1969, Film: L'Arbre de Noël

The French film, co-produced by Italy, "L'Arbre de Noël" (English: "The Christmas Tree") was released on 15 October 1969 in France. The film, directed by Terence Young, was written by himself based on the novel with the same name by Michel Bataille. Main stars are William Holden, Virna Lisi and Bourvil. The music was composed by Georges Auric.

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Synopsis
Since the death of his mother, Pascal (Brook Fuller), spends his holidays with his father Laurent Segur (William Holden). One day, when diving near the shores, an aircraft falls into the sea. The holiday goes on happily with Catherine Graziani (Virna Lisi), the young and pretty girlfriend of Laurent…

Virna Lisa, William Holden, Bourvil, Terence Young

Virna Lisi, William Holden, Brook Fuller

Brook Fuller, William Holden and Bourvil

Main cast

• William Holden as Laurent Ségur
• Virna Lisi as Catherine Graziani
• Bourvil as Verdun
• Brook Fuller as Pascal Ségur
• Mario Feliciani as Paris doctor
• Madeleine Damien as Marinette
• Friedrich von Ledebur as Vernet
• Georges Douking as Pet owner
• Jean-Pierre Castaldi as The motorcycle policeman
• Yves Barsacq as Charlie Lebreton

Bourvil

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1976, Film: Network

"Network",  an American film, was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1976. The film, about a fictional television network, Union Broadcasting System (UBS), and its struggle with poor ratings, was written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet. The main cast are Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch and Robert Duvall.

Chayefsky's script was partly based on the on-air suicide of television news reporter Christine Chubbuck in Sarasota, Florida two years earlier. The anchorwoman suffered from depression and shot herself on camera on July 15, 1974.

William Holden and Peter Finch

The film tells the story of Howard Beale (Peter Finch), the long-time anchor of the UBS Evening News. One day news division president Max Schumacher (William Holden) tells him that he has just two more weeks on the air because of declining ratings. The two old friends get drunk and lament the state of their industry. The following day, Beale announces on live television that he will commit suicide during next Tuesday's broadcast...

Faye Dunaway

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Peter Finch (1977)
• Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Faye Dunaway (1977)
• Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Beatrice Straight (1977)
• Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Paddy Chayefsky (1977)
• BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor: Peter Finch (1978)

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