Coline Serreau
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Coline Serreau is a French
actress, film director and writer.
, France
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In Paris, Serreau studied literature, music and theatre as well as the circus.
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Serreau wrote her first screenplay in 1973.
Her first film, the documentary film
Mais qu'est-ce qu'elles veulent? (1978), literally: But What Is It That They Want?, was a compilation of interviews with women from various backgrounds. The frankness of the statements shocked parts of the public.
Her biggest commercial success was the comedy film
Three Men and a Cradle (Trois hommes et un couffin; 1985), for which she received three César Award
s in 1986.
In 1986, her first drama for the stage Lapin Lapin (Rabbit Rabbit), directed by Benno Besson
, had its world premiere. She collaborated with Besson for several years and he also staged Le théâtre de verdure (1987) and Quisaitout et Grobêta (1993).
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
actress, film director and writer.
Early life and education
She was born in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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.
In Paris, Serreau studied literature, music and theatre as well as the circus.
Career
In 1970 she made her debut as an actress at the Théâtre du Vieux-ColombierThéâtre du Vieux-Colombier
The Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier is a theatre located at 21, rue du Vieux-Colombier, in the 6th arrondissement in Paris. It was founded in 1913 by the theatre producer and playwright Jacques Copeau...
.
Serreau wrote her first screenplay in 1973.
Her first film, the documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
Mais qu'est-ce qu'elles veulent? (1978), literally: But What Is It That They Want?, was a compilation of interviews with women from various backgrounds. The frankness of the statements shocked parts of the public.
Her biggest commercial success was the comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
Three Men and a Cradle (Trois hommes et un couffin; 1985), for which she received three César Award
César Award
The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....
s in 1986.
In 1986, her first drama for the stage Lapin Lapin (Rabbit Rabbit), directed by Benno Besson
Benno Besson
Benno Besson was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ensemble in East-Berlin, where he went by an invitation of Bertolt Brecht in 1949...
, had its world premiere. She collaborated with Besson for several years and he also staged Le théâtre de verdure (1987) and Quisaitout et Grobêta (1993).
Filmography
- 1974 – On s'est trompé d'histoire d'amour, screenplay and the role of Anne, directed by Jean-Louis BertucelliJean-Louis Bertucelli-Selected filmography:* Ramparts of Clay * Docteur Françoise Gailland * A Day to Remember -External links:...
- 1977 – Pourquoi pas!
- 1978 – Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent?
- 1982 – Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
- 1985 – Three Men and a Cradle (Trois hommes et un couffin)
- 1989 – Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed (Romuald et Juliette), with Daniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilDaniel Auteuil is a French film, television and theatre actor.-Early life and education:He was born in Algiers, French Algeria.-Career:...
, Firmine RichardFirmine RichardFirmine Richard is a Guadeloupean actress based in mainland France. Her film credits include 8 Women and Hunting and Gathering....
- 1990 – Three Men and a Little Lady, screenplay
- 1992 – La Crise
- 1996 – La belle VerteLa Belle VerteLa belle Verte is a 1996 French film directed by Coline Serreau and released by Les Films Alain Sarde and TF1 Films Production. Screenplay and original music score written by Coline Serreau. Produced by Alain Sarde. Cinematography by Robert Alazraki. Editor - Catherine Renault. Runtime - 99 min...
- 2001 – ChaosChaos (2001 film)Chaos is a 2001 French film written and directed by Coline Serreau.Currently, a remake of this movie in English, to star Aishwarya Rai and Meryl Streep, is planned.- Plot :...
- 2003 – 18 ans après
- 2005 – Saint-Jacques... La mecque
- 2010 – Solutions locales pour un désordre global (documentary filmDocumentary filmDocumentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
)
See also
- List of directors and producers of documentaries
- List of French actors
- List of French film directors
- List of French playwrights
- List of women writers
Further reading
- Colville, G. (1993). "On Coline Serreau's Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent? and the Problematics of Feminist Documentary". French Cinema. Nottingham French Studies. Vol. 32. No.1. pp. 84–89.