French Connection

Starring: Fernando Rey, Gene Hackman Original UK Premiere: 1971 Dvd Release: 6th March, 2006 Number Of Discs: 2 Format: Box set, PAL, Special Edition, Region 2 Encoding

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Fernando Casado DArambillet, known as Fernando Rey, was born in A Coruña, then known as La Coruña, the son of Colonel Casado Veiga. He studied architecture, but then the Spanish Civil War began, interrupting his university days. In 1936, he began his career in movies as an extra, being sometimes even credited. It was then that he chose his stage name, Fernando Rey. He kept his first name, but he took his mothers second surname, Rey, a short surname with a clear meaning. In 1944 his first speaking role was the Duke de Alba in Jose López Rubio s Eugenia de Montijo. This was the start of a prolific career in movies, radio, theater & television. Rey was also a great dubbing actor in Spanish television. His voice was considered intense & personal & he became the narrator of important Spanish movies like Luis García Berlanga s Bienvenido Mr. Marshall, Ladislao Vadja s Marcelino Pan y Vino & even Orson Welles Don Quixote. In fact, he acted in four different versions of Don Quixote in different roles, including Welles. Posters Of French Connection

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Gene Hackman is an American actor. He was born in San Bernardino, California. His parents divorced while he was a child & he therefore moved from one place to another until he settled finally in Illinois, where he lived with his grandmother. At 16 he left home to join the Marines, where he served 3 years as a radio operator. Having finished his service, he moved to New York, where he worked in several minor jobs. He then studied television production & journalism at the University of Illinois, taking advantage of the G,I. Bill. Already over 30 years old, Hackman decided to become an actor & joined the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Some times later, he moved back to New York, where he started to perform in several off-Broadway plays. Finally, in 1964, he had the offer to play on Broadway, which opened the doors to the movies. His first role was in Lilith, with Warren Beatty in the leading role. Another secondary role in a 1967 Warren Beatty movie, Bonnie & Clyde, earned him an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. Posters Of Runaway Jury

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