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Distress (1946 Film)
''Distress'' (French: ''Désarroi'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Robert-Paul Dagan and starring Jules Berry, Jean Mercanton and Gabrielle Dorziat.Goble p.734 Cast * Thérèse Aspar * Jules Berry as Frontenac * Suzy Carrier * Léonce Corne as Simonin * Jean Debucourt as Clermont-Latour * Gabrielle Dorziat as Mme Meillan * Jean Mercanton as Pierre * Valentine Tessier Valentine Tessier (5 August 1892 – 11 August 1981) was a French actress who appeared in around thirty films during her career. She played the title role in Jean Renoir's 1934 film version of ''Madame Bovary''.Donaldson-Evans p.193 Selected fi ... * Tramel as Carrière References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1946 films 1946 drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films French films based on plays Films based on works by Victorien Sardou French black-and-white film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Debucourt
Jean Debucourt (19 January 1894 – 22 March 1958) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1958. Selected filmography * '' The Little Thing'' (1923) * ''Jean Chouan'' (1926) * ''Madame Récamier'' (1928) * ''The Fall of the House of Usher'' (1928) * ''Saint Joan the Maid'' (1929) * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) * '' Prince Jean'' (1934) * '' Koenigsmark'' (1935) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * ''Woman of Malacca'' (1937) * '' Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''The Drunkard'' (1937) * ''Sarajevo'' (1940) * '' Thunder Over Paris'' (1940) * '' The Trump Card'' (1942) * '' Love Story'' (1943) * ''Marie-Martine'' (1943) * ''Malaria'' (1943) * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1944) * ''Her Final Role'' (1946) * ''The Idiot'' (1946) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1946) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * '' Devil in the Flesh'' (1947) * '' The Woman in Red'' (1947) * '' The Fugitive'' (1947) * '' Not Guilty'' (1947) * ''The Eagle with Two Heads'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Works By Victorien Sardou
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 sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Films Based On Plays
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] |
1940s French-language Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Drama 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] |
1946 Drama Films
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Films
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1946 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 14 - Charles Vidor's ''Gilda'' starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford shows audiences one of the most famous scenes of the 20th century: Rita Hayworth singing "Put The Blame On Mame". *November 21 – William Wyler's ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell. *December 20 – Frank Capra's ''It's a Wonderful Life'', featuring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, and Thomas Mitchell opens in New York. Awards Notable films released in 1946 United States unless stated A * '' Angel on My Shoulder'' * '' Anna and the King of Siam'', starring Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell * ''Aru yo no Tonosama'' B * ''Bad Bascomb'', starring Wallace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine Tessier
Valentine Tessier (5 August 1892 – 11 August 1981) was a French actress who appeared in around thirty films during her career. She played the title role in Jean Renoir's 1934 film version of ''Madame Bovary''.Donaldson-Evans p.193 Selected filmography * '' The Italian Straw Hat'' (1928) * ''Madame Bovary'' (1934) * ''Women's Club'' (1936) * ''Ménilmontant'' (1936) * ''Abused Confidence'' (1938) * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) * '' Le Lit à colonnes'' (1942) * '' Distress'' (1946) * ''Justice Is Done'' (1950) * ''The Temptress'' (1952) * '' Leathernose'' (1952) * ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953) * '' Children of Love'' (1953) * '' Stain in the Snow'' (1954) * '' Maddalena'' (1954) * ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...'' (1956) * '' Maigr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léonce Corne
Léonce Charles Corne (18 March 1894 – 31 December 1977) was a French film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1974. Selected filmography * ''The Girl and the Boy'' (1931) * ''Luck'' (1931) * ''The Premature Father'' (1933) * ''Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) * ''The Green Jacket'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * ''Wells in Flames'' (1937) * ''Return at Dawn'' (1938) * ''The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * ''Women's Prison'' (1938) * ''Coral Reefs'' (1939) * ''Happy Days'' (1941) * ''Romance of Paris'' (1941) * ''At Your Command, Madame'' (1942) * '' Forces occultes'' (1943) * '' The Midnight Sun'' (1943) * '' Summer Light'' (1943) * ''Domino'' (1943) * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1944) * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) * '' The Bellman'' (1945) * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1946) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * ''Under the Cards'' (1948) * ''Return to Life'' (1949) * ''Monsieur Octave'' (1951) * ''Alone in Paris'' (1951) * ''Two Pennies Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorien Sardou
Victorien Sardou ( , ; 5 September 18318 November 1908) was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play. He also wrote several plays that were made into popular 19th-century operas such as ''La Tosca'' (1887) on which Giacomo Puccini's opera ''Tosca'' (1900) is based, and ''Fédora'' (1882) and '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1893) that provided the subjects for the lyrical dramas '' Fedora'' (1898) and '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1915) by Umberto Giordano. His play ''Gismonda'', from 1894, was also adapted into an opera of the same name by Henry Février. Early years Victorien Sardou was born at 16 rue Beautreillis (), Paris on 5 September 1831. The Sardous were settled at Le Cannet, a village near Cannes, where they owned an estate, planted with olive trees. A night's frost killed all the trees and the family was ruined. Victorien's father, Antoine Léandre Sardou, came to Paris in search of employment. He was in su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
