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Émile Genevois
Émile Genevois (1 January 1918 – 19 September 1962) was a French film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ....Cardullo p.106 Genevois appeared in over ninety films and television programmes, generally in character roles. Selected filmography References Bibliography * Cardullo, Bert. ''Vittorio De Sica: Actor, Director, Auteur''. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009. * Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 84–85. External links * 1918 births 1962 deaths French male film actors 20th-century French male actors {{France-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barlin, Pas-de-Calais
Barlin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small ex-coal mining town, now a light engineering and farming commune, Barlin is situated south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D57, D179 and the D188 roads. History Barlin dates to at least 1141, the year of the first mention of the parish of Barlin in a manuscript now kept in the National Archives. It was then spelt ''Ballin'' or ''Bellin''. The name changed several times over the centuries, being recorded as ''Ballin'' in 1141, ''Bellin'' in 1438 and ''Barlaing'' in 1556; it was not until the next century that it became ''Barlin''. In the 12th century, the territory of Barlin was divided into several lordships that depended on Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Arras or Béthune. In 1207, Thomas Hasbare was seigneur of Barlin. The Melun family succeeded him and one of their lords, nicknamed Le Brun, the king's chamberlain, saw his property con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quay Of Grenelle
''Quay of Grenelle'' (French: ''Quai de Grenelle'') is a 1950 French crime drama film directed by Emil-Edwin Reinert and starring Henri Vidal, Maria Mauban and Françoise Arnoul.Goble p.275 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. The film takes its title from a Paris street of the same name. Synopsis A young man is wrongly accused of taking part in a robbery and is hunted by the police across Paris. Cast * Henri Vidal as Jean-Louis Lavalade * Maria Mauban as Mado * Françoise Arnoul as Simone Lamy * Micheline Francey as Janine Crioux * Margo Lion as Madame Chotard * Robert Dalban as L'inspecteur Corbès * Jean Hébey as Monsieur Chotard * Gabrielle Fontan as La vieille dame * Eliane Saint-Jean as Gisèle Pourqueux * Michel Salina as Le commissaire * Pierre Asso as Le vieux du village * Hennery as Lorillon - le préposé du commissaire * Georges Paulais as Le chef de rayon de l'Unipr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Hundred Francs A Second
''A Hundred Francs a Second'' (French: ''Cent francs par seconde'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Henri Génès, Philippe Lemaire and Jeannette Batti.Krautz p.476 It is a spin-off from the French radio game show of the same name. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Main cast * Henri Génès as Fernand * Philippe Lemaire as Philippe * Jeannette Batti as Louloute * Jean-Jacques Vital as L'animateur * Geneviève Kervine as Jacqueline Bourdinet * Jacques Eyser as Le fakir * Gaston Orbal as Le secrétaire * Fred Pasquali as Bourdinet * Bourvil as himself * Mons. Champagne as himself * André Gillois as himself * Charles Rigoulot as himself * Ray Ventura Raymond Ventura (16 April 1908, Paris, France – 29 March 1979, Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a French jazz pianist and bandleader. He helped popularize jazz in France in the 1930s. His nephew was singer Sacha Distel. Career Ventura was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Paris (1952 Film)
''It Happened in Paris'' (French: ''C'est arrivé à Paris'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Henri Lavorel and John Berry and starring Henri Vidal, Evelyn Keyes and Jean Wall.Prime p.41 Cast * Henri Vidal as Vladimir Krasnya * Evelyn Keyes as Patricia Moran * Jean Wall as Hugo * Frédéric O'Brady as Otto * Nicolas Amato * Andrès * Jean-François Calvé * Marcel Charvey as Le maître d'hotel * Max Dalban as Le boucher * André Dalibert as Le fleuriste * Paul Faivre as Le turfiste * Pierre Gay as Le barman * Émile Genevois as Le groom * Camille Guérini as Le père de la petite fille * Clément Harari * Fred Hébert * Kirchberger * Robert Lombard as Marcel * Paul Mesnier * Bernard Musson as Le contrôleur à la gare * Jean Ozenne as L'oncle * Germaine Reuver as Madame Poteau * André Roanne as Le gérant du restaurant * Pierre Sergeol as Le garagiste * Michel Vadet Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday For Henrietta
''Holiday for Henrietta'' (french: La fête à Henriette) is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier, and starring Dany Robin, Michel Auclair, and Hildegard Knef. While urgently trying to develop a screenplay for a new film, two screenwriters make it up as they bicker. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios and on location around Paris including at the Gaumont-Palace cinema. ''Holiday for Henrietta'' was remade in English as the 1964 film ''Paris When It Sizzles'', starring William Holden and Audrey Hepburn.Crisp p.243 Cast * Dany Robin as Henriette * Michel Auclair as Marcel * Hildegard Knef as Rita Solar * Louis Seigner as script writer * Micheline Francey as Nicole, script girl * Henri Crémieux as script writer * Michel Roux as Robert * Daniel Ivernel as detective * Odette Laure as Valentine * Jeannette Batti as Gisèle * Liliane Maigné as the cigarette girl * Geneviève Morel Geneviève Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Minute De Vérité
''The Moment of Truth'' (French: ''La Minute de vérité'', Italian: ''L'ora della verità '') is a 1952 French-Italian drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Michèle Morgan, Jean Gabin and Walter Chiari.Turk p.124 Delannoy co-wrote the screenplay with Henri Jeanson, Roland Laudenbach and Robert Thoeren. The music score is by Paul Misraki, Winfried Zillig and Georges Van Parys. It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff Serge Piménoff (1895–1960) was a Russian-born French art director. He designed the sets for the 1958 film ''Les Misérables''.Hayward p.232 Selected filmography * '' Nights of Princes'' (1930) * '' The Unknown Singer'' (1931) * '' Sailor's Son .... Synopsis It tells the story of a doctor, his wife and his patient, who was her former lover. Cast References Bibliography * Harriss, Joseph. ''Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France''. McFarland, 2018. * Turk, Edward Baron . ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In My Life (film)
''The Man in My Life'' (French: ''L' Homme de ma vie'', Italian: ''L'uomo della mia vita'') is a 1952 French-Italian drama film directed by Guy Lefranc and starring Madeleine Robinson, Jeanne Moreau and Jane Marken. It was made at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. Cast * Madeleine Robinson as Madeleine Dubreuil * Jeanne Moreau as Suzanne Dubreuil * Jane Marken as Emma * Walter Santesso as Michel * Henri Vilbert as Léon Fontaine * Gianni Musy as Alberto Grino * Émile Genevois as Monsieur Grino * Olga Solbelli * Umberto Spadaro Umberto Spadaro (8 November 1904 – 12 October 1981) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in around 95 films between 1940 and 1979. His brother Peppino Spadaro was also an actor. Selected filmography * ''Cavalleria rusticana'' (1939) – ... External links * 1952 films 1950s French-language films Films with screenplays by Michel Audiard Films directed by Guy Lefranc French black-and-white films Italian black-and-white films F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casque D'Or
''Casque d'Or'' ("Golden Helmet") is a 1952 French historical drama film directed by Jacques Becker. It is a Belle Époque tragedy, the story of an ill-fated love affair between characters played by Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani. The story was loosely based on an infamous love triangle between the prostitute Amélie Élie and the Apache gang leaders Manda and Leca, which was the subject of much sensational newspaper reporting during 1902. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. Plot Marie (Simone Signoret), a beautiful woman of the demimonde known for her cap of golden hair, is unhappily involved with Roland, a charmless criminal who is a part of a local syndicate headed by Félix Leca. At a dance, Marie is introduced to the handsome young carpenter and ex-convict Georges Manda by his old friend Raymond, who is now also with Leca's gang. Manda and Raymond, having spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Plaisir
''Le Plaisir'' (English title, ''House of Pleasure'') is a 1952 French comedy-drama anthology film by German-born film director Max Ophüls (1902–1957) adapting three short stories by Guy de Maupassant — " Le Masque" (1889), " La Maison Tellier" (1881), and " Le Modèle" (1883). ''Le Plaisir'' was nominated for an Oscar for Best Art Direction, going to Ophüls. This was the last of Ophüls' two Oscar nominations in his career. Plot ''Le Masque'' A masked young dandy goes to an ornate dance hall, where he finds a young woman to be his dance partner. When he faints from the exertion, a doctor is called. He discovers that the dandy's mask hides his aged appearance. The doctor takes the old man home to his patient wife. She explains that her husband Ambroise used to attract the ladies who frequented the hairdresser salon where he worked, but in the space of two years, he lost his looks. He goes out in disguise in an attempt to recapture his youth. ''La Maison Tellier'' Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Man (film)
''Great Man'' (French: ''Un grand patron'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring Pierre Fresnay, Renée Devillers and Jean-Claude Pascal.Monaco p.305 The film's art direction was by René Moulaert. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Le professeur Louis Delage. * Renée Devillers as Florence Delage * Jean-Claude Pascal as L'interne Marcillac * Claire Duhamel as Catherine Delage * Michel Vadet as Le docteur Larmy * Robert Moor as Le professeur Peccavi * Claude Nicot as Barby * Philippe Mareuil as Georges * Ky Duyen as Chang - le majordome * Maurice Ronet as François * Émile Genevois as L'ami de Gaston * Raymond Galle as Un médecin * Bernard Hubrenne as Un élève * Catherine Romane as Paulette * Georgette Talazac as L'infirmière * Georgette Anys as Madame Berval * Claire Muriel as Une malade * Christian Fourcade as Emile * Serge Lecointe as Le petit Albert * Elisa Lamotte as La dame d'Orléans * Nadine Alari as Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cape Of Hope
''The Cape of Hope'' (French: ''Le Cap de l'espérance'') is a 1951 French-Italian crime film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Edwige Feuillère, Frank Villard and Jean Debucourt.Parish p.231 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios and on location at various place in the Department of Var. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys Robert Gys (1901–1977) was a French art director.O'Shaughnessy p.238 Selected filmography * '' Imperial Violets'' (1924) * ''The Phantom of the Moulin Rouge'' (1925) * ''Miss Europe'' (1930) * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) * '' The Dream'' (1931) * '' .... Cast References Bibliography * Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide: Western Europe''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * 1951 films 1951 crime drama films 1950s heist films French crime drama films Italian crime drama films French heist films Italian heist films Film noir French black-and-white films Italian black-and-white films French film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voyage To America
''The Voyage to America'' (French: ''Le Voyage en Amérique'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Henri Lavorel and starring Pierre Fresnay, Yvonne Printemps and Jean Brochard. The film contrasts the prosperity of France and the United States in the post-Second World War era It replaced the Laurel and Hardy film ''Atoll K'' at the Olympia cinema in Paris, and was much more successful.Aping p.258 Synopsis A couple living a peaceful life in rural France, learn that their daughter who married an American GI is due to give birth to a grandchild. They head to the United States to visit, to the delight of the wife. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Gaston Fournier * Yvonne Printemps as Clotilde Fournier * Jean Brochard as the mayor * Claude Laydu as François Soalhat * Olivier Hussenot as Mr Soalhat, the gardener * Jane Morlet as Marie * Yvette Etievant as the post clerk * Lisette Lebon as Marguerite * Claire Gérard as Mrs Tassote * Maurice Jacquemont as the priest * Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |