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Fort Saganne
''Fort Saganne'' is a 1984 French war film directed by Alain Corneau and starring Gérard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Deneuve, and Sophie Marceau. Based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Louis Gardel, the film is about a soldier of humble beginnings who volunteers for service in the Sahara in 1911. After falling in love with the beautiful young daughter of the regional administrator, he is ordered to go on missions in the desert, where he engages in several successful campaigns and experiences severe loneliness. Later, while on a diplomatic mission to Paris, he has a brief affair with a journalist. Returning to Africa, he leads a gallant defense against a feared sultan and is awarded the Legion of Honour medal. He returns to his home a national hero and marries the young girl he has not forgotten, but their happiness is interrupted by the onset of World War I. ''Fort Saganne'' was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. At the time of its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Corneau
Alain Corneau (7 August 1943 – 30 August 2010) was a French film director and writer. Corneau was born in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor Yves Montand, with whom he would collaborate three times later in his career, including '' Police Python 357'' (1976) and '' La Menace'' (1977). He directed Gérard Depardieu in the screen adaptation of '' Tous les matins du monde'' in 1991. Corneau died in Paris on 30 August 2010 from cancer, aged 67 and was interred at Père Lachaise Cemetery. In 2024, Corneau was posthumously accused by Sarah Grappin of grooming her at 16. Filmography *'' France, Inc.'' (1973) *'' Police Python 357'' (1976) *'' La Menace'' (1977) *''Série noire'' (1979) *'' Choice of Arms'' (1981) *'' Fort Saganne'' (1984) *' (1986) *'' Nocturne Indien'' (1989) *'' Tous les Matins du Monde'' (1991) *''New World The term "New World" is used to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara
The Sahara (, ) is a desert spanning across North Africa. With an area of , it is the largest hot desert in the world and the list of deserts by area, third-largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic. The name "Sahara" is derived from , a broken plural form of ( ), meaning "desert". The desert covers much of North Africa, excluding the fertile region on the Mediterranean Sea coast, the Atlas Mountains of the Maghreb, and the Nile, Nile Valley in Egypt and the Sudan. It stretches from the Red Sea in the east and the Mediterranean in the north to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, where the landscape gradually changes from desert to coastal plains. To the south it is bounded by the Sahel, a belt of Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, semi-arid tropical savanna around the Niger River valley and the Sudan (region), Sudan region of sub-Saharan Africa. The Sahara can be divided into several regions, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s French-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1984 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The year's highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada was '' Beverly Hills Cop''. '' Ghostbusters'' overtook it, however, with a re-release the following year. It was the first time in five years that the top-grossing film did not involve George Lucas or Steven Spielberg although Spielberg directed and Lucas executive produced/co-wrote the third placed '' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''; Spielberg also executive produced the fourth placed '' Gremlins''. U.S. box office grosses reached $4 billion for the first time and it was the first year that two films had returned over $100 million to their distributors with both ''Ghostbusters'' and ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' achieving this. ''Beverly Hills Cop'' made it three for films released in 1984 after its performance during 1985 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atar, Mauritania
Atar (, Berber languages, Berber for ''mountain'') is a town in northwestern Mauritania, the capital of the Adrar region, Adrar Region and the main settlement on the Adrar Plateau. Situated on the Oued Seguellil, it is home to an Atar International Airport, airport, a museum and a historic mosque, constructed in 1674. In 2023, it had a population of 35,170. Geology and geography The Adrar's mountains are from the primary era against the precambrian Tiris Zemmour region, Tiris Zemmour. Near Atar, you can find stromatolites. In the North, you can find Choum with the train that comes from Nouadhibou and goes to Zouérat, Zouerate. East of Atar, through Amojjar Pass, is the difficult way to Chinguetti, Ouadane and the astonishing Richat Structure. Climate Atar has a Desert climate, hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh'') typical of the Sahara, Sahara Desert, south of the tropic of Cancer. The weather is usually very hot, very sunny and very dry but it can be ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amojjar Pass
Amojjar Pass is a mountain pass in the Adrar Plateau in the centre of Adrar, near Atar, Mauritania. The pink-brown sandstone of the pass was worn away by repeated cycles of extreme dryness interrupted by torrential rain. The bases of the steep valley walls are covered in scree, loosed by the erosion of the rainfall. There is little plant life in the pass. Acacias are a notable exception, as they are resistant to drought. Amojjar Pass is an important link for ground transportation in Mauritania because it provides a somewhat protected roadway connecting Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott, with other important locations such as Ouadane and Chinguetti. The Neolithic rock paintings of Agrour Amogjar The Agrour Amogjar is a 690 m high peak near the Amogjar Pass, in the Adrar plateau of central Mauritania Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by ... are near the pass, northeast of Ata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florent Pagny
Florent Pagny (; born 6 November 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He records his work in French, as well as in Italian, Spanish and English. His greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and "Ma Liberté de penser"—all three were number one in France. As of 2018, he has sold more than 6 million singles and 10 million albums, becoming the 17th best-selling artist of all time in France. Early years Florent Pagny began his artistic career as an actor in popular films and television dramas. He appeared in ''La Balance'', ''Ace of Aces (1982 film), L'As des as'', and ''A Captain's Honor'' or ''Fort Saganne''. In 1987, he wrote his first song titled "N'importe quoi". Pagny's first album, ''Merci'', was released in 1990. The album's songs, mainly written by himself, began to attract controversy, with the press eventually boycotting some of them. This led to a decline in sales, culminating in personal problems. His follow-up album, ''Réaliste'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippolyte Girardot
Hippolyte Girardot (born Frédéric Girardot; 10 October 1955) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the father of actress Ana Girardot. Selected filmography * 1973: '' La Femme de Jean'', directed by Yannick Bellon, Rémi * 1980: '' Inspecteur la Bavure'', directed by Claude Zidi, a friend of Michel Clément * 1980: '' L'Amour nu'', directed by Yannick Bellon, Hervé * 1982: '' Le Destin de Juliette'', directed by Aline Issermann, Pierre * 1984: '' Le Bon Plaisir'', directed by Francis Girod, Pierre * 1984: '' Prénom Carmen'' (''First Name: Carmen''), directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Fred * 1984: '' Fort Saganne'', directed by Alain Corneau, Dr Courette * 1985: '' L'Amour ou presque'', directed by Patrice Gautier, Luc * 1986: '' Manon des Sources'' (''Manon of the Spring''), directed by Claude Berri, Bernard Olivier * 1986: '' L'Amant magnifique'', directed by Aline Issermann, Vincent * 1986: '' Suivez mon regard'', directed by Jean Curtelin, The reporter in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Clermont
René Clermont (14 November 1921 – 24 October 1994) was a French stage and film actor as well as a playwright. Theatre Comedian *1933: ''Trois pour 100'' by Roger Ferdinand, directed by Gabriel Signoret, Théâtre Antoine as Barbouin *1944: ''Hyménée'' by Nikolai Gogol, directed by Pierre Valde, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier *1947: ''La terre est ronde'' by Armand Salacrou, directed by Charles Dullin, Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt as Giacomo *1949: '' La Perle de la Canebière'' by Eugène Labiche and Marc-Michel, directed by André Barsacq, Théâtre de l'Atelier *1949: ''Robinson'' by Jules Supervielle, théâtre de verdure de Charbonnières-les-Bains as Robinson *1949: ''Nuit des hommes'' by Jean Bernard-Luc, directed by André Barsacq, Théâtre de l'Atelier as Antoine *1950: '' Le Bal des voleurs'' by Jean Anouilh, directed by André Barsacq, Théâtre de l'Atelier : Dupont-Dufort fils *1950: ''L'Enterrement'' by Henry Monnier, directed by André Barsacq, Théâtre de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Tornade
Pierre Tornade (21 January 1930 – 7 March 2012) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998. Biography He was born Pierre Tournadre on 21 January 1930 in Bort-les-Orgues in the department of Corrèze. He began his theatrical career at 25 in ''Elle est folle, Carole'' at the théâtre du Palais-Royal. In 1956, he played in the musical comedy ''Irma la douce'' by Alexandre Breffort and Marguerite Monnot and then made his film debut in '' Les Truands'', where he adopted his stage name, Tornade. The next year, he played a theater role in ''Pericles, Prince of Tyre'' before joining the Branquignols troupe of Robert Dhéry, which also included Jean Lefebvre, Michel Serrault and Micheline Dax. He then became in demand on television and appeared in several sitcoms such as '' Thierry la Fronde'' (1963), ''Le Chevalier d'Harmental'' (1966), ''Les Sept de l'escalier quinze B'' (1967) and ''Les Dossiers de l'agence O'' (1968). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Laurent Cochet
Jean-Laurent Cochet (28 January 1935 – 7 April 2020) was a French theater directo, actor and acting coach. Biography He was best known for starring in movies such as '' A Thousand Billion Dollars'' and ''Fort Saganne''. He was an important teacher for acting. Hundreds of his students have succeeded in theater and cinema: Gérard Depardieu, Richard Berry, Claude Jade, Isabelle Huppert, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, Carole Bouquet, Fabrice Luchini, Raphaël Quenard, etc. On 7 April 2020, he died from COVID-19 during the pandemic. Filmography Honors *2006 Legion of Honour *2012 Ordre des Arts et des Lettres The Order of Arts and Letters () is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is the recognition of significant ... Awards *1975 : Trophée Béatrix Dussane *1984 Prix du Brigadier References External links * 1935 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
