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OSS 117 Prend Des Vacances
''OSS 117 takes a vacation''/''Hot Holidays for OSS 117''/''OSS 117 prend des vacances'' is a French/Brazilian international co-production 1970 spy film directed by Pierre Kalfon who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. It starred Luc Merenda, Edwige Feuillère and Elsa Martinelli. The film is one of the OSS 117 series of films, and was based on the 1968 novel ''Vacances Pour OSS 117'' by Josette Bruce the widow of Jean Bruce who also co-wrote the film. The film was shot in Guarujá. Plot OSS 117 goes on vacation to Brazil, but is called into action when he finds himself being stalked by a double. Production The film was the result of an agreement between Pierre Kalfon and Walter Hugo Khouri. Kalfon directed and Khouri produced the OSS 117 film whilst Khouri directed and Kalfron produced Khouri's ''The Palace of Angels'' that also featured Luc Merenda, Norma Bengell and Geneviève Grad. Male model Luc Merenda made his debut in the film, at which time he was originally sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Poster
A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film. Film posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josette Bruce
Josette Bruce (née Josépha Pyrzbil; also Josette Dourne; (February 25, 1920 – 10 February 1996) was a French novelist of Polish origin. She is remembered for taking over the literary series ''OSS 117'' about secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath after the death of her husband Jean Bruce, creator of the series. Biography Born in Poland, she met her future husband, Jean Bruce, on a train. In 1966, three years after she became a widow, she was solicited by the editor of ''OSS 117'' to continue writing the series. Her first book in the series was ''Les anges de Los Angeles''. She secondly married Pierre Dourne, a family friend who served as the inspiration for the recurring character by the name of Peter Dru. After 143 adventures, she wrote her last ''OSS 117'' book, ''Anathème à Athènes'', in 1985. Bruce also wrote mystery novels. During the 1990 Cognac Thriller Film Festival, a tribute was paid to her. Josette Bruce died in 1996 at age 75. She was buried with her husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Luis Costa
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese . It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form '' Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record in Portugal as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1939), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-Bertrand (; born 13 March 1946) is a French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer. He has also directed films about the impact of humans on the planet. He is especially well known for his book '' Earth from Above'' (1999) and his films ''Home'' (2009) and ''Human'' (2015). It is because of this commitment that Yann Arthus-Bertrand was designated Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme on Earth Day (22 April 2009). Early life Yann Arthus-Bertrand was born in Paris on 13 March 1946 in a renowned jewellers' family founded in 1803 by Claude Arthus-Bertrand and Michel-Ange Marion. His sister Catherine is one of his closest collaborators. He has been interested in nature and wildlife from an early age. First jobs In 1963 when he was 17, he became an assistant director, then an actor in movies. He played alongside famous actors such as Michèle Morgan in '' Dis-moi qui tuer'' (1965) by Etienne Perier and in '' OSS 117 prend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Morgane
Jess is a unisex given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Jessica, Jesse, Jessie, Jessy, Jesswin and a surname. It may refer to: Given name * Jess Atkinson (born 1961), American football player * Jess Cain (1926–2008), American radio host * Jess Cates (born 1976), American songwriter * Jess Collins (1923–2004), American visual artist * Jess Conrad (born 1936), British actor * Jess H. Dickinson (born 1947), American judge * Jess E. DuBois (1934–2022), American painter * Jess Folley (born 2003), English singer * Jess Glynne (born 1989), English singer and songwriter * Jess Hahn (1921–1998), American actor * Jess Harnell (born 1963), American voice actor * Jess Hartley (born 1967), American writer * Jess Herbst (born 1958), American politician * Jess Hill (1907–1993), American athlete and coach * Jess Hill, Australian investigative reporter and author * Jess Stonestreet Jackson, Jr. (1930–2011), American wine entrepreneur * Jess Klein (born 1974), American sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarcísio Meira
Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho (5 October 1935 – 12 August 2021), known professionally as Tarcísio Meira, was a Brazilian actor. He was one of the first actors to work for TV Globo. He was born in São Paulo and was the longtime owner of Fazenda São Marcos, a 5000 ha cattle ranch in the eastern Amazonian state of Pará. Fazenda São Marcos is located approximately 20 km east of Aurora do Pará, off the Belém-Brasília highway. Life and career Meira was a descendant of the Portuguese-born landowning family de Magalhães, who had lived in Brazil since the early 18th century; he aspired to a career as a diplomat, but after being rejected by the Rio Branco Institute, he devoted himself entirely to acting, for which he chose his mother's maiden name, Meira, as his stage name. From 1957 on, he appeared regularly on the theater stage. His first television role was in 1961 in the telenovela ''Maria Antonieta'', and his first appearance in a feature film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sérgio Hingst
Sérgio Hingst (1924 – 8 November 2004) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Lights Out'' (1953) * '' Sob o Céu da Bahia'' (1956) * ''Case of the Naves Brothers'' (1967) * '' A Arte de Amar Bem'' (1970) * '' OSS 117 Takes a Vacation'' (1970) * ''The Palace of Angels ''The Palace of Angels'' (; ) is a 1970 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Bárbara is a French woman who lives in São Paulo and, ...'' (1970) * '' The Prophet of Hunger'' (1970) References External links * 1924 births 2004 deaths Brazilian male film actors Brazilian people of German descent People from Sorocaba Male actors from São Paulo (state) {{Brazil-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossana Ghessa
Rossana Ghessa (born 24 January 1943) is an Italian actress, from Sardinia Sardinia ( ; ; ) is the Mediterranean islands#By area, second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia an ..., and a naturalized Brazilian. She appeared in 43 films between 1966 and 1996. Selected filmography * '' OSS 117 Takes a Vacation'' (1970) * '' The Palace of Angels'' (1970) * '' Ana Terra'' (1971) References External links * 1943 births Living people Brazilian film actresses Naturalized citizens of Brazil Italian film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses Actresses from Sardinia {{Brazil-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Bengell
Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (21 February 1935 – 9 October 2013) was a Brazilian film, stage and television actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and director. She appeared in several episodes of '' T.H.E. Cat'', the first being in 1966 episode “To Kill a Priest”. Early life Bengell was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Career Bengell appeared in numerous international productions, including an extended period during the mid-1960s co-starring in Italian productions, in which she was usually cast as the protagonist's romantic interest. She is possibly best known for starring with Alberto Sordi in Alberto Lattuada's '' Mafioso'' (1962) and in Sergio Corbucci's '' The Hellbenders'' (1967). She had a major role as a prostitute in Anselmo Duarte's '' Keeper of Promises'' (1962), a Brazilian drama that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1963 and won the Golden Palm at Cannes Film Festival in 1962. Earlier that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneviève Grad
Geneviève Gabrielle Grad (; 5 July 1944 – 7 November 2024) was a French actress. Career Grad played Nicole Cruchot, the daughter of police officer Ludovic Cruchot (Louis de Funès) in the first three films of the Gendarme of Saint-Tropez series from 1964 to 1968. Among others, she played in two films with Paul Guers as his partner: Flash Love (1972) and Libertés sexuelles (1977). She also appeared in several made for television films and television series in the 1960s and 1970s. Personal life and death Grad had a son with Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff, Igor Bogdanoff. She married Jean René André Yvon Guillaume on 19 March 1993. She lived in Vendôme in the Loir-et-Cher. Grad died from cancer at a clinic in La Chaussée-Saint-Victor, on 7 November 2024, at the age of 80. Filmography * 1961: ''One Night on the Beach, Un soir sur la plage'' * 1961: ''Captain Fracasse (1961 film), Captain Fracasse'' * 1962: ''The Centurion (1961 film), The Centurion'' * 1962: ' * 1962 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Bonisseur De La Bath
OSS 117 is the codename for Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, a fictional secret agent created by French writer Jean Bruce (and continued by his widow Josette following Bruce's accidental death). Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath is described as being an American Colonel from Louisiana of French descent. After service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), de La Bath worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), then the National Security Council (NSC). With the revival of the series in 2006, the character is reimagined as a French secret agent working for the Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage, the French intelligence agency from 1944 to 1982 (now DGSE). In real-life, OSS code number 117 was allocated to William L. Langer, who was chief of the Research and Analysis Branch of the OSS. Novels and films Bruce wrote 88 OSS 117 novels for the French publishing house Fleuve Noir Espionnage series beginning with ''Tu parles d'une ingénue (Ici OSS 117)'' in 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Palace Of Angels
''The Palace of Angels'' (; ) is a 1970 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Bárbara is a French woman who lives in São Paulo and, with two other friends, decides to transform her apartment into a luxurious brothel (title of the film), which brings her money and prestige, but also many emotional problems. Cast * Geneviève Grad as Bárbara * Adriana Prieto as Ana Lúcia * Rossana Ghessa as Mariazinha * Luc Merenda as Ricardo * Norma Bengell as Dorothy * Joana Fomm as Rose * John Herbert as Carlos Eduardo * Alberto Ruschel Alberto Ruschel (21 February 1918 – 18 January 1996) was a Brazilian actor, producer, and director. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1947 and 1981. Selected filmography * ''The Bandit of Brazil, O Cangaceiro'' (1953) * ''Pride ( ... as José Roberto * Sérgio Hingst as Mr. Strauss * Pedro Paulo Hatheyer as Dr. Luiz * Zóz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
