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Coquecigrole
''Coquecigrole'' is a 1931 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Max Dearly, Danielle Darrieux and Gabrielle Fontan.Crisp p.180 It was based on a 1926 novel of the same title by Alfred Machard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. Synopsis Macarol, a former stage comedian now working as a waiter adopts the orphan Coquecigrole. Cast * Max Dearly as Macarol * Danielle Darrieux as Coquecigrole * Gina Barbieri as Léocadie * Armand Bour as Maître Petit-Durand * Gabrielle Fontan as Mme. Bien * René Donnio as Casimir * Raymond Galle as Tulipe * Georges Pally as Le directeur du théâtre * Jean Guirec as Louvetier * Jean Diéner as Jeaminet Bude * Gaston Jacquet Gaston Émile Marius Jacquet (14 August 1883 – 28 January 1970) was a French actor. Jacquet was born in Lanas, Ardèche, France and died in 1970 in Thonex in Switzerland. Selected filmography * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * ''Th ... as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Darrieux
Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's great movie stars and her eight-decade career was among the longest in film history. Life and career Darrieux was born in Bordeaux, France, during World War I, the daughter of Marie-Louise (Witkowski) and Jean Darrieux, a medical doctor who was serving in the French Army. Her mother was born in Algeria. Her father died when she was seven years old. Raised in Paris, she studied the cello at the Conservatoire de Musique. At 14, she won a part in the musical film '' Le Bal'' (1931). Her beauty combined with her singing and dancing ability led to numerous other offers; the film ''Mayerling'' (1936) brought her to prominence. In 1935, Darrieux married director/screenwriter Henri Decoin, who encouraged her to try Hollywood. She signed a seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Dearly
Max Dearly (22 November 1874 - 2 June 1943) was a French stage and film actor. Dearly was born Lucien Paul Marie-Joseph Rolland in Paris, and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine 1943. Partial filmography * ''Le bonheur sous la main'' (1911) * ''Coquecigrole'' (1931) - Macarol * ''Tossing Ship'' (1932) - Le député Puy-Pradal * ''Azaïs'' (1932) - Baron Wurtz * '' Love and Luck'' (1932) - Jeff Chester * ''Madame Bovary'' (1934) - Homais * ''Les Misérables'' (1934) - M. Gillenormand * '' Arlette et ses papas'' (1934) - Mérové * ''The Last Billionaire'' (1934) - Banco * ''Si j'étais le patron'' (1934) - M. Maubert * ''A Rare Bird'' (1935) - Melleville * ''Paris Camargue'' (1935) - Jules Fabrejoul * '' La Vie parisienne'' (1936) - Ramiro Mendoza * '' Parisian Life'' (1936) - Don Ramiro de Mendoza * ''La reine des resquilleuses'' (1937) - John * ''Claudine at School'' (1937) - Le père de Claudine * ''Le coeur ébloui'' (1938) - Géodésias * ''The Train for Venice'' (1938) - M. Chardonne * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Berthomieu
André Berthomieu (16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) * '' The Ladies in the Green Hats'' (1929) * ''My Friend Victor'' (1931) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1933) * ' (1934) * '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1936) * '' The Flame'' (1936) * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) * ''Death on the Run'' (1936) * '' Chaste Susanne'' (1937) * ''The Girl in the Taxi'' (1937) * ''The Train for Venice'' (1938) * ''The Woman of Monte Carlo'' (1938) * '' The Angel of the Night'' (1944) * '' Resistance'' (1945) * '' My First Love'' (1945) * '' Not So Stupid'' (1946) * '' Gringalet'' (1946) * ''The Heart on the Sleeve'' (1948) * ''The Chocolate Girl'' (1950) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1950) * ''His Father's Portrait'' (1953) * ''Wonderful Mentality'' (1953) * ''The Last Robin Hood'' (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Bour
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French Black-and-white Films
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] |
Films Directed By André Berthomieu
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s French-language Films
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1931 Comedy Films
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French Comedy Films
French comedy films are comedy films produced in France. Comedy is the most popular French genre in cinema. Comic films began to appear in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humour of many of these silent films relied on slapstick and burlesque. Characteristics of French comedy films French comedy films are very often social comedies, which differs largely from American comedies."La comédie française se différencie ..par son aspect social, une lutte des classes généralement absente des comédies américaines." . Social comedy Culture shock, in several French comedies, oftentimes contain several 'clichés', which include: * Religion – ''The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'' in the 1970s, and ''Serial (Bad) Weddings'' in the 2010s * Social background – ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' in the 1980s, and ''The Intouchables'' in the 2010s * Difference of life between two places – '' Welcome to the Land of ch'tis'' in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Films
The following is an overview of 1931 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1931 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 5: RKO acquires the producing and distribution arm of Pathé for $4.6 million. * June 20: Monogram Pictures releases its first film, ''Ships of Hate''. * July 7: Anti-competitive practices disclosed about certain distributors and producers in Canada. * November 17: E. R. Tinker elected president of Fox Films replacing Harley L. Clarke. * December 14: RKO refinancing plan approved. Best money stars ''Variety'' reported the following as the biggest male stars in the U.S. in alphabetical order although grouped George Arliss and Ronald Colman together as having equal ranking. The following were the biggest women names in the U.S. in alphabetical order but again grouped two actresses together to denote they were ranked t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Jacquet
Gaston Émile Marius Jacquet (14 August 1883 – 28 January 1970) was a French actor. Jacquet was born in Lanas, Ardèche, France and died in 1970 in Thonex in Switzerland. Selected filmography * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * ''The Hurricane on the Mountain'' (1922) * '' The Orchid Dancer'' (1928) * '' Nile Water'' (1928) * '' Suzy Saxophone'' (1928) * ''The Maelstrom of Paris'' (1928) * ''Their Son'' (1929) * '' House in the Sun'' (1929) * '' Sin of a Beautiful Woman'' (1929) * ''Latin Quarter'' (1929) * ''The Girl with the Whip'' (1929) * '' When the White Lilacs Bloom Again'' (1929) * ''The Road to Paradise'' (1930) * '' Hai-Tang'' (1930) * ''Illusions'' (1930) * ''There Is a Woman Who Never Forgets You'' (1930) * ''Miss Europe'' (1930) * '' David Golder'' (1931) * '' The Indictment'' (1931) * ''Abduct Me'' (1932) * '' A Man's Neck'' (1933) * ''Charlemagne'' (1933) * ''Le Golem'' (1936) * ''Girls in Distress ''Girls in Distress'' (french: Jeunes filles en dét ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Diéner
Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' Places * Jean, Nevada, USA; a town * Jean, Oregon, USA Entertainment * Jean (dog), a female collie in silent films * "Jean" (song) (1969), by Rod McKuen, also recorded by Oliver * ''Jean Seberg'' (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch Other uses * JEAN (programming language) * USS ''Jean'' (ID-1308), American cargo ship c. 1918 * Sternwheeler Jean, a 1938 paddleboat of the Willamette River See also * Jehan * * Gene (other) * Jeanne (other) * Jehanne (other) * Jeans (other) Jeans are denim trousers. Jeans may also refer to: Astronomy * Jeans (lunar crater) * Jeans (Martian crater) * 2763 Jeans, an asteroi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
