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Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He had the most number of successful films at the French box office between 1945 and 2001 with 42 of his films having admissions of 500,000 or more, more than any other. Selected filmography *''Trente et Quarante'' (1945) * ''The Black Cavalier'' (1945) *''Lessons in Conduct'' (1946) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * '' Woman Without a Past'' (1948) * ''The Straw Lover'' (1951) * ''L'Amour, Madame'' (1952) * ''Faites-moi confiance'' (1954) * '' Poisson d'avril'' (1954) * ''Gas-Oil'' (1955) * ''Spring, Autumn and Love'' (1955) * '' Blood to the Head'' (1956) * ''Le rouge est mis'' (1957) * ''Three Days to Live'' (1957) * ' (1958) * '' Le désordre et la nuit' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresnes
Suresnes () is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. Located in Hauts-de-Seine, from the centre of Paris, it had a population of 49,145 as of 2016. The nearest communes are Nanterre, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Cloud and Boulogne-Billancourt. It is served by two stops on Île-de-France tramway Line 2 and Suresnes–Mont-Valérien station on the Transilien network, both giving access to La Défense and its RER A and Paris Métro Line 1 services. Suresnes's landmarks include the Mémorial de la France combattante and Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial below Fort Mont-Valérien, as well as Foch Hospital in the town centre. History Fort Mont-Valérien (along with its Mémorial de la France combattante) is situated in the commune, as is Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial. Suresnes has an elegant view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower, as does neighbouring Saint-Cloud. Robert Ormond Maugham, the father of W. Somerset Maugham, built a “country hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas-Oil
''Gas-Oil'' is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Gaby Basset and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location at a variety of places. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. It was one of a number of films portraying tough truck drivers made in the wake of the success of the 1953 film ''The Wages of Fear''. It was the first of many films in which Gabin appeared in written by his fellow Parisian Michel Audiard.Harriss p.174 Synopsis While driving home one night after meeting his girlfriend, trucker Jean Chape encounters a dead body lying in the road. He reports it the police but they suspect that he is responsible. Cast * Jean Gabin as Jean Chape * Jeanne Moreau as Alice * Gaby Basset as Camille Serin * Ginette Leclerc as Mme Scoppo * Simone Berthier as Annie, une serveuse * Charles Bouillaud as Le gendarme dactylographe * Marcel Bozzuffi as Pierro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Bons Vivants
''Les Bons Vivants'' (''High Lifers'') is a French comedy film from 1965, directed by Gilles Grangier and Georges Lautner, that was written by Albert Simonin and Michel Audiard. It stars Bernard Blier, Mireille Darc, Andréa Parisy, Bernadette Lafont, and Louis de Funès. Plot and Cast The story is told in three separate chapters. Chapter 1: The Closure In Paris in 1946, when a new law closes all brothels, an owner has to dismiss his girls and dispose of the premises and their contents. He and his wife distribute parting gifts to the girls, including Héloïse. but one is away at a family bereavement. This is Lucette, for whom is reserved the red lantern that hung over the front door. * Bernard Blier as Monsieur Charles, the owner of the brothel * Dominique Davray as Madame Blanche, the madame * Franck Villard as Monsieur Marcel, owner of another brothel * Mireille Darc as Héloïse, one of the girls Chapter 2: The Trial Two incompetent burglars break into the mansion of a bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Tender Age
''That Tender Age'' (French: ''L'Âge ingrat''), is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier that unites two major stars in Jean Gabin and Fernandel.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.163 It recounts how two families are drawn together by an engagement between two of their children, are then torn apart when the young couple fall out, and are finally reconciled. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location around the city and at Toulon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. Plot Before parting for the summer vacation, the students Antoine Lartigue and Marie Malhouin decide to get engaged. Marie's father Émile is guarded, but Antoine's father Adolphe is ecstatic and insists that all the Malhouin family must come and stay with his family in his villa at St Tropez. When they arrive, Émile as a phlegmatic Norman finds the endless bonhomie and bragging of the Provençal Adolphe increasingly annoying. His son Antoine also has a fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maigret Sees Red
''Maigret voit rouge'' (English: ''Maigret Sees Red'') is a 1963 French-Italian crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Françoise Fabian and Roland Armontel. Based on the 1951 novel ''Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters'' by Georges Simenon, it is Gabin's third appearance as Belgian writer Georges Simenon's fictional detective Jules Maigret. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location across the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. Synopsis A man is run down and injured by a car near the Gare du Nord. However, by the time the police arrive on the scene the victim has disappeared. Cast * Jean Gabin as Jules Maigret * Françoise Fabian as Lily * Roland Armontel as Le docteur Fezin * Paul Frankeur as Bonfils * Paul Carpenter as Harry McDonald * Edward Meeks as Bill Larner * Ricky Cooper as Charlie * Michel Constantin as Cicero * Roger Dutoit as Bidoine * Carlo Nell as Le garçon du 'Manhattan' * Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trip To Biarritz
''The Trip to Biarritz'' (French: ''Le voyage à Biarritz'') is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Fernandel, Michel Galabru and Rellys.Le Bail & Le Bail p.385 It is based on the play of the same title by Jean Sarment which was staged at the Comédie-Française in 1936. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in Toulon and London. The sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. It also marked the final film role of the veteran actress Arletty in the role of a hotel proprietor. Synopsis Guillaume Dodut is a stationmaster in rural France at a station where trains no longer stop. His dream has always been to holiday in the famous resort town of Biarritz. Meanwhile he gets involved in the romantic life of his son who is studying to be an engineer in London. Cast * Fernandel as Guillaume Dodut * Michel Galabru as Touffanel * Rellys as Louis * Catherine Sola as Thérèse * Jacques Chabassol as Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Cuisine Au Beurre
''La Cuisine au Beurre'' is a 1963 French comedy film starring Fernandel and Bourvil André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis .... It was one of the most popular films of the year in France. References External links *La Cuisine au Beurreat BFI 1963 films French comedy films 1960s French-language films 1960s French films {{1960s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gentleman From Epsom
'' The Gentleman from Epsom'' (French: ''Le Gentleman d'Epsom'') is a 1962 French–Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Frank Villard.Harriss p.197 The film was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. Racetracks scenes were shot at the Hippodrome d'Enghien-Soisy and Longchamp Racecourse on the outskirts of the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. Synopsis Richard Briand-Charmery is an older gentleman who frequents the racetracks of Paris, selling tips to customers while always looking to make himself a profit out of the dealings. Circumstances generally conspire to prevent his fortune, and he is forced to rely on assistance of his family, partly by threatening to embarrass them by being sent to jail for failure to settle his losses. One day he encounters Maud, an old flame who he once come close to marrying before having to abandon her following a heavy loss at the Epsom Derby. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Counterfeiters Of Paris
''Le cave se rebiffe'' is a 1961 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard and starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier and Martine Carol. The film was retitled ''The Counterfeiters of Paris'' for English-speaking countries. ''Le cave se rebiffe'' is the second in the Max le Menteur trilogy, following ''Touchez pas au grisbi'' and preceding ''Les tontons flingueurs''. The film trilogy is an adaptation of three novels written by Albert Simonin. Cast * Jean Gabin : Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe' * Bernard Blier : Charles Lepicard * Martine Carol : Solange Mideau * Franck Villard : Éric Masson * Maurice Biraud : Robert Mideau (aka 'le Cave') * Antoine Balpêtré : Lucas Malvoisin * Ginette Leclerc : Léa Lepicard * Françoise Rosay : Mme Pauline * Albert Dinan : commissioner Rémy * Gérard Buhr : detective Martin * Heinrich Gretler : M. Tauchmann * Clara Gansard : Georgette * Robert Dalban : detective Maffeux * Jacques Marin : detective Larpin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Guard (1960 Film)
''The Old Guard'' (french: Les vieux de la vieille) is a 1960 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Pierre Fresnay and Jean Gabin. Cast * Pierre Fresnay - Baptiste Talon * Jean Gabin - Jean-Marie Péjat * Noël-Noël - Blaise Poulossière * - L'ouvrier de la salle communale * - Mariette * Paul Bisciglia - Jojo, le fiancé de Mariette * Charles Bouillaud - Le fils Bleuzet * - La touriste en voiture * Pierre Collet - Le livreur de bières * Robert Dalban - Jérome Ardouin, le fossoyeur * - Anselme Poulossière * Guy Decomble - Le chauffeur du car * - La supérieure de 'Gouyette' * Yvette Etiévant Yvette Etiévant (1922–2003) was a French actress. She starred in Yves Robert's '' War of the Buttons'' (''La Guerre des boutons'') in 1962. Filmography *1945: '' Les Dames du bois de Boulogne'' (directed by Robert Bresson) - La bonne *19 ... - Louise References External links * 1960 comedy films 1960 films French comedy films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Days To Live
''Three Days to Live'' (french: Trois jours à vivre) is a 1957 French crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Daniel Gélin, Jeanne Moreau and Lino Ventura.Goble p.474 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location in Le Havre and Rouen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in August 1957. Synopsis An actor, struggling as a part of a company touring the provinces, identifies the suspect in a murder case and becomes an overnight sensation. However the man he has accused escapes and now threatens him. Cast * Daniel Gélin as Simon Belin * Jeanne Moreau as Jeanne Fortin * Lino Ventura as Lino Ferrari * Georges Flamant as Inspector Segalier * Albert Augier as Dédé * Aimé Clariond as Charlie Bianchi * Roland Armontel as Alexandre Bérimont * Joëlle Bernard as Mauricette * Moustache as Davros * Robert Rollis as Lucien Morisot * Evelyne Rey as Bélina * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
