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A Kiss For A Killer
''A Kiss for a Killer'' (French: ''Une manche et la belle'') is a 1957 French drama mystery film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Henri Vidal, Mylène Demongeot and Isa Miranda. It is based on the 1954 novel '' The Sucker Punch'' by James Hadley Chase.Hayward p.396 It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. Plot A wealthy widow living in Nice marries an attractive but self-centred young man. Soon after the wedding he meets and falls in love with her niece Eva, whose calculating ambitions lead her to push him to murder her aunt. Cast * Henri Vidal as Philippe Delaroche * Mylène Demongeot as Eva Dollan * Isa Miranda as Betty Farnwell * Jean-Loup Philippe as Bob Farnwell (as Jean-Lou Philippe) * Simone Bach as Sylvette Guibert * Antonin Berval as Le maire * Jean Galland as Bank manager * Ky Duyen as Chang * André Roanne as Le commissaire * Marc Valbel as Monsieur Edmond * Alfred Adam as L'inspecteur de po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Verneuil
Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Film Festival, Edgar Allan Poe Awards, French Legion of Honor, Golden Globe Award, French National Academy of Cinema and Honorary Cesar awards. According to one obituary: For exactly 40 years, the prolific Verneuil made movies as mainstream and commercial as any to be found in America or Britain. In his best period – the 1950s and 1960s – he delivered films in the "tradition of quality" so despised by the Nouvelle Vague. Many of them proved excellent vehicles for old-timers Jean Gabin and Fernandel, and newcomers such as Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon. Life and career Early life Verneuil was born Ashot Malakian ( hy, Աշոտ Մալաքեան) to Armenian parents in Rodosto, East Thrace, Turkey. In 1924, when Ashot was a little ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly 1 millionDemographia: World Urban Areas , Demographia.com, April 2016 on an area of . Located on the , the southeastern coast of France on the , at the foot of the |
French Drama Films
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Drama Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Crime Films
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Crime Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Films
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' topped the year's box office in North America, France, and Germany, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1957 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1957 films in various countries. Events * February 1 – RKO ceases domestic distribution of feature films which is taken over by Universal Pictures. * May – Ingmar Bergman's ''The Seventh Seal'' wins the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. * June 6 – Jerry Lewis appears in his first film without Dean Martin in ''The Delicate Delinquent''. * June – United Artists rejoins the Motion Picture Association of America, following an expansion of the MPAA code appeals board members. The board had previously denied ''The Man With the Golden Arm'' a Production Code seal in 1955, leading UA to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of French Films Of 1957 ...
A list of films produced in France in 1957. See also * 1957 in France * 1957 in French television References External links French films of 1957at the Internet Movie DatabaseFrench films of 1957at Cinema-francais.fr {{DEFAULTSORT:French Films Of 1957 1957 Films French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Adam
Alfred Roger Adam (4 April 1908 – 7 May 1982) was a French stage and film character actor, who usually played weak or villainous roles. Selected filmography *''Speedway'' (1929) - Doctor (uncredited) *'' La Kermesse Héroïque'' (1935) - Josef Van Meulen, le boucher *''Au service du Tsar'' (1936) - Ossip *'' Life Dances On'' (1937) - Fred *'' People Who Travel'' (1938) - Le médecin (uncredited) *''La Glu'' (1938) - Raoul *'' Je chante...'' (1938) - Alfred *''La Famille Duraton'' (1939) - Le docteur *''Sur le Plancher des Vaches'' (1940) - Le journaliste (uncredited) *''Le briseur de chaînes'' (1941) - Guillaume *''La femme que j'ai le plus aimée'' (1942) - Charles, le fondé de pouvoir *''Croisières sidérales'' (1942) - Le décorateur (uncredited) * '' At Your Command, Madame'' (1942) - Ferdinand - le chauffeur de Palureau *''Port d'attache'' (1943) - Bertrand *''Farandole'' (1945) - Le marlou *'' Boule de Suif'' (1945) - Cornudet *''La Vie de Bohème'' (1945m) - Alexandre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Roanne
André Roanne (born André Albert Louis Rahou; 22 September 1896, in Paris – 4 September 1959, in Cannes) was a French actor. He began his career playing in short films, and acted in 91 films in total, most notably those of Fernandel. Most of his films were French; he did, however, also appear in German and Italian works, especially co-productions with French companies. He also served occasionally as an assistant director, screenwriter, technician, and film editor. Filmography *1914 : '' Le Fils de la divette'' by Gaston Ravel (short subject) * 1915 : ''Madame Fleur-de-Neige'' by Gaston Ravel (short subject) * 1915 : '' Le Même Sang'' by Gaston Ravel (short subject) * 1915 : '' En musique'' by Gaston Ravel (short subject) * 1915 : '' Autour d'une bague'' by Gaston Ravel (short subject) * 1915 : '' La Manœuvre amoureuse'' or ''Une erreur'' by Labruyère (short subject) * 1916 : '' Le Pied qui étreint'' by Jacques Feyder (short subject) * 1916 : '' Monsieur Pinson policier'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Galland
Jean Galland (1887–1967) was a French film actor. Selected filmography * ''Fantômas'' (1932) * ''The Oil Sharks'' (1933) * ''The Barber of Seville'' (1933) * '' The Scandal'' (1934) * '' Princesse Tam Tam'' (1935) * ''Whirlpool of Desire'' (1935) * '' Merchant of Love'' (1935) * ''Stradivarius'' (1935) * '' Second Bureau'' (1935) * ''The House of the Spaniard'' (1936) *'' The Unknown'' (1936) * '' 27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) * ''The Red Dancer'' (1937) * ''The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * ''Savage Brigade'' (1939) * ''Entente cordiale'' (1939) * ''The Blue Danube'' (1940) * ''The Lost Woman'' (1942) * '' The Man Without a Name'' (1943) * '' La Fugue de Monsieur Perle'' (1952) * '' Earrings of Madame de...'' (1953) * ''Marianne of My Youth'' (1955) *''A Kiss for a Killer'' (1957) * ''The Reluctant Spy ''The Reluctant Spy'' (french: L'honorable Stanislas, agent secret, it, Spionaggio senza frontiere, also known as ''How to Be a Spy Without Even Trying'') is a French-Italian spy- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Berval
Antonin Berval (1891–1966) was a French film actor.Goble p.4 He is sometimes credited simply as Berval. Selected filmography * ''Notre Dame d'amour'' (1923) * ''Arthur'' (1931) - Hubert de Fondragon * ''Le costaud des PTT'' (1931) * ''To the Polls, Citizens'' (1932) - Un électeur à voix * ''Si tu veux'' (1932) - Renaud * '' Maurin of the Moors'' (1932) - Maurin * ''Les vingt-huit jours de Clairette'' (1933) - Vivarel * ''L'illustre Maurin'' (1933) - Maurin * ''Chourinette'' (1934) - Vernonet * ''Roi de Camargue'' (1935) - Renaud * ' (1935) - Justin * ''Gaspard de Besse'' (1935) - Gaspard * ''Le roman d'un spahi'' (1936) - Saint-Hilaire * ''Notre-Dame d'amour'' (1936) - Jean Pastorel * ''La tentation'' (1936) * ''Romarin'' (1937) - Tonin * ''Franco de port'' (1937) - Monsieur Fred * ''Un soir à Marseille'' (1938) - L'inspectuer Francis * ''Firmin, le muet de Saint-Pataclet'' (1938) - Firmin * ''Une java'' (1939) - Yann * ''Quartier sans soleil'' (1939) - Bébert * ''Cap au l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
