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Préparez Vos Mouchoirs
''Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' () is a 1978 French comedy film directed by Bertrand Blier and starring Carole Laure, Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere and Riton Liebman. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. Critic Arion Berger called it "a romantic comedy that bears no resemblance to romantic comedy as a genre". The film tells the story of a ménage à trois in which two men share a woman to cure her of an unexplained depression, with many symptoms. Eventually, she begins an affair with an underage boy. The film employs heavy references to historical musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, combined with the music of the film's composer Georges Delerue, who won the César Award for Best Original Music. ''Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' was a critical success. Plot Raoul and his wife Solange are eating in a restaurant when Raoul expresses concern with Solange's apparent depression, as she eats little, suffers migraines and insomnia, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier (; 14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French film director and writer. His 1978 film '' Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. Career His 1996 film '' Mon Homme'' was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. His 2005 film '' How Much Do You Love Me?'' was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver George for Best Director. A defence of Blier's work until 2000 was written by Sue Harris, Queen Mary College, London and published in 2001 by Manchester University Press. Personal life and death Blier was born in Boulogne-Billancourt on 14 March 1939, as the son of pianist Gisèle Brunet and actor Bernard Blier Bernard Blier (; 11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. Life and career Blier was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Award For Best Original Music
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Original Music (). Before 2000, the award was called "César Award for Best Music". With three awards out of eleven nominations, Alexandre Desplat is both the most nominated and most rewarded composer. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Academy Award for Best Original Score *BAFTA Award for Best Original Music *European Film Award for Best Composer *Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score *Goya Award for Best Original Score *Lumière Award for Best Music *Magritte Award for Best Original Score References External links * César Award for Best Music Written for a Film at ''AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Award For Best Music Written For A Film César Awards, Music Film music awards Film awards for best score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Soir
''Le Soir'' (, ) is a French-language Belgian daily newspaper. Founded in 1887 by Émile Rossel, it was intended as a politically independent source of news. Together with '' La Libre Belgique'', it is one of the most popular Francophone newspapers in both Brussels and Wallonia, and since 2005 has been published in Berliner format. It is owned by Rossel & Cie, which also owns several Belgian news outlets, as well as the French paper '' La Voix du Nord''. History and profile ''Le Soir'' was founded as a free advertising newspaper in 1887. Later it became a paying paper. When Belgium was occupied during the Second World War, ''Le Soir'' continued to be published under German censorship, unlike many Belgian newspapers which went underground. The paper, which became known as "Le Soir Volé" (or "Stolen Le Soir"), was parodied by the resistance group, the '' Front de l'Indépendance'' which in 1943 published a satirical pro-Allied edition of the paper, dubbed the " Faux Soir" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going Places (1974 Film)
''Going Places'' is a 1974 French comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Bertrand Blier, and based on his own novel with the same title. Its original title is ''Les Valseuses'', which translates into English as "the waltzers", a vulgar French slang term for "the testicles". It stars Miou-Miou, Gérard Depardieu and Patrick Dewaere, who all had their breakthrough roles with this film. It is one of the most controversial films in French cinema due to its vulgarity, depiction of sexual acts, nudity and amorality. However, Blier's later acclaim for the rest of his filmography made it a cult film for modern critics. Plot Jean-Claude and Pierrot harass and sexually assault an older woman in a banlieue, steal her purse and run away. After they evade their pursuers, they loot the purse but are disappointed to find almost no money. They steal a Citroën DS for a joyride. When they bring it back at night, the owner awaits them with his gun drawn. Pierrot runs away but is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gervase De Peyer
Gervase Alan de Peyer (11 April 1926 – 4 February 2017) was an English clarinettist and conductor. Professional career Gervase Alan de Peyer was born in London, the eldest of three children of Everard Esmé Vivian de Peyer, and his wife, Edith Mary ( Bartlett). He attended Bedales School,Gervase de Peyer homepage and was awarded a scholarship to the , where he studied clarinet with Frederick Thurston and piano with Arthur Alexander. Towards the end of World War II, when he was aged 18, he joined the |
String Quintet No
String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian animated short * ''Strings'' (2004 film), a film directed by Anders Rønnow Klarlund * ''Strings'' (2011 film), an American dramatic thriller film * ''Strings'' (2012 film), a British film by Rob Savage * ''Bravetown'' (2015 film), an American drama film originally titled ''Strings'' * '' The String'' (2009), a French film Music Instruments * String (music), the flexible element that produces vibrations and sound in string instruments * String instrument, a musical instrument that produces sound through vibrating strings ** List of string instruments * String piano, a pianistic extended technique in which sound is produced by direct manipulation of the strings, rather than striking the piano's keys Types of groups * String band, musical e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberte Géniat
Gilberte Géniat (February 17, 1916 – June 28, 1986) was a French film actress.Chiesi p.122 Selected filmography * ''Hélène'' (1936) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) - Catherine * ''Mademoiselle ma mère'' (1937) - Louise, la bonne * ''L'affaire du courrier de Lyon'' (1937) - La fille Sauton * ''The Chain Breaker'' (1941) - Estelle * ''Ce n'est pas moi'' (1941) - Geneviève * ''Quai des Orfèvres'' (1947) - Mme Beauvoir, la concierge * ''Scandale'' (1948) * ''Thus Finishes the Night'' (1949) - Jeannette * ''On ne triche pas avec la vie'' (1949) - Gaby * ''Here Is the Beauty'' (1950) - La femme de chambre (uncredited) * '' La caissière (uncredited) * ''Quay of Grenelle'' (1950) * ''Lost Souvenirs'' (1950) - Solange, l'épicière (segment "Le violon") * '' Without Leaving an Address'' (1951) - La cliente de la voyante (uncredited) * ''La passante'' (1951) - La téléphoniste * ''The Beautiful Image'' (1951) - Annette, la bonne * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1952) - La marchande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Beaune
Michel Beaune (1933–1990) was a French actor. Filmography *1960: '' Trapped by Fear'' as Un ami de Paul (uncredited) *1961: ''Les godelureaux'' *1964: '' Backfire'' as Daniel *1970: '' The Confession'' as L'avocat *1970: '' The Time to Die'' as Castagnac *1970: ''Sortie de secours'' *1972: ''Paulina 1880'' as Dadi *1972: '' Plot'' *1972: '' Les Rois maudits'' (TV Mini-Series) as Edward II of England *1973: '' The Inheritor'' as Frédéric Lambert *1974: '' Stavisky'' as Le journaliste maître-chanteur *1975: ''Un jour, la fête'' *1975: '' Let Joy Reign Supreme'' as Le capitaine La Griollais *1975: '' Incorrigible'' as Le ministre *1975: ''Le faux-cul'' as Ferjac *1975: '' The French Detective'' as L'inspecteur Dupuy *1976: '' Body of My Enemy'' as L'ami d'enfance *1977: ''La question'' as Professeur Fayard *1978: '' Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' as Le médecin dans la rue *1979: '' Cop or Hood'' as Marcel Langlois *1979: ''Le mors aux dents'' as Froment *1979: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liliane Rovère
Liliane Rovère () (born 30 January 1933) is a French actress. Personal life Liliane Rovère was born Liliane Cyprienne Cukier. Of Jewish origin, she hid in Catholic institutions under a fake name during the German occupation of France in World War II. Her parents survived the Holocaust, but many of her family did not. Rovère's lifelong love of jazz began at the age of 12, when she began to frequent jazz clubs. At the age of 18, after a visit to the Club Saint-Germain, Rovère survived a rape by two acquaintances. In 1954, Rovère's parents sent her to live with an uncle in the United States. She visited Birdland in New York City, where she met cool jazz trumpeter Chet Baker at the height of his fame and they began a romantic relationship. She lived with Baker and accompanied him on tour for two years, and he introduced her as his wife despite his existing marriage. The couple was frequently photographed together, including in a famous shot by William Claxton where Rov� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvie Joly
Sylvie Joly (18 October 1934 – 4 September 2015) was a French actress and comedian. She was best known for her roles in the films '' Going Places'' (1974) and '' Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' (1978). Personal life Joly was born in Paris. She had a daughter, Mathilde Vitry, and a son Gregoire Vitry. In October 2010, she revealed she had Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a neurodegenerative disease primarily of the central nervous system, affecting both motor system, motor and non-motor systems. Symptoms typically develop gradually and non-motor issues become .... Joly died from a heart attack on 4 September 2015 in Paris, aged 80. Filmography Theater References External links * 1934 births 2015 deaths Actresses from Paris French film actresses 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French women comedians 20th-century French comedians 21st-century French comedians French stage actresses Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Rougerie
Jean Rougerie (9 March 1929 - 25 January 1998) was a French actor. In 1985, he portrayed the character Aubergine in the Bond film ''A View to a Kill''. Life Rougerie was born 9 March 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He died 25 January 1998 in Ivry-sur-Seine as the result of a myocardial infarction. He is the father of actors Isabelle Rougerie and Sylvain Rougerie. Filmography * ''Monsieur Vincent'' (1947) - Un pauvre (uncredited) * ''La tête contre les murs'' (1959) * '' Le Bossu'' (1959) - Un spadassin * ''Como Fazer o Amor'' (1962) - (uncredited) * ''Les amours particulières'' (1970) - Le père de Brigitte * '' Lacombe, Lucien'' (1974) - Tonin * ''The Phantom of Liberty'' (1974) - Charles, l'hôte à la réception mondaine * ''Let Joy Reign Supreme'' (1975) - Talhouet * ''The Seventh Company Has Been Found'' (1975) - L'officier allemand joueur d'échecs * ''Le jour de gloire'' (1976) - Von Bach * '' Servant and Mistress'' (1977) - Chef de Cabinet * ''La nuit de Saint-Germai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
