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Les Lyceens au Cinema#1) Two Lycee alumnae (classes of '50 and '59) starred in the 1973 thriller "Day of the Jackal" which was based on a novel by Frederick Forsyth. Who were they? #2) A Lycee alumnus (class of '62) produced an award-winning documentary about the inhabitants of Chambon-sur-Lignon, "Weapons of the Spirit" , about "...a tiny Protestant farming village in the mountains of south-central France. Defying the Nazis and the French government that was collaborating with the Nazis, the villagers of the area of Le Chambon provided a safe haven throughout the war for whoever knocked on their door. Most of the villagers were proud descendants of the Huguenots, first Protestants in Catholic France. They remembered their own history of persecution, and it mattered to them. They also read the Bible, and tried to heed the admonition to love your neighbor as yourself.....5,000 Jews were taken in and sheltered —by 5,000 Christians!" Who is he? #3) The alumna sister (class of '68) of the above alumnus became a star in Mexican cinema under the name "Mariana Lobo". She also starred in the 1980 American "B" movie "Survival Run" that had this fascinating plot: "A group of teenagers drive out into the desert in search of sex, beer, and general good times. When their van breaks down, they find a group of prospectors who welcome the kids and offer them a place to stay until they can get help. It soon becomes evident, however, that there is more to these prospectors than they claim, and soon the teens are fleeing for their lives." Who is she? #4) A Lycee alumnus (class of '67) co-directed "Red Squad" in 1972: "An investigative (but frequently humorous) documentary on the surveillance activities of the New York City Police Department's Bureau of Special Services, known as the Red Squad." Who is he? (Answers: Click on "related links" to the right) |
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