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Émile Natan
Émile Natan (1906–1962) was a Romanian-born French film producer. He was the brother of Bernard Natan, the head of Pathé-Natan.Andrew p.365 Selected filmography * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * '' Little Lise'' (1930) * '' Levy and Company'' (1930) * '' Monsieur the Duke'' (1931) * '' Gloria'' (1931) * ''All That's Not Worth Love'' (1931) * '' The Dream'' (1931) * ''Orange Blossom'' (1932) * '' Beauty Spot'' (1932) * '' The Wonderful Day'' (1932) * '' The Levy Department Stores'' (1932) * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1933) * '' Theodore and Company'' (1933) * '' Toto'' (1933) * ''Arlette and Her Fathers'' (1934) * ''Tartarin of Tarascon'' (1934) * '' Justin de Marseille'' (1935) * '' The Crew'' (1935) * '' Koenigsmark'' (1935) * '' The King'' (1936) * ''Tricoche and Cacolet ''Tricoche and Cacolet'' (French: ''Tricoche et Cacolet'') is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Fernandel, Frédéric Duvallès and Ginette Leclerc.Ginibre, Lithgow & Cad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iași
Iași ( , , ; also known by other #Etymology and names, alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the Cities in Romania, third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Western Moldavia, Moldavia, it has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life. The city was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia from 1564 to 1859, then of the United Principalities from 1859 to 1862, and the capital of Kingdom of Romania, Romania from 1916 to 1918. Known as the Cultural Capital of Romania Iași is a symbol of Romanian history. Historian Nicolae Iorga stated that "there should be no Romanian who does not know of it". Still referred to as "The Moldavian Capital", Iași is the main economic and business centre of Romania's Moldavian region. In December 2018, Iași was officially declared the Historical Capital of Romania. At the 2021 Romanian censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Levy Department Stores
''The Levy Department Stores'' (French: ''Les galeries Lévy et Cie'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by André Hugon and starring Léon Belières, Charles Lamy and Alexandre Mihalesco.Rège p.511 It was the first of three sequels to the 1930 film '' Levy and Company''. The film's sets were designed by Christian-Jaque. Cast * Léon Belières Léon Belières (1880–1952) was a French film actor.Goble p.202 Selected filmography * ''Figaro (film), Figaro'' (1929) * ''Levy and Company'' (1930) * ''A Hole in the Wall (1930 film), A Hole in the Wall'' (1930) * ''The Road Is Fine'' (1930) ... as Salomon Lévy * Charles Lamy as Moïse Lévy * Alexandre Mihalesco as Le vieux Lévy * Simone Bourday as Rachel Meyer * Christiane Dor as Paulette * Doumel as César Patenolle * Rodolphe Marcilly * Micheline Masson * Émile Saint-Ober as Le garçon * Georges Zwingel See also * '' Moritz Makes His Fortune'' (German version, 1931) References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Otero
''The Beautiful Otero'' (French: ''La belle Otero'', Italian: ''La bella Otero'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Richard Pottier and starring MarÃa Félix, Jacques Berthier and Louis Seigner.The Biopic in Contemporary Film Culture p.54 It is based on the story of the nineteenth century Spanish dancer and courtesan Caroline Otéro. Filming took place at the Joinville Studios and Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. It was shot in Eastmancolor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. Cast * MarÃa Félix as Caroline Otéro * Jacques Berthier as Jean Chastaing * Louis Seigner as L'imprésario Robert Martel * Marie Sabouret as Diane de Nemours * Paolo Stoppa as Frédéric * Jean-Marc Tennberg as Morillon * Maurice Teynac as Mountfeller * Jean Pâqui as D'Herbecourt * Micheline Gary as Eglantine * Nerio Bernardi Nerino "Nerio" Bernardi (23 July 1899 – 12 January 1971) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Violets (1952 Film)
''Imperial Violets'' (French: ''Violettes impériales'', Spanish: ''Violetas imperiales'') is a 1952 French-Spanish historical film, historical musical film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Simone Valère. It is an operetta film, based on the 1948 Imperial Violets (operetta), stage work of the same title. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and Joinville Studios in Paris.The film's sets were designed by Léon Barsacq and the costumes by Marcel Escoffier and Jean Zay (designer), Jean Zay. It was second most popular film released in France in 1952, attracting an audience of more than eight million.Hayward p.463 Cast * Luis Mariano as Juan de Ayala * Carmen Sevilla as Violetta * Simone Valère as Eugénie de Montijo * Marie Sabouret as Mme. de Pierrefeu * Colette Régis as Mme de Montijo * Louis Arbessier as Napoleon III * Micheline Francey as Clotilde * MarÃa Riquelme as Anaïs * Véra Norman as Mirette * Raymond Girard a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Love (1948 Film)
''After Love'' (French: ''Après l'amour'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Pierre Blanchar, Simone Renant and Giselle Pascal. The film is based on the 1924 play of the same title by Henri Duvernois and Pierre Wolff which has been adapted for the screen a number of times. Tourneur shot it in five weeks and came in under budget.Waldman p.167 It was the director's penultimate film, followed by '' Dilemma of Two Angels'' the same year. The film's sets were designed by the art director's Paul-Louis Boutié and Guy de Gastyne. Synopsis Betrayed by his wife, a teacher proceeds to have an affair with a young and pretty student. The two women both find themselves expecting a child. The girl dies during childbirth. In a spirit of revenge and to keep his real son, the scorned husband exchanges the babies. Cast * Pierre Blanchar as François Mézaule * Simone Renant as Nicole Mézaule * Giselle Pascal as Germaine * Gabrielle Fontan as Catou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricoche And Cacolet
''Tricoche and Cacolet'' (French: ''Tricoche et Cacolet'') is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Fernandel, Frédéric Duvallès and Ginette Leclerc.Ginibre, Lithgow & Cady p.97 It is based on an 1872 play of the same title by Ludovic Halevy and Henri Meilhac. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ... Jacques Colombier. Synopsis Two idle Parisian boulevardiers set up a detective agency. They are separately hired by a husband and wife to spy on each other with their respective lovers, while a Turkish Prince has fallen in love with both the wife and her husband's mistress. Eventually everything is resolved to everyone's satisfaction. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King (1936 Film)
''The King'' (French: ''Le roi'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier Pierre Colombier (1896–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''Paris in Five Days'' (1926) * ''The Marriage of Rosine'' (1926) * ''Dolly (film), Dolly'' (1929) * ''His Best Client'' (1932) * ''One Nig ... and starring Victor Francen, Raimu and Gaby Morlay.Andrews p.355 King Jean IV of Cerdagne visits Paris to sign an important treaty where he becomes involved with an actress and a dishonest Senator. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier (art director), Jacques Colombier. Cast * Victor Francen as Le roi Jean IV de Cerdagne - en visite à Paris * Raimu as M. Bourdier - un riche industriel et sénateur qui reçoit le Roi * Gaby Morlay as Marthe Bourdier - la femme de l'industriel * Elvire Popesco as Thérèse Marnix - une actrice célèbre * Hélène Robert (actress), Hélène Robert as Suzette Bourdier * Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koenigsmark (1935 Film)
''Koenigsmark'' is a 1935 British-French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Elissa Landi, John Lodge and Pierre Fresnay. The film is based on the novel '' Koenigsmark'' by Pierre Benoît and produced in separate French and English-language versions. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris, with sets designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. The film was known in the United States as ''Crimson Dynasty''. Plot Aurore, a Russian-born princess living in Paris has an arranged marriage to Grand Duke Rodolphe of a small German principality, part of the wider German Empire. Although she doesn't love her husband, she is very fond of him. When he departs to take part in an intelligence operation in Africa on the orders of the Kaiser, his wife gives him a locket as a memento of her. In his absence, the Princess battles for control of the state with her brother-in-law Frederick, particularly when news arrives from Africa that Grand Duke Rodolphe has died of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crew (1935 Film)
''The Crew'' (French: ''L'Équipage'') is a 1935 French war drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Annabella, Charles Vanel, Jean Murat and Jean-Pierre Aumont. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location at an airfield in Mourmelon-le-Petit. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Aguettand and Lucien Carré. It is also known by the alternative title ''Flight Into Darkness''. The film is based on the 1923 novel of the same title by Joseph Kessel, which had previously been made into a 1928 French silent film '' The Crew''. Litvak remade his own film as '' The Woman I Love'' for his first Hollywood production in 1937.Goble p.258 Synopsis In 1918 during the First World War, a French pilot has an affair with a married woman without realising that she is the wife of one of his colleagues from his new squadron. Cast * Annabella as Hélène / Denise * Charles Vanel as Le lieutenant Maury * Jean Murat as Le capitaine Thélis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin De Marseille
''Justin de Marseille'' is a 1935 French crime drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Antonin Berval, Pierre Larquey and Alexandre Rignault.Waldman p.150 It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris and on location around Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lazare Meerson. Synopsis A journalist from Paris investigates why the port city of Marseille has developed a reputation as France's Chicago due to its gangsters. Two crime gangs engaged in a fierce rivalry led by Justin, a local man, and the ruthless Esposito from Naples who has moved into smuggling opium. Cast * Antonin Berval as Justin * Pierre Larquey as Le Bègue * Alexandre Rignault as Esposito * Ghislaine Bru as Totone * Line Noro as La Rougeole * Paul Ollivier as Achille * Raymond Aimos as Le Fada * Armand Larcher as Silvio * Paul Amiot as Le sous-directeur de la Sûreté * Duluard as Pantalon * Marcel Raine as Brutus * Paul Grail as Félicien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartarin Of Tarascon (1934 Film)
''Tartarin of Tarascon'' (French: ''Tartarin de Tarascon'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Raimu, Fernand Charpin and Jean Sinoël. It is based on the 1872 novel of the same title by Alphonse Daudet.Goble p.106 It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location around Beaucaire and Tarascon in Southern France and Bou Saâda in French Algeria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Carré and Jean Perrier. It was remade as a 1962 film of the same name directed by and starring Francis Blanche. Cast * Raimu as Tartarin * Fernand Charpin as Bravida * Jean Sinoël as Bézuquet * Paul Ollivier as Costecalde * Jean d'Yd as Ladevèze * Marcel Maupi as Tastevin * Louis Kerly as Castel * Auguste Mouriès as Barbassou * Max Andrés as Le coiffeur * Saint-Granier as Le prince Grégori * Milly Mathis as Jeannette * Maximilienne as Mme Ladevèze * Jenny Hélia Jenny may refer to: * Jenny (given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlette And Her Fathers
''Arlette and Her Fathers'' (French: ''Arlette et ses papas'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Henry Roussel and starring Max Dearly, Jules Berry and Renée Saint-Cyr. It is based on the 1932 play ''Avril'' by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil.Goble p.38 It was shot at the Joinvile Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Aguettand and Guy de Gastyne. Cast * Max Dearly as Mérové * Jules Berry Jules Berry (; born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor. Biography Early life Berry and his two brothers were born to parents who sold hardware and settled in Poitou. The family moved to Paris in 1 ... as Pierre de Pérignon * Renée Saint-Cyr as Arlette * Pierre Stéphen as Lecouturier * Christiane Delyne as Nadine * Pierre Butin as Amédée Pépin * Suzanne Dantès as Gabrielle * Christian Argentin as Le professeur * Robert Clermont as François * Lucien Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
