Succès Fox

Mar 12, 2014

1h 20m

★ 0.0

Overview

A journey through the life and career of Fernand Fox and, at the same time, a ride through the Luxembourg theatre, TV and film world from the fifties to now. A portrait of the actor, as Luxembourg knows him, and an intimate look at the other side of Fernand, the person. As he played in over 120 theatre productions and films, the story of his career is also the story of the development of Luxembourg's theatre and early film scene.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Deal Productions

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himself

Fernand Fox

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7.1

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Oct 26, 2002

Catchy mix of farce and documentary. Portrait of a Berlin theatre company made up entirely of the homeless, alcoholics and junks. They call themselves ‘rats’ and take the film over to have a party.

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5.5

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10.0

Kristallklar - A Fly Fishing Short Film

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Mar 14, 2008

The untold story of a Royal "propagandist in pearls" whose wartime friendship with President Roosevelt became a vital catalyst to win back freedom for her tiny occupied country.

5.0

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7.6

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6.6

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7.2

The Last Metro

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6.5

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7.4

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5.5

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4.7

The Young Schiller

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