Bernadette Lafont
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Bernadette Lafont is a French actress and the mother of Pauline Lafont
(1963–1988).
Bernadette Lafont won the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for L'Effrontée
(1985). For her long service to the French motion picture industry, in 2003 she was given an Honorary César
Award.
She started very young in the movie industry and became part of the "Nouvelle Vague" in the 60's from her films with François Truffaut
and Claude Chabrol
.
In May 2007, she chaired the jury for the fifth edition of the Award for Education presented at the 60th Cannes Film Festival. She was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor July 14, 2009.
Pauline Lafont
Pauline Lafont was a French actress. She was the daughter of film star Bernadette Lafont and Diourka Medveczky, an Hungarian sculptor....
(1963–1988).
Bernadette Lafont won the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actress .-Winners:Adapted from the article , from Wikinfo, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License....
for L'Effrontée
L'Effrontée
L'Effrontée is a 1985 French film directed by Claude Miller. It stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, who won the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and Bernadette Lafont, who won the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role...
(1985). For her long service to the French motion picture industry, in 2003 she was given an Honorary César
Honorary César
The César Award is France's national film award. Recipients are selected by the members of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema. The following are the recipients of the honorary César award since 1976.- See also :**...
Award.
She started very young in the movie industry and became part of the "Nouvelle Vague" in the 60's from her films with François Truffaut
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
and Claude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s...
.
In May 2007, she chaired the jury for the fifth edition of the Award for Education presented at the 60th Cannes Film Festival. She was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor July 14, 2009.
Selected filmography
- Les MistonsLes mistonsLes Mistons is a short film directed by François Truffaut in 1957.The story takes place in provincial France, where a group of young boys are infatuated with a beautiful young woman...
(1957) - Le Beau SergeLe Beau SergeLe Beau Serge is a French film directed by Claude Chabrol, released in 1958. It is often considered the first product of the Nouvelle Vague or "French New Wave" film movement.-Synopsis:...
(1958) - Les Bonnes FemmesLes Bonnes FemmesLes Bonnes Femmes is a French crime drama directed by Claude Chabrol. It was one of the earliest and most revered films of the French New Wave, although it was a financial flop on its initial release....
(1960) - Les GodelureauxLes GodelureauxLes Godelureaux is a 1961 French revenge drama directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the novel by Eric Ollivier.-Plot:Roger is publicly humiliated by Arthur and plots to destroy Arthur's life, using Ambroisine as bait.-Cast:*Jean-Claude Brialy as Ronald*Bernadette Lafont as Ambroisine*Charles...
(1961) - Un clair de lune à MaubeugeUn clair de lune à MaubeugeUn clair de lune à Maubeuge , is a French comedy film from 1962, directed by Jean Chérasse, written by Claude Choublier, starring Claude Brasseur and Louis de Funès...
(1962) - The Sleeping Car MurdersThe Sleeping Car MurdersThe Sleeping Car Murders is a 1965 French film directed by Costa Gavras from the novel by Sébastien Japrisot. It stars Simone Signoret, Michel Piccoli, Yves Montand, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Allégret, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner and Pascale Roberts.- Plot :Six people travel by train...
(1965) - Pleins feux sur StanislasPleins feux sur StanislasPleins feux sur Stanislas is a French comedy thriller film from 1965. It was directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet, written by Michel Cousin and Jean-Charles Dudrumet, starring Jean Marais...
(1965) - LamielLamielLamiel is a 1967 French drama film. It was directed by Jean Aurel and stars Anna Karina, Michel Bouquet, and Jean-Claude Brialy.The film is based on Stendhal's unfinished last novel, Lamiel...
(1967) - Le RévélateurLe RévélateurLe Révélateur is a 1968 experimental narrative film by Philippe Garrel.The film follows a 4-year old boy and his parents ....
(1968) - A very curious girl (1969)
- Elise, or Real LifeElise, or Real LifeElise, or Real Life is a 1970 French drama film directed by Michel Drach. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marie-José Nat - Elise Le Tellier* Mohamed Chouikh - Arezki* Bernadette Lafont - Anna...
(1970) - To Catch a SpyTo Catch a SpyTo Catch a Spy is a 1971 comedy spy film directed by Dick Clement and starring Kirk Douglas, Marlène Jobert, Trevor Howard, Richard Pearson, Garfield Morgan, Angharad Rees and Robert Raglan. It was written by Clement and Ian La Frenais. It was a co-production been Britain, the United States and...
(1971) - Une belle fille comme moi (1972)
- Trop jolies pour être honnêtesTrop jolies pour être honnêtesTrop jolies pour être honnêtes , or 4 Souris pour un hold-up is a 1972 French film directed by Richard Balducci. In 1985 International Home Video Corp...
(1972) - The Mother and the WhoreThe Mother and the WhoreThe Mother and the Whore is a 1973 French film directed by Jean Eustache. Examing the relationship between three characters in a love triangle, it was Eustache's first feature film and is considered his masterpiece.-Plot:...
(1973) - L'histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemiseThe Edifying and Joyous Story of ColinotThe Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot is a 1973 French comedy film directed and written by Nina Companéez. Francis Huster stars as the title character, Colinot...
(1973) - A Happy DivorceA Happy DivorceA Happy Divorce is a 1975 Danish-French drama film directed by Henning Carlsen. It was entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jean Rochefort - Jean-Baptiste Morin* André Dussollier - François* Daniel Ceccaldi - Antoine...
(1975) - NoroîtNoroîtNoroît is a 1976 experimental adventure fantasy drama directed by Jacques Rivette. It is loosely based on Cyril Tourneur's The Revenger's Tragedy. The film stars Geraldine Chaplin and Bernadette Lafont as pirates...
(1976) - Violette NozièreViolette NozièreViolette Nozière is a 1978 French crime film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Isabelle Huppert and Stéphane Audran. The film, based on a true French murder case in 1933, is about an eighteen-year-old girl named Violette and her encounters with a number of older men. The film had a total of...
(1978) - Surprise SockSurprise SockSurprise Sock is a 1978 French comedy film directed by Jean-François Davy and starring Anna Karina.-Cast:* Bernadette Lafont – Bernadette* Anna Karina – Nathalie* Christine Pascal – Juliette* Michel Galabru – L'obsédé de la télévision...
(1978) - Il Ladrone (1979)
- Cap CanailleCap CanailleCap Canaille is a 1983 French drama film directed by Juliet Berto and Jean-Henri Roger. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Juliet Berto as Paula Baretto* Richard Bohringer as Robert Vergès...
(1983) - The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-YakThe Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-YakThe Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak is a French action/sexploitation film released in 1984, directed by Just Jaeckin...
(1984) - L'EffrontéeL'EffrontéeL'Effrontée is a 1985 French film directed by Claude Miller. It stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, who won the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and Bernadette Lafont, who won the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role...
(1985) - Inspecteur LavardinInspecteur LavardinInspecteur Lavardin. is a 1986 film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol. It is the sequel to his 1984 film Cop au vin.-Synopsis:...
(1986) - MasksMasks (film)Masks is a 1987 French comedy film directed by Claude Chabrol. It was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Philippe Noiret as Christian Legagneur* Robin Renucci as Roland Wolf...
(1987) - Prête-moi ta mainPrête-moi ta mainI Do or Rent a Wife , is a 2006 French romantic comedy directed by Eric Lartigau, based on an original idea by Alain Chabat. The film stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alain Chabat and Bernadette Lafont...
(2006) - Les petites vacances (2006)
- Nos 18 ansNos 18 ansNos 18 ans is a French comedy teen film directed by Frédéric Berthe and released in 2008.It is a remake of the 2006 Italian film "Notte prima degli esami" written and directed by Fausto Brizzi....
(2008)