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La Gueule De L'autre
''La Gueule de l'autre'' is a French comedy film with a satirical look at political values. Synopsis The film starts in 1978 Paris. In the middle of the presidential election, Martial Perrin, president of the "parti centriste des Conservateurs Indépendants Progressistes" (CIP), learns that Richard Krauss, an old mercenary convicted for taking violent action against the Djibouti government when the latter was still a French colony, has escaped from prison. In his trial, he had publicly promised to kill every man who had stood in the way of his Coup d'état. Martial Perrin is one of those men. Hours after Krauss' escape, the first murders in his old entourage are announced. Martial Perrin is now so terrified that he acts like a tracked animal: staying away from the windows and sources of light, exiting his home only by back doors, not even wanting to make public speeches. His behavior quickly becomes a standing joke among his fellow politicians and rivals. Therefore, Jean-Louis C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Tchernia
Pierre Tcherniakowski (29 January 1928 – 8 October 2016), better known as Pierre Tchernia, was a French cinema and television producer, screenwriter, presenter, animator and actor. In France, he was known as ''"Magic" Tchernia'' and ''Monsieur Cinema''. Early life Born in Paris as Pierre Tcherniakowski, he was the youngest of four children. His father, a Ukrainian immigrant, was an engineer and his mother a seamstress. He grew up in Courbevoie. In 1940, at age 12, he saw John Ford's Western ''Stagecoach'' and was inspired to work in cinema. After graduation, he enrolled in a film and photography technical school, and then joined the Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies. Career He was part of the creation of the first televised news in France in 1949 and was an early French news presenter. In 1955 he became a producer of animation (with a heavy influence from the early animation of Walt Disney). For many years he hosted a television game show of movie trivia, '' Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Meyer (actor)
Hans Meyer (21 July 1925 – 3 April 2020) was a French actor. In Britain, he was known for his portrayal of Hauptmann Franz Ulmann in the television series ''Colditz''. Early life and education Meyer was born to German parents in Paulpietersburg, Natal Province, South Africa in July 1925. He worked initially as a model where he posed for book covers until a friend in Germany working for an advertising agency lined up his first work as an actor, a television advert for Puschkin Vodka. The brand became Germany's best-selling vodka and Meyer became known as "Frank S. Thorn, the Puschkin Man". Career Meyer was hired by Anatole Litvak as an extra for his film ''The Night of the Generals'' (1967). He went on the play supporting roles in French films alongside French cinema stars such as Lino Ventura, Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo. In 1966, he was engaged for ''La grande vadrouille'', where he embodied an angry SS representative. In 1968 he played in the action thriller ''The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s French-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Comedy Films
French comedy films are comedy films produced in France. Comedy is the most popular French genre in cinema. Comic films began in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humour of many of these silent films relied on slapstick and burlesque. Characteristics of French comedy films French comedy films are very often social comedies, which differs largely from American comedies."La comédie française se différencie ..par son aspect social, une lutte des classes généralement absente des comédies américaines." . Social comedy Culture shock, in several French comedies, oftentimes contain several 'clichés', which include: * Religion – '' The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'' in the 1970s, and '' Serial (Bad) Weddings'' in the 2010s * Social background – '' Life Is a Long Quiet River'' in the 1980s, and '' The Intouchables'' in the 2010s * Difference of life between two places – '' Welcome to the Land of ch'tis'' in the 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Cattand
Gabriel Cattand (29 November 1923 – 9 August 1997) was a French actor. He appeared in 108 films and television shows between 1950 and 1997. He starred in the 1969 film ''Klann – grand guignol'', which was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. Partial filmography * '' The Bread Peddler'' (1950) – Georges Darier aka Georges Fortier * ''Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés'' (1950) – Le poète Jean-Pierre Francis * ''Women's Prison'' (1958) – L'avocat * ''Cause toujours, mon lapin'' (1961) * ''Laissez tirer les tireurs'' (1964) – Le colonel (uncredited) * '' 3 Avengers'' (1964) – (French version, voice) * '' Maroc 7'' (1967) – Bit Part (uncredited) * ''Réseau secret'' (1967) – Von Braun * ''Klann – grand guignol'' (1969) – Klann * ''Céleste'' (1970) – Me Moret * ''Repeated Absences'' (1972) – Le flic * ''Shock Treatment'' (1973) – Procureur de Boissière * ''Le gang des otages'' (1973) – Charles Aubrey * ''Rude journée pour la reine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Poivre D'Arvor
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (PPDA; né Patrick Jean Marcel Poivre, ; born 20 September 1947) is a French TV journalist and writer. He is a household name in France, and nicknamed "PPDA". With over 30 years and in excess of 4,500 editions of television news to his credit, he was one of the longest serving newsreaders in the world until he was fired in 2008. He presented his last newscast on TF1 on 10 July 2008. Since 2021, a total of 27 women have accused Patrick Poivre d'Arvor of sexual assault or rape that would have allegedly happened during decades prior. Seventeen women filed a formal complaint. Among them, eight did so for alleged rape. Biography Patrick Poivre was born in Reims, France. He obtained his Baccalauréat at 15, the year he became a father. He then studied Oriental Languages at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales and Law. Poivre claims to be descended in the male line from Jacques Poivre, brother of Pierre Poivre, an 18th-century noblema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Brosset
Colette Marie Claudette Brosset (21 February 1922 – 1 March 2007) was a French actress, writer and choreographer. She was once married to actor Robert Dhéry, with whom she appeared onstage in '' La Plume de Ma Tante'' and ''Ah! Les belles bacchantes''. She appeared on Broadway in 1959 in '' La Plume de Ma Tante'', and was, along with the rest of the entire cast (Pamela Austin, Roger Caccia, Yvonne Constant, Genevieve Coulombel, Robert Dhéry, Michael Kent, Jean Lefevre, Jacques Legras, Michael Modo, Pierre Olaf, Nicole Parent, Ross Parker, Henri Pennec) awarded a Special Tony Award 1959 for contribution to the theatre. Filmography (as actress) *''Un coup de rouge'' (1937) *''Thérèse Martin'' (1938) * '' Star Without Light'' (1946) – Lulu *''Master Love'' (1946) – Marie * '' Are You Sure?'' (1947) – l'employée amoureuse de Coco *''Les Aventures des Pieds-Nickelés'' (1948) – Irène * ''I Like Only You'' (1949) – Monrival * '' Branquignol'' (1949)- Caroline * ''Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rollis
Robert Rollis (16 March 1921 - 6 November 2007) was a French actor. He mainly starred as a film actor, but also appeared in television and also in theatre in the 1950s and early 1960s. Amongst many roles, he starred in Yves Robert's '' War of the Buttons'' (''La Guerre des boutons'') in 1962. Selected filmography * ''Crossroads'' (1938) * '' The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * '' Sins of Youth'' (1941) * ''Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * '' Dawn Devils'' (1946) * '' Loves, Delights and Organs'' (1947) * ''The Firemen's Ball'' (1948) * '' The Nude Woman'' (1949) * '' The King of Camelots'' (1951) * ''Never Two Without Three'' (1951) * ''The Long Teeth'' (1952) * ''Adorables créatures'' (1952) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1952) * '' Wonderful Mentality'' (1953) * '' Faites-moi confiance'' (1954) * '' Death on the Run'' (1954) * '' Papa, maman, la bonne et moi'' (1954) * ''Papa, maman, ma femme et moi'' (1955) * '' Madelon'' (1955) * '' Three Days to Live'' (1957) * '' Love Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Fayol
Lily Fayol (12 June 1914, Allevard, Isère – 15 May 1999, Saint-Raphaël, Var) was a French singer. The artistic career of Lily Fayol began shortly before World War II. Acquainted with talent manager Johnny Stark she had a series of hits from the 1940s including ''La Guitare à Chiquita'', ''Le gros Bill'', ''Le Régiment des mandolines'', ''Le Chapeau à plume'', ''Les Trois bandits de Napoli'', ''La Cane du Canada'', ''La Bouteille'', etc. In 1950 she was the star of the operetta ''Annie du Far-West'' alongside Marcel Merkès at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Lily Fayol also starred in several films including '' La Tournée des Grands-Ducs'' (1953) and '' La Gueule de l'autre'' (1979). She was married to cycling champion Maurice Roux, and became a hotelier with her husband after leaving showbusiness. She died in Saint-Raphaël, Var, on 15 May 1999. Filmography *1946: '' Monsieur Grégoire Escapes'' (by Jacques Daniel-Norman) - Bella-May *1949: '' Marlene'' (by Pierre de Hér ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothée
Frédérique Hoschedé (born 14 July 1953), better known by the stage name Dorothée, is a French singer and television presenter. She was a continuity announcer on French public broadcaster Antenne 2 from 1977 to 1983, but she is best known for having presented children's television shows like ''Les mercredis de la jeunesse'' (1973), ''Dorothée et ses amis'' (1977–1978), '' Récré A2'' (1978–1987), and especially ''Club Dorothée'' (1987–1997), which totalled up to about thirty hours of broadcast per week and popularized Japanese anime in France (with titles like ''Dragon Ball'', ''Saint Seiya'', '' City Hunter'', or '' Hokuto no Ken'' sparking controversy and complaints from the CSA as well as some political figures, for their violent content). Dorothée is a singer with a large discography (one album per year on average between 1980 and 1996), singing pop music for children, and she has recorded well-known French traditional nursery rhymes in a record collection ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) is a French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective ''BCBG'', '' bon chic bon genre'', and which refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class – to be conservative in both outlook and dress. Career Lavanant became known in the mid-1970s while filming '' Les bronzés'' with the acting troupe Le Splendid – ( Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Thierry Lhermitte, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel). She starred in the long-lasting French TV series '' Sœur Thérèse.com'' (2002–2011) playing a former policer who became a nun A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.''The Oxford English Dictionary'', vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel and Gérard Jugnot. He also appeared in more serious roles, such as the title role in the Patrice Leconte film '' Monsieur Hire''. Life and career Michel Blanc came from a modest family background; being the only son of Marcel, a removals man and Jeanine Blanc, a typist. His parents cosseted him when it was discovered shortly after birth that he had a heart murmur. He attended the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine, where he met Gérard Jugnot and the two became friends and later professional colleagues. He also met Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte and Josiane Balasko in those school years, the group later becoming the ''Le splendid'' troupe. Blanc's break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |