Alain Souchon
Nacimiento : 1944-05-27, Casablanca, Morocco
Historia
Alain Souchon (born Alain Édouard Kienast; 27 May 1944) is a French singer-songwriter and actor. He has released 15 albums and has played roles in seven films.
Alain Souchon was born in Casablanca, Morocco. His family on his mother's side is Swiss, and he has dual French-Swiss nationality. Six months after he was born, his family moved to France. When he was 15 his father died in an accident. His mother sent him to a French college in England, but due to problems registering he decided to stay in London and work. Upon returning to France he took up guitar, influenced by English and American music. In 1970, he married and had his first son continuing to play in the cabarets and bars in the Rive Gauche of Paris.
Souchon signed his first contract in 1971 with the Pathe-Marconi label but had no success. Bob Socquet, the artistic director of RCA encouraged him to perform his song "L'amour 1830" at the Rose D'Or of Antibes contest. Souchon then began to collaborate with composer/arranger Laurent Voulzy (b. 1948); they would write together, but each released albums under his own name. Souchon's first hit was "J'ai 10 ans" (1974), from the album of the same name.
He continued releasing albums and in 1978 wrote the theme for François Truffaut's 1979 film Love on the Run (L'amour en fuite). At this time his second son was born. In 1980, he was invited to perform at l'Olympia. He also began his acting career, most notably starring in the 1983 film L'été Meurtrier. Following the album 'On avance', he left RCA and signed with Virgin Records at 40 years old. In 1989 "La beauté de Ava Gardner" was voted best title of the year by the Victoires de la Musique.
Then came Souchon's biggest hit "Foule sentimentale" from 1993's million-selling C'est déjà ça. At the 20th anniversary of the Victoires de la Musique in 1995, Alain Souchon received the award for best "Chanson Originale" for his song "Foule Sentimentale." In 1996, he received the "le Prix Vincent Scotto" award given by the SACEM (Societe des Auteurs Compositeurs) for his song "Sous les Jupes des Filles". Souchon returned in 2005 with the hugely successful album La vie Théodore which contained the hit single "...Et si en plus y'a personne".
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In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first decisions was to break up the ORTF with the creation of three new television channels: TF1, Antenne 2 and FR3. Three new public channels but autonomous and competing. It is a race for the audience which is engaged then, and from now on the channels will make the war! This competition will give birth to a real golden age for television programs, with variety shows in the forefront. The stars of the song are going to invade the living rooms of the French for their biggest pleasure. This unedited documentary tells the story of the metamorphosis of this television of the early 1970s, between freedom of tone, scandals, political intrigues and programs that have become mythical.
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Original Music Composer
The Pink Soldier is back for new adventures, starting where it all began: the toy factory!
L'Homme de Ménage
The Pink Soldier is back for new adventures, starting where it all began: the toy factory!
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L'Homme de Ménage
The plot of the musical is about a little boy who hides in the toy section of a department store at night, where the toys come to life.
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A full 26 titles show taped in March at the Casino de Paris during his last acoustic tour. Includes comments from the artist on each track, exclusive pictures.
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Two friends organize a fake solidarity concert in order to seize the recipe. But their amateurism leads to many misunderstandings.
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En 1991, la ONG Amnistía Internacional encargó 30 cortometrajes a 30 realizadores franceses, para montar un film colectivo que denunciara casos concretos de violación de los derechos humanos por razones políticas.
Stéphane Miran
In this comedy, Thomas and Stephane are a couple of gay men who want to raise a baby. When their efforts to adopt one fall through, they hit on the scheme of having Carole, the (gorgeous) young woman they have saved from a bad relationship, bear a child for them. When she insists that only natural reproduction methods be used, they gamely play good sports by going to bed with her, and become the father(s) of twins.
Le lecteur de Verlaine
The interests, obsessions, and fantasies of two singular artists converge in this inspired collaboration between Agnès Varda and her longtime friend the actor Jane Birkin. Made over the course of a year and motivated by Birkin’s fortieth birthday—a milestone she admits to some anxiety over—Jane B. by Agnès V. contrasts the private, reflective Birkin with Birkin the icon.
Lui
In this comedy drama, two lovers go on vacation to the fellow's summer home in southern France. Once there, the woman becomes quite jealous because she knows that many women have been at this house with him. She herself is not as experienced as he and secretly dreams of having many different lovers. Time passes and things become increasingly tense between them and they begin verbally attacking each other. Finally they make peace and love.
Thierry Berger
Después de cumplir sentencia, un ladrón vuelve a su tranquila ciudad natal para recuperar el botín, pero un detective de policía sin escrúpulos y su joven subordinado siguen al delincuente.
Tom
En el desierto de Marruecos, un piloto se encuentra con un traficante de armas y una mujer que le recuerda a la que ama.
Fiorimonto Montecciari, aka 'Pin-Pon'
Una joven y sensual mujer regresa a su pueblo natal con la intención de vengarse de los hombres que violaron a su madre, pero parece que los hechos ocurridos no fueron tan claros e indiscutibles como ella cree.
Antoine Quentin
Victor Valance, an absent father and gambler, works with shady casino operations abroad. When he returns to Paris in need of money, he plans to take advantage that Pauline, his eldest daughter now fully responsible for the whole family, has begun to work for the Ministry of Finance. Pauline thwarts his new projects but when she realizes gangsters are looking for Victor she will put her life at risk to help him and save their family.
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Claude
Alice invites all four men she has loved in her life for the dinner of New Year's Eve at the same time and unites them all in her house. In sentimental flashbacks they recall the former times. At 35, Alice is a career woman who doesn't think she has time for a lasting relationship. Thus, her love life has been, and probably always will be, a series of trysts and one-night stands.
Vocals
Tras cinco años de matrimonio y con un hijo, Antoine Doinel y Christine se divorcian. Él trabaja como corrector en una imprenta y está enamorado de Sabine, vendedora en una tienda de discos. Un día se encuentra allí a Colette Tazzi, la joven de las Juventudes Musicales que conoció en “Antoine y Colette” y que fue su primer amor. Antoine se encuentra también con otros muchos conocidos, como Monsieur Lucien, ex-amante de su madre, y todas las mujeres que han pasado por su vida.
Original Music Composer
Tras cinco años de matrimonio y con un hijo, Antoine Doinel y Christine se divorcian. Él trabaja como corrector en una imprenta y está enamorado de Sabine, vendedora en una tienda de discos. Un día se encuentra allí a Colette Tazzi, la joven de las Juventudes Musicales que conoció en “Antoine y Colette” y que fue su primer amor. Antoine se encuentra también con otros muchos conocidos, como Monsieur Lucien, ex-amante de su madre, y todas las mujeres que han pasado por su vida.
