Escapade (1957 Film)
''Escapade'' is a 1957 French adventure film directed by Ralph Habib and starring Louis Jourdan, Dany Carrel, and Roger Hanin. Premise Some gangsters use a young girl to get to a recently released convict who hid $10 million from a robbery just before he was caught. Cast * Louis Jourdan : Frank Raphaël * Dany Carrel : Agnès Mercenay * Roger Hanin : Olivier * Lise Delamare : Miss Mercenay * Jean-Loup Philippe : Philippe * Félix Martin : Angelo * Arlette Merry : Dolly * Marcel Bozzuffi : Raymond * Guy Tréjan : Maurice * : sister of Agnè * Albert Rémy : José * Jean Daurand : inspector * José Lewgoy José Lewgoy (16 November 1920 – 10 February 2003) was a Brazilian actor. He is recognizable to many art-house cinema fans for his role as Don Aquilino in Werner Herzog's 1982 film ''Fitzcarraldo''. Biography He was born in Veranópolis, ... : Caraco External links ''Escapade''at Louisjourdan.net * French adventure films 1957 adventure films 1957 film ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ralph Habib
Ralph Habib (Paris, 29 June 1912 – Paris, 27 June 1969) was a French film director of Lebanese origin. He started his film career with Pathé. He later worked as assistant director notably Jean Dréville and Jean-Paul Le Chanois before directing his own films. Filmography *1951 : ''Rue des Saussaies'' *1952 : ''La Forêt de l'adieu'' *1953 : '' Les Compagnes de la nuit'' *1954 : '' La Rage au corps'' (English title ''Tempest in the Flesh'') *1954 : '' The Bed'' *1954 : ''Crainquebille'' *1955 : '' Men in White'' *1956 : '' La Loi des rues'' (English title ''Law of the Streets'') *1956 : ''Women's Club'' *1957 : '' Escapade'' *1959 : ''The Black Chapel'' based on the novel ''Die schwarze Kapelle'' by Olaf Herfeldt **French title - ''R.P.Z. appelle Berlin'' **German title - ''Geheimaktion schwarze Kapelle'' **Italian title - ''I sicari di Hitler'' *1960 : ''The Nabob Affair '' *1966 : Le Solitaire passe à l'attaque *1967 : ''Hotel Clausewitz ''Hotel Clausewitz'' (German: ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guy Tréjan
Guy Tréjan (1921–2001) was a French film, stage and television actor.Bradby p.124 He was the nephew of the Swiss singer and dancer Flore Revalles. Selected filmography * '' Marie Antoinette Queen of France'' (1956) * ''I'll Get Back to Kandara'' (1956) * ''Women's Club'' (1956) * '' Escapade'' (1957) * ''The Three Musketeers'' (1961) * ''Heaven on One's Head'' (1965) * '' Jo'' (1971) * ''Night Flight from Moscow'' (1973) * '' Piaf'' (1974) * ''Conversation Piece'' (1974) * '' La Bête'' (1975) * '' Stranger in the House'' (1992) * ''Fidelity Fidelity is the quality of faithfulness or loyalty. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of ''fealty''. Both derive from the Latin word ''fidēlis'', meaning "faithful or loyal". In the City of London fin ...'' (2000) * '' The Officers' Ward'' (2001) References Bibliography * Bradby, David. ''Modern French Drama 1940-1990''. Cambridge University Press, 1991. External links * 1921 births 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Films Based On Works By Cornell Woolrich
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]   |
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Films Based On Short Fiction
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 sensitize ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Films Directed By Ralph Habib
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 sensitiz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1957 Films
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' topped the year's box office in North America, France, and Germany, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1957 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1957 films in various countries. Events * February 1 – RKO ceases domestic distribution of feature films which is taken over by Universal Pictures. * May – Ingmar Bergman's ''The Seventh Seal'' wins the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. * June 6 – Jerry Lewis appears in his first film without Dean Martin in ''The Delicate Delinquent''. * June – United Artists rejoins the Motion Picture Association of America, following an expansion of the MPAA code appeals board members. The board had previously denied ''The Man With the Golden Arm'' a Production Code seal in 1955, leading UA to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1957 Adventure Films
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Mac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Adventure 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]   |
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José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy (16 November 1920 – 10 February 2003) was a Brazilian actor. He is recognizable to many art-house cinema fans for his role as Don Aquilino in Werner Herzog's 1982 film ''Fitzcarraldo''. Biography He was born in Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to a Russian father and an American mother, who met in New York. He died in Rio de Janeiro. He was considered one of the best actors in Brazil, and was usually typecast as a villain. Selected filmography * ''Carnaval no Fogo'' (1949) - Anjo * ''Quando a Noite Acaba'' (1950) * ''Katucha'' (1950) * ''Cascalho'' (1950) * ''Aviso aos navegantes'' (1950) - Professor Scaramouche * ''Maior Que o Ódio'' (1951) * ''Aí Vem o Barão'' (1951) - Von Mack * ''Três Vagabundos'' (1952) - Schultz * ''Carnaval Atlântida'' (1952) - Conde Verdura * ''Barnabé Tu És Meu'' (1952) - Garcia * ''Areias Ardentes'' (1952) - Ambrósio * ''Amei um Bicheiro'' (1953) - Almeida * ''Três Recrutas'' (1953) * ''Carnaval em Caxias'' (1954) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean Daurand
Jean Daurand (1913–1989) was a French actor. He starred in ''La Nuit Merveilleuse'' and ''Derrière la Facade''. Selected filmography * ''Rothchild'' (1933) * ''Le secret d'une nuit'' (1934) * ''Pension Mimosas'' (1935) - Un groom (uncredited) * ''Passé à vendre'' (1936) * ''Les grands'' (1936) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) - Un matelot * ''Les petites alliées'' (1936) - Un marin * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) - Un journaliste (uncredited) * ''Double crime sur la ligne Maginot'' (1937) * '' Hercule'' (1938) - Sandwich (uncredited) * ''Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) - Le matelot Calas * ''Éducation de prince'' (1938) - Le camarade de Marianne * ''Le capitaine Benoît'' (1938) - Griffon * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) - Le télégraphiste * ''Nord-Atlantique'' (1939) - Gus * ''Latin Quarter'' (1939) - L'Ablette * ''Brazza ou l'épopée du Congo'' (1940) - Le quartier-maître Hamon * ''Sixième étage'' (1940) - Jojo - le jeune ouvrier * '' The Marvelous Night'' (1940) - Le m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy (9 April 1921 – 26 January 1967) was a French actor best known for his supporting roles in François Truffaut's first two feature films. He played Antoine Doinel's father in ''The 400 Blows'' and Charlie Koller's (Charles Aznavour) brother in ''Shoot the Piano Player''. He also appeared in Marcel Carné's ''Les Enfants du Paradis'', John Frankenheimer's '' The Train'' and René Clément's '' Is Paris Burning?'' Selected filmography * '' Strange Inheritance'' (1943) - L'ivrogne (uncredited) * ''It Happened at the Inn'' (1943) - Jean des Goupi * ''Madame et le Mort'' (1943) - Henri * ''Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) - Le marchand d'oiseaux * '' Love Story'' (1943) - Le sacristain (uncredited) * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1944) - Marcel * '' Children of Paradise'' (1945) - Scarpia Barrigni * ''The Black Cavalier'' (1945) - Pinte * ''La Boîte aux rêves'' (1945) * ''François Villon'' (1945) - Perrot * ''La part de l'ombre'' (1945) * ''La Fille du diable'' (1946) - Cléme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |