Jacques Loussier

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Jacques Loussier

Born October 26, 1934 · Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France

Died March 5, 2019 · aged 84

Jacques Loussier (26 October 1934 – 5 March 2019) was a French pianist and composer. He arranged jazz interpretations of many of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, such as the Goldberg Variations. The Jacques Loussier Trio, founded in 1959, played more than 3,000 concerts and sold more than 7 million recordings—mostly in the Bach series. Loussier composed film scores and a number of classical pie…

Known For

Dark of the SunDark of the Sun · 1968
Dark of the Sun
★ 6.61968
MovieWarAdventure
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.
The Young Girls Turn 25The Young Girls Turn 25 · 1993
The Young Girls Turn 25
★ 7.11993
MovieDocumentary
Agnes Varda's documentary of the celebrations arising from the 25th anniversary of her husband Jacques Demy's film The Young Girls of Rochefort.
Le BossuLe Bossu · 1969
Le Bossu
★ 8.01969
MovieAdventure
The Other TruthThe Other Truth · 1966
The Other Truth
★ 6.11966
MovieDramaCrime
Middle-aged attorney Pierre falls for a young woman who dances in a discotheque to work her way through medical school. The lovestruck lawyer can't bring himself to leave his wife over the young woman. When the dancer's wealthy suitor is murdered, Pierre is accused of the crime.
Boulevard des assassinsBoulevard des assassins · 1982
Boulevard des assassins
★ 6.21982
MovieCrimeDrama
After a messy divorce, a struggling writer takes a holiday on the French Riviera, where he decides to investigate a series of mysterious incidents.
Life Upside DownLife Upside Down · 1964
Life Upside Down
★ 6.71964
MovieDrama
A Paris real estate developer feels compelled to withdraw from his seemingly perfect life into a world of his own. Is the man going insane? By conventional standards, maybe, but it's clear that the life he's fleeing is madder still from his point of view, and since that point of view is unfailingly witty and astute, we even come to accept his delusions as more "real" than reality.
Le Paris des mannequinsLe Paris des mannequins · 1963
Le Paris des mannequins
★ 6.01963
MovieDocumentary
A photoshoot on the roofs and in the streets of Paris, under the astonished eyes of the inhabitants.
The Botanical Avatar of Mademoiselle FloraThe Botanical Avatar of Mademoiselle Flora · 1965
The Botanical Avatar of Mademoiselle Flora
★ 5.71965
MovieComedy
A young woman lives sadly in a small garrison town with a soldier. Little by little, won over by boredom, sadness, total inaction, she develops a relationship with plants and starts talking to plants.

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Ce diable d'hommeCe diable d'homme · 1978
Ce diable d'homme
1978
SeriesComedyFamily
This devil of a man plunges the viewer into the very heart of the Voltaire whirlwind, that incandescent mind who shook his century. The series follows his meteoric rise, his exiles, his battles and flashes of genius, in a Europe still tightly bound by absolutism. We discover an unbowed, charming, formidable man whose pen makes ministers, kings and fanatics tremble. Between glittering salons, damp prisons and passionate loves, Voltaire crosses the Age of Enlightenment like a meteor. Each episode reveals a confrontation, a flight, a victory wrested through the sheer force of intellect. Carried by elegant direction and a sweeping, novelistic energy, the series paints a vibrant portrait of a fighter for freedom. A journey into the life of a man who never stopped thinking, loving and provoking.

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