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L'Ivresse Du Pouvoir
''Comedy of Power'' () is a 2006 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Isabelle Huppert. The French title means "drunk with power". The film is loosely based on a true story involving the French former oil and gas company Elf Aquitaine and judge Eva Joly. Plot Humeau, head of a major state-owned company, is arrested for abuse of funds and interrogated by the implacable prosecutor, Jeanne Charmant-Killman. As she uncovers more and more hidden corruption, implicating politicians and foreign powers, both subtle and brutal methods are used to stop her. Intoxicated with the power of rooting out evil, her private life disintegrates and after an apparent suicide attempt, her unhappy husband ends up in intensive care. At the hospital she sees Humeau, another man whose health is broken by his ordeal. The audience is left to wonder how many more victims she will amass or whether she will herself succumb to the increasing pressure. Cast * Isabelle Huppert as Jeanne Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Chabrol
Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues and contemporaries Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Éric Rohmer and Jacques Rivette, Chabrol was a Film criticism, critic for the influential film magazine ''Cahiers du Cinéma'' before beginning his career as a film maker. Chabrol's career began with ''Le Beau Serge'' (1958), inspired by Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock's ''Shadow of a Doubt'' (1943). Thrillers became something of a trademark for Chabrol, with an approach characterized by a distanced objectivity. This is especially apparent in ''Les Biches (film), Les Biches'' (1968), ''The Unfaithful Wife, La Femme infidèle'' (1969), and ''The Butcher (1970 film), Le Boucher'' (1970) – all featuring Stéphane Audran, who was his wife at the time. Sometimes characterized as a "mainstrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Vernier (actor)
Pierre Louis Rayer (; 25 May 1931 – 9 October 2024), known by his stage name Pierre Vernier, was a French actor. Life and career Pierre Louis Rayer was born on 25 May 1931. He repeatedly worked with Claude Chabrol, Henri Verneuil and Claude Lelouch, Georges Lautner and Jacques Deray. In 2009, he portrayed Charles de Gaulle Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free France, Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Re ... in a television film. Vernier died on 9 October 2024, at the age of 93. Filmography References External links Pierre Vernier atUni France Films * * 1931 births 2024 deaths 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French male film actors French male television actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni People from Charente-Maritime {{France-screen-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s French-language Films
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French Drama Films
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2006 Drama Films
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2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Pixar celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 with the release of its 7th film, ''Cars''. Evaluation of the year Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's '' A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's '' The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's '' The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's '' The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Huppert On Screen And Stage
Isabelle Huppert is a French actress who has appeared in more than 120 feature films, mostly in starring roles. Regarded as one of the most respected actresses in French cinema, she has appeared in films directed by Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard and Michael Haneke. She has also starred in numerous stage productions, in Paris and around the world. In 2022 she received the Berlin Film Festival's Honorary Golden Bear. She made her film debut in 1972 before her big break in Bertrand Blier's comedy-drama '' Les Valseuses'' (1974), which was a success in France. Huppert's first English-language film was '' Rosebud'' (1975), directed by Otto Preminger and starring Peter O'Toole. As of 2022, she has appeared in 22 films that have been screened ''In Competition'' at the Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes she has won the Best Actress Award twice, for her roles in '' Violette Nozière'' (1978) and '' The Piano Teacher'' (2001). She has also won a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacky Nercessian
Jacky Nercessian (or ''Nersessian'' (), born November 16, 1950) is a French actor who is ethnically Armenian. One of his most known roles is Apkar in '' Mayrig'' by Henri Verneuil. Biography Nercessian was born in 1950 in Saint-Etienne. He graduated from the Department of Theology to become a Pastor in England. He has played both in cinema and TV – including the role of Mustafa Ismael Faruki in ''Long Journey'' (Golden Lion for the Best Feature Film, Venice IFF, 2004). Nercessian played in the Theatre of Renaissance for one season and later toured with the Last Call. In 2009 he starred in ''Everybody Loves Juliet'' at Splendid Theatre. In 2010, he appeared in Luc Besson’s blockbuster '' Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec''. Selected filmography * The Little Thief (1988) * Sushi Sushi (1991) * Mayrig (1991) * Les dents de ma mère (1991) * 588 rue paradis (1992) * Les Mamies (1992) * La Soif de l'or (1993) * Why Is Mother in My Bed? (1994) * Colonel Chabert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Debac
Stéphane Debac (born 23 October 1973) is a French actor, best known for his acting debut as Jerome for South Korean Dogme 95 film ''Interview'' (2000), and played as 'Albert Mulveau' in the French TV series '' Résistance''. Career He was born on 23 October 1973 in 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, north ..., France. Debac has appeared in several French films. Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Debac, Stephane 1973 births Living people 21st-century French male actors French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors Male actors from Lyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marie Winling
Jean-Marie Winling (born 1947) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than a hundred films since 1972. Filmography Theater External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winling, Jean-Marie 1947 births Living people People from Sète Male actors from Occitania (administrative region) French male film actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Jean-Christophe Bouvet (; born 24 March 1947) is a French actor, director and screenwriter. Best known in his homeland for his role as General Edmond Bertineau in Luc Besson's ''Taxi'' film series, he gained international fame for his appearance as designer Pierre Cadault in Darren Star's '' Emily in Paris'' television series. Filmography As actor *1969: ''La philosophie dans le boudoir'' as Le grand prêtre *1975: ''Change pas de main'' as Alain *1977: '' The Machine'' (directed by Paul Vecchiali) as Pierre Lentier *1977: '' Le théâtre des matières'' (directed by Jean-Claude Biette) as Christophe *1980: ''C'est la vie!'' as Richard *1980: ''Le borgne'' *1981: ''Loin de Manhattan'' as Christian *1983: ''Archipel des amours'' as Le travelo (segment "Masculins singuliers") *1983: '' At the Top of the Stairs'' as Un snob à l'exposition *1987: '' Sous le soleil de Satan'' (directed by Maurice Pialat) as Le maquignon *1991: ''J'embrasse pas'' (directed by André Téchiné) as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Dumas (actor)
Roger Dumas (9 May 1932 – 2 July 2016) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1954 and 2016. He was born in Annonay, Ardèche. Selected filmography * '' Wild Fruit'' (1954) - Hans * '' Before the Deluge'' (1954) - Un élève (uncredited) * ''Les premiers outrages'' (1955) - Jojo - l'employé de l'auberge * '' Maid in Paris'' (1956) - Un jeune dragueur au jardin * '' If All the Guys in the World'' (1956) - Jean-Pierre * '' Forgive Us Our Trespasses'' (1956) * ''Les promesses dangereuses'' (1956) - La Bourride * '' The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful'' (1956) - Marc * '' Isabelle Is Afraid of Men'' (1957) - Maxime Brissac * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1958) - Pierrot * ''Asphalte'' (1959) - Marcel * ''Rue des prairies'' (1959) - Fernand Neveux * '' Signé Arsène Lupin'' (1959) - Isidore Bautrelet dit Véritaz * ''Carillons sans joie'' (1962) - Adolphe Charlier, dit 'le môme' * '' Cross of the Living'' (1962) - Sylvain * ''The Deadly Decoy'' (1962) - Louis * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
