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French actor and singer Guy Marchand has died at the age of 86. Famous for having played the detective Nestor Burma on television from 1991 to 2003. Born in Paris in 1937, the actor spent the last years of his life in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. His big hit was La Passionata, written in five minutes after returning from the Algerian war. He had other hits such as Tango, Tango with the Argentinian band Astor Piazzola.
Stereophonic is a work of sepia-tinged realism—set inside the wood-paneled walls of a 1970s recording studio, the new play with music (written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and composed by Arcade Fire alum Will Butler) depicts an incestuous rock quintet who wend their way from tedium to epiphany as they labor on a forthcoming make-or-break LP.
These 18 short films in 'Early Shorts of the French New Wave' showcase a consistency of personal expression, handheld style, and filming in the street.
Richard Brody writes about the collection “Early Short Films of the French New Wave,” with films by Melvin Van Peebles, Maurice Pialat, Jean Rouch, and more.
Ben Whishaw and Franz Rogowski are brilliantly believable in Ira Sachs’s exploration of a gay marriage that’s challenged when one partner has a passionate affair with a young woman
'The Adults' Drew Its Visual Inspiration From This French Movie collider.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from collider.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.