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Martin Provost
Martin Provost (born 13 May 1957) is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed films such as '' Séraphine'' and ''Le Ventre de Juliette''. '' Violette,'' his 2013 biographical drama about author Violette Leduc Violette Leduc (7 April 1907 – 28 May 1972) was a French writer. Early life and education She was born in Arras, Pas de Calais, France, on 7 April 1907. She was the illegitimate daughter of a servant girl, Berthe Leduc, and André Debaralle ..., was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Filmography Published works *1992: ''Aime-moi vite'' *2007: ''Léger, humain, pardonnable'' *2009: ''La Rousse Péteuse'' *2010: ''Bifteck'' References External links * French film directors Living people French male screenwriters French screenwriters 1957 births French male film actors French male television actors Film people from Brest, France {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlinale 2017
The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as President of the Jury. '' Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Hungarian film ''On Body and Soul'' directed by Ildikó Enyedi, which also served as closing film of the festival. Jury Main Competition The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section: International jury * Paul Verhoeven, film director and screenwriter (Netherlands) - Jury President * Olafur Eliasson, sculptor (Iceland) * Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, producer (Tunisia) * Maggie Gyllenhaal, actress (United States) * Julia Jentsch, actress (Germany) * Diego Luna, actor and film director (Mexico) * Wang Quan'an, film director and screenwriter (China) Best First Feature Award Jury The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award: * Jayro Bustamante, film director (Guatemala) * Clotilde Coura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumières Award For Best Screenplay
The Lumières Award for Best Screenplay (french: Prix Lumières du meilleur scénario original ou adaptation) is an annual award presented by the Académie des Lumières since 1996. Winners and nominees Winners for Best Original or Adapted Screenplay are listed first with a blue background, followed by the other nominees. 1990s 2000s 2010s See also *César Award for Best Adaptation *César Award for Best Original Screenplay *César Award for Best Writing External links Lumières Award for Best Screenplayat '' AlloCiné'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lumieres Award For Best Screenplay Screenplay ''ScreenPlay'' is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993. Background After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, fe ... Screenwriting awards for film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Film Actors
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Screenwriters
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * French (episode), "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * Française (film), ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Screenwriters
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Film Directors
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Be A Good Wife
''How to Be a Good Wife'' (french: La bonne épouse) is a French comedy-drama film directed by Martin Provost. The film begins in 1967 in Alsace, France at a school made for good housekeeping, and stars Juliette Binoche as Paulette Van der Beck, a housewife who unexpectedly has to take over leadership of the school after the death of her husband. Plot Set on the historical background of the 1968 student riots in Paris, the plot is located in Van der Beck’s School of Housekeeping and Good Manners in Alsace, in one of the many schools meant for young women in France of that time, to teach them housekeeping, good manners, and, generally, how to be a good wife to a man. In the beginning of the school year, at late 1967, Paulette, the school headmistress and the other school staff, including her husband Robert, Robert's sister Gilberte and the school nun-teacher Marie-Therese check out the women coming to their school that year, and they notice that one of the women they will teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midwife
''The Midwife'' (french: Sage femme) is a 2017 drama film directed by Martin Provost. It was screened out of competition at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Claire is a midwife at a maternity unit, that is due to close. She is contacted by Beatrice, who had been her father's mistress many years before. After thirty years of silence Beatrice has traced Claire, not knowing that her father had committed suicide shortly after she left him. Claire and Beatrice arrange to meet. In spite of her age, Beatrice is very immature and rather extravagant. Claire has been leading a selfless life, concentrating on helping the mothers and babies in her care, and raising her son. She has an apartment in Mantes-la-Jolie and an allotment, where she meets Paul, a long-distance lorry driver in his fifties. Beatrice is now being treated for a brain tumour and moves in with Claire, who takes on caring for her. Beatrice clearly did love Claire's father, and is distressed by her role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magritte Award For Best Foreign Film In Coproduction
The Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Coproduction ( French: Magritte du meilleur film étranger en coproduction) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements. It was first awarded in 2012, when Best Film in Coproduction was split in Best Foreign Film in Coproduction and Best Flemish Film in Coproduction. As of the 2022 ceremony, ''Titane ''Titane'' (, "Titanium") is a 2021 body horror drama film, drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The French-Belgian co-production stars Agathe Rousselle in her feature film debut as Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a ...'' is the most recent winner in this category. Winners and nominees In the list below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by the other nominees. 2010s 2020s References External links Magritte Awards official websiteMagritte Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Falling
''The Long Falling'' (french: Où va la nuit; ) is a 2011 French-Belgian drama film written and directed by Martin Provost. Plot Long victim of her husband, violent and alcoholic, Rose Mayer, the Walloon countryside, decided to take their destiny in hand, and kills by crushing it with their car after leaving prison for having crushed a girl with the same car. She joined her son, homosexual, in Brussels, who left the family hell the day of his 16th birthday. But freedom does not erase guilt and family stories are not without contradictions. Rose does find its place in his new life? Cast * Yolande Moreau as Rose Mayer * Pierre Moure as Thomas Mayer * Édith Scob as Madame Talbot * Jan Hammenecker as Inspector Nols * Laurent Capelluto as Denis * Eric Godon Eric Godon (born 7 February 1959) is a Belgian character actor, director and writer. Recognisable by his burly appearance and deep voice, he is perhaps best known in English language circles, for his roles in ''In Bruges'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
