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French Films Of 1999
A list of films produced in France in 1999. External links * 1999 in France * 1999 in French television French films of 1999at the Internet Movie DatabaseFrench films of 1999at Cinema-francais.fr {{DEFAULTSORT:French Films Of 1999 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ... Films French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Film
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascal Thomas
Pascal Thomas (born 2 April 1945) is a French screenwriter and film director. His 1999 film ''The Dilettante'' was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Pleure pas la bouche pleine!'' (1973) * '' Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants'' (1989) * '' La pagaille'' (1991) * '' La Dilettante'' (1999) * '' Day Off'' (2001) * '' Mon petit doigt m'a dit...'' (2005) * '' L'heure zéro'' (2007) * '' Le crime est notre affaire'' (2008) * ''Valentin Valentin ''Valentin Valentin'' is a 2015 French crime mystery film directed by Pascal Thomas and starring Marilou Berry, Vincent Rottiers and Marie Gillain. Plot The beautiful and shy Valentin, with whom all the women fall in love, has much to do between ...'' (2015) References External links * 1945 births Living people French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Cannes Film Festival
The 52nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1999. Canadian filmmaker, actor and author David Cronenberg was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the French– Belgian film ''Rosetta'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The festival opened with ''The Barber of Siberia'', directed by Nikita Mikhalkov and closed with ''An Ideal Husband'', directed by Oliver Parker. Kristin Scott Thomas was the mistress of ceremonies. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1999 Official Selection: * David Cronenberg (Canada) Jury President * André Téchiné (France) * Barbara Hendricks (Sweden) * Dominique Blanc (France) * Doris Dörrie (Germany) * George Miller (Australia) * Holly Hunter (United States) * Jeff Goldblum (United States) * Maurizio Nichetti (Italy) * Yasmina Reza (France) Un Certain Regard The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1999 Un Certain Regard: *Lambert Wilson (actor) Presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otar Iosseliani
Otar Iosseliani ( ka, ოთარ იოსელიანი, born 2 February 1934) is a Georgian-born film director. He was born in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, where he studied at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire and graduated in 1952 with a diploma in composition, conducting and piano. Biography In 1953 he went to Moscow to study at the faculty of mathematics, but in two years he quit and entered the State Film Institute (VGIK) where his teachers were Alexander Dovzhenko and Mikhail Chiaureli. While still a student, he began working at the Gruziafilm studios in Tbilisi, first as an assistant director and then as an editor of documentaries. In 1958 he directed his first short film ''Akvarel''. In 1961 he graduated from VGIK with a diploma in film direction. When his medium-length film ''Aprili'' (1961) was denied theatrical distribution, Iosseliani abandoned filmmaking and in 1963–1965 worked first as a sailor on a fishing boat and then at the Rustavi metallurgical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farewell, Home Sweet Home
''Farewell, Home Sweet Home'' (french: Adieu, plancher des vaches!) is a 1999 French comedy film directed by Otar Iosseliani. It was screened out of competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Nico Tarielashvili as Son * Lily Lavina as Mother * Philippe Bas as Moto driver * Stephanie Hainque as Girl at bar * Mirabelle Kirkland as Maid * Amiran Amiranashvili as Hobo * Joachim Salinger as Beggar * Emmanuel de Chauvigny as Lover * Otar Iosseliani Otar Iosseliani ( ka, ოთარ იოსელიანი, born 2 February 1934) is a Georgian-born film director. He was born in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, where he studied at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire and graduated in 1952 ... as Father References External links * 1999 films 1999 comedy films French comedy films 1990s French-language films Films directed by Otar Iosseliani Louis Delluc Prize winners European Film Awards winners (films) 1990s French films {{1990s-comedy-film-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Magimel
Benoît Magimel (; born 11 May 1974) is a French actor. He was 14 when he appeared in his first film, and has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. At age 16, Magimel left school to pursue acting as a career. In 2001, he won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in Michael Haneke's '' The Piano Teacher'' as well as in 2022 for his role in ''Peaceful''. He also starred in Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...'s '' La Demoiselle d'honneur''. Selected filmography References External links * Living people 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French male film actors French male television actors French male child actors Male actors from Paris Best Supporting Actor César Award win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress and dancer. She has appeared in more than sixty feature films and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Silver Bear, a Cannes Film Festival Award, Volpi Cup and a César Award. Binoche began taking acting lessons during adolescence and, after performing in several stage productions, was cast in different films. During the 2000s, she maintained an international career, alternating between French and English language roles in both mainstream and art-house productions. In 2010, she won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in Abbas Kiarostami's ''Certified Copy'', making her the first actress to win the European "Best Actress Triple Crown" (for winning awards at the Berlin, Cannes, and Venice film festivals). Throughout her career, Binoche has intermittently appeared on stage, most notably in a 1998 London production of Luigi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Kurys
Diane Kurys (; born 3 December 1948) is a French director, producer, filmmaker and actress. Several of her films as director are semi-autobiographical. Personal life Kurys was born in Lyon, Rhône, France, the younger of two daughters. She is a daughter of Russian and Polish Jewish immigrants, Lena and Michel. Diane Kurys and her older sister spent their early years in Lyon. Like many of her film's characters, she had a difficult relationship with her parents, and her traumatic childhood became a subject in many of her films. Their parents met and got married at Camp de Rivesaltes in 1942, separating in 1954. Their divorce deeply marked and affected Diane, and would become a real source of inspiration for several of her films; Kurys stated that she made films about them because she “wanted to see them back together again.” It was after this event that her mom decided to move with her two daughters to Paris, where she ran a woman’s fashion boutique, while her dad stayed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Enfants Du Siècle (1999 Film)
''Children of the Century'' (french: Les Enfants du Siècle) is a 1999 French film based on the true tale of the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th century, novelist George Sand (Juliette Binoche) and poet Alfred de Musset (Benoît Magimel). Plot summary The story begins as George Sand quits her marital home and arrives in Paris with her two children. Meanwhile, the young poet and dandy Alfred de Musset is busy making a name for himself both as a womaniser and a talented poet and critic. Sand and Musset first meet at a literary dinner and quickly recognise in each other a like-minded love of literature. At first their relationship remains platonic, but soon the pair embark on a tumultuous affair that will lead them to Venice and the creation of their finest works of literature. Background and production The film was shot on location in Paris, Nohant and Venice from August to December 1998. In an interview with ''The Irish Times'' entitled "Pla ... [...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 |
Oleg Menshikov
Oleg Evgenyevich Menshikov, PAR (russian: Оле́г Евге́ньевич Ме́ньшиков, link=no; born 8 November 1960) is a Russian actor, theatre director and occasional singer. He is the current artistic director of the Yermolova Theatre in Moscow. Internationally, Menshikov is the best known for his roles in the films by Nikita Mikhalkov ''Burnt by the Sun'' (1994), ''The Barber of Siberia'' (1998), '' Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus'' (2010) and '' Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel'' (2011), as well as for his performance in Régis Wargnier's '' East/West'' (1999). Menshikov is the winner of a Laurence Olivier Award, a Nika Award and three State Prizes of the Russian Federation, and the recipient of the Order of Honour of the Russian Federation. Early life Menshikov was born in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, to father Evgeny (born 1934), a military engineer, and mother Yelena (born 1933), a doctor. In addition to regular school, Menshikov also attended music school, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Régis Wargnier
Régis Wargnier (; born 18 April 1948) is a French film director, film producer, screenwriter and film score composer. His 1992 film ''Indochine (film), Indochine'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards. His 1995 ''A French Woman'' was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver St. George for the Direction. Filmography Director *1986 : ''La Femme de ma vie'' starring Jane Birkin *1988 : ''Sueurs froides (série télévisée), Sueurs froides'' (television series) *1989 : ''Je suis le seigneur du château'' starring Dominique Blanc *1992 : ''Indochine (film), Indochine'' starring Catherine Deneuve *1995 : ''Une femme française'' starring Emmanuelle Béart *1995 : ''Lumière et compagnie'', collection of short films in cooperation with other international directors *1999 : ''East/West, Est-Ouest'' starring Sandrine Bonnaire *2003 : ''Cœurs d'Athlètes'' starring Haile Gebrsellasie *2005 : ''Man to Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
