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Georges Biscot
Georges Biscot (15 September 1889 – 18 December 1944) was a French film actor. He starred in some 28 films between 1916 and his death in 1944. He appeared in films such as '' Barrabas'' in 1920, and he died on 18 December 1944 in Paris. Filmography (incomplete) * '' Barrabas'' (1920) * '' Le p'tit Parigot'' (1926) * '' Clochard'' (1932) * '' 600,000 Francs a Month'' (1933) * ''Untel père et fils ''The Heart of a Nation'' (french: Untel père et fils) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier who co-wrote screenplay with Marcel Achard and Charles Spaak. The film stars Raimu, Michèle Morgan and Louis Jouvet. Plot The fi ...'' (''The Heart of a Nation'', 1943) External links * 1889 births 1944 deaths French male film actors French male silent film actors Male actors from Paris 20th-century French male actors {{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] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
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 (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Actor
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 (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 In Film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * Charlie Chaplin signs for Mutual Film for a salary of $10,000 a week and a signing on fee of $150,000, making him one of the highest-paid people in the United States. * June 24 – Mary Pickford signs a contract for $10,000 a week plus profit participation, guaranteeing her over $1 million per year. * July 19 – Famous Players-Lasky is formed through a merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company and Jesse L. Lasky's Feature Play Company. Later in the year, they acquire distributor Paramount Pictures. * August 10 – The official British documentary propaganda film ''The Battle of the Somme'' is premièred in London. In the first six weeks of general release (from 20 August) 20 million people view it. * September 5 – Release of D. W. Griffith's epic film '' Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages'', starring Lillian Gish (as "The Eternal Motherhood") and Constance Talmadge (in two rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Films Of 1944 ...
A list of films produced in France in 1944. Film production was at a low due to the height of the Second World War. See also * 1944 in France References External links French films of 1944at the Internet Movie DatabaseFrench films of 1944at Cinema-francais.fr {{DEFAULTSORT:French Films Of 1944 1944 Films French 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 Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrabas (film)
''Barrabas'' is a 1920 French silent crime thriller film serial directed and written by Louis Feuillade. Plot Rudolph Strelitz, known as 'Barrabas', is the brutal leader of an underground gang who causes mayhem and destruction to the lives of civilized people. A lawyer, Claude Varèse, is strongly determined to bring Strelitz to justice for the purpose of revenge, after his father was wrongly guillotined for the murder of Laure d'Hérigny, a mistress of a missing American millionaire. Later Claude Varèse's sister, Françoise, is then abducted by the evil Dr Lucius, one of Barrabas' henchmen. Cast *Fernand Herrmann ... L'avocat Jacques Varèse *Édouard Mathé ... Raoul de Nérac *Gaston Michel ... Rudolph Strélitz *Georges Biscot ... Biscotin *Blanche Montel ... Françoise Varèse *Jeanne Rollette ... Biscotine *Albert Mayer ... Rougier * Edmond Bréon ... Dr. Lucius * Lugane ... Simne Delpierre *Lyne Stanka ... Laure d'Herigny *Violette Jyl ... Noëlle Maupré ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le P'tit Parigot
''Le p'tit Parigot'' (''The Small Parisian One'') is a 1926 French movie serial in six parts. It was directed by René Le Somptier and starred Georges Biscot. Costume design was by Sonia Delaunay Sonia Delaunay (13 November 1885 – 5 December 1979) was a French artist, who spent most of her working life in Paris. She was born in Odessa (then part of Russian Empire), and formally trained in Russian Empire and Germany before moving to Fr .... *part 1: "Premiere Partie" (1h14min) *part 2: "La Belle Inconnue" (33min) *part 3: "Le Complot" (36min) *part 4: "Le Mystere du Val d'Enfer" (34min) *part 5: "Zarka la Sorciere" (33min) *part 6: "La Loi des Jeunes" (30min) Cast (incomplete list) Notes and references External links * 1926 films French black-and-white films Film serials French silent feature films 1920s French films {{1920s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clochard (1932 Film)
''Clochard'' is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Georges Biscot and Simone Cerdan.Bessy & Chirat p.304 In French the title is a phrase roughly equivalent to tramp. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. Cast In alphabetical order * Robert Ancelin as Poum * Marcel Barencey as Le président * Georges Biscot as Muche * Germaine Brière as Madame Caquet * Simone Cerdan as Madame Lubin * Georges Flateau as Maître Chambourcy * Louis Florencie as Bourrache * Henri Lemarchand as Firmin * René Poyen * René Sarvil as Le chanteur des rues * Louis Vonelly Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (d ... as Le substitut References Bibliography * Maurice Bessy & Raymond Chirat. ''Histoire du cinéma fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
600,000 Francs A Month (1933 Film)
''600,000 Francs a Month'' (french: 600 000 francs par mois) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Germaine Michel, Georges Biscot and Jean Aymé. It is a remake of the 1926 silent film of the same name.Goble p.135 Synopsis A wealthy American bets a French railway worker that he cannot spend 600,000 francs a month. All the Frenchman's attempts to win the bet are thwarted but his daughter ends up falling in love with and marrying the American. Cast * as Colchester * Georges Biscot as Galupin * Suzette Comte as Anna * Louis Florencie as Bique * Pierre de Guingand as John Durand * Jacques Luce as Bernard * Maximilienne as Madame Brochet * Germaine Michel Germaine Michel (7 November 1892 – 9 January 1976) was a French stage and film actress. She was born in Paris and died in Clichy-la-Garenne. Selected filmography * '' The Wandering Beast'' (1932) * '' Cognasse'' (1932) * '' Paprika'' (193 ... as Madame Galupin References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untel Père Et Fils
''The Heart of a Nation'' (french: Untel père et fils) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier who co-wrote screenplay with Marcel Achard and Charles Spaak. The film stars Raimu, Michèle Morgan and Louis Jouvet. Plot The film follows a family in Montmartre from the Franco-Prussian War to World War II. An American release featured an introduction by Charles Boyer and scenes of the German entry into Paris. Principal cast *Raimu as L'oncle Jules Froment *Michèle Morgan as Marie Froment-Léonard * Louis Jouvet as Pierre Froment / Félix Froment * Suzy Prim as Estelle Froment adulte *Renée Devillers as Gabrielle Froment *Louis Jourdan as Christian (uncredited) Production Louis Jourdan played the on screen brother of his real life brother, Pierre. Filming started in late 1939 but was interrupted by the war. Release The film was released in New York before France. On January 25, 2005, the American version of the film that is dubbed into English and feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas. * January 4 – An Act to Regulate Appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the United States is signed by President Grover Cleveland. It establishes a Commissioned Corps of officers, as a predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. * January 5 – Preston North End F.C. is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League in England. * January 8 – Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. * January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 22 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. * January 30 – Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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