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Blanche Gardin
Blanche Gardin (; born 3 April 1977) is a French comedian, actress and screenwriter. She became known to the general public through her participation in the ' and for her role in the television series ' on Canal+, and then became popular with her shows. She won the Molière Award for Humor two years in a row for her shows ''Je parle toute seule'' and ''Bonne nuit Blanche'' in 2018 and 2019. As a screenwriter, she notably co-wrote the short program '' Parents mode d'emploi'', broadcast on . Early life and education Gardin was born on April 3, 1977 in Suresnes to a linguistics professor father and a novelist and translator mother. Gardin holds a Master of Sociology degree from the Paris Nanterre University Paris Nanterre University (), formerly University of Paris West, Paris-X and commonly referred to as Nanterre, is a public research university based in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France, in the Paris metropolitan area. It is one of the most pres .... One-woman shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreux
Montreux (, ; ; ) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, Swiss municipality and List of towns in Switzerland, town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Swiss Alps, Alps. It belongs to the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut (district), Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud, having a population of approximately 26,500, with about 85,000 in the Vevey-Montreux agglomeration as of 2019. Located in the centre of a region named the Vaud or Swiss Riviera (), Montreux has been an important tourist destination since the 19th century due to its mild climate. The region includes numerous Belle Époque palaces and hotels near the shores of Lake Geneva. Montreux railway station is a stop on the Simplon Railway and is a mountain railway hub. History The earliest settlement was a Late Bronze Age village at Baugy. Montreux lies on the north east shore of Lake Geneva at the fork in the Ancient Rome, Roman road from Italy over the Simplon Pass, where the roads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Vernoux
Marion Vernoux (; born 29 June 1966) is a French director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Vernoux was the only daughter of a casting director and of a set decorator. After several experiences as a production assistant, she debuted in 1988 as co-director of the music video for the song "N'importe quoi" by Florent Pagny, and in 1990 she wrote the film '' Pacific Palisades'', inspired by her own experiences. In 1991 she made her feature film debut with ''Pierre qui roule'', which was well received by critics. Her 1999 film '' Empty Days'' was entered into the main competition at the 56th edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal. Personal life Vernoux was married to director Jacques Audiard Jacques Audiard (; born 30 April 1952) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter. One of the most awarded French filmmakers in history, his international accolades include an Academy Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roommates Wanted
''Roommates Wanted'' (original title: ''Adopte un veuf'' meaning ''Adopt a Widower'') is a 2016 French comedy film directed by François Desagnat. Plot When you're recently widowed, it is difficult to get used to your new life… This is the case with Hubert Jacquin, who spends most of his time in his huge apartment, feeling depressed, staring at his TV set. One day, after a misunderstanding, his life changes. Manuela, a young and bubbly adventurer in search of an apartment, calls to his home. At first reluctant, Hubert quickly gets used to the presence of this energy storm, who even manages to convince two other people to stay: Paul-Gérard, whose wife has left him, and Marion, a hospital nurse. These three roommates cause Hubert many surprises… Cast * André Dussollier as Hubert Jacquin * Bérengère Krief as Manuela Baudry * Arnaud Ducret as Paul-Gérard Langlois * Julia Piaton as Marion Legloux * Nicolas Marié as Samuel Edlemann * Blanche Gardin as Rose * Guillaume Delor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara (2016 French Film)
''Tamara'' is a 2016 teen comedy film directed by Alexandre Castagnetti. It is an adaptation of the comic strip of the same name by and , and is about a high school student struggling with her body shape. A sequel, '' Tamara Vol. 2'', was released in 2018. Cast * Héloïse Martin as Tamara * Rayane Bensetti as Diego * Sylvie Testud as Amandine * Cyril Gueï as Chico * Oulaya Amamra as Jelilah * Blanche Gardin as Valérie * Bruno Salomone Bruno Salomone (born 13 July 1970) is a French actor and comedian. He is also active in dubbing Dubbing (also known as re-recording and mixing) is a post-production process used in filmmaking and the video production process where suppleme ... as Philippe-André Trémolo * Jimmy Labeeu as Wagner * Ina Castagnetti as Yoli * Lou Gala as Anaïs * Laure Nicodème as Joy * Mélissa Bryon as Fatou * Clara Choï as Luan * Zack Groyne as Zak * Lamine Cissokho as Babacar * Martin Jurdant as Steve * Yasser Jaafari as José * Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Paul Rouve
Jean-Paul Rouve (; born 26 January 1967) is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He is a founding member of the Les Robins des Bois comedy troupe, active from 1996 onwards. He has appeared in over 70 film and television productions since 1993, having held roles in comedy films such as '' Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' (2002), '' RRRrrrr!!!'' (2004), '' Those Happy Days'' (2006) and ''Les Tuche'' (2011). Personal life A native of Dunkirk, Rouve graduated from the Cours Florent drama school in Paris, where he studied theatre in the class of Isabelle Nanty (with whom he would later star in several productions), alongside Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Marina Foïs Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian people, Russian, Egyptian Jews, Jewish Egyptian, German people, German a ..., Maurice Barthélemy, Pascal Vincent and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memories (2014 Film)
''Memories'' () is a 2014 French comedy drama film directed by Jean-Paul Rouve. Plot While 23 years old nightporter Romain Esnart dreams about writing a great novel his father becomes a pensioner. Romain's father Michel doesn't like his new life and neither does his wife Nathalie like to have him around moping all the time. When Romain's 85 years old grandmother Madeleine runs away from a retirement home, the family friction is rocketing. Eventually Romain receives a postcard from Madeleine who visits Normandy. He borrows his father's car and joins her. As he learns she once attended a certain school when she was a little girl. Thanks to an understanding female young teacher she is allowed to get to know the pupils who are now as old as she was when she had to leave back then. Yet in the end it turns out that all this joy has been too exciting for her health. Time has come for Romain to say ''adieu''. Cast * Annie Cordy as Madeleine Esnart * Michel Blanc as Michel Esnart * Mathie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Boy (film)
''It Boy'' () is a 2013 French romantic comedy film co-written and directed by David Moreau. It stars Virginie Efira and Pierre Niney, and follows the story of a 38-year-old woman and her relationship with a young man. Cast * Virginie Efira as Alice Lantins * Pierre Niney as Balthazar * Charles Berling as Luc Apfel * as Vincent Khan * Amélie Glenn as Lise Duchêne * Camille Japy as Elisabeth Lantins * Michaël Abiteboul as Simon * Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Julien * François Civil as a student * Blanche Gardin as the photographer Reception In France, the film averages 3.6/5 on the AlloCiné from 14 press reviews. Accolades * Cabourg Film Festival: Swann d'Or for Best Actor (Pierre Niney Pierre Niney (; born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part miniseries ''La dame d'Izieu'' in 2007, followed by films such as '' LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' (2008), '' The Army of Crime'' (2009), '' Romantics Ano ...) References External links * 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyan Khojandi
Kyan Khojandi (born 29 August 1982) is a French comedian, actor and screenwriter born to a French mother and an Iranian father. He is best known for playing the main character in the television series '' Bref'', which was broadcast on Canal+ from 2011 to 2012. Life and career Kyan Khojandi was born in Reims. His father was Persian and worked as a geologist before fleeing the Iranian Revolution, and later worked in the carpet trade when he arrived in France. His mother is a lawyer, originally from Picardy. He has one brother, Keyvan Khojandi, who plays the role of Kyan's brother in the ''Bref'' series. At 6 years old, Kyan entered the Music conservatory of Reims where he learned to play viola The viola ( , () ) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the .... He then entered the Cours Simon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bref
''Bref.'' (stylized with a period; English: ''In short.'') is a French television series created by Kyan Khojandi, cowritten with Bruno Muschio, and produced by Harry Tordjman for My Box Productions. The first episode was released on Canal+ 29 August 2011 and the show ended on 12 July 2012, following an announcement to that effect on 29 June 2012. After a 14-year break, Disney+ announced the return of the series with a second season in February 2025. The 6 episodes were released on 14 February. Plot Season 1 The main character is an anonymous 30-year-old Parisian (he celebrates his 30th birthday in the 46th episode), single and unemployed. He is referred to as "I", and his name is never revealed to the audience. His life is boring until he meets a girl at a party who he falls in love with. As soon as the party is over, his only wish is to see her again. Many of the show's episodes are devoted to his failed attempts at meeting up with her or really connecting. The hero som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valérie Donzelli
Valérie Donzelli (born 2 March 1973) is a French actress, filmmaker and screenwriter. She has directed six feature films and two short films since 2008, including the film ''Declaration of War'' (2011). Early life Valérie Donzelli was born in Épinal (France). She grew up in Créteil, near Paris. She moved to Lille with her family when she was 14 years old before going back to Paris at the age of 19. Before starting to work in the cinema, Donzelli first studied architecture, but abandoned it quickly. She started playing theatre at the municipal conservatory of the 10th arrondissement of Paris, but always kept a bad memory of this period. For a living, she worked at a bakery in Paris. She met Jérémie Elkaïm at that time, who became her partner, both in life and at work, and who encouraged her to quit the conservatory and her job at the bakery to become an actress. They now have two kids; the oldest one, Gabriel, inspired the movie ''Declaration of War''. They are now sepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declaration Of War (film)
A declaration of war is a formal act by which one state announces existing or impending war activity against another. The declaration is a performative speech act (or the public signing of a document) by an authorized party of a national government, in order to create a state of war between two or more states. The legality of who is competent to declare war varies between nations and forms of government. In many nations, that power is given to the head of state or sovereign. In other cases, something short of a full declaration of war, such as a letter of marque or a covert operation, may authorise war-like acts by privateers or mercenaries. The official international protocol for declaring war was defined in the Hague Convention (III) of 1907 on the Opening of Hostilities. Since 1945, developments in international law such as the United Nations Charter, which prohibits both the threat and the use of force in international conflicts, have made declarations of war largely obsol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Case Départ
''Case départ'' (''Tee box'') is a 2011 French comedy film directed by Lionel Steketee, Fabrice Eboué and Thomas N'Gijol. Plot Half-brothers Régis (Fabrice Eboue) and Joel (Thomas N'Gijol) Grosdésir are called to their estranged father's deathbed in the French Antilles. He has nothing to bequeath them but the family treasure - the certificate of manumission that freed their common ancestor from slavery. Unfortunately Régis and Joel are observed by their aunt (Isabel del Carmen Solar Montalvo) as they tear the precious document up and mock it. She is enraged and casts a spell to send them back to the 18th century, where they are immediately picked up and sold as slaves. In a ''Back to the Future'' style coming-of-age storyline they must help their great-grandparents to meet and fall in love, if they have any hope of returning to their lives - or to a better version of themselves. Cast * Fabrice Eboué – Régis Grosdésir * Thomas N'Gijol – Joël Grosdésir * Stéfi Celm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
