While living in exile in France, Mr. Zulawski shot "That Most Important Thing: Love" ("L'important c'est d'aimer, " 1975), with Romy Schneider playing an actress reduced to working in sleazy movies who lands a role in a production of "Richard III" after a besotted photographer borrows money from his sordid contacts to finance it.

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How about a buyout offer from, say, the French conglomerate Schneider Electric S.A., owner of U.S. electrical-equipment maker Square D?

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