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L'immortelle
''L'Immortelle'' is a 1963 international co-produced drama film directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet, his first feature after the worldwide success of Last Year at Marienbad which he wrote. Entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival, it also won the Prix Louis Delluc. Set in Istanbul, it tells the story of a withdrawn man falling hopelessly in love with an attractive and sexy woman who will not reveal her identity. While the two speak French to each other, the other characters mostly speak unsubtitled Turkish. Using a non-linear structure, intercut with memories and fantasies, neither the characters nor the viewers can be sure of what is portrayed and must reach their own understanding. Plot Having taken a job in Istanbul, a melancholy Frenchman rents a flat overlooking the Bosphorus. He sets out to explore the city but, as he speaks only French, cannot communicate. He meets a beautiful and mysterious woman in a white convertible who speaks French as well as Turkish and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Brion
Françoise Brion (; born 29 January 1933) is a French film actress. She has appeared in 75 films since 1957. She starred in the 1963 film '' L'Immortelle'', which was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. She was married to Jacques Doniol-Valcroze.Brion, F. (1972) " nterview with André Gardies, in: Gardies, A. ''Alain Robbe-Grillet''. Paris: Seghers; pp. 166-68 Selected filmography * '' That Night'' (1958) * '' Women Are Like That'' (1960) * '' L'eau a la bouche'' (1960) * '' And Satan Calls the Turns'' (1962) * '' Codine'' (1963) * ''Sweet and Sour'' (1963) * '' L'Immortelle'' (1963) * '' Portuguese Vacation'' (1963) * '' Attack of the Robots'' (1966) * '' Un monde nouveau'' (1966) * ''To Grab the Ring'' (1968) * '' Alexandre le bienheureux'' (1968) * ''Caravan to Vaccarès'' (1974) * '' Julien Fontanes, magistrat'' (1981–82) * '' Count Max'' (1991) * '' Nelly and Mr. Arnaud'' (1995) * '' Season's Beatings'' (1999) * ''Les Liaisons dangereuses ''Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Alain Robbe-Grillet (; 18 August 1922 – 18 February 2008) was a French writer and filmmaker. He was one of the figures most associated with the ''Nouveau Roman'' () trend of the 1960s, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon. Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Académie française on 25 March 2004, succeeding Maurice Rheims at seat No. 32. He married Catherine Robbe-Grillet ( Rstakian). Biography Alain Robbe-Grillet was born in Brest, France, Brest (Finistère, France) to a family of engineers and scientists. He was trained as an Agricultural engineering, agricultural engineer. During the years 1943 and 1944, he participated in service du travail obligatoire, compulsory labor in Nuremberg, where he worked as a machinist. The initial few months were seen by Robbe-Grillet as something of a holiday. In between the very rudimentary training he was given to operate the machinery, he had free time to go to the theatre and the opera. In 1945, he completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze (; 15 March 1920 – 6 October 1989) was a French actor, critic, screenwriter, and director. In 1951, Doniol-Valcroze was a co-founder of the renowned film magazine '' Cahiers du cinéma'', along with André Bazin and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca. The magazine was initially edited by Doniol-Valcroze between 1951–1957. As critic, he championed numerous filmmakers including Orson Welles, Howard Hawks, and Nicholas Ray. In 1955, then 23-year-old François Truffaut made a short film in Doniol-Valcroze's apartment, '' Une Visite''. Jacques's daughter Florence played a minor part in it. In 1955, he was a member of the jury at the 16th Venice International Film Festival, and in 1964 a member of the jury at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. New Wave In his thirties he played a pivotal role in the French New Wave, discussing the beginnings of "the new cinema" as the co-founder of '' Cahiers du cinéma'' and defended Alain Robbe-Grillet. Jean Douchet wrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Louis Delluc
The Louis Delluc Prize ( ) is a French film award presented annually since 1937. The award is bestowed to the Best Film and Best First Film of the year on the second week of each December. The jury is composed of 20 members, consisting of a group of film critics and figures who are culturally significant. Gilles Jacob is the president. The meeting is at ''le Fouquet's'' restaurant in Champs-Élysées. The award was created in 1937 in view of the decision of the Académie française to award its Grand Prix du Cinema to films that were created by French filmmakers. Twenty-four film critics including Maurice Bessy and Marcel Idzkowski established the prize to honor Louis Delluc (1890–1924), the first French journalist to specialize in cinema and founder of the ciné-clubs. It is nicknamed the "Goncourt of cinema". Notes *≠ Oscar winner *± Oscar nominee *≈ Palme d'Or winner Winners Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocinor
Cocinor was a French film production and distribution company based in Paris. Established in 1948 its full name is the Compagnie cinématographique du Nord. It was founded by Ignace Morgenstern out of a former distribution company SEDIF he had previously worked for. The company was later sold to Edmond Tenoudji. The company took over Les Films Marceau and distributed some films under the name Cocinor-Marceau. It also acquired the back catalogue of Charles Delac's old company. The company established its reputation in the 1950s by releasing a number of commercial hits including comedies. The company also handled films by French New Wave directors from the late 1950s onwards.Marie p.60 Selected filmography * '' The Three Cousins'' (1947) * '' Lost Souvenirs'' (1950) * '' Beautiful Love'' (1951) * '' Duel in Dakar'' (1951) * '' Music in the Head'' (1951) * '' Paris Still Sings'' (1951) * '' The Red Inn'' (1951) * '' Feather in the Wind'' (1952) * ''Forbidden Fruit'' (1952) * '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Robbe-Grillet
Catherine Robbe-Grillet (; ; born 24 September 1930) is a French writer, dominatrix, photographer, theatre and film actress who has published sadomasochistic writings under the pseudonyms Jean de Berg and Jeanne de Berg. Biography She was born in Paris, where she attended secondary school and high school. '' L'Image'', a sadomasochistic novel published in 1956 by éditions de Minuit, was written under the pseudonym Jean de Berg. Radley Metzger made the novel into a 1975 film, '' The Image'', also known as ''The Punishment of Anne''. She is also the author of '' Cérémonies de femmes'' (ed. Grasset) (1985) written under the pseudonym Jeanne de Berg and ''Entretien avec Jeanne de Berg'' (ed. Les Impressions Nouvelles) (2002) under the name Catherine Robbe-Grillet. In 2004, she wrote, under her own name, '' Jeune mariée: Journal, 1957-1962'' (ed. Fayard), an account of the early years of her marriage. Her most recent publication is ''Le Petit Carnet Perdu'' (March 2007, ed. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulvi Uraz
Ulvi Uraz (13 February 1921 – 25 May 1974) was a Turkish theater and film actor and director. Partial filmography * ''Zümrüt'' (1959) - Ziya * ''Tütün Zamanı'' (1959) - Bekir * ''Kalpaklilar'' (1960) * ''Denize inen sokak'' (1960) - Ali * ''Civanmert'' (1960) * ''Özleyis'' (1961) * '' Tintin and the Golden Fleece'' (1961) - Malik * ''Rüzgar Zehra'' (1961) * ''Naylon Leyla'' (1961) * ''Kabadayilar krali'' (1961) * ''Günes dogmasin'' (1961) * ''Aşk Hırsızı'' (1961) * ''Sehvet uçurumu'' (1962) * ''Mevlid'' (1962) * ''Kelle koltukta'' (1962) * ''Geçti buranin pazari'' (1962) * ''Sahte nikah'' (1962) * ''Kismetin en güzeli'' (1962) * ''Rüzgarli tepe'' (1963) * ''Menekse gözler'' (1963) * ''Leyla ile Mecnun gibi'' (1963) * ''Kâmil Abi'' (1963) - Kâmil Abi * ''Disi kurt'' (1963) - Deli Haydar Reis * ''Bir hizmetçi kizin hatira defteri'' (1963) * ''Azrailin habercisi'' (1963) * ''Dilberler yuvasi'' (1963) * ''L'Immortelle ''L'Immortelle'' is a 1963 inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Celano
Guido Celano (19 April 1904 – 7 March 1988) was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1988. He also directed two spaghetti Westerns: '' Cold Killer'' and '' Gun Shy Piluk''. Selected filmography *'' Rotaie'' (1929, directed by Mario Camerini) *'' The Charmer'' (1931, directed by Guido Brignone) - Un cliente del night club *'' The Devil's Lantern'' (1931) *'' La scala'' (1931, directed by Gennaro Righelli) – Il pianisto *'' Palio'' (1932, directed by Alessandro Blasetti) – Zarre *'' The Blue Fleet'' (1932, directed by Gennaro Righelli) – Castelli *''Acqua cheta'' (1933) – Cecco *'' My Little One'' (1933) – Paolo Vallini – il corridore automobilista *''La serva padrona'' (1934) *'' Music in the Square'' (1936, directed by Mario Mattoli) *'' Squadrone bianco'' (1936, directed by Augusto Genina) – Il tenente Fabrizi *''Amore'' (1936) – Marco Albert *'' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) – Domenico Morelli *'' Pietr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Films
The year 1963 in film involved some significant events, including the big-budget epic ''Cleopatra (1963 film), Cleopatra'' and two films with all-star casts, ''How the West Was Won (film), How the West Was Won'' and ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1963 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 – Joseph Vogel (executive), Joseph Vogel resigns as president of MGM and is replaced by Robert O'Brien (executive), Robert O'Brien. * February 20 – The classic epic western ''How the West Was Won (film), How the West Was Won'' premieres in the United States. It is an instant success with both audiences and critics and becomes the biggest moneymaker for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM since ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur''. * June 12 – ''Cleopatra (1963 film), Cleopatra'', starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton, premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City. Its staggering produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue (12 March 1925 – 20 March 1992) was a French composer who composed over 350 scores for cinema and television. Delerue won numerous important film music awards, including an Academy Award for '' A Little Romance'' (1980), three César Awards (1979, 1980, 1981), two ASCAP Awards (1988, 1990), and one Gemini Award for '' Sword of Gideon'' (1987). He was also nominated for four additional Academy Awards for '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (1969), '' The Day of the Dolphin'' (1973), '' Julia'' (1977), and '' Agnes of God'' (1985), four additional César Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and one Genie Award for '' Black Robe'' (1991). The French newspaper ''Le Figaro'' named him "the Mozart of cinema." Delerue was the first composer to win three consecutive César Awards for '' Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' (1979), '' Love on the Run'' (1980), and '' The Last Metro'' (1981). Georges Delerue was named Commander of Arts and Letters, one of France's highest honours. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Berlin International Film Festival
The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963. The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to '' To Bed or Not to Bed'' directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro and '' Bushido, Samurai Saga'' directed by Tadashi Imai. Juries The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Main Competition * Wendy Toye, British actress and director - Jury President * Harry R. Sokal, West-German producer * Fernando Ayala, Argentinian filmmaker and producer * Jean-Pierre Melville, French filmmaker * Baldev Raj Chopra, Indian filmmaker and producer * Guglielmo Biraghi, Italian journalist and film critic * Masatora Sakurai, Japanese * Karl Malden, American actor * Günther Engels, West-German Documentary and Short Film Competition * T. O. S. Benson, Nigerian minister of culture - Jury President * Charles Boost, Dutch illustrator and writer * Volker Baer, West-German journalist * Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist and film critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French New Wave
The New Wave (, ), also called the French New Wave, is a French European art cinema, art film movement that emerged in the late 1950s. The movement was characterized by its rejection of traditional filmmaking conventions in favor of experimentation and a spirit of iconoclasm. New Wave filmmakers explored new approaches to film editing, editing, visual style, and narrative, as well as engagement with the social and political upheavals of the era, often making use of irony or exploring existential themes. The New Wave is often considered one of the most influential movements in the history of cinematography, cinema. However, contemporary critics have also argued that historians have not sufficiently credited its female co-founder, Agnès Varda, and have criticized the movement's prevailing themes of sexism towards women. The term was first used by a group of French film critics and cinephiles associated with the magazine in the late 1950s and 1960s. These critics rejected the ("T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
