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François Leterrier
François Leterrier (; 26 May 1929 – 4 December 2020) was a French film director and actor. He entered the film industry when he was cast as the lead in Robert Bresson's film ''A Man Escaped'' (1956). After this he assisted other directors before directing his debut film in 1961. Life and career François Leterrier studied at the University of Paris where he took a degree in philosophy. During his student years he frequently attended the university's film club. He did his military service in Morocco, where he was discovered by the film director Robert Bresson, known for casting unknowns, who gave him the leading role in the 1956 film ''A Man Escaped''. After this, Leterrier was able to work as an assistant director for Louis Malle, Étienne Périer (director), Etienne Périer, and Yves Allégret. His debut film as director was ''Les Mauvais Coups'' from 1961, based on a novel by Roger Vailland. He also adapted works by Jean Giono, Paul Morand, and Raymond Queneau. François' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson (; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson made a notable contribution to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, Ellipsis (narrative device), ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of Minimalism, minimalist film. Much of his work is known for being tragic in story and nature. Bresson is among the most highly regarded filmmakers of all time. He has the highest number of films (seven) that made the 2012 ''Sight & Sound'' critics' poll of the 250 greatest films ever made. His works ''A Man Escaped'' (1956), ''Pickpocket (film), Pickpocket'' (1959) and ''Au hasard Balthazar'' (1966) were ranked among the top 100, and other films like ''Mouchette'' (1967) and (1983) also received many votes. Jean-Luc Godard once wrote, "He is the French cinema, as Fyodor Dostoevsky, Dostoevsky is the Russian novel and Mozart is German music." Personal life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transporter (franchise)
''Transporter'' (French: ''Le Transporteur'') is a French origins, anglophonic action thriller film franchise, comprising four films released between 2002 and 2015, and a television series. Jason Statham plays Frank Martin in the first three movies, a professional freelance courier driver. Chris Vance (actor), Chris Vance portrays Martin in the sequel Transporter: The Series, television series, and Ed Skrein portrays him in the The Transporter Refueled, fourth film, a Reboot (fiction), reboot. Background Frank Martin is the protagonist of the films and television series. He is portrayed as a former Special Forces operative who was team leader of a search and destroy unit, with a military background including operations "in and out of" Lebanon, Syria and Sudan, as well as a recipient of the Bronze Star. He retires from service after becoming fatigued and disenchanted with his superior officers, and uses his skills as a private driver for hire while maintaining an apparently legitim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of The Mekong
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tranches De Vie
''Slices of Life'' (''Tranches de vie'') is a 1985 French comedy-sci fi film directed by François Leterrier. It is based on Gérard Lauzier's comic strip of the same name. Plot The film is a series of sketches Cast * Laura Antonelli as Monica Belli * Michel Boujenah as Michel Lambert * Josiane Balasko as Madame Dupuis * Jean-Pierre Cassel as The Earl of Forcheville * Christian Clavier as Charles-Henri * Marie-Anne Chazel as Béatrice * Ginette Garcin as Béatrice's mother * Roland Giraud as Jean * Pierre Mondy as The President * Gérard Jugnot as Malounian * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as The journalist * Annie Grégorio as The journalist * Daniel Prévost as TV Host * Pierre Richard as Dubois * Barbara Nielsen as Marianna * Martin Lamotte as Alain * Jacques Dynam as Alex * Anémone as Cécile * Jean Rougerie as Cécile's father * Michel Galabru as The farmer * Laurence Badie as The farmer * Audrey Dana as The woman in the bed * Hubert Deschamps as The prisoner * Luis Rego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Babas Cool
''Les Babas Cool'' is a French comedy film directed by François Leterrier. It was released in 1981. Plot Antoine Bonfils is a household appliance salesman. His car breaks down close to a farm. Looking for help, he figures out that the people there are living in a commune, like hippies. Cast * Philippe Léotard : Blaise * Christian Clavier : Antoine Bonfils * Marie-Anne Chazel : Aline * Martin Lamotte : Gilles * Charlotte de Turckheim : Christine * Paul Préboist : M. Triconet * Catherine Frot Catherine Frot (; born 1 May 1956) is a French actress. A 10-time César Award nominee, she won the awards for Best Actress for '' Marguerite'' (2015) and Best Supporting Actress for '' Family Resemblances'' (1996). Her other films include '' L ... : Véronique * Nadia Barentin : Tania * Sophie Renoir : Charlotte * Richard Bohringer : Paul * Anémone : Alexandra * Bruno Moynot : Doctor Jean Morin About the film The term “baba-cool”, also spelled “baba cool” or � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rat Race (1980 Film)
A rat race is an endless, self-defeating pursuit. Rat race may also refer to: Film * ''The Rat Race'', a 1960 film directed by Robert Mulligan starring Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds * ''Rat Race'' (film), a 2001 comedy film directed by Jerry Zucker Music * ''Rat Race'' (Child's Play album), 1990 ** "Rat Race" (Child's Play song), a single from the album * "Rat Race", a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers from ''Rastaman Vibration'' * "Rat Race" (song), by the UK Subs, contained in their 1980 album '' Brand New Age'' * "Rat Race", a song by The Drifters * "Rat Race" (The Specials song), a 1980 single included on the 1980 album ''More Specials'' * "Rat Race" (Enter Shikari song) * "Ratrace" (Skindred song) * '' The Rat Race Blues'' a 1960 jazz album by Gigi Gryce Other uses * ''Rat Race'' (video game), a cancelled Sony game * Rat Race (''The Price Is Right''), a pricing game on the TV show ''The Price Is Right'' * ''The Rat Race'' (novel), a 1950 science fiction novel by J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Turn, My Turn
In Modern English, the word "''you''" is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers. History ''You'' comes from the Proto-Germanic demonstrative base , from Proto-Indo-European (second-person plural pronoun). Old English had singular, dual, and plural second-person pronouns. The dual form was lost by the twelfth century, and the singular form was lost by the early 1600s. The development is shown in the following table. Early Modern English distinguished between the plural ' and the singular '. As in many other European languages, English at the time had a T–V distinction, which made the plural forms more respectful and deferential; they were used to address strangers and social superiors. This distinction ultimately led to familiar ''thou'' becoming obsolete in modern English, although it persists in some English dialects. ''Yourself'' had de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Emmanuelle
''Goodbye Emmanuelle'' is a 1977 French softcore erotica movie directed by François Leterrier, and starring Sylvia Kristel. It is a sequel to 1975's ''Emmanuelle 2'', and the third installment in the film series of the same name. The music score is by Serge Gainsbourg. In this sequel, Emmanuelle and Jean move to the Seychelles, where she leaves him. Until the release of ''Emmanuelle 7'' in 1992, it was the last film in the series to be filmed in French, with the following entries being filmed in English. It was followed by a sequel, '' Emmanuelle 4'', released in 1984. Premise Emmanuelle (Sylvia Kristel) and her architect husband Jean continue their amoral lifestyle in the Seychelles. But when a casual dalliance between her and Gregory, a film director, starts to turn serious her husband shows very traditional signs of jealousy. Cast * Sylvia Kristel as Emmanuelle * Umberto Orsini as Jean * Alexandra Stewart as Dorothée * Olga Georges-Picot as Florence * Jean-Pierre Bouvie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Screening
A public screening is the showing of moving pictures, sporting events, and music concerts to an audience in a public place. The event screened may be live or recorded, free or paid, and may use film, video, or a broadcast method such as satellite or closed-circuit television. Private screening refers to the screening of a commercially licensed film or media content to a group of people somewhere other than one of their homes. Private screening can be legally complex, as the distribution rights or broadcasting rights and regulations vary from country to country. Germany Live public screenings of association football matches, called "", became especially popular at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. United Kingdom Showing a video to a group of people outside of the home is legally regarded as a public showing, and is therefore in breach of copyright for DVDs/videos that have been purchased or hired for domestic use. To organise a group screening, permission from the copyright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Chase
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A King Without Distraction
''A King Without Distraction'' () is a 1963 French mystery film directed by François Leterrier, starring Claude Giraud and Colette Renard. The story is set in the winter of 1843 and follows a police captain who investigates the disappearance of several little girls from a village. The film is based on the novel '' Un roi sans divertissement'' by Jean Giono. The title quotes Blaise Pascal, "Qu'on laisse un roi tout seul sans aucune satisfaction des sens, sans aucun soin de l'esprit, sans compagnies et sans divertissements, penser à lui tout à loisir, et l'on verra qu'un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères." (Pensées, 1670, posth.). It was shot in the village Les Hermaux, on the Aubrac plateau in Aveyron Aveyron (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron (river), Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyro .... I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
