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52-398: Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch ( French: [klod ləluʃ] ; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critical acclaim for his 1966 romantic melodrama film A Man and A Woman . At the 39th Academy Awards in 1967, A Man and

104-447: A Woman received mostly positive reviews. In his New York Times review, Bosley Crowther wrote: "For a first-rate demonstration of the artfulness of a cameraman and the skill at putting together handsome pictures and a strongly sentimental musical score, there is nothing around any better than Claude Lelouch's A Man and a Woman ". Crowther lauded the "beautiful and sometimes breath-taking exposition of visual imagery intended to excite

156-435: A Woman won Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film. Lelouch was also nominated for Best Director. While his films have gained him international recognition since the 1960s, Lelouch's methods and style of film are known for attracting criticism. Lelouch was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris to Charlotte (née Abeilard) and Simon Lelouch. His father was born to an Algerian Jewish family while his mother

208-557: A Woman: 20 Years Later , was released in 1986, followed by The Best Years of a Life , which was released in 2019. A young widow, Anne Gauthier, is raising her daughter Françoise alone following the death of her husband, who worked as a stuntman and died in a film set accident that she witnessed. Still working as a film script supervisor, Anne divides her time between her home in Paris and Deauville in northern France, where her daughter attends boarding school. A young widower, Jean-Louis,

260-421: A distribution deal for his film The Grand Moments . As was his habit during troubling times, he went for a long drive and ended up on the shore at Deauville at 2:00 am. After a few hours sleep in the car, he was awakened by the sunrise and saw a woman walking on the beach with her daughter and a dog. This sparked his creativity which led to the story and script which he co-wrote with Pierre Uytterhoeven within

312-413: A lift, and the two become acquainted during the drive home, enjoying each other's company. When he drops her off, he asks if she would like to drive up together the following weekend, and she gives him her phone number. After a busy week at the track preparing for the next race, Jean-Louis calls, and they meet early Sunday morning and drive to Deauville in the rain. Clearly attracted to each other, they enjoy

364-460: A maximum torque of 800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft) at 6,000 rpm. The engine is an evolution of the unit found in the 488 Pista and the F8 Tributo models. The engine's capacity is now 4.0 L (3,990 cc) by increasing each cylinder bore to 88 mm (3.46 in). The intake and exhaust of the engine have been completely modified. The cylinder heads of the engine are now narrower and

416-433: A month. The title may have come from a line in the film, where Jean-Louis and Anne are listening to the news on the radio driving in a fast Ford Mustang and a commentator says, "A man and a woman have just died after skidding in a powerful car". This leads to a discussion about how well he is driving and Anne commenting "you are average". A key casting decision for Lelouch was Jean-Louis Trintignant : I think Jean-Louis

468-547: A pleasant Sunday lunch with their children, who get along well. Later that afternoon, they go for a boat ride followed by a walk on the beach at sunset. Jean-Louis spends the following week preparing for and driving in the Monte Carlo Rally in southeast France. Every day, Anne closely follows news reports of the race, which takes place in poor weather conditions along the icy roads of the French Riviera . Of

520-583: A second faster than the LaFerrari . The manufacturer claims that the SF90 Stradale can generate 390 kg (860 lb) of downforce at 250 km/h (155 mph) due to new findings in aero and thermal dynamics. The main feature of the design is the twin-part rear wing which is an application of the drag reduction system (DRS) used in Formula One. A fixed element in the wing incorporates

572-425: A spaceship and of a race car. The rear side-profile harkens back to the 1960s 330 P3/4 . The SF90 Spider is an open-top variant of the SF90 Stradale equipped with a retractable hardtop. It is the first Ferrari plug-in hybrid car offered as an open-top variant. It is also the most powerful non-limited convertible car in the world, having a combined power of 735 kW (1,000 PS; 986 hp). The previous record

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624-457: A total dry weight of 1,570 kg (3,461 lb) after combining the 270 kg (595 lb) weight of the electric system. Ferrari states that the SF90 Stradale is capable of accelerating from a standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.5 seconds, 0–200 km/h (124 mph) in 6.7 seconds and can attain a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). It is the fastest Ferrari road car on their Fiorano Circuit as of 2020, seven tenths of

676-597: Is a mid-engine PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari . The car shares its name with the SF90 Formula One car with 90 standing for the 90th anniversary of the Scuderia Ferrari racing team and "Stradale", an Italian word for "made for the road". The car has a 7.9 kWh lithium-ion battery for regenerative braking, giving

728-450: Is carried over from the F8 but now features multiple capacitive touch interfaces to control the various functions of the car. Other conventional levers and buttons are retained. The interior will also channel the sound of the engine to the driver according to the manufacturer. The SF90 Stradale employs eSSC (electric Side Slip Control) which controls the torque distribution to all four wheels of

780-407: Is provided by the electric motors mounted on the front axle. The new transmission also has a 30% faster shift time (200 milliseconds). A 410 mm (16 in) curved display located behind the steering wheel displays various vital statistics of the car to the driver. The car also employs a new head-up display that would reconfigure itself according to the selected driving mode. The steering wheel

832-505: Is raising his son Antoine alone following the death of his wife Valerie, who committed suicide after Jean-Louis was in a near-fatal crash during the 24 Hours of Le Mans . Still working as a race car driver, Jean-Louis divides his time between Paris and Deauville, where his son also attends boarding school. One day, Anne and Jean-Louis meet at the Deauville boarding school after Anne misses the last train back to Paris. Jean-Louis offers her

884-409: Is shot from the point of view of the car. Legend has it that Lelouch was arrested after it was first shown publicly. In a 2006 interview, Lelouch stated that he drove his own Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 in the film and created a soundtrack of the radically different sounding Italian sports car for effect. He collaborated more than two dozen times with composer Francis Lai . They scored a great hit with

936-471: Is the actor who taught me how to direct actors. We really brought each other a lot. He changed his method of acting while working with me, and I began to truly understand what directing actors was all about, working with him. I think the relationship between a director and actor is the same relationship as in a love story between two people. One cannot direct an actor if you do not love him or her. And he cannot be good if he or she does not love you in turn. For

988-583: Is used as the theme for the BBC's Panorama current affairs program, It is also used for Rede Globo 's Jornal Hoje midday newscast, and YLE 's Ajankohtainen kakkonen weekly current affairs television program in Finland on TV2 from 1969 to 2015. Harry James recorded a version of the film's theme song on his album For Listening and Dancing , released in 1981 on Reader's Digest RD4A 213. Ferrari SF90 Stradale The Ferrari SF90 Stradale (Type F173)

1040-600: The 2016 Cannes Film Festival . The soundtrack was written by Francis Lai and received Best Original Score nominations at both the BAFTA Awards and Golden Globe Awards in 1967. The film's theme song, with music by Lai and lyrics by Pierre Barouh , was also nominated for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture at the Golden Globe Awards . In Finland, it has become one of the most easily recognizable TV advertisement themes, having been used for decades by

1092-581: The 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Tour de France . Lelouch served in the French Army working in the film unit where he made over 100 films. He was demobilized in 1960. His first full-length film as director, Le Propre de l'homme , was decried by the critics: "Claude Lelouch, remember this name well, because you will not hear it again" – Cahiers du cinéma said. La femme spectacle (1963), following prostitutes , women shopping, going for nose-jobs,

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1144-509: The 273 cars that started the race, only 42 were able to finish, including Jean-Louis's white Ford Mustang , number 145. Watching the television coverage of the conclusion of the race, Anne sends Jean-Louis a telegram that reads, "Bravo! I love you. Anne." That night at a dinner for the drivers at the Monte Carlo Casino , Jean-Louis receives the telegram and leaves immediately. He jumps into the other Mustang (number 184) used during

1196-514: The all-new central fuel injectors run at a pressure of 35 MPa (5,100 psi). The assembly for the turbochargers is lower than that of the exhaust system and the engine sits 50 mm (2.0 in) lower in the chassis than the other mid-engine V8 models in order to maintain a lower centre of gravity. The engine utilises a smaller flywheel and an inconel exhaust manifold. The front wheels are powered by two electric motors (one for each wheel), providing torque vectoring . They also function as

1248-478: The boarding school, Jean-Louis and Anne drive into town where they rent a room and have passionate sex. While they are in each other's arms, however, Jean-Louis senses that something is not right. Anne's memories of her deceased husband are still with her, and she feels uncomfortable continuing. Anne says it would be best for her to take the train back to Paris alone. After dropping her off at the station, Jean-Louis drives home alone, unable to understand her feelings. On

1300-492: The camera noise. Lelouch is considered a pioneer in mixing different film stocks: black-and-white with colour, and 35mm with 16mm and super 8. For years, film critics debated the symbolism of the mixed film stocks, but Lelouch acknowledged that the primary reason was that he was running out of money, and black-and-white stock was cheaper. His original plan involved shooting strictly in black and white, but when an American distributor offered him $ 40,000 to film in colour, he filmed

1352-399: The car 26 km (16 miles) of electric range. The car comes with four driving modes depending on road conditions. The modes are changed by the eManettino knob present on the steering wheel. The eDrive mode runs the car only on the electric motors. The Hybrid mode runs the car on both the internal combustion engine and the electric motors and is the car's default mode. In this mode,

1404-445: The car's onboard computer (called control logic) also turns off the engine if the conditions are ideal in order to save fuel while allowing the driver to start the engine again. The Performance mode keeps the engine running in order to charge the batteries and keeps the car responsive in order for optimum performance. The Qualify mode uses the powertrain to its full potential. The control logic system makes use of three primary areas:

1456-402: The car. The eSSC is combined with eTC (electric Tractional Control), a new brake-by-wire system which combines the traditional hydraulic braking system and electric motors to provide optimal regenerative braking and torque vectoring. The car's all-new chassis combines aluminium and carbon fibre to improve structural rigidity and provide a suitable platform for the car's hybrid system. The car has

1508-431: The cooling requirements of the hybrid system of the car. The design is a close collaboration between Ferrari Styling Centre and Ferrari engineers. The rear-end of the car carries over many iconic Ferrari Styling elements such as the flying buttresses. The engine cover has been kept as low as possible in order to maximise airflow. According to the car's lead designer, Flavio Manzoni , the car's design lies in between that of

1560-477: The cruise ferry brand Silja Line . Pierre Barouh , who plays the deceased husband in the film, also sings the songs in the soundtrack. In a sequence of the film, he makes a brief reappearance singing "Samba Saravah", a French version with lyrics by Barouh himself of the Brazilian bossa nova song "Samba da Benção" written by Baden Powell with original lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes . "Aujourd'hui c'est toi"

1612-415: The director and actress, they quickly resolved their differences and the two went on to become close friends. Once the script was drafted, the film was made relatively quickly, with one month of pre-production work, three weeks of principal photography, and three weeks editing. Due to budget constraints, he used an older handheld camera that was not soundproof, so blankets were frequently employed to dampen

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1664-458: The emotions" and praised the director for his ability to create something unique from the commonplace: Mr. Lelouch, who was his own script writer as well as director and cameraman, has a rare skill at photographing clichés so that they sparkle and glow with poetry and at generating a sense of inspiration in behavior that is wholly trivial. The review in Variety commented on the performances of

1716-467: The female lead, Trintignant asked Lelouch who his ideal woman would be, and Lelouch indicated Anouk Aimée , who had appeared in Fellini's films La Dolce Vita (1960) and 8½ (1962). Trintignant happened to be a close friend of hers and told him to call her. When he did, she accepted without reading the script. Although early disagreements and the low-budget skeleton crew caused initial tension between

1768-499: The film concerns a young widow and widower who meet by chance at their children's boarding school and whose budding relationship is complicated by the memories of their deceased spouses. The film is known for its lush photography, which features frequent segues among full color, black-and-white , and sepia-toned shots, and for its music score by Francis Lai . A Man and a Woman sold a total of 4,272,000 cinema tickets in France and

1820-564: The film was shown in the United States and Canada from 1 July 1968, and the film eventually earned rentals of $ 6.3 million in the US and Canada. It was the sixth most popular film at the French box office in 1966, after La Grande Vadrouille , Dr Zhivago , Is Paris Burning? , A Fistful of Dollars and Lost Command . Upon its theatrical release in the United States, A Man and

1872-534: The high-voltage controls of the car (including the batteries), the RAC-e (Rotation Axis Control-electric) torque vectoring system, and the MGUK along with the engine and gearbox. The SF90 Stradale is equipped with three electric motors, adding a combined output of 162 kW (220 PS; 217 hp) to a twin-turbocharged V8 engine rated at a power output of 735 kW (1,000 PS; 986 hp) at 7,500 rpm. and

1924-492: The lead actors: "Anouk Aimee has a mature beauty and an ability to project an inner quality that helps stave off the obvious banality of her character, and this goes too for the perceptive Jean-Louis Trintignant as the man". On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section of

1976-594: The new version took place on the Circuit de Monaco on 24 May 2020 and features Leclerc driving a Ferrari SF90 Stradale . It was released on 13 June 2020. The film was criticised by The Verge as 'lifeless'. Top Gear's Chris Harris said on Twitter this version was 'lazy and badly executed'. Lelouch's A Man and a Woman won the Palme d'Or at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival , as well as two Oscars including Best Foreign Language Film. His 1967 film Vivre pour vivre ,

2028-445: The outdoor sequences in colour, and the indoor scenes in black and white. The music soundtrack was recorded prior to filming, and Lelouch would play the music on the set to inspire the actors. Lelouch encouraged his actors to improvise some of the dialogue, and several key scenes were improvised. The climactic scene at a railway station was not scripted at the time of shooting, and Aimée did not know that director Lelouch had decided on

2080-499: The race and drives through the night to Paris, telling himself that when a woman sends a telegram like that, you go to her no matter what. Along the way, he imagines what their reunion will be like. At her Paris apartment, Jean-Louis learns that Anne is in Deauville, so he continues north. Jean-Louis finally arrives in Deauville and finds Anne and the two children playing on the beach. When they see each other, they run into each other's arms and embrace. After dropping their children off at

2132-429: The rear light, the mobile parts of the wing (called "shut off Gurney" by the manufacturer) integrate into the body by using electric actuators in order to maximise downforce. The SF90 Stradale uses an evolution of Ferrari's vortex generators mounted at the front of the car. The car employs a cab-forward design in order to utilise the new aerodynamic parts of the car more effectively and in order to incorporate radiators or

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2184-524: The religions. Everything which happens is for the best. I sometimes have the feeling that my inspiration comes from heaven. I think it is wonderful to be Jewish." His father bought him a camera as a fresh start after his failure in the baccalaureat . He started his career with a reportage – one of the first to film daily life in the Soviet Union , with the camera hidden under his coat as he made his personal journey. He also filmed sporting events, like

2236-421: The reversing gear, as the main transmission (eight-speed dual-clutch) does not have a reversing gear. The engine of the SF90 Stradale is mated to a new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission . The new transmission is 10 kg (22 lb) lighter and more compact than the existing 7-speed transmission used by the other offerings of the manufacturer partly due to the absence of a dedicated reverse gear since reversing

2288-584: The standard SF90 Stradale. The SF90 XX Stradale/Spider is the track focused version of the SF90 Stradale/Spider. Unlike the track-only Ferrari FXX , 599XX , and FXX-K models, the SF90 XX is road legal, although it is track focused. The SF90 XX is designed to provide one of the most efficient aerodynamic performance of any road-legal car in Ferrari's history. The hybrid powerplant used in

2340-558: The theme song for the film A Man and a Woman sung by Nicole Croisille and Pierre Barouh , and more than 300 versions of the song exist. In 1993 he was the president of the jury at the 18th Moscow International Film Festival . In 2020 Lelouch filmed his own modern 'remake' of his 1976 short film (in collaboration with Ferrari) C'était un rendez-vous entitled Le Grand Rendez-vous , set in Monaco instead of Paris and starring Monegasque racing driver Charles Leclerc . Filming for

2392-499: The train, Anne can only think of Jean-Louis and their time together. Meanwhile, Jean-Louis drives south through the French countryside to the Paris train station, just as her train is arriving. As she leaves the train, she spots Jean-Louis and is surprised, hesitates briefly, and then walks toward him, and they embrace. According to director Claude Lelouch , the story originated from an experience following his disappointment trying to get

2444-843: The two main characters reuniting at the end. The look of surprise on Aimée's face is genuine. The film was shot, among others, in Paris , Monte Carlo and Deauville . The love scene was shot in the Hotel Barrière Le Normandy Deauville which, in memory of the film, has a suite entitled "A Man and a Woman". The film earned theatrical rentals of $ 4.6 million in the United States and Canada and $ 4 million internationally during its initial theatrical release. It played for 83 weeks in Boston, 73 weeks in Syracuse and 61 weeks in Seattle. An English-language version of

2496-579: Was a convert to Judaism . Lelouch says that his first contact with cinema was very young: "My mother hid me in movie theaters when I was little. We were wanted by the Gestapo . [...] Cinema, for starters, saved my life." Of his personal faith, he says "Today I believe in God. My faith was sparked when I made a film in Israel. Over there, it is impossible not to believe in God. I loved the places of worship of all

2548-498: Was censored for its misogynist tendency. A Man and a Woman changed his fortunes and was met with favour even by the Cahiers group. The 1981 musical epic Les Uns et les Autres is widely considered as his masterpiece, and his credits now add up to 50 or so films. His 1976 film, C'était un rendez-vous purportedly features a Ferrari 275 GTB being driven at extreme speed through the streets of Paris at dawn. The entire short

2600-532: Was held by the Ferrari 812 GTS . Performance is very similar to the closed-body variant and on par with LaFerrari Aperta . The Assetto Fiorano is a racing modification pack for the SF90 Stradale or Spider. It uses racing-derived Multimatic shocks and lightweight carbon fibre parts embedded in the door panels and underbody. The Assetto Fiorano also employs a lightweight titanium exhaust system and carbon wheels. These measures save 30 kg (66 lb) compared to

2652-543: Was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In 1971, he won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Directing for Le Voyou . A Man and a Woman A Man and a Woman ( French : Un homme et une femme ) is a 1966 French romantic drama film directed by Claude Lelouch and starring Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant . Written by Pierre Uytterhoeven and Lelouch,

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2704-411: Was the sixth highest-grossing film of the year. In the United States, the film grossed $ 14 million. The film won several awards, including the Palme d'Or at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival , two Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actress – Drama (for Aimée), and two Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay . A sequel, A Man and

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