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Arthur Devère
Arthur Devère (24 June 1883 – 23 September 1961) was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''L'agent Rigolo et son chien policier'' (1913) * ''Flup chasseur'' (1920) * ''L'héritier'' (1921) - Meunier * ''Arthur fait du film'' (1921) * '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' (1932) - Isidore * ''Take Care of Amelie'' (1932) - Van Putzeboum * ''Jeunes filles en liberté'' (1933) * ''L'ange gardien'' (1934) - L'aveugle * '' Carnival in Flanders'' (1935) - Le poissonnier / The Fishmonger * ''Martha'' (1936) - Le fermier Plunkett * ''The Terrible Lovers'' (1936) - Le portier de l'hôtel * ''Les loups entre eux'' (1936) - Le garçon du Vaterland * ''A Legionnaire'' (1936) - Vandercleef * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) - L'opérateur * ''L'île des veuves'' (1937) * ''The Men Without Names'' (1937) - Schumbe, l'ordonnance * '' Miarka'' (1937) * ''Mollenard'' (1938) - Joseph * ''Grisou'' (1938) - Carbouille * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Jour Se Lève
''Le jour se lève'' (, "The day rises"; also known as ''Daybreak'') is a 1939 French film directed by Marcel Carné and written by Jacques Prévert, based on a story by Jacques Viot. It is considered one of the principal examples of the French film movement known as poetic realism. In 1952, it was included in the first ''Sight & Sound'' top ten greatest films list. Synopsis Foundry worker François (Jean Gabin) shoots and kills Valentin (Jules Berry). François then locks himself in his apartment. He is soon besieged by the police, who fail in an attempt to shoot their way into the room. As they regroup to decide how to apprehend him, François begins to reminisce on how he came to be in this predicament. Several months earlier, he had begun to date Françoise (Jacqueline Laurent), a florist's assistant. They bonded over the similarities in their names and the fact that they both were orphans. François fell in love with her and hoped to marry her, but she turned him down in o ... [...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] |
Paris Still Sings
''Paris Still Sings'' (French: ''Paris chante toujours'') is a 1951 French musical comedy film directed by Pierre Montazel and starring Lucien Baroux, Clément Duhour and Madeleine Lebeau with performances from a large number of leading French singers.Frith p.231 Cast * Les Compagnons de la Chanson Themselves / En personne * André Dassary as Himself / En personne * Georges Guétary as Himself / En personne * Luis Mariano as Himself / En personne * Yves Montand as Himself / En personne * Édith Piaf as Herself / En personne * Line Renaud as Herself / En personne * Tino Rossi as Himself / En personne * Jean Sablon as Himself / En personne * Georges Ulmer as Himself / En personne * Angelvin * Frédéric Bart * Léon Belières as Le président des vieux comédiens * Michel de Bonnay * Charles Camus * Christine Carère as La partenaire de Tino Rossi * Christine Chesnay as La femme blonde * Jean Clarieux * Marguerite Deval * Denis d'Inès as Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette, Or Key Of Dreams
''Juliette, or Key of Dreams'' (french: Juliette ou La clef des songes) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Marcel Carné. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on a play by Georges Neveux. Cast * Gérard Philipe as Michel Grandier * Suzanne Cloutier as Juliette * Jean-Roger Caussimon as Le châtelain & Monsieur Bellanger (as J.R. Caussimon) * René Génin as Le père Lajeunesse & le greffier * Roland Lesaffre as Le légionnaire * Gabrielle Fontan as La patronne de la confiserie * Pierre Vernier as a young man selling keepsakes * Arthur Devère Arthur Devère (24 June 1883 – 23 September 1961) was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''L'agent Rigolo et son chien policier'' (1913) * ''Flup chasseur'' (1920) * ''L ... as Le marchand de souvenirs (as Arthur Devere) * Louise Fouquet as La compagne du légionnaire * Martial Rèbe as L'employé (as Martial Rebbe) * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome Express (1950 Film)
''Rome Express'' is a 1950 French thriller film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Hélène Perdrière, Jean Debucourt and Denise Grey.Rège p.940 Cast * Hélène Perdrière as Hélène * Jean Debucourt as Lacaze * Denise Grey as Margot * Saturnin Fabre as le professeur * Arthur Devère as Jeff Lambick * Jacqueline Pierreux as Nicole * Charles Dechamps as Delafosse * Robert Pizani as Cornaglia * Jean Tissier as Giovanni * Jacqueline Dor as Denise * Roger Caccia as Pigeonnet * Mario Podesta as Valentino * Nicolas Amato * Madeleine Barbulée * Roger Caccia * Philippe Clay as un employé de la SNCF * René Hell as Le manager * Jacky Blanchot * Georges Paulais as Le commissaire * Julien Maffre Julien may refer to: People * Julien (given name) * Julien (surname) Music * ''Julien'' (opera), a 1913 poème lyrique by Gustave Charpentier * ''Julien'' (album), by Dalida, 1973 * "Julien" (song), by Carly Rae Jepsen, 2019 Places Un ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Perfume Of The Lady In Black (1949 Film)
''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' (French: ''Le Parfum de la dame en noir'') is a 1949 French mystery film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Hélène Perdrière, Serge Reggiani and Marcel Herrand.Parish p.468 It is an adaptation of the 1908 novel ''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' by Gaston Leroux featuring the detective Joseph Rouletabille. It is a sequel to ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'', released the same year. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. The score was composed by Jean Wiener. Main cast * Hélène Perdrière as Mathilde Stangerson * Serge Reggiani as Joseph Rouletabille * Lucien Nat as Robert Darzac * Michel Piccoli as Lebel * Gaston Modot as Mathieu * Marcel Herrand as Larsan * Arthur Devère as Père Jacques * Yvette Etiévant Yvette Etiévant (1922–2003) was a French actress. She starred in Yves Robert's '' War of the Buttons'' (''La Guerre des boutons'') in 1962. Filmography *1945: '' Les Dames du bois de Boulogne'' (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Farm Of Seven Sins
''The Farm of Seven Sins'' (French: ''La Ferme des sept péchés'') is a 1949 French historical drama film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Claude Génia and Aimé Clariond. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. Synopsis During the 1820s, a notorious opponent of France's Bourbon Restoration is murdered in his country house. The authorities investigate whether it was his friends or enemies who killed him. Awards The film won the Golden Leopard award at the 1949 Locarno International Film Festival Cast * Jacques Dumesnil as Paul-Louis Courier * Claude Génia as Herminie * Aimé Clariond as Le marquis de Siblas * Pierre Renoir as Le procureur Edmond de Chancey * Alfred Adam as Symphorien Dubois * Georges Grey as Pierre Dubois * Palau as Le juge d'instruction / Examining judge * Arthur Devère as Frémont * Héléna Manson as Michèle Frémont dite La Michel * Jacques Dufilho as François Sovignant * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Yellow Room (1949 Film)
''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (French: ''Le mystère de la chambre jaune'') is a 1949 French mystery film directed by Henri Aisner and starring Hélène Perdrière, Serge Reggiani and Pierre Renoir. It is an adaptation of the 1907 novel ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' by Gaston Leroux. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. It was followed by a sequel ''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'', released the same year. There were other film adaptations of the novel, in 1919, 1930, and 2003. Plot A young reporter solves a mystery crime. The fictional reporter is Joseph Rouletabille. He works on a complex, and seemingly impossible, crime in which the criminal appears to disappear from a locked room. Cast * Hélène Perdrière as Mathilde Stangerson * Serge Reggiani as Joseph Rouletabille * Pierre Renoir as Professeur Stangerson * Léonce Corne as Marquet * Janine Darcey as Sylvie * Arthur Devère as Père Jacques * Marcel Herrand as Larsan * Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Metro (1945 Film)
''The Last Metro'' (French: ''Dernier métro'') is a 1945 French crime film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Gaby Morlay, Alexandre Rignault and Mony Dalmès. It was based on the 1912 novel ''Mathilde et ses mitaines'' by Tristan Bernard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. It recorded admissions in France of 2,218,391. at Box Office Story Synopsis Leaving the station after having caught the last , a man comes to the rescue of a woman who is being assaulted and finds himself drawn into her affairs.Cast References< ...
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It Happened At The Inn
''It Happened at the Inn'' (French: ''Goupi mains rouges'') is a 1943 French mystery film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Fernand Ledoux, Robert Le Vigan, Georges Rollin and Blanchette Brunoy. It follows an investigation into the family members of an old woman who has been murdered. The film is based on the 1937 novel with the same title by Pierre Véry. It was released in France on 14 April 1943. The film was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris, with location filming taking place around Charente. Cast * Fernand Ledoux as Goupi-Mains rouges * Robert Le Vigan as Goupi-Tonkin * Georges Rollin as Goupi-Monsieur * Blanchette Brunoy as Goupi-Muguet * Arthur Devère as Goupi-Mes sous * Germaine Kerjean as Goupi-Tisane * Maurice Schutz as Goupi-L'Empereur * Guy Favières as Goupi-La Loi * Marcelle Hainia as Goupi-Cancan * René Génin as Goupi-Dicton * Albert Rémy as Jean des Goupis * Line Noro as Marie des Goupis * Marcel Pérès as Eusèbe, le gendarme * Louis Seigner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strangers In The House (film)
''The Strangers in the House'' (''Les Inconnus dans la maison'') is a 1942 French drama film by Henri Decoin after the novel by the same name by Georges Simenon in 1940. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. Plot Hector Loursat, attorney at law, lives with his daughter, Nicole, in a vast and shabby mansion in a provincial town. Their conversation with each other is limited, each somehow holding the other one responsible for the situation: Hector Loursat used to be one of the great attorneys until his wife left him for another man eighteen years ago. He has been drinking ever since, and given up living altogether, intoxicated every night. Hector did not care much about his daughter, who was brought up by Fine, the old woman servant in the house. One night, gunshots are heard upstairs in the house and Hector spots a shadow running away. Hector goes upstairs with Nicole and finds a dead man lying on an old bed in the attic. The police arrive and investigate. Hector so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
