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André Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and :wikt:mononym, mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in the films ''Le Corniaud'' (1965) and ''La Grande Vadrouille'' (1966). For his performance in ''Le Corniaud'', he won a Special Diploma at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Biography His father was killed in the First World War before Bourvil was born. As a result, he spent his entire childhood in the village of Bourville, from which he took his stage name. He married Jeanne Lefrique on 23 January 1943. After a battle with Multiple myeloma, Kahler's syndrome, which attacks the bone marrow, he died at the age of 53. He is buried in Montainville, Yvelines. Career In his comic performances Bourvil principally played roles of gentle and well-meaning characters who were often a bit obtuse or naïve, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prétot-Vicquemare
Prétot-Vicquemare () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France. Geography A very small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some northwest of Rouen at the junction of the D25, D27 and the D106 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century. * The chapel of Notre-Dame, dating from the seventeenth century. * The Mottes de Vicquemare. * Parts of the thirteenth century manorhouse, now a farm. People * André Raimbourg , dit « Bourvil », a most famous french singer ,musician and actor was born here in 1917. See also *Communes of the Seine-Maritime department The following is a list of the 708 communes of the French department of Seine-Maritime. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville (; born Jean-Pierre Grumbach; 20 October 1917 – 2 August 1973) was a French filmmaker and actor. Among his films are ''Le Silence de la mer'' (1949), ''Bob le flambeur'' (1956), '' Le Doulos'' (1962), ''Le Samouraï'' (1967), ''Army of Shadows'' (1969) and ''Le Cercle Rouge'' (1970). While with the French Resistance during World War II, he adopted the pseudonym Melville as a tribute to his favorite American author Herman Melville. He kept it as his stage name once the war was over. Spiritual father of the French New Wave, he has influenced new generations of filmmakers across the world. Life and career Jean-Pierre Grumbach was born in 1917 in Paris, France, the son of Berthe and Jules Grumbach. His family were Alsatian Jews. After the fall of France in 1940 during World War II, during which he was evacuated from Dunkirk as a soldier in the French Army, Grumbach entered the French Resistance to oppose the German Nazis who occupied the country. He adopted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart On The Sleeve
''The Heart on the Sleeve'' (French: ''Le Coeur sur la main'') is a 1948 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Bourvil, Michèle Philippe and Jacques Louvigny. It had admissions in France of 3,657,951. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre. Plot Léo Ménard works as a sexton in a small parish. When the Parisian singer Mary Pinson performs in his village he's asked to accompany her on his accordion, because the pianist is unavailable. His nightly performance causes a scandal in the Catholic community and he loses his job. He leaves to Paris to look up the singer. Main cast * Bourvil as Leon Ménard - le bedeau d'un village normand qui devient vedette de cabaret * Michèle Philippe as Mary Pinson - une chanteuse dont s'éprend Léon * Lolita De Silva as Solange - la fille du cirque * Robert Berri as Alex - le fiancé de Mary * Jacques Louvigny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanc Comme Neige
''Blanc comme neige'' is a 1948 French comedy film starring Bourvil. It was a hit, with admissions in France of 3,666,283. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma .... References External links * 1948 films French comedy films 1948 comedy films French black-and-white films 1940s French films 1940s French-language films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Par La Fenêtre
''Par la Fenetre'' is a 1948 French comedy film starring Bourvil. It was a sizeable box office hit. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. Plot A man goes to Paris and finds work as a painter. Reception The film was the fifteenth most popular movie at the French box office in 1948. It ranked after ''The Charterhouse of Parma (film), The Charterhouse of Parma'', ''Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water'', ''Clochemerle (film), Clochemerle'', ''To the Eyes of Memory'', ''Les Casse Pieds'', ''Les aventures des pieds nickeles, Les Aventures des Pieds-Nickelés'', ''Forever Amber (film), Forever Amber'', ''Blanc comme neige'', ''Notorious (1946 film), Notorious'', ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film), Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves'', ''Man to Men'', ''The Ironmaster (1948 film), The Ironmaster'', ''How I Lost the War'' and ''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest''. References External links * 1948 films French comedy films Films directed by Gilles Grangier 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not So Stupid (1946 Film)
''Not So Stupid'' (French: ''Pas si bête'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Bourvil, Suzy Carrier and Bernard Lancret.Pallister & Hottell p.232 In 1928 Berthomieu had made a silent film of the same name. This was Bourvil's first film; originally a musician and singer, he went on to become one of the great comic actors of French cinema. The film's art direction was by Raymond Nègre. It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris. Plot summary "Pas si bête" is a comedy about social differences and appearances. Léon Ménard (Bourvil), a farmer and an apparently simple man of the country, is invited to visit his uncle Henri Ménard (Albert Duvaleix), a prosperous industrialist. He encounters a number of people scheming to marry into the Ménard family for the sake of money. Ménard discovers and thwart the plots and manages to unite a young couple who truly are in love. The romantic comedy ends happily with a double marriage. Henri's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Ferme Du Pendu
''Hanged Man's Farm'' (French: ''La ferme du pendu'') is a 1945 French drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Charles Vanel and Bourvil. It had admissions in France of 2,703,664, making it one of the most popular films of the year. References External links''Hanged Man's Farm'' at IMDb 1945 films 1940s French-language films 1945 drama films French drama films Films directed by Jean Dréville French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Une étoile Au Soleil
Une is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located at an altitude of at a distance of from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Chipaque in the north, Cáqueza and Fosca in the east, Fosca and Gutiérrez in the south and Bogotá in the west. Etymology The name Une is derived from Chibcha and means "Drop it" or "mud".''une'' - Muysccubun Dictionary Geology and geography Une is situated in the of the Colombian . In the municipality outcrops the |
André Cluytens
André Cluytens (, ; born Augustin Zulma Alphonse Cluytens; 26 March 19053 June 1967)Baeck E. ''André Cluytens: Itinéraire d’un chef d’orchestre.'' Editions Mardaga, Wavre, 2009. was a Belgian-born French conductor who was active in the concert hall, opera house and recording studio. His repertoire extended from Viennese classics through French composers to 20th century works. Although much of his career was spent in France, he was the first French conductor at Bayreuth in 1955; he also conducted '' The Ring'' and ''Parsifal'' at La Scala. Life and career Belgium Cluytens was born in Antwerp into a musical family: his paternal grandfather, father and uncles were all professional musicians. His mother was a soprano at the opera, and after she died in 1906 his father married another singer. He entered the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp at the age of 9, graduating at 16 with first prizes in harmony and counterpoint, and piano.Sanders A. Liner notes to Andre Cluytens – A Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opéra-Comique
The Opéra-Comique is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief rival, the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne. It was also called the Théâtre-Italien up to about 1793, when it again became most commonly known as the Opéra-Comique. Today the company's official name is Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique, and its theatre, with a capacity of around 1,248 seats, sometimes referred to as the Salle Favart (the third on this site), is located at Place Boïeldieu in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, not far from the Palais Garnier, one of the theatres of the Paris Opéra. The musicians and others associated with the Opéra-Comique have made important contributions to operatic history and tradition in France and to French opera. Its current mission is to reconnect with its history and discover its unique repertoire to ensu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
