The connection doesnt do itself any favors by forcing comparisons to the french connection, but its a reasonably entertaining thriller in its own right. The film is based on a true story and stars jean dujardin as a magistrate trying to bring down the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history. Ive never seen the french connection with gene hackman, but i imagine this film is telling another side of the same story in. The connection is the reallife story of the french connection, as told from a french point of view and focusing around the city of marseille, a. Winner of the best actor award at the 2011 cannes film festival for his role in the artist, jean dujardin may be the natural heir to frances actionandcomedy icon jeanpaul belmondo most reckless. The film starts the french star, now internationally known, jean dujardin as pierre michel a police magistratejudge who gets reassigned to a marseille police. Mar 31, 2015 thankfully, cedric jimenezs the connection, which stars jean dujardin the artist as hackmans characters french counterpart, looks to correct that, and the trailer goes a long way to. Ive never seen the french connection with gene hackman, but i imagine this film is telling another side of the same story in france as opposed to in the usa.
The european flipside to friedkins the french connection. The connection 2014 is the french version of the french connection by william friedkin from the early 70s. Met jean dujardin, gilles lellouche en benoit magimel. Cowritten and directed by cedric jimenez, the connection is sort of the flip side of william friedkins 1971 oscar winner the french connection. A french police magistrate spends years trying to take down. French connection trailer ufficiale italiano 2015 jean dujardin. The film is based on the true story of an ambitious young french. French spitting image has rushed out a new puppet of. The film was inspired by the events of the french connection in the 1970s, starring jean dujardin as police magistrate pierre michel juge and gilles lellouche as gaetan tany zampa, a drug gang ringleader. In 1995 he began his first one man show, the same year he met bruno salomone, eric collado, emmanuel joucla and eric massot. It is inspired by the french connection like william friedkins the french connection 1971 before it, which is the story of drug trafficking from turkey to europe and then into canada and the united states from the 1930s through to the 1970s and early 1980s.
Now this year he returns in cedric jimenezs the connection, a 70sstyle crime thriller that evokes william friedkins the french connection in more than just name alone. In his crosshairs is charismatic and wealthy kingpin, gatean tany zampa gilles lellouche, who runs the largest underground heroin trade into the states. True, france is more than ever in love with dujardin. A 1970s set crime epic with the words french and connection in the title, but with no popeye doyle in sight. Necoutant aucune mise en garde, le juge michel part seul en. Here, with its fluid pov camerawork, there is a wink to that original film, directed by. He began his career as a standup comedian in paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. Jean dujardin stars as a marseille magistrate hellbent on bringing down. Jun 04, 2015 the connection is the reallife story of the french connection, as told from a french point of view and focusing on the city of marseille, a center of drug trafficking in the 1970s. This french flashback to the story that underpinned the popeye doyle films is narratively engrossing and skilful. The connection this transatlantic look at the gallic hero in the french connection case trades the gritty realism of william friedkins classic for periodmovie pageantry. Jean dujardin scooped the coveted best actor oscar for his role in silent film the artist. A lot of modern crime fiction and film from europe today is about the.
Jean dujardin and gilles lellouche face off in another take on the french connection the vast series of drugsmuggling operations loosely referred to as the french connection, spanning. Jean dujardin was born on 19 june 1972 and raised in rueilmalmaison hautsdeseine, iledefrance region, a commune in the western suburbs of paris, france. Dujardins pierre michel is a juvenilecourt magistrate whose dedication has just gotten him. May 15, 2015 jean dujardin plays a magistrate obsessed by a heroinsmuggling gang in 1975 marseille in the connection, from the french director cedric jimenez. Jean dujardin was born on 19 june 1972 and raised in rueilmalmaison hautsde.
May 28, 2015 the connection is the reallife story of the french connection, as told from a french point of view and focusing around the city of marseille, a center of drug trafficking in the 1970s. The connection, a 70sera crimethriller, opens with a bike chase sequence along the coastal highway of marseille. This french flashback to the story that underpinned the popeye doyle films is narratively engrossing and. Fans of the french connection will find it to be an interesting riff on a. French film the connection pays homage to american crime. D ont be fooled by jean dujardins smooth, possibly oscarwinning, charm in the artist. This transatlantic look at the gallic hero in the french connection case trades the gritty realism of william.
Top 5 films with jean dujardin french travel, culture. The film is basically the french side of the french connection, with dujardin as pierre michel, a young magistrate in the french police, with a wife and children, whos just been transferred to. Gritty and suspenseful without being hollywood overthetop about it. May 15, 2015 nevertheless, the new french crime drama the connection attempts to do just that, and, while the results inevitably pale in comparison to the french connectionwhich could be said about virtually every other film currently in releasethey do make for an aboveaverage work that offers viewers a new perspective on a familiar story. As talkies took over, a whole generation of celebrated actors were culled from the studios.
The connection this transatlantic look at the gallic hero in the french connection case trades the gritty realism of william friedkins classic for. Avec jean dujardin, gilles lellouche, celine sallette, melanie doutey, benoit magimel et guillaume gouix. The film was inspired by the events of the french connection in the 1970s, starring jean dujardin as police magistrate pierre michel juge and gilles lellouche. Apr 14, 2015 the film is based on a true story and stars jean dujardin as a magistrate trying to bring down the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history.
Mar 31, 2015 touted as the european side to the american classic the french connection, the foreign film was picked up by drafthouse films to get a limited release this summer. Why the french adore jean dujardin film the guardian. The connection trailer starring jean dujardin film junk. Plotwise, its basically but what if the french connection were french. In 1995 he began his first one man show, the same year he met bruno salomone, eric collado, emmanuel joucla and eric massot with whom he created the nous c nous. French crime thriller the connection excellent full. Video jean dujardin takes on the french drug mafia in the. Oct 01, 2015 pardon my french, but the connection is fucking brilliant. The cop is pierre michel jean dujardin, a steadfast and dedicated. After several years touring france with his comedy gang, the nous c nous, jean dujardin had his first big box office hit as the.
The connection movie images highlight jean dujardins crime. Reallife marseilles magistrate pierre michel jean dujardin goes on a relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history. Thankfully, cedric jimenezs the connection, which stars jean dujardin the artist as hackmans characters french counterpart, looks. Actie misdaad film geregisseerd door cedric jimenez. Il film e ambientato nella marsiglia degli anni 70. Regarder en streaming sur votre mobile ios et android. Touted as the european side to the american classic the french connection, the foreign film was picked up by drafthouse films to get. The french side of the 1970s war on heroin in a new film, the artist star jean dujardin plays reallife marseille judge pierre michel, who fought the infamous franceu. Anyone jonesin for another cops and robbers thriller after seeing black mass should rush. Fans of william friedkins the french connection will have the opportunity. A passable french homage to the american crime epic, the connection has plenty of visual style to go with stock characters. Nevertheless, the new french crime drama the connection attempts to do just that, and, while the results inevitably pale in comparison to the french connectionwhich could be said about virtually every other film currently in releasethey do make for an aboveaverage work that offers viewers a new perspective on a familiar story. The academy award winning the artist silent movies came to an end in the 1920s. Winner of the best actor award at the 2011 cannes film festival for his role in the artist, jean dujardin may be the natural heir to frances actionandcomedy icon jeanpaul belmondo.
The connection as seen from the french viewpoint sfgate. The connection movie images highlight jean dujardins. Frenchlanguage crime flick the connection starring jean dujardin. The connection is the reallife story of the french connection, as told from a french point of view and focusing on the city of marseille, a. The french connection from a french angle houston chronicle. Cedric jiminezs stylish contemporary classic tells the cocaine caper from the other side of the atlantic ocean, one oozing class and a filmmaking craft that marks it out as one of the best films of 2015, and the most memorable crime opus since heat.
Directed and cowritten by cedric jimenez, the connection was entirely shot on. Aug 27, 2014 inspired by true events and shot on 35mm, the film follows dujardin as pierre michel, a young magistrate with a wife and kids who goes after the mafiarun french connection drug organization and. Watch jean dujardin in the connection red band trailer. May 14, 2015 cowritten and directed by cedric jimenez, the connection is sort of the flip side of william friedkins 1971 oscar winner the french connection. The connection official trailer 1 2015 jean dujardin movie hd. After attending high school, he went to work for the construction company of his father, jacques dujardin. This part permitted him to show his talent to a larger public. Streaming the french connection en entier films sans limite et version vostfr, francais vf. A couple of years ago, jean dujardin took tiff by storm in michel hazanavicius the artist which went on to win best picture at the academy awards. Film french connection 1971 complet en version francaise a voir online en hd 720p, full hd 1080p, uh 4k gratuit illimite sans telechargement papy streaming. With jean dujardin, gilles lellouche, celine sallette, melanie doutey. Regarder french connection 1971 en streaming vf papystreaming. Heres looking at the first and only french oscar winner to say non, merci. Inspired by true events and shot on 35mm, the film follows dujardin as pierre michel, a young magistrate with a wife and kids who goes after the mafiarun french connection drug organization and.
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