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Georges Baconnet
Georges Baconnet (1892–1961) was a French stage and film actor.Gabanelli & Mattirolo p.47 He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1946 to his death. Selected filmography * ''The Last Judgment'' (1945) * '' La carcasse et le tord-cou'' (1958) * ''We Will All Go to Paris'' (1950) * '' The Prize'' (1950) * '' Le rosier de Madame Husson'' (1950) *''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) * ''Alone in Paris'' (1951) * ''Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman'' (1952) * ''Le Plaisir'' (1952) * ''Their Last Night'' (1953) * '' Madelon'' (1955) * '' Les Duraton'' (1955) * '' La joyeuse prison'' (1956) * '' Sénéchal le magnifique'' (1957) * ''The Marriage of Figaro ''The Marriage of Figaro'' ( it, Le nozze di Figaro, links=no, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premie ...'' (1959) References Bibliography * Milena Gabanelli & Alessandra Mattir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratenelle
Ratenelle () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 565 communes of the Saône-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Saône-et-Loire {{SaôneLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone In Paris
''Alone in Paris'' (French: ''Seul dans Paris'') is a 1951 French comedy drama film directed by Hervé Bromberger and starring Bourvil, Magali Noël, Georgette Anys and Yvette Etiévant.Siclier p.21 It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Delfau. Synopsis A couple from Normandy arrive in Paris to spent their honeymoon in the capital. However, separated on the Paris Metro they both experience a series of adventures in the city on the eve of the Bastille Day celebrations. Eventually the couple are reunited, much the wiser for their time in Paris. Cast * Bourvil as Henri Milliard * Magali Noël as Jeanne 'Jeannette' Milliard née Duvernet * Yvette Etiévant as Germaine * Camille Guérini as Ernest Milliard * Georges Baconnet as François Bouqueret * Claire Olivier as Amélie Bouqueret * Germaine Reuver as Mathilde * Albert Rémy as Arthur * Georgette Anys as La dame du métro * Lé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Film Actors
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] |
1961 Deaths
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Finnair, Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the Captain (civil aviation), captain and First officer (civil aviation), first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 Turkish coup d'état, 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 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 * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Of Figaro (1959 Film)
''The Marriage of Figaro'' ( it, Le nozze di Figaro, links=no, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1 May 1786. The opera's libretto is based on the 1784 stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, '' La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro'' ("The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro"). It tells how the servants Figaro and Susanna succeed in getting married, foiling the efforts of their philandering employer Count Almaviva to seduce Susanna and teaching him a lesson in fidelity. Considered one of the greatest operas ever written, it is a cornerstone of the repertoire and appears consistently among the top ten in the Operabase list of most frequently performed operas. In 2017, BBC News Magazine asked 172 opera singers to vote for the best operas ever written. ''The Marriage of Figaro'' came in first out of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sénéchal Le Magnifique
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Senechal or Sénéchal may refer to: People * Florian Sénéchal, French racing cyclist * Marjorie Senechal (née Wikler), American mathematician and historian of science * Michel Sénéchal, French tenor * Robert Sénéchal, French industrialist/motor manufacturer, racing driver and pilot * Sean Senechal, American futurist * Le Sénéchal de Kerkado, French composer Other uses * Sénéchal (automobile) See also * Seneschal The word ''seneschal'' () can have several different meanings, all of which reflect certain types of supervising or administering in a historic context. Most commonly, a seneschal was a senior position filled by a court appointment within a royal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Joyeuse Prison
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Duraton
''The Duratons'' (French: ''Les Duraton'') is a 1955 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jane Sourza, Ded Rysel and Claude Nicot. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and on location in Senlis. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre. It was the second film to be based on the popular radio series ''The Duraton Family'' following the 1939 production ''The Duraton Family'' directed by Christian Stengel.Dyer & Vincendeau p.144 Synopsis Jules Duraton is the local schoolmaster and lives with his family, but he is infuriated by a radio show of an identical name which he believes has made his family a laughing stock. He decides to sue the broadcasters. Matters are complicated when the lawyer hired by the radio company falls in love with Jules Duraton's daughter Solange. Cast * Jane Sourza as Irma Duraton * Ded Rysel as Jules Duraton * Claude Nicot as Roger Duraton - le fils * Jean Carmet as Gaston Duvet dans l'émission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madelon (film)
''Madelon'' (French: ''La Madelon'') is a 1955 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Line Renaud, Jean Richard and Roger Pierre.The A to Z of French Cinema p.140 It is inspired by the popular song of the First World War "La Madelon" about Madelon, a waitress working in a country inn encountered by a group of soldiers. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Synopsis In the First World War, Madeleine, a singing waitress who has become of the idol to the French Army travels up to Paris and the Western Front searching for her lover, encountering on the way a variety of different nationalities who make up the Allied forces. Cast * Line Renaud as Madeleine Thullier, dite La Madelon * Jean Richard as Antoine Pichot * Roger Pierre as Le caporal Georges Beauguitte * Pierre Larquey as Le curé * Georges Chamarat as Auguste Thullier * André Valmy as Le capitaine Van Meulen * Gilbert Gil as Un commandant d'aviation chez Maxim's * Jacques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Their Last Night
''Their Last Night'' (French: ''Leur dernière nuit'') is a 1953 French crime drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Robert Dalban.Harriss p.196 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Synopsis Madeleine, a young teacher from the provinces, arrives in Paris and encounters Pierre Ruffin a seemingly respectable librarian who lives at the same lodging as her in Montmartre. However he comes in one night wounded by a bullet and admits to her that he leads a double life as a gangster. After killing one of his accomplices who has betrayed him, the police net closes in on him. He returns to spend one final night of love with Madeleine before fleeing to Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Plaisir
''Le Plaisir'' (English title, ''House of Pleasure'') is a 1952 French comedy-drama anthology film by German-born film director Max Ophüls (1902–1957) adapting three short stories by Guy de Maupassant — " Le Masque" (1889), " La Maison Tellier" (1881), and " Le Modèle" (1883). ''Le Plaisir'' was nominated for an Oscar for Best Art Direction, going to Ophüls. This was the last of Ophüls' two Oscar nominations in his career. Plot ''Le Masque'' A masked young dandy goes to an ornate dance hall, where he finds a young woman to be his dance partner. When he faints from the exertion, a doctor is called. He discovers that the dandy's mask hides his aged appearance. The doctor takes the old man home to his patient wife. She explains that her husband Ambroise used to attract the ladies who frequented the hairdresser salon where he worked, but in the space of two years, he lost his looks. He goes out in disguise in an attempt to recapture his youth. ''La Maison Tellier'' Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
