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Versailles (TV Series)
''Versailles'' is a French historical fiction drama Canal+ original television series, set during the construction of the Palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV, that premiered on 16 November 2015 on Canal+ in France and on Super Channel in Canada, in May 2016 on BBC Two in Britain, and on 1 October 2016 on Ovation in the United States. A second season was ordered prior to the season one premiere. Filming for the second season began in February 2016; its story took place four years after that of the first season. The second season premiered on 27 March 2017 in France and aired from 21 April 2017 in Britain. On 14 September 2016, producer Claude Chelli confirmed that ''Versailles'' had been renewed for a third season, which began filming in April 2017. On 17 April 2018, ''Variety'' reported that the third season of ''Versailles'' would be its last. Plot introduction In the wake of the Fronde in 1667, the French nobility have begun to defy and disobey the monarchy. Youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's ''The General (1926 film), The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Brewster
Anna Brewster is an English actress and model. Early life Anna Brewster is from Moseley, Birmingham. She attended St Bernard's RC School, Kings Heath Junior School and Queensbridge School in Moseley before studying for her A levels at Solihull Sixth Form College. She has also studied at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama. Career Acting Brewster starred as Anita Rutter in ''Anita and Me'' (2002), and played Doris in ''Mrs Henderson Presents'' (2005). In 2007, she portrayed the starring role of Kate Sherman in the E4 miniseries ''Nearly Famous'', and appeared as Anne Stafford in the television series ''The Tudors''. Brewster also played Cynthia Grant in a 2009 episode of ''The Royal'', and Abby in a 2011 episode of ''Luther''. In 2009, Brewster starred as Laura in the horror film ''The Reeds'', which premiered at the After Dark Horrorfest. In 2010, she played supermodel Lydia Kane in the BBC series ''Material Girl''. In 2012, Brewster played Georgina, one of the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal+
Canal+ (Canal Plus, , meaning 'Channel Plus'; sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal) is a French premium television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Groupe Canal+, which in turn is owned by Vivendi. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted. Unencrypted programming can be viewed free of charge on Canal+ and on satellite on Canal+ Clair (Clear). The channel does not broadcast advertising, except when broadcasting on free-to-air slots. Almost all foreign films and series are broadcast in their original language with French subtitles on a secondary audio channel and dubbed in French or in French. All the programs of the group's channels are subtitled in French for the deaf and hard of hearing and the visually impaired also have access audio description for some programs. Canal+ is a supporter of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative, which promotes and establishes an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zodiak Media Group
Zodiak Media was an independent French production company. In February 2016, Zodiak merged with Banijay. History In 2008, the group re-branded itself as Zodiak Entertainment after the acquisition of Zodiak TV (Nordics, Eastern Europe, Russia). In 2010, the company rebranded itself as Zodiak Media, following the acquisition of the RDF Media Group. Kids (now a Banijay company), the group's division dedicated to kids and family programming, was created in 2014. In February 2016, Zodiak Media merged with Banijay Banijay (formerly Banijay Entertainment and later Banijay Group) is a French television production and distribution company which is the world's largest international content producer and distributor with over 120 production companies across 22 .... References External links * {{Banijay Group Banijay Mass media in Paris Television production companies of France Mass media companies established in 2007 Mass media companies disestablished in 2016 2016 merg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Thomopoulos
Anne Thomopoulos is a television producer and was senior vice president at HBO. She served as an executive producer for the series ''Rome'' (2005–2007) and miniseries ''Generation Kill'' (2008). Career Anne Thomopoulos, a former senior vice president at HBO, began her career with the mandate to create a dramatic series department. She did so developing '' Oz'' (1997–2003), HBO's first one-hour drama series. Subsequently, she established the acclaimed miniseries division, developing and overseeing Emmy and Golden Globe winning ''From the Earth to the Moon'' (1998), ''The Corner'' (2000), and '' Band of Brothers'' (2001). Thomopoulos also developed and executive produced HBO/BBC historical dramatic series ''Rome'' (2005–2007), the HBO miniseries ''Generation Kill'' (2008) and ''Camelot'' (2011) for Starz. Additional productions include the historical series ''Borgia'' (2011–2014) for Canal+, ''Black Box'' (2014) for ABC and ''Versailles'' (2015–2018) for Canal+. Personal li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Corriveau
Michel Corriveau (born June 29, 1962) is a Canadian composer of film and television scores from Quebec. He has received multiple nominations and awards throughout his career for Canadian and international films and TV productions Biography Based in Montreal, Michel Corriveau was raised in Grand-Mère, Quebec."« Omnitudes », le nouvel album de Michel Corriveau est déjà en vente" ''Lien Multimédia'', May 5, 2018. His maternal grandfather, Philippe Filion, was an orchestral conductor for whom the main concert hall at the Centre des arts de Shawinigan in is named, and served as lieutenant chief of music for the |
M83 (band)
M83 are a French electronic music group formed in Antibes in 1999 and currently based in Los Angeles. Initially a duo of multi-instrumentalists Nicolas Fromageau and Anthony Gonzalez, Fromageau parted ways shortly after touring for their second album ''Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts''. Gonzalez remains the sole constant member of the project, serving as the primary songwriter and lead vocalist. The band has released eight studio albums, including the Grammy Award-nominated ''Hurry Up, We're Dreaming'', and two soundtracks. Gonzalez records primarily on his own, with numerous guest musicians. The band is signed to Mute Records and found breakout success in 2011 with the single "Midnight City". Their sound has been described as synthpop, new wave, shoegaze, and ambient. Early life Anthony Gerard Gonzalez (born 13 March 1980) grew up in Antibes, France together with his brother Yann. His family had a great interest in football and Gonzalez had trials with AS Cannes, while h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outro (M83 Song)
"Outro" is a song by French electronic music artists M83, released as the final track on the group's sixth studio album, ''Hurry Up, We're Dreaming'' (2011). It is a dramatic, symphonic rock song which has evoked "heartbreak, nostalgia, anticipation, jubilation and triumph". The song has been frequently used in a number of media, including commercials, movies, trailers and television shows. In 2015, it charted for several weeks in France. By 2014, it had been so widely used that Christopher Rosen of the ''Huffington Post ''HuffPost'' (formerly ''The Huffington Post'' until 2017 and sometimes abbreviated ''HuffPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and ...'' opined "Sorry, Everyone, It's Time To Retire M83's 'Outro'". Certifications References {{M83 (band) 2011 songs M83 (band) songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi, OMRI (; born 18 February 1960) is an Italian-Australian actress. She holds dual Italian and Australian citizenship. She is best known for her roles in the films '' White Mischief'' (1987), '' Presumed Innocent'' (1990), '' The Player'' (1992), '' Emma'' (1996), and '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2000). Her first leading role, in ''Heat and Dust'' (1983), earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer to Film. For her portrayal of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia in the television film, '' Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny'' (1996), she won a Primetime Emmy Award and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 2006, Scacchi received a second Emmy nomination for her role in the television film ''Broken Trail'', and earned her first Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Early life Scacchi was born on 18 February 1960 in Milan, Italy, the daughter of Luca Scacchi, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Risbey, an English dancer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hadden-Paton
Harry Frederick Gerard Hadden-Paton (born 10 April 1981) is a British actor. He is perhaps best known for his television roles as Herbert Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham, in the television series ''Downton Abbey'' and Martin Charteris in ''The Crown.'' Hadden-Paton played the lead role of Henry Higgins in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of ''My Fair Lady'' on Broadway, a performance for which he was nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Life Family Hadden-Paton was born at Westminster Hospital in London, the son of former cavalry officer Nigel Hadden-Paton, head of a landed gentry family of Rossway, near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and Sarah ('Bumble'), daughter of Brigadier Frederick Mellor, of The Cottage, Chiddingfold, Surrey. He has three sisters: Polly, Clementine, and Alice. He is the godson of Sarah, Duchess of York. He is married to fellow actor Rebecca Night, whom he met while performing in ''The Importance of Being Earnest''. They have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pip Torrens
Philip D'Oyly "Pip" Torrens (born 2 June 1960) is an English actor. Known for playing urbane, authoritative figures, Torrens portrayed courtier Tommy Lascelles in the Netflix drama ''The Crown'', aristocrat Lord Massen in the HBO series ''The Nevers'' and held leading roles in ''Poldark'' and ''Versailles''. His film appearances include ''The Danish Girl'', '' The Iron Lady'', ''War Horse'' and '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens''. In 2017, he joined the main cast of AMC's ''Preacher'', portraying the antagonist Herr Klaus Helmut Starr. He also provided his voice to Lofty Thaddeus Worthington in the 2005 film '' Valiant''. Early life and education Son of Rev. Robert Harrington Torrens, MA, and descendant of the lawyer and colonial official Henry Whitelock Torrens, Torrens was born in Bromley, Kent, and educated at Bloxham School. He studied English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1981, MA 1987), and subsequently studied acting at Drama Studio London. Career Torre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddison Jaizani
Maddison Sunshine Al-Jaizani (born 3 June 1995) is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles as Sophie de Clermont in the Canal+ series ''Versailles'' (2015–2018), Odessa in the AMC series '' Into the Badlands'' (2017–2019), and Bess Marvin in the CW series ''Nancy Drew'' (2019–2023). Early life Jaizani was born in London to an English mother and an Iranian father and grew up in Sale, Greater Manchester. She attended Sir John Deane's College for sixth form. She completed a BTEC Extended Diploma in performing arts at Bury College in 2014. Career Jaizani made her television debut as teenage Leila (played by Moran Atias as an adult) in the 2014 episode "State of Emergency" of the FX political drama ''Tyrant''. From 2015 to 2018, Jaizani starred as Sophie de Clermont, later Duchesse de Cassel, in the Canal+ and BBC Two historical drama ''Versailles''. She had a recurring role as Odessa in latter two seasons of the AMC series '' Into the Badlands''. In March 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
