Amalric I

Amalric I (əmălˈrĭk, ăˈməlrĭk) or Amaury I (əmôˈrē, Fr. ämōrēˈ), c.1137–1174, Latin king of Jerusalem (1162–74); brother and successor of Baldwin III. He spent his reign in attempts to gain and hold the suzerainty of Egypt, but was balked by the Turkish sultan Nur ad-Din, one of whose lieutenants finally obtained control of the country and left it at his death to Saladin. During Amalric's frequent absences in Egypt, Nur ad-Din repeatedly raided the increasingly weak Latin states of the East. Amalric was succeeded by his son, Baldwin IV.

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Mathieu Amalric is a harassed theatre director who, at the end of a long day looking for a leading lady, is confronted by Emmanuelle Seigner's unannounced late arrival who may just be the actress he's looking for.

VENUS IN FUR Cert 15, [...]

Amalric is perfect within the tightly circumscribed parameters of his role, spending much of the pic immobilized with one eye wide open and his lip in a permanent droop.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Amalric is well cast as the mercenary upstart Helene Surgere is perfect as Marcorelle's motherly spinster secretary.