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Antoine Gouy
Antoine Gouy (born 17 April 1980) is a French actor, best known to international audiences for playing Benjamin Férel in the Netflix series ''Lupin'' (2021–present). Biography and career Gouy was born in Nantes and grew up in the nearby seaside town of La Turballe, Loire-Atlantique. He decided to become an actor at a young age. From 2013 to 2015 he was part of the cast of the sketch comedy series ''Casting(s)'', which also featured Pierre Niney, François Civil, Benjamin Lavernhe, and Fanny Sidney. In the comedy-drama series '' A Very Secret Service'', which ran for two seasons from 2015 to 2018, Gouy played the triple roles of Lechiot, Hervé Gomez, and Schmid. In 2021 Gouy debuted as Benjamin Férel, the best friend and accomplice of protagonist Assane Diop (Omar Sy), in the Netflix crime thriller series ''Lupin ''Lupinus'', commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brèves De Comptoir
''Brèves de comptoir'' (''Counter brief'') is a 2014 French ensemble comedy directed by Jean-Michel Ribes. Plot The life of a small cafe in the suburbs, Swallow, it opened at six in the morning until closing. Cast * Chantal Neuwirth as The café owner * Didier Bénureau as The café owner * Régis Laspalès as Mussel * Yolande Moreau as Madame Lamelle * Valérie Mairesse as Madame Pelton * André Dussollier as The politician * François Morel as Pivert * Michel Fau as The writer * Laurent Stocker as Monsieur Laroque * Philippe Chevallier as Monsieur Latour * Samir Guesmi as Couss * Daniel Russo as Jacky * Laurent Gamelon as Rubens * Dominique Pinon as A taxi * Grégory Gadebois as A taxi * India Hair as The greedy woman * Bruno Solo as Bolo * Alexie Ribes as Gigi * Michelle Bréant as Virginie * Marcel Philippot as Monsieur Rabier * Annie Grégorio as The postwoman * Olivier Saladin as Pulmoll * Dioucounda Koma as Dakar * Dominique Besnehard as Chorister * Alban Casterman as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Gens
Xavier Gens (; born on ) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Career Gens directed three short films in his native language, ''BTK – Born to Kast'' (2000), ''Au petit matin'' (2005) and ''Sable noir'' (2006), before being hired by 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Fox to direct his debut English-language film, ''Hitman (2007 film), Hitman'' (2007). The same year, he directed his first French-language feature, ''Frontier(s)''. In October 2007, a few weeks before the film's release, reports came in that Fox had turned down the version that Gens submitted to them. Nicolas de Toth was brought in to edit the film for commercial purposes and the studio ordered reshoots. While the studio denied claims that Gens had been fired due to the extreme violence in his cut, and insisted that he was still on the project, some reports stated that Gens was not even in the country as these reshoots were being made. Despite being critically panned, ''Hitman'' was a success with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest (film)
''Budapest'' is a 2018 French comedy film directed by Xavier Gens. Two best friends with MBAs are bored in their jobs and start a travel business for bachelor parties in Budapest. Plot Vincent and Arnaud are two best friends who once studied at the largest French business school. But today, they are very unhappy at their respective workplaces: Vincent works for a multinational corporation where he has no recognition, while Arnaud flounders at a firm run by his wife's father. During their friend's bachelor party, they meet a stripper. The latter tells them about her Hungary, Hungarian hometown of Budapest, its nightlife, and its countless beautiful women. Lamenting over how their bachelor party should have been held there instead, Arnaud then comes up with the idea of creating a travel agency in partnership with Vincent that would organize getaway trips for French bachelor parties in Budapest: a city filled with oversized nightclubs where alcohol flows freely. Vincent and Arnau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saphia Azzeddine
Saphia Azzeddine (born 12 December 1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter. Biography Saphia Azzeddine lived in Agadir during her early days of life. At the age of nine, she went to live in France in the city of Ferney-Voltaire, on the border of Switzerland. She continued her studies, earning a classical bachelor's degree and a degree in sociology. Before moving on to writing, she worked as a journalist and screenwriter. In 2002, she interviewed the comedian Jamel Debbouze during his tour in Switzerland for a Geneva magazine. In 2005 she published her first, successful novel, ''Confidences à Allah'' , adapted a decade later by Simon Eddy and Marie Avril. In 2011, the film ''Mon père est femme de ménage was released'', of which she is the writer and director. The film was an adaptation of her second novel which was published in 2009. Works Writing style * ''Confidences à Allah'' Léo Scheer Paris * ''Mon père est femme de ménage'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Bedos
Nicolas Simon Bedos (; born 21 April 1979) is a French comedian, writer, director and actor. The son of Guy Bedos, he became known in 2004 as a playwright. In 2013, he joined Laurent Ruquier's late-night ''On n'est pas couché'' television talk show as a satirist, which he left two years later. His first film, ''Mr. & Mrs. Adelman'', premiered in 2017. On 22 October 2024, a Paris court sentenced Bedos to one in year in jail, with six months suspended, and required addiction and psychological therapy after he was convicted of sexually assaulting two women in 2023. Filmography As actor As filmmaker Theatre Columnist Publication Television Radio Legal convictions Public insults and drunk driving In March 2011, he spoke on French TV about two nights he spent in police custody. During his testimony, he called the policemen from these nights "odious cops". He also talked about all policemen in general and used the terms "IQ of a dead octopus" or "morons, thugs in unifo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Dana
Audrey Dana (born 21 September 1977) is a French actress and film director. Life and career Dana studied drama in Orléans and Paris. After two years in New York City, she went back to France where she acted in various plays, including '' Nos amis, les humains'' by Bernard Werber. She was also cast in the movie adaptations '' Nos amis les Terriens'', and '' Roman de Gare'' by Claude Lelouch. In 2008, she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress and was awarded the Prix Romy Schneider. Dana and her ex-husband, French film director Mabrouk El Mechri, have a son Lee who was born in 2008. Her directorial debut '' French Women'' was released on 4 June 2014. Filmography As actress * ''Le Faucon'' by Paul Boujenah (1983) * '' Slices of Life'' by François Leterrier (1985) * '' Joséphine, ange gardien'' TV Series (1 Episode : "Un passé pour l'avenir") (2006) * '' Our Earthmen Friends'' by Bernard Werber (2006) * '' Roman de gare'' by Claude Lelouch (2007) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were A Boy (film)
''If I Were a Boy'' () is a 2017 film directed by Audrey Dana and starring Audrey Dana, Christian Clavier, Éric Elmosnino, Alice Belaïdi and Joséphine Draï. The film is about a woman who grows a penis. Synopsis Dumped by her husband who wants to start a new life with another woman, Jeanne, 38 and mother of two children, decides to no longer live with a man. While she wakes up at dawn to go to the toilet, she does her business standing up without realizing it until she goes back to bed and discovers that she has a penis. Between fits of laughter with her friend Marcelle and panic attacks at her gynecologist, Jeanne tries as best she can to live with this new situation. But things get more complicated when her colleague Merlin falls in love with her. Cast * Audrey Dana : Jeanne * Christian Clavier : Dr. Pace * Éric Elmosnino : Merlin * Alice Belaïdi : Marcelle * Joséphine Draï : Joe * Victoire Brunelle-Remy : Lou * Antoine Gouy : Anton * Lee El Mechri : Paul * Jéza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primaire
''Primaire'' is a 2016 French drama film directed by Hélène Angel. Plot Florence is a school teacher devoted to her students. When she meets little Sasha, a troubled child, she will do everything possible to save him, even if she abandons her life as a mother or a woman and even call into question her vocation. Florence will realize little by little that there is no age to learn ... Cast * Sara Forestier as Florence Mautret * Vincent Elbaz as Mathieu * Albert Cousi as Denis Mautret * Ghillas Bendjoudi as Sacha Drouet * Guilaine Londez as Madame Duru * Hannah Brunt as Charlie * Olivia Côte as Marlène Peillard * Patrick d'Assumçao Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint * Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ... as M. Sabatier * Laure Calamy as Christina Drouet * Lucie Desclozeaux as Laure * Denis Sebbah as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Gélin
Hugo Gélin (born 4 May 1980) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter.Vincent JuléHugo Gélin, l’humour en héritage ''Le Parisien'', 30.10.2012 Life and career Hugo Gélin was born to Xavier Gélin on May 4, 1980. His grandparents are Daniel Gélin, Danièle Delorme and Ray Ventura, uncle of Sacha Distel.Hugo Gélin, le cinéma en héritage , '''', November 18, 2012 His aunts and uncles are actors Maria Schneider, |
Two Is A Family
''Two Is a Family'' () is a 2016 French comedy-drama film remake of the Mexican film ''Instructions Not Included'' (''No se Aceptan Devoluciones''), directed by Hugo Gélin and starring Omar Sy. Plot Samuel (Omar Sy), runner, party-goer and womanizer, lives by the sea in the south of France. Unattached, his life changes the day when Kristin (Clémence Poésy), a former fling, places his three-month-old daughter Gloria in his arms. Unable to take care of her, he embarks on a trip to London, in order to return Gloria to her mother. He loses track of Kristin, does not have a penny in his pocket and does not speak a word of English. Fortunately, he meets Bernie (Antoine Bertrand), a Frenchman who works in the film industry and offers him a stunt job. Over the next eight years, Samuel raises Gloria and works as a stuntman, with Gloria often accompanying him as he still cannot speak English. Samuel creates an imaginary secret agent mother for Gloria, who corresponds with her on the Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Finkiel
Emmanuel Finkiel (born 30 October 1961 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French film director and actor. He initially worked as an assistant director for 16 years. His debut film, '' Voyages'' received Louis Delluc Prize and César Award for Best First Feature Film. Finkiel also received Prix Jean Vigo for his film ''Nulle part, terre promise.'' In 2019, he was nominated for César Award for Best Director and César Award for Best Adaptation for his film, ''Memoir of War.'' Filmography Director Cinema * 1999: '' Voyages'' * 2000: ''Samedi'' * 2000: ''Dimanche'' * 2000: ''Lundi'' * 2006: ''Les Européens'' * 2009: ''Nulle part, terre promise'' * 2012: ''Je suis'' * 2016: '' A Decent Man'' * 2017: ''Memoir of War ''Memoir of War'', also known as ''Memoir of Pain'' (), is a 2017 French drama film directed by Emmanuel Finkiel that stars Mélanie Thierry and Benoît Magimel and is based on the 1985 autobiographical novel '' La Douleur'' by Marguerite Dur ...'' Televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
