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The Savage State
''The Savage State'' (or L'état sauvage) is a French drama film directed by Francis Girod. Plot In 1960, Minister of Information of a progressive African state still under French colonial rule, the doctor Patrice Doumbe also fighting against the compromises of his own government. Avit Laurençon happens, international official mission as spouses and Laurence, a French whose connection with Doumbe people talking the colony, under the eyes of his ex-lover, Gravenoire trafficker and Orlaville, the local police commissioner . Cast * Michel Piccoli : Orlaville * Marie-Christine Barrault : Laurence * Claude Brasseur : Gravenoire * Jacques Dutronc : Avit Laurençon * Doura Mané : Patrice Doumbe * Rüdiger Vogler : Tristan * Sidiki Bakaba : Cornac * Alphonse Beni Alphonse Béni (1946 – 12 March 2023) was a Cameroonian actor and movie director. He made several films in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: Répu ...
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Georges Conchon
Georges Conchon (9 May 1925 in St. Avitus (Puy-de-Dôme) – 29 July 1990 in Paris) was a French writer and screenwriter. Biography He grew up in a family of teachers,Pierre Maury: Georges Conchon n’ecrira plus'. archives.lesoir.be, 31. Juli 1990. and after graduating in philosophy, passed the support of the parliamentary and between the Assembly French Union where he was division head from 1952 to 1958. He began writing, while traveling extensively, notably in Africa. He became secretary in 1960 debates in the Senate until 1980. He was journalist and novelist, he began his career as a scriptwriter in 1967. His first published novel will be ''Les Grandes Lessives'' in 1953, followed by ''Chemins écartés''. He is then hired by Pierre Lazareff to ''France-Soir'' as a journalist. This experience led to ''L'État sauvage'', which earned him the Prix Goncourt in 1964. Before the Goncourt, he had received the Fénéon in 1956, then the Booksellers prize in 1960 for ''La Cor ...
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Sidiki Bakaba
Sidiki Bakaba (born in Abengourou, 1949) is an actor, scenario writer and director from Côte d'Ivoire. He lives and works in Abidjan. After studying at the National School of Drama of Abidjan, he conducted training at the Living Theatre and with Grotowski. In 2000, he became the director of the Palace of Culture of Abidjan (Palais de la Culture d'Abidjan) located at Treichville. He also founded the Actor's Studio (an actor training school in the Palace of Culture) Along with a significant acting career, he produced fiction films, documentaries such as ''Les Guérisseurs'' (1988) which won the award for best music at the Francophone Film Festival, as well as the Voice of Hope at FESPACO Ouagadougou in 1989. He directed short films such as ''Le Nord est tombé sur la tête'' (1985–1998) for TV5, ''Le Parole'' (1992), ''L'Anniversaire de Daymios'' (November 1992) and documentaries such as ''Cinq siècles de solitude'' and ''La victoire aux mains nues'' in 2002. A close support ...
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1978 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convic ...
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1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia Pictures. ...
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César Award For Best Editing
The César Award for Best Editing (french: César du meilleur montage) is one of the annual César Awards given by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma. Eligible films are usually in the French language. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Academy Award for Best Editing *BAFTA Award for Best Editing *European Film Award for Best Editor *Magritte Award for Best Editing References * External links * César Award for Best Editingat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Award For Best Editing Editing Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, orga ... Film editing awards ...
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César Award For Best Sound
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Sound ( French: ''César du meilleur son''). Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Academy Award for Best Sound *BAFTA Award for Best Sound *Magritte Award for Best Sound References External links * César Award for Best Soundat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Award For Best Sound Sound In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the ...
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4th César Awards
The 4th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1978 and took place on 3 February 1979 at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Charles Vanel and hosted by Pierre Tchernia and Jean-Claude Brialy. ''L'Argent des autres'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees See also * 51st Academy Awards * 32nd British Academy Film Awards The 32nd British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts at the Wembley Conference Centre, London in 1979, honoured the best films of 1978. The film ''Julia'' had ten nominations and four awards, including ... References External links Official website* 4th César Awardsat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Awards 1979 1979 1979 film awards Cesar ...
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Alphonse Beni
Alphonse Béni (1946 – 12 March 2023) was a Cameroonian actor and movie director. He made several films in Cameroon, acted in French erotic comedies and played a ninja in Godfrey Ho Godfrey Ho (Chinese language: 何志强 or 何致强, born 1948) is a former Hong Kong-based prolific film director and screenwriter, sometimes considered the Ed Wood of Hong Kong cinema. Ho is believed to have directed more than one hundred film ...'s "ninja" flicks ''Black Ninja''. He was credited as Alfons Bény and Chris Kelly in some films. Béni died on 12 March 2023, at the age of 71. References External linksBiography of Alphonse Beni- Alphonse Béni's biographical page, with reviews on some of his movies * 1946 births 2023 deaths Cameroonian male actors Cameroonian film directors People from Nkongsamba {{Cameroon-actor-stub ...
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Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler (born 14 May 1942 in Warthausen, near Biberach an der Riß) is a German film and stage actor. Biography Rüdiger Vogler attended acting school in Heidelberg from 1963 to 1965. Later he played for six years at "''Theater am Turm''" in Frankfurt am Main, often in the plays by Peter Handke. His film debut was in 1971 in a TV film ''"Chronik der laufenden Ereignisse" ("Chronicle of Current Events")'' by Peter Handke. But Vogler's greater film career really started with '' The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty'' (1972) and ''Alice in the Cities'' (1974), both directed by Wim Wenders. The creative partnership of Vogler and Wenders lasted for nearly 20 years. Rüdiger Vogler also played in various German TV series, such as ''Tatort'', ''Derrick'' and '' Der Alte''. Vogler lives in Paris and in Mittelbuch near Biberach an der Riß. Collaboration with Wim Wenders Vogler is most often recognized for his collaboration with director Wim Wenders. In several Wenders films Vo ...
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Michel Piccoli
Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide variety of roles and worked with many acclaimed directors, being awarded with a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival. Life and career Piccoli was born in Paris to a musical family; his French mother was a pianist and his Swiss father was a violinist from the canton of Ticino. He appeared in many different roles, from seducer to cop to gangster to Pope, in more than 170 movies. He appeared in six films directed by Luis Buñuel including '' Belle de Jour'' (1967) and ''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (1972), but also appeared as Brigitte Bardot's husband in Jean-Luc Godard's ''Contempt'' (1963) and as the main antagonist in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Topaz'' (1969). He also ...
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Gaumont Film Company
The Gaumont Film Company (, ), often shortened to Gaumont, is a French film studio headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Founded by the engineer-turned-inventor Léon Gaumont (1864–1946) in 1895, it is the oldest extant film company in the world, established before other studios such as Pathé (founded in 1896), Titanus (1904), Nordisk Film (1906), Universal, Paramount, and Nikkatsu (founded in 1912). Gaumont predominantly produces, co-produces, and distributes films, and in 2011, 95% of Gaumont's consolidated revenues came from the film division. The company is increasingly becoming a TV series producer with its American subsidiary Gaumont International Television as well as its existing French production features. Gaumont is run by Nicolas Seydoux (President), Sidonie Dumas (General Director), and Christophe Riandee (Deputy General Director). History Originally dealing in photographic apparatus, the company began producing short films in 1897 to promote its make of ...
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Pierre Lhomme
Pierre Lhomme (5 April 1930 – 4 July 2019) was a French cinematographer and filmmaker. Filmography *2002 : ''Le Divorce'' by James Ivory *1999 : '' Cotton Mary'' by Ismail Merchant *1998 : '' Voleur de vie'' by Yves Angelo *1997 : '' Les Palmes de Monsieur Schultz'' by Claude Pinoteau *1996 : ''Anna Oz'' by Éric Rochant *1996 : ''Mon homme'' by Bertrand Blier *1994 : '' Jefferson in Paris'' by James Ivory *1994 : '' Oh God, Women Are So Loving'' by Magali Clément *1992 : '' Toxic Affair'' by Philomène Esposito *1992 : '' Promenade d'été'' by René Féret *1991 : ''The Voyager'' by Volker Schlöndorff *1990 : ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' by Jean-Paul Rappeneau - Won for César Awards Best Photography / BAFTA BSC Award *1989 : '' Baptême'' by René Féret - Won : 1 er prix de l'image à Chalon-sur-Saône *1988 : ''Camille Claudel'' by Bruno Nuytten - Won for César Awards Best Photography *1987 : ''Charlie Dingo'' by Gilles Béhat *1987 : ''Maurice'' by James Ivory *1986 : ''C ...
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