Synopsis le cerveau is a tongueincheek caper film with more twists and turns than a rural oregon highway. The brain 1969 the mastermind david niven of britains great train robbery plans to rob a french train of nato money bound for brussels. Eli wallach and david niven the brain 1969 photo signed. Directed by the brilliant gerard oury its about two clumsy french thieves, anatole and arthur who plan a spe. The brains david niven master plan is bedeviled by the fact that a pair of petty crooks are attempting to rob the same train and that his mafia backers are trying to stab him in the back.
Movie posters david niven le cerveau 1969 original. They are an excellent counterpoint to an elegant, classy british officer played by and david niven, who supported by mafia is after the same cash. Le cerveau is a 1969 french comedy film directed by gerard oury, about a second train robbery by the brains of the great train robbery. Jeanpaul belmondo, bourvil, david niven, eli wallach. Actor 112 curse of the pink panther 1983 sir charles litton better late than never. The rogues is an american television series that appeared on nbc from september, 1964, to april 18, 1965, starring david niven, charles boyer, and gig young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and heinously unscrupulous mark. Jeanpaul belmondo david niven eli wallach bourvil plus it has a great song by caterini.
Feb 26, 2020 david niven, british stage and motionpicture actor who personified dapper charm. Hugh herbert, from a screenplay by herbert, adapted by nancy. He attended stowe school and sandhurst military academy and served for two years in malta with the highland light infantry. It is loosely based on ian fleming s first james bond novel. David niven was an officer and a gentleman and a british acting legend. Sep 12, 2011 i remember this film although its years since i watched it. He won an academy award for his performance in separate tables 1958. William served in the berkshire yeomanry in the first world war and was killed during the gallipoli campaign on 21 august 1915. Written, produced and directed by michael powell and emeric pressburger, the film stars david niven, roger livesey, raymond massey, kim hunter and marius goring. Le cerveau is a 1969 french comedy film directed by gerard oury, about a second train robbery by the brain behind the great train robbery of 1963. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from paris to bruxelles. David niven plays a british airman who survives a plane crash and falls in love with an american radio. It was directed by mark robson, produced by robson and f. Find films and movies featuring david niven on allmovie allmovie.
The robbery plot is very similar to the real great bank robbery. Oury was obliged to make two versions of the film, one in french, the other in english, as the american backers were not prepared to accept a dubbed version of a foreign language film. David niven plays the brain, so named because it was he who mapped out the british great train robbery it says here. Barbara niven born february 26, 1953 is an american actress and producer, best known for her performances in lifetime movies and hallmark movies, and television roles in pensacola. The little hut is a 1957 britishamerican romantic comedy film made by mgm starring ava gardner, stewart granger and david niven. Now the brain plans to lift a fortune in nato money. An adaptation of film noir legend curt siodmaks novel, donovans brain, the brain offers up a murder mystery narrative to go with the mad science angle. The bumbling inspector clouseau travels to rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as the phantom before he conducts his most daring heist yet. When nato transfers some of its funds from paris to brussels by train, a criminal mastermind posing as a british colonel plans to steal it but two petty french thieves also have the same intent. His many roles included squadron leader peter carter in a matter of life and death, phileas fogg in around the world in 80 days, and sir charles lytton the phantom in the pink panther. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central.
The brain 1969 caterina caselli with cento giorni youtube. Although registered as the son of his mothers husband william edward graham niven, he was in fact the result of one of the many extramarital flings she enjoyed while her husband was off fighting for king and country in the first world war. David niven was an officer and a gentleman and a british. A matter of life and death 1946 emeric pressburger. The brain le cerveau is a tongueincheek caper film with more twists and turns than a rural oregon highway. Fs the brain 1969 david niven reel magic film forum. I was never much of a fan of eli wallachs movies, but hes pretty good here as a gangster guarding his sisters virginity. Casino royale is a 1967 spy comedy film originally produced by columbia pictures featuring an ensemble cast.
The brain s david niven master plan is bedeviled by the fact that a pair of petty crooks are attempting to rob the same train and that his mafia backers are trying to stab him in the back. Le cerveau is a tongueincheek caper film with more twists and turns than a rural oregon highway. The only thing i can remember is david niven plays a crook whos brain is so large he always has his head to one side. Ever since then i tried in vain to find a copy of the film. Thats the explosive suggestion in a new play and the evidence is troublingly plausible. Georges delerue carnaby street the brain aka le cerveau ost france 1969. Le cerveau the brain caterina caselli cento giorni.
This item is an 8 x 10,black and white photo of eli wallach and david niven in a scene from the 1969 moviethe brain. It stars jeanpaul belmondo and bourvil as a pair of french petty crooks, david niven as a british army officer who is secretly a criminal mastermind and eli wallach as a sicilian mafioso. David niven has books on goodreads with 12375 ratings. Le cerveau by gerard oury bourvil, jeanpaul belmondo, david. Apparently david niven knew he was going to marry his second wife the second he first met. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. If i were allowed just one film to keep and watch again a matter of life and death would be that film. The film stars david niven as the original bond, sir james bond 007. During his last film, the curse of the pink panther 1983, he could barely speak as he was dying, and his speaking voice was dubbed in by his good friend, comedian and voice mimic rich little, who requested no credit in the film.
Wings of gold, one life to live, cedar cove, and chesapeake shores. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. The brain the brain 1969 the impossible years jonathan kingsley 1968 before winter comes maj. Criminals on both sides of the channel plan to hijack the train. David niven s father, william niven, was of scottish descent. The movie title stills collection is the largest online archive dedicated to title sequence. Its the kind of movie you will remember for ages, especially david niven who is called the brain whom can be recognized by a bent over head as his iq is too. The brain le cerveau in french is a 1969 french heist comedy film directed by gerard oury and starring david niven, jeanpaul belmondo, bourvil and eli wallach two clumsy french thieves, anatole bourvil and arthur belmondo, plan a spectacular heist. David niven i 19101983 david niven was named after the saints day on which he was born, st. A matter of life and death is a 1946 british fantasyromance film set in england during the second world war. Le cerveau the brain caterina caselli cento giorni 720 hd. Find films and movies featuring david niven on allmovie. Avec david niven, jeanpaul belmondo, bourvil, raymond gerome, eli wallach spectateurs. References eedit eedit soorce niven, james david graham 19101983, actor and author.
Feb 28, 2020 just listed an absolutely gorgeous 16mm lpp colour print of the david niven comedy the brain 1969, heres the link, pictures dont really do it justice, thanks for looking, del. Before becoming an actor, niven was an officer in the peacetime british army. Feb 22, 2015 in 1988 i went to the movies to see the hilarious comedy dirty rotten scoundrels starring steve martin and michael caine. Among his other bestknown films are around the world in 80 days 1956, the guns of navarone 1961, the pink panther 1963, and death on the nile 1978. Jeanpaul belmondo, david niven, eli wallach, bourvil, gerard oury. The flawed real life of the perfect movie gentleman. The brain le cerveau is a 1969 french crime comedy directed by gerard oury and starring jeanpaul belmondo and bourvil as two criminals who plan to rob a train that carries a large sum of cash, without knowing that the criminal mastermind the brain david niven has the same idea. Every movie hitting ondemand early due to coronavirus. At the outbreak of world war ii, although a topline star, he rejoined the army rifle brigade. With jeanpaul belmondo, bourvil, david niven, eli wallach.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. David niven junior last saw his father a few months before his death at the movie stars spectacular villa overlooking the sea at cap ferrat in the south of france. It stars jeanpaul belmondo and bourvil as a pair of french petty crooks, david niven as a british army officer who is secretly a criminal mastermind. James david graham niven was born on the feast day of st david, patron saint of wales. David niven plays the brain, so named because it was he who mapped out the british. Its not particularly thrilling but it does tick along nicely and director freddie francis has a keen eye for scene staging. The man behind the balloon, michael munn confesses that he cant be an objective author with. Trailer du film le cerveau le cerveau bandeannonce vf allocine. David niven stars as peter carter, a world war ii raf pilot who is forced to bail out of his crippled plane without a parachute.
James david graham niven march 1, 1910 july 29, 1983 is mostly famous for being, by a considerable margin, the most english man ever to go to hollywood. Title sequence from the brain 1969, designed by jean fouchet. David niven was an english actor who won an academy award for his performance in separate tables. Also known as stairway to heaven, a matter of life and death is the remarkable british fantasy film that became the surprise hit of 1946. James david graham niven 1 mairch 1910 29 julie 1983 wis an inglis actor an novelist who wis popular in europe an in the unitit states.
David niven colonel matthews is the dashing villain with the brain, and he delivers his usual polished performance. To satisfy the film s american and italian sponsors, the dapper english film star david niven and italian actor eli wallach were added to the mix. With david niven, peter sellers, robert wagner, capucine. David nivens father, william niven, was of scottish descent. Stairway to heaven a matter of life and death 1947. Jan 15, 2020 a matter of life and death 1946, aka, stairway to heaven is a favorite film of mine. Now the brain plans to lift a fortune in nato money, which is being shipped by train from france to belgium. Gerard oury a film by, gerard oury scenario adaptation 5 more credits. He was just making the leap to movie stardom in 1939 when world war ii started. Dont let the fact that this film features david niven and eli wallach fool you, this is a french film through and through. Brain, the internet movie firearms database guns in.
Created by the british writingdirectingproducing team of michael powell and emeric pressburger, this romantic fantasy film is set in england during world war. Set in a gorgeously photographed technicolor england and a monochrome heaven, a matter of life and death took the imaginative daring of jointly credited writerproducerdirectors michael powell and emeric pressburger to new heights. David niven full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Two clumsy french thieves, anatole bourvil and arthur belmondo, plan a spectacular heist. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. They dont know that other people have planned to do the same thing. The brain is rocking the world with laughter arthur and anatole are two little robbers. If you go to hollywood even now they still have the same way of lighting a film. Niven also had the leading role in the independent film a perfect ending 2012. Brain, the a special train has been commissioned to convey secret nato funds from paris to brussels.
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