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Andrée Lafayette
Andrée Rose Godard (19 May 1903 – 3 October 1989), known by her stage-name as Andrée Lafayette, also known by her self-invented title as Countess Andrée de la Bigne, was a French stage and film actress, and granddaughter of the infamous demi-mondaine ''(prostitute)'' Émilie Louise Delabigne who was known by her self-invented title as Countess Valtesse de La Bigne. She was the lover of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. Biography Lafayette was born in 1903 to Julia Pâquerette Fossey and Paul Jules Auguste Godard. She had two siblings, Paul and Margot. Describing Lafayette as "one of the most beautiful girls in France," author Richard Walton Tully brought her to the United States to star in the film ''Trilby'' (1923). On April 17, 1923, Lafayette married actor Arthur Max Constant. Selected filmography * ''Trilby'' (1923) * '' Why Get Married?'' (1924) * ''Queen of the Boulevards'' (1927) * ''The Eighteen Year Old'' (1927) * '' The Great Unknown'' (1927) * '' The Hangm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achères, Yvelines
Achères () is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. It is located from the centre of Paris. The commune of Achères lies on the south bank of the Seine in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. It borders Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Poissy on the south, Andrésy and Carrières-sous-Poissy on the west, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Herblay on the north, and Maisons-Laffitte and La Frette-sur-Seine on the east. Inhabitants of Achères are called ''Achérois''. History Land speed records Between December 18, 1898 and April 29, 1899 the first six world land speed records were set in Achères, as Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat and Camille Jenatzy alternately raised the world record speed from to . Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat drove his electric powered Jeantaud, while Camille Jenatzy used the electric car, built by the :de: Compagnie Générale des Transports Automobiles ( CITA), Nº 25, ''La Jamais Contente'', the first pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eighteen Year Old
''The Eighteen Year Old'' (german: Die Achtzehnjährigen) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Andrée Lafayette, Ernő Verebes, and Frida Richard. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Karl Machus Karl Machus (1884–1944) was a German art director. Along with Erich Zander he designed the sets for most of the films made by director Veit Harlan during the Nazi era.Noack p.145 Selected filmography * '' Prince Cuckoo'' (1919) * '' Blonde P .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films 1927 drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Manfred Noa Bavaria Film films Films shot at Staaken Studios German black-and-white films Silent German drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Silent Film Actresses
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] |
French Film Actresses
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] |
1989 Deaths
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing a large Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil spill; The Fall of the Berlin Wall begins the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and heralds German reunification; The United States United States invasion of Panama, invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega; The Singing Revolution led to the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union; The stands of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the Hillsborough disaster occurred; 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, Students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; many are killed by forces of the Chinese Communist Party., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1989 Loma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Porter From Maxim's (1953 Film)
''The Porter from Maxim's'' (French: ''Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Yves Deniaud, Pierre Larquey and Raymond Bussières. It is based on the 1923 play of the same name which has been made into several film adaptations.Rearick p.245 It was shot at the Neuilly Studios and on location in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt. Synopsis Julien Pauphilat spent many years working as a porter at the famous Maxim's Maxim's is a restaurant in Paris, France, located at No. 3 rue Royale in the 8th . It is known for its Art Nouveau interior decor. In the mid 20th century Maxim's was regarded as the most famous restaurant in the world. History Early history ... restaurant in Paris. It proved a very lucrative job and he has now retired and bought a chateau in the countryside. He has always told his daughter he is an industrialist and he has acquired a reputation amongst h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanatisme
''Fanatisme'' is a 1934 French historical drama film directed by Tony Lekain and Gaston Ravel and starring Pola Negri, Jean Yonnel and Lucien Rozenberg.Kotowski p.208 The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. Cast * Pola Negri as Rosine Savelli * Jean Yonnel as Le prince de Valnéro * Lucien Rozenberg as Napoleon III * Andrée Lafayette as L'impératrice Eugénie * Georges Flateau as Ardiotti * Pierre Richard-Willm as Marcel Besnard * Louisa de Mornand as La marquise de Contadès * Lilian Greuze as La comtesse Walewska * William Aguet as Le chambellan * Pierre Juvenet as Le duc de Morny * Gil Clary as La princesse Mathilde * Christian Argentin Christian Robert Pierre Argentin (11 October 1893 – 27 November 1955) was a French stage and film actor. Argentin was born in Elbeuf, Seine-Inférieure (now Seine-Maritime), France and died in Paris. He made his film debut in a 1912 short ... as Piétri References Bibliography * Mariusz K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Musketeers (1932 Film)
''The Three Musketeers'' (French: ''Les trois mousquetaires'') is a 1932 French historical adventure film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Aimé Simon-Girard, Henri Rollan and Thomy Bourdelle.The film is an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel ''The Three Musketeers'', and was the first version to be as a sound film. It is a remake of Diamant-Berger's own silent film-series ''The Three Musketeers'' (1921), again with Aimé Simon-Girard and Henri Rollan Henri Rollan (23 March 1888 – 23 June 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1910 and 1962. Selected filmography * '' De afwezige'' (1913) * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * ''The Three Masks'' (1921 ... as D'Artagnan and Athos.Maund, & Nanson p.187 Cast References Bibliography * K. L. Maund & Phil Nanson. ''The Four Musketeers: The True Story of D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis & Athos''. Tempus, 2005. External links 1932 films 1930s historical ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casanova's Legacy
''Casanova's Legacy'' (German: ''Casanovas Erbe'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Andrée Lafayette, Maly Delschaft and Elizza La Porta.Bock & Bergfelder p.156 The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexander Ferenczy. Cast * Andrée Lafayette * Maly Delschaft * Elizza La Porta * Yvette Darnys * Harry Hardt * John Loder * Kurt Gerron * Louis Ralph Louis Ralph (born Ludwig Josef Musik; 17 August 1878 – September 1952) was an Austrian film actor and director. He was born Ludwig Musik in Graz, Styria, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), and died in Berlin at age 68. Selected filmography * ''D ... * Olga Belajeff References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Manfred Noa German silent feature films Bavaria Film films German black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hangman (1928 Film)
''The Hangman'' (German:''Der Henker'' or ''Der Staatsanwalt klagt an'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Theodor Sparkuhl and Adolf Trotz and starring Andrée Lafayette, Bernhard Goetzke and Fritz Kampers.Krautz p.203 The film's art direction was by Victor Trivas. Cast * Andrée Lafayette as Barfrau * Bernhard Goetzke as Prosecutor * Fritz Kampers as Bösewicht * Max Landa as Lawyer * Georg John * Anna von Palen * Robert Garrison * Antonie Jaeckel as Wirtschafterin * Irm Cherry * Félix de Pomés Félix de Pomés (5 February 1892 – 17 July 1969) was a Spanish footballer, fencer and film actor. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
