Michel Blanc (1952 - )
Related: Patrice Leconte - French cinema - actor
Films: Je t'Aime, Moi Non Plus (1976) - The Tenant (1976) - Monsieur Hire (1989)
Monsieur Hire (1989) - Patrice Leconte [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
Biography
Michel Blanc (Courbevoie, 16 juin 1952-) est un acteur et réalisateur français longtemps spécialisé dans les rôles d'hypocondriaques râleurs.
Michel Blanc rencontre au lycée Pasteur de Neuilly-sur-Seine ses futurs partenaires de comédie : Thierry Lhermitte, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot. Ils forment ensemble la troupe du Splendid et jouent avec succès des sketches de café-théâtre et des pièces qu'ils écrivent eux-mêmes, notamment Amours, coquillages et crustacés et Le Père Noël est une ordure.
Longtemps cantonné aux comédies, Michel Blanc se risque à interpréter un personnage sombre et ambigu dans Monsieur Hire (1989) avant de se glisser dans la peau d'un communiste épurateur dans Uranus (1990). Dans les années 1990, il se consacre à la réalisation de comédies de mœurs. --http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Blanc [Jul 2004]
Grosse Fatigue/Dead Tired - Michel Leblanc (1994)
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Grosse Fatigue/Dead Tired (1994) - Michel Blanc [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
This uproariously upbeat comedy stars actor/writer/director/Michel Blanc (MONSIEUR HIRE) as both a mischievous celebrity impersonator ... and a French movie star who's being impersonated! Blanc's the star whose life takes a hilarious turn when he's hauled in by the police for a series of crazy incidents he can't seem to recall. But when he learns that an impostor is out to ruin him, he enlists a sexy starlet friend (Carole Bouquet -- FOR YOUR EYES ONLY) to help him find his double and save his reputation! Also featuring Philippe Noiret (IL POSTINO -- THE POSTMAN) and Roman Polanski (Academy Award(R)-winning director of THE PIANIST, 2002), this brilliantly original comic delight received Best Screenplay at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. --via Amazon.comAlso features Régine (Regina Zylberberg) --jahsonic [Jul 2004]
Tenue De Soiree/Menage (1986) - Bertrand Blier [...]
- Tenue De Soiree/Menage (1986) - Bertrand Blier [Amazon.com]
MENAGE or "Tenue De Soiree", as it is called in French is a subtle comedy which will not leave the viewer untouched. A burgler (Depardieu) befriends a spatting couple at a bal, and proceeds to court the husband (Michel Blanc, of "Monsieur Hire") into an intense intimate relationship. What follows is the threesome's adventures through Parisian nights and a variety of situations, one more absurd than the next. The original version is exquisitely written, and the dialogues border on poetry. All the actors demonstrate their talents opposite each other and form an exceptional cast. This film would most likely be listed under "comedies" but it's range encompasses many genres. A definite must see for any fan of Depardieu who is flawless in this film. --A viewer via Amazon.com
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