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Irma Vep (miniseries)
''Irma Vep'' is a comedy drama television miniseries created, written and directed by Olivier Assayas for HBO. Based on Assayas's 1996 film of the same name, the series premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 22. It debuted on June 6, 2022 and concluded on July 25, consisting of eight episodes. It stars Alicia Vikander as Mira, an American movie star who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a television series adaptation of the French silent film serial ''Les Vampires'', and Vincent Macaigne as René, the director of the adaptation. It also features an ensemble supporting cast, including Adria Arjona, Byron Bowers, Jeanne Balibar, Vincent Lacoste, Nora Hamzawi, Hippolyte Girardot, Devon Ross, Alex Descas, Antoine Reinartz, and Lars Eidinger. ''Irma Vep'' received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised Vikander's performance and Assayas's direction. Premise ''Irma Vep'' revolves around Mira, an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: '' M*A*S*H'', '' Moonlighting'', '' The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', '' Ally McBeal'', '' Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including '' The Wonder Years'', '' Hooperman'', '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and '' Frank's Place''. See also * List of comedy drama television series * Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama * Seriousness * Tragicomedy * Psychological drama References Comedy drama Drama Drama is the specific Mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniseries
A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format has increased in both streaming services and broadcast television. The term " serial" is used in the United Kingdom and in other Commonwealth nations to describe a show that has an ongoing narrative plotline, while " series" is used for a set of episodes in a similar way that "season" is used in North America. Definitions A miniseries is distinguished from an ongoing television series; the latter does not usually have a predetermined number of episodes and may continue for several years. Before the term was coined in the US in the early 1970s, the ongoing episodic form was always called a " serial", just as a novel appearing in episodes in successive editions of magazines or newspapers is called a serial. In Britain, miniseries are ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musidora
Jeanne Roques (23 February 1889 – 11 December 1957), known professionally as Musidora, was a French actress, film director, and writer. She is best known for her acting in silent films, and rose to public attention for roles in the Louis Feuillade serials '' Les Vampires'' as Irma Vep and in '' Judex'' as Marie Verdier. Early life Born Jeanne Roques in Paris, France to music composer and theorist of socialism Jacques Roques and painter and feminist Adèle Clémence Porchez, Musidora began her career in the arts at an early age, writing her first novel at the age of fifteen and acting on the stage with the likes of Colette, one of her lifelong friends. During the very early years of French cinema Musidora began a professional collaboration with the highly successful French film director Louis Feuillade. She made her film debut in ''Les miseres de l'aiguille'', directed by Raphael Clamour, in January 1914. The film highlights the problems of the urban women in the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Eidinger
Lars Eidinger (; born 21 January 1976) is a German actor. Eidinger started his career at Deutsches Theater in 1997. Before his breakthrough, he played minor roles in German television shows like ''Schloss Einstein'' (2002) and ''Berlin, Berlin'' (2003). In February 2016, he was nominated as one of the judges for the main competition section of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. He is a member of the ensemble of the Schaubühne theatre in Berlin, with leading roles in Thomas Ostermeier productions such as Hamlet and Richard III. Eidinger was one of the first signers of the Open Letter to the German Position on Russo-Ukrainian War on late April 2022, demanded that Germany not support Ukraine with arms in order to "prevent a third world war". Eidinger lives in Berlin, is married and has a daughter. He has appeared in German and international film and television productions. Selected filmography Film * 2005: ''See You at Regis Debray'' * 2009: '' Everyone Else'' * 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Reinartz
Antoine Reinartz (; born 1985) is a French actor. Theater Selected filmography References External links * 1985 births Living people French male film actors {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Descas
Alex Descas (born 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in films by Claire Denis and Jim Jarmusch. In France he is also known for his role as Schneider in the French TV series ''Un Flic''. He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, appearing in more than half of her theatrical feature-length films, including ''No Fear, No Die'', ''Nénette et Boni'', ''I Can't Sleep'', '' Trouble Every Day'', ''The Intruder'', ''35 Shots of Rum ''35 Shots of Rum'' (french: 35 Rhums) is a 2008 drama film directed by Claire Denis. It stars Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogue, and Grégoire Colin. It tells the story of a father-daughter relationship complicated by the arrival of an attra ...'' and '' Bastards,'' as well as '' Ten Minutes Older: The Cello''. He is of Antillean (Guadeloupean) descent. Filmography Theater References External links * Living people French people of Guadeloupean descent 20th-century French male actors Place of birth missing (living people) ... [...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] |
Nora Hamzawi
Nora Hamzawi (born 29 April 1983) is a French humorist, comedian, and columnist. Biography Nora Hamzawi is of Syrian origin by her mother. She was born in Cannes and grew up in Paris. After obtaining a baccalauréat, she enrolled in law school but gave up after three weeks. She then enrolled at IUT Paris Descartes in Infocom and completed her training at CELSA, section "marketing, advertising and communication". She follows in parallel with her studies Cours Florent and Atelier Fanny Vallon. She goes on stage in 2009 with her first one-woman show. She was revealed to the public the same year by the festival Just for Laughs from Nantes. She is also writer for the series ''Scènes de ménages'' on M6. She made a name for herself by appearing on Laurent Ruquier's ''On n'demande qu'à en rire'' on France 2 between 15 September 2011 and 19 March 2012, before being eliminated by an insufficient rating from the viewers (10/20). Jean Benguigui said of her: "She does not know how to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Lacoste
Vincent Lacoste (born 3 July 1993) is a French actor. He began his acting career at the age of fifteen, playing the lead role of Hervé in the film '' The French Kissers''. The role won him the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor and a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actor in 2010. He was awarded the Prix Patrick Dewaere The Prix Patrick Dewaere is awarded annually to a young and upcoming actor working in the French film industry. It was initiated in 2008 and is named after the French actor Patrick Dewaere (1947–1982). It replaced the Prix Jean Gabin which was a ... in 2016. He is the main character of '' Le jeune acteur'' graphic novel which recounts how he was selected for his first film. Filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lacoste, Vincent Living people 1993 births French male film actors French male stage actors 21st-century French male actors Male actors from Paris Most Promising Actor Lumières Award winne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Balibar
Jeanne Balibar (born 13 April 1968) is a French actress and singer. Life and career Balibar was born in Paris, the daughter of Marxist philosopher Étienne Balibar and physicist Françoise Balibar. She started her career as a student in the famous French theater school "Cours Florent", in Paris, with her friends, actor Eric Ruf and photographer & actor Gregory Herpe. She began her acting career on the stage, in "Don Juan" at the Festival d'Avignon. Her first film role was in Arnaud Desplechin's 1992 film ''The Sentinel''. She continues to perform in both spheres. She has supported François Hollande's 2012 presidential campaign. She starred in '' Ne change rien'' (2009) directed by Pedro Costa. Among other films, she appeared in '' 17 Times Cécile Cassard'' (2002), directed by Christophe Honoré, with Béatrice Dalle and Romain Duris; ''All the Fine Promises'' (2003), directed by Jean-Paul Civeyrac, with Bulle Ogier and Valérie Crunchant; and '' Clean'' (2004), direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Bowers
Byron Bowers is an American comedian,Rao, Mallik''Huffington Post''. June 18, 2015 writer and actor. Byron has appeared on '' The Eric Andre Show'' on Adult Swim, Comedy Central's '' Adam DeVine's House Party'', and on the reboot of BET's ''Comic View''. He made his late-night debut on '' The Pete Holmes Show'' followed by an appearance on '' Jimmy Kimmel Live''. He appeared in MTV's ''Guy Code'' and in the History Channel comedy, ''The Crossroads of History''. He is currently appearing in Lena Waithe's Showtime series drama '' The Chi'' as Meldrick. He also played the roommate of Lucas Hedges’ character in the film ''Honey Boy'', which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In 2016, he performed at the Hollywood Bowl on a bill with Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and George Clinton as part of the Brainfeeder festival. He appeared in the horror film '' KUSO''. His TV credits include season 3 of ''The Meltdown'' on Comedy Central, ''Funny as Hell'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
