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Charles Aznavour, OC (born Shahnour Vaghenag Aznavourian; Armenian: Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան; Shahnour Vaghinak Aznavurian; May 22, 1924) is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world. Charles Aznavour (pronounced in French as Sharl Aznavoor) is known for his unique tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. He has appeared in more than sixty movies, composed about a thousand songs (including 150 at least in English, 100 in Italian, 70 in Spanish, and 50 in German), and sold well over 100 million records.
In 1998, Charles Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized as the century's outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote, edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. He has sung for presidents, popes, and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events, and is the founder of the charitable organization Aznavour for Armenia along with his long-time friend impresario Levon Sayan.
Actors: André Penvern (actor), Dominique Paturel (actor), Vladimír Javorský (actor), Garrick Hagon (actor), Fedele Papalia (actor), Christophe Odent (actor), Pascal Greggory (actor), Marc Barbé (actor), Jean-Paul Muel (actor), Marc Chapiteau (actor), Jean-Luc Julien (actor), Jan Kuzelka (actor), Gérard Depardieu (actor), Marek Vasut (actor), Jean-Paul Rouve (actor),
Plot: An un-chronological look at the life of the Little Sparrow, Édith Piaf (1915-1963). Her mother is an alcoholic street singer, her father a circus performer, her paternal grandmother a madam. During childhood she lives with each of them. At 20, she's a street singer discovered by a club owner who's soon murdered, coached by a musician who brings her to concert halls, and then quickly famous. Constant companions are alcohol and heartache. The tragedies of her love affair with Marcel Cerdan and the death of her only child belie the words of one of her signature songs, "Non, je ne regrette rien." The back and forth nature of the narrative suggests the patterns of memory and association.
Keywords: 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, accident, accordion, acrobat, addictionActors: Charles Aznavour (actor), Zinedine Soualem (actor), Gérard Darmon (actor), Lucien Jean-Baptiste (actor), Frédéric Bourboulon (producer), Alexandre Carrière (actor), Damien Jouillerot (actor), Nathalie Levy-Lang (actress), Claire Gerard-Hirne (costume designer), Odile Castagne (miscellaneous crew), Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar (producer), Witold Heretynski (actor), Pierre Kubel (producer), Laetitia Galitzine (miscellaneous crew), Marie Polet (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Knut Agnred (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Peter Kassovitz (director), Peter Kassovitz (writer), Roger Souza (actor), Philippe Laudenbach (actor), Bernard Le Coq (actor), Tilda Thamar (actress), Jean-Pierre Sinapi (writer), Jean-Pierre Sinapi (writer), Maurice Vaudaux (actor), Joseph Momo (actor), Michel B. Dupérial (actor), Daniel Tonachella (writer), Daniel Tonachella (writer), Jacques Vincey (actor), Martine Logier (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Hugh Griffith (actor), Windsor Davies (actor), Chris Lawrence (editor), Sharon Morgan (actress), Marika Rivera (actress), Elizabeth Morgan (actress), Sion Probert (actor), John Hefin (actor), John Hefin (director), Alan Chuntz (actor), Dillwyn Owen (actor), Marie Claire (actress), Gary Twomey (actor), Bernard Plant (actor), Dewi Morris (actor),
Plot: A group of Welsh rugby fans go over to see Wales play France in the final match of the Six Nations rugby tournament. Caradog Evans goes there also to seek an old flame from his wartime combat in the 1940s. His son, finds a love in Paris too.
Keywords: camp, female-nudity, france, gendarme, jail, old-flame, rugby, rugby-club, six-nations, stadiumActors: Christian Marin (actor), Jean Marais (actor), Johnny Hallyday (actor), Daniel Gélin (actor), Charles Aznavour (actor), Jacques Dynam (actor), Guy Grosso (actor), Charles Bouillaud (actor), Marcel Achard (actor), Pierre Doris (actor), Maurice Biraud (actor), Max Amyl (actor), Henri Coutet (actor), Eddy Mitchell (actor), Paul Bisciglia (actor),
Plot: Cherchez L'idole tells the story of a man pushed into stealing a jewel by his selfish girlfriend. After stealing the jewel, he hides it in a guitar while being chased. He then has a change of heart, dumps his girlfriend and decides to return the jewel. Only now he has to find the guitar he hid the jewel in, which is in the possession of one of five musicians.
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Denys de La Patellière (director), André Badin (actor), Ray Ventura (actor), Danielle Darrieux (actress), Paulette Dubost (actress), Annie Girardot (actress), Yvonne Gradelet (actress), Albert Valentin (writer), Charles Aznavour (actor), Maurice Biraud (actor), Bernard Blier (actor), Guy Decomble (actor), Robert Hossein (actor), Jacques Monod (actor), Bernard Musson (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Lucien Raimbourg (actor), Bernard Musson (actor), Pierre Larquey (actor), Roger Pierre (actor), Charles Aznavour (actor), Raoul Curet (actor), Curd Jürgens (actor), Andrex (actor), Paul Demange (actor), Charles Boyer (actor), Philippe Clay (actor), Max Elloy (actor), André Gabriello (actor), Jean Cocteau (actor), Jean Richard (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Une enfant, Une enfant de seize ans
Une enfant du printemps
Couchée sur le chemin...
Elle vivait dans un de ces quartiers
Où tout le monde est riche à crever
Elle avait quitté ses parents
Pour suivre un garçon, un bohème
Qui savait si bien dire "je t'aime"
Ça en devenait bouleversant
Et leurs deux coeurs ensoleillés
Partirent sans laisser d'adresse
Emportant juste leur jeunesse
Et la douceur de leur péché
Une enfant, Une enfant de seize ans
Une enfant du printemps
Couchée sur le chemin...
Leurs coeurs n'avaient pas de saisons
Et ne voulaient pas de prison
Tous deux vivaient au jour le jour
Ne restant jamais à la même place
Leurs coeurs avaient besoin d'espace
Pour contenir un tel amour
Son présent comme son futur
C'était cet amour magnifique
Qui la berçait comme d'un cantique
Et perdait ses yeux dans l'azur
Une enfant, Une enfant de seize ans
Une enfant du printemps
Couchée sur le chemin...
Mais son amour était trop grand
Trop grand pour l'âme d'Une enfant
Elle ne vivait que par son coeur
Et son coeur se faisait un monde
Mais Dieu n'accepte pas les mondes
Dont il n'est pas le Créateur
L'amour étant leur seul festin
Il la quitta pour quelques miettes
Alors sa vie battit en retraite
Et puis l'enfant connut la faim
Une enfant, Une enfant de seize ans
Une enfant du printemps
Couchée sur le chemin
...morte!...