Tag: The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie
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‘Traveling Light’ Review: Stuck in Close Quarters, Staving Off Covid and Boredom
Shot during the pandemic and set on May 30, 2020 — just a few days after the death of George Floyd during an arrest by the Minneapolis Police Department — “Traveling Light” is an experimental attempt at social commentary that fails to provide any insight, emotion or even entertainment of the most basic kind. Nearly…
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Jonathan Glazer Pays Tribute to Late ‘Birth’ Co-Writer Jean-Claude Carrière — Exclusive
Jean-Claude Carrière, who died Monday at 89 at his home in Paris of natural causes, had a prolific, six-decade career. The French screenwriter and novelist penned dozens of scripts, including “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” and “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.”Among his more late-in-life projects was co-writing with Jonathan Glazer and Milo Addica the…
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Jean-Claude Carriere, ‘Unbearable Lightness of Being’ Screenwriter, Dies at 89
Jean-Claude Carriere, the prolific French screenwriter and novelist who was Oscar-nominated for “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” “That Obscure Object of Desire” and “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie,” died Monday at his home in Paris. He was 89.His family confirmed his death, of natural causes, to Afp.Carriere was a frequent collaborator with Luis Bunuel,…
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‘Babette’s Feast’ star Stéphane Audran dies aged 85
She was well-known for her long creative partnership with husband Claude Chabrol.French actress Stéphane Audran, who starred in The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie and Babette’s Feast, has died aged 85.Their son, actor Thomas Chabrol, told Afp: “She had been ill for some time. She had been in hospital for 10 days and she had…
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Stéphane Audran Dies: ‘Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie’, ‘Babette’s Feast’ Star Was 85
French actress and BAFTA winner Stéphane Audran, who starred in films by Claude Chabrol, Eric Rohmer, Bertrand Tavernier and Luis Bunuel, has died. Her son, the actor Thomas Chabrol, told Afp she passed away overnight following an illness. She was 85. Audran, whose real name was Colette Dacheville, is known for her long collaboration with…