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The Machine (1994 Film)
''The Machine'' () is a 1994 French science fiction horror thriller film directed by François Dupeyron and based on René Belletto's 1990 novel. It stars Gérard Depardieu as a psychiatrist and Didier Bourdon as a serial killer, whose minds swap bodies after they are connected to the titular machine. The film performed poorly at the French box-office and received mostly negative reviews. Plot Psychiatrist Marc Lacroix is obsessed with finding out how the mind forms within the human brain. To advance his research, he has created a device designed to probe the mind of those attached to it. Lacroix has been constructing his mind-reading machine in secret. His marriage to his wife Marie has deteriorated and he is having an affair: his lover, Marianne, is the only other person aware of the device. In a mental health hospital, Lacroix interviews Michel Zyto, a dangerous psychopath and murderer of three women. Lacroix becomes fascinated with Zyto's sociopathic personality and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machine (other)
A machine is a device that uses energy to perform some activity or task. Machine, Machines, Machinery, The Machine, or The Machines may also refer to: Term of art More specific applications of the general term * Machine (mechanical) device designed to apply forces and control movement * Machine (patent), one of the four statutory categories of patent-eligible subject matter under United States patent law Computing * a.k.a. computer ** Abstract machine, a theoretical model of a computer hardware or software system used in automata theory *** Turing machine, an abstract model of a computer ** virtual machine, a computing machine implemented in software rather than directly in hardware ** Machine-generated data * ''Machines'' (video game), a 1999 real-time strategy game for Microsoft Windows * The Machine (computer architecture), a computer architecture project announced in 2014 by Hewlett Packard Personal nickname The following are nicknamed "The Machine": * Bert Kreische ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Berri
Claude Berri (; 1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. Early life Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), was from Romania, and his father, Hirsch Langmann, was a furrier from Poland. His sister was the screenwriter and editor Arlette Langmann. Career Berri won the "Best Film" BAFTA for '' Jean de Florette'', and was also nominated for twelve César Awards, though he never won. Berri also won the Oscar for Best Short Film for '' Le Poulet'' at the 38th Academy Awards in 1966, and produced Roman Polanski's '' Tess'' which was nominated for Best Picture in 1981. Internationally, however, two films in 1986 overshadow all his other achievements. '' Jean de Florette'' and its sequel '' Manon des Sources'' were huge hits. In 1991, his film ''Uranus'' was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Six years later, his film '' Lucie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Dufreigne
Jean-Pierre Dufreigne is a contemporary French writer and journalist, laureate of the 1993 Prix Interallié. Work *1993: '' Le Dernier Amour d'Aramis'', Éditions Grasset, , Prix Interallié *2002: ''Louis XIV : Le lever du soleil'' *2003: ''Louis XIV : Les passions et la gloire'' *2007: ''Napoléon III'' - vol. 1 ''Un si charmant jeune homme...'' & vol. 2 ''L'Empereur qui rêvait...'', Plon External links Jean-Pierre Dufreigneon Babelio on ''L'Express (, stylized in all caps) is a French weekly news magazine headquartered in Paris. The weekly stands at the political centre-right in the French media landscape, and has a lifestyle supplement, ''L'Express Styles'', and a job supplement, ''Rà ...'' (22 January 2003) ''Boire, dit-il''on ''L'Express'' (24 octobre 1996) Jean-Pierre Dufreigneon Goodreads {{DEFAULTSORT:Dufreigne, Jean-Pierre 20th-century French non-fiction writers 21st-century French non-fiction writers Prix Interallié winners Living people Year of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Monde
(; ) is a mass media in France, French daily afternoon list of newspapers in France, newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average print circulation, circulation of 480,000 copies per issue in 2022, including 40,000 sold abroad. It has been available online since 1995, and it is often the only French newspaper easily obtainable in non-French-speaking countries. It should not be confused with the monthly publication ', of which has 51% ownership but is editorially independent. is considered one of the French newspapers of record, along with ''Libération'' and . A Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Reuters Institute poll in 2021 found that is the most trusted French newspaper. The paper's journalistic side has a collegial form of organization, in which most journalists are tenured, unionized, and financial stakeholders in the business. While shareholders appoint the company's CEO, the editor is elected by ''Le Monde''s journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box-office Flop
A box-office bomb is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the combined production budget, marketing, and distribution costs exceed the revenue after release has technically "bombed", the term is more frequently used for major studio releases that were highly anticipated, extensively marketed, and expensive to produce, but nevertheless failed commercially. Originally, a "bomb" had the opposite meaning, referring instead to a successful film that "exploded" at the box office. The term continued to be used this way in the United Kingdom into the 1970s. Causes Negative word of mouth With the advent of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in the 2000s, word of mouth regarding new films is easily spread and has had a marked effect on box office performance. A film's ability or failure to attract positive or negative commentary can strongly impact its performance at the box office, espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typecasting
In film, television, and theatre, typecasting is the process by which a particular actor becomes strongly identified with a specific character, one or more particular roles, or characters having the same traits or coming from the same social or ethnic groups. There have been instances in which an actor has been so strongly identified with a role as to make it difficult for them to find work playing other characters. Character actors Actors are sometimes so strongly identified with a role as to make it difficult for them to find work playing other characters. It is especially common among leading actors in popular television series and films. ''Star Trek'' One example of typecasting occurred with the cast of the original ''Star Trek'' series. During ''Star Trek''s original run from 1966 to 1969, William Shatner was the highest-paid cast member at $5,000 per episode (equivalent to $ in ), with Leonard Nimoy and the other actors being paid much less. The press predicted that Nim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Inconnus
Les Inconnus ("The Unknowns") are a French trio of comedians consisting of Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus. While their first successes were on stage, they are most famous for their satirical sketch comedy television show ''La Télé des Inconnus'', which premiered in 1990 and remained popular throughout the early 1990s. Following their television success, the group went on to produce music and movies, most of them written and directed by Bourdon and Campan. After the movie ''Les Trois Frères'' in 1995, the trio encountered contract problems with their manager Paul Lederman, which caused the group to split up, though they reformed in the early 2000s. There have been several films released since then that have featured at least two former members together. History The comedy troupe that would become Les Inconnus was formed in 1984. At its founding, the group had five members (Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan, Pascal Légitimus, Seymour Brussel, and Smaïn) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Strange Place To Meet
''A Strange Place to Meet'' (; also titled ''Strange Place for an Encounter'') is a 1988 French drama film directed by François Dupeyron, and starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu. Cast * Catherine Deneuve : France * Gérard Depardieu : Charles * Nathalie Cardone : Sylvie * André Wilms : Georges * Jean-Pierre Sentier : Pierrot * Dominique Reymond Dominique Reymond (born 12 February 1957) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than seventy films since 1984. Career She has been to the Geneva Conservatory. She began her career in theater in 1978, playing the title role in ''Phèdre' ... : Mme Martinet Production Principal Photography began on 15 February 1988. References External links IMDb entry [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Cinema
The cinema of France comprises the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe, with primary influence also on the creation of national cinemas in Asia. The Lumière brothers launched cinematography in 1895 with their '' L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat''. By the early 1900s, French cinema led globally, with pioneers like Méliès creating cinematic techniques and the first sci-fi film, ''A Trip to the Moon'' (1902). Studios like Pathé and Gaumont dominated, with Alice Guy-Blaché directing hundreds of films. Post-WWI, French cinema declined as U.S. films flooded Europe, leading to import quotas. Between the wars, directors like Jean Renoir, Jean Vigo and Marcel Carné shaped French Poetic Realism. Renoir’s '' La Règle du Jeu'' (1939) and Carné’s '' Les Enfants du Paradis'' (1945) remain iconic, showcasin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space exploration, time travel, Parallel universes in fiction, parallel universes, and extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial life. The genre often explores human responses to the consequences of projected or imagined scientific advances. Science fiction is related to fantasy (together abbreviated wikt:SF&F, SF&F), Horror fiction, horror, and superhero fiction, and it contains many #Subgenres, subgenres. The genre's precise Definitions of science fiction, definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Major subgenres include hard science fiction, ''hard'' science fiction, which emphasizes scientific accuracy, and soft science fiction, ''soft'' science fiction, which focuses on social sciences. Other no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Express
(, stylized in all caps) is a French weekly news magazine headquartered in Paris. The weekly stands at the political centre-right in the French media landscape, and has a lifestyle supplement, ''L'Express Styles'', and a job supplement, ''Réussir''. Founded in 1953 by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber and Françoise Giroud, ''L'Express'' would be considered France's first American-style news weekly. ''L'Express'' is one of the three major French news weeklies alongside '' Le Nouvel Obs'' and '' Le Point''. History and profile was co-founded in 1953 by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, future president of the Radical Party, and Françoise Giroud, who had earlier edited '' Elle'' and went on to become France's first minister of women's affairs in 1974 and minister of culture in 1976. ''L'Express'' first issue was released on Saturday 16 May 1953, at the corner of the end of the Indochina War and the Algerian War which was about to break out. It was founded as a weekly supplem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
