Luc Besson Movies ranked worst to best
- Ehrlich, D. (2017). Luc Besson Movies Ranked from Worst to Best. Retrieved from https://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/luc-besson-movies-worst-best-fifth-element-leon-valerian-1201857534/
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Anne Parillaud 1986 - 1991
- Wikiwand.com (n.d.). Anne Parillaud. Retrieved from https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Anne_Parillaud
Anne Parillaud (French pronunciation: [an paʁijo]; born 6 May 1960) is a French actress who has been active since 1977. She is best known internationally for playing the title character in Luc Besson's film La Femme Nikita.[1]
La Femme Nikita
Wisniewski, P. (2018, October 11). La Femme Nikita - 1990 - "Firing - Shootout Scene" - Anne Parillaud [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iye82uuPb5w&ab_channel=PatrykSebastianWi%C5%9Bniewski
- Dutka, E. (1991). The ‘Fairy Tale’ Luck of Director Luc Besson : Movies: His latest film, ‘La Femme Nikita,’ the story of a crazed addict transformed into a ruthless undercover agent, is a surprise hit. Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xFour years ago, French writer-director Luc Besson informed actress Anne Parillaud, newly entrenched as the woman in his life, that her career needed a shot in the arm. He wanted to write a script for her--one that would elevate her above the mindless starlet roles she had inhabited and reveal, at long last, what she could do.
Lucy
DP/ 30 The Oral History of Hollywood. (2014, July 27). DP/30 Sneak Peek: LUCY - Besson on Scarlett. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUtEOXHtdhE&ab_channel=DP%2F30%3ATheOralHistoryOfHollywood
- BBC.com. (2014). Luc Besson: Scarlett Johansson is perfect on set. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-28808752French director Luc Besson has returned to science fiction with a new thriller starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman
- Jolliffe, T. (2020). Nikita vs Anna: When Luc Besson Retraced His Steps. Retrieved from https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2020/11/nikita-vs-anna-when-luc-besson-retraced-his-steps/Tom Jolliffe looks back at the film which broke Luc Besson out to the world, and his more recent and pale imitator, Anna…
Milla Jovovich 1997 - 1999
- Shone, T. (2009). Milla Jovovich: 'I went in for Resident Evil as a joke. Now it's a steady job'. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/aug/07/milla-jovovich-resident-evil
The well-rehearsed story of Jovovich's career has it that she was rescued from the B-list by French director Luc Besson, who cast her as an astral superwaif in his sci-fi spectacular The Fifth Element.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Trailer
Movie Clips Classic Trailers (2017, February 7). The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) Official Trailer 1 - Milla Jovovich Movie. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCbMOQIs45s&ab_channel=MovieclipsClassicTrailers
- Castork H. (2014). Joan of Arc – feminist icon?. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/17/joan-arc-feminist-icon-uncomfortable-fitThe French heroine is an uncomfortable fit as an icon of female solidarity or democratic rights, argues the author of a new historical study
Maiwenn 1992 - 1997
- Friedmann, C. (2021). "Surprised" by the allegations against Luc Besson, Maïwenn does not "spare it" for all that. Retrieved from https://madame.lefigaro.fr/societe/il-ma-dit-que-je-navais-pas-le-corps-qui-lui-convenait-les-revelations-de-maiwenn-sur-luc-Accused of rape by Belgian-Dutch actress Sand Van Roy, the director has been the subject of a new investigation since October 2019. About twenty relatives of the filmmaker were interviewed, including the actress and director Maïwenn, revealed Paris Match, Thursday January 28.
- Kompanek, C. (2012). A former child actress doesn’t flinch from a difficult subject. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/a-former-child-actress-doesnt-flinch-from-a-difficult-subject/2012/05/17/gIQA4LPIWU_story.htmlMaiwenn met Shanna’s father, director Luc Besson, when she was 12 and then dated him as a teenager.
The Fifth Element
Screen Junkies. (2020, June 10). Honest Trailers | The Fifth Element. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ZQnYUsmyc&ab_channel=ScreenJunkies
- Greenblatt, L. (2011). There will never be another Fifth Element — and more amazing stories about the making of Luc Besson's 1997 classic. Retrieved from https://ew.com/movies/2017/07/19/fifth-element-oral-history-luc-besson/SMITH: Luc said to me at one point, “You realize that whoever I cast as Leeloo, I have to fall in love with them.” And I understood what he meant by that. He didn’t want just some pretty girl, he wanted someone with that particular individual thing that Milla had