Hollywood may be grappling with painful change but for Roeg Sutherland, co-Head of CAA’s Media Finance department and its International Film Group, the disruption represents an opportunity for the independent film sector that he has supported for the past two decades.
“If there’s true disruption in the marketplace, it means that not enough movies are being made by the studios. There are still slots to fill and there’s always someone who wants to watch a movie,” Sutherland told the Zurich Summit on Saturday.
“If the studios are making less movies, that means we get to make more movies, and then we get to sell them. There’s a real opportunity for us to have a real impact on the market.”
Sutherland was speaking in an onstage conversation at the Zurich Film Festival’s annual industry conflab ahead of receiving its Game Changer Award, celebrating his work getting...
“If there’s true disruption in the marketplace, it means that not enough movies are being made by the studios. There are still slots to fill and there’s always someone who wants to watch a movie,” Sutherland told the Zurich Summit on Saturday.
“If the studios are making less movies, that means we get to make more movies, and then we get to sell them. There’s a real opportunity for us to have a real impact on the market.”
Sutherland was speaking in an onstage conversation at the Zurich Film Festival’s annual industry conflab ahead of receiving its Game Changer Award, celebrating his work getting...
- 10/6/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Acclaimed actor Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88. The renowned Canadian, known for his iconic roles in films such as The Hunger Games series and M*A*S*H, died from a long-standing illness on June 20.
Sutherland’s son, Kiefer, 57, the star of the hit TV show 24, posted a photo of his father on X, accompanied by the statement.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer said. “I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
Sutherland’s extensive and celebrated career spanned over six decades. Born in Saint John, Canada, the actor’s breakthrough roles in the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen...
Sutherland’s son, Kiefer, 57, the star of the hit TV show 24, posted a photo of his father on X, accompanied by the statement.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer said. “I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
Sutherland’s extensive and celebrated career spanned over six decades. Born in Saint John, Canada, the actor’s breakthrough roles in the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen...
- 6/21/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor who delivered memorable turns in films like Don’t Look Now, Klute, and The Hunger Games, has died. He was 88.
Sutherland’s son, the actor Kiefer Sutherland, announced the death on social media. ”I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film,” Sutherland wrote. ”Never daunted by a role, good, bad, or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
Sutherland passed away in Miami after a long, unspecified illness and leaves an indelible impression on the arts.
Sutherland’s son, the actor Kiefer Sutherland, announced the death on social media. ”I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film,” Sutherland wrote. ”Never daunted by a role, good, bad, or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
Sutherland passed away in Miami after a long, unspecified illness and leaves an indelible impression on the arts.
- 6/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
We're very sad to report that Donald Sutherland has passed away at the age of 88 after a long illness.
Sutherland appeared in countless movies and TV shows over the course of his six-decade career, taking on a wide range of roles. Early standouts include Pvt. Vernon Pinkley in The Dirty Dozen (1967), Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce in M*A*S*H (1970), hippie tank commander Sgt. Oddball in Kelly’s Heroes (1970), and the titular private eye in Alan J. Pakula’s Klute (1971).
Though he often played heroic characters, Sutherland also brought life to his share of villains, including a ruthless Nazi spy in Eye of the Needle (1981), and President Snow in the Hunger Games movies. He is also known for his devastating turn as a grieving father in Nicholas Roeg's sinister horror/thriller Don't Look Now (1973), which featured an infamously graphic (for its time) sex scene with Julie Christie.
The prolific actor's résumé also includes:...
Sutherland appeared in countless movies and TV shows over the course of his six-decade career, taking on a wide range of roles. Early standouts include Pvt. Vernon Pinkley in The Dirty Dozen (1967), Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce in M*A*S*H (1970), hippie tank commander Sgt. Oddball in Kelly’s Heroes (1970), and the titular private eye in Alan J. Pakula’s Klute (1971).
Though he often played heroic characters, Sutherland also brought life to his share of villains, including a ruthless Nazi spy in Eye of the Needle (1981), and President Snow in the Hunger Games movies. He is also known for his devastating turn as a grieving father in Nicholas Roeg's sinister horror/thriller Don't Look Now (1973), which featured an infamously graphic (for its time) sex scene with Julie Christie.
The prolific actor's résumé also includes:...
- 6/20/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Beloved actor and Hollywood Legend Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88.
Donald passed away earlier, Thursday, June 20, in Miami after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, announced the sad news.
Taking to Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), Kiefer shared a black-and-white photo of himself as a boy with his father to honor Donald.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived,” Kiefer wrote.
Although Kiefer didn’t reveal a cause of death, Deadline confirmed via Donald’s rep that he had been ill for quite some time but did not give specifics.
Donald passed away earlier, Thursday, June 20, in Miami after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, announced the sad news.
Taking to Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), Kiefer shared a black-and-white photo of himself as a boy with his father to honor Donald.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived,” Kiefer wrote.
Although Kiefer didn’t reveal a cause of death, Deadline confirmed via Donald’s rep that he had been ill for quite some time but did not give specifics.
- 6/20/2024
- by Rachelle Lewis
- Monsters and Critics
Hollywood stars took to social media on Thursday after it was announced that Donald Sutherland died at the age of 88.
Sutherland died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, CAA’s Missy Davy told The Hollywood Reporter.
The renowned actor had an illustrious six-decade career, starring in varied roles with his breakthrough performances including the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen and Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H. Throughout his career, the actor starred in such films as Klute, Kelly’s Heroes, Don’t Look Now, Ordinary People, 1900, The Hunger Games series and Ad Astra.
In 2017, he received an Honorary Award from the Academy.
Sutherland is survived by his wife, Francine Racette; sons Roeg, Rossif, Angus and Kiefer; daughter, Rachel; and four grandchildren.
Kiefer paid tribute to his late father online, writing, “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of...
Sutherland died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, CAA’s Missy Davy told The Hollywood Reporter.
The renowned actor had an illustrious six-decade career, starring in varied roles with his breakthrough performances including the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen and Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H. Throughout his career, the actor starred in such films as Klute, Kelly’s Heroes, Don’t Look Now, Ordinary People, 1900, The Hunger Games series and Ad Astra.
In 2017, he received an Honorary Award from the Academy.
Sutherland is survived by his wife, Francine Racette; sons Roeg, Rossif, Angus and Kiefer; daughter, Rachel; and four grandchildren.
Kiefer paid tribute to his late father online, writing, “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of...
- 6/20/2024
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Acting legend Donald Sutherland died at the age of 88. The well-respected and beloved actor was the star of such classic movies as Mash, Klute, Ordinary People, ‘Hunger Games,’ and The Dirty Dozen. His work spanned many decades and he was honored with awards for his talent. He was the father of Keifer Sutherland, and CAA Media Finance exec Roeg Sutherland.
Here are all the latest details.
Donald Sutherland – Kiefer Sutherland YouTube Donald Sutherland Died In Miami
On Thursday, Deadline reported that the award-winning actor died in Miami after a long illness. He was 88 years of age. Donald Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Acting since his 20s, his 60-year career was in both movies and television. He had over 200 credits to his name. Best of all, he was able to share the screen with his actor son Keifer Sutherland in Forsaken.
On Twitter, Keifer wrote,...
Here are all the latest details.
Donald Sutherland – Kiefer Sutherland YouTube Donald Sutherland Died In Miami
On Thursday, Deadline reported that the award-winning actor died in Miami after a long illness. He was 88 years of age. Donald Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Acting since his 20s, his 60-year career was in both movies and television. He had over 200 credits to his name. Best of all, he was able to share the screen with his actor son Keifer Sutherland in Forsaken.
On Twitter, Keifer wrote,...
- 6/20/2024
- by Georgia Makitalo
- TV Shows Ace
Sad news out of Hollywood today, as one of the industry's most beloved stars, Donald Sutherland, has passed away at the age of 88.
Sutherland accumulated more than 180 film and television credits in a career that spanned seven decades.
He is often cited as one of the best actors to have never won an Academy Award.
After rising to fame in the late '60s and early '70s with memorable roles in films such as The Dirty Dozen (1967), M*A*S*H (1970), and Kelly's Heroes (1970), Sutherland branched out with a wide array of films that ran the gamut from high drama to slapstick comedy.
With Klute (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), The Day of the Locust (1975), Animal House (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), and Ordinary People (1980), Sutherland established himself as one of the most versatile stars in Hollywood.
Related: Will Movies and Shows of Today Be Classics Tomorrow?
His star continued to rise throughout the...
Sutherland accumulated more than 180 film and television credits in a career that spanned seven decades.
He is often cited as one of the best actors to have never won an Academy Award.
After rising to fame in the late '60s and early '70s with memorable roles in films such as The Dirty Dozen (1967), M*A*S*H (1970), and Kelly's Heroes (1970), Sutherland branched out with a wide array of films that ran the gamut from high drama to slapstick comedy.
With Klute (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), The Day of the Locust (1975), Animal House (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), and Ordinary People (1980), Sutherland established himself as one of the most versatile stars in Hollywood.
Related: Will Movies and Shows of Today Be Classics Tomorrow?
His star continued to rise throughout the...
- 6/20/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
After a long battle with illness, it’s been announced this afternoon that the legendary, Emmy-winning actor Donald Sutherland has passed away in Miami, Florida at the age of 88.
Son Kiefer Sutherland writes on Twitter, “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
Donald Sutherland made a handful of notable pit stops in the horror genre throughout his multi-decade career on the screen, which kicked off back in the early 1960s. Here in the horror world, Sutherland is known for his roles in Don’t Look Now (1973), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), and most recently, Stephen King adaptation...
Son Kiefer Sutherland writes on Twitter, “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
Donald Sutherland made a handful of notable pit stops in the horror genre throughout his multi-decade career on the screen, which kicked off back in the early 1960s. Here in the horror world, Sutherland is known for his roles in Don’t Look Now (1973), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), and most recently, Stephen King adaptation...
- 6/20/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
We are sad to report that legendary Canadian actor Donald Sutherland passed away Thursday in Miami after a long illness. The award-winning and acclaimed actor was 88. No further details have been revealed as of the time of writing, but we are going to update this article as soon as more information is available. During his life and career, Sutherland received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Critics Choice Award. He is often listed as one of the greatest actors to never have received an Oscar, although he did receive an Academy Honorary Award in 2017.
He was married three times: to Lois Hardwick from 1959 to 1966, to Shirley Douglas from 1966 to 1970, and to Francine Racette, whom he married in 1972. He is survived by his five children, including Kiefer, Rossif, and Angus.
Born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Sutherland rose to fame after...
He was married three times: to Lois Hardwick from 1959 to 1966, to Shirley Douglas from 1966 to 1970, and to Francine Racette, whom he married in 1972. He is survived by his five children, including Kiefer, Rossif, and Angus.
Born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Sutherland rose to fame after...
- 6/20/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Hollywood icon Donald Sutherland, who appeared in dozens of movie roles over the course of his legendary career, has passed away after a long illness. He was 88 years old.
Per Deadline, Sutherland died on Thursday, passing on after building an incredible legacy with his career. He had stayed active in the years leading up to his passing and had upcoming projects in the works. Sutherland recently had a recurring role in the Western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves along with the movies Mr. Harrigan's Phone and Miranda's Victim. His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, shared a message of tribute on X along with a photo of himself as a child with his dad.
With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He...
Per Deadline, Sutherland died on Thursday, passing on after building an incredible legacy with his career. He had stayed active in the years leading up to his passing and had upcoming projects in the works. Sutherland recently had a recurring role in the Western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves along with the movies Mr. Harrigan's Phone and Miranda's Victim. His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, shared a message of tribute on X along with a photo of himself as a child with his dad.
With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He...
- 6/20/2024
- by Jeremy Dick
- CBR
Not even legends live forever. Donald Sutherland, the acclaimed Canadian actor with decades worth of roles and awards to his name, has died at age 88, Deadline reports. He is survived by his wife Francine Racette, who he'd been with since 1972. Sutherland had been married twice before meeting Racette, first to Lois Hardwick from 1959 to 1966 and then to the late Shirley Douglas from 1966 to 1970.
Sutherland also leaves behind five children: Kiefer ("24"), Rachel, Rossif ("Three Pines"), Angus ("1917"), and Roeg. All of Sutherland's children followed him into the entertainment business: Kiefer, Rossif, and Angus are actors, Rachel is a production manager, and Roeg is a talent agent.
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick on July 17, 1935, Sutherland had a middle-class upbringing -- his father Frederick was a salesman and his mother Dorothy was a teacher. However, he was also a sickly child, suffering at different points from polio, rheumatic fever, hepatitis, pneumonia, and scarlet fever.
Sutherland also leaves behind five children: Kiefer ("24"), Rachel, Rossif ("Three Pines"), Angus ("1917"), and Roeg. All of Sutherland's children followed him into the entertainment business: Kiefer, Rossif, and Angus are actors, Rachel is a production manager, and Roeg is a talent agent.
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick on July 17, 1935, Sutherland had a middle-class upbringing -- his father Frederick was a salesman and his mother Dorothy was a teacher. However, he was also a sickly child, suffering at different points from polio, rheumatic fever, hepatitis, pneumonia, and scarlet fever.
- 6/20/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Expatriate blacklistee Joseph Losey is the perfect director for this excellent, strange tale, a big award winner in France. The terrible Occupation-era victimization of the Jewish citizens of Paris is told tangentially from the viewpoint of a jackal-like opportunist who buys art and valuables cheaply from Jews desperate for cash. But Klein has a little ‘doppelgänger’ problem straight out of Franz Kafka . . . and finds himself in an existential nightmare that’s strangely . . . appropriate. This original, superior thriller arrives in a new special edition.
Mr. Klein
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 1123
1976 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 123 min. / Monsieur Klein / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date May 10, 2022 / 39.95
Starring: Alain Delon, Jeanne Moreau, Francine Bergé, Michael Lonsdale, Juliet Berto, Suzanne Flon, Massimo Girotti, Jean Champion, Francine Racette, Louis Seigner.
Cinematography: Gerry Fisher
Production Designer: Alexandre Trauner
Film Editors: Marie Castro-Vasquez, Henri Lanoë, Michèle Neny
Original Music: Egisto Macchi, Pierre Porte
Written by Franco Solinas, collaborator...
Mr. Klein
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 1123
1976 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 123 min. / Monsieur Klein / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date May 10, 2022 / 39.95
Starring: Alain Delon, Jeanne Moreau, Francine Bergé, Michael Lonsdale, Juliet Berto, Suzanne Flon, Massimo Girotti, Jean Champion, Francine Racette, Louis Seigner.
Cinematography: Gerry Fisher
Production Designer: Alexandre Trauner
Film Editors: Marie Castro-Vasquez, Henri Lanoë, Michèle Neny
Original Music: Egisto Macchi, Pierre Porte
Written by Franco Solinas, collaborator...
- 5/10/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
“Shitty is shitty,” new Academy governor Whoopi Goldberg told me of the vote to expel a member for the second time in AMPAS’ 90-year history. As everyone in Hollywood struggles to keep their head straight amid a flood of sexual harassment scandals, this year’s crop of Oscar contenders braved Hollywood and Highland traffic snarls to charm a room full of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) members, including the 54 Governors who voted for this year’s five Honorary Oscars, presented at the 9th (untelevised) Governors Awards.
Behind the scenes, Oscar campaigners had pushed their clients as presenters. Clearly, it was a no-brainer to put Jennifer Lawrence (“mother!”) on stage to present to her “Hunger Games” costar Donald Sutherland (“M.A.S.H.,” “Klute,” “Don’t Look Now”), who never scored one Oscar nomination. “It’s odd that he never won an Oscar,” said Lawrence, thanking him for his generosity and...
Behind the scenes, Oscar campaigners had pushed their clients as presenters. Clearly, it was a no-brainer to put Jennifer Lawrence (“mother!”) on stage to present to her “Hunger Games” costar Donald Sutherland (“M.A.S.H.,” “Klute,” “Don’t Look Now”), who never scored one Oscar nomination. “It’s odd that he never won an Oscar,” said Lawrence, thanking him for his generosity and...
- 11/12/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
“Shitty is shitty,” new Academy governor Whoopi Goldberg told me of the vote to expel a member for the second time in AMPAS’ 90-year history. As everyone in Hollywood struggles to keep their head straight amid a flood of sexual harassment scandals, this year’s crop of Oscar contenders braved Hollywood and Highland traffic snarls to charm a room full of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) members, including the 54 Governors who voted for this year’s five Honorary Oscars, presented at the 9th (untelevised) Governors Awards.
Behind the scenes, Oscar campaigners had pushed their clients as presenters. Clearly, it was a no-brainer to put Jennifer Lawrence (“mother!”) on stage to present to her “Hunger Games” costar Donald Sutherland (“M.A.S.H.,” “Klute,” “Don’t Look Now”), who never scored one Oscar nomination. “It’s odd that he never won an Oscar,” said Lawrence, thanking him for his generosity and...
Behind the scenes, Oscar campaigners had pushed their clients as presenters. Clearly, it was a no-brainer to put Jennifer Lawrence (“mother!”) on stage to present to her “Hunger Games” costar Donald Sutherland (“M.A.S.H.,” “Klute,” “Don’t Look Now”), who never scored one Oscar nomination. “It’s odd that he never won an Oscar,” said Lawrence, thanking him for his generosity and...
- 11/12/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
A man returns home after a business trip and discovers that his wife has disappeared. In the moody drama The Disappearance, directed by Stuart Cooper (Overlord), Jay Mallory (Donald Sutherland) appears to be a successful businessman, living on the top floor of a comfortable residential complex in Montreal. It's the dead of winter and the city is covered in snow. From his apartment, Mallory can look down upon the foggy river(s) below; the season matches his mood. Mallory begins to search for his wife Celandine (Francine Racette). Simultaneously, he is pressed to move on to his next work assignment, for which he has already received a hefty advance. Burbank (David Warner) visits him at home, and it is then that we begin to understand what...
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- 3/17/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The veteran actor who plays tyrannical president Coriolanus Snow in the blockbuster series talks about films as political activism – plus cinema villains and happy marriages
Donald Sutherland wants to stir revolt. A real revolt. A youth-led uprising against injustice that will overturn the Us as we know it and usher in a kinder, better way. "I hope that they will take action because it's getting drastic in this country." Drone strikes. Corporate tax dodging. Racism. The Keystone oil pipeline. Denying food stamps to "starving Americans". It's all going to pot. "It's not right. It's not right."
Millennials need awakening from slumber. "You know the young people of this society have not moved in the last 30 years." With the exception of Occupy, a minority movement, passivity reigns. "They have been consumed with telephones." The voice hardens. "Tweeting."
We are high up in a Four Seasons hotel overlooking Beverly Hills, sunlight glinting off mansions and boutiques below,...
Donald Sutherland wants to stir revolt. A real revolt. A youth-led uprising against injustice that will overturn the Us as we know it and usher in a kinder, better way. "I hope that they will take action because it's getting drastic in this country." Drone strikes. Corporate tax dodging. Racism. The Keystone oil pipeline. Denying food stamps to "starving Americans". It's all going to pot. "It's not right. It's not right."
Millennials need awakening from slumber. "You know the young people of this society have not moved in the last 30 years." With the exception of Occupy, a minority movement, passivity reigns. "They have been consumed with telephones." The voice hardens. "Tweeting."
We are high up in a Four Seasons hotel overlooking Beverly Hills, sunlight glinting off mansions and boutiques below,...
- 11/19/2013
- by Rory Carroll
- The Guardian - Film News
Donald Sutherland has been honoured in France for his achievements in cinema. The 'Hunger Games' actor was awarded the Commander of the Arts medal for his contribution to cinema by former French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand at a ceremony in Paris on Saturday (09.06.12). The 76-year-old actor - who has over 100 film credits to his name including 'The Dirty Dozen', 'Don't Look Now' and 'Cold Mountain' - thanked his current wife Francine Racette, who is French-Canadian, for his love of French culture, saying she had introduced him to French ''cinema, but also cheese and baguettes''. Mr. Mitterrand praised the Canadian actor's ''extraordinary''...
- 6/11/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Donald Sutherland has been honoured in France for his achievements in cinema. The 'Hunger Games' actor was awarded the Commander of the Arts medal for his contribution to cinema by former French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand at a ceremony in Paris on Saturday (09.06.12). The 76-year-old actor - who has over 100 film credits to his name including 'The Dirty Dozen', 'Don't Look Now' and 'Cold Mountain' - thanked his current wife Francine Racette, who is French-Canadian, for his love of French culture, saying she had introduced him to French 'cinema, but also cheese and baguettes'. Mr. Mitterrand praised the Canadian actor's 'extraordinary' career and diverse film role. The crowd laughed as the politician then struggled to tie the...
- 6/11/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Chicago – It’s difficult to find a thematic trilogy with a conclusion as triumphant and potent as “Au Revoir Les Enfants.” The 1987 fact-based drama emerged as one of the great masterpieces in the career of Louis Malle, a giant of the French New Wave perhaps best known for his intimate two-character piece, 1981’s “My Dinner With Andre.” His films possess a purity and authenticity unmatched by many of his peers.
After a few critical and financial disappointments in America, Malle decided to get back in touch with his roots as a documentarian in the mid-80s (he won the Palme d’Or at age 24 for co-directing Jacques Cousteau’s “Le monde du silence”). Soon afterward, he returned to France and finally tackled the project he had promised to make once he was ready to do it justice. The plot of “Enfants” was directly inspired by an indelible memory from the director’s childhood.
After a few critical and financial disappointments in America, Malle decided to get back in touch with his roots as a documentarian in the mid-80s (he won the Palme d’Or at age 24 for co-directing Jacques Cousteau’s “Le monde du silence”). Soon afterward, he returned to France and finally tackled the project he had promised to make once he was ready to do it justice. The plot of “Enfants” was directly inspired by an indelible memory from the director’s childhood.
- 3/23/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Hitting movie theaters this weekend:
Limitless – Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro
The Lincoln Lawyer – Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe
Paul – Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen
Movie of the Week
Limitless
The Stars: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro
The Plot: A copywriter (Cooper) discovers a top-secret drug which gives him super-human abilities.
The Buzz: Until recently, I couldn’t stand Bradley Cooper — and no, it wasn’t his role in A-Team that won me over, it was, hearkening back a decade, his role in the television series ‘Alias.’ Yes, I’m a total johnny-come-lately when it comes to that show, but I love it, and I love Bradley Cooper in it. He can act, I was surprised to see. His success with ‘Alias’ ultimately launched his career, and now, ten years later, here he is approaching A-list status, starring in a fine-looking action film,...
Limitless – Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro
The Lincoln Lawyer – Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe
Paul – Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen
Movie of the Week
Limitless
The Stars: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro
The Plot: A copywriter (Cooper) discovers a top-secret drug which gives him super-human abilities.
The Buzz: Until recently, I couldn’t stand Bradley Cooper — and no, it wasn’t his role in A-Team that won me over, it was, hearkening back a decade, his role in the television series ‘Alias.’ Yes, I’m a total johnny-come-lately when it comes to that show, but I love it, and I love Bradley Cooper in it. He can act, I was surprised to see. His success with ‘Alias’ ultimately launched his career, and now, ten years later, here he is approaching A-list status, starring in a fine-looking action film,...
- 3/16/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
Au Revoir Les Enfants / Goodbye, Children (1987) Direction and screenplay: Louis Malle Cast: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette, Stanislas Carré De Malberg, François Berléand, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Irène Jacob Oscar Movies, European Film Award Movies Highly Recommended Raphael Fejtö, Gaspard Manesse, Au revoir les enfants Synopsis: At a Catholic boys' school in occupied France, a snotty rich kid, Julien (Gaspard Manesse), slowly befriends an unusual newcomer, Bonnet (Raphael Fejtö), who happens to be a Jewish boy in hiding. The Pros: Unlike Roman Polanski's The Pianist and Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, the two best-known movies about the persecution of Jews during the Nazi era, Louis Malle's Au revoir les enfants actually feels true to life. In Malle's autobiographical story, there are no movie heroes, no bullshit about the "triumph of the human spirit," and no one cries "I could have done more" or some such. Au revoir les enfants...
- 3/8/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Sutherland & Son Team Up For First Film
Donald Sutherland and his son Rossif are teaming up on film for the first time in an upcoming romantic comedy.
The pair will join American actress/models Rebecca Romijn and Sarah Roemer in Love Child - about an ex-convict in heavy debt who finds himself at the mercy of a loan shark.
200 Cigarettes director Risa Bramon will direct the film, currently in production in Toronto, Ontario, reports Variety.
Rossif, 30, is one of three children Sutherland shares with third wife, actress Francine Racette. The 73-year-old actor is also father to 24 actor Kiefer Sutherland and his twin sister, Rachel.
The pair will join American actress/models Rebecca Romijn and Sarah Roemer in Love Child - about an ex-convict in heavy debt who finds himself at the mercy of a loan shark.
200 Cigarettes director Risa Bramon will direct the film, currently in production in Toronto, Ontario, reports Variety.
Rossif, 30, is one of three children Sutherland shares with third wife, actress Francine Racette. The 73-year-old actor is also father to 24 actor Kiefer Sutherland and his twin sister, Rachel.
- 5/4/2009
- WENN
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