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Armand Thirard
Armand Thirard (1899–1973) was a French cinematographer.Raimondo-Souto p. 341 He worked on more than a hundred and twenty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Man with the Hispano'' (1926) * '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' (1927) * ''Nile Water'' (1928) * ''The Divine Voyage'' (1929) * '' Moon Over Morocco'' (1931) * ''The Five Accursed Gentlemen'' (1932) * '' A Man's Neck'' (1933) * ''To the Polls, Citizens'' (1932) * '' The Man with the Hispano'' (1933) * ''The Weaker Sex'' (1933) * ''Les yeux noirs'' (1935) * '' Parisian Life'' (1936) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1936) * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) * ''Tricoche and Cacolet'' (1938) * '' The Patriot'' (1938) * ''The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' (1942) * ''Shop Girls of Paris'' (1943) * ''Adrien'' (1943) *''Farandole'' (1945) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1946) * ''Pastoral Symphony'' (1946) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * '' After Love'' (1948 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantes-la-Jolie
Mantes-la-Jolie (, often informally called Mantes) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of north-central France. It is located to the west of Paris, from the centre of the capital. Mantes-la-Jolie is a subprefecture; in 2016, it had a population of 44,231. History Mantes was halfway between the centres of power of the dukes of Normandy at Rouen and the Kings of France at Paris. Along with most of northern France, it changed hands frequently in the Hundred Years' War. Philip Augustus died at Mantes, 14 July 1223. Louis XIV instituted the manufacture of musical instruments in Mantes, and it was chosen as the centre of brass and woodwind instrument manufacture. In the 19th century, painters were attracted to the town, particularly Corot, whose paintings of the bridge and the cathedral are celebrated. Prokofiev spent the summer of 1920 there orchestrating the ballet '' Chout''. Originally officially called Mantes-sur-Seine (meaning "Mantes upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayerling (1936 Film)
''Mayerling'' is a 1936 French historical drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Seymour Nebenzal from a screenplay by Marcel Achard, Joseph Kessel, and Irma von Cube, based on the 1930 novel ''Idyll's End'' by Claude Anet. The film stars Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux with René Bergeron, Jean Davy, Jean Dax, Jean Debucourt and Gabrielle Dorziat, and Jean-Louis Barrault in a bit part. The film is based on the real-life story of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, his affair with the 17-year-old Baroness Maria Vetsera and their tragic end at Mayerling. The film was remade twice. Once as the 1957 film ''Mayerling'' directed by Anatole Litvak himself and starring Mel Ferrer and Audrey Hepburn. It was also remade as the 1968 film ''Mayerling'' in color by MGM, starring Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, and Ava Gardner. Plot Vienna is disturbed by protestors agitating for political change. Crown Prince Rudolph is arrested at a meeting. His father Emperor ... [...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 * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendezvous In Paris (1947 Film)
''Rendezvous in Paris'' (French: ''Rendez-vous à Paris'') is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Annie Ducaux, Claude Dauphin and Marguerite Moreno.Rège p.113 It was shot at the Studio François 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Synopsis While travelling of a liner famous singer Catherine Laurence encounter a fellow passenger and falls in love. However, it soon appears that he isn't all that he claims to be. Cast * Annie Ducaux as Catherine Laurence * Claude Dauphin as Robert Chesnay aka Michel Trévines * Marguerite Moreno as Honorine Leclercq * Jean Debucourt as Raymond Aubour * Marcel Vallée as Raoul Bedeau * Gabrielle Robinne as Lady Mermor * Daniel Lecourtois as Le commissaire du bord * Paul Faivre as M. Dumas * André Chanu as Me Villerose * Odette Talazac as Mme Gomez * André Wasley as Martinez * Robert Balpo as Moussinot * Jacques Berlioz as Morazini aka Van Goolart * Marcel Charvey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pastoral Symphony (film)
''Pastoral Symphony'' (French: ''La Symphonie pastorale'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Michèle Morgan, Pierre Blanchar and Jean Desailly.Crisp p.122 The film is based on the novella ''La Symphonie Pastorale'' by André Gide and adapted to the screen by Jean Aurenche.It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris with sets designed by the art director René Renoux. Location shooting took place around Rossinière in Switzerland. The film's score was by Georges Auric. At the 1946 Cannes Film Festival, it won the ''Grand Prix'' (equivalent of the Palme d'Or) and the Best Actress award for Michèle Morgan. It was the film chosen to be shown at the opening gala of the Cameo cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland, in March 1949, and a rare surviving print with English subtitles was shown there again in 2009 to celebrate the film's 60th anniversary, courtesy of the BFI. Plot summary The pastor of a mountain village adopts a small blind girl, Gertrude. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger La Honte (1946 Film)
''Roger la Honte'' is a 1946 French historical drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Lucien Coëdel, María Casares and Paul Bernard. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jules Mary. It was followed by a sequel ''The Revenge of Roger'' featuring many of the original cast and released the same year.Goble p.311 The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. Cast * Lucien Coëdel as Roger Laroque * María Casares as Julia de Noirville * Paul Bernard as Luversan * Renée Devillers as Mme Laroque * Rellys as Tristot * Jean Tissier as Le baron de Cé * Louis Salou as Le commissaire Lacroix * André Gabriello as Pivolot * Josée Conrad as La petite Suzanne * Jean Debucourt as Monsieur de Noirville * Paulette Dubost as Victoire * Léon Walther as Le président du tribunal * Léonce Corne * Paul Demange * Bernard Hubrenne * Philippe Lemaire * Charles Lemontier * Marcel Pérès * Madeleine Suffel Madeleine Suffel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farandole (film)
''Farandole'' is a 1945 French comedy film directed by André Zwoboda and starring André Luguet, Lise Delamare, Gaby Morlay.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.307 It takes its title from the Farandole, a traditional dance from Provence whose structure the plot follows. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. It was filmed following the Liberation but released while the Second World War was still being fought. Synopsis The film is structurally similar to Arthur Schnitzler's ''La Ronde'' with a series of stories all linked together. Cast * André Luguet as Maxime Théric * Lise Delamare as Blanche * Gaby Morlay as Elizabeth * Paulette Dubost as Raymonde "Milienne", la prostituée * Louis Salou as Auguste Moine * André Alerme as Pascal Bondieu, l'escroc * Jany Holt as Marianne, la dactylo qui tue la femme de son amant * Bernard Blier as Sylvestre Clarel, l'amant * Maurice Escande as Me Monestier, l'avocat a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrien (1943 Film)
''Adrien'' is a French comedy film, released in 1943.Colin Crisp, ''The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960''. Indiana University Press, 1997. . p. 190. Directed by Fernandel, the film stars Fernandel as Adrien Moulinet, a modest and unassuming bank clerk who invents a motorized rollerskate but needs the help of advertising agent Jules Petipas (Paul Azaïs) to help market it. The film's cast also includes Paulette Dubost, Huguette Vivier, Dorette Ardenne, Jean Tissier, Jane Marken, Roger Duchesne and Georges Chamarat Georges Chamarat (30 March 1901 – 21 November 1982) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1929 and 1981. He starred in the film '' The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'', which was entered into the .... Synopsis Adrien Moulinet, a collector at Nortier Bank, is the inventor of a motorized rollerskate, which he wants to market. He meets Jules, an unemployed journalist, who is going to help him with this, but, after bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shop Girls Of Paris
''Shop Girls of Paris'' or ''The Ladies' Delight'' (French: ''Au Bonheur des Dames'') is a 1943 French historical drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Michel Simon, Albert Préjean and Blanchette Brunoy.Lanzoni p.110 It is an adaptation of the 1883 novel ''Au Bonheur des Dames'' by Émile Zola. The film was made by the German-backed company Continental Films. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris with location filming taking place at the Bon Marché department store. The film's sets were created by the art director Andrej Andrejew. The costumes were designed by Rosine Delamare It was the second film adaptation of Zola's ''Au Bonheur des Dames'', after ''Au Bonheur des Dames'' in 1930. Plot M. Baudu, an irascible old man, runs a small fabric shop in 1860s Paris. A large department store, the first of its kind, opens nearby, putting Baudu's business in peril. Things get even more complicated for him when his niece and two nephews, all recently orphaned, leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Murderer Lives At Number 21
''The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' (french: L'Assassin habite au 21) is a 1942 French comedy thriller film by director Henri-Georges Clouzot. Adapted by Belgian writer Stanislas-André Steeman and Clouzot from Steeman's 1939 book of the same title, it was Clouzot's debut feature film as a director. The film is about the hunt by detective Wens (Pierre Fresnay) for the murderer Monsieur Durand, who leaves calling cards and manages to be everywhere at once. With the aspiring actress Mila Malou ( Suzy Delair), Wens follows clues to a seedy boarding house where he hopes to find the murderer. ''The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' was the fourth film written by Clouzot for the Nazi run film company Continental Films who made films to take the place of banned American films. Clouzot made several changes from the script including the characters Mila and Wens from his previous screenplay for ''Le dernier des six'' (1941). The film was released in France to critical acclaim. Plot Inspector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Patriot (1938 Film)
''The Patriot'' (French: ''Le patriote'') is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Harry Baur, Pierre Renoir and Suzy Prim. The film was based on a novel by Alfred Neumann which had previously been turned into a 1928 American silent film '' The Patriot'' starring Emil Jannings. It was made by the French subsidiary of the German company Tobis Film. The sets were designed by the Russian-born art director Alexandre Lochakoff. The film portrays the life of Tsar Paul I of Russia.Waldman p.156 Cast * Harry Baur as Le tsar Paul 1er * Pierre Renoir as Pahlen * Suzy Prim as Anna Ostermann * Jacques Varennes as Panin * Elmire Vautier as La tsarine * Geller * Nicolas Rimsky as Yocov * André Carnège as Zoubov * Fernand Mailly as L'amiral * Jacques Mattler as Le commandant disgrâcié * Robert Seller as Narichkine * André Varennes as Le ministre de la guerre * Victor Vina * Paula Clère as L'espionne * Gérard Landry as Le tsa ... [...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. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier. Two idle Parisian boulevardiers set up a detective agency A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads th .... 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. Cast References Bibliography * Jean-Louis Ginibre, John Lithgow & Barbara Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
