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The Revolving Doors
''The Revolving Doors'' (french: Les Portes tournantes) is a 1988 Canadian-French French-language drama film directed by Francis Mankiewicz. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Synopsis Céleste (Monique Spaziani), a jazz pianist, has reached the twilight of her years. Alone in her New York apartment, she looks back on her life and decides to record it all in a diary that she sends to her estranged son, Blaudelle (Gabriel Arcand). The arrival of the diary disrupts Blaudelle's life, although his son, Antoine ( François Méthé), is intrigued, and it is through his eyes that Céleste's life is revealed. Cast * Monique Spaziani - Céleste * Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle * Miou-Miou - Lauda * François Méthé - Antoine * Jacques Penot - Pierre Blaudelle * Françoise Faucher - Simone Blaudelle * Jean-L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Mankiewicz
Francis Mankiewicz (March 15, 1944 in Shanghai, China – August 14, 1993 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1945, his family moved to Montreal, where Francis spent all his childhood. His father was a second cousin to the famous Hollywood brothers, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Herman J. Mankiewicz. Career Francis Mankiewicz studied geology at McGill University and University of Montreal, and in 1966, travelled to London, England, to study filmmaking. He returned to Montreal in 1968 and assisted on several sponsored films before directing his first feature in 1972. His debut was ''Le temps d'une chasse'', which was followed by the dysfunctional family drama ''Les Bons Débarras'', generally regarded as his best film. He won Best Director at the Genie Awards, and the film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Later he directed ''Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher'', the first Canadian-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Méthé
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher *François Aubry (other), several people * François Baby (other), several people * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck *François Blanc (1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos *François Boucher (other), several people *François Caron (other), several people * François Cevert (1944–1973), French racing driver * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian American actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Barbeau
François Barbeau (July 27, 1935 – January 28, 2016) was an award-winning Canadian costume designer. He was a professor at the National Theatre School of Canada and the Université du Québec à Montréal who worked on over 700 productions in Quebec and around the world. After taking sewing in high school, he began his career in the 1950s at the theatre The Caravan of Paul Buissonneau. He afterwards worked as a designer at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert. Among the films he worked on are ''Léolo'' (1992), for which he won the Genie Award for Best Costume Design, and ''Laurence Anyways'' (2012), sharing the Genie with Xavier Dolan. In film, Barbeau mentored fellow-costume designer and Genie winner Louise Jobin. In 1996, he received the Governor General's Award, and in 2000 he joined the Order of Canada. He died on January 28, 2016. Dolan's 2016 film ''It's Only the End of the World ''It's Only the End of the World'' (french: Juste la fin du monde) is a 2016 drama film written, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Award For Best Achievement In Costume Design
The Canadian Screen Award for Best Costume Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian costume designer. It was formerly called the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design before the Genies were merged into the Canadian Screen Awards. 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Prix Iris for Best Costume Design References {{Canadian Screen Awards Costume design Costume design is the creation of clothing for the overall appearance of a character or performer. Costume may refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period. In many cases, it may contribute to the fullness of the arti ... Costume design awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Faucher
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Charlotte Laurier
Charlotte Laurier (born November 18, 1966) is a Canadian film and television actress. , September 23, 2011. First prominent as a child actress in the 1980s, she is a two-time Genie Award nominee for , in 1981 for '' Good Riddance [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Sabourin
Marcel Sabourin, OC (born March 25, 1935) is a Canadian actor and writer from Quebec.Gaetan Charlebois and Anne Nothof"Sabourin, Marcel" ''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', October 20, 2015. He is most noted for his role as Abel Gagné, the central character in Jean Pierre Lefebvre's trilogy of '' Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça)'', ''The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort)'' and '' Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais)'',"Marcel Sabourin" '' Canadian Film Encyclopedia''. and his performance as Professor Mandibule in the children's television series ''Les Croquignoles'' and ''La ribouldingue''. Career Sabo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Reiner
Charles Frederick Reiner (15 February 1884 – 9 January 1947) was an English first-class cricketer active 1906–08 who played for Surrey County Cricket Club, Surrey. He was born in Sutton, Surrey; died in Maida Vale. References 1884 births 1947 deaths English cricketers Surrey cricketers W. G. Grace's XI cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa John Creach
John Henry Creach (May 28, 1917 – February 22, 1994), better known as Papa John Creach, was an American blues violinist who also played classical, jazz, R&B, pop and acid rock music. Early in his career, he performed as a journeyman musician with Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Stuff Smith, Charlie Christian, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Nat King Cole and Roy Milton. Following his rediscovery by drummer Joey Covington in 1967, he fronted a variety of bands (including Zulu and Midnight Sun) in addition to playing with Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, the San Francisco All-Stars (1979–1984), Dinosaurs (1982–1989) and Steve Taylor. Creach recorded a number of solo albums and guested at several Grateful Dead and Charlie Daniels Band concerts. He was a regular guest at the early annual Volunteer Jams, hosted by Charlie Daniels, which exposed him to a new audience that was receptive to fiddle players. Early life, family and education Creach was born in Beaver Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Loiselle
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and ''beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname. Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. People with the given name Hubert This is a small selection of articles on people named Hubert; for a comprehensive list see instead . *Hubert Aaronson (1924–2005), F. Mehl University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University *Hubert Adair (1917–1940), World War II Royal Air Force pilot *Hubert Boulard, a French comics creator who is unusually credited as "Hubert" * Hubert Brasier (1917–1981), a Church of England clergyman, more famously the father of UK Prime Minister Theresa May *Hubert Buchanan (born 1941), a United States Air Force captain and fighter pilot *Hubert Chevis (1902–1931), a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery of the British Army who died of strychnine poisoning in June 1931 * Hubert Davies, British playwright and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Lafontaine
Rita Lafontaine (8 June 1939 – 4 April 2016) was a Canadian theatre, film, and television actor. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She has been described as the muse of playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard. Her career spanned over fifty years and left an "indelible mark on Québec theatre, film and television". She is a four-time recipient of the Gémeaux Award; three times for Best Lead Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress. She was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005 and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 2011. Early life Lafontaine was born on 8 June 1939 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Career In the 1960s, Lafontaine joined the Mouvement Contemporain and worked closely with playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard. In 1966, the trio produced ''Cinq'', an early version of ''En pièces détachées'' at Le Patriote-en-Haut in Montreal. Their first professionally produced show was ''Les Belles-sœurs'' which prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rémy Girard
Rémy Girard (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian actor and former television host from Montreal, Quebec. Acting career Girard played the role of Rémy, the main character, who is dying of terminal cancer, in the Canadian film ''The Barbarian Invasions'' (''Les Invasions barbares'') by director Denys Arcand. This film was awarded the 2003 Academy Award for best foreign picture. Arcand's earlier film ''The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain)'' revolved around the same characters who appear 17 years later in ''Les Invasions barbares''. Girard also appeared in Arcand's 1989 film ''Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal)''. Girard is the most-nominated actor in the history of the Genie Awards. He has won the Leading Actor award twice, for '' Love Crazy (Amoureux fou)'' and ''Les Invasions barbares'', the Supporting Actor award twice, for ''Jésus de Montréal'' and ''Les Portes tournantes'', and has garnered three other nominations, for ''Le Déclin de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
