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Laurence Badie
Laurence Badie (born 15 June 1928) is a French actress. She appeared in more than one hundred films since 1952. Selected filmography References External links * 1934 births Living people French film actresses {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soft Skin
''The Soft Skin'' (french: La peau douce) is a 1964 French-Portuguese romantic drama film directed by François Truffaut and starring Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac, and Nelly Benedetti. Written by Truffaut and Jean-Louis Richard, the film is about a successful married publisher and lecturer who meets a beautiful air hostess with whom he has a love affair. The film was shot on location in Paris, Reims, and Lisbon, and several scenes were filmed at Paris-Orly Airport. At the 1964 Cannes Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Despite Truffaut's recent success with ''Jules and Jim'' and ''The 400 Blows'', ''The Soft Skin'' did not do well at the box office. Plot Pierre Lachenay ( Jean Desailly), a well-known writer and editor of a literary magazine, is running late for his flight to Lisbon. His friend gives him a ride to the airport, with his daughter Sabine going along for the ride, and they arrive just in time. On the airplane he makes eye contact with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Births
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Law Of
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things 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 pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bankers Also Have Souls
''Le Cadeau'', released in Italy as ''Il regalo'', is a 1982 French and Italian film. It stars Claudia Cardinale. It is based upon the play written by Italo Terzoli and Enrico Vaime. Plot Gregoire is retiring after many years with the same bank, and his colleagues surprise him with the gift of a beautiful call girl, Barbara. Thinking she is a conquest, he impersonates the bank president, leading to a comedy of mistaken identities. Cast *Pierre Mondy: Grégoire Dufour *Claudia Cardinale: Antonella Dufour *Clio Goldsmith: Joyane / Barbara *Jacques François: Jacques Loriol * Renzo Montagnani: emiro Fayçal di Krator *Cécile Magnet: Charlotte Legueden *Henri Guybet: André *Rémi Laurent: Laurent * Yolande Gilot: Jennifer *Laurence Badie: Marie-Laure *Christophe Bourseiller: Jean-Philippe Loriol *Duilio Del Prete Duilio Del Prete (25 June 1938 – 2 February 1998) was an Italian actor, dubber and singer-songwriter. Del Prete was born at Cuneo, Piedmont. As a singer-songwrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Make Good When One Is A Jerk And A Crybaby
''How to Do Well When You're a Jerk and a Crybaby'' (french: Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard) is a French comedy film directed by Michel Audiard, released in 1974.Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard' at Allocine. It is notable as the first film with the actor Jean-Claude Dreyfus. Audiard appears in the film as a nurse. Synopsis Antoine ( Jean Carmet) is a crybaby. This is an asset in his trade (sales representative for drinks) and for seducing women. Thus he becomes, through a rich nymphomaniac, director of a luxury hotel. Technical data *Director : Michel Audiard *Screenplay : Michel Audiard and Jean-Marie Poiré *Duration : 90 minutes *Release date : 19 June 1974 *Language: French Cast * Jean Carmet : Antoine Robineau *Jean-Pierre Marielle : Gérard Malempin * Stéphane Audran : Cécile Malempin *Jane Birkin : Jane * Evelyne Buyle : Marie-Josée Mulot *Jean Rochefort : Foisnard *Daniel Prévost : Carducci *Jeanne Herviale : Robineau's moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannabis (film)
''Cannabis'' is a 1970 crime film directed by Pierre Koralnik. It is a co-production between France, West Germany and Italy. It stars Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Paul Nicholas and Curd Jürgens. Cast * Serge Gainsbourg as Serge Morgan * Jane Birkin as Jane * Paul Nicholas as Paul * Curd Jürgens as Henri Emery * Gabriele Ferzetti as Inspector Bardeche * as Lancan * Yvette Lebon as Emerys Mätresse * Laurence Badie as Madame Carbona * Rita Renoir * Mario Brega is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creat ... Release ''Cannabis'' was released in France on September 2, 1970. It was released in Italy on February 2, 1973. See also * ''Cannabis'' (film score) References External links * 1970 films 1970 crime films French crime films Italian crime films West German film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Times Seven
''Woman Times Seven'' ( it, Sette volte donna) is a 1967 sex comedy anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It consists of seven segments, all starring Shirley MacLaine, most of which deal with aspects of adultery. Plot ''Paulette/Funeral Procession'' Leading a walking funeral procession behind the hearse containing the remains of her late husband, a widow is propositioned by her family doctor, played by Peter Sellers. Vittorio De Sica has a cameo as one of the mourners. ''Maria Teresa/Amateur Night'' Surprised at finding her husband in bed with her best friend, a shocked wife vows revenge by planning to have sex with the first man whom she sees. She meets a group of prostitutes who try to help her achieve her goal. A prostitute gives a client to her; but, she quickly gets out of his car, shocked by the client's nudity. The prostitute then has her boyfriend give Maria Teresa a ride home. On their arrival, they meet her husband looking for her in the street. The husband in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enough Rope (film)
''Enough Rope'' () is a 1963 French thriller film directed by Claude Autant-Lara. The film is an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1954 novel ''The Blunderer''. Plot synopsis Walter Saccard and Melchior Kimmel are both suspected for the murder of their wives and set out to prove their innocence. Cast * Maurice Ronet as Walter Saccard * Robert Hossein as Corby * Marina Vlady as Ellie * Gert Fröbe Karl Gerhart "Gert" Fröbe (; 25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German actor. He was best known in English-speaking countries for his work as Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film '' Goldfinger'', as Peachum in ''The Threepenny Oper ... as Melchior Kimmel * Yvonne Furneaux as Clara * Paulette Dubost as Mme Kimmel * Laurence Badie as la serveuse * Clara Gansard as Claudia Release The film was released in France on 11 January 1963 through Tamasa Distribution. It had 946,050 admissions in France. References External links * 1960s psychological thriller film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muriel (film)
''Muriel'' (french: Muriel ou le Temps d'un retour, link=no, literally ''Muriel, or the Time of a Return'') is a 1963 French psychological drama film directed by Alain Resnais, and starring Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée, and Nita Klein. Its plot follows a middle-aged widow in Boulogne-sur-Mer and her stepson—recently returned from military service in the Algerian War—who are visited by her ex-lover and his new young girlfriend. It was Resnais's third feature film, following '' Hiroshima mon amour'' (1959) and '' L'Année dernière à Marienbad'' (1961), and in common with those films it explores the challenge of integrating a remembered or imagined past with the life of the present. It also makes oblique reference to the controversial subject of the Algerian War, which had recently been brought to an end. ''Muriel'' was Resnais's second collaboration with Jean Cayrol, who had also written the screenplay of ''Nuit et brouillard'' (''Night an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Traversée De Paris (film)
''La Traversée de Paris'' ("The trip across Paris") is a 1956 French comedy-drama directed by Claude Autant-Lara, starring Jean Gabin, Bourvil and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Four Bags Full" (USA), "Pig Across Paris" (UK), "The Trip Across Paris" (International English title). It is set in occupied Paris in 1942 and tells the story of two men who defy the curfew to deliver pork for the black market. The film is very loosely based on the short story "La traversée de Paris" by Marcel Aymé. The film competed at the 17th Venice International Film Festival, where Bourvil won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. The cynical portrayal of the occupation era was unconventional and made the film controversial upon the original release. Plot In Paris in 1942, under German occupation, unemployed taxi-driver Marcel Martin makes his living delivering parcels by night for the black market. One evening he must carry by foot, to the other side of the capital, four suitcases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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