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Blackmail (1955 Film)
''Blackmail'' (French: ''Chantage'') is a 1955 French crime film directed by Guy Lefranc and starring Raymond Pellegrin, Magali Noël and Leo Genn. https://en.unifrance.org/movie/4923/blackmail-the-lowest-crime It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city including in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It is also known by the alternative title ''The Lowest Crime''. Cast * Raymond Pellegrin as Jean-Louis Labouret * Magali Noël as Denise Brisse * Leo Genn as Lionel Kendall * Georges Chamarat as Edouard Brisse * Noël Roquevert as Boussardel * Michel Etcheverry as Le commissaire Bretrannet * Madeleine Barbulée as L'infirmière * Henri Nassiet as Maître Rougier - l'avocat d'Edouard Brisse * Nadine Tallier as Janine - la photographe * Denise Provence as Gisèle * André Weber as Gilbert * Paul Faivre as Le patron du café * Jean Hébey as Un inspecteur * Jacqueline Marbaux ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Lefranc
Guy Lefranc (21 October 1919 - 1 February 1994) was a French director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ... and screenwriter. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lefranc, Guy 1919 births 1994 deaths French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters Film directors from Paris 20th-century French male writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and 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), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Weber
André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name ''Andreas'', a short form of any of various compound names derived from ''andr-'' 'man, warrior'. The name is popular in Norway and Sweden. Cognate names Cognate names are: * : Andrei, |
Denise Provence
Denise Provence (1921–2011) was a French stage, film and television actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), ....Klossner p.57 Filmography References Bibliography * Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland & Company, 2002. External links * 1921 births 2011 deaths French film actresses French television actresses French stage actresses Actresses from Paris {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Tallier
Nadine de Rothschild (née Nadine Nelly Jeannette Lhopitalier; born 18 April 1932) is a French author and former actress. She is the widow of banker Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild, a member of the Rothschild family. Biography Nadine Lhopitalier was born in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France. She never met her father. At 14 years-old, she left her mother's house and worked in a Peugeot factory. 2 years later, at 16, she became the model of the painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue, a socialite who opened the door for her to the worlds of theater and film. In 1952, she began her acting career under the pseudonym of ''Nadine Tallier'' and played various roles from 1952 to 1964. In 1958, she started a romantic relationship with the son of Clement Callingham and Norah Docker. In 1962, two years before ending her career in film, she married Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild of the French branch of the Rothschild family. At the time, Edmond was chairman and principal owner of the Edmond de Rothsch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Nassiet
Henri Nassiet (1895–1977) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Maman Pierre'' (1922) * ''La griffe du hasard'' (1937) - Séverac (uncredited) * ''Life Dances On'' (1937) - Un policier * ''L'innocent'' (1938) - Gregor * ''La Glu'' (1938) - Le juge d'instruction * ''Ma soeur de lait'' (1938) - Le second régisseur * ''Fort Dolorès'' (1939) * '' The Five Cents of Lavarede'' (1939) - Jack * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) - Minor rôle (uncredited) * '' The End of the Day'' (1939) - Gaston Noblet * ''Nightclub Hostess'' (1939) - Freddy * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) - Gustave * ''Fire in the Straw'' (1939) - Despagnat * ''Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1941) - Le maréchal Lefebvre * ''Les affaires sont les affaires'' (1942) - Dauphin * ''La Grande Marnière'' (1943) - Le président du tribunal * ''À la Belle frégate'' (1943) - Victor * ''Jericho'' (1946) - Le commandant Munchhausen * ''Mensonges'' (1946) - Le docteur Charles Leroux * ''Le Bataillon du ciel'' (1947) - Bouvier * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Barbulée
Madeleine Barbulée (2 September 1910 – 1 January 2001) was a French film, stage and television actress.''French Cinema in the 1970s: The Echoes of May'' p.265 Selected filmography * ''Métier de fous'' (1948) * '' Les Casse Pieds'' (1948) - La chanteuse * ''Pattes blanches'' (1949) - La cousine (uncredited) * ''Mission in Tangier'' (1949) - Une dactylo du journal * ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (1949) - La femme de chambre * ''Return to Life'' (1949) - (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited) * '' Cage of Girls'' (1949) - Une surveillante * ''Millionaires for One Day'' (1949) - L'infirmière * ''Rome Express'' (1950) - La libraire * ''Prélude à la gloire'' (1950) - Mademoiselle Duchemin * ''Le tampon du capiston'' (1950) - Une invitée * ''Le gang des tractions-arrière'' (1950) * '' Beware of Blondes'' (1950) - Mme Dubois * ''Without Leaving an Address'' (1951) - La marchande de jouets de la gare (uncredited) * '' Darling Caroline'' (1951) - Mme de Tourville, la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Etcheverry
Michel Etcheverry (16 December 1919 – 30 March 1999) was a French actor. First a teacher, he was fired in 1941 for refusing to make the Maréchal children sing, here we come! . He began his career in the theater as a stage manager, then joined the troupe of Louis Jouvet . He entered the Comédie-Française in 1961, was named member in 1964, honorary member in 1984. His repertoire includes many tragedies from the classical repertoire. Career In 1951, he resumed in ''Le Diable et le bon Dieu'' by Sartre, the role held by Jean Vilar called to the direction of the TNP. After which, he performed ''L'Alouette'' by Anouilh, ''Sud'' by Julien Green, ''Pygmalion'' by G.-B. Shaw and above all ''The Diary'' of Anne Frank (1957/58) at the Montparnasse Theater and ''The Annunciation Made to Marie'' by Paul Claudel at the Work. It was then that he entered the Comédie-Française, already a seasoned actor whose exemplary diction, intelligence and bearing soon made him an indispensable part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert (born Noël Louis Raymond Bénévent; 18 December 1892 – 6 November 1973) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1932 and 1972. Roquevert was born in Doué-la-Fontaine and was married to stage and film actress Paulette Noizeux. He died in Douarnenez, France, aged 80. Partial filmography * '' Miarka'' (1937) * ''Barnabé'' (1938) * ''Three Waltzes'' (1938) * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * ''Paris-New York'' (1940) * ''Sing Anyway'' (1940) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' The Trump Card'' (1942) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * ''Le Corbeau'' (1943) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * ''The Last Penny'' (1946) * ''The Sea Rose'' (1946) * ''Song of the Clouds'' (1946) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * '' Destiny Has Fun'' (1947) * ''Antoine and Antoinette'' (1947) * '' Dernier refuge'' (1947) * '' Croisière pour l'inconnu'' (1948) * ''Return to Life'' (1949) * '' Cage of Girls'' (1949) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Partial filmography * ''President Haudecoeur'' (1940) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * ''Adrien'' (1943) * ''Late Love'' (1943) * ''Majestic Hotel Cellars'' (1945) * ''Her Final Role'' (1946) * ''The Seventh Door'' (1947) * ''Bluebeard'' (1951) * ''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) * ''Adorables créatures'' (1952) * ''An Artist with Ladies'' (1952) * ''Julietta'' (1953) * ''The Lovers of Marianne'' (1953) * ''The Sheep Has Five Legs'' (1954) * ''Wild Fruit'' (1954) * ''Quay of Blondes'' (1954) * ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'' (1954) * ''Spring, Autumn and Love'' (1955) * '' Madelon'' (1955) * ''It Happened in Aden'' (1956) * ''Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Title
An alternative title is a media sales device most prominently used in film distribution. Books and films are commonly released under a different title when they are screened or sold in a different country. This can vary from small change to the title, such as the addition of ''The'', to wholesale changes. Film titles are also often changed when they are released on DVD or VHS. Reasons The reasons for this are varied, but usually point towards marketable, linguistic or cultural differences. Some titles may not be easily understood in other parts of the world, and may even be considered offensive. Most title changes are commercial. An example is Italian director's Sergio Leone's 1971 film ''Duck, You Sucker!'', initially released with this title as he was convinced it was a well-known English saying. When the film performed poorly, it was subsequently rebranded as '' A Fistful of Dynamite'', similar in name to his 1964 film ''A Fistful of Dollars'', part of the successful Dollar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Aguettand
Lucien Aguettand (28 January 1901 – 14 February 1989) was a French art directorHayward p.205 who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Little Devil May Care'' (1928) * ''All That's Not Worth Love'' (1931) * '' The Wonderful Day'' (1932) * '' The Lady of Lebanon'' (1934) * '' Koenigsmark'' (1935) * ''The Secrets of the Red Sea'' (1937) * ''White Cargo'' (1937) * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) * ''Bolero'' (1942) * '' At Your Command, Madame'' (1942) * '' I Am with You'' (1943) * '' First on the Rope'' (1944) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * ''The Murdered Model'' (1948) * '' Brilliant Waltz'' (1949) * ''Scandal on the Champs-Élysées'' (1949) * ''Quay of Grenelle'' (1950) * ''The Secret of Helene Marimon'' (1954) * ''House on the Waterfront ''House on the Waterfront'' (French: ''Port du désir'') is a 1955 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Jean Gabin, Andrée Debar and Henri Vidal.Block p.49 It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
