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The Big Restaurant
''The Big Restaurant'' (french: Le grand restaurant) is a French language, French Comedy film, comedy Thriller (genre), thriller film from 1966, directed by Jacques Besnard, written by Jean Halain and Louis de Funès and starring Louis de Funès and Bernard Blier. The film is known under the titles ''The Restaurant'' or ''The Big Restaurant'' (international English title), ''What's Cooking in Paris'' (U.S.), ''El gran restaurante'' (Spain), ''Das große Restaurant'' (East Germany), ''Oscar hat die Hosen voll'' (West Germany), ''Grand restaurant pana Septima'' (Czechoslovakia) and ''Chi ha rubato il presidente?'' (Italy). Plot Septime runs a top Paris restaurant, fawning to customers (unless they are German) and bullying his staff. Novalès, head of a Latin American country who is on a state visit to France, comes to dinner and is served a speciality of the house, a flambéed dessert. When Septime lights it, it explodes. Once the smoke has cleared, the president has vanished. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Besnard
Jacques Besnard (Also known as Jacques Treyens; born 15 July 1929 in Le Petit-Quevilly - died 9 November 2013 in Boutigny-Prouais) was a French film director, assistant director, film producer, producer, actor and screenwriter. Best known for ''Le Grand Restaurant'' (1966), ' (1967) and ' (1976). Life and career Jacques Besnard was born on 15 July 1929 in Le Petit-Quevilly, Seine-Maritime, France. He began his career in 1962 as the first assistant to director André Hunebelle, after having had some previous experience as an actor in 1955 and as an assistant director under Maurice Régamey, Yves Robert and Alberto Lattuada between 1956 and 1961. Besnard worked alongside Hunebelle on Film, movies such as: ''The Mysteries of Paris (1962 film), Les Mystères de Paris'' (1962), ''Shadow of Evil, Banco à Bangkok pour OSS 117'' (1964), ''Fantômas (1964 film), Fantômas'' (1964), ''OSS 117 Mission for a Killer, Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117'' (1965) and ''Fantômas se déchaîne'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raoul Delfosse
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French Comedy Thriller Films
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1960s Comedy Thriller Films
Year 196 (Roman numerals, CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Ancient Rome, Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus (title), Augustus by his Roman army, army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britannia, Britain is partially destroyed. China * First yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Films
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events. '' A Man for All Seasons'' won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Top-grossing films North America The top ten 1966 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Outside North America The highest-grossing 1966 films in countries outside North America. Events * October 19 - Gulf and Western Industries acquire Paramount Pictures. * November - Seven Arts Productions reach agreement to acquire Warner Bros. for $32 million, later forming a new company Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. * December 15 - Entertainment pioneer Walt Disney, best known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, breakthroughs in the field of animation, filmmaking, theme park design and other achievements, dies at the age of 65. He died while he was producing ''The Jungle Book'', ''The Happiest Millionaire'', and ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day''; the last three films under his personal supervision. Awards Academy Awards: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier De Funès
Olivier de Funès (born 11 August 1949 in Paris), is a French former film actor and Air France pilot, son of actor Louis de Funès. Partial filmography *1965: ''Fantômas se déchaîne'' (of André Hunebelle) - Michou *1966: '' Le Grand Restaurant'' (of Jacques Besnard) - Marmiton Louis (uncredited) *1967: '' Les Grandes Vacances'' (of Jean Girault) - Gérard Bosquier *1969: ''Hibernatus'' (of Édouard Molinaro) - Didier de Tartas *1970: ''L'Homme orchestre'' (of Serge Korber) - Philippe Evans *1971: '' Perched on a Tree'' (of Serge Korber Serge Korber (1 February 1936 – 23 January 2022) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1962 and 2007. Successful as the director of comedies starring Louis de Funès in ''L'homme orchestre'' and '' ...) - L'auto-stoppeur (final film role) External links * 1949 births Living people French male film actors French people of Spanish descent Actors from Paris Aviators from Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre (3 March 1886 – 5 March 1973) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''The House Opposite'' (1937) * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1943) * ''Domino'' (1943) * '' Sowing the Wind'' (1944) * '' Boule de suif'' (1945) * '' My First Love'' (1945) * ''The Black Cavalier'' (1945) * ''Jericho'' (1946) * '' Not So Stupid'' (1946) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * '' Gringalet'' (1946) * ''The Misfortunes of Sophie'' (1946) * ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1946) * ''Fantômas'' (1946) * ''Love Around the House'' (1947) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * ''The Last Vacation'' (1948) * ''Under the Cards'' (1948) * ''The Heart on the Sleeve'' (1948) * ''Thirst of Men'' (1950) * ''Quay of Grenelle'' (1950) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1950) * ''The Beautiful Image'' (1951) * ''My Husband Is Marvelous'' (1952) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1952) * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1952) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Deckers
Eugene Francis Deckers (22 October 1917, in Antwerp – 1977, in Paris, France) was a Belgian actor. Career After establishing himself on the British stage, Deckers made his first English language film appearance in 1946. Formerly a romantic lead, he specialized in "continental" character roles, playing many an obsequious concierge and imperious diplomat. As he grew older, Eugene Deckers expanded his characterization range to include Germans and Italians as well as Frenchmen. One of his biggest and best roles was as the arms dealer Peters in '' North West Frontier'' (1959). Deckers appeared in Sheldon Reynolds television series ''Foreign Intrigue'' in the early-1950s. In 1954–55, Deckers played at least seven different characters in the French-filmed Sheldon Reynolds television series ''Sherlock Holmes''. After appearing in over fifty film and television roles, Deckers made his final screen appearance in the 1969 film ''The Assassination Bureau''. While working as an acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Modo
Michel Modo (born Michel Henri Louis Goi; 30 March 1937 - 25 September 2008) was a French actor and humorist. Modo died of cancer on 25 September 2008 in Vaires-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne). Career He is best known in France for having formed in the late 1950s a comedy duo, ''Grosso et Modo'', with actor Guy Grosso. The duo appeared in many movies with Louis de Funès, among which the series of ''Gendarmes de Saint Tropez'', where he will played the role of Constable Berlicot alongside Michel Galabru, Jean Lefebvre and Christian Marin. They were also Laflûte and Quince in ''The Dream of a Summer Night'' by Jean-Christophe Averty. Between 1993 and 1997 he is one of the recurring actors in the television series '' Highlander'' as Maurice Lolande, humorous character characterizing the average French person. In December 2005, he stars in the television series ''Plus belle la vie'' alongside Colette Renard. He plays a bum philosopher disguised as Santa Claus. He also dubbed several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Grosso
Guy Grosso (19 August 1933–2001) was a French actor and humorist. Guy Grosso was the pseudonym of Guy Marcel Sarrazin. He was probably best known as half of Grosso and Modo (together with Michel Modo). Selected filmography *''La Belle Américaine'' (1961) - Barbemont *''Le procès'' (1962) - Josef K.'s Colleague (uncredited) *' (1963) - Un villageois *' (1963) *' (1963) - Un gendarme *''Let's Rob the Bank'' (1964) - Un client *''Cherchez l'idole'' (1964) - Le visiteur à Europe 1 (uncredited) *''Une ravissante idiote'' (1964) - Le premier homme interrogé (uncredited) *''Dandelions by the Roots'' (1964) - Émile, le barman *''The Troops of St. Tropez'' (1964) - Maréchal des Logis Tricard *''The Gorillas (film), The Gorillas'' (1964) - Un agent cycliste *''Me and the Forty Year Old Man'' (1965) - Le valet du casino (uncredited) *''The Sucker'' (1965) - Un douanier *''Pleins feux sur Stanislas'' (1965) - L'agent à la bicyclette qui verbalise #1 *''Les Bons Vivants'' (1965) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Dynam
Jacques Dynam (30 December 1923 – 12 November 2004) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1942 and 2004, among which the ''Fantomas'' saga. Selected filmography * ''La symphonie fantastique'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' The Angel of the Night'' (1944) - Un étudiant (uncredited) * ''Les Petites du quai aux fleurs'' (1944) - Paulo * ''La Boîte aux rêves'' (1945) - Petit rôle (uncredited) * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) - Le chasseur * ''Lunegarde'' (1946) * ''Les Démons de l'aube'' (1946) - Gauthier * ''The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * ''Fantômas'' (1947) - Un préparateur * ''Le diamant de cent sous'' (1948) - Georges * ''3ème cheminée sur la gauche'' (1948) * ''La figure de proue'' (1948) - Lomond * ''Scandale'' (1948) * ''Toute la famille était là'' (1948) - Gaston * ''Manon'' (1949) - Un marin (uncredited) * '' Doctor Laennec'' (1949) - Meriadec * ''Barry'' (1949) - Le moine Claudius * '' Vient de paraître'' (1949) - Un journaliste * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Risch
Maurice Risch (born 25 January 1943, in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...) is a French film and theatre actor. Filmography External links *Maurice Rischat Allmovie Maurice Risch Biography, Photos, Film Posters 1943 births Living people French male film actors French comedians Male actors from Paris French male stage actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni {{comedian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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