Gilbert Bécaud

1927 - 2001

Gilbert Bécaud (24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love". He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years, identifiable in his dark blue suits, with a white shirt and "lucky tie"; blue with white polka dots. When asked to explain his gift he said, "A flower doesn't understand botany." His favourite venue was the Paris Olympia under the management of Bruno Coquatrix. He debuted there in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. On 13 November 1997, Bécaud was present for the re-opening of the venue after its reconstruction. ...

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Фильмы

Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin

Marc Boettcher

Salvatore Adamo, Alexandra

Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin

8.0 ⚠️ 1999

Германия, документальный

And Now My Love

Claude Lelouch

Marthe Keller, André Dussollier

The movie follows the lives of a woman and a man starting from several generations earlier. The story spans a whole century and several continents.

And Now My Love

6.9 ⚠️ 1974

Франция, драма

Les petits matins

Jacqueline Audry

Agathe Aems, Arletty

"Les petits matins" is a story of eighteen-year old Agathe (Agathe Aëms) with a firm independence of men even if she uses them to get to the côte d'azur. Along the way she meets a lot of people , mostly men. And the director does not spare the sterotypical image of early 60s middle aged male cliches to lampoon. But this is all very light stuff, nothing too intellectual. But it's often charming, and there's a bevy of well-known actors involved. Jean -Claude Brialy (the pompous, self absorbed male lead of Rohmer's "Claire's Knee"), Claude Rich, Lino Ventura, François Perrier, Pierre Brasseur, and the couple Bernard Blier & Arletty, who team up here for the first time since Marcel Carné's "Hôtel du Nord" (1938).

Hitch-Hike

6.2 ⚠️ 1962

Франция, комедия

Un homme libre

Roberto Muller

Gilbert Bécaud, Olga Georges-Picot

Henri's wife has divorced him. While Henri is not excessively upset about the divorce, he is sad, hates to be alone, and dislikes the sorts of wrenching changes that are being forced on him. Indeed, his ex-wife cannot get him to leave their shared quarters by the court deadline without having a terrific row with him. When he finally leaves, he leans a great deal on his 10-year-old daughter for company, comfort and support. She gets used to that and has to make adjustments when Henri gets a new woman in his life.

A Free Man

6.2 ⚠️ 1973

Canzoni Nel Mondo

Vittorio Sala

Gilbert Bécaud, Marpessa Dawn

The film is a rundown of the songs sung by the stars of the time, chained to various shows such as strip and comic caricatures.

Canzoni Nel Mondo

6.1 ⚠️ 1963

США, музыка

Le pays d'où je viens

Marcel Carné

Gilbert Bécaud, Françoise Arnoul

One Christmas Eve, a carefree young man, Eric, arrives in a small provincial town. Here, he meets Julien, a bar pianist who is his exact double. Julien is in love with Marinette, a pretty waitress, but he is too shy to make any romantic overtures. Eric decides to give the course of true love a helping hand by pretending to be Julien. Meanwhile, Eric’s fabulously wealthy uncle has sent his minions out to bring him back home, so that he may celebrate Christmas in the bosom of his family.

The Country I Come From

6.0 ⚠️ 1956