Which actor in 1962 told Jean-Paul Belmondo: "Kid, you're me at 20. Who was the first man to figure on the cover of Elle magazine? Which actor was sentenced to death by a German military tribunal and executed, in 1944, at the age of 23? Which budding actress's life was cut short in a tragic car accident in 1967, at the age of 25? Which actress in 2009 became the face of the classic perfume brand Chanel No. 5? On which director's grave visitors leave buttons of many colors? Who founded a production company, Ciné-Tamaris, named after her cat? Which pioneering filmmaker is portrayed by Ben Kingsley in Martin Scorsese's 2011 film Hugo? You will find many such interesting facts in this book on French cinema: The reader will find information on actors (from Jean Gabin to Daniel Auteuil), actresses (from Danielle Darrieux to Marion Cotillard), directors (from Georges Méliès to Jacques Audiard).