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Dominique LaPierre

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Dominique LaPierre

Born July 30, 1931 · Châtelaillon, Charente-Inférieure [now Charente-Maritime], France

Died December 2, 2022 · aged 91

Dominique Lapierre (30 July 1931 – 2 December 2022) was a French author. Dominique Lapierre was born in Châtelaillon-Plage, Charente-Maritime, France. At the age of thirteen, he travelled to the U.S. with his father who was a diplomat (Consul General of France). He attended the Jesuit school in New Orleans and became a paper boy for the New Orleans Item. He developed interests in travelling, writ…

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Is Paris Burning?Is Paris Burning? · 1966
Is Paris Burning?
★ 7.21966
MovieWarDrama
Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city. After much contemplation, Choltitz ignores orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, alongside Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a leader organise his forces.
City of JoyCity of Joy · 1992
City of Joy
★ 6.61992
MovieDrama
Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.
O JerusalemO Jerusalem · 2006
O Jerusalem
★ 6.12006
MovieDramaHistory
A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created.
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's PoorMother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor · 1997
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
★ 5.41997
MovieDramaHistory
Calcutta, 1946. Violence rages in India. Sister Teresa teaches at a convent, but is haunted by the faces of the starving, the poor and the homeless; the faces of those less fortunate than her. With only her faith in God, she leaves the convent to live in the slums and care for the poor. An surprisingly, even one of the most revered, selfless heroes questioned her purpose.
Freedom at MidnightFreedom at Midnight · 2024
Freedom at Midnight
★ 8.22024
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
Freedom at Midnight is the electrifying story of India's struggle for independence. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, it recounts the partition of India and Pakistan, and the religious and socio-political dynamics of the era.

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