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Le Viager
''Le Viager'' is a 1972 French comedy film directed by Pierre Tchernia and starring Michel Serrault, Michel Galabru and Claude Brasseur, adapted from a script by René Goscinny, the creator of the Asterix comics. Plot In 1930 in Paris, Dr Léon Galipeau examines 59-year-old Louis Martinet. Convinced that his patient has a maximum of two years to live, Galipeau convinces his brother Emile to use a 'viager' (life annuity) to buy Martinet's lovely country house in the fishing village of Saint-Tropez (at the time, St-Tropez was not the world renowned destination it is today). The 'viager' is a French system whereby someone buys a house from a person, repaying them by instalments until the person's death, only upon which the house finally transfers to the buyer. Thanks to Martinet's declining health, the Galipeau expect to not pay for long and get his house for cheap. Thinking Dr Galipeau is right, despite the fact that the doctor is always wrong whenever he says something (a running ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Tchernia
Pierre Tcherniakowski (29 January 1928 – 8 October 2016), better known as Pierre Tchernia, was a French cinema and television producer, screenwriter, presenter, animator and actor. In France, he was known as ''"Magic" Tchernia'' and ''Monsieur Cinema''. Early life Born in Paris as Pierre Tcherniakowski, he was the youngest of four children. His father, a Ukrainian immigrant, was an engineer and his mother a seamstress. He grew up in Courbevoie. In 1940, at age 12, he saw John Ford's Western ''Stagecoach'' and was inspired to work in cinema. After graduation, he enrolled in a film and photography technical school, and then joined the Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies. Career He was part of the creation of the first televised news in France in 1949 and was an early French news presenter. In 1955 he became a producer of animation (with a heavy influence from the early animation of Walt Disney). For many years he hosted a television game show of movie trivia, '' Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert (born Noël Louis Raymond Bénévent; 18 December 1892 – 6 November 1973) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1932 and 1972. Roquevert was born in Doué-la-Fontaine and was married to stage and film actress Paulette Noizeux. He died in Douarnenez, France, aged 80. Partial filmography * '' Miarka'' (1937) * '' Marthe Richard'' (1937) * '' Barnabé'' (1938) * '' Three Waltzes'' (1938) * '' The Mayor's Dilemma'' (1939) * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * '' Paris-New York'' (1940) * '' Sing Anyway'' (1940) * ''Moulin Rouge'' (1941) * '' The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock'' (1942) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' The Trump Card'' (1942) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * '' Le Corbeau'' (1943) * '' Picpus'' (1943) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * '' The Last Penny'' (1946) * '' The Sea Rose'' (1946) * '' The Grand Hotel Affair'' (1946) * '' Song of the Clouds'' (1946) * '' The Lost V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Comedy Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Films
The year 1972 in film involved several significant events. Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures celebrated their 60th anniversaries and Motion Picture Association of America celebrated their 50th anniversary. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1972 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (''La classe operaia va in paradiso''), directed by Elio Petri, Italy :'' The Mattei Affair'' (''Il Caso Mattei''), directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Canterbury Tales'' (''I Racconti di Canterbury''), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy / France 1972 films By country/region * List of American films of 1972 * List of Argentine films of 1972 * List of Australian films of 1972 * List of Bangladeshi films of 1972 * List of British films of 1972 * List of Canadian films of 1972 * List of French films of 1972 * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Carel
Roger Carel (born Roger Bancharel; 14 August 1927 – 11 September 2020) was a French actor, known for his recurring film roles as Asterix, the French voice of '' Star Wars''' C-3PO, and the French voice of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and Rabbit in '' Winnie the Pooh''. He dubbed David Suchet as Hercule Poirot on ''Agatha Christie's Poirot''. He also voiced Wally Gator, Mickey Mouse, Yogi Bear, Fred Flintstone, Kermit the Frog, Heathcliff, Danger Mouse, Foghorn Leghorn, ALF, Fat Albert and many other famous characters in French. Filmography French animated productions * '' Asterix the Gaul'' (1967) as Asterix * '' Asterix and Cleopatra'' (1968) as Asterix / Caesar's Spy / Dogmatix * '' Daisy Town'' (1971) as Undertaker / Cavalry Colonel * '' Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle'' (1975) as Le second siamois / Short / Général anglais * '' The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' (1976) as Asterix / Caius Tiddlius / Roman Senator #3 / Dogmatix * '' La Ballade des Dalton'' (1978) as Min Li Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joëlle Bernard
Joëlle Bernard (1928–1977) was a French film and television actress.Turk p.442 Partial filmography * ''Lunegarde'' (1946) * ''Quai des Orfèvres'' (1947) - Ginette (uncredited) * '' To the Eyes of Memory'' (1948) - (uncredited) * '' Miquette'' (1950) - Lili - une comédienne * '' Here Is the Beauty'' (1950) - (uncredited) * '' Beware of Blondes'' (1950) - Une entraîneuse (uncredited) * ''Les maîtres-nageurs'' (1951) - Dorothy * ''Si ça vous chante'' (1951) * '' Casque d'Or'' (1952) - Une fille à la guinguette (uncredited) * ''Desperate Decision'' (1952) - La femme ivre * ''The Long Teeth'' (1953) - Raymonde Josserand * ''Rue de l'Estrapade'' (1953) - La voisine de Robert (uncredited) * ''Horizons sans fin'' (1953) - (uncredited) * '' The Slave'' (1953) - Jenny * ''Children of Love'' (1953) - Dolly * '' Stain in the Snow'' (1954) - Une fille * '' The Price of Love'' (1955) - Suzy * ''Sophie et le crime'' (1955) - La fille au restaurant (uncredited) * ''Le Long des trottoirs' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Ardisson
Edmond Ardisson (23 October 1904, in Marseille – 30 November 1983, in Jouarre) was a French people, French actor. He appeared in more than ninety films between 1938 and 1983. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ardisson, Edmond 1904 births 1983 deaths French male film actors 20th-century French male actors Male actors from Marseille German male poets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Jabbour
Gabriel Jabbour (Arabic: غبريال جبّور) (7 November 1922 – 20 September 1987) was a French actor. He made his debut in acting in 1957 in L'affaire Sarret-Schmidt on television. Between then and 1987 he made almost 70 appearances in film and TV with his career at its peak in the 1970s. In 1981 Jabbour appeared in the Thriller (genre), thriller series ''Affaire Labricole, L''. He retired from acting in 1987. Partial filmography * ''Goha'' (1958) - Sayed Khamis * ''Suivez-moi jeune homme'' (1958) - Chauffeur de taxi * ''The Burning Court (film), The Burning Court'' (1962) - Le Bijoutier * ''La Poupée (film), La Poupée'' (1962) - Joachim * ''Trafics dans l'ombre'' (1964) - Lamorie * ''Les pieds dans le plâtre'' (1965) - M. Gaby * ''Mazel Tov ou le Mariage'' (1968) - M. Avram * ''Z (1969 film), Z'' (1969) - Bozzini (uncredited) * ''Jeff (1969 film), Jeff'' (1969) - Zucci * ''Et qu'ça saute!'' (1970) * ''Donkey Skin (film), Donkey Skin'' (1970) - Le chef des taill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling (26 May 1922 – 16 February 1975) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1949 and 1975. Selected filmography * '' Return to Life'' (1949) - Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited) * '' Rendezvous in July'' (1949) - Bit part (uncredited) * '' The Red Rose'' (1951) - M. Guillet * '' Good Enough to Eat'' (1951) - Pou - le frère de Madame de Mergrand * ''Pas de vacances pour Monsieur le Maire'' (1951) - Le docteur *'' The Respectful Prostitute'' (1952) - L'ivrogne du night-club * ''Open Letter'' (1953) - Le flic - M. Pépin * '' Les Compagnes de la nuit'' (1953) - Le concierge (uncredited) * '' Thérèse Raquin'' (1953) * '' Virgile'' (1953) - Le professeur * '' Le Guérisseur'' (1953) - Un journaliste * '' Les hommes ne pensent qu'à ça'' (1954) - Le roi Dagobert / Un marcheur * '' Les Diaboliques'' (1955) - L'employé de la morgue * '' French Cancan'' (1955) - Le chirurgien (uncredited) * '' Bedevilled'' (1955) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Castelli
Philippe Castelli (8 June 1926 – 16 April 2006) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1960 and 1992. Selected filmography * '' Les Bonnes Femmes'' (1960) – Le régisseur * '' Wise Guys'' (1961) – Le portier au vernissage (uncredited) * ''Cartouche'' (1962) – Le commissaire (uncredited) * '' The Elusive Corporal'' (1962) – Le prisonnier électricien * ''À fleur de peau'' (1962) – Kleber * '' Landru'' (1963) – Un inspecteur de police * ''Les Bricoleurs'' (1963) – Le facteur * ''Carom Shots'' (1963) – Le portier du 321 (uncredited) * '' The Bread Peddler'' (1963) – Le premier policier aux ordres du préfet de police * '' Les Tontons flingueurs'' (1963) – Le tailleur * ''Une ravissante idiote'' (1964) – Le client du restaurant Lion's (uncredited) * ''Dandelions by the Roots'' (1964) – L'interne (uncredited) * ''Aimez-vous les femmes?'' (1964) – Un adepte de la secte * ''Les durs à cuire ou Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Berri
Robert Berri (16 December 1912 – 22 November 1989) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1937 and 1979. Selected filmography References External links * 1912 births 1989 deaths French male film actors Male actors from Paris 20th-century French male actors {{France-film-actor-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Barsacq
Yves Barsacq (17 June 1931 – 4 October 2015) was a French film actor, who appeared in more than 150 films. He is the son of the French-Russian production designer Léon Barsacq and the nephew of the French theatre director André Barsacq. Selected filmography * ''Amour de poche'' (1957) * '' Charming Boys'' (1957) * ''Line of Sight'' (1960) * '' Sergeant X'' (1960) * '' All the Gold in the World '' (1961) * '' The Law of Men'' (1962) * '' Pouic-Pouic'' (1963) * '' Angélique, Marquise des Anges'' (1964) * '' Play Time'' (1967) * ''Le Gendarme se marie'' (1968) * ''Le Gendarme en balade'' (1970) * '' Elise, or Real Life'' (1970) * ''Le Chat'' (1971) * '' Hit!'' (1973) * ''Love and Death'' (1975) * ''F comme Fairbanks ''F comme Fairbanks'' is a 1976 French drama film directed by Maurice Dugowson. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Patrick Dewaere – André * Miou-Miou – Marie * John Berry (film director), John Berry – ...'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |