Maurice Druon

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Maurice Druon

Born April 23, 1918 · Paris, France

Died April 14, 2009 · aged 90

Maurice Druon (23 April 1918 – 14 April 2009) was a French novelist and a member of the Académie française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" (chairman) between 1985 and 1999. Born in Paris, France, Druon was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrant Lazare Kessel (1899–1920) and was brought up at La Croix-Saint-Leufroy in Normandy and educated at the lycée Michelet de Vanves. His father comm…

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Five Miles to MidnightFive Miles to Midnight · 1962
Five Miles to Midnight
6.01962
MovieThrillerDrama
American ex-Air Force man and current businessman Bob Macklin is married to the impoverished Italian-born Lisa. Bob’s jealousy and immaturity irks Lisa, who tells him she’s planning to file for a divorce before his plane departs on a business trip for Casablanca.
A Matter of TimeA Matter of Time · 1976
A Matter of Time
5.11976
MovieDramaFantasy
During a press conference, international star Nina remembers simpler times, flashing back to her days as a maid in a run-down Italian hotel. As a young woman, Nina befriends Contessa Sanziani, an elderly woman who entertains Nina with memories of her vibrant, wealthy life with Count Sanziani. Inspired by her tales of success, young Nina fantasizes about her own adventures and seeks to find the same excitement in her life.
The PossessorsThe Possessors · 1958
The Possessors
6.91958
MovieDrama
Noël Schoudler, founder of an empire built on three foundations - sugar, banking and the press - reigns like an absolute sovereign over his business and his family. But someone is about to challenge this authority: his son François...
The Baron of the LocksThe Baron of the Locks · 1960
The Baron of the Locks
6.61960
MovieComedy
Lucky Baron Jérôme Napoléon Antoine wins a boat in a card game and takes off with his former lover in search of new adventures. Adverse circumstances land them in a small town, where the Baron's seafaring companion departs for more attractive scenery offered by a wealthy local. Meanwhile, there's a certain charming café owner that the Baron finds irresistible – at least for awhile.
Vertigine d'amoreVertigine d'amore · 1948
Vertigine d'amore
7.01948
MovieDrama
Italian movie inspired by "Le pain des pauvres".
Traitor or PatriotTraitor or Patriot · 2000
Traitor or Patriot
8.02000
MovieDocumentary
This feature documentary is a portrait of Adélard Godbout, the largely forgotten man who was Premier of Quebec from 1939 to 1944. During his office, Godbout helped lay the groundwork for the Quiet Revolution of the 1950s and 1960s: instituting compulsory education, giving women the vote, creating Hydro-Québec and trying to free the province from domination by the clergy. Yet, during the conscription crisis, he favoured sending volunteers to fight Hitler: a sin for which many would never forgive him. Filmmaker Jacques Godbout takes a fresh look at his great-uncle's legacy.
The Iron KingThe Iron King
The Iron King
MovieAdventureFantasy
Teenage Meghan Chase discovers she is the half-human daughter of a faery king and is pulled into a dangerous fae world when her brother is replaced by a changeling. She must navigate the treacherous Summer and Winter courts, aided by the trickster Puck and the icy prince Ash, to save her brother and confront the Iron King, all while dealing with her own burgeoning powers and a complicated romance.
Tistou the Green ThumbTistou the Green Thumb · 1990
Tistou the Green Thumb
6.51990
MovieAdventureAnimation
When eight-year-old Tistou is sent home from school after being unable to stop falling asleep at lessons, his father decides that he will continue his education by learning from observation of real life, and where better to start than in the garden! With the gardener Mr. Moustache, Tistou discovers he has a remarkable gift—the green thumbs: everything he touches grows into beautiful plants. His next lesson is with the stern Mr. Turnbull, manager of his father's armament factory who takes Tistou to visit the town to learn about "order." Over the course of the next few days Tistou learns many new things as he visits the town prison, the slums, and the hospital, and everywhere he tries to change the world into a better place with his new extraordinary power. Finally, he learns about war, and upon visiting his father's factory, he finds out that they supply the two countries at war with their weapons...

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Tistou the Green ThumbTistou the Green Thumb · 1990
Tistou the Green Thumb
6.51990
MovieAdventureAnimation
When eight-year-old Tistou is sent home from school after being unable to stop falling asleep at lessons, his father decides that he will continue his education by learning from observation of real life, and where better to start than in the garden! With the gardener Mr. Moustache, Tistou discovers he has a remarkable gift—the green thumbs: everything he touches grows into beautiful plants. His next lesson is with the stern Mr. Turnbull, manager of his father's armament factory who takes Tistou to visit the town to learn about "order." Over the course of the next few days Tistou learns many new things as he visits the town prison, the slums, and the hospital, and everywhere he tries to change the world into a better place with his new extraordinary power. Finally, he learns about war, and upon visiting his father's factory, he finds out that they supply the two countries at war with their weapons...

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