May 21, 2014 william friedkins the french connection depicts just the kind of new york he was looking for. Mar 09, 2015 drammaticothriller di cedric jimenez trama, foto ed extra di french connection. The french connection is an oscar winning film and deservedly so that is not your usual cop movie. Frantz is a 2016 drama film directed and cowritten by francois ozon and starring paula beer and pierre niney. Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including the velvet underground, sheila, lykke li, blondie, venus gang, al wilson, robert moore, kim wilde and townes van zandt. Friedkin calls the film an impression of that case, but the main characters of popeye doyle and buddy. The film was inspired by the events of the french connection in the 1970s, starring jean dujardin as police magistrate pierre michel juge and gilles lellouche as gaetan tany zampa, a drug gang ringleader. French connection trailer italiano ufficiale al cinema. Film hard stocking porno francese con belle troie by.
French connection ii is a 1975 american action thriller film starring gene hackman and directed by john frankenheimer. Aug 10, 2012 the french connection is based on a real case that took place in new york in the 1970s. The truetolife film about the largest narcotics seizure of all time in 1962 with an innovative semidocumentarystyle technique that conveys the story with very few words. What is not always remembered is what a good movie it is apart from the chase scene. We first encounter nypd narcotics detective popeye doyle gene hackman as he beats the living crap out of. Overview of the french connection, 1971, directed by william friedkin, with gene hackman, fernando rey, roy scheider, at turner classic movies. Popeyes love of whiskey and beer is a legal vice, while the drug addicts down the street are at constant risk of arrest. The films high point, a highspeed car chase with popeye tailing an elevated train, was one of the most viscerally. The french connection 1971 william friedkin synopsis. The french connection production company wikipedia. Jimmy popeye doyle who travels to marseille, france where he is attempting to track down french drugdealer. The french connection 1971 is director william friedkins brilliant, fastpaced, brutallyrealistic policecrime film his commercial breakthrough film the time is just right for an out and out thriller like this.
Based on a true incident and a real cop, the movie has great acting by gene hackman and roy scheider as cops hot on the trail of a narcotics dealer from france, who is using an international actor as his unsuspecting smuggler. Allied soldiers from belgium, the british empire, and france are surrounded by the german army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in world war ii. The french connection was inspired by a true story, and eddie egan and sonny grosso, popeye and buddys real life counterparts, both have small roles in the film. The french connection has all the basic elements of a good cops and robbers film, but at the time it was filmed these were relatively new and were not cliche. The only parts of the city that look the same today are the upper east side and at the subsidized housing where the sniper was, al the rest of the neighborhoods got gentrified more or less. The film s high point, a highspeed car chase with popeye tailing an elevated train, was one of the most viscerally. I been thinking that the french connection is the first cope, or crime movie to won best picture. It is followed by the 1975 book the set up also known as the. The film was adapted and fictionalized by ernest tidyman from the 1969 nonfiction book by robin moore. It tells the story of new york police department detectives named popeye doyle and buddy cloudy russo, whose real. Made in 1971, the citys decay is front and center in nearly every frame, from abandoned, grimecovered buildings and derelict cars to crumbling warehouses and trashstrewn lots, and at times, the neglect is nothing short of tragic. Entre ciel et terre, quand le hip hop devient art bandeannonce duration. It is about a young german woman whose fiance has been killed in world war i and the french soldier who comes bearing a secret about her fiance. The truetolife film about the largest narcotics seizure of all time in 1962.
The french connection actor michel piccoli worked with bardot, berlanga, bunuel and that was just the bs. The french connection 1991 cast and crew moviefone. Popeye doyle was a highly unusual hero, an often violent, racist, and meanspirited cop whose dedication to his job fell just short of dangerous obsession. The movies title comes from the actual drug trade that saw heroin shipped from turkey to the southern french port of marseille and then onto the united states. This is the trailer for the french connection 1971 starting gene hackman and roy scheider. Additionally, the french connection used a documentary style to make the events seem more real since. The french connection is a world of men and masculinity.
The screenplay, written by ernest tidyman, is based on robin moores 1969 nonfiction book the french connection. Jimmy popeye doyle who travels to marseille, france where. Additionally, the french connection used a documentary style to make the events seem more real since the film was actually loosely based on a true story. With gene hackman, roy scheider, fernando rey, tony lo bianco. The movie tells the story of french police magistrate pierre michel, who waged an obsessive sixyear battle to bring down marseilles infamous french connection drug ring. The film was adapted and fictionalized by ernest tidyman from the nonfiction book by robin moore. It was selected to compete for the golden lion at the 73rd venice international film festival, where. The filming locations of the french connection, then and now. Interns are typically placed as production assistants, assistant editors, or assistant video technicians in order to help producers and. The french connection 1991 cast and crew new york detective popeye doyle gene hackman and his partner roy scheider chase a french heroin smuggler. Filmproducent fox wilde in 1975 een sequel van the french connection en benaderde john frankenheimer om als regisseur op te treden. The album features the films original score composed by guillaume roussel 3 days to kill, outcast. This sequel to the oscarwinning the french connection picks up almost exactly where the earlier film leaves off.
The film stars george mackay and deancharles chapman, with mark strong, andrew scott, richard madden, claire duburcq, colin firth and benedict cumberbatch in supporting roles. The french connection broke plenty of new ground for screen thrillers. It is a fictional sequel to the initially true story of the 1971 academy award winning picture the french connection. French connection films often employs numerous french and foreign interns for a paid internship for a minimum duration of 3 months.
The sequel, as i recall, was a bit of a disappointment. The french connection, also known as the french connection. Ik blijf misdaad een verdomd saai genre vinden, al vind je er soms wel heel goede films. The french connection, american crime thriller film, released in 1971, that became known for having one of the most exciting and iconic car chases in cinematic history. It tells the story of new york police department detectives jimmy popeye doyle and buddy cloudy russo, whose reallife counterparts were narcotics detectives eddie egan and sonny grosso. William friedkins the french connection depicts just the kind of new york he was looking for. From his difficult upbringing in the bronx, where he was born bernie schwartz, to his unprecedented fame and infamous way with women, tony curtis. The french connection is one of the iconic films of the 1970s. Written by ernest tidyman, based on the nonfiction book by robin moore. Film hard stocking porno francese con belle troie by zeb 1 h 46 min. As depicted in the film, abrahams helped egan and grosso tear apart the car that french smugglers were using to sneak heroin into the u.
It is based in part on an account told to mendes by his paternal grandfather, alfred mendes. Based on robin moores 1969 nonfiction book of the same name, the french connection follows nypd detectives jimmy popeye doyle gene hackman and buddy cloudy russo roy scheider on. It starred gene hackman, fernando rey and roy scheider. A true account of cops, narcotics, and international conspiracy, is a nonfiction book by robin moore first published in 1969 about the notorious french connection drug trafficking scheme. It stars gene hackman, fernando rey, and roy scheider. Tony curtis, the man who influenced elvis presley and james dean, was one of the very first teen idols and one of the last real movie stars. Paradoxically enough, its also breathtakingly shot. Gene hackman, fernando rey, roy scheider, tony lo bianco en marcel bozzuffi. The french connection is routinely included, along with bullitt, diva and raiders of the lost ark, on the short list of movies with the greatest chase scenes of all time. The french connection, american crime thriller film 1971 known for having one of the most exciting car chases in movie history. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 41 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 1 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 6.
Throughout the film, mulderig played by bill hickman, who was also in the west coast version of the french connection, aka, 1968s bullitt sits in the backseats of surveillance cars, being cranky, and giving popeye a hard time. Loved the gritty 70s new york where it looked like broken glass was everywhere and the cars were amazing. The french connection is a 1971 american dramatic action thriller film directed by william friedkin and produced by philip dantoni. Its not an optimistic film in its presentation, but its a film about people trying to find reasons to be optimistic about their future. The movie, which features other tense action sequences, centres on violent and unlikable new york city narcotics detectives on the trail of international heroin dealers. Agenten popeye doyle en buddy russo moeten proberen om een verscheping drugs, afkomstig uit frankrijk, te onderscheppen. The two lead characters, nypd detectives, are in more of an antihero vein. Irving abrahams, who plays irv the police mechanic, was the reallife nypd mechanic who helped eddie egan and sonny grosso crack the french connection case. Still on the trail of drug kingpin frog one fernando rey, narcotics officer. The opening shot, ironically, is one of only about three problem scenes.
The french connection is number seventy on the afis list of top 100 movies, right before forrest gump. May, 2002 the french connection actor michel piccoli worked with bardot, berlanga, bunuel and that was just the bs. With fionn whitehead, barry keoghan, mark rylance, tom hardy. The french connection is a 1971 american action thriller film directed by william friedkin.
Hence the film starts in that southern french port with businessman alin charnier fernndo rey setting up a plan to. The french connection is a 1971 american dramatic thriller film directed by william friedkin and produced by philip dantoni. The french connection is his best movie by far, and one of the 1970s best crime movies, which means its one of the best ever. The film premiered at the toronto international film. The french connection is based on a real case that took place in new york in the 1970s. Popeye couldnt do a better impression an urban cowboy if he was wearing chaps, and he has two main vices. The french connection looks gorgeous with this new anamorphic transfer from fox. No 14 best crime film of all time william friedkin, 1971 john patterson. It doesnt seem like an accident on the filmmakers part that everyone in the french connection has some kind of substancebased weakspot, whether it be pretty girls, fast cars, beer, cigarettes, or heroin the 1970s were the beginning of the war on drugs in america. The filming locations of the french connection, then and. Parents need to know that the french connection is a 1971 movie that is filled with frequent profanity including fk, violence, and questionable behavior. It featured a great early gene hackman performance that won an academy award, and it also won oscars for best picture, direction. The french connection 1971 what an interesting film. Friedkin uses the camera expertly to do two things at once.
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