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Harry Un Ami Qui Vous Veut Du Bien
''Harry, He's Here to Help'' (french: Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien - "Harry, a friend who wishes you well", US title: ''With a Friend Like Harry...'') is a French film released in 2000. It was directed by Dominik Moll. Plot Middle-class couple Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) are taking their three daughters, Jeanne, Sarah, and Iris, on a trip to see Michel's parents. The car has no air conditioning and the children are feeling sick, so the family decides to make a rest stop and turn back. At the rest stop, Michel runs into Harry (Sergi López), a high school acquaintance of Michel's who he hasn't seen for years. Harry is doing very well for himself, and is traveling with his girlfriend Plum (Sophie Guillemin) to show her Switzerland. Harry asks if he and Plum can come back to Michel's house for a drink, and Michel accepts. Michel's summer home is a run-down house that the family plans to fix up. Michel finds that his father has renovated the bathroom wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominik Moll
Dominik Moll (born 7 May 1962) is a German-born French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Bühl, West Germany. In 2001, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''Harry, He's Here to Help''. Both ''Lemming'' and ''Harry, He's Here to Help'' were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Life and career Moll was born to a German father and a French mother. After spending his childhood in Germany, Moll studied film at the City College of New York and the French National Film School (IDHEC). He then worked as assistant editor, editor and assistant director, among others with Marcel Ophuls and Laurent Cantet. His debut feature film, ''Intimité'', was released in 1994. In 2000, his second feature film, ''Harry, He's Here to Help'', was screened in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival. His third film, ''Lemming A lemming is a small rodent, usually found in or near the Arctic in tundra biomes. Lemmings form the subfamily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoire De Koster
Victoire (French, 'victory') or Victoires may refer to: People * Victoire of France (1733–1799), daughter of King Louis XV of France * Victoire Babois (1760–1839), French poet and writer of elegies * Victoire Conroy (1819–1866), a disliked childhood companion of the future Queen Victoria * Victoire Doutreleau (born 1934), French fashion model * Victoire Du Bois (born 1988/89), French actress * Victoire de Rohan (1743–1807), Princess of Guéméné, French noblewoman and governess of the children of King Louis XVI of France * Victoire Ferrari (1785–1823), French pianist and singing teacher *Victoire Jasmin (born 1955), French politician * Victoire Jean-Baptiste (1861–1923), Haitian politician de facto as mistress of President Florvil Hyppolite * Victoire Léodile Béra (1824–1900), French novelist, journalist and feminist * Victoire Rasoamanarivo (1848–1894), a woman from Madagascar who devoted her life to the poor and the sick, beatified in 1989 * Victoire Thivis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maven Screen Media
Maven Screen Media is an American film production company founded by Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray as Maven Pictures in 2011. It is based in New York City. Collaborations and deals In February 2016, it was announced that Freckle Films has linked a first look overhead deal with Maven Pictures. Maven will provide development funds and cover overhead costs to acquire IP for Freckle and Maven to jointly produce. In July 2020, it was announced that Maven Pictures had been renamed Maven Screen Media. In August 2020, the company received an investment from the UK Creative Content EIS Fund, as it looks to focus more on UK film, television and digital projects. Filmography *''Girl Most Likely'' (2012) *''Filth'' (2013) *''Black Nativity'' (2013) *'' 10,000 Saints'' (2015) *''American Honey'' (2016) *''Novitiate'' (2017) *''Freak Show'' (2017) *''Kings'' (2017) *'' Wildling'' (2018) *''Boarding School'' (2018) * ''Human Capital'' (2019) * '' Driveways'' (2019) * '' A Mouthful of Air'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary McCormack
Mary Catherine McCormack (born February 8, 1969) is an American actress. She has had leading roles as Justine Appleton in the series '' Murder One'' (1995–97), as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in ''The West Wing'' (2004–06), as Deputy U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon in ''In Plain Sight'' (2008–12), and as Peggy in the comedy series '' The Kids Are Alright'' (2018–19). Her film roles include '' Private Parts'' (1997), '' Deep Impact'' (1998), ''True Crime'' (1999), ''Mystery, Alaska'' (1999), '' K-PAX'' (2001), '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' (2003) and '' 1408'' (2007). Early life McCormack was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. She is the daughter of clinical therapist Norah and car dealership and ice cream parlor owner William McCormack. Her parents divorced in 1990. Her sister Bridget is the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and a former professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School. Her brother William is an actor, writer and pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States alone. Walken has appeared in supporting roles in films such as '' The Anderson Tapes'' (1971), '' Next Stop, Greenwich Village'' (1976), '' Roseland'' (1977) and '' Annie Hall'' (1977) before coming to wider attention as the troubled Vietnam War veteran Nick Chevotarevich in ''The Deer Hunter'' (1978). His performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated for the same award for portraying con artist Frank Abagnale's father in Steven Spielberg's '' Catch Me If You Can'' (2002). Since his breakthrough, Walken has appeared in films in various genres, both in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Frederik Sewell (; born 29 October 1967) is a British film and stage actor. In film, he has appeared in '' Carrington'' (1995), '' ''Hamlet'''' (1996), ''Dangerous Beauty'' (1998), '' Dark City'' (1998), '' A Knight's Tale ''(2001), '' The Legend of Zorro ''(2005)'','' '' The Illusionist ''(2006)'', Amazing Grace ''(2006)'', The Holiday ''(2006)'', Paris, je t'aime ''(2006)'', Judy ''(2019), '' The Father'' (2020), and ''Old'' (2021). On television, he has starred in '' Middlemarch'' (1994), '' Charles II: The Power and the Passion'' (2003), ''John Adams'' (2008), '' Eleventh Hour'' (2008–2009), '' Zen'' (2011), ''The Pillars of the Earth'' (2010), '' Parade's End'' (2012), '' Victoria'' (2016–2017), '' The Man in the High Castle'' (2014–2019), and '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2019). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Craven
Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and editor. Craven has commonly been recognized as one of the greatest masters of the horror genre due to the cultural impact and influence of his work. Amongst his prolific filmography, Craven was best known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor and satire. Craven created the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise (1984–2010), specifically writing and directing the first film, co-writing and producing the third, '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987), and writing and directing the seventh, '' Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994). He additionally directed the first four films in the ''Scream'' franchise (1996–2011). He also directed cult classics ''The Last House on the Left'' (1972) and ''The Hills Have Eyes'' (1977), the horror comedy '' The People Under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miramax
Miramax, LLC, also known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California. It was initially a leading producer and distributor of independent films until it became the first company to be acquired by The Walt Disney Company on June 30, 1993. In 2010, the leadership of Disney saw Miramax to be redundant in their directions and on December 3 sold it to Filmyard Holdings, a joint venture of Colony NorthStar, Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Qatar Investment Authority. On March 2, 2016, the company was in turn sold to the beIN Media Group, who then agreed to sell a 49% stake in the company to ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global) on December 20, 2019. It was completed on April 3, 2020, and its stake in Miramax got placed under the umbrella of its film division, Paramount Pictures. History Independent era (1979–1993) The company was found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palme D'Or
The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, The Palme d'Or was replaced again by the Grand Prix, before being reintroduced in 1975. The Palme d'Or is widely considered one of the film industry's most prestigious awards. History In 1954, the festival decided to present an award annually, titled the Grand Prix of the International Film Festival, with a new design each year from a contemporary artist. The festival's board of directors invited several jewellers to submit designs for a palm, in tribute to the coat of arms of the city of Cannes, evoking the famous legend of Saint Honorat and the palm trees lining the famous Promenade de la Croisette. The original design by Parisian jeweller Lucienne Lazon, inspired by a sketch by director Jea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Awards
The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Ministry of Culture. The nationally televised award ceremony is held in Paris each year in February. The exact location has changed over the years (in the Théâtre du Châtelet from 2002 to 2016). It is an initiative of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, which was founded in 1975. The César Award is considered the highest film honor in France, the French film industry's equivalent to the Molière Award for theatre, and the Victoires de la Musique for music. In cinema, it is the French equivalent to the Academy Award. The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the Molière Award for theatre. The name of the award comes from the sculptor César Baldaccini (1921–1998) who designed it. The 47th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999. The site provides an excerpt from each review and hyperlinks to its source. A color of green, yellow or red summarizes the critics' recommendations. It is regarded as the foremost online review aggregation site for the video game industry. Metacritic's scoring converts each review into a percentage, either mathematically from the mark given, or what the site decides subjectively from a qualitative review. Before being averaged, the scores are weighted according to a critic's popularity, stature, and volume of reviews. The website won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. Criticism of the site has focused on the assessment system, the assignment of scores to reviews that do not in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", he became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo roles in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1955–65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director despite five nominations. Hitchcock initially trained as a technical clerk and copy writer before entering the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer. His directorial debut was the British-German silent film '' The Pleasure Garden'' (1925). His first successful film, '' The Lodger: A Story of the London Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
