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Gabrielle is a 2005 French film directed by Patrice Chéreau. It is a screen adaptation of Joseph Conrad's short story The Return.
Jean Harvey and his wife Gabrielle are renowned within Paris' haute bourgeoisie for the salons they host each Thursday evening.
Jean and Gabrielle live a comfortable yet regimented life in a well-appointed Paris mansion, assisted by a retinue of devoted servants. Yet their marriage is more of a contract than a relationship. Jean confides to the audience that he loves Gabrielle "as a collector loves his most prized object."
On their 10th anniversary, Jean comes home to find a note from Gabrielle in which she writes that within the hour she will have left to meet her lover.
Jean spends several minutes digesting the meaning of the note. Gabrielle returns shortly, though, and Jean and Gabrielle reflect on their marriage for the remainder of the film.
Gabrielle opened in the United States on July 14, 2006 at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and the IFC Center in Manhattan. It was also available that weekend to many home cable subscribers throughout the U.S. via video on demand through IFC. Subsequent release dates are July 28, 2006 in Boston and August 4, 2006 in Los Angeles.
Actors: John Griswold (actor), Travis Gonzalez (producer), Travis Gonzalez (producer), Travis Gonzalez (writer), Crystal Liu (actor), Luz Lopez (actor), Pek Shibao (actor), Pek Shibao (actor), Mona Cao (actor), Kendrick Kirk (actor), Kendrick Kirk (actor), Brian LI (actor), Brian LI (writer), Deandra Tan (writer), Ginny Maceda (producer),
Plot: What does it take to make a film? In the age of point-and-shoot cameras, YouTube, and video phones how can you make it as a 'real' filmmaker. B-Roll is a story that satires the struggles college-level filmmakers have in creating their projects. When a 48 hour short film contest is announced,over-confident student filmmaker Chris Henson enlists the help of fellow classmates in order to claim first prize and secure a golden ticket to Hollywood. What ensues is a comical combination of conflicting personalities, big ideas, and bad CGI that sheds light on what goes on behind the scenes with a mismatched group of students trying to achieve their goal.
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Neil Alexander Smith (actor), William Honeyball (editor), Tom Benedict Knight (producer), Tom Benedict Knight (writer), Tom Benedict Knight (actor), Kye Loren (writer), Kye Loren (actor), Kye Loren (editor), Kye Loren (director), Nick Ferreira (actor), Homera Knight (writer), Homera Knight (producer),
Plot: This is the story from the underbelly of one gritty city and the dirty business it's home to. The price one family has to pay, for being so close to its very core. Jacob Benning is left with no choice but to betray his business partners and do some hard time inside.When he comes home, he discovers his wife gone and his daughter kidnapped, by the very people that put him away. He goes on a vicious rampage of revenge to find his daughter and bring those responsible to justice and a bloody end. Through the barrio and the desert, the blood is in the dust and the writing is on the wall.
Genres: Action, Thriller,Actors: Troy Halverson (producer), Troy Halverson (actor), Chrissy Chambers (actress), Timothy Douglas Perez (actor), Quynh Thi Le (actress), David Calhoun (actor), Taylor St. Clair (actress), Tim Batten (actor), Aaron Glöckle (actor), Greg Bivens (producer), Lee Bivens (producer), Greg Bivens (writer), Lee Bivens (writer), Lee Bivens (composer), Greg Bivens (composer),
Plot: A rowdy group of friends rent a houseboat and set off for an amazing vacation. Filled with the spirit of adventure, they chart a course as far as the houseboat will travel and come to land on a vastly unexplored, mountainous region. The group splits as eight of them continue forward, exploring much deeper into the vastly untouched terrain. They are rewarded with a paradise rarely seen: a beautiful island cove. Their fun is short-lived, however, as they are kidnapped and held hostage by a mysterious group of men. Meanwhile, a group of archaeologists also exploring the territory discover an undocumented species. This predator creature seems to be millions of years old, but has human characteristics. While the scientists toil away to uncover more about this unprecedented species, they too run into trouble. Little do they all know, the captors are not they only ones they need to fear. A mysterious presence begins to prey on the visitors and captors alike. They are caught in a war between good and evil. Their lives depend on who wins, the evolved beast or the spiritual guardian's powers protecting the island.
Keywords: beast, canoe, creature, evolution, island, trip, two-word-titleActors: Martial Salomon (editor), Harold Manning (producer), Vladimir Léon (director), Vladimir Léon (writer), Laurent Lacotte (actor), Jennifer Gay (miscellaneous crew), Aurélie Vallée (miscellaneous crew), Elise Ladoué (actor), Joan Gubert (actor), Isidro Gubert (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Shirly Brener (producer), Shirly Brener (actress), Jeff Beal (composer), Tom Bower (actor), Steven Bauer (actor), Dustin Bricker (miscellaneous crew), Liron Levo (actor), Haim Bouzaglo (writer), Haim Bouzaglo (director), Haim Bouzaglo (producer), Adi Ezroni (actress), Adi Ezroni (producer), Mandy Tagger (producer), Jim Mickle (editor), Guy Jacobson (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Jason Isaacs (actor), Paprika Steen (actress), Paul Welsh (producer), Rachel Robey (producer), Rachel Tunnard (editor), Jennine Baker (miscellaneous crew), Mark Devenport (actor), Vicky Chapman (miscellaneous crew), Tuppence Middleton (actress), Wendy Bevan-Mogg (producer), Rosie Crerar (miscellaneous crew), Andrew Buckley (actor), Lesley Pinder (miscellaneous crew), Suzanne Alizart (producer), Nick Whitfield (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy,Actors: Moussa Maaskri (actor), Gilles Cohen (actor), Jacky Ido (actor), Betty Greffet (miscellaneous crew), Sarah Grappin (actress), Manuel Schapira (writer), Manuel Schapira (director), Angelo Cianci (writer), Angelo Cianci (actor), Pascal Loison (actor), Michel D'Oz (actor), Benjamin Zeitoun (actor), Nicolas Lhermitte (producer), Gérard Kuhnl (actor), Gérard Kuhnl (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: John Stewart Muller (editor), John Stewart Muller (producer), John Stewart Muller (director), John Stewart Muller (writer), Cathy Metz (actress), Ben Waters (actor), Laura O'Brien (actress), David Gaines (actor), Ted Porter (actor), Lana Marie (actress), Michael Costanza (actor), April-Dawn Gladu (actress), Courtenay Phillips (actress), Blair Bitters (actor),
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller,Actors: David Huband (actor), Anne Dixon (costume designer), Paulette Sinclair (actress), Igor Vrabac (composer), Scott Anderson (actor), Tassie Cameron (writer), Eileen Gollert (actress), George Politzer (actor), Mary Ann Georgescu (director),
Genres: Short,Actors: Clelia Matania (actress), Reginald Beckwith (actor), Martin Benson (actor), Finlay Currie (actor), Cyd Charisse (actress), Liana Del Balzo (actress), Stanley Black (composer), Hans Wilhelm (writer), Marianne Stone (actress), John Le Mesurier (actor), Ron Moody (actor), Dennis Price (actor), Leonard Sachs (actor), George Sanders (actor), Sydney Tafler (actor),
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Keywords: independent-film