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Potiche
''Potiche'' is a 2010 comedy film written and directed by François Ozon, based on the play of the same name by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy. It stars Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, Karin Viard, Judith Godrèche and Jérémie Renier. Set in 1977, the film tells the story of a submissive wife who gets to run her husband's umbrella factory, after the employees rebel against their tyrannical manager. In French, a ''potiche'' is a decorative vase, but by extension means "window dressing" or, roughly, "trophy wife". The film competed at the 67th Venice International Film Festival and received two Magritte Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for Jérémie Renier. Cast * Catherine Deneuve as Suzanne Pujol ** Élodie Frégé as Young Suzanne * Gérard Depardieu as Maurice Babin * Fabrice Luchini as Robert Pujol * Karin Viard as Nadège Dumoulin * Judith Godrèche as Joëlle * Jérémie Renier as Laurent Pujol * Bruno Lochet as Andr� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recognition for her portrayal of icy, aloof, and mysterious beauties for various directors, including Jacques Demy, Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, and Roman Polanski.Catherine Deneuve Biography . Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty. A 14-time |
Pierre Barillet
Pierre Barillet (24 August 1923 – 8 January 2019) was a French playwright. Biography Barillet was born in Paris, France. Passionate about theatre since childhood, he wrote his first play, ''Les Héritiers'', in 1945 after being a law student. It was followed by ''Les Amants de Noël'', performed at the Théâtre de Poche. He also worked as a radio broadcaster, reading novels and plays with Agnès Capri. He first experienced success in 1951 with ''Le Don d'Adèle'', which he wrote along with Jean-Pierre Gredy. The play was performed over a thousand times. Over the next several decades, Barillet would develop what he was most famous for, Boulevard theatre. Certain of his plays were adapted to Broadway, including ''Fleur de cactus'' ('' Cactus Flower'', written by Abe Burrows) and ''Quarante carats'' ('' Forty Carats''). In the 1980s, Barillet appeared in television shows, including ''Malesherbes'', ''avocat du roi'', and ''Condorcet''. In the 1990s, he wrote biographies, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Ozon
François Ozon (; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeling view of human sexuality. Recurring themes in his films are friendship, sexual identity, different perceptions of reality, transience and death. Ozon has achieved international acclaim for his films '' 8 femmes'' (2002) and ''Swimming Pool'' (2003). He is considered one of the most important directors in the new "New Wave" in French cinema, along with Jean-Paul Civeyrac, Philippe Ramos, and Yves Caumon, as well as a group of French filmmakers associated with a ''cinema du corps'' ("cinema of the body"). Life and career Ozon was born in Paris, France. Having studied directing at the French film school La Femis, Ozon made several short films such as ''A Summer Dress'' (''Une robe d'été'', 1996) and ''Scènes de lit'' (1998). His mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Gredy
Jean-Pierre Grédy, often anglicised as Gredy (16 August 1920 – 6 February 2022) was a French playwright. Biography After studying literature and law, Grédy entered IDHEC because he wanted to write screenplays. He wrote the screenplay for the film '' Julie de Carneilhan'', based on a 1941 novel by the French writer Colette, directed by Jacques Manuel and starring Edwige Feuillère. He then met Pierre Barillet with whom he wrote "for fun" ''Le Don d'Adèle'', which was an unexpected success, exceeding a thousand performances and receiving the Tristan-Bernard prize. Over the next several decades, Grédy and Barillet wrote more than 20 plays together. Certain of their plays were adapted to Broadway, including ''Fleur de cactus'' ('' Cactus Flower'', written by Abe Burrows) and ''Quarante carats'' ('' Forty Carats''). Grédy died on 6 February 2022, at the age of 101. Works Film adaptations (selected)2013: ''Théâtre de Barillet et Grédy'', éditions Omnibus () *', direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabrice Luchini
Fabrice Luchini (; born Robert Luchini; 1 November 1951) is a French stage and film actor. He has appeared in films such as '' Potiche'', ''The Women on the 6th Floor'', and '' In the House''. For his role in the 2015 film '' Courted'' he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. Life and career Fabrice Luchini was born in Paris, into an Italian immigrant family from Assisi who were greengrocers. He grew up around the neighbourhood of Goutte d'Or in Paris's 18th arrondissement. When he was 13, his mother apprenticed him to a hairdresser in a trendy parlour in Avenue Matignon, where he would take the name of the hairdresser's son, Fabrice, in place of his real name, Robert. His first film role was in ''Tout peut arriver'' in 1969. He then appeared in Éric Rohmer's '' Le Genou de Claire'' in 1970 playing a small role as an adolescent. He went on to appear in Rohmer's '' Perceval le Gallois'' and '' Les Nuits de la pleine lune'', and also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
67th Venice International Film Festival
The 67th annual Venice International Film Festival held in Venice, Italy, took place from 1 to 11 September 2010. American film director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino was the head of the Jury. The opening film of the festival was Darren Aronofsky's ''Black Swan'', and the closing film was Julie Taymor's '' The Tempest''. John Woo was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement prior to the start of the Festival. The Golden Lion for the Best Film In Competition was awarded to '' Somewhere'', directed by Sofia Coppola. The Silver Lion Award for Best Director was given to Álex de la Iglesia, for '' A Sad Trumpet Ballad''. In a break with tradition of limiting a film to receiving no more than one major award, the Special Jury Prize and the Best Actor (the Volpi Cup) went to the same film, Jerzy Skolimowski's ''Essential Killing''. In the past, no one film had been given two major awards. Representing the jury, American director Quentin Tarantino appealed to Festival head M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jérémie Renier
(; born 6 January 1981) is a Belgian actor. His film debut was in the critically praised (1996), directed by the Dardenne brothers. He became better known to worldwide audiences in ''Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (2001) and (2005). The latter was also directed by the brothers. He portrayed French singer in the 2012 film ''My Way'', for which he was nominated for a César Award for Best Actor, and Yves Saint Laurent co-founder Pierre Bergé Pierre Vital Georges Bergé (; 14 November 1930 – 8 September 2017) was a French industrialist and patron. He co-founded the fashion label Yves Saint Laurent, and was a longtime business partner (and onetime life partner) of its namesake des ... in the 2014 biopic '' Saint Laurent'', which earned him a César Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Renier, Jeremie 1981 births Living people Magritte Award winners Belgian male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Lochet
Bruno Lochet (born 18 October 1959) is a French actor. He is best known for playing in the cult TV series '' Les Deschiens'' (1993–2002), in which he played alongside Yolande Moreau Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a Belgian comedian, actress, film director and screenwriter. She has won three César Awards from four nominations. Career She made her cinematic debut with director Agnès Varda in two movies: Sept pi� .... Theater Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lochet, Bruno French male film actors Living people 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French male stage actors French male television actors 1959 births People from Le Mans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magritte Award For Best Supporting Actor
The Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor ( French: ) is an award presented annually by the . It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements. The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony was held in 2011 with Jan Decleir receiving the award for his role in ''The Barons''. As of the 2022 ceremony, Gilles Remiche Gilles Remiche (1979 – 17 April 2022) was a Belgian director and actor. He studied at the University of East London and began working as an assistant director in 2006. He made his acting debut in 2017 with a minor role in '' The Benefit of the ... is the most recent winner in this category for his role in '' Madly in Life''. Winners and nominees In the list below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by the other nominees. 2010s 2020s References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Rombi
Philippe Rombi (born 3 April 1968) is a French film score A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to e ... composer. His score for '' Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis'' was nominated for best original score for a comedy film at the fifth International Film Music Critics Association (IFCMA) Awards for Excellence in 2008. International Film Music Critics Association. Retrieved 2008-07-05. Filmography References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laure Gardette
Laure Gardette (born 1969) is a French film editor. Gardette was born in Lentigny. She has edited such films as ''Polisse ''Polisse'' (released at some film festivals as ''Poliss'', ) is a 2011 French crime drama film written, directed by and starring Maïwenn. It also stars Joeystarr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Emmanuelle Bercot and Riccard ...'' (for which she won a César Award), '' In the House'' and '' Young & Beautiful''. Filmography External links * Living people French film editors 1969 births French women film editors {{film-editor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorick Le Saux
Yorick Le Saux (born 10 August 1968) is a French cinematographer. He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He graduated from La Fémis in 1994. His past credits include '' Swimming Pool'', ''When I Was a Singer'', ''Julia'', '' I Am Love'', and '' Carlos''. In 2011, ''Variety'' listed him as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch". Filmography Feature films * ''Sitcom'' (1998) * '' Café de la plage'' (2001) * '' Swimming Pool'' (2003) * '' 5x2'' (2004) * ''When I Was a Singer'' (2006) * '' Boarding Gate'' (2007) * ''Julia'' (2008) * '' I Am Love'' (2009) * ''Potiche'' (2010) * '' Carlos'' (2010) * '' Arbitrage'' (2012) * ''Only Lovers Left Alive'' (2013) * ''Clouds of Sils Maria'' (2014) * '' A Bigger Splash'' (2015) * ''Personal Shopper'' (2016) * '' High Life'' (2018) * ''Non-Fiction Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
