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Alexandra Stewart
Alexandra Stewart (born June 10, 1939) is a Canadian actress. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, Stewart left for Paris, France, in 1958, to study art. Within a year, she made her film debut in '' Les Motards'', and has since then enjoyed a steady career in both French- and English-language films. Besides her cinema career, Stewart regularly appeared on television in shows such as ''Les Jeux de 20 heures'' and '' L'Académie des neuf''. She has also appeared in the 1981 cartoon ''Space Stars'' and had cameos in '' Highlander: The Series'', '' The Saint'' and ''Danger Man'' (TV Series). In 1966 Stewart appeared in '' The Saint (S5, E9 'The Better Mousetrap')'' as Natalie Sheridan, a love interest for Simon Templar (The Saint), who is solving a series of jewel thefts in Cannes. Notably, she is also the English-language narrator of Chris Marker's 1983 documentary, ''Sans Soleil''. She was part of the jury of the 2004 Chicago International Film Festival. Personal life Stewart had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Les Grosses Têtes
Les Grosses Têtes (;"The Big Heads" or "The Big Brains" in English) is a daily comedy radio programme on the French language RTL radio network. Broadcast since 1 April 1977, the current host since 2014 has been Laurent Ruquier. Presently broadcast from 15:30 to 18:00 in France and Belgium (on Bel RTL) this show has several regular segments. The first quarter of the show is hard-hitting news and the next quarter deals with cultural issues. Then, for the next 30 minutes the host takes phone calls from listeners. Finally, guests are interviewed and joked about (these jokes are called ''gauloises'' on the show). Part of the format is when guests are asked questions sent in by the listeners, the most famous being Mme Leprieur. History In 2000, station managers thought that they could do without the services of their aging top host (''animateur de référence'') and replaced him with Christophe Dechavanne. The rapid loss of listeners showed that the program's success was due as muc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ralph Habib
Ralph Habib (Paris, 29 June 1912 – Paris, 27 June 1969) was a French film director of Lebanese people, Lebanese origin. He started his film career with Pathé. He later worked as assistant director notably Jean Dréville and Jean-Paul Le Chanois before directing his own films. Filmography *1951 : ''Rue des Saussaies (film), Rue des Saussaies'' *1952 : ''The Forest of Farewell'' *1953 : ''Les Compagnes de la nuit'' *1954 : ''Tempest in the Flesh, La Rage au corps'' (English title ''Tempest in the Flesh'') *1954 : ''The Bed (film), The Bed'' *1954 : ''Crainquebille (1954 film), Crainquebille'' *1955 : ''Men in White (1955 film), Men in White'' *1956 : ''Law of the Streets, La Loi des rues'' (English title ''Law of the Streets'') *1956 : ''Women's Club (1956 film), Women's Club'' *1957 : ''Escapade (1957 film), Escapade'' *1959 : ''The Black Chapel'' based on the novel ''Die schwarze Kapelle'' by Olaf Herfeldt **French title - ''R.P.Z. appelle Berlin'' **German title - ''Geheima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Claude De Givray
Claude de Givray (born 7 April 1933) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 1960 he was co-director with François Truffaut for '' Tire-au flanc''. He directed the 1965 film '' Un mari à un prix fixe'', which starred Anna Karina. He was François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut ( , ; ; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French filmmaker, actor, and critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. He came under the tutelage of film critic Andre Bazin as a ...'s co-writer to his films '' Stolen Kisses'' and '' Bed and Board''. Between the two films he wrote and directed the mini-series '' Mauregard'' starring Claude Jade, the heroine of the two Truffaut-Films. His last movie as Director was ''Dernier banco'' in 1984, starring Jean-Pierre Cassel and Michel Duchaussoy. In 1988 Claude Miller made the film '' The Little Thief'' based on a book by de Claude de Givray and Truffaut. Selected filmography * '' The Army Game'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Les Mauvais Coups
''Naked Autumn'' (French: ''Les Mauvais Coups''; ) is a 1961 French psychological drama co-written and directed by François Leterrier, in his direction debut. It is based on Roger Vailland's novel of the same name. Starring Simone Signoret and Reginald Kernan, the film follows the tragic demise of a 10-year marriage. Plot Milan and Roberte have been married for ten years. Since Milan has retired from car racing following the death of his best friend, their relationship has started to deteriorate badly. Roberte drowns her sorrows in alcohol, while Milan spends his days hunting in the countryside. The arrival of an attractive young schoolteacher in the village is going to shatter what remains of their fragile marriage. Cast *Simone Signoret as Roberte *Reginald Kernan as Milan *Alexandra Stewart as Hélène *Marcello Pagliero as Luigi *Serge Rousseau as Duval *Nicole Chollet *José Luis de Vilallonga as Prévieux * Dorian Leigh Parker *Marie-Claude Poirier * Marcelle Ranson- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The End Of Belle
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Otto Preminger
Otto Ludwig Preminger ( ; ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian Americans, Austrian-American film and theatre director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre, and was one of the most influential directors in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, twice for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director and once for Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, among many other accolades. After achieving theatrical prominence in Vienna, Preminger emigrated to the United States in the mid-1930s, working as a director for 20th Century Fox. He first gained attention for film noir mysteries such as ''Laura (1944 film), Laura'' (1944) and ''Fallen Angel (1945 film), Fallen Angel'' (1945), while in the 1950s and 1960s, he directed high-profile adaptations of popular novels and stage works. Several of these later films pushed the boundaries of censorship b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Exodus (1960 Film)
''Exodus'' is a 1960 American epic historical drama film about the founding of the State of Israel. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger, the screenplay was adapted by Dalton Trumbo from the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris. The film stars an ensemble cast including Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb, Sal Mineo, John Derek and George Maharis. The film's soundtrack music was written by Ernest Gold. Preminger openly hired screenwriter Trumbo, who had been on the Hollywood blacklist for over a decade for being a communist and forced to work under assumed names. Together with ''Spartacus'', also written by Trumbo, ''Exodus'' is credited with ending the practice of blacklisting in the US motion picture industry. Released on December 15, 1960 by United Artists, the film earned $8.7 million at the box office in the United States and Canada, and $20 million worldwide. Plot After the Second World War, Katherine "Kitty" Fremo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Thank You, Natercia
''Thank You, Natercia'' (French: ''Merci Natercia!'') is a 1963 French drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Clara D'Ovar, Pierre Vaneck and Pierre Dudan.Marie p.68 Cast * Clara D'Ovar as Natércia * Pierre Vaneck as Alain * Pierre Dudan as Lambert * François Maistre as L'avoué * Alexandra Stewart as Sandra * Ursula Kubler as Olga * Peter Oser as Mário * Françoise Prévost as Françoise * José Quaglio as Claude * Ginette Pigeon as Sylvie * Françoise Thibaut as Marie-Pierre * Bernard Andrieu as Armand * Anne-Marie Baumann as Anna * Sacha Briquet as Jacques * Jean Saudray * Jean-Marie Arnoux as Petit rôle * Florence Blot as Petit rôle * Raymond Bour as Petit rôle * André Chanu as Le père d'Alain * Jacques Ciron as Petit rôle * Liberto Condé as Petit rôle * Hubert de Lapparent * Marie-Christine Desouches as Petit rôle * Yvette Etiévant * Pierre Even as Petit rôle * Michel Fontayne as Petit rôle * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trapped By Fear
''Trapped by Fear'' (French: ''Les districtions'') is a 1960 French crime film directed by Jacques Dupont and starring Jean Paul Belmondo, Alexandra Stewart, Sylva Koscina and Claude Brasseur. It had admissions in France of 955,037. at Box Office Story Plot A speeding motorist causes an accident and kills an officer. Paul, a rather bohemian reporter-photographer, is called to the scene. The man fled, leaving his passport behind. Paul recognizes Laurent, a paratrooper like him during the Algerian war and who saved his life.Cast * |
Tarzan The Magnificent
''Tarzan the Magnificent'' is a 1960 British Eastmancolor film, the follow-up to ''Tarzan's Greatest Adventure'' (1959) and the twenty-third film of the ''Tarzan'' film series that began with 1932's '' Tarzan the Ape Man''. Its plot bears no relation to that of the 1939 Edgar Rice Burroughs novel of the same name. The film was directed by Robert Day and produced by Sy Weintraub and Harvey Hayutin. Gordon Scott made his last appearance as Tarzan in the film, while Jock Mahoney appeared as villain Coy Banton. Mahoney would take over the Tarzan role himself beginning in the next film, '' Tarzan Goes to India'', in 1962. The motion picture does not include Jane. Plot The Bantons (father, Abel and four sons, Coy, Ethan, Johnny and Martin) rob a pay office in a settlement, killing some people. Coy Banton is tracked down to their camp and taken away by a policeman, Wyntors. Taking him back to town, Wyntors is killed as two of the brothers seek to rescue Coy. Tarzan appears and kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pierre Kast
Pierre Kast (; 22 September 192020 October 1984) was a French people, French screenwriter, film and television director, and freedom fighter. Biography Prior to his work in film, Kast was a resistance activist in World War II, opposing the Vichy France, Vichy regime as a member of the Communist Students of Paris. As a member of the magazine ''Cahiers du cinéma'' in the 1950s, Kast created many short films and documentaries. He also served as a critic for the magazine. Kast died from a heart attack on board an aircraft on 20 October 1984, aged 64. Filmography Director * 1949: ''Les Charmes de l'existence'', codirected with Jean Grémillon (short film) * 1951: ''Les Femmes du Louvre'' (documentary) * 1951: ''Arithmétique'' (documentary) * 1952: ''Je sème à tout vent'' * 1954: ''L'Architecte maudit: Claude-Nicolas Ledoux'' (short film) * 1957: ''Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur'' (short film) * 1957: ''Amour de poche'' * 1959: ''Images pour Baudelaire'' * 1959: ''Des r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
L'eau A La Bouche
''L'eau à la bouche'' is a 1960 French film directed by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and starring Françoise Brion, Bernadette Lafont and Alexandra Stewart. Plot Miléna is living in her grandmother's château when the rich lady dies. Her lawyer Miguel insists that the woman's two other grandchildren, Fifine and her brother Jean-Paul, be at the château for the reading of the will, even though they have been estranged from the family from an early age. When Fifine eventually arrives at the château, it is not long before she falls for Miguel. In the meantime, Fifine's boyfriend Robert shows up in the guise of her brother Jean-Paul, and finds himself very attracted to his girlfriend's cousin Miléna. So, while Fifine goes after the lawyer, Robert is occupied with his own pursuits. The maid, Prudence, in turn, is undecided about whether to accept the lecherous overtures of the butler César, who has just hired her. Cast * Françoise Brion as Miléna Brett-Juval * Bernadette Lafont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
