Isabelle Nanti is a famous French actress, as well as a screenwriter, theater and film director. Initially, she became widely known as a bright supporting actress. Many comedies with her participation in both the main and secondary roles are great for family viewing.
The beginning of the creative path
Isabelle Nanti (01.21.1962), starting her creative career, played in the theater of Bar-le-Duke. After moving to Paris, she entered the theater courses at the private French drama school Cours Florent, created in 1967 by François Florent. And later she herself replenished the teaching staff of this educational institution.
Career as a movie actress began in 1975. Since then, she has participated in more than 80 films. The genres in which she worked are drama, melodrama, comedy.
In 1991, a significant event for Isabelle Nanti was the nomination for the Cesar Award as the most promising actress for her role in the film Aunt Daniel. In this picture, she played Sandrine Vonnier.
Isabelle Nanti: films that brought fame and popularity
Nanti is best known as an expressive supporting actress. She played many episodic, but memorable roles in popular films. For those who have not seen the films with her participation, just look at the photos of Isabelle Nanti to see the incredible expression of this amazing woman.
The actress was also nominated for a Cesar Award for Best Actress in a supporting actress for the 2001 film Amelie, where she played Georgette, and also for the 2003 film “Not on the Lips,” where Arlette was her character.
The actress is also known for vivid episodic roles in the melodrama Beautiful Story of 1992, directed by Claude Lelouch, and the comedies Aliens in 1993, starring Jean Reno, Asterix and Obelix: Cleopatra Mission in 2002.
She became even more popular when she played one of the main roles in comedy films, as well as the eponymous sequels “100 Million Euros” (2011 - the first part, 2016 - the second part) and “Crazy Teaches” (2013, 2015 gg.).
"Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra"
Isabelle Nanti played the role of Beeline in this comedy. In the original, this name sounds like “Aytineris” and reflects the name of the French telephone operator. The symbolism is that, like him, the heroine "fonit" in one of the conversations with Numbernabis. When translating her name into Russian, they remembered the Russian mobile operator Beeline.
The director of the comedy is Alain Shaba. By the time it was released, the picture was the most expensive French film. Filming was carried out in France, Morocco and Malta, lasted about four and a half months.
In 2003, the movie was awarded the Cesar Award for Best Costume Design. At the end of the filming, the costumes of the main characters were sold at auction, and the funds went in favor of protecting children.
100 million euros
The director of the painting "100 Million Euros" is Olivier Barro. The film was shot in a comedy genre and tells the story of the Touche family, on which wealth suddenly fell. Isabelle Nanti starred here as Katya's housewife.
The Tuchet family is Katya’s mom, Jeffy’s dad, their three children and Klyukovka grandmother, who live happily and carelessly in the small town of Buzol. They are constantly short of money, but this does not overshadow their attitude to life. Suddenly, they win an unheard-of fortune, as much as 100,000,000 euros. The whole family moves to Monaco and there tries to join the society of rich people. From this moment all the fun begins.
The eponymous sequel tells a completely different story about a funny family. This time events unfold in America. The adventures of Touche continue.
"Crazy teachers"
The director of the comedy “Mad Teaches” is Pierre-Francois Martin-Laval. The plot of the picture tells about a lyceum, which is on the verge of closure due to the worst performance indicators in the entire district. Even the best teachers did not fail to improve the level of education in this institution. Therefore, the leadership took radical measures.
The worst “teachers” are invited to work at the lyceum. These include Gladys, an English teacher who is better off not being angry. It is this eccentric person who plays Isabelle Nanti.
The continuation of the first part came out under the title "Mad Teachers: Mission to London." This time, the Queen of England needed help from a team of expressive teachers in raising her granddaughter’s academic performance.
Screenwriter and Director
As a screenwriter and director, Isabelle Nanti made her debut in 2003 when the comedy film Love of Evil was released. It was in these new qualities for herself that she took part in its creation. Moreover, in this picture she played one of the main roles - Doreen.
Isabelle Nanti also wrote the script for the film "Lucky Chance." The film was shot in the genre of comedy-melodrama and was released in 2006.
Since 1975, Isabelle Nanti's creative career has made significant progress: she began with minor roles, and now she plays the main roles, writes scripts and directs. At the same time, she harmoniously combines such qualities as efficiency, femininity and funny spontaneity, manifested during the performance of comedic roles.
The most fun comedies with her participation, which will be pleasant to watch with the whole family: “Aliens”, “Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra”, “100 Million Euros” and “Crazy Teaches”. Childish and naive, light and laid-back, they make viewers smile, laugh and create a good mood.