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Alain Choquart
Alain Choquart (born September 26, 1960, in Sablé-sur-Sarthe) is a French cinematographer who later became a director and screenwriter, and then an author. He is particularly known for his collaboration with Bertrand Tavernier, with whom he has worked on ten films. Filmography Cinematographer * 1992: ''L.627'' by Bertrand Tavernier * 1995: ''The Bait (1995 film), The Bait'' by Bertrand Tavernier * 1995: ''The Three Brothers (film), The Three Brothers'' by Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan * 1996: ''Captain Conan'' by Bertrand Tavernier * 1999: ''It All Starts Today'' by Bertrand Tavernier * 2000: ''Boesman and Lena, Boesman & Lena'' by John Berry (film director), John Berry * 2002: ''Safe Conduct'' by Bertrand Tavernier * 2004: ''Holy Lola'' by Bertrand Tavernier As director * 2005: ''La vie devant nous'' (TV series) * 2006: (TV series) * 2008: ''R.I.S, police scientifique'' (TV series) * 2010: ''Vidocq'' (TV series) * 2015: Publications * ''Cette terre que je cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Sablé-sur-Sarthe (, literally ''Sablé on Sarthe''), commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the Sarthe department, in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. It is about 50 km northeast of Angers. Population Geography The Vaige forms part of the commune's north-western border, flows southwards through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Sarthe River in the town of Sablé-sur-Sarthe. History French prime minister François Fillon was mayor of Sablé from 1983 to 2001, which therefore has a TGV station on the line from Paris-Nantes despite a relatively small population. Tourism The town is a hub for river cruising along the Sarthe. There is a festival of baroque music every August. Industry From 2010 to 2015, the motor car firm Venturi had a factory at Sablé-sur-Sarthe. Points of interest * Arboretum du Rosay See also * Communes of the Sarthe department * Sablé-sur-Sarthe hostage crisis Colbert de Torcy is a secondary school in Sable-sur-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, several years president of the French PEN club. He said his father's publishing of a wartime resistance journal and aid to anti-Nazi intellectuals shaped his moral outlook as an artist. According to Tavernier, his father believed that words were "as important and as lethal as bullets". Tavernier wanted to become a filmmaker from the age of 13 or 14 years. He said that his cinematic influences included filmmakers John Ford, William Wellman, Jean Renoir, Jean Vigo and Jacques Becker. Tavernier was influenced by the 1968 general strike in France. He associated with the OCI between 1973 and 1975, and was particularly struck by the writing of Leon Trotsky. The first film director with whom he worked was Jean-Pierre Melville. Later, his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bait (1995 Film)
''The Bait'' (french: L'Appât), also known as ''Fresh Bait'', is a 1995 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier about two boys and a girl who commit a murder, with the girl acting as the "bait". The film is based on the 1990 book of the same name by Morgan Sportès, which is in turn based on the "Valérie Subra affair", a true event that happened in 1984. Cast * Marie Gillain – Nathalie * Olivier Sitruk – Eric * Bruno Putzulu – Bruno * Richard Berry – Alain * Philippe Duclos – Antoine * Marie Ravel – Karine * Clotilde Courau – Patricia * Christophe Odent – Laurent * Jean-Paul Comart – Michel * Philippe Héliès – Pierre * Jacky Nercessian – Monsieur Tapiro * Alain Sarde – Philippe * Daniel Russo – Jean-Pierre * Philippe Torreton – Chief inspector * François Berléand – Inspector Durieux * François Levantal – Cop * Jean-Louis Richard – The innkeeper Awards The film won the Golden Bear Award at the 45th Berlin International Film Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Brothers (film)
''The Three Brothers'' (french: Les Trois Frères) is a 1995 French comedy film written, directed by and starring Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan alongside their Les Inconnus partner Pascal Légitimus. The film won the award for Best Debut at the César Awards in 1996. Plot Three brothers meet each other for the first time after their mother's death. Believing that they will inherit her fortune, they quickly spend their money. However, when the inheritance does not transpire, the brothers become closer as they try to work out what to do. Casting * Didier Bourdon : Didier Latour * Bernard Campan : Bernard Latour * Pascal Légitimus : Pascal Latour * Antoine du Merle : Michael Rossignol * Anne Jacquemin : Marie * Marine Jolivet : Christine Rossignol * Annick Alane : Geneviève Rougemont * Pierre Meyrand : Charles-Henri Rougemont * Isabelle Gruault : Marie-Ange Rougemont * Marie-Christine Adam : Sandra * Bernard Farcy : Monsieur Steven * Élie Semoun : Brice * Henri Cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didier Bourdon
Didier Bourdon (; born 23 January 1959) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He first reached stardom in France when he created the comedic trio Les Inconnus with Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus Pascal Légitimus (born 13 March 1959) is a French actor, comedian and theatre director. He is a member of the famous French humour band Les Inconnus. Personal life He is the son of an Armenian theater seamstress, Madeleine Kambourian, and of a ..., which was very popular throughout the 1990s. Theatre Filmography References External links * Some Place Elseat Eurochannel 1959 births Living people French male film actors French film directors French humorists French male screenwriters French screenwriters 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Lycée Hoche alumni French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni {{france-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Campan
Bernard Campan (born 4 April 1958, in Agen) is a French actor, film director and writer. He is a member of Les Inconnus trio of humorists. He won a César Award for Best Debut for '' Les Trois Frères'', and was nominated for best actor for his role in ''Se souvenir des belles choses ''Beautiful Memories'' (french: Se souvenir des belles choses) is a 2001 French film directed by Zabou Breitman. It won the César Awards for Best First Feature Film, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, and was nominated for Best Actor. Al ...''. Theatre Filmography External links * 1958 births Living people People from Agen French humorists French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters {{France-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Conan
''Captain Conan'' (original title: ''Capitaine Conan'') is a 1996 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It is based on the 1934 Prix Goncourt-winning novel ''Captain Conan'' (Fr. ''Capitaine Conan'') by Roger Vercel. Plot In the French infantry on the Macedonian front during the First World War, Conan, an officer of the elite Chasseurs Alpins, is the charismatic leader of a special squad, many from military prisons, who raid enemy lines at night taking no prisoners. Despising career soldiers, his only friend is the young academic Norbert. When the Armistice with Bulgaria is signed in September 1918, his unit is sent to Bucharest, capital of France's ally Romania, as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. Neither fighting nor demobilised, morale plummets and courts-martial begin. After a successful defence, Norbert is coerced into becoming the prosecutor by the threat that, if he does not, Conan will be charged. In a brutal raid on a crowded nightclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It All Starts Today
''It All Starts Today'' (french: Ça commence aujourd'hui) is a 1999 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. Plot In a mining town which has been blighted by economic downturns, an elementary school headmaster struggles to obtain social services on behalf of his students. Cast * Philippe Torreton as Daniel Lefebvre * Maria Pitarresi as Valeria * Nadia Kaci as Samia Damouni * Véronique Ataly as Mrs. Lienard * Nathalie Bécue as Cathy * Emmanuelle Bercot as Mrs. Tievaux * Françoise Bette as Mrs. Delacourt * Christine Citti as Mrs. Baudoin * Christina Crevillén as Sophie * Sylviane Goudal as Gloria * Didier Bezace as Inspector * Betty Teboulle as Mrs. Henry * Gérard Giroudon Gérard (French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boesman And Lena
''Boesman and Lena'' is a small-cast play by South African playwright Athol Fugard, set in the Swartkops mudflats outside of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, that shows the effect of apartheid on a few individuals, featuring as characters a "Coloured" man and woman walking from one shanty town to another. Background In common with much of Fugard's other work, the play focuses on non-white characters and includes an element of social protest. ''Boesman and Lena'' was inspired by an incident in 1965 when Fugard was driving down a rural road in South Africa. He noticed an old lady walking along the road in the boiling-hot sun, miles from anywhere, and offered her a lift. She was overcome and cried with gratitude. She told him that her husband had just died and she was walking to another farm. If Fugard had not stopped, she would have spent the night on the side of the road. (It was a common practice in apartheid South Africa for farmers to evict worker's families when the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Berry (film Director)
John Berry (September 6, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American film director, who went into exile in France when his career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist. Early life Berry was born Jak Szold in The Bronx, New York, the son of a History of the Jews in Poland, Polish-Jewish father and a Romanians, Romanian mother. He was a child performer in vaudeville, first going on stage at the age of four. In his teens he briefly worked as a boxing, boxer under the name Jackie Sold. Berry's father was a restaurateur who at one point owned 28 restaurants around New York City but he went out of business during the Great Depression and Berry sought to support himself by working as a comedian and master of ceremonies in the Catskill resorts as well as working as an actor. Mercury Theatre and Hollywood Berry's first big break came when he was hired by the Mercury Theatre for its debut production, titled ''Caesar (Mercury Theatre), Caesar'' (1937). Berry acted in other roles with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Lola
''Holy Lola'' is a 2004 French drama film that is directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Tavernier said that the film was very, very moving, very exciting to do, and it made him fall in love with Cambodia. Plot A French couple, Pierre and Geraldine want kids, but Geraldine is unable to conceive. After eleven years of infertility and a two-year vetting and administrative process they travel to Cambodia to adopt an orphan. They want to adopt before Christmas. When the couple reaches Cambodia, they book a hotel that has other French people that are also waiting to adopt. Their tempers flare when they have to deal with corruption, frequent rain, mosquitoes, many documents, and the uncertainty of whether or not they will be successful and if they are, what they will do if the baby has any serious diseases. Cast * Jacques Gamblin : Dr. Pierre Ceyssac * Isabelle Carré : Géraldine Ceyssac * Bruno Putzulu : Marco Folio * Frédéric Pierrot : Xavier * Séverine Caneele Séverine Caneele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vie Devant Nous
''La vie devant nous'' was the most popular teenage drama in France about a group of high school friends growing up, falling in love, fighting, dealing with troubles, exploring their sexuality and more. Cast *Gianni Giardinelli : Stanislas de Courbel *Marie Mouté : Alizé Guillaume * Louise Monot : Marine Lavor *Samuel Perche : Constant de Courbel *Camille De Pazzis : Ines Guérin *Guillaume Delorme : Barthélémy Berger *Caroline Berg : Mme Lavalette * Stéphane Boucher : M. Moreau *Chad Chenouga : M. Salmi *Edgar Givry : M. Antoine de Courbel *Xavier Lafitte : Gaël Venturi * Micaelle Mee-Sook : Mère de Jade *Anne-Marie Pisani : La voyante *Myriam Roussel : Mme Marie Berger *Alice Taglioni : Irène *Élodie Yung : Jade Perrin * Delphine Chanéac : Pauline *Marine Danaux : Adèle *Sophie Michaud : Mme de Courbel *Xavier Laurent: Mathias Granier *Daniel Russo: Daniel *Julie de Bona: Éloïse *Nadège Beausson-Diagne Crew *Creator : Vincenzo Marano Vincenzo is an Italian male gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |