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Thierry Malet is an multi-award-winning French film composer with an extensive portfolio spanning over 2,000 film and TV projects, as well as major live music productions. His expertise in orchestrations and arrangements has allowed him to collaborate with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Hans Zimmer, and contribute to films directed by cinema giants such as Mel Gibson, Martin Scorsese, and Terrence Malick.

In an era where the relationship between sound and image is more crucial than ever, his music stands out for its ability to resonate deeply with audiences. His scores are marked by memorable, emotionally charged melodic themes that linger long after the credits roll. Whether blending classical symphonic textures with atmospheric soundscapes or weaving in innovative elements of electronic music and sound design, his scores highlight the vital importance and enduring influence of music in film narration and live stage performance, showcasing its profound role in enriching and shaping the unique emotional journey of an audience.

It was not obvious from the start that Pierre Alcover, a hefty John Blunt, would become a stage and movie actor. In fact he seems to be one of his kind for they are few those who made the transition from warehouseman at Les Halles (Paris' traditional central market) to winner of a first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris. But Alcover was both able to carry a 200 kilo load on his broad back as to tell the lines of famous playwrights on the boards of l'Odéon, the prestigious theater where he debuted in 1916. On the silver screen, his imposing stature and his gruff tone predisposed him to violent roles, on either side of the law. He was either a bandit (L'affaire du courrier de Lyon (1937), Un carnet de bal (1937) Louis Jouvet 's accomplices) or a cop (the inefficient policeman in Marcel Carné's comedy Drôle de drame (1937), also with Jouvet). A bad boy (in Fritz Lang's only French film Liliom (1934)), a head spy (in Jacques Robert's La chèvre aux pieds d'or (1925), En plongée (1926), a convict (with a heart) in the touching La petite Lise (1930) directed by Jean Grémillon, he was the head warden in Criminel (1933), the French version of The Criminal Code (1931), the chief of the Czar's police in Pierre Billon's Au service du tsar (1936) and even Sanson the executioner in Sous la terreur (1935)! Anyway, whether a lawbreaker or a law enforcer, Pierre Alcover brought the same conviction (no pun intended) to the role he was given to play. One of the great character actors of the 1920s and 1930s.

Georges de La Fouchardière was born on 1 February 1874 in Châtellerault, Vienne, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Scarlet Street (1945), Les filles de la concierge (1934) and Pax (1933). He died on 10 February 1946 in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, France.

Louis Saintève was born on 8 October 1882 in Châtellerault, France. He was an actor, known for Forbidden Games (1952), Les lumières du soir (1956) and La Gamberge (1962). He died on 25 August 1963 in Paris, France.

Carven was born on 31 August 1909 in Châtellerault, Vienne, France. She was a costume designer, known for The Red Shoes (1948), Edward and Caroline (1951) and Coïncidences (1947). She was married to René Grog and Philippe Mallet. She died on 8 June 2015 in Paris, France.

Gilbert Moreau was born on 30 October 1916 in Châtellerault, Vienne, France. He was an actor, known for Le pays d'où je viens (1956), Sombre dimanche (1948) and La vérité tient à un fil (1976). He died on 30 March 2015 in Châtellerault, Vienne, France.

Clément Jannequin was born in 1485 in Châtellerault, Vienne, France. He was a composer, known for Toutes les nuits (2001), Last Days (2005) and Attenti al buffone (1975). He died in 1558 in Paris, France.