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Johan Leysen
Johan Leysen (19 February 1950 – 30 March 2023) was a Belgian actor. He appeared in more than 130 films and television shows from 1977. He starred in the film '' De grens'', which was screened in the 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 ... section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. In 1998 he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor for his role in the movie '' Felice...Felice...''. In the 2010 film '' The American'', he appeared as Pavel, mysterious handler of Jack, the assassin character played by George Clooney. Filmography References External links * 1950 births 2023 deaths Belgian male film actors Golden Calf winners People from Hasselt 20th-century Belgian male actors 21st-century Belgian male actors {{Belgium-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of Mine
''Son of Mine'' ( li, Gluckauf) is a 2015 Dutch crime film directed by Remy van Heugten. The film won 4 Golden Calves: Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography. Plot Lei, descendant of an unemployed coal miner, is an aimless man in his fifties, living a hand to mouth existence. When Lei's son Jeffrey discovers that Lei has a long-drawn debt with Vester, a charismatic crime boss, he does what every loving son would do: He reckons his father's problems as his own. Cast * Johan Leysen Johan Leysen (19 February 1950 – 30 March 2023) was a Belgian actor. He appeared in more than 130 films and television shows from 1977. He starred in the film '' De grens'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certai ... as Vester * as Walt * Vincent van der Valk as Jeffrey Frissen * as Lei Frissen References External links * 2015 crime films Dutch crime films {{Netherlands-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Music Teacher (film)
''The Music Teacher'' (french: Le maître de musique) is a 1988 Belgian film directed and co-written by Gérard Corbiau. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards. Plot Retired opera singer Joachim Dallayrac (José van Dam) retreats to the countryside to teach two young singers, Sophie ( Anne Roussel) and Jean (Philippe Volter). Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop among the three. Cast See also * List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Belgium has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1967. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outsid ... References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Commissioner (film)
''The Commissioner'' is a 1998 internationally co-produced drama film directed by George Sluizer and written by Christina Kallas based on the novel of same name by Stanley Johnson. It was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 February 1998. The festival opened with the Irish film ''The Boxer'' by Jim Sheridan. Francis Ford Coppola's '' The Rainmaker'' was selected as the closing night film. The .... Cast References External links * * 1998 films 1998 drama films Belgian drama films French drama films German drama films Films directed by George Sluizer English-language Belgian films English-language French films English-language German films Films about the European Union 1990s English-language films 1990s French films 1990s German films {{1990s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Langste Reis
'' De Langste Reis '' is a 1997 Dutch crime film directed by Pieter Verhoeff. The film deals with a kidnapping and Stockholm syndrome. Cast *Eric van der Donk ... Schuyt *Han Kerkhoffs ... Cop *Johan Leysen Johan Leysen (19 February 1950 – 30 March 2023) was a Belgian actor. He appeared in more than 130 films and television shows from 1977. He starred in the film '' De grens'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certai ... ... Mertens * Mads Wittermans External links * 1997 films 1997 crime films 1990s Dutch-language films Films directed by Pieter Verhoeff Films shot in the Netherlands Dutch crime films {{1990s-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tykho Moon
''Tykho Moon'' is a 1996 French-German science fiction film directed by Enki Bilal. Cast * Julie Delpy - Lena * Johan Leysen - Anikst * Michel Piccoli - McBee * Marie Laforêt - Eva * Richard Bohringer - Glenbaar * Yann Collette Yann Collette (born 14 April 1956) is a French actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1979. Selected filmography References External links * 1956 births Living people French male film actors {{France-film-actor-s ... - Alvin / Edward Reception The film opened in France on 9 screens and grossed $35,790 for the week finishing 15th at the box office. References External links * * French science fiction films 1996 science fiction films 1996 films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Blue (1996 Film)
''True Blue'' is a 1996 British sport film, sport Drama (film and television), drama film based on the 1989 book ''True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny'' by Daniel Topolski and Patrick Robinson (author), Patrick Robinson. It follows the 1987 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race and the disagreement amongst the Oxford team known as the "Oxford mutiny". For the US DVD release by Miramax, the film was retitled ''Miracle at Oxford''. Plot ''True Blue'' is a film adaptation of Topolski's True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny, book of the same name. Although names and events were changed, it tells the story of the 1987 Oxford Cambridge Boat Race, from the perspective of Topolski and Macdonald. Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax, this low-budget film was made by Film4 Productions, starring Dominic West, and Josh Lucas. The film opens with a fancied Oxford crew losing by 'almost seven lengths' to Cambridge. Macdonald and Ross (a sobriquet for the real life Chris Clark) are seen in the losing crew. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Saturday On Earth
''A Saturday on Earth'' (french: Un samedi sur la terre) is a 1996 French drama film directed by Diane Bertrand. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Elsa Zylberstein - Claire * Eric Caravaca - Martin * Johan Leysen - Franck * Kent - Arnaud * Dominique Pinon - Le brigadier Morel * Silvie Laguna - Agathe Morel * Agathe Dronne - Cathy * Lionel Abelanski - Michel * Liliane Rovère - Claire's mother * Sandrine Cukierman - Singer * Julian Paget - The kid with the bike * Victor Garrivier - Marcellin * Louise Vincent - Yvonne * César Chiffre - Mathieu * Christine Letailleur - Marylène * Dominique Bettenfeld - Bobby * Hadrien Bertrand Hadrien is a French masculine given name. List of people with the name * Hadrien Clouet (born 1991), French politician * Hadrien David (born 2004), French racing driver * Hadrien de Montferrand (born 1976), French art historian * Hadrien Feder ... - The kid with the dog References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traces Of Smoke
''Traces of Smoke'' or '' Rooksporen '' is a 1992 Dutch drama film directed by Frans van de Staak. Cast *Marlies Heuer ... De vrouw *Peter Blok ... De vragensteller * Joop Admiraal * Rein Bloem *Sacha Bulthuis *Carine Crutzen * Hildegard Draayer * René Eljon * Andrea den Haring * Hans Hausdörfer *Thom Hoffman * Ineke Holzhaus * Ingrid Kuipers * Willem Kwakkelstein *Johan Leysen * Colla Marsman * Tessa du Mee *Wim Meuwissen * Titus Muizelaar * Frieda Pittoors * Lineke Rijxman * Hanneke Stark *Catherine ten Bruggencate *Huub van der Lubbe *Manouk van der Meulen *Anke Van't Hof * Hilt de Vos *Nico de Vries Naftiran Intertrade Company limited (NICO) is a Swiss-based subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). NICO is a general contractor for the oil and gas industry. NIOC buys the vast majority of Iran's gasoline imports. NICO is a key pl ... External links * Dutch drama films 1992 films 1990s Dutch-language fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Above The Mountains
''Above the Mountains'' or '' Boven de Bergen '' is a 1992 Dutch film directed by Digna Sinke. Cast * Rosmarie Blaauboer ... Neeltje *Catherine ten Bruggencate ... Rina *Eric Corton ... Jean Paul *Renée Fokker ... Hélène *Esgo Heil ... Stefan *Johan Leysen ... Vincent *Sacco van der Made ... Veerman *Kees Hulst ... Vader Jean Paul *Maartje Molenaar ... Kleine Rita *Stan Diepenmaat ... Igor *Rian Schepens ... Campingbeheerster *Anne van Dijk ... Vader * Marietje Noordkamp ... Moeder *Gerard Dunhof ... Oom Piet *Patricia Timmerman ... Chips-meisje en Badminton speelster *Hennie Kok Hennie is a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Hendrik or Hendrikus. It may refer to: Men: * Hennie Aucamp (1934–2014), South African Afrikaans poet, short story writer, cabaretist and academic * Hennie Bekker (born 1934), Zambian-bo ... External links * Dutch drama films 1992 films 1990s Dutch-language films Films directed by Digna Sinke {{Netherland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daens (film)
''Daens'' is a 1992 Belgian period drama film directed by Stijn Coninx, after a novel by Louis Paul Boon. This 1992 drama starring Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck and Michael Pas, tells the true story of Adolf Daens, a Catholic priest in Aalst who strives to improve the miserable working conditions in the local factories. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. In 2008 the film's screenplay was adapted into a stage musical. Plot It's 1890. Priest Adolf Daens returns to his hometown, the Belgian municipality Aalst, after a dispute with bishop Antoon Stillemans. Daens moves in with his brother Pieter, publisher of the local newspaper "Land Van Aelst". Daens is upset when he hears about the bad work conditions in the textile industry. Workmen are abused and exploited by the rich directors only for their own profit. To gain more profit, the companies have just decided to fire all men. They are replaced by women as their wages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revelations Of An Insomniac
''Revelations of an Insomniac '' or '' Openbaringen van een Slapeloze '' is a 1991 Dutch drama film directed by Pim de la Parra. Cast *Miguel Stigter ... Prof. Mr. Dr. Drs. J.A. Wierook *Marian Mudder ... Anna Wierook (as Marian Morée) * Liz Snoyink ... Lydia *Bart Oomen ... 1st Research assistant *Bodil de la Parra ... 2nd Research assistant *Joanna Swaan ... 3rd Research assistant *Johan Leysen ... Visitor * Camilla Braaksma ... Visitor *Jacob Smolders Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jac ... ... Truck driver External links * Dutch drama films 1991 films 1990s Dutch-language films 1991 drama films {{Netherlands-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eline Vere (film)
''Eline Vere '' is a 1991 Dutch film directed by Harry Kümel, based on the 1889 novel with the same title by Louis Couperus. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Marianne Basler ... Eline Vere *Monique van de Ven ... Betsy van Raat *Johan Leysen ... Henk van Raat *Thom Hoffman ... Vincent Vere *Paul Anrieu ... Oom Daniél *Aurore Clément ... Tante Elise * Bernard Kruysen ... Theo Fabrice *Michael York ... Lawrence St. Clare * Mary Dresselhuys ... Mevrouw van Raat *Koen De Bouw ... Paul van Raat * Miryanna van Reeden ... Jeanne Ferelijn (as Miryanna Boom) *Herman Gilis... Otto van Erlevoort * Karen van Parijs ... Frederique van Erlevoort * Alexandra van Marken ... Emile de Weerde van Bergh * Michael Pas ... George de Weerde van Bergh * Ragnhild Rikkelman ... Lille Verstraeten See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |