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The History of French Cinema: 2010 |
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Method Animation and MK2 announce that they are to recreate Charlie Chaplin’s iconic tramp character in a series of computer-generated 3D animation films. [MORE] |
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Eric Rohmer, the iconic director of such films as My Night at Maud’s (1969), Claire’s Knee (1970) and Chloe in the Afternoon dies in Paris at the age of 89. [ADD] |
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| 28/2 - | Jacque Audiard's Une Prophete (A Prophet) wins nine awards at the 35th Annual Cesar Awards in Paris. [MORE] | |||
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Luc Besson’s extravagant spectacle The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec is released to critical acclaim. The film is based on two titles from Jacques Tardi’s comic book series, Adèle and the Beast and Mummies on Parade, and stars Louise Bourgoin in the title role. Mathieu Amalric, Gilles Lellouche and Jean-Paul Rouve also star. [ADD] |
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Katell Quillévéré’s debut feature Un poison violent, (Love Like Poison) wins the Jean Vigo Award 2010. The award, now in its 60th year, honours independence of spirit and originality of style. [ADD] |
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| 23/5 - | Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Uncle Boonme Who Can Recall His Past Lives wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film Festival. [MORE] | |||
| 17/7 - | Actor, writer and director Bernard Girardeau dies at the age of 63 after a long illness. [ADD] | |||
| 30/8 - | Director Alain Corneau, best known for his 1991 film Tous les matins du monde, dies of cancer at the age of 67. [ADD] | |||
| 12/9 - |
Claude Chabrol, one of the founding fathers of the French New Wave, dies of heart failure related to a pneumothorax in Paris at the age of 80. [ADD] |
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Arthur et la guerre des deux mondes (Arthur and the Two Worlds War), the third and final instalment in Luc Besson’s Arthur and the Minimoys series, is released. [ADD] |
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Robert Redford receives the French Legion of Honour from President Nicolas Sarkozy in recognition of his long film career and his efforts to protect the environment. [ADD] |
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