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Claude Laydu
Claude Laydu (; 10 March 1927 – 29 July 2011) was a Belgian-born Swiss actor on stage and in films. He was renowned for his performance in his film debut in the role of the young priest in Robert Bresson's ''Diary of a Country Priest'' (1951), which has been described as one of the greatest in the history of film. Biography Laydu was born and grew up in Brussels. He moved to Paris to study at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts. He became a member of Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault's company at the Théâtre Marigny, when he was selected by director Robert Bresson for his first role in a film, as the titular young priest in ''Diary of a Country Priest,'' based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos.Anton Karl Kozlovic"Lights! Camera! Sermon!: Additional Research Notes on Sacred Servant Categories Within the Popular Cinema", Mundane Behavior; accessed 28 May 2008. "The embarrassingly self-conscious Priest of Ambricourt (Claude Laydu) in ''Diary of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentinian III
Valentinian III ( la, Placidus Valentinianus; 2 July 41916 March 455) was Roman emperor in the West from 425 to 455. Made emperor in childhood, his reign over the Roman Empire was one of the longest, but was dominated by powerful generals vying for power amid civil wars and the invasions of Late Antiquity's Migration Period, including the campaigns of Attila the Hun. He was the son of Galla Placidia and Constantius III, and as the great-grandson of Valentinian I () he was the last emperor of the Valentinianic dynasty. As a grandson of Theodosius I (), Valentinian was also a member of the Theodosian dynasty, to which his wife, Licinia Eudoxia, also belonged. A year before assuming the rank of ''augustus'', Valentinian was given the imperial rank of ''caesar'' by his half-cousin and co-emperor Theodosius II (). The '' augusta'' Galla Placidia had great influence during her son's rule. During his early reign Aetius, Felix, and the ''comes africae'', Bonifacius all competed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Cayatte
André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Cayatte began his directoral career at the German-controlled Continental Films during the French occupation. Some of Cayatte's earlier films that addressed his characteristic themes include ''Justice est faite'' (''Justice is Done''; 1950), ''Nous sommes tous des assassins'' (''We Are All Murderers''; 1952), and ''Le passage du Rhin'' ('' Tomorrow Is My Turn''; 1960). In 1963, he undertook a bold experiment in film narrative with a set of two films: ''Jean-Marc ou La vie conjugale'' (''Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc'') and ''Françoise ou La vie conjugale'' (''Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise''). These two films tell the same story from two different points of view. His 1973 film, '' Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu'', won the Silver Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Of Love (1955 Film)
''The Price of Love'' (French: '' Interdit de séjour'') is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Claude Laydu, Joëlle Bernard and Pierre Destailles.Burnett p.192 The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson. Cast * Claude Laydu as Pierre Ménard * Joëlle Bernard as Suzy * Pierre Destailles as Jojo * Renaud Mary as Fernando * Daniel Cauchy as Paulo * Liliane Bert as Monique * Henri Crémieux as Le juge d'instruction * Robert Dalban as L'inspecteur Chennier * Arlette Merry as Raymonde * Michel Piccoli as Georges * Clara Tambour as L'auditrice * Robert Le Béal as L'avocat de Pierre * Marcel Raine as L'avocat général * Paul Frankeur Paul Frankeur (29 June 1905 - 27 October 1974) was a French actor who appeared in films by Jacques Tati (''Jour de fête'') and Luis Buñuel (''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' and ''The Phantom of Liberty''). He was sometimes credited a ... as Commissaire Bernard * Yà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasputin (1954 Film)
''Rasputin'' (French: ''Raspoutine'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Georges Combret and starring Pierre Brasseur, Isa Miranda and Renée Faure.Caldiron & Hochkofler p.146 It portrays the rise and fall of the Russian priest and courtier Grigori Rasputin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. Plot The muzhik Rasputin becomes the favorite of the court of the Tsar of Russia after curing the Tsar's son. He seduced the tsarina, he is accused of witchcraft, and a plot is organized. Cast * Pierre Brasseur as Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine * Isa Miranda as La tsarine Alexandra * Renée Faure as Véra * Milly Vitale as Laura * Jacques Berthier as Le prince Félix Youssoupoff / Youry * Claude Laydu as Héliodore * Denise Grey as La princesse Dikvona * Micheline Francey as Anna Pracova * Robert Berri as Le capitaine Soukoff * Jean Wall as L'archimandrite Breham * Raphaël Patorni as Le ministre Stumerof * Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleon Road
''Napoleon Road'' (French: ''La route Napoléon'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Pierre Fresnay, Henri Vilbert and Claude Laydu. It was partly shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Synopsis A chancer organises a series of package tours along a route said to have been taken by Napoleon in 1815 when in fact the Emperor never set foot there. The local inhabitants back up his story as they hope to cash in on the tourist boom. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Édouard Martel * Henri Vilbert as Blaise * Claude Laydu as Pierre Marchand * René Génin as Le curé * Mireille Ozy as Stella * Raphaël Patorni as Bonvent * Fernand Sardou as Le maire de Bourg-sur-Bléone * Henri Arius as Le boucher * Fransined as Le pharmacien * Nicolas Amato as Figuières * Maurice Bénard as Le ministre * Pierrette Caillol as La femme dudocteur * Lucien Callamand as Sabatier- le garde-champêtre * Serge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was A Parish Priest
''I Was a Parish Priest'' or ''God's War'' (Spanish:''La guerra de Dios'') is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Claude Laydu, Francisco Rabal and José Marco Davó.Bentley p.121 It was awarded the Golden Shell, Gran Premio at the first ever San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was also shown at the 14th Venice International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival where it was awarded the Bronze Lion. It portrays the efforts of a young Priest sent to a poor mining village in the early 1930s. Synopsis A priest receives as his first assignment the parish of a mining town, beset by poverty. In this area he will focus all his forces to overcome the resentment accumulated by the miners towards the ecclesiastical profession. Cast * Claude Laydu as P. Andrés Mendoza * Francisco Rabal as MartÃn * José Marco Davó as Don César * Fernando Sancho as Barrona * Gérard Tichy as El Negro * Alberto Romea * Carmen RodrÃguez (actress), Carmen Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Lord Without Confession
''Good Lord Without Confession'' (French: ''Le Bon Dieu sans confession'') is a 1953 French drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Danielle Darrieux, Henri Vilbert and Claude Laydu. Walker-Morrison p.223 It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 1953 and went on general release in France the following month. Henri Vilbert won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance. Synopsis At the funeral of François Dupont, his various associates walk in the procession including his wife, children, business partner and mistress Janine. The various characters recall their experiences with the deceased. In flashback we see Janine's relationship with Dupont, and how she had manipulated and exploited him through the turbulent years of the Occupation and Liberation. Ultimately her machinations fail and she loses the man she really loves, her husband Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Damascus (film)
''The Road to Damascus'' (French: ''Le chemin de Damas'') is a 1952 French historical drama film directed by Max Glass and starring Michel Simon, Antoine Balpêtré and Jean-Marc Tennberg.Magerstädt p.81 It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. Cast * Michel Simon as Caïphe * Antoine Balpêtré as Gamaliel * Jean-Marc Tennberg as Saül de Tarse * Jacques Dufilho as Pierre * Christiane Lénier as Déborah * Line Noro as La mère d'Etienne * François Chaumette as Barnabé * Nathalie Nerval as Magdala * Maurice Teynac as Le Christ * Claude Laydu as Etienne * Georges Vitray as Le chef de la police * Roger Hanin as Un disciple * Charles Vissières as Le vieux * Pierre Palau * Paul Demange * Françoise Goléa * Guy Mairesse * Rivers Cadet * Pierre Moncorbier * Alexandre Mihalesco Alexandre Mihalesco (; born Alexandru Mihăilescu, ; 19 October 1883 – 28 December 1974) was a Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are All Murderers
''We Are All Murderers'' (french: Nous sommes tous des assassins, also known as ''Are We All Murderers?'') is a 1952 French film written and directed by André Cayatte, a former attorney. It tells the story of René, a young man from the slums, trained by the French Resistance in World War II to kill Germans. He continues to kill long after the war has ended, as it is all he knows. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. Plot René Le Guen (Marcel Mouloudji) is a former resistance fighter trained as a young man as a professional killer. After World War II, he has no qualms in applying these skills and is arrested for murder. Convicted and condemned to death, he is held in a prison cell with other murderers sentenced to death. Men to be guillotined are taken out at night, so they wait in fear and only sleep after dawn. While Le Guen's lawyer (Claude Laydu) tries to achieve a pardon for his client, three of Le Guen's fellow inmates are execu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Of The Casbah
''Heart of the Casbah'' (French: ''Au coeur de la Casbah'') is a 1952 French drama film directed by Pierre Cardinal and starring Viviane Romance, Claude Laydu and Peter van Eyck.Rège p.177 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in French Algeria, particularly around the Casbah of Algiers. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Roland Berthon and Antoine Malliarakis. Cast * Viviane Romance as Maria Pilar * Claude Laydu as Michel * Peter van Eyck as Jo * Philippe Richard as Gros Polo * Sylvie Pelayo as Sylvie * Roger Gaillard as Le père de Michel * Simone Moussia Simone may refer to: * Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin * Simone (surname), an Italian surname Simone may also refer to: * ''Simone'' (1918 film), a French silent drama film * ''Simone'' (1926 fi ... as Yasmine References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voyage To America
''The Voyage to America'' (French: ''Le Voyage en Amérique'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Henri Lavorel and starring Pierre Fresnay, Yvonne Printemps and Jean Brochard. The film contrasts the prosperity of France and the United States in the post-Second World War era It replaced the Laurel and Hardy film ''Atoll K'' at the Olympia cinema in Paris, and was much more successful.Aping p.258 Synopsis A couple living a peaceful life in rural France, learn that their daughter who married an American GI is due to give birth to a grandchild. They head to the United States to visit, to the delight of the wife. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Gaston Fournier * Yvonne Printemps as Clotilde Fournier * Jean Brochard as the mayor * Claude Laydu as François Soalhat * Olivier Hussenot as Mr Soalhat, the gardener * Jane Morlet as Marie * Yvette Etievant as the post clerk * Lisette Lebon as Marguerite * Claire Gérard as Mrs Tassote * Maurice Jacquemont as the priest * Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonne Nuit Les Petits
''Bonne nuit les petits'' (English: "Good night kids") is a puppet television series which initially ran from 1962 to 1973, created by Claude Laydu. It had a revival series that aired from 1994-1997. The series revolved Nounours the bear and Ulysses the sandman The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional charact ..., whom every night on their flying cloud, visit the children Nicolas and Pimprenelle, as Nounours asks the two about their day, or tells them a story. References External linksOfficial site* 1962 French television series debuts 1973 French television series endings France Télévisions original programming French television shows featuring puppetry Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française original programming {{animation-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
