Julie Ferrier
Julie Ferrier (born 5 December 1971) is a French actress, comedian, dancer, writer and theater director. Early life Ferrier is in the eighth generation of actresses on the maternal side of her family. She was raised in a difficult housing project in the Seine-Saint-Denis town of Noisy Le Grand. In 1988, she entered the Conservatoire de Paris, then attended the circus school Académie Fratellini. She was first interested in dance, in which field she worked professionally for ten years, for choreographers such as Philippe Decouflé – she danced at the opening ceremony of the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville – and was a colleague of Kamel Ouali. From 1996 to 1998 she took classes at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, directed by Alain Mollot. Career In 2001, she was in the ''Théâtre de la Jacquerie'' directed by Alain Mollot. In 2004, she played ''Today is Ferrier'' in a ''mise en scène'' by Isabelle Nanty. In 2006, her one-woman show ''Today is Fe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Courbevoie
Courbevoie () is a commune located in the Hauts-de-Seine Department of the ÃŽle-de-France region of France. It is in the suburbs of the city of Paris, from the center of Paris. The centre of Courbevoie is situated from the city limits of Paris. La Défense, a business district hosting the tallest buildings in the metropolitan area, spreads over the southern part of Courbevoie (as well as parts of Puteaux and Nanterre). Name The name Courbevoie comes from Latin ''Curva Via'' and means "curved highway", allegedly in reference to a Roman road from Paris to Normandy that made a sharp turn to climb the hill over which Courbevoie was built. Administration Courbevoie is divided into two cantons: Canton of Courbevoie-1 and Canton of Courbevoie-2. History A wooden bridge was built crossing the Seine at Courbevoie by order of King Henry IV when in 1606 his royal coach fell into the river while being transported by ferry. Rebuilt in stone during the eighteenth century, this was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Didier Bourdon
Didier Bourdon (; born 23 January 1959) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He first reached stardom in France when he created the comedic trio Les Inconnus with Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus Pascal Légitimus (born 13 March 1959) is a French actor, comedian and theatre director. He is a member of the famous French humour band Les Inconnus. Personal life He is the son of an Armenian theater seamstress, Madeleine Kambourian, and of a ..., which was very popular throughout the 1990s. Theatre Filmography References External links * Some Place Elseat Eurochannel 1959 births Living people French male film actors French film directors French humorists French male screenwriters French screenwriters 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Lycée Hoche alumni French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni {{france-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Heartbreaker (2010 Film)
''Heartbreaker'' (french: L'ArnacÅ“ur) is a 2010 French romantic comedy film starring Romain Duris, Vanessa Paradis, Julie Ferrier and François Damiens. Plot The bulk of the story takes place in Monaco. Charming attractive Alex (Romain Duris), his sister Mélanie ( Julie Ferrier), and her husband Marc ( François Damiens), operate a unique business for concerned third-party clients—breaking up relationships, but only where the woman is "not knowingly unhappy." The trio concoct elaborate, custom, and sometimes expensive ruses to deceive the women. After each woman has fallen for his act, Alex tells her she has made him come alive again, but that it is too late for him. The women presumably leave their relationships to seek men who make them feel the way Alex has. They are hired by a wealthy man (Jacques Frantz), who is a florist and gangster, to prevent the wedding of his daughter Juliette (Vanessa Paradis) to a wealthy Englishman of whom he does not approve, Jonathan (Andrew ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Debuting as a director with the acclaimed 1991 black comedy ''Delicatessen,'' with collaborator Marc Caro, Jeunet went to collaborate with Caro once again with ''The City of Lost Children'' (1995). His work with science fiction and horror led Jeunet to become the fourth director to helm the ''Alien'' film series with ''Alien Resurrection'' (1997), his first and only experience with an American film. In 2001, he achieved his biggest success with the release of '' Amélie'', gaining international acclaim and reaching BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century. Widely regarded as one of the most influential and important directors in modern French cinema, his critical and commercial success earned him two Academy Award nominations. Life and career Jean ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Micmacs (film)
''Micmacs'' is a 2009 French comedy film by French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Its original French title is ''MicMacs à tire-larigot'' (loosely "Non-stop shenanigans"). The film is billed as a "satire on the world arms trade". It premiered on 15 September 2009 at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival as a gala screening at Roy Thomson Hall. Plot A young boy named Bazil loses his military father, who is blown up while attempting to defuse a land mine in the Western Sahara. Thirty years later, Bazil (Dany Boon) is working in a video rental shop in Paris when a stray bullet from a shoot-out in the street enters his forehead. Doctors save him but decide against removing the bullet, though it may kill him at any moment, for fear of damaging his brain further. Bazil returns to his workplace to find that he has been replaced. As he leaves, his replacement gives him a shell casing that she found from the bullet that had struck him. Bazil, who has miming and sign language talen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Jean-Michel Ribes
Jean-Michel Ribes (born 15 December 1946, in Paris) is a French playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, film maker and actor. Since 2002 he has been the managing director of the Théâtre du Rond-Point. Between 1982 and 1984 Ribes had directed ''Merci Bernard'' and since 1988 works on ''Palace''. In 2008, Ribes had directed ''Batailles'' which he co-wrote with Roland Topor and next year became a director of the ''Un garçon impossible'', a play by Petter S. Rosenlund and 's ''Les Diablogues''. In 2010, in Théâtre du Rond-Point he directed ''Les Nouvelles Brèves de Comptoir'' in which Jean-Marie Gourio had starred. In 2011, he wrote and directed ''René l’énervé - Opéra bouffe et tumultueux'', on the music by Reinhardt Wagner. A year later, he returned to Théâtre du Rond-Point at which he directed play ''Théâtre sans animaux'' and Sébastien Thiéry's '' L’Origine du Monde'' in 2013. Theater Filmography *1978: '' The Swindle'' *1986: ''La galette du roi'' *199 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
A Day At The Museum
''A Day at the Museum'' (french: Musée haut, musée bas; ) is a 2008 French ensemble comedy film directed by Jean-Michel Ribes. Plot The museum seen as a microcosm. This is both a theater, with its stage and behind the scenes, and an anthill with his queen (Conservative), his soldiers (guards) her workers (handlers) and aphids (visitors). Cast References External links * 2008 films 2008 comedy films French comedy films 2000s French-language films 2000s French films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Étienne Chatiliez
Étienne Chatiliez (born 17 June 1952) is a French film director. He was born in Roubaix, France. After starting out directing many advertising Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a ... clips, he is now a well-known director of feature-length films with some success. Filmography * 1988 - '' Life Is a Long Quiet River'' * 1990 - '' Tatie Danielle'' * 1995 - '' Happiness Is in the Field'' * 2000 - '' Drugs!'' * 2000 - ''La Famille médicament'' * 2001 - '' Tanguy'' * 2004 - '' La confiance règne'' * 2008 - '' Agathe Cléry'' * 2012 - ''L'oncle Charles'' Awards * Cesar for Best Writing * Cesar for Best Director * Cesar for Best Advertising Film External links * French film directors 1952 births Living people People from Roubaix {{France-film-director ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Agathe Cléry
''Agathe Cléry'' is a 2008 French comedy film directed and co-written by Etienne Chatiliez, with co-writer Laurent Chouchan. Plot Agathe Cléry is a marketing manager for a line of cosmetics for people with pale skin. She is also racist, particularly towards black people. However, she is diagnosed with Addison's disease, which turns her skin dark. The film follows her struggles as a black person dealing with discrimination against her due to her skin colour. Cast * Valérie Lemercier - Agathe Cléry * Anthony Kavanagh - Quentin Lambert * Dominique Lavanant - Mimie * Isabelle Nanty - Joëlle * Jacques Boudet - Roland * Artus de Penguern - Hervé * Jean Rochefort - Louis Guignard * Bernard Alane - Philippe Guignard * Nadège Beausson-Diagne - Nathalie * François Duval - Loïc Guignard * Valentine Valera - Nathalie * Élise Otzenberger - Lucie * Claire Pataut - Alice * Virginie Raccosta - Delphine * Andy Cocq - Cédric * Julie Ferrier Julie Ferrier (born 5 December 1971) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
15 Ans Et Demi
''15 ans et demi'' (, also known as ''Daddy Cool'') is a 2008 French comedy film by François Desagnat and Thomas Sorriaux, starring Daniel Auteuil. Cast * Daniel Auteuil : Philippe Le Tallec * : Églantine * François Damiens : Jean-Maxence * Lionel Abelanski : Guy * Julie Ferrier : Fiona * François Berléand : Albert Einstein * Elise Larnicol : Sylvie * Benjamin Siksou : Gaspard * Lucie Lucas : Karine * Philippe Duquesne : Jean-Louis * : Denis * Alain Chabat : Norbert * Sara Mortensen : Barbara * Coura Traoré : Anne-Sophie * Canis Crevillen : Charlotte * Lionel Lingelser : Vincent * Maud Verdeyen : Zoé * Dylan Imayanga : Enzo * César Domboy : Achille * Edwin Apps : A scientist * Elie Semoun : The vindictive motorist * Vincent Desagnat : Radio voice Critical reception French reviewers considered the film a creditable French attempt at an American-style teen movie, derivative but entertaining on its own terms. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Léa Fazer
Léa Fazer (born 20 April 1965) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress. She studied film at the University Paris Diderot. Her film '' Bienvenue en Suisse'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival The 57th Cannes Film Festival started on 12 and ran until 23 May 2004. The Palme d'Or went to the American film ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' by Michael Moore. The festival opened with '' La mala educación'', directed by Pedro Almodóvar and closed with ' .... Filmography References External links * 1965 births Living people Swiss film directors Swiss women film directors Swiss screenwriters Swiss film actresses Film people from Geneva {{Switzerland-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Notre Univers Impitoyable
''Notre univers impitoyable'' (English title: ''What If...?'') is a 2008 French film written and directed by Léa Fazer. The film stars Alice Taglioni, Jocelyn Quivrin, Thierry Lhermitte, Pascale Arbillot, Julie Ferrier and Scali Delpeyrat. The soundtrack was composed by Sébastien Schuller. Cast * Alice Taglioni as Margot Dittermann * Jocelyn Quivrin as Victor Bandini * Thierry Lhermitte as Nicolas Bervesier * Pascale Arbillot as Juliette * Scali Delpeyrat as Bertrand Lavoisier * Julie Ferrier as Éléonore * Eliot Pasqualon as Antonin * Denise Aron-Schropfer as Margot's mother * Antonio Cauchois as Margot's father * Léa Fazer Léa Fazer (born 20 April 1965) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress. She studied film at the University Paris Diderot. Her film '' Bienvenue en Suisse'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival ... as the jeweler * Joe Sheridan as Goudal References External links * 2008 films Films ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |