The mysterious leon jean reno is new yorks top hitman. Leon, titled leon in the uk and australia and originally titled the professional in the us, is a 1994 englishlanguage french action thriller film written and directed by luc besson. Aloof jean reno alongside tiny punk natalie portman make a compelling duo in what has to be on the top of the list for actionthriller. Besson is associated with the cinema du look film movement. Best known for violent thrillers like leon and nikita, director luc besson has turned his hand to writing childrens stories with spectacular. The professional starring jean reno and natalie portman, which she says has a script with originality, a sound plot and meaningful characters. He has contributed to many projects as either writer, director, producer, or a combination of the three. Leon quietly observes the scene, then looks away out the window. When his nextdoor neighbors are murdered, leon becomes the unwilling guardian of the familys sole. Should director luc bessons pedophilia really be forgotten. Subwaynew york day leon is on the subway, sitting like any other passenger. Luc besson biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie.
Luc besson s lucy opened this weekend, and if there was any doubt that audiences want to see scarlett johansson kick ass, those were put to rest. The professional hit theaters, and were willing to bet that youve yet to shake off how the movie made you feel. Actress liv tyler had the preference of distributors, the age of natalie is somewhat problematic, but besson wins the case. Luc besson has a pathological inability to tell the difference between his good ideas and his bad ideas he overcommits to both of them equally. Luc besson fell in front of his face, during the hearings he is planning for his new feature film. Luc besson books list of books by author luc besson. Luc besson on the risks of valerian and that time james. Luc besson and the disturbing true story behind leon. Mathilda, a 12yearold girl, is reluctantly taken in by leon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Considered the french equivalent of steven spielberg, filmmaker luc besson has a reputation for creating fastpaced, ultrastylish, and hugely budgeted films with mass appeal. The professional 1994 and the fifth element 1997 song. This movie by french director luc besson is another gem in the french mans crown. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
In this post we have shared all actress who made her film debut in luc besson s leon word tower crosswords answers. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protegee and learns the assassins trade. Oldman certainly, reno definitely, portman is just remarkable though. You cant imagine how many people ask me for a leon sequel instead of playing it safe, the french director wants to reinvent the candyfloss action genre with his new film lucy. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Filmmaker luc besson recently took to reddit to promote valerian and the city of a thousand planets.
Luc besson is best known for being the writer and director of the scifi cult classic the fifth element, but a few years before that he made the action thriller leon. The story and direction is very good however the film shines because of the high level of acting talent. Now he has made the professional, about a tough child who wants to become a professional killer, and civilizes the. The crew and equipment were going to go to waste so besson shot leon. Word tower crosswords is a new mobile game created by second gear games which are famous for creating many other games like 5 seconds, 3 circles and many other. The films of luc besson will make fascinating reading for anyone interested in the career and films. In 1994, columbia pictures and writerdirector luc besson brought a hitman romance to america. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Luc besson the fifth element made his american directorial debut with this stylized thriller about a french hit man jean reno who takes in an american girl natalie portman being pursued by a corrupt killer cop gary oldman. Luc bessons most popular book is arthur and the minimoys. A cloying fantasy adventure film and an adaptation of a comic book of the. Luc besson movies ranked from worst to best indiewire. Sep 29, 2010 leon french edit luc besson marine prost. Natalie portman is fantastic in her first film role as matilhda.
It starred the noted french actor jean reno and a young upstart. Actress who made her film debut in luc bessons leon word. Terrible because cara delevingne cant really act, and dane dehaan, who supposedly can, doesnt. Leon puts away his knife and disappears into the darkness. A powerful masterclass on how well story can be told in an action film that was created by friends luc besson and jean reno, this classic mixes action,tension, and heart. Join arthur as he embarks on a journey to the land of the minimoys, a tribe of people less than one inch tall, to find his missing grandfather and a.
Books by luc besson author of arthur and the minimoys. Luc besson collection leon the professionalthe fifth elementthe big bluesubwaythe messengerla femme nikita. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, andor producer, including the transporter series. The professional, the film that launched director luc besson into an international renown, came out a quartercentury ago this year. Luc besson has 22 books on goodreads with 9808 ratings. Luc besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving instructors, around the world. Jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman, bruce willis, milla jovovich, anne parillaud, john malkovich, danny aiello, peter appel, willi one blood, don creech, keith a. Jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman, danny aiello, luc besson, luc besson, les films du dauphin.
The professional, but it never happened at least not as originally planned. Oct 08, 2015 its been over two decades since writerdirector luc bessons leon. Theres also the clunky dialogue, confusing detours and cheesy sentimentality. Matilda, an orphan who makes his humanity the hitman leon, played by jean reno, this will be it. Like much of luc bessons work, valerian and the city of a thousand planets is part brilliant and part terrible. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Luc besson is the highly acclaimed screenwriter, producer, and director of such movies as the fifth element, the messenger. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Zoe saldana plays a young woman who has grown up to be an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child. Fortunately, even with hollywood breathing down his neck, besson brings a french sensibility with a touch of jeanpierre melville. See all books authored by luc besson, including the fifth element. Luc besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It stars jean reno, gary oldman, and natalie portman in her film debut.
Arthur and the invisibles by luc besson, paperback barnes. He has made many thrillers and action films that are visually rich. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It stars jean reno, gary oldman, and natalie portman. The professional is to some extent an expansion of an idea in bessons.
The pitch was bold back then, and i guess it is even more so now. From writerproducer luc besson the fifth element, leon. He already showed amazing creativity as a youth, writing early drafts of the big blue 1988 and the fifth element 1997, as an adolescent bored in school. Luc besson shares memories from the fifth element and leon. The professional 1994, directed by luc besson best. Luc besson the fifth element made his american directorial debut with leon, a stylised thriller about a french hit man jean reno who takes in an american girl natalie portman being pursued by a corrupt killer cop gary oldman. You can tell it was written for jean reno and he is leon. Get some behind the scenes stories from leon, the fifth element, and more. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
With jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman, danny aiello. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Jul 20, 2017 luc besson movies ranked from worst to best. Luc besson born 18 march 1959 is a french film director, writer, and producer.
Jul 17, 2017 luc besson on the risks of valerian and that time james cameron took me for a moron. Enjoy the dazzling adventures of film director luc besson s arthur and the minimoys and arthur and the forbidden city together for the first time. History repeats itself, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce. That is what leon jean reno tells his young protoge matilda played by preteen natalie portman when showing her how to be a cleaner aka hitman. Leon is a 1994 french action thriller film written and directed by luc besson. Looking closer at 16 scale action figure of the main character. Natalie portman leon, natalie portman movies, great films, good movies, movies showing, movies and tv shows, foto face, mathilda lando, movie stars. And in this case, international renown means he became known outside his native france not just in america but. Leon 16 scale action figure based on the movie by luc. Search, discover and share your favorite luc besson gifs.
Glascoe, luc besson, bernard grenet, claude besson, iain smith, john a. The celebrated lolitaesque hitman saga was partially inspired by a relationship the french filmmakerand accused rapistwas having at the time with a teenager. Full movie versions and scenes found on youtube in various languages. The professional, starring jean reno and natalie portman in her cinematic debut. And in this case, international renown means he became known outside his native france not just in america but all over the world, and especially here in south korea.
The son of two scuba instructors, he was born in paris on march 18, 1959, and. With the comic book film valerian and the city of a thousand planets coming out soon, i thought now would be the best time to discuss the director of the film. Now he has made the professional, about a tough child who wants to become a professional killer, and civilizes. Gary oldmans performance of a currupt dea agent in excellent. Jun 11, 2017 with the comic book film valerian and the city of a thousand planets coming out soon, i thought now would be the best time to discuss the director of the film. May 23, 2018 when luc besson did leon, the story of a yearold girl in love with an older man, it was very inspired by us since it was written while our story started. Mischa chillak ready or not we own neither the video material nor the music used in this video. As visually stylish as it is graphically violent, this thriller directed by luc besson concerns mathilda natalie portman, a 12yearold girl living in new york city who has been exposed to the sordid side of life from an early age. Watch the makingof of leon the professional, luc bessons. The professional sequel, but the story ultimately found new life as a different project. Luc besson is a french film director, writer and producer. Luc besson celebrity profile check out the latest luc besson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The films of luc besson manchester university press.