Pierre Dumayet, (February 24, 1923 - November 17, 2011), was a French journalist, screenwriter and producer, who was a pioneer of French television.
Dumayet is best known for presenting the television show Lectures pour tous.
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On a deserted island, an old caretaker with a waning memory wanders among the ruins of a former children’s prison, which was destroyed by a mutiny and a fire a long time ago.
In southern France, in a quiet little town, the mayor, who also owns a castle with some cattle, is in the wine cellar with some other people: the pharmacist, the veterinary, and some of his employees. As they are drinking wine, they hear a terrible noise and the heat's getting higher and higher. They don't realize what's happening: when they come out of the cellar, they realize that everything has burned, and all the buildings are destroyed...
Henri Rainier has everything a man could want. A glamorous wife, two beautiful daughters and a well-paid job with a large bank. Then, one day, his entire world collapses. In the wake of a high-profile financial scandal, he is summoned into his director's office and accused of negligence. Rainier has no choice but to resign, but he soon realises that he has been made a scapegoat. He begins his own investigation in an attempt to clear his name and discover who is responsible for the enormous hole in the bank's finances. It soon becomes apparent that he is up against a very powerful and dangerous opponent.
An intimate cinéma vérité style documentary following french mega star Johnny Hallyday's summer tour.
Often imitated, the creations of French couturiers caused a sensation across the Atlantic, but perhaps to the detriment of haute couture... The presentation of Yves Saint-Laurent, the darling of Americans, and the interviews with clients and industrialists highlight the links between ready-to-wear in the United States and French fashion.
Panorama of the programs and hosts who made the heyday of radio in the 1950s.