Richard, Jean-LouisOverview
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Jean-Louis Richard
Fahrenheit 451
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26 editions published between 1966 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,526 libraries worldwide Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.
La nuit américaine
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3 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in French and English and held by 540 libraries worldwide Frictions and personality clashes beset the making of a romantic film in Nice.
Le dernier métro Last metro
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2 editions published in 2009 in French and held by 483 libraries worldwide Paris, 1942. Lucas Steiner is a Jew who feels compelled to leave the country in order to survive the German occupation during WWII. His wife Marion is an actress and a member of the Resistance who goes on to direct the theater for him. She tries to keep the theater alive by rehearsing a new play. She hires Bernard Granger for the leading role. The troupe believes that the show must go on no matter the circumstances. But Lucas never left the country, he is actually hiding in the basement.
Day for night
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3 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in English and Multiple languages and held by 242 libraries worldwide Francis Truffaut's 1973 film, an "homage to moviemaking," details the loves and lunacy of the closely-knit family of strangers that comprises an on-location film, cast and crew.
La mariée était en noir
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7 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in French and English and held by 191 libraries worldwide After a bridegroom is shot on the steps of the church on his wedding day, his widow traces the group of men responsible and eliminates them one by one.
La peau douce Soft skin
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9 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in French and held by 173 libraries worldwide A successful publisher who often travels on business has his first extramarital affair.
The Bride wore black La mariée était en noir
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13 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 164 libraries worldwide After a bridegroom is shot on the steps of the church on his wedding day, his widow traces the group of men responsible and eliminates them one by one.
Day for night
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1 edition published in 2006 in French and held by 89 libraries worldwide The leading lady is recovering from a nervous breakdown, another performer is soused on the set, trade unions threaten to walk, shooting must somehow finish before the insurance lapses and a cat needed in a scene can't hit it's mark. Is this any way to make a movie? "Day for night" is François Truffaut's sly humorous bouquet to movies and the people who make them.
Joan the maid--the battles Joan the maid--the prisons
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 75 libraries worldwide Two companion films tell the story of Joan of Arc. Battles describes her early life, hearing the voices, and the victory over the English. Prisons describes her capture, imprisonment, trial, and execution.
La sentinelle
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5 editions published in 1999 in French and Undetermined and held by 67 libraries worldwide Mathias, a medical intern, finds himself drawn into a world of international intrigue after discovering a shrunken human head in his luggage. This discovery soon consumes his life as he becomes obsessed with uncovering its origins. As the pieces of the puzzle begin falling into place, Mathias becomes a target for the French Secret Service who will do anything to protect their secrets.
L'expérience de la conversion chez les Basotho
by Jean Louis Richard
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4 editions published in 1977 in French and held by 61 libraries worldwide
Fahrenheit 451
by François Truffaut
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8 editions published between 1966 and 2004 in French and English and held by 42 libraries worldwide Extrait du résumé figurant sur la jaquette : Les livres, voilà l'ennemi ! Dans un pays indéfini, à une époque indéterminée, la lecture est rigoureusement interdite : elle empêcherait les gens d'être heureux. La brigade des pompiers a pour seule mission, non d'éteindre les incendies, mais de traquer les gens qui possèdent des livres et de réduire ces objets en cendres. Montag, pompier zélé et citoyen respectueux des institutions, rencontre Clarisse, une jeune institutrice qui le fait douter de sa fonction. Peu à peu il est à son tour gagné par l'amour des livres...
La nuit américaine
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13 editions published between 1973 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 39 libraries worldwide A film about the people involved in making movies. Leaud stars as a young man intoxicated with the cinema and the people surrounding it.
La Peau douce The soft skin
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1 edition published in 1992 in French and held by 34 libraries worldwide Lachenay, a publisher and lecturer, has an affair with an airline stewardess. The affair ends but not before Lachenay's wife finds out.
Le professionnel
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1 edition published in 2001 in French and held by 33 libraries worldwide A story about a French secret service agent who is sent to assasinate an African dictator. When the political winds change, he is double-crossed by his own government. His scheme having been found out, he is sent to prison, but escapes and seeks revenge by organising a coup d'et́at.
Joan the maid -- the battles
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3 editions published between 1995 and 1999 in French and English and held by 28 libraries worldwide Tells the story of Joan of Arc recorded in meticulous detail, relying on original court transcripts and eyewitness accounts. "The Battles," the first segment of this two-part account of her life, follows Joan from her birth in 1412 describing her early life, to her response to inner voices during battles at Orleans culminating with the defeat of the English at Tourelles.
Joan the maid -- the prisons
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3 editions published between 1995 and 1999 in French and English and held by 27 libraries worldwide "The Prisons," the second segment in a two-part account of the life of Joan of Arc, begins in June, 1429, as Joan rejoins the Dauphin at Loches and embarks on a series of French victories over the English. But in May of the following year, Joan is captured and imprisoned. In January of 1431, the trial of Joan of Arc begins and during five months, she faces her two judges; accused of sorcery, impurity, wearing men's clothing and refusal to submit to English rule, she is condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake.
La sentinelle The sentinel
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1 edition published in 1999 in French and held by 24 libraries worldwide Mathias, a medical intern, finds himself drawn into a world of international intrigue after discovering a shrunken human head in his luggage. This discovery soon consumes his life as he becomes obsessed with uncovering its origins. As the pieces of the puzzle begin falling into place, Mathias becomes a target for the French Secret Service who will do anything to protect their secrets.
La nuit américaine
by François Truffaut
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7 editions published between 1973 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 22 libraries worldwide Le principe du film dans le film qui pose la question essentielle de Truffaut : "Le cinéma est-il plus important que la vie ?"... Incontournable !
La Peau douce
by François Truffaut
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3 editions published between 1965 and 2004 in French and held by 20 libraries worldwide Pierre Lachenay, marié et âgé d'une quarantaine d'années habite le XVIe arrondissement de Paris avec sa femme Franca et leur petite fille Sabine. Au cours d'un voyage à Lisbonne où il donne une conférence sur Balzac, Pierre rencontre Nicole, une jeune hôtesse de l'air. Il la revoit à Paris et devient son amant. La vie de Pierre bascule. Ne sachant pas mentir, il se sépare de sa femme. Désormais libre, Pierre a l'intention de demander à Nicole de l'épouser... more
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Actresses Adultery Africa Book burning Bradbury, Ray,--1920- Catholic Church Catholic converts Censorship Church history Comedy films Drama Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Foreign films France France--Paris German Occupation of France (1940-1945) Grief Historical films History Hundred Years' War (1339-1453) Insanity (Law) Intellectual freedom Interns (Medicine) Irish, William,--1903-1968 Jewish men Joan,--of Arc, Saint,--1412-1431 Lesotho Man-woman relationships Motion picture industry Motion pictures Motion pictures, French Murder victims' families Revenge Romance films Science fiction films Science fiction films Secret service Theater--Production and direction Theatrical companies Totalitarianism Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Underground movements, War Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films Women murderers World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Richard, J. L. 1927-
Languages
French
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English (38) German (26) Spanish (14) Undetermined (10) Multiple languages (8) No Linguistic content (1) Italian (1) Covers
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