Olivier Ducastel
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Olivier Ducastel is a French
film director
, screenwriter
and sound editor who currently works in collaboration with partner Jacques Martineau
.
, Martineau moved to Paris
to study film and theatre at the University of the New Sorbonne
. In 1988 he directed a short musical comedy, Le Goût de plaire. In the same year, he acted as assistant to his mentor, Jacques Demy
, on the film Trois places pour le 26, the last film Demy completed before his death in 1990. Ducastel spent the early 1990s working as a sound editor on various films.
In 1995 Ducastel met Jacques Martineau, and the two began a professional and personal relationship. Their first collaborative venture, Jeanne et le Garçon formidable, (an HIV/AIDS-themed musical comedy inspired by the films of Demy, and featuring Virginie Ledoyen
and Demy's son Mathieu
) was released in 1998. Ducastel and Martineau have since directed further films with gay
-related storylines, including the ambitious, almost three hour-long Nés en 68
starring Laetitia Casta
and Yannick Renier
.
France
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
and sound editor who currently works in collaboration with partner Jacques Martineau
Jacques Martineau
Jacques Martineau is a French film director and screenwriter who works in collaboration with partner Olivier Ducastel.- Biography :...
.
Biography
After spending his adolescence in RouenRouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, Martineau moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to study film and theatre at the University of the New Sorbonne
University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
The New Sorbonne University is a public university in Paris, France.The Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle is a founding member of the Paris Universitas, a union of 6 Parisian universities....
. In 1988 he directed a short musical comedy, Le Goût de plaire. In the same year, he acted as assistant to his mentor, Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François...
, on the film Trois places pour le 26, the last film Demy completed before his death in 1990. Ducastel spent the early 1990s working as a sound editor on various films.
In 1995 Ducastel met Jacques Martineau, and the two began a professional and personal relationship. Their first collaborative venture, Jeanne et le Garçon formidable, (an HIV/AIDS-themed musical comedy inspired by the films of Demy, and featuring Virginie Ledoyen
Virginie Ledoyen
Virginie Fernandez , known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen, is a French actress.-Life and career:She was born in Aubervilliers, Paris, the daughter of Olga, a restaurateur, and Bernard Fernandez, a merchant who sold cleaning products. Her paternal grandfather was Spanish...
and Demy's son Mathieu
Mathieu Demy
Mathieu Demy is a French actor and director, born 15 October 1972 in Paris. He is the son of Agnès Varda and Jacques Demy.- Filmography :*1988 : Kung-Fu Master*1993 : À la belle étoile with Julie Gayet, Chiara Mastroianni...
) was released in 1998. Ducastel and Martineau have since directed further films with gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
-related storylines, including the ambitious, almost three hour-long Nés en 68
Born in 68
Born in 68 is a 2008 drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.-Cast:*Laetitia Casta - Catherine*Yannick Renier - Yves*Yann Trégouët - Hervé*Christine Citti - Maryse*Marc Citti - Serge...
starring Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Marie Laure Casta is a French model and actress.-Early life:Laetitia Casta was born in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. Her mother, Line Blin, is from Normandy. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from Corsica. She has an older brother, Jean-Baptiste, and a younger sister, Marie-Ange...
and Yannick Renier
Yannick Renier
Yannick Renier is a Belgian actor who started his career in the theatre in the 1990s and has since gone on to appear in several films and television productions.-Biography:...
.
Filmography
- 1988: Le Goût de plaire
- 1998: Jeanne et le Garçon formidable
- 2000: Drôle de FélixDrôle de FélixDrôle de Félix is a 2000 French film, a road movie written and directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. It stars Sami Bouajila as the title character.- Plot :Félix, a young gay man of Arab descent, living in Dieppe, is currently unemployed and HIV positive...
- 2002: Ma vraie vie à RouenMa vraie vie à RouenMa vraie vie à Rouen , is a 2002 movie by French directors Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, which tracks a year in the life of a teenage figure skater in a quasi-documentary, video diary style...
- 2005: Crustacés et CoquillagesCrustacés et coquillagesCrustacés et coquillages also known as Côte d'Azur, is a 2005 French film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.-Main cast:...
- 2008: Nés en 68Born in 68Born in 68 is a 2008 drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.-Cast:*Laetitia Casta - Catherine*Yannick Renier - Yves*Yann Trégouët - Hervé*Christine Citti - Maryse*Marc Citti - Serge...
- 2010: L'Arbre et la Forêt