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Jacqueline Thiédot
Jacqueline Thiédot (1925–2017) was a French film editor.Hallet p.146 She worked for several decades in the French film industry. She was nominated for a César Award for Best Editing for her work on '' Nelly and Mr. Arnaud'' at the 1996 Awards. Selected filmography * '' The Call of Destiny'' (1953) * ''April Fools' Day'' (1954) * '' Gas-Oil'' (1955) * '' Short Head'' (1956) * '' Fugitive in Saigon'' (1957) * '' Retour de manivelle'' (1957) * ''The Possessors'' (1958) * ''Archimède le clochard'' (1959) * '' The Counterfeiters of Paris'' (1961) * '' Taxi for Tobruk'' (1961) * '' Emile's Boat'' (1962) * ''I Killed Rasputin ''I Killed Rasputin'' () is a 1967 Cinema of Italy, Italo-Cinema of France, Franco biographical film directed by Robert Hossein. Gert Fröbe stars as the main subject, Grigori Rasputin. It is based on the work ''Lost Splendor'' by Felix Yusupov, a ...'' (1967) * '' The Things of Life'' (1970) * '' Max et les ferrailleurs'' (1971) * '' Le Far West'' (1973) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, northeast of Saint-Étienne. The City of Lyon is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city in France with a population of 522,250 at the Jan. 2021 census within its small municipal territory of , but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon Functional area (France), metropolitan area had a population of 2,308,818 that same year, the second largest in France. Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Lyon Metropolis, Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,424,069 in 2021. Lyon is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region and seat of the Departmental co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Counterfeiters Of Paris
''Le cave se rebiffe'' is a 1961 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard and starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier and Martine Carol. The film was retitled ''The Counterfeiters of Paris'' for English-speaking countries. ''Le cave se rebiffe'' is the second in the Max le Menteur trilogy, following ''Touchez pas au grisbi'' and preceding ''Les tontons flingueurs''. The film trilogy is an adaptation of three novels written by Albert Simonin. Cast * Jean Gabin : Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe' * Bernard Blier : Charles Lepicard * Martine Carol : Solange Mideau * Franck Villard : Éric Masson * Maurice Biraud : Robert Mideau (aka 'le Cave') * Antoine Balpêtré : Lucas Malvoisin * Ginette Leclerc : Léa Lepicard * Françoise Rosay : Mme Pauline * Albert Dinan : commissioner Rémy * Gérard Buhr : detective Martin * Heinrich Gretler : M. Tauchmann * Clara Gansard : Georgette * Robert Dalban : detective Maffeux * Jacques Marin : detective Larpin * Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ruffian
''The Ruffian'' () is a 1983 French-Canadian crime adventure film written and directed by José Giovanni and starring Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau and Claudia Cardinale.''Le Nouvel Observateur''. Issues 947-964; Volume 947. It is based on Giovanni's 1969 novel ''Les Ruffian''. Plot The film follows Aldo, an adventurer who works at a gold mine in Canada. The mine is attacked by bandits, who kill everyone except Aldo and two First Nations people. They seek revenge by killing the bandits and stealing back their gold. Having suspicion of the two First Nations people, Aldo then proceeds to run off without them, but then loses the gold in a river. He drives to his home Montreal to recruit his friends John and Gérard, and his wife Éléonore, to help him retrieve the gold from the river. Meanwhile, the two First Nations people whom Aldo betrayed seek to recover the gold as well. Cast * Lino Ventura as Aldo Sévenac * Bernard Giraudeau as Gérard Jackson * Claudia Cardinale as Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiter!
''Waiter!'' () is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (twice) and Best Sound. Plot Alex, a former tap dancer, is an aging cafe waiter (chef de rang) in a large Parisian brasserie. He lives with his friend Gilbert, who also works at the brewery. Separated from his wife for a long time, he accumulates conquests. His dream: building an amusement park by the sea... Cast *Yves Montand as Alex *Nicole Garcia as Claire *Jacques Villeret as Gilbert *Rosy Varte as Gloria *Marie Dubois as Marie-Pierre * Dominique Laffin as Coline *Clémentine Célarié as Margot *Jean-Claude Bouillaud as Urbain *Bernard Fresson as Francis *Nicolas Vogel as Maxime *Pierre-Loup Rajot Pierre-Loup Rajot (born 9 February 1958) is a French stage, television and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon Curé Chez Les Nudistes
''Mon curé chez les nudistes'' is a French sex comedy from 1982 directed by Robert Thomas. The main role is played by Paul Préboist. Plot French comedy about a local priest with a good mood who is sent to teach morals at a nudist colony with hilarious consequences. Cast * Paul Préboist ... Priest Daniel * Georges Descrières ... Monseigneur * Henri Génès ... Truffard * Philippe Nicaud ... Léon * Katia Tchenko ... Gladys * Jean-Marc Thibault ... Antoine * Ramiro Olivera ... Alex - Antoine's son * Brigitte Auber ... Charlotte - Antoine's wife * Marc de Jonge Marc Louis Maxime de Jonge (16 February 1949 – 10 March 1996) was a French actor. Career Despite being best known for his role as the heartless Soviet Colonel Zaysen in ''Rambo III'', de Jonge had a long and fruitful career. He was in over 50 ... ... Oscar, the hairdresser External links IMDb entry [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Égouts Du Paradis
''Les Égouts du paradis'' (''The Sewers of Paradise'') is a 1979 French film directed by José Giovanni, based on a 1976 heist by Albert Spaggiari. Cast and roles * Francis Huster as Albert Spaggiari * Jean-François Balmer as 68 * Lila Kedrova as Charlotte * Bérangère Bonvoisin as Mireille * Gabriel Briand as Mike la Baraka * Clément Harari as L'Égyptien * Michel Subor as Biki le Targuy * Mustapha Dali as Nazareth * Jean Franval as Old Joseph * Michel Peyrelon as Pierre * André Pousse as the Bald Man * Jacques Richard as Golden Mouth * Serge Valletti as the Dancer See also *''The Great Riviera Bank Robbery ''The Great Riviera Bank Robbery'', also known as ''Dirty Money'' and ''Sewers of Gold'', is a 1979 British heist film written and directed by Francis Megahy and starring Ian McShane, Warren Clarke, Stephen Greif and Christopher Malcolm. In the ...'' (1979) *'' The Easy Way'' (2008) External links * 1979 films Biographical films about French gangsters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire's Share
''Fire's Share'' () is a 1978 French drama film directed by Étienne Périer and starring Michel Piccoli, Claudia Cardinale and Jacques Perrin.Danièle Heymann, Alain Lacombe. ''L'Année du cinéma'', Volume 19. Calmann-Lévy, 1978. Plot Cast * Michel Piccoli as Robert Hansen * Claudia Cardinale as Catherine Hansen * Jacques Perrin as Jacques Noblet * Rufus as Patrick Delbaut * Roland Bertin as Eduard * Gabriel Cattand as William de Wallier * Véronique Silver as Gisèle * Liliane Gaudet as Madame de Wallier * Hélène Vincent Hélène Vincent (born 9 September 1943) is a French actress and stage director. Career She made her on-screen debut in 1969, with the movie ''Pierre et Paul'', directed by René Allio. A couple of years later, she had roles in prominent produc ... as The widow References External links * French drama films 1978 drama films 1978 films Films directed by Étienne Périer 1970s French-language films 1970s French films Films sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Girl In Blue Velvet
''Little Girl in Blue Velvet'' () is a 1978 French drama film written and directed by Alan Bridges and starring Michel Piccoli, Claudia Cardinale and Lara Wendel.James L. Limbacher. ''Sexuality in world cinema'', Volume 2. Scarecrow Press, 1983. Plot In 1940, a Viennese surgeon waits for a passage to England from the Côte d'Azur. In the clinic of a friend who has taken him in he clandestinely performs operations. He falls in love with the girl Laura, the daughter of Francesca who fled Italy with her lover. Cast * Michel Piccoli as Conrad Brukner * Claudia Cardinale as Francesca Modigliani * Lara Wendel as Laura * Umberto Orsini as Fabrizio Conti * Denholm Elliott as Mike * Marius Goring as Raimondo Casarès * Alexandra Stewart as Théo Casarès * Bernard Fresson as Professor Lherbier * Angharad Rees as Macha * Christopher Cazenove as "Baby" * Vernon Dobtcheff Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff (born 14 August 1934) is a French-British character actor, who has appeared in over 300 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Simple Story (1978 Film)
''A Simple Story'' () is a 1978 French drama film directed by Claude Sautet. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards. For her role as Marie, Romy Schneider won the 1979 César Award for Best Actress. Plot The 39-year-old fashion designer, Marie, has a 16-year-old son named Martin from her first and only marriage, with whom she maintains an open and trusting relationship. She has emotionally distanced herself from her partner, Serge, who has ventured into the fashion industry independently. After careful consideration and without his knowledge, she decides to have an abortion for the child she is expecting from him, and simultaneously to separate from him and live alone. Her mother disapproves of this decision; among her four closest friends, who are all also colleagues, only one vehemently defends the marital bond. Jérôme, the husband of one of these friends, attempts suicide because he faces dismissal, but is saved by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Far West
''Le Far West'' ( The Wild West) is a 1973 Belgian-French comedy film starring and directed by Jacques Brel. It was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. This was Brel's ninth feature film as an actor, and his second directorial effort. Brel was obsessed with "le Far West" ( the Wild West). The film was released 15 May 1973. Plot Jacques, a 40-year-old citizen of Brussels, meets the fakir, Abracadabra who, before dying, gives him a special power. Jacques then meets Gabriel, a generous man, who dresses up as Davy Crockett, and who follows Jacques without asking questions. The two companions and other new friends set out to conquer the wild west, their childhood - just as Voltaire sought Eldorado, and Saint-Exupéry the unknown planet. The wild west they seek cannot be found, because it is an imaginary place, a piece of happiness buried in our hearts. Cast * Jacques Brel as Jacques * Danièle Évenou as Danièle * Gabriel Jabbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Things Of Life
''The Things of Life'' () is a 1970 romantic drama film directed by Claude Sautet, based on the 1967 novel ''Intersection'' by Paul Guimard. The film centers around a car accident experienced by Pierre (Michel Piccoli), an architect, and the events before and after it. The film won the Louis Delluc Prize, and had 2,959,682 admissions in France, becoming the eighth highest-earning film of the year. Plot The structure of the film involves frequent jumps in time - between the time of, and after, the car crash, and before the crash. The opening sequence jumps between the period immediately after the crash, and the crash itself. In the French countryside on a summer morning, a lorry full of pigs stalls at a crossroads. An Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint swerves to avoid it and crashes into an orchard, hurling the driver, Pierre (Michel Piccoli), onto the grass. As he drifts in and out of consciousness, he revisits the essential things which make up his life. A Paris architect in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
