16-620: 1964 Cent mille dollars au soleil Oscar Award (Nominated) Henri Verneuil ( French: [ɑ̃ʁi vɛʁnœj] ; born Ashot Malakian ; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker , who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Film Festival , Edgar Allan Poe Awards , French Legion of Honor , Golden Globe Award , French National Academy of Cinema and Honorary Cesar awards. According to one obituary: For exactly 40 years,
32-772: A journalist, then became editor of Horizon Armenian magazine. In 1947, Verneuil managed to convince the established European film actor Fernandel to appear in his first film. In 1951 he directed his first feature, the black comedy La Table aux crevés . His second film, Forbidden Fruit (1952), based on a Georges Simenon novel, was even more acclaimed. Later he also directed other movie stars including Jean Gabin , Alain Delon , Lino Ventura (all together acting for him in " Le clan des siciliens " in 1969 ), Jean-Paul Belmondo ("Le Corps de mon ennemi" in 1976 and other films), Omar Sharif , Claudia Cardinale ( Mayrig ), Yves Montand and Michèle Morgan . Verneuil has filmed almost all
48-720: A journalist, then became editor of Horizon Armenian magazine. In 1947, Verneuil managed to convince the established European film actor Fernandel to appear in his first film. In 1951 he directed his first feature, the black comedy La Table aux crevés . His second film, Forbidden Fruit (1952), based on a Georges Simenon novel, was even more acclaimed. Later he also directed other movie stars including Jean Gabin , Alain Delon , Lino Ventura (all together acting for him in " Le clan des siciliens " in 1969), Jean-Paul Belmondo ("Le Corps de mon ennemi" in 1976 and other films), Omar Sharif , Claudia Cardinale ( Mayrig ), Yves Montand and Michèle Morgan . Verneuil has filmed almost all
64-469: Is a 1964 French-Italian adventure film directed by Henri Verneuil . The film was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival . The forwarder Castigliano instructs Steiner to drive a new truck with a payload through the Sahara Desert. Steiner is new to the operation and is viewed with suspicion by the other employees. In the evening Steiner goes out with Rocco, Marec and some colleagues. The next morning
80-473: The aide of Marec. After Rocco’s truck breaks down, he sets a trap for Marec and Steiner. Rocco forces Marec at gunpoint to exchange his roadworthy truck with the defective truck. Steiner tries to fight back and receives a gunshot through his leg. Rocco leaves Marec and Steiner stranded in the desert. Rocco tries to sell the cargo for $ 100,000 to a fence. Marec and Steiner finally make it to the next town, where Marec abandons Steiner after expressing his disgust for
96-521: The great figures of French cinema, with the exception of Bourvil , as even Louis de Funès has a small role in one of his films. After the American experience (he was called the "most American of French directors"), in 1969 Verneuil "found" France. He was awarded a César in 1996 and he was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 2000. He died at Bagnolet , a suburb of Paris, in 2002. The opening of
112-419: The great figures of French cinema, with the exception of Bourvil , as even Louis de Funès has a small role in one of his films. After the American experience (he was called the "most American of French directors"), in 1969 Verneuil "found" France. He was awarded a César in 1996 and he was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 2000. He died at Bagnolet , a suburb of Paris, in 2002. The opening of
128-500: The hat, blue jeans, boots of a cowboy. He's one of the few young actors in France who is young and manly." The film was a box office hit in France. It was the seventh most popular film of the year at the French box office. New York Times film critic Howard Thompson gave mixed review of the film, stating that "Some interesting ingredients hover in mid-air throughout this overlong film, which lacks real cohesion or impact". The film
144-469: The man and happens across Rocco in a brothel. A wild brawl erupts between the two, and when they are both too weak to beat each other up further, Rocco admits that he showed up to the rendezvous with the fence but the fence was not there. When he came back to the hotel, he discovered that Pepa had made off with the truck and the payload. Director Henry Verneuil said the film was "a Western, but since in France we don't have horses, I use trucks. I give Jean Paul
160-674: The prolific Verneuil made movies as mainstream and commercial as any to be found in America or Britain. In his best period – the 1950s and 1960s – he delivered films in the "tradition of quality" so despised by the Nouvelle Vague . Many of them proved excellent vehicles for old-timers Jean Gabin and Fernandel, and newcomers such as Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon. Verneuil was born Ashot Malakian ( Armenian : Աշոտ Մալաքեան ) to Armenian parents in Rodosto , East Thrace , Turkey . In 1924, when Ashot
176-517: The prolific Verneuil made movies as mainstream and commercial as any to be found in America or Britain. In his best period – the 1950s and 1960s – he delivered films in the "tradition of quality" so despised by the Nouvelle Vague . Many of them proved excellent vehicles for old-timers Jean Gabin and Fernandel, and newcomers such as Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon. Verneuil was born Ashot Malakian ( Armenian : Աշոտ Մալաքեան ) to Armenian parents in Rodosto , East Thrace , Turkey . In 1924, when Ashot
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#1732858257664192-554: The seventh annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan paid tribute to Verneuil. His son, television director Patrick Malakian, who reclaimed the name of his historical ancestors, received the posthumous award, the Parajanov 's Thaler, for his father's contribution to cinema. Cent mille dollars au soleil Greed in the Sun ( French : Cent mille dollars au soleil )
208-474: The truck is gone. Castigliano is furious and orders Marec to retrieve the truck which was stolen by Rocco. Rocco with his girlfriend Pepa head towards the border. A wild chase begins through the deserts and impassable areas. Marec travels with Steiner. When crossing a state it turns out that Steiner is actually called Frocht; he was the leader of a band of mercenaries in a coup d'état. Rocco succeeds in shaking off Marec several times. Mitch has to repeatedly come to
224-562: Was a little child his family fled to Marseille in France, to escape persecution after the Armenian genocide . He later recounted his childhood experience in the novel Mayrig , which he dedicated to his mother and made into a 1991 film with the same name, which was followed by a sequel, 588 Rue Paradis , the following year. Verneuil entered the École Nationale d'Arts et Metiers in Aix-en-Provence in 1942. After graduation, he worked as
240-450: Was a little child his family fled to Marseille in France, to escape persecution after the Armenian genocide . He later recounted his childhood experience in the novel Mayrig , which he dedicated to his mother and made into a 1991 film with the same name, which was followed by a sequel, 588 Rue Paradis , the following year. Verneuil entered the École Nationale d'Arts et Metiers in Aix-en-Provence in 1942. After graduation, he worked as
256-715: Was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival . Henri Verneuil 1964 Cent mille dollars au soleil Oscar Award (Nominated) Henri Verneuil ( French: [ɑ̃ʁi vɛʁnœj] ; born Ashot Malakian ; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker , who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Film Festival , Edgar Allan Poe Awards , French Legion of Honor , Golden Globe Award , French National Academy of Cinema and Honorary Cesar awards. According to one obituary: For exactly 40 years,
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