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Elina Labourdette
Elina Labourdette (1919–2014) was a French film 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 (), li .... Filmography References Bibliography * Keith Reader. ''Robert Bresson''. Manchester University Press, 2000. External links * 1919 births 2014 deaths French film actresses Actresses from Paris {{France-film-actor-stub ... [...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] |
To Paris With Love
''To Paris with Love'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Robert Hamer and starring Alec Guinness, Odile Versois and Vernon Gray. Premise A father and son play matchmaker for each other during a trip to Paris. Cast *Alec Guinness as Col. Sir Edgar Fraser *Odile Versois as Lizette Marconne *Vernon Gray as John Fraser *Elina Labourdette as Sylvia Gilbert *Jacques François as Victor de Colville *Austin Trevor as Leon de Colville *Jacques Brunius as Aristide Marconnet *Claude Romain as Georges Duprez *Maureen Davis as Suzanne de Colville *Mollie Hartley Milburn as Madame Alvarez *Michael Anthony as Pierre *Pamela Stirling as Madame Marconnet *Claude Collier as Solo Drummer, Cabaret Act *George Lafaye Company as Cabaret Act Production Though the release prints received the credit 'Color by Technicolor', the production was filmed on location in Eastmancolor and at Pinewood Studios in 3-strip Technicolor. This was at a time when the photographing of British films in colou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2– 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in Berlin: The Marxist Spartacus League, with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Wolves
''The Young Wolves'' (French: ''Les jeunes loups'') is a 1968 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Christian Hay, Haydée Politoff and Yves Beneyton.Turk p.443 The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. Cast * Christian Hay as Alain Langlois * Haydée Politoff as Sylvie * Yves Beneyton as Jean-Emmanuel de Saint-Sever, dit Chris * Maurice Garrel as Ugo Castellini * Gamil Ratib as Prince Linzani * Stéphane Bouy as Riccione, le photographe * Rolande Kalis as Evelyne * Bernard Dhéran as Jean-Noël * Elizabeth Teissier as Princesse Linzani * Serge Leeman as Jojo * René Lefevre-Bel as Gaston, le majordome * Luc Bongrand as Eddie * Elina Labourdette as Madame Sinclair * Roland Lesaffre as Albert * Robert De Niro as Un hippie chez Popov * Jean Panisse as Le garagiste * Marguerite Muni Muni (born Marguerite Muni; 23 June 1929 – 22 August 1999) was a French actress who is best known for her appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Glaive Et La Balance
''Le glaive et la balance'' (English: ''The Sword and the Balance'' and ''Two Are Guilty'') The New York Times. 29 February 1964) is a 1963 French-Italian directed by . It was written by Cayatte, and |
Five Miles To Midnight
''Five Miles to Midnight'' (French: ''Le Couteau dans la plaie'', literally ''The Knife in the wound'') is a 1962 Franco-Italian international co-production drama film produced and directed by Anatole Litvak. It starred Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins. It was produced through Filmsonor S.A., Dear Film Produzione and Mercury, and distributed by United Artists. Plot Immediately after Lisa (Loren) declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert (Perkins), he is reported dead in a plane crash. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance, although she knows that it's a bad idea. Lisa must contend with the complications of the scheme, which involve an aggressive suitor (Gig Young), Robert's jealousy, and her own guilt. Eventually the stress of putting up with Robert is too much for Lisa, and she runs over him and disposes of the body and car in a lake. The suitor realizes what she did as she has a mental breakdown and calls t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Paris
''Tales of Paris'' (french: Les parisiennes) is a 1962 comedy-drama anthology film consisting of four segments. Plot Cast ''Sophie'' * Catherine Deneuve as Sophie * Johnny Hallyday as Jean Allard * Elina Labourdette as Jacqueline * Gillian Hills as Theodora * Gisèle Sandré as Suzanne * Berthe Granval as Suzanne * France Anglade as a college girl * Danièle Évenou as a college girl * Paloma Matta as a college girl * J.L. de Villalonga as Louis * Yves Barsacq as the traveler * Henri Attal as a passenger * Dominique Zardi as a passenger * Director: Marc Allégret. Screenplay: Marc Allégret, Francis Cosne, Roger Vadim. Cinematography : Armand Thirard ''Françoise'' * Françoise Arnoul as Françoise * Françoise Brion as Jacqueline * Paul Guers as Michel * François Patrice as the playboy * Director: Claude Barma. Screenplay: Jacques Armand, Claude Barma, Claude Brulé. Cinematography: Armand Thirard ''Antonia'' * Christian Marquand as Christian Lénier * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola (1961 Film)
''Lola'' is a 1961 romantic drama film written and directed by Jacques Demy (in his feature directorial debut) as a tribute to director Max Ophüls, described by Demy as a "musical without music". Anouk Aimée stars in the title role. The film was restored and re-released by Demy's widow, French filmmaker Agnès Varda. The names of the film and title character were inspired by Josef von Sternberg's 1930 film ''The Blue Angel'', in which Marlene Dietrich played a burlesque performer named Lola Lola. Plot In the seaside French town of Nantes, a young man, Roland Cassard, is wasting his life away until he has a chance encounter with Lola, a woman he knew as a teenager before World War II, who is now a cabaret dancer. Although Roland is quite smitten with her, Lola is preoccupied with her former lover Michel, who abandoned her after impregnating her seven years earlier. Also vying for Lola's heart is American sailor Frankie, whose affection Lola does not return. Struggling for work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truth About Women
''The Truth About Women'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Muriel Box and starring Laurence Harvey, Julie Harris, Mai Zetterling and Diane Cilento. Plot When his son-in-law comes to him with a woeful tale of an unhappy relationship and a belief that all women are impossible to love, elderly Sir Humphrey Tavistock calmly puts him straight. Tavistock regales him with decades-old anecdotes of found lovers and lost love. We meet in flashback the free-thinking Ambrosine Viney, an independent woman ahead of her time, and the sophisticated Louise Tiere, a diplomat's wife. There are others as well, including one whom Tavistock adores and marries, only to lose her forever during childbirth. Cast * Laurence Harvey as Sir Humphrey Tavistock * Julie Harris as Helen Cooper * Diane Cilento as Ambrosine Viney * Mai Zetterling as Julie * Eva Gabor as Louise * Michael Denison as Rollo * Derek Farr as Anthony * Elina Labourdette as Comtesse * Roland Culver as Charles Tavistock * Wilfrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena And Her Men
''Elena and Her Men'' is a 1956 in film, 1956 film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Ingrid Bergman and Jean Marais. The film's original French title was ''Elena et les Hommes'', and in English-speaking countries, the title was ''Paris Does Strange Things''. It is the third addition to the trilogy, preceded by ''The Golden Coach'' (1953) and ''French Cancan'' (1955). A restored copy has been released in the 21st century. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. Location shooting took place around the city including in Saint-Cloud and the Castle of Ermenonville. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean André (art director), Jean André. Plot Produced in 1956, and set in 1890 France, ''Elena and Her Men'' tells the story of a young, beautiful, and free-spirited Polish princess in fin de siècle Paris who specializes in granting people good luck. Elena's family has run out of money, and in order to save them, she agrees to marry a wealthy, older family fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Aden
''It Happened in Aden'' (French: ''C'est arrivé à Aden...'') is a 1956 French historical comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring André Luguet, Jacques Dacqmine and Dany Robin.Hayward p.399 It is based on the 1940 novel '' The Environs of Aden'' by Pierre Benoît. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. Synopsis In the late nineteenth century, a French theatrical troupe become stranded in the British colony of Aden where the officers of the garrison woo the leading stars. One of them, Albine, attracts the interest of a local Prince there to sign a treaty with the British, leading to his kidnapping her. Cast * André Luguet as Sir Richard Wilkinson – le gouverneur d'Aden * Jacques Dacqmine as Le major Burton * Dany Robin as Albine * Robert Manuel as Zafarana * Elina Labourdette as Simone * Edmond Ardisson as Le patron * Jean Bretonnière as Prince de Khamarkar * Geneviève Brunet as Margaret * Georges Chamarat as Le ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
