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Michel Creton
Michel Creton (17 August 1942 in Wassy, Haute-Marne, France) is a French actor. He came to international attention with the release of ''Un homme de trop'' (''Shock Troops'') by Costa Gavras in 1967. Since then, he played in many films, appeared on TV and on stage (for example in 1989 in ''Un fil à la patte'' de Georges Feydeau in Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris). While he was in cinema a supporting actor, as one of Bernard Fresson's friends in ''Max an the junkmen'', and mostly rare in major roles like his thief in Nicholas Gessner's ''Le tuer triste'', he was a leading man on TV: alongside to Claude Jade in ''Fou comme François''. For his second TV movie with Claude Jade, ''Treize'', he was the writer of the screenplay. Selected filmography *1967: '' Love in the Night'' by Marcel Camus, with Serge Gainsbourg *1968: '' Un homme de trop (Shock Troops)'' by Costa-Gavras, with Jacques Perrin *1968: ''Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme'' by Bernarde Borderie, with Michel Serrault (Cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haute-Marne
Haute-Marne (; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeastern France. Named after the river Marne, its prefecture is Chaumont. In 2019, it had a population of 172,512.Populations légales 2019: 52 Haute-Marne INSEE History Haute-Marne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of ,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Audran
Stéphane Audran (born Colette Suzanne Jeannine Dacheville; 8 November 1932 – 27 March 2018) was a French film actress. She was known for her performances in the films of her husband Claude Chabrol, including '' Les Biches'' (1968) and '' Le Boucher'' (1970), Luis Buñuel's ''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (1972), and Gabriel Axel's ''Babette's Feast'' (1987). The role she was mostly associated with was that of the haughty bourgeois woman. Biography Audran was born in Versailles and raised by her mother after her father, a doctor, died when she was six years old. A graduate of the Lycée Lamartine, she studied drama at the Ecole de théâtre Charles Dullin in Paris. She first appeared on stage, though with little success, and gave her film debut in the 1957 short film ''Le jeu de la nuit''. Her first collaboration with director Chabrol was the 1959 '' Les Cousins'', with whom she would make a total of 25 films. Having previously been married to actor Jean-Louis Trintign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe De Broca
Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac (; 15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French film director. He directed 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful ''That Man from Rio (''L'Homme de Rio'')'', ''Le Magnifique, The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique)'' and ''On Guard (1997 film), On Guard (Le Bossu)''. His works include historical, romantic epics such as ''Chouans!'' and ''King of Hearts (1966 film), King of Hearts (Le Roi de cœur)'', as well as comedies with a charismatic, breezy hero ready to embark upon any adventure which comes his way, so long as it means escaping everyday modern life: ''Practice Makes Perfect (Le Cavaleur)'', ''The Devil by the Tail (Le Diable par la queue)'', ''The African (L'Africain)''. He had links with the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, with whom he made six films, as well as with Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Noiret and Jean Rochefort. Biography Philippe de Broca was born on 15 March 1933 in Paris. He was the son of a cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice. Career One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's (''French Twist (film), French Twist''). She won the 1996 César Award (shared with Telsche Boorman) for César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation, Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation, and was also nominated as César Award for Best Director, Best Director. The movie was nominated for César Award for Best Film, Best Film. Balasko's other César nominations for César Award for Best Actress, Best Actress were for ''Too Beautiful for You'' (1989), (1993), and ''That Woman (2003 film), That Woman'' (2003). 1973–1980: Early years Balasko began her career in 1973. She was 23 years old when she first appeared on screen, in the short ''L'Agression'', with Patrick Bouchitey. She was in the movie ''L'a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, screenwriter and comic strip writer. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. While attending film school in the late 1960s, Leconte also worked as a cartoonist, in particular for the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Pilote''. He directed his first feature film in 1976, and had a number of major successes with comedy films destined to the French market. He first came to international attention in 1989 with ''Monsieur Hire'', which was shown at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival and which was a radical departure from his previous work. Although he had already directed more than half a dozen features, many foreign critics, unfamiliar with his previous work, essentially treated him as a newcomer. Since then, he has alternated between films such as ''Ridicule (film), Ridicule'' and ''L'ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (; born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television, and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for ''Every Man for Himself (1980 film), Every Man for Himself'' (1980), ''Strange Affair (1981 film), Strange Affair'' (1981), ''La Balance'' (1982), and ''The Young Lieutenant'' (2005). Her other films include ''Day for Night (film), Day for Night'' (1973), ''Catch Me If You Can'' (2002), ''Tell No One'' (2006), and ''The Assistant (2015 film), The Assistant'' (2015). In 2009, she was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Early life Baye was born in Mainneville, Eure, Normandy to Claude Baye and Denise Coustet, two painters. At 14, she joined a school of dance in Monaco. Three years later she went to the United States. On returning to France, she continued with dance but also registered for the Simon Course and was admitted to the Conservatoire, from wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Brasseur
Claude Brasseur (; 15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor. Life and career Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur. He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 1960s and a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx. From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's '' Bande à part'' (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series '' The New Adventures of Vidocq''. A big commercial success were the comedies '' La Boum'' (1980) and '' La Boum 2'' (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character. Brasseur died on 22 December 2020 at the age of 84. He is buried alongside his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Papa (1977 Film)
''Monsieur Papa'' is a 1977 French comedy film directed by Philippe Monnier and starring Claude Brasseur and Nathalie Baye. It is based on the novel ''Monsieur Papa'' by Patrick Cauvin. Plot ''Monsieur Papa'' tells the story about the relationship between a father and his young son. Cast * Claude Brasseur - Franck Lanier * Nathalie Baye - Janine * Nicolas Reboul - Laurent * Daniel Auteuil - Dédé * Brigitte Catillon - Martine * Gérard Hérold - Bill * Éva Darlan - Sylviane * Michel Creton - Sport teacher * Moustache - Gilles' father * Josiane Balasko * François Dyrek * Jacqueline Doyen Jacqueline Doyen (14 February 1930 – 3 September 2006) was a French actress. She appeared in 80 films and television shows between 1956 and 1995. Filmography * ''Le salaire du péché'' (1956) – (uncredited) * ''L'étrange Monsieur Steve'' ... References External links * 1977 films French comedy films 1977 comedy films Gaumont (company) films 1970s French-language film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Yanne
Jean Yanne (; born Jean Roger Gouyé ; 18 July 1933 – 23 May 2003) was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, director and composer. In 1972, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film '' We Won't Grow Old Together''. Filmography Actor *1952: '' Nez de cuir'' (directed by Yves Allégret) - Extra (uncredited) *1952: '' Il est minuit, Docteur Schweitzer'' (directed by André Haguet) - Extra (uncredited) *1952: '' Le Chemin de Damas'' (directed by Max Glass) - Extra (uncredited) *1955: '' Les Carnets du Major Thompson'' (directed by Preston Sturges) - Extra (uncredited) *1964: '' La Vie à l'envers'' (directed by Alain Jessua) - Monsieur Kerbel *1964: '' Jealous as a Tiger'' - Alphonse *1964: '' Un égale trois'' *1964: '' La Femme spectacle'' (directed by Claude Lelouch) - Le 'journaliste' (uncredited) *1965: ''L'amour à la chaîne'' - Pornotropos *1965: '' Dis-moi qui tuer'' - Federucci *1966: '' Monnaie de singe'' (directed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Delon
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (; 8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer, and businessman. Acknowledged as a cultural and cinematic leading man of the 20th century, Delon emerged as one of the foremost European actors of the late 1950s to the 1980s, and became an international sex symbol. He is regarded as one of the most well-known figures of the Cinema of France, French cultural landscape. His style, looks, and List of Alain Delon performances, roles, which made him an international icon, earned him enduring popularity. Delon achieved critical acclaim for his roles in films such as ''Women Are Weak'' (1959), ''Purple Noon'' (1960), ''Rocco and His Brothers'' (1960), ''L'Eclisse'' (1962), ''The Leopard (1963 film), The Leopard'' (1963), ''Any Number Can Win (film), Any Number Can Win'' (1963), ''The Black Tulip (1964 film), The Black Tulip'' (1964), ''The Last Adventure (1967 film), The Last Adventure'' (1967), ''Le Samour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armaguedon
''Armaguedon'' () is a 1977 crime-thriller film starring Alain Delon, and adapted from the novel ''The Voice of Armageddon'' by David Lippincott. It recorded admissions of 716,098 in France. at Box Office Story Plot After years of poverty, Carrier, a repairman, inherits a large sum of money upon his brother's death in an accident. Now rich, he decides it is time to make his mark. Becoming more and more mentally unstable, he begins to threaten police and the government signing his tracts.Cast * |
The Gallant Lords Of Bois-Doré
''The Gallant Lords of Bois-Doré'' ('' Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré'') The French title is often spelt as Ces beaux messieurs de Bois-Doré is a 1976 French television serial based on the 1857 historical novel by George Sand directed by Bernard Borderie. Along with the films about Angélique it is considered one of the most successful works of this director. Synopsis The serial consists of 5 parts. The first part introduces Sylvain, Marquis of Bois-Doré, a companion-in-arms of late king Henry IV of France. Following his sovereign the marquis had to abjure his Calvinist faith and adopt Catholicism though he secretly sympathizes with Protestants. After the king's death he retired and went to his castle of Bois-Doré. The marquis feels deep love for Lauriane de Beuvre, a daughter of his friend and neighbour, 30 years younger than him. Guillaume d'Ars, Sylvain's cousin, introduces to him a certain Villaréal, a Spanish nobleman. The second part concentrates on relations betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
