Camille Rosalie Claudel was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble. She died in relative obscurity, but later gained recognition for the originality and quality of her work. The subject of several biographies and films, Claudel is well known for her sculptures including The Waltz and The Mature Age.
Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism.
Dame Kristin Ann Scott Thomas is a British actress. A five-time BAFTA Award and Olivier Award nominee, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and the Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2008 for the Royal Court revival of The Seagull. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in The English Patient (1996).
Camille Claudel is a 1988 French biographical drama film about the life of 19th-century sculptor Camille Claudel. The film was based on the book by Reine-Marie Paris, granddaughter of Camille's brother, the poet and diplomat Paul Claudel. It was directed by Bruno Nuytten, co-produced by Isabelle Adjani, and starred her and Gérard Depardieu. The film had a total of 2,717,136 admissions in France. Adjani was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role, the second in her career.
Saïd Naceri, known as Samy Naceri, is a French actor known for his work in the four Taxi films and The Code.
Jean-Luc Raharimanana is a Malagasy novelist, essayist, poet, and playwright.
Bruno Nuytten is a French cinematographer turned director.
Isild Le Besco is a French actress and filmmaker. She is of French and Algerian descent on her mother's side, and Vietnamese and Breton on her father's.
Philippe Claudel is a French writer and film director.
The 14th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1988 and took place on 4 March 1989 at the Théâtre de l'Empire in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Peter Ustinov and hosted by Pierre Tchernia. Camille Claudel won the award for Best Film.
I've Loved You So Long is a 2008 drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel in his directorial debut. It stars Kristin Scott Thomas as a woman who struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison. Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill, and Frédéric Pierrot appear in supporting roles.
Thierry Ardisson is a French television producer and host.
Patrick Grainville is a French novelist.
The Intouchables, also known as Untouchable in the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia, is a 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film written and directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. The plot of the film is inspired by the true story of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and his French-Algerian caregiver Abdel Sellou, discovered by the directors in À la vie, à la mort, a documentary film.
Philippe Adrien was a French stage director, actor and playwright. He was associated with the La Tempete company in Paris.
Philippe Maidenberg is a French, Paris-based architect, interior designer and furnishing designer.
Philippe Lacheau is a French actor, director and writer.
Jean-Philippe Rio-Py, known professionally as Riopy, is a French-British pianist and composer. Self-taught since a very young age, he has performed internationally, and released several albums classified as crossover or contemporary classical music. His compositions have been featured in commercials, movie trailers, and feature films.
Cyril Descours is a French actor. He has appeared in more than twenty feature films since 2000 as well as in French television films and series, and on stage.
Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary is a 2020 French-Danish Western animated family feature film directed by Rémi Chayé. The film is loosely based on the life of the American frontierswoman Calamity Jane.
