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Molière Award The Molière Award recognises achievement in live French theatre and is the national theatre award of France. The awards are presented and decided by the ''Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre'' (APAT) and supported by the Min ...
for Best Director. Winners and nominees. * 1987 :
Jean-Pierre Vincent Jean-Pierre Vincent (26 August 1942 – 5 November 2020) was a French theatrical actor and director. He served as Administrators of the Comédie-Française, Administrator of the Comédie-Française from 1983 to 1986. Theatre *''The Broken Jug'' ...
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Jérôme Savary Jérôme Savary (27 June 1942 – 4 March 2013) was an Argentinian-French theater director and actor. His work has democratized and widened the appeal of musical theater in France, drawing together and blending such genres as opera, operetta, and m ...
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Robert Hossein Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in ''Vice and Virtue'', '' Le Casse'', ''Les Uns et les Autres'' and ''Ve ...
for '' L'Affaire du courrier de Lyon'' ** Bernard Murat for '' L'Éloignement'' **
Antoine Vitez Antoine Vitez (; 20 December 1930 – 30 April 1990) was a French actor, director, and poet. He became a central character and influence on the French theater in the post-war period, especially in the technique of teaching drama. He was also tr ...
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The Satin Slipper ''The Satin Slipper'' (''Le Soulier de satin'') is a long play by the French dramatist and poet Paul Claudel, written in 1929. It was first performed on stage in 1943, in a production by Claudel and Jean-Louis Barrault. Its run time is roughly elev ...
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Georges Wilson Georges Wilson (16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French film and television actor. He was the father of French actor Lambert Wilson. Biography Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine (now Val-de-Marne) as the illegitimate s ...
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Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...
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Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
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Jorge Lavelli Jorge Lavelli (born 1932, Buenos Aires) is a French theater and opera director of Italian ethnicity and Argentine origin. The son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, Lavelli has lived in France since the early 1960s. He became a French citizen in ...
for '' Réveille-toi Philadelphie'' **
Pierre Mondy Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
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Jean-Pierre Vincent Jean-Pierre Vincent (26 August 1942 – 5 November 2020) was a French theatrical actor and director. He served as Administrators of the Comédie-Française, Administrator of the Comédie-Française from 1983 to 1986. Theatre *''The Broken Jug'' ...
for '' Le Faiseur de théâtre'' * 1990 :
Gérard Caillaud Gérard Caillaud (10 April 1946 – 28 January 2023) was a French actor and theatre director. Biography Born in Poitiers on 10 April 1946, Caillaud studied at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique until 1971, when he became a r ...
for '' Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' **
Luc Bondy Luc Bondy (17 July 1948 – 28 November 2015) was a Swiss theatre and film director. Life and career upright=1.3, '' Charlotte Salomon'' at the Salzburg Festival 2014 Trained in Paris with the theatre teacher Jacques Lecoq, he received a job ...
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Miss Julie ''Miss Julie'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of ...
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Jorge Lavelli Jorge Lavelli (born 1932, Buenos Aires) is a French theater and opera director of Italian ethnicity and Argentine origin. The son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, Lavelli has lived in France since the early 1960s. He became a French citizen in ...
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Jean-Pierre Miquel Jean-Pierre Miquel (22 January 1937 – 22 February 2003) was a French actor and theatre director, as well as an administrator of the Comédie française. Biography Artistic director at the Théâtre de l'Odéon from 1971 to 1977, he b ...
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Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shak ...
for '' The Tempest'' (''La Tempête'') **
Philippe Adrien Philippe Adrien (19 December 1939 – 15 September 2021) was a French stage director, actor and playwright. He was associated with the La Tempete company in Paris. Actor Adrien appeared in the 1959 war film, '' Green Harvest''. Playwright A ...
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The Annunciation of Marie ''The Annunciation of Marie'' is the English-language title of the 1991 French-Canadian film ''L'Annonce faite à Marie'', an adaptation of the play of the same name by Paul Claudel. Production The director of this film, the French stage and film ...
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The Girl from Maxim's ''The Girl from Maxim's'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Frances Day, Leslie Henson, Lady Tree and Stanley Holloway. It was an adaptation of the 1899 play '' La Dame de chez Maxim'' by Georges F ...
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Jorge Lavelli Jorge Lavelli (born 1932, Buenos Aires) is a French theater and opera director of Italian ethnicity and Argentine origin. The son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, Lavelli has lived in France since the early 1960s. He became a French citizen in ...
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Georges Wilson Georges Wilson (16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French film and television actor. He was the father of French actor Lambert Wilson. Biography Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine (now Val-de-Marne) as the illegitimate s ...
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Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...
for '' Time and the Room'' (''Le Temps et la chambre'') **
Jorge Lavelli Jorge Lavelli (born 1932, Buenos Aires) is a French theater and opera director of Italian ethnicity and Argentine origin. The son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, Lavelli has lived in France since the early 1960s. He became a French citizen in ...
for '' Comédies barbares'' ** Marcel Maréchal for ''
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'' (''Maître Puntila et son valet Matti'') ** Bernard Murat for '' Célimène et le Cardinal'' * 1993 :
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'' (''Temps contre temps'') ** André Engel for '' Légendes de la forêt viennoise'' **
Matthias Langhoff Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * ...
for '' Désir sous les ormes'' **
Jorge Lavelli Jorge Lavelli (born 1932, Buenos Aires) is a French theater and opera director of Italian ethnicity and Argentine origin. The son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, Lavelli has lived in France since the early 1960s. He became a French citizen in ...
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Macbett ''Macbett'' (1972) is Eugène Ionesco's satire on Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''. Plot Two generals, Macbett and Banco, put down a rebellion. In payment for their heroic service, Archduke Duncan promises to bestow on them land, titles and cash, but h ...
'' ** Jean-Louis Martinelli for '' L'Eglise'' * 1994 :
Benno Besson Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson; 4 November 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains – 16 February 2006 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ense ...
for '' Quisaitout et Grobêta'' **
Jean-Luc Boutté Jean-Luc may refer to: In politics: * Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament * Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician * Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician * Jean-Luc ...
for '' La Volupté de l'honneur'' **
Terry Hands Terence David Hands (9 January 1941 – 4 February 2020) was an English theatre director. He founded the Liverpool Everyman Theatre and ran the Royal Shakespeare Company for thirteen years during one of the company's most successful periods; h ...
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Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
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Patrice Kerbrat Patrice is a given name meaning ''noble'' or ''patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name. Popularity In the United States, the popu ...
for '' Ce qui arrive et ce qu'on attend'' **
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for '' The Visitor'' (''Le Visiteur'') * 1995 :
Alain Françon Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation u ...
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The War Plays ''The War Plays'' (sometimes referred to as ''The War Trilogy'') is the name often given to a trilogy of plays by English dramatist Edward Bond: ''Red Black and Ignorant'', ''The Tin Can People'', and ''Great Peace''. Reception Max Stafford-Cl ...
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Patrice Kerbrat Patrice is a given name meaning ''noble'' or ''patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name. Popularity In the United States, the popu ...
for '' "Art"'' ** Stephan Meldegg for ''
Un air de famille ''Family Resemblances'' (french: Un air de famille) is a 1996 French comedy film. It was directed by Cédric Klapisch, and written by Klapisch, Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri. The film stars Bacri, Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Catherine Fr ...
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Jean-Michel Ribes Jean-Michel Ribes (born 15 December 1946, in Paris) is a French playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, film maker and actor. Since 2002 he has been the managing director of the Théâtre du Rond-Point. Between 1982 and 1984 Ribes had directed ...
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Brèves de comptoir ''Brèves de comptoir'' (''Counter brief'') is a 2014 French ensemble comedy directed by Jean-Michel Ribes. Plot The life of a small cafe in the suburbs, Swallow, it opened at six in the morning until closing. Cast * Chantal Neuwirth as The boss ...
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'' (''Les Affaires sont les affaires'') * 1996 :
Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...
for '' In the Solitude of Cotton Fields'' (''Dans la solitude des champs de coton'') **
Benno Besson Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson; 4 November 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains – 16 February 2006 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ense ...
for '' Lapin lapin'' ** Adrian Brine for ''
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Jorge Lavelli Jorge Lavelli (born 1932, Buenos Aires) is a French theater and opera director of Italian ethnicity and Argentine origin. The son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, Lavelli has lived in France since the early 1960s. He became a French citizen in ...
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for '' Scènes de la vie conjugale'' * 1997 : Alain Sachs for ''Le Passe-muraille'' ** Gildas Bourdet for '' The Two Venetian Twins'' (''Les Jumeaux vénitiens'') **
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for '' Waiting for Godot'' (''En attendant Godot'') **
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for '' Le Roman de Lulu'' **
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Jean-Louis Benoît Jean-Louis Benoît (born 22 January 1947 in Alès, Gard) is a French actor, screenwriter, theater and film director. He is co-founder with Didier Bezace and Jacques Nichet of the theatre of l'Aquarium-Cartoucherie de Vincennes. Filmography As ...
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Les Fourberies de Scapin ''Scapin the Schemer'' (french: Les Fourberies de Scapin) is a three-act comedy of intrigue by the French playwright Molière. The title character Scapin is similar to the archetypical Scapino character. The play was first staged on 24 May 1671 i ...
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for '' Le Roi cerf'' ** Marion Bierry for '' L'Écornifleur'' **
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'' (''Oncle Vania'') ** Stephan Meldegg for ''
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for '' Jacques and His Master'' (''Jacques et son maître'') **
Patrice Kerbrat Patrice is a given name meaning ''noble'' or ''patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name. Popularity In the United States, the popu ...
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for '' Miss Else'' (''Mademoiselle Else'') **
Jean-Michel Ribes Jean-Michel Ribes (born 15 December 1946, in Paris) is a French playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, film maker and actor. Since 2002 he has been the managing director of the Théâtre du Rond-Point. Between 1982 and 1984 Ribes had directed ...
for '' Rêver peut-être'' * 2000 :
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for '' Tambours sur la digue'' **
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for '' A torts et à raisons'' ** Gildas Bourdet for '' Raisons de famille'' **
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for '' Beast on the Moon'' (''Une bête sur la Lune'') **
Benno Besson Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson; 4 November 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains – 16 February 2006 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ense ...
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'' (''Le Cercle de craie caucasien'') ** Étienne Bierry for '' Les Directeurs'' **
Marcel Bluwal Marcel Bluwal (25 May 1925 – 23 October 2021) was a French film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing ...
for '' Le Grand Retour de Boris S'' **
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for '' Becket or The Honor of God'' (''Becket ou l'Honneur de Dieu'') * 2002 :
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for '' La Griffe (A71)'' **
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for '' Jalousie en trois fax'' ** Alain Sachs for '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' * 2003 :
Stéphane Hillel Stéphane Hillel (born 1955) is a French stage, film and television actor.Prévand p.85 Selected filmography * ''À nous les petites Anglaises ''À nous les petites anglaises'' (''Let's Get Those English Girls'') is a French film directed by Mi ...
for '' Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' **
Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shak ...
for '' Le Costume'' ** Didier Caron for '' Un vrai bonheur'' **
Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...
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Phèdre ''Phèdre'' (; originally ''Phèdre et Hippolyte'') is a French dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 at the theatre of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. Composition and premiere With ...
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John Malkovich John Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Aw ...
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Hysteria Hysteria is a term used colloquially to mean ungovernable emotional excess and can refer to a temporary state of mind or emotion. In the nineteenth century, hysteria was considered a diagnosable physical illness in women. It is assumed that ...
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Zabou Breitman Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and Céline Léger. At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Za ...
for '' L'Hiver sous la table'' ** Stephan Meldegg, for '' Des cailloux plein les poches'' ** José Paul, for '' Things We Do for Love'' (''L'amour est enfant de salaud'') **
Yves Pignot Yves Pignot (born 31 March 1946) is a French actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1969. Filmography References External links * 1946 births Living people French male film actors {{France-actor-stub ...
, for '' ...Comme en 14 !'' ** Jean-Luc Tardieu, for '' Signé Dumas'' * 2005 :
Didier Bezace Didier Bezace (10 February 1946 – 11 March 2020) was a French actor. Life and career Theatre student at the International Dramatic University Centre in Nancy, Didier Bezace received lessons from Bernard Drot, Jean-Marie Patte, Gilles Sandier, ...
for '' The Browning Version'' (''La Version de Browning'') **
Irina Brook Irina Brook (born 5 April 1962) is a Franco-British stage director, producer, and actress. She was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2002 by the French Ministry of Culture. In May 2017 Brook was upgraded to Officier de l'ordre des Arts ...
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L'Île des esclaves ''L’Île des esclaves'' ( en, Slave Island) is a one-act comedy by Pierre de Marivaux; it was the first of three plays in the series. It was presented for the first time on March 5, 1725 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne by the Comédie Italienne ...
'' ** André Engel for '' Le Jugement dernier'' **
Stéphane Hillel Stéphane Hillel (born 1955) is a French stage, film and television actor.Prévand p.85 Selected filmography * ''À nous les petites Anglaises ''À nous les petites anglaises'' (''Let's Get Those English Girls'') is a French film directed by Mi ...
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Amadeus Amadeus may refer to: *Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), prolific and influential composer of classical music *Amadeus (name), a given name and people with the name * ''Amadeus'' (play), 1979 stage play by Peter Shaffer * ''Amadeus'' (film), ...
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Jean-Luc Moreau Jean-Luc may refer to: In politics: * Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament * Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician * Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician * Jean-Luc ...
for '' Camille C.'' ** Jean-François Sivadier for '' Italienne scène et orchestre'' * 2006 :
James Thiérrée James Spencer Henry Edmond Marcel Thierrée (born 2 May 1974 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a Swiss-French circus performer, violinist, actor and director who is best known for his theatre performances which blend contemporary circus, mime, dance, a ...
for '' The Junebug Symphony'' (''La Symphonie du hanneton'') ** Agnès Boury and José Paul for '' La Sainte Catherine'' **
Nicolas Briançon Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
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Pygmalion Pygmalion or Pigmalion may refer to: Mythology * Pygmalion (mythology), a sculptor who fell in love with his statue Stage * ''Pigmalion'' (opera), a 1745 opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Pygmalion'' (Rousseau), a 1762 melodrama by Jean-Jacques ...
'' ** Hans-Peter Cloos for '' Le Caïman'' ** André Engel for ''
King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...
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Hélène Vincent Hélène Vincent (born 9 September 1943) is a French actress and stage director. Career She received a César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1989 for her role as Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy in ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' and a nominati ...
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Creditors A creditor or lender is a party (e.g., person, organization, company, or government) that has a claim on the services of a second party. It is a person or institution to whom money is owed. The first party, in general, has provided some property ...
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Denis Podalydès Denis Podalydès (born 22 April 1963) is a French actor and scriptwriter of Greek descent. Podalydès has appeared in more than 140 films and television shows since 1989. He starred in '' The Officers' Ward'', which was entered into the 2001 Can ...
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Cyrano de Bergerac Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th cen ...
'' ** Marion Bierry for '' L'Illusion Comique'' ** Agnès Boury and José Paul for '' Chocolat piment'' **
Didier Long __NOTOC__ Didier is a French masculine given name and surname common throughout the Romance languages. It comes from the Ancient Roman names Didius and Desiderius. During the 5th century AD, with the Christianisation of ancient pagan names, it ha ...
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The Caretaker ''The Caretaker'' is a play in three acts by Harold Pinter. Although it was the sixth of his major works for stage and television, this psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers an ...
'' (''Le Gardien'') ** Jean-Luc Revol for '' Le Cabaret des hommes perdus'' * 2008 :
John Malkovich John Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Aw ...
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Luc Bondy Luc Bondy (17 July 1948 – 28 November 2015) was a Swiss theatre and film director. Life and career upright=1.3, '' Charlotte Salomon'' at the Salzburg Festival 2014 Trained in Paris with the theatre teacher Jacques Lecoq, he received a job ...
for '' La Seconde Surprise de l'amour'' **
Alain Françon Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation u ...
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L'Hôtel du libre échange ''L'Hôtel du Libre échange'' (: ''Free Exchange Hotel'') is a comedy written by the French playwrights Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallières in 1894. The play takes place in Paris in the 19th century, and follows two Parisian households and ...
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Didier Long __NOTOC__ Didier is a French masculine given name and surname common throughout the Romance languages. It comes from the Ancient Roman names Didius and Desiderius. During the 5th century AD, with the Christianisation of ancient pagan names, it ha ...
for '' The Life Before Us'' (''La Vie devant soi'') * 2009 : Christian Schiaretti for ''
Coriolanus ''Coriolanus'' ( or ) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the same ye ...
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Stéphane Braunschweig Stéphane André Braunschweig (born 5 July 1964) is a French theatre director. Life and career Born in Paris, the son of a lawyer and a psychoanalyst mother,Guillaume Tion"Stéphane Braunschweig, eurodéon"in ''Libération'', 28 avril 2016 Braun ...
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Tartuffe ''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; french: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical thea ...
'' ** Benoît Lavigne for ''
Baby Doll ''Baby Doll'' is a 1956 American dramatic black comedy film directed by Elia Kazan, and starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, and Eli Wallach. It was produced by Kazan and Tennessee Williams, and adapted by Williams from his own one-act play '' ...
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Christophe Lidon Christophe may refer to: People * Christophe (given name), list of people with this name * Christophe (singer) (1945–2020), French singer * Cristophe (hairstylist) (born 1958), Belgian hairstylist * Georges Colomb (1856–1945), French comic str ...
for '' Le Diable rouge'' **
Didier Long __NOTOC__ Didier is a French masculine given name and surname common throughout the Romance languages. It comes from the Ancient Roman names Didius and Desiderius. During the 5th century AD, with the Christianisation of ancient pagan names, it ha ...
for '' Equus'' ** Stanislas Nordey for ''
Incendies ''Incendies'' (; "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélis ...
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Alain Françon Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation u ...
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The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...
'' (''La Cerisaie'') **
Nicolas Briançon Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
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Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...
'' (''La Nuit des rois'') **
Éric Métayer Éric eʁikis a French masculine given name, the equivalent of English Eric. In French-speaking Canada and Belgium it is also sometimes unaccented, and pronounced "Eric" as English with the stress on the "i". A notable French exception is Erik Sa ...
for '' The 39 Steps'' (''Les 39 marches'') **
Jean-Luc Moreau Jean-Luc may refer to: In politics: * Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament * Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician * Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician * Jean-Luc ...
for '' L'Illusion conjugale'' **
Claude Régy Claude may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etch ...
for '' Ode maritime'' ** Jean-François Sivadier for ''
The Girl from Maxim's ''The Girl from Maxim's'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Frances Day, Leslie Henson, Lady Tree and Stanley Holloway. It was an adaptation of the 1899 play '' La Dame de chez Maxim'' by Georges F ...
'' (''La Dame de chez Maxim'') * 2011 : Julien Sibre for '' Le Repas des fauves'' **
Philippe Adrien Philippe Adrien (19 December 1939 – 15 September 2021) was a French stage director, actor and playwright. He was associated with the La Tempete company in Paris. Actor Adrien appeared in the 1959 war film, '' Green Harvest''. Playwright A ...
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Sauce for the Goose ''Sauce for the Goose'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Vera Doria.Basinger p. 163 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Kitty Constable * Harrison Ford as John Const ...
'' (''Le Dindon'') **
Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...
for '' Autumn Dream'' (''Rêve d’Automne'') **
Marcial Di Fonzo Bo Marcial Di Fonzo Bo (born 19 December 1968) is an Argentine actor and theatre director. He appeared in more than twenty films since 1997. Di Fonzo Bo directed several plays in France and was nominated for the Molière Award for Best Director in 2 ...
for '' La Mère'' ** Bernard Murat for '' Le Prénom'' ** Joël Pommerat for '' Ma chambre froide''


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