Nicole Croisille (born 9 October 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France) is a French singer and actress. She has appeared in 24 films between 1961 and 2005, and recorded several albums since 1961 .
12-468: La Vie, l’Amour, la Mort is a film directed by Claude Lelouch in 1968 (released in France in 1969). François Toledo, a married businessman and father, falls head-over-heels in love with Janine, a colleague. However, after three dates, he feels dishonoured when he suffers from impotence . In frustration, he strangles some prostitutes before being arrested. He is tried and convicted, and sentenced to death on
24-578: A reportage – one of the first to film daily life in the Soviet Union , with the camera hidden under his coat as he made his personal journey. He also filmed sporting events, like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Tour de France . Lelouch served in the French Army working in the film unit where he made over 100 films. He was demobilized in 1960. His first full-length film as director, Le Propre de l'homme ,
36-465: Is widely considered as his masterpiece, and his credits now add up to 50 or so films. His 1976 film, C'était un rendez-vous purportedly features a Ferrari 275 GTB being driven at extreme speed through the streets of Paris at dawn. The entire short is shot from the point of view of the car. Legend has it that Lelouch was arrested after it was first shown publicly. In a 2006 interview, Lelouch stated that he drove his own Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 in
48-759: The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the songs "Tu m'avais dit" and "Je t'aime un point c'est tout", but Dani was selected instead, although she did not participate due to Georges Pompidou 's death being on the week in the contest. Her best-known records are "I'll Never Leave You"; "Telephone-Moi"; "Une Femme avec Toi"; "J'ai besoin de Toi, J'ai besoin de Lui"; and "Parlez-moi de Lui". Her single, "Woman in Your Arms", peaked at number 71 in Australia in May 1976. She lives with Ménière's disease . This article about
60-406: The guillotine . This article related to a French film of the 1960s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch ( French: [klod ləluʃ] ; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. He emerged as a prominent director in
72-429: The 1960s. Lelouch gained critical acclaim for his 1966 romantic melodrama film A Man and A Woman . At the 39th Academy Awards in 1967, A Man and a Woman won Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film. Lelouch was also nominated for Best Director. While his films have gained him international recognition since the 1960s, Lelouch's methods and style of film are known for attracting criticism. Lelouch
84-761: The film and created a soundtrack of the radically different sounding Italian sports car for effect. He collaborated more than two dozen times with composer Francis Lai . They scored a great hit with the theme song for the film A Man and a Woman sung by Nicole Croisille and Pierre Barouh , and more than 300 versions of the song exist. In 1993 he was the president of the jury at the 18th Moscow International Film Festival . In 2020 Lelouch filmed his own modern 'remake' of his 1976 short film (in collaboration with Ferrari) C'était un rendez-vous entitled Le Grand Rendez-vous , set in Monaco instead of Paris and starring Monegasque racing driver Charles Leclerc . Filming for
96-590: The new version took place on the Circuit de Monaco on 24 May 2020 and features Leclerc driving a Ferrari SF90 Stradale . It was released on 13 June 2020. The film was criticised by The Verge as 'lifeless'. Top Gear's Chris Harris said on Twitter this version was 'lazy and badly executed'. Lelouch's A Man and a Woman won the Palme d'Or at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival , as well as two Oscars including Best Foreign Language Film. His 1967 film Vivre pour vivre ,
108-554: Was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris to Charlotte (née Abeilard) and Simon Lelouch. His father was born to an Algerian Jewish family while his mother was a convert to Judaism . Lelouch says that his first contact with cinema was very young: "My mother hid me in movie theaters when I was little. We were wanted by the Gestapo . [...] Cinema, for starters, saved my life." Of his personal faith, he says "Today I believe in God. My faith
120-466: Was decried by the critics: "Claude Lelouch, remember this name well, because you will not hear it again" – Cahiers du cinéma said. La femme spectacle (1963), following prostitutes , women shopping, going for nose-jobs, was censored for its misogynist tendency. A Man and a Woman changed his fortunes and was met with favour even by the Cahiers group. The 1981 musical epic Les Uns et les Autres
132-548: Was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In 1971, he won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Directing for Le Voyou . Nicole Croisille Perhaps her most heard work is on the soundtrack of 1966 film, A Man and a Woman ( Un Homme et Une Femme ). She sang one solo, "Today It's You," and dueted with Pierre Barouh on several other numbers. Croisille attempted to represent France in
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#1733084960217144-462: Was sparked when I made a film in Israel. Over there, it is impossible not to believe in God. I loved the places of worship of all the religions. Everything which happens is for the best. I sometimes have the feeling that my inspiration comes from heaven. I think it is wonderful to be Jewish." His father bought him a camera as a fresh start after his failure in the baccalaureat . He started his career with
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