Laetitia Casta
Encyclopedia
Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (born 11 May 1978) is a French
model and actress.
, Normandy
, France
. Her mother, Line Blin, is from Normandy
. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from Corsica
. She has an older brother, Jean-Baptiste, and a younger sister, Marie-Ange. She spent her childhood in Normandy, Corsica and Noisy-le-Grand.
in her father's native Corsica
, at age 15.
Casta was the official face of L'Oréal
, Dior
, and Chanel
. She has been featured in Guess?
Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger
, Miu Miu
and XOXO ad campaigns. Casta has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including Victoria's Secret
catalogs, ELLE
magazine, and Vogue
magazine. She also appeared in three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
s, Rolling Stone
, and a Pirelli Calendar
. She is now the face of Ralph Lauren's newest fragrance, Notorious. In 2010, she opens the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2010 fashion show.
Casta has made forays into Francophone
film and television productions, including Astérix et Obélix contre César (known as Astérix and Obélix vs. César in English language versions), a live-action film of the Astérix
world in which she plays a potential love interest for Obélix
, portrayed by Gérard Depardieu
. More recently, Casta appeared in Les Âmes Fortes
, a dramatic film directed by Raùl Ruiz. She has been cast as Brigitte Bardot
in the movie Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque
(2010).
Casta was also prominently featured in the music video for the Chris Isaak
song "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing
" in 1999. Through most of the video, Casta was seen in a motel
room
and sexy lingerie
while being watched by Isaak in the next room. There were two versions of the video. VH1
aired
the censored version before 9 pm and the uncensored version was aired after the 9 pm watershed. This video was ranked #28 on VH1
's 50 Sexiest Video Moments. The video was regarded as too steamy by the network
.
She is also the subject of a song written by popular alternative rock band, Brand New
, in their song "Magazines". Casta also stars opposite singer Rihanna
for her music video "Te Amo
".
of Marianne
, an allegorical
symbol of the French Republic, which stands inside every French town hall. Casta succeeded model Inès de la Fressange
. Marianne's embodiements are changed frequently, but each mayor chooses which bust he wants for his town, so past Mariannes can be used. Polls have shown that Casta, Brigitte Bardot
and Catherine Deneuve
were the most popular among French mayors.
Casta became the focus of a minor controversy when, shortly after being selected to be Marianne, she relocated to London. Although she stated her move was motivated by professional reasons, the magazine Le Point
, among others, suggested that she was trying to escape taxes, something for which French celebrities
are often criticized by journalists and right-wing politicians.
. Casta is engaged to Italian actor Stefano Accorsi
. The couple have two children, a son named Orlando, born on 21 September 2006, and a daughter named Athena, born on 29 August 2009.
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...
model and actress.
Early life
Laetitia Casta was born in Pont-AudemerPont-Audemer
Pont-Audemer is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Population:-Sights:The commune was spared substantial damage to its historic buildings during the Battle of Normandy. Nowadays the half-timbered buildings and the canals running between them are a...
, Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Her mother, Line Blin, is from Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
. She has an older brother, Jean-Baptiste, and a younger sister, Marie-Ange. She spent her childhood in Normandy, Corsica and Noisy-le-Grand.
Career
Casta's career reportedly began when she was discovered by a photographer, during a family holidayTourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
in her father's native Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, at age 15.
Casta was the official face of L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
, Dior
Christian Dior SA
Christian Dior S.A. is a French company which owns the high-fashion clothing producer and retailer Christian Dior Couture, as well as holding 42% of LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury goods firm. Both Dior and LVMH are controlled and chaired by businessman Bernard...
, and Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
. She has been featured in Guess?
Guess?
Guess is a American clothing line brand. Guess also markets other fashion accessories besides clothes, such as watches, jewelry and perfumes. The company also owns the line Marciano.-Founding:...
Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
, Miu Miu
Miu Miu
Miu Miu is a high fashion brand from the Prada fashion house, opened in 1993 and headed by Miuccia Prada. The name of the collection is taken from Miuccia Prada’s nickname.-Stores:...
and XOXO ad campaigns. Casta has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest segment of publicly-traded Limited Brands with sales of over US$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006...
catalogs, ELLE
Elle
Elle may refer to:*Elle, Central African Republic*Elle , a fashion publication*Ellé, a river in France*Elle , a female given name*Elle , a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball*Ælle of Sussex, a Saxon king...
magazine, and Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
magazine. She also appeared in three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. It features fashion models wearing swimwear in exotic locales. According to some, the magazine is the arbiter of supermodel succession. In addition, the issue is a media nexus that in 2005 carried in advertising....
s, Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, and a Pirelli Calendar
Pirelli Calendar
The Pirelli Calendar is a trade calendar published by the Pirelli company's UK subsidiary. It has become an annual publication that dates back to 1964....
. She is now the face of Ralph Lauren's newest fragrance, Notorious. In 2010, she opens the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2010 fashion show.
Casta has made forays into Francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
film and television productions, including Astérix et Obélix contre César (known as Astérix and Obélix vs. César in English language versions), a live-action film of the Astérix
Asterix
Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on October 29, 1959...
world in which she plays a potential love interest for Obélix
Obelix
Obelix is a fictional character from the French comic book series Asterix. He works as a menhir sculptor and deliveryman, and is Asterix's best friend. Obelix is noted for his fatness, the menhirs he carries around on his back and his superhuman strength...
, portrayed by Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor and filmmaker. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite and has twice won the César Award for Best Actor...
. More recently, Casta appeared in Les Âmes Fortes
Savage Souls (film)
Savage Souls is a 2001 French drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz. It was screened out of competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Laetitia Casta - Thérèse* Frédéric Diefenthal - Firmin* Arielle Dombasle - Madame Numance...
, a dramatic film directed by Raùl Ruiz. She has been cast as Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
in the movie Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque
Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque
Gainsbourg is a 2010 drama film written and directed by Joann Sfar, based on his graphic novel. It is a biopic of French singer Serge Gainsbourg.-Plot:...
(2010).
Casta was also prominently featured in the music video for the Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Isaak is an American rock musician and occasional actor.-Early life:Isaak was born in Stockton, California, the son of Dorothy , a potato chip factory worker, and Joe Isaak, a forklift driver. Isaak's mother is Italian American, originating from Genoa...
song "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing
Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing
"Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing" is a song by American rock and roll artist Chris Isaak, released as the first track to the 1995 album Forever Blue. The song was later featured in the 1999 Stanley Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman...
" in 1999. Through most of the video, Casta was seen in a motel
Motel
A motor hotel, or motel for short, is a hotel designed for motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles...
room
Room
A room is any distinguishable space within a structure.Room may also refer to:* Room , by Emma Donoghue* Room, Nepal* Room for PlayStation Portable, a social networking service* Thomas Gerald Room , Australian mathematician...
and sexy lingerie
Lingerie
Lingerie are fashionable and possibly alluring undergarments.Lingerie usually incorporates one or more flexible, stretchy materials like Lycra, nylon , polyester, satin, lace, silk and sheer fabric which are not typically used in more functional, basic cotton undergarments.The term in the French...
while being watched by Isaak in the next room. There were two versions of the video. VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
aired
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
the censored version before 9 pm and the uncensored version was aired after the 9 pm watershed. This video was ranked #28 on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's 50 Sexiest Video Moments. The video was regarded as too steamy by the network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
.
She is also the subject of a song written by popular alternative rock band, Brand New
Brand New
Brand New is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, drummer Brian Lane, and guitarist/keyboardist Derrick Sherman.In the late...
, in their song "Magazines". Casta also stars opposite singer Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
for her music video "Te Amo
Te Amo (Rihanna song)
"Te Amo" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fourth studio album, Rated R . The song was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, James Fauntleroy II and Rihanna, with production helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production name, Stargate...
".
As Marianne
In 1999, Casta was ranked first in a national survey ordered by the Association des Maires de France to decide who should be the new model for the bustBust (sculpture)
A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual...
of Marianne
Marianne
Marianne is a national emblem of France and an allegory of Liberty and Reason. She represents the state and values of France, differently from another French cultural symbol, the "Coq Gaulois" which represents France as a nation and its history, land, culture, and variety of sport disciplines in...
, an allegorical
Allegory
Allegory is a demonstrative form of representation explaining meaning other than the words that are spoken. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation...
symbol of the French Republic, which stands inside every French town hall. Casta succeeded model Inès de la Fressange
Inès de la Fressange
Inès Marie Lætitia Églantine Isabelle de Seignard de La Fressange , is a French model, aristocrat and designer of fashion and perfumes. She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1998.- Biography :...
. Marianne's embodiements are changed frequently, but each mayor chooses which bust he wants for his town, so past Mariannes can be used. Polls have shown that Casta, Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
and Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
were the most popular among French mayors.
Casta became the focus of a minor controversy when, shortly after being selected to be Marianne, she relocated to London. Although she stated her move was motivated by professional reasons, the magazine Le Point
Le Point
Le Point is a French weekly news magazine. It was founded in 1972 by a group of journalists who had, one year earlier, left the editorial team of L'Express, which was then owned by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, a député of the Parti Radical...
, among others, suggested that she was trying to escape taxes, something for which French celebrities
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
are often criticized by journalists and right-wing politicians.
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | By |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight in Order of Arts and of Letters) |
France Minister of Culture and of Communication |
| Nominated for the César Award of the Best Supporting Actress as Brigitte Bardot in Gainsbourg a heroic life |
César Awards | |
| 2008 | Golden Swann of the Best Actress as Catherine in Born in 68 |
Cabourg Film Festival |
| 2001 | Ranked #1 Top 50 Most Beautiful Women | Askmen.com AskMen.com AskMen.com is a free online men’s web portal, with international versions in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia.-History:... |
| 1999 | Marianne Marianne Marianne is a national emblem of France and an allegory of Liberty and Reason. She represents the state and values of France, differently from another French cultural symbol, the "Coq Gaulois" which represents France as a nation and its history, land, culture, and variety of sport disciplines in... for the 21st century |
82nd congress of AMF, the French Mayors Association |
Personal life
On 19 October 2001, Casta gave birth to her daughter, Sahteene. The father is her former boyfriend Stéphane SednaouiStéphane Sednaoui
Stéphane Sednaoui is a French-American photographer, director and producer whose work includes music videos, art projects, photographic essays, portrait photography, fashion photography and photojournalism....
. Casta is engaged to Italian actor Stefano Accorsi
Stefano Accorsi
Stefano Lelio Beniamino Accorsi is an Italian actor.-Early life and background:Accorsi was born in Bologna. He graduated from Bologna's Theatrical School in 1993, and acted in the theatre for several years before moving to cinema....
. The couple have two children, a son named Orlando, born on 21 September 2006, and a daughter named Athena, born on 29 August 2009.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Les Adorés (The Adored) |
Hélène Fillières | First movie of the film director | |
| Arbitrage | Julie Cote | Nicholas Jarecki Nicholas Jarecki Nicholas Jarecki is an American writer and filmmaker, best known for his 2005 documentary The Outsider.A native of New York City, Jarecki attended New York University's film school and graduated at age 19.... |
Her first American movie | |
| Anna | Yvan Attal Yvan Attal Yvan Attal is an Israeli-born French actor and director.-Background:Born in Tel-Aviv to French-Algerian Jewish parents, he grew up in the outskirts of Paris. His acting debut was in Éric Rochant's Un monde sans pitié , which earned him a César Award for Most Promising Actor... |
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| 2011 | La nouvelle guerre des boutons (New War of the Buttons) |
Simone | Christophe Barratier Christophe Barratier Christophe Barratier , son of actress Eva Simonet and nephew of film director Jacques Perrin, is a French film producer, film director and screenwriter. He has directed three hugely successful features films The Chorus... |
|
| Derrière les murs Derrière les murs Derrière les murs is a French supernatural-thriller film written and directed by Julien Lacombe and Pascal Sid.-Plot:The story is about a young writer, played by Laetitia Casta, who goes to the countryside in order to find inspiration... (Behind the Walls) |
Suzanne | Julien Lacombe Pascal Sid |
First French movie in 3D | |
| L'île The Island (2011 film) The Island is the second film of young Bulgarian director Kamen Kalev. It is a Bulgarian-Swedish production telling the story of a young Parisian couple spending their vacation on a small island off the Bulgarian Black Sea coast... (The Island) |
Sophie | Kamen Kalev Kamen Kalev Kamen Kalev is a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. Kalev came to prominence in 2009 with the film Eastern Plays, earning him numerous international film awards as director and screenwriter.... |
Her first Bulgarian film First film with English dialogue Cannes 2011 The Directors' Fortnight in competition Sarajevo Film Festival July 2011 out of competition |
|
| Rio Rio (film) Rio, often promoted as Rio: The Movie, is a 2011 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha. The title refers to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, in which the film is set. The film features the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne... |
Perla (Jewel) | Carlos Saldanha Carlos Saldanha Carlos Saldanha is a Brazilian director of animated films. He was the director of Ice Age: The Meltdown , Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Rio , and the co-director of Ice Age and Robots... |
Voice of Jewel (French version) | |
| 2010 | Gainsbourg, vie héroïque (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life) |
Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer... |
Joann Sfar Joann Sfar Joann Sfar is a French comics artist, comic book creator and film director.-Life and career:Sfar was born in Nice. He is considered one of the most important artists of the new wave of Franco-Belgian comics. Many of his comics were published by L'Association which was founded in 1990 by... |
Nominated for the 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.... for Best Supporting Actress Performs Gainsbourg's songs on the soundtrack |
| Te Amo Te Amo (Rihanna song) "Te Amo" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fourth studio album, Rated R . The song was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, James Fauntleroy II and Rihanna, with production helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production name, Stargate... |
The Rihanna Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers... 's lover |
Anthony Mandler Anthony Mandler Anthony Mandler is a commercial and music video director, who has written and directed music videos for several artists. His most notable and frequent collaborator is Rihanna... |
Music Video | |
| 2009 | Visage Face (2009 film) Face is a 2009 French film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It was nominated for the Golden Palm at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Fanny Ardant as La productrice et la reine Hérodias* Laetitia Casta as La star et Salomé... (Face) |
Salomé Salome Salome , the Daughter of Herodias , is known from the New Testament... |
Tsai Ming-Liang Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese Cinema, along with earlier contemporaries such as Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang... |
Cannes Film Festival: official selection in competition |
| Fleurs dans le miroir, lune dans l'eau (Flowers in the mirror, moon in the water) |
herself, Salomé Salome Salome , the Daughter of Herodias , is known from the New Testament... |
François Lunel | Making of Visage | |
| 2008 | Nés en 68 Born in 68 Born in 68 is a 2008 drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.-Cast:*Laetitia Casta - Catherine*Yannick Renier - Yves*Yann Trégouët - Hervé*Christine Citti - Maryse*Marc Citti - Serge... (Born in 68) |
Catherine | Olivier Ducastel Olivier Ducastel Olivier Ducastel is a French film director, screenwriter and sound editor who currently works in collaboration with partner Jacques Martineau.- Biography :... Jacques Martineau Jacques Martineau Jacques Martineau is a French film director and screenwriter who works in collaboration with partner Olivier Ducastel.- Biography :... |
Cabourg: Golden Swann of the Best Actress |
| La jeune fille et les loups (The Maiden and the Wolves) |
Angèle Amblard | Gilles Legrand | ||
| 2007 | Le Petit Monde De Charlotte Charlotte's Web (2006 film) Charlotte's Web is a 2006 American live-action/computer-animated feature film, based on the popular book of the same name by E. B. White. It is directed by Gary Winick and produced by Paramount Pictures, Walden Media, The K Entertainment Company, and Nickelodeon Movies... (Charlotte's Web) |
Charlotte A. Cavatica | Gary Winick Gary Winick Gary Winick was an American film director and producer who directed films such as Tadpole and 13 Going on 30... |
Voice of Charlotte (French version) |
| 2006 | Le grand appartement (The Big Apartment) |
Francesca Cigalone | Pascal Thomas Pascal Thomas Pascal Thomas is a French screenwriter and film director.-Selected filmography:Director* La Dilettante * Mon petit doigt m'a dit... * L'heure zéro * Le crime est notre affaire -External links:... |
|
| La Déraison du Louvre (The Irrationality of the Louvre) |
The young woman | Ange Leccia Ange Leccia Ange Leccia is a contemporary French painter, photographer and film-maker. He works in Paris primarily with photography and video.Leccia was born in Minerbio, Barrettali commune, in Corsica, and studied the fine arts... |
Short film without dialog shot in the Louvre museum | |
| Nymphea Nymphea The Nymphea was built in 1921 to carry cargo along the canals of Europe and is a classic Dutch design with shallow draft. She presently serves as a luxury hotel barge, owned and operated by European Waterways.-History:... (Nymphaea) |
The naiad | Ange Leccia Ange Leccia Ange Leccia is a contemporary French painter, photographer and film-maker. He works in Paris primarily with photography and video.Leccia was born in Minerbio, Barrettali commune, in Corsica, and studied the fine arts... |
Short film inspired by the Corsican waterfall of the veil of the bride | |
| 2004 | Luisa Sanfelice | Luisa Sanfelice | Paolo Taviani Vittorio Taviani |
TV film for France2, RAI Uno |
| 2003 | Errance (Wandering) |
Lou | Damien Odoul | |
| 2002 | Gitano | Lucia Junco | Manuel Palacios | |
| Rue des plaisirs (Love Street) |
Marion | Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter.-Biography:... |
Performs on the soundtrack | |
| 2001 | Les âmes fortes Savage Souls (film) Savage Souls is a 2001 French drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz. It was screened out of competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Laetitia Casta - Thérèse* Frédéric Diefenthal - Firmin* Arielle Dombasle - Madame Numance... (Savage Souls) |
Thérèse | Raoul Ruiz Raoul Ruiz Raúl Ernesto Ruiz Pino was a Chilean filmmaker.Ruiz spent some years at the Catholic University of Santa Fe, Argentina's cinema school. Back in Chile, he directed his first feature film Tres tristes tigres in the late 1960s, winning the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival... |
2001 Cannes Film Festival 2001 Cannes Film Festival The 2001 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.-Jury:* Liv Ullmann, President * Mimmo Calopresti * Charlotte Gainsbourg... : official selection out of competition |
| 2000 | La Bicyclette Bleue (The Blue Bicycle) |
Léa Delmas | Thierry Binisti | TV film for France2 |
| 1999 | Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing" is a song by American rock and roll artist Chris Isaak, released as the first track to the 1995 album Forever Blue. The song was later featured in the 1999 Stanley Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman... |
The young woman above the seventh sky |
Herb Ritts Herb Ritts Herbert "Herb" Ritts was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture.-Early life and career:... |
Music video of the Chris Isaaks song |
| Astérix et Obélix contre César (Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar) |
Falbala | Claude Zidi Claude Zidi Claude Zidi is a French film director and screenwriter who is noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. Born in Paris, he started as a cameraman and then cinematographer, and made his directorial and screenwriting debut in 1971... |
Her very first movie |
Theatre
| Year | Play | Role | Playwright | Stage Director | Theatre | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Elle t'attend (She is waiting for you) | Anna | Florian Zeller Florian Zeller Florian Zeller is a French novelist and playwright. His work has been translated into a dozen languages, including English. He won the Prix Interallié in 2004 for his novel "Fascination of Evil" .... |
Florian Zeller Florian Zeller Florian Zeller is a French novelist and playwright. His work has been translated into a dozen languages, including English. He won the Prix Interallié in 2004 for his novel "Fascination of Evil" .... |
Theatre of the Madeleine | Paris 8th |
| 2004 | Ondine | Ondine | Jean Giraudoux Jean Giraudoux Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II. His work is noted for its stylistic elegance and poetic fantasy... |
Jacques Weber Jacques Weber Jacques Weber is a French actor, director and writer, born in Paris .- Biography :Passionate about drama from his youth, Jacques Weber joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique at the age of 20, and won the prix d'Excellence when he left. He joined Robert Hossein in Reims... |
Theatre Antoine | Paris 10th |
DVD and Blu-ray
| Year | Title | Distribution | Language | Region | Notes |
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| 2007 | Laetitia Casta | StudioCanal StudioCanal StudioCanal is a French-based production and distribution company that owns the third-largest film library in the world... |
French | 2 | with Laetitia Casta, Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent may refer to:* Yves Saint Laurent , French fashion designer* Yves Saint Laurent , a luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé... , Pierre Bergé Pierre Bergé Pierre Bergé is a French industrialist and patron. He is perhaps best known as the co-founder of Yves Saint Laurent Couture House and former partner of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.-Early life:... , Jean-Paul Gaultier Jean-Paul Gaultier Jean Paul Gaultier , born 24 April 1952 in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French haute couture fashion designer. Gaultier was the creative director of Hermès from 2003 to 2010. In the past, he has hosted the television series Eurotrash.... , Dominique Issermann, Sylvie Lancrenon, Jamel Debbouze Jamel Debbouze Jamel Debbouze is an actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent.-Biography:Debbouze is the oldest of five brothers. He was born in Paris, France, but his family moved to Morocco the following year... , Omar Sy & Fred Testot, Frédéric Lopez Frédéric Lopez Frédéric Lopez is a French television host. He currently works for France 2 on which he presents some shows.He began on radio in 1991 on Autoroute Info, the first traffic information radio. In 1992, he worked for Télé Lyon Métropole , the channel on which he debuted on television. There he hosted... , Jean-Paul Goude Jean-Paul Goude Jean-Paul Goude is a French graphic designer, illustrator, photographer and advertising film director. He created several well-known campaigns for brands such as Perrier, Citroën and Chanel.... , Jacques Weber Jacques Weber Jacques Weber is a French actor, director and writer, born in Paris .- Biography :Passionate about drama from his youth, Jacques Weber joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique at the age of 20, and won the prix d'Excellence when he left. He joined Robert Hossein in Reims... , Claude Zidi Claude Zidi Claude Zidi is a French film director and screenwriter who is noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. Born in Paris, he started as a cameraman and then cinematographer, and made his directorial and screenwriting debut in 1971... |