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The Count Of Monte Cristo (1998 Miniseries)
''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (a.k.a. ''Le Comte de Monte Cristo'') is a French-Italian four-part miniseries based on the 1844 novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas. The series had approximately 12 million viewers for each episode during its initial premier in September 1998. The series premiered on Bravo (American TV network), Bravo on 21 June 1999 in the United States. Plot Edmond Dantès is falsely accused of Bonapartism and sentenced to spend the rest of his life imprisoned in the dreaded Château d'If, an island fortress from which no prisoner has ever escaped, and to which the most dangerous political prisoners are sent. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbé Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbé tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbé dies. Edmond escapes and creates a new identity for himself as he swears to exact a cruel v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josée Dayan
Josée Dayan (born 6 October 1943 in Toulouse, France) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Life Dayan grew up in Algiers, Algeria, where her father Albert Dagnant, who came from a Jewish family, worked as a television director; her grandmother was the owner of a cinema. Since 1974 she directed mainly movies for television. In 1979, under her direction, a documentary about Simone de Beauvoir appeared. Her most successful works are the 1998 TV mini-series ''The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries), The Count of Monte Cristo'' with Gérard Depardieu in the lead role, and the 2002 mini-series ''Les Misérables (2000 miniseries), Les Misérables'' with Depardieu and John Malkovich. Then there is ''Balzac: A Passionate Life'' (1999) and ''Cet amour-là'' (2001), both with Jeanne Moreau, and ''Raspoutine (2011 film), Raspoutine'' (2011) with Depardieu. A major success was ''Les Liaisons dangereuses (miniseries), Les Liaisons dangereuses'' (2003) with Catherine D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Darel
Florence Darel (born in 14 March 1968) is a French actress. Early life Darel was born in Paris, France. She was a pupil of Maurice Sarrazin, the creator of the Grenier de Toulouse, at his Parisian theater school Le Grenier-Maurice Sarrazin. Career Personal life Darel's husband is Pascal Dusapin, a composer. In 2009, Darel's child was born. In October 2017, she claimed to have been sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein, as well as by French producers, including Jacques Dorfmann. Filmography * ''Erreur de jeunesse'' (1989) * '' Les Jeux de société'' (television film, 1989) * ''Le Champignon des Carpathes'' (1990) * '' A Tale of Springtime'' (1990) * ''Uranus'' (1990) * '' The Stolen Children'' (1992) * ''A comme Acteur'' (1992) * ''Fausto'' (1993) * ''Der Grüne Heinrich'' (1994) * '' Joan the Maiden, Part 2: The Prisons'' (1994) * '' Don't Let Me Die on a Sunday'' (1998) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (miniseries, 1998) * ''Napoléon'' (miniseries, 2002) * ''Le Intermitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Merlin
Serge Merlin (born Serge Merle; 29 December 1932 – 16 February 2019) was a French actor. He became internationally known for his role in the film ''Amélie'' (2001), which received widespread critical acclaim. Filmography Film See also * List of burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery * List of French actors This is a list of notable actors and actresses from France. ''(Persons are listed alphabetically according to their surname.)'' A * Carole Achache * Kev Adams * Isabelle Adjani * Fatima Adoum * Renée Adorée * Anouk Aimée * Madame Al ... * List of members of the Order of Arts and Letters References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Merlin, Serge 1932 births 2019 deaths 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors Male actors from Paris People from Oran Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inés Sastre
Inés Sastre Moratón (born 21 November 1973) is a Spanish model and actress. Early life Born in Valladolid, Sastre's career started at the age of 12, when she was selected for a fast-food commercial with McDonald's. Her first movie appearance occurred in 1988 in ''El Dorado'' by Carlos Saura. In 1989, she was awarded the '' Look of the Year'' by the Elite Model Agency group. At that point in her life she was offered a career in modelling but she chose to continue her studies instead. She studied at The Sorbonne in Paris, and in addition to Spanish, she speaks French, English and Italian fluently. In 1996, Sastre succeeded Isabella Rossellini as Lancôme's spokesmodel for its perfume, ''Trésor''. In 1997, before playing the role of Francesca Babini in Italian director Pupi Avati's movie '' Il testimone dello sposo'', she became the ''Beauté Naturelle'' for having won the ''Prix de la mode'' in Paris' Fashion Awards. The following years saw her work with UNESCO and take p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director. Early life Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland France with his family in 1942. He was an alumnus of the Prytanée National Militaire. When he was 21 years old, he went to Paris to work as an actor. Career In 1956, Brialy acted in his first role in the short film ''Le coup du berger'' ('' Fool's Mate'') by Jacques Rivette. By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific actors in the French '' nouvelle vague'' and a star. He appeared in films of ''nouvelle vague'' directors such as Claude Chabrol ('' Le Beau Serge'', 1958; '' Les Cousins'', 1959), Louis Malle ('' Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'', 1958; '' Les Amants'', 1958), François Truffaut ('' Les 400 Coups'', 1959), Jean-Luc Godard, ('' Une femme est une femme'', 1961), Éric Rohmer ('' Claire's Knee'', 1970), as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Blanche
Roland Blanche (31 December 1943 – 13 September 1999) was a French actor. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blanche, Roland 1943 births 1999 deaths People from Choisy-le-Roi Male actors from Île-de-France French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors 20th-century French male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constanze Engelbrecht
Constanze Engelbrecht (; 6 January 1950 – 21 July 2000) was a German actress who was one of the most popular actresses in the country between 1980 and 1990. She appeared in more than seventy films from 1960 to 1998. Her husband was an actor, and her daughter Julie Engelbrecht is an actress. Biography Constanze Engelbrecht was born on 6 January 1950 in Munich, Germany to actress and sculptor Gen Golch. Her very first role was the voice actress for the character "Jeff" in the German version of the TV series ''Lassie'', which she performed for six years. She debuted as a television actress at ten years old in the TV movie ''Und nicht mehr Jessica'' (1965) with Horst Naumann and Sascha Hehn. Engelbrecht's original goal was to become a classical soprano and she studied at the Richard Strauss Conservatory of Munich, at the Salzburg Mozarteneum and finally at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London before changing to acting and studying under the direction of Rosemarie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Aumont
Michel Henri Aumont (15 October 1936 – 28 August 2019) was a French theatre, film, and television actor. Throughout his career, he gained four Molière Awards and nominations for three César Awards. In 2015, he was made Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit. Biography Born October 15, 1936 in Paris. He studied at the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Art. From the 1970s, he became one of the leading comedic actors in French cinema, despite having played mostly supporting roles. He worked on the Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ... stage for thirty years. Filmography Awards * Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor (1999) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aumont, Michel 1936 births 2019 deaths French male film a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène Vincent
Hélène Vincent (born 9 September 1943) is a French actress and stage director. Career She made her on-screen debut in 1969, with the movie ''Pierre et Paul'', directed by René Allio. A couple of years later, she had roles in prominent productions such as ''Let Joy Reign Supreme'' directed by Bertrand Tavernier and ''Fire's Share'' starring Michel Piccoli. In 1988 that she gained wider recognition for her role as Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy in the popular success ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' for which she received a César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 14th César Awards, 1989. In 1992, she was nomninated in the same category for her role in ''I Don't Kiss'', directed by André Téchiné. In 2013, she received a nomination for the César Award for Supporting Actress for her part in the movie ''A Few Hours of Spring'' directed by Stéphane Brizé. In 2020, she was nominated for the third time in the category César Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislas Merhar
Stanislas Merhar (born 24 January 1971) is a French actor. He was born in Paris in a family of immigrants from Slovenia. He works in cinema, television and theatre. In 1998 Merhar won the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his role in the film ''Dry Cleaning''. Filmography :1997 : '' Nettoyage à sec (Dry Cleaning)'' by Anne Fontaine :1998 : ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (TV miniseries, played the role of Albert de Morcerf) by Josée Dayan :1999 : '' La Lettre'' by Manoel de Oliveira :1999 : '' Furia'' by Alexandre Aja :2000 : ''Franck Spadone'' by Richard Bean :2000 : ''La Captive'' by Chantal Akerman :2000 : '' Les Savates du bon Dieu'' by Jean-Claude Brisseau :2001 : ''Nobel'' by Fabio Carpi :2001 : '' The Knights of the Quest'' by Pupi Avati :2002 : ''Almost Peaceful'' by Michel Deville :2002 : '' Merci Docteur Rey'' by Andrew Litvack :2003 : ''Courtes Histoires de train court métrage'' by François Aunay :2003 : ''Adolphe'' by Benoît Jacquot :2003 : ''L'Enfanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Thompson (actor)
Christopher Thompson (born 13 August 1966) is a French actor, screenwriter, and film director. Early life Thompson comes from a family deeply associated with theatrical arts. He is the son of film director and screenwriter Danièle Thompson, and his maternal grandfather is director Gérard Oury (1919–2006); his sister is the actress Caroline Thompson. He is married to actress Géraldine Pailhas. They have two children. Born in New York City in 1966, Thompson was raised in his parents' home country, France. Later he returned to the United States to attend Brown University. Career Actor As an actor, Thompson's first major screen role was his portrayal of the revolutionary leader Saint-Just in '' La Révolution française'' (1989), a French television epic produced for the bicentennial of the French Revolution. His principal screen credits are in French productions, including the films '' L'Atlantide'' (1992) and '' Giorgino'' (1994), and the television miniseries ''The Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Depardieu
Julie Marion Depardieu (born 18 June 1973) is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful films. Early life Born 18 June 1973 in Boulogne-Billancourt, she is the daughter of Gérard and Élisabeth Depardieu and the sister of the late Guillaume Depardieu – all of whom have worked as film actors. She has two paternal half-siblings: half-sister Roxane and half-brother Jean. She has two sons, Billy (b. 2011) and Alfred (b. 2012), with her musician boyfriend Philippe Katerine. Career In 2004, she won two César Awards ( Best Supporting Actress and Best Young Actress) for '' La petite Lili'' and won another (Best Supporting Actress) for '' Un secret'' in 2008. Depardieu was also nominated for a César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2005 for her performance in '' Podium''. In 2008, she also directed her first operette '' les contes d'Hoffmann'' ('' Tales of Hoffmann'') at the Vaux le Vicomte castle, the castle which inspired king Louis XIV to build Versa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
