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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), di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne Balibar
Étienne Balibar (; ; born 23 April 1942) is a French philosopher. He has taught at the University of Paris X, at the University of California, Irvine and is currently an Anniversary Chair Professor at the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP) at Kingston University and a visiting professor at the Department of French and Romance Philology at Columbia University. Life Balibar was born in Avallon, Yonne, Burgundy, France in 1942, and first rose to prominence as one of Althusser's pupils at the École Normale Supérieure. He entered the École Normale Supérieure in 1960. In 1961, Balibar joined the '' Parti communiste français''. He was expelled in 1981 for critiquing the party's policy on immigration in an article. Balibar participated in Louis Althusser's seminar on Karl Marx's ''Das Kapital'' in 1965. This seminar resulted in the book '' Reading Capital'', co-authored by Althusser and his students. Balibar's chapter, "On the Basic Concepts of Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Assayas
Olivier Assayas (; born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his eclectic filmography, consisting of slow-burning Period Piece Films, period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs, and comedies. He has directed French, Spanish, and English-language films with international casts. The son of filmmaker Jacques Rémy (writer), Jacques Rémy, Assayas began his career as a critic for ''Cahiers du Cinéma''. There he wrote about World Cinema, world cinema and its Auteur, film auteurs, who later influenced his work. Assayas made several short films, and made his feature debut with ''Disorder'' in 1986. He continued directing feature films, with ''Cold Water (film), Cold Water'' (1994) considered a breakthrough film in his career. It was his first film to screen at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. His followup film, ''Irma Vep'' (1996), also screened at Cannes, while ''Sentimental Destinies'' (2000), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duchess Of Langeais
''The Duchess of Langeais '' () is an 1834 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) and included in the ''Scènes de la vie parisienne'' section of his novel sequence ''La Comédie humaine''. It first appeared in 1834 under the title ''Ne touchez pas la hache'' (Don't Touch the Axe) in the periodical ''L'Écho de la Jeune France''. It is part of Balzac's 1839 trilogy ''Histoire des treize'': ''Ferragus (novel), Ferragus'' is the first part, Part Two is ''The Duchess of Langeais'' and part three is ''The Girl with the Golden Eyes''. Plot General Armand de Montriveau, a war hero, is enamored of Duchess Antoinette de Langeais, a coquettish, married noblewoman who invites him to a ball but ultimately refuses his sexual advances and then disappears. Assisted by the powerful group known as The Thirteen, who subscribe to an occult form of freemasonry, General Montriveau finds the duchess in a Spanish monastery of Discalced Carmelites under the name of Sister Theresa. Dedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code 46
''Code 46'' is a 2003 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom, written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, and starring Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton. Produced by BBC Films and Revolution Films, the film is a dystopian sci-fi love story, exploring the implications of current trends in biotechnology. The soundtrack was composed by David Holmes and Stephen Hilton under the name "Free Association". Filmed on location in Shanghai, Dubai and Rajasthan, with interiors done onstage in London, the mesh of foreign locations was chosen due to the juxtaposition of elements in these cities offering a believable futuristic setting. Plot In the year 2077, the world is divided between those who live "inside", in high-density cities, and the underclass who live "outside" in massive concentration camps. Access to the cities is highly restricted and regulated through the use of Bio-Passports, known as "papeles" in the global pidgin language of the day. William Geld, an insurance fraud investigat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventeen Times Cecile Cassard
''Seventeen Times Cecile Cassard'' () is a 2002 French drama film directed by Christophe Honoré. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Béatrice Dalle as Cécile Cassard * Romain Duris as Matthieu * 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 th ... as Edith * Ange Ruzé as Erwan * Johan Oderio-Robles as Lucas * Tiago Manaïa as Tiago * Jérôme Kircher as Thierry * Julien Collet as Stéphane * Jérémy Sanguinetti as Julien * Marie Bunel as The teacher * Assaad Bouab as The waiter * Fabio Zenoni as The porch man * Robert Cantarella as The cemetery man References External links * 2002 films 2002 drama films French drama films 2000s French-language films Films directed by Christophe Honoré 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Private Affair (2002 Film)
Private Affair, Private Affairs or variants thereof may refer to: Films * ''Private Affairs'' (1925 film), an American silent drama film * ''Private Affairs'' (1940 film), an American comedy starring Nancy Kelly * ''Private Affairs'' (1987 film) (Ti presento un'amica), an Italian comedy drama directed by Francesco Massaro * ''A Private Affair'' (1993 film) (), an Italian film with Rupert Graves * ''A Private Affair'' (2002 film) (), a French thriller with Marion Cotillard Television *"A Private Affair", a 1956 episode of '' Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion'' *"Private Affair", a 1991 episode of ''Major Dad'' *"Private Affair", a 2002 episode of '' All Saints'' * ''A Private Affair'' (TV series) (), a 2022 Spanish detective drama, set in the 1940s Music *"Private Affair", from the 1978 album '' Eternally Yours'' by The Saints *"Private Affair", from the 1990 album '' Eyes Don't Lie'' by Donny Osmond *"A Private Affair", from the 1998 album ''Alchemy'' by Leah Andreone *"Priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Va Savoir
''Va savoir'' (Who Knows?) is a 2001 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. It stars Jeanne Balibar, Sergio Castellitto, Marianne Basler, Hélène de Fougerolles, and Catherine Rouvel. The widely distributed theatrical version is 154 minutes. It was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. The story of the three couples in the film sometimes parallels the Pirandello play''Come tu mi vuoi'', a lesser known work that was adapted into the film As You Desire Me starring Greta Garbo. in which the two principals, Camille and Ugo, are performing each night and follows the structure of a Goldoni comedy, in which couples undergo misunderstandings and attraction for others until the final resolution. In the film's ending, the three couples waltz in a circle to the tune ''Senza fine'' (''Endless''), implying that the dance of young people in love will go on forever. Plot After three years away, the actress Camille returns to Paris in an Italian troupe run by her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''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. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow's Another Day (2000 Film)
''Tomorrow's Another Day'' () is a 2000 French comedy film directed by Jeanne Labrune. Cast * Nathalie Baye - Sophie * Isabelle Carré - Marie * Jeanne Balibar - Elisabeth * Jean-Pierre Darroussin - Xavier * Sophie Guillemin - Annie * Didier Bezace - Franck * Danielle Darrieux Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's g ... - Eva * - Céline References External links * 2000 comedy films 2000 films French comedy films 2000s French films 2000s French-language films {{2000s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Of Innocence
''Comedy of Innocence'' () is a 2000 French supernatural drama film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz and starring Isabelle Huppert. It is co-scripted by Ruiz and Françoise Dumas. The film is produced by Mact Productions, distributed by Canal+, CNC, TF1, Les Films du Camelia. As Michael Goddard indicates in his book, ''The Cinema of Raul Ruiz: Impossible Cartographies'', the film was loosely adapted from Massimo Bontempelli novel "Il Figlio di Due Madri", or "The Child of Two Mothers" The music is composed by Jorge Arriagada, a Chilean composer who collaborated with Ruiz on other films such as ''Shattered Image'' and '' Three Lives and Only One Death'', indicating a common practice for Ruiz to collaborate with the same core crew members over multiple films. Plot Camille is a child who lives with his parents, Ariane and Pierre, and housekeeper Hélène. Camille often speaks of a friend of his, Alexandre, who he meets with frequently. In addition to this, Camille i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late August, Early September
''Late August, Early September'' () is a 1998 French drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ... directed by Olivier Assayas and starring Mathieu Amalric. Plot Adrien ( François Cluzet), a tough-loving writer who has had only marginal commercial success as a bestselling author, discovers that he is dying and tells his friend Gabriel ( Mathieu Amalric), with whom he has had a tumultuous relationship. Gabriel tries to attend to his friend while making sense of his complicated romantic life, torn between his former girlfriend, dependable Jenny ( Jeanne Balibar), and a new lover, mercurial Anne ( Virginie Ledoyen). Unlike Adrien, conflicted Gabriel is not a risk-taker: his career path as an editor at a publishing house is steady and secure. He edits an encycloped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Sex Life
''My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument'' () is a 1996 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. It won the César Award for Most Promising Actor (Mathieu Amalric) and was also nominated for Most Promising Actress (Emmanuelle Devos and Jeanne Balibar). The film ensured Desplechin's and Amalric's career launches in the 90s as respected director and actor respectively (although they had both initially worked towards the reverse). Historically it also marks one of Marion Cotillard's very first roles in the industry. ''My Sex Life...'' follows the story of a PhD student and lecturer in philosophy, Paul Dédalus, as he struggles to break up with his longtime girlfriend, has conflicted feelings about his two mistresses - who are also his friends' partners -, and has a difficult time facing a new colleague, appointed head of the "epistemology department", a former friend who dislikes him for reasons Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
