ensemble cast that includes the voices of Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese, Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Peter Falk, Kevin Pollak, and Katie Couric. It tells the story of an underachieving fish who falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss, to advance his community standing and teams up with the mobster's other son Lenny to keep up the facade. ''Shark Tale'' premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2004, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 1. It made $374.6 million worldwide against its $75 million budget, fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Car Keys
''The Car Keys'' (french: Les Clefs de bagnole) is a 2003 French mockumentary film written, produced, directed by, and starring Laurent Baffie. Plot It's hard to make a good movie. Laurent Baffie understands this and takes Daniel Russo on a quirky adventure in search of the car keys he lost. In reality, his keys are in his left pocket, but all of this is just an allegory of life, friendship, and adventure. An adventure in which Baffie plays himself, while at the same time directing, screenwriting, and producing. Cast and characters * Laurent Baffie as Laurent * Daniel Russo as Daniel * Alexandra Sarramona as Lucie * Pascal Sellem as Pascal * Bruno Moynot as Zadko Preskovic * Dani as The Bourgeois * Gérard Depardieu as Cheese maker * Alain Chabat as Dog seller * Michel Galabru as Teacher * Jean-Marie Bigard as Bank director * Mado Maurin as Woman in white * Chantal Ladesou as Bank teller * Chantal Lauby as clingy woman * Claire Maurier as Old lady * François Rollin as Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Empire
The Lost Empire may refer to: *''Tarzan and the Lost Empire'', a 1929 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs * ''Lost Empires'' (novel), a 1965 novel by J. B. Priestley :*''Lost Empires ''Lost Empires'' is a 1986 television miniseries adaptation of J. B. Priestley's 1965 novel of the same name and starred Colin Firth, John Castle and Laurence Olivier. Produced by Granada Television, it was shown as a serial, and premiered o ...'', a 1986 television miniseries adapted from the Priestley novel * ''The Lost Empire'' (1984 film), a fantasy adventure directed by Jim Wynorski *''The Lost Empire'', alternate title for the 2001 NBC/SciFi Channel television mini-series '' The Monkey King'' *'' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'', a 2001 Disney animated feature :* ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack album of the Disney film :* ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' (video game), a game based on the Disney film *'' Lost Empire'', a 2007 turn-based strategy computer game by Pollux Gamelabs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Art (délicat) De La Séduction
''L'Art (délicat) de la séduction'' (The (Delicate) Art of Seduction) is a 2001 French film directed by Richard Berry. The soundtrack for the film was composed by Éric Serra. Plot The film follows Etienne (Patrick Timsit), a 40-year-old car designer, who takes time off from work to study sexual mastery from a Zen master ( Alain Chabat) and several prostitutes, in the hopes of having the sexual skill to impress Laure (Cécile de France). Laure, a blonde who was introduced to him by his friend Jacques (Richard Berry), told Etienne on January 1 that she will not have sex with him until May 27 that year at precisely 9pm. Cast *Patrick Timsit as Etienne *Cécile de France as Laure * Richard Berry as Jacques * Alain Chabat as Maître Zen *Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Monsieur Hubert *Ludmila Mikaël as Alice *Guilaine Londez as Real estate agent Reception Lisa Nesselson from ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Johnny
Little Johnny jokes are about a small boy who naively poses questions and makes statements that are very embarrassing to his "grownup" listeners (such as parents and teachers), and has a very straightforward way of thinking. At times he is well educated in the terminology of sex, while at others he is all too innocent. The jokes may also include a female counterpart, typically named Susie. Around the world Joke characters similar to Little Johnny are known in many countries. * Argentina: Jaimito (diminutive of Jaime) * Brazil and Portugal: Joãozinho (diminutive of João) or Juquinha * Bulgaria Ivancho (in Bulgarian Иванчо, diminutive for Ivan), commonly featured with Mariyka (in Bulgarian Марийка, diminutive for Mariya) a young girl * Croatia: "mali Ivica", "mali Perica" * Czech Republic: Pepíček (diminutive of Pepa, itself diminutive of Josef) * Estonia: Juku * Finland: Pikku-Kalle * France: Toto * Germany: ''Klein Fritzchen'' (Little Fritzie); see German humo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les 11 Commandements
''Les 11 commandements'' (or ''The 11 Commandments'' in English speaking countries) is a French comedy film, made in 2004, featuring Michaël Youn. It is comparable to the American TV series '' Jackass''. It was theatrically released in France in February 2004 and led the French box office in its first week of release.Lisa NesselsonReview of ''The 11 Commandments'' Variety, February 17, 2004. Plot ''Varietys review of the film describes its plot as "Six lads. . . embark on idiotic physical challenges at the behest of the God of Jokes ( Dieudonné), to restore mirth to a morose planet." The crew of stuntmen and pranksters have to perform 11 commandments (which are like tasks or tests). These tasks include: * Being a "wall", while Djibril Cissé strikes footballs into them * Seeing who can obtain the highest penalty by annoying the local law enforcement officers (this is an ongoing contest between casts throughout the film, inserts are shown between commandments) * Converting a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
