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Two Nudes Bathing
''Two Nudes Bathing'' is a 1995 short film created as part of the Showtime television series, '' Picture Windows''. It was written, produced and directed by John Boorman, other producers include Scott JT Frank, Dan Halperin, and David Wachs. The film stars John Hurt and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * John Hurt as Marquis de Prey * Charley Boorman as The Painter * Angeline Ball Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress and singer who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's '' The Commitments'' (1991) and as Tina in John Boorman's '' The General'' (1998). Sh ... as Simone * Jocelyne West as Gabrielle * Juliette Caton as Blanche * Britta Bates as Nana References External links * 1995 films 1995 short films British short films Films directed by John Boorman 1990s English-language films {{1990s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boorman
Sir John Boorman (; born 18 January 1933) is a British film director, best known for feature films such as ''Point Blank'' (1967), ''Hell in the Pacific'' (1968), ''Deliverance'' (1972), ''Zardoz'' (1974), '' Exorcist II: The Heretic'' (1977), ''Excalibur'' (1981), ''The Emerald Forest'' (1985), '' Hope and Glory'' (1987), '' The General'' (1998), ''The Tailor of Panama'' (2001) and '' Queen and Country'' (2014). Boorman has directed 22 films and received five Academy Award nominations, twice for Best Director (for ''Deliverance'', and ''Hope and Glory''). He is also credited with creating the first Academy Award screeners to promote ''The Emerald Forest''. In 2004, Boorman received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In January 2022, Boorman received a knighthood. Early life Boorman was born in Shepperton, Middlesex, England, the son of pub landlord George Boorman and his wife Ivy (née Chapman). George Boorman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angeline Ball
Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress and singer who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's '' The Commitments'' (1991) and as Tina in John Boorman's '' The General'' (1998). She has appeared in films and television series both in the UK and in the US. She is also a stage actor. Background Ball, the youngest of three sisters, was born in Cabra, Dublin. As a child she trained in tap, ballet and modern dance attending the Billie Barry Stage School at the age of eight. Career Her breakthrough role came in 1991 when she appeared as backing singer Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's '' The Commitments''. In 1993, Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the short-lived TV series ''Over the Rainbow'' for her, for which she also wrote the music. In 1994 she played Vada's mother in ''My Girl 2'' for which she sang a rendition of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile". She worked with ''Alan Parker'' again in 1996 when she sang backing vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Short Films
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1995 Short Films
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1995 Films
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Britta Bates
Britta (also spelled Brita) is a female given name that is a variant of the Swedish name Birgitta, which is a form of the Irish Gaelic name ''Brighid'' (Bridget in English). The name Britta became popular in Scandinavia and Germany because of St. Bridget of Sweden. People named Britta * Britta Böhler, German-born Dutch politician * Britta Ernst (born 1961), German politician * Brita Granström, Swedish painter and illustrator * Britta Gröndahl, Swedish writer, translator, and anarchist * Brita Hagberg, Swedish soldier * Britta Heidemann, German épée fencer * Britta Holmberg, Swedish actress * Brita Horn, Swedish letter writer and courtier * Brita Laurelia (1712–1784) was a Swedish publicist, book printer, and poet * Britta Lejon, Swedish politician * Brita Catharina Lidbeck, Swedish singer * Britta Martin, German-born New Zealand triathlete * Britta Nestler (born 1972), German materials scientist * Britta Johansson Norgren, Swedish cross-country skier * Britta Persson, Swedis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette Caton
Juliette is a feminine personal name of French origin. It is a diminutive of Julie. Notable people *Juliette (Canadian singer) (1926-2017), full name Juliette Augustina Sysak Cavazzi, Canadian singer and TV personality of the 1950s-1970s. known as Juliette *Juliette (French singer) (born 1962), full name Juliette Noureddine, French singer, usually known as Juliette *Juliette (Brazilian singer) (born 1989), full name Juliette Freire Feitosa, Brazilian lawyer, makeup artist and singer *Juliette Adam (1836–1936), also known by her maiden name Juliette Lamber, French author and feminist *Juliette Atkinson (1873–1944), American tennis player *Juliette Walker Barnwell (died 2016), Bahamian educator and public administrator *Juliette Béliveau (1889–1975), French Canadian actress and singer *Juliette Benzoni (born 1920-2016), French novelist *Juliette Bergmann (born 1958), Dutch IFBB professional bodybuilder *Juliette Binoche, French actress *Juliette Compton (1899–1989), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocelyne West
Jocelyne is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jocelyne (singer), (1951–1972), a French singer of the Yé-yé period * Jocelyne Bloch, a Swiss neurosurgeon * Jocelyne Boisseau, a French film and television actress * Jocelyne Couture-Nowak (1958–2007), the only Canadian victim of the Virginia Tech shootings * Jocelyne Dakhlia (born 1959), French historian and anthropologist * Jocelyne Gagné, a justice with the Federal Court of Canada * Jocelyne Jocya (1942–2003), French singer and children's rights advocate * Jocelyne LaGarde (1924–1979), a Tahitian who became famous for her one acting role in the 1966 motion picture, Hawaii * Jocelyne Loewen, a Canadian voice actress * Jocelyne Pérard (born 1940), a French geographer * Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau (1956 – August 2, 2019) was the 31st Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. She was installed on October 23, 2014. She was the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman (born 23 August 1966) is a British TV presenter, travel writer and actor. A motorbike enthusiast, Boorman has made three long-distance motorcycle rides with his friend Ewan McGregor, documented in ''Long Way Round'' (2004), ''Long Way Down'' (2007), and ''Long Way Up'' (2020). Early life and background Born in Wimbledon, London, Boorman spent much of his formative years in County Wicklow, Ireland. Boorman is the son of German costume designer Christel Kruse and film director Sir John Boorman. Lee Marvin, a lifelong friend of his father, was Charley's godfather. Boorman attended three schools in Ireland: St Gerard's School (Bray, County Wicklow) anSt Oliver Plunkett Primary School(Monkstown, County Dublin), both Roman Catholic schools, the latter a school dedicated to teaching children with dyslexia. He also attended the German-language medium school, St Kilians Deutsche Schule (Dublin). In England, he went on to attend Sibford School, a Quaker school near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hurt
Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world". He possessed what was described as the "most distinctive voice in Britain". He's received numerous accolades and honours including the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2012 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 for his services to drama. He came to prominence playing Richard Rich in the film '' A Man for All Seasons'' (1966) and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for '' The Naked Civil Servant'' (1975). He played Caligula in the BBC TV series ''I, Claudius'' (1976). Hurt earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for '' Midnight Express'' (1978), and Best Actor for ''The Elephant Man'' (1980). Other films include ''Alien'' (1979), '' Heaven's Gate'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Cannes Film Festival
The 48th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 1995. The Palme d'Or went to '' Underground'' by Emir Kusturica. The festival opened with ''La Cité des enfants perdus'', directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and closed with '' The Quick and the Dead'', directed by Sam Raimi. Carole Bouquet was the mistress of ceremonies. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1995 Official Selection: * Jeanne Moreau (France) Jury President *Gianni Amelio (Italy) * Jean-Claude Brialy (France) * Nadine Gordimer (South Africa) * Gaston Kabore (Burkina Faso) * Michele Ray-Gavras (France) * Emilio Garcia Riera (Mexico) *Philippe Rousselot (France) *John Waters (USA) *Mariya Zvereva (Russia) Camera d'Or The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1995 Camera d'Or: *Michel Deville (Director) (France) President *Alberto Barbera (director of the Musée du Cinéma) (Italy) *Caroline Million-Rousseau (Cinephile) (France) *Didier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusual styles and non-traditional stories seeking international recognition. winners In 1998, the was introduced to the section to recognize young talent and to encourage innovative and daring works by presenting one of the films with a grant to aid its distribution in France. Since 2005, the prize consists of € The euro sign () is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and unilaterally adopted by Kosovo and Montenegro. The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. It consists ...30,000 financed by the Groupama GAN Foundation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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