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Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble (1910–1964) was a French film and television actor. A character actor he played in a number of supporting parts in postwar cinema. One of his better known roles is as the teacher in ''The 400 Blows'' by François Truffaut.Paietta p.158 Selected filmography * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) * ''Bizarre, Bizarre'' (1937) * '' The Cheat'' (1937) * ''La Bête Humaine'' (1938) * '' The Trump Card'' (1942) * ''Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) * '' Strange Inheritance'' (1943) * ''First on the Rope'' (1944) * ''La Grande Meute'' (1945) *''Farandole'' (1945) * ''François Villon'' (1945) * ''Song of the Clouds'' (1946) * ''The Last Penny'' (1946) * ''The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * '' Patrie'' (1946) * '' Dreams of Love'' (1947) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * ''Les jeux sont faits'' (1947) * ''Scandal on the Champs-Élysées'' (1949) * ''The Winner's Circle'' (1950) * ''Captain Ardant'' (1951) * '' The Case Against X'' (1952) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1952) * ''We Are All Murd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulnay-sous-Bois
Aulnay-sous-Bois () is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in the Île-de-France region in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aulnaysiens'' or ''Aulnaysiennes'' in French. The commune has been awarded four flowers by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''. Geography Situation Aulnay-sous-Bois is located in the Paris area and is 19 km north-east of Notre-Dame Cathedral, 1 km east of Le Bourget Airport, and 5 km south-west of Charles de Gaulle Airport. The commune stretches over a length of 6.5 km from north to south and a width ranging from 1.4 to 4.3 km from east to west and covers an area of 1,620 hectares. The town is surrounded by the A3 autoroute in the west which joins the A1 autoroute in the north. Route nationale 2 passes through the heart of the commune from west to eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Inheritance (film)
''Strange Inheritance'' or ''The Traveller on All Saints' Day'' (French: ''Le voyageur de la Toussaint'', Italian: ''Il viaggiatore d'Ognissanti'') is a 1943 French-Italian mystery film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Assia Noris, Jules Berry, Gabrielle Dorziat and Guillaume de Sax. It is an adaptation of the 1941 novel of the same title by Georges Simenon. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. It was made as a co-production between Occupied France and Fascist Italy.Chiti & Poppi p.406 Synopsis On a misty November day a young man makes a returns to his hometown of La Rochelle following the death of his Uncle, who has left him his entire fortune. He finds his upper-class family resent him because his parents were both music hall entertainers. He begins to investigate the circumstances of his uncle's suspicious death. Cast * Assia Noris as Colette Mauvoisin * Jules Berry as Plantel * Gabrielle Dorziat as Gérardine Éloi * Guillaume de Sax as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winner's Circle (1950 Film)
''The Winner's Circle'' (French: ''Premières armes'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by René Wheeler and starring Michèle Alfa, Julien Carette and Paul Frankeur.Crisp p.309 The film takes place in a stable for aspiring young jockeys. Cast * Michèle Alfa as Yvonne * Julien Carette as Simon * Guy Decomble as Émile * Paul Frankeur as Victor * Serge Grave as Michel * Henri Poupon as Le père Lelarge * Roger Rafal as Barrymore * Santa Relli as Lucienne * Jean Cordier as René * Palmyre Levasseur Palmyre Levasseur (24 December 1888 – 4 August 1963) was a French stage actor, stage and film actress.Aping p.234 Selected filmography * ''Culprit (1937 film), Culprit'' (1937) * ''Tricoche and Cacolet'' (1938) * ''The Mondesir Heir'' (1940) * ' ... as La concierge * Suzanne Maury as La duchesse * Albert Plantier as Josito * Serge Soltani as Bobo References Bibliography * Crisp, C.G. ''The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960''. Indiana University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandal On The Champs-Élysées
''Scandal on the Champs-Élysées'' (French: ''Scandale aux Champs-Élysées'') is a 1949 French crime drama film directed by Roger Blanc and starring Pierre Renoir, Françoise Christophe and Guy Decomble.Rège p.108 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. Synopsis After the murder of two models working in the famous fashion house of Dominique Airelle, Inspector Pascaud is called in to investigate. His suspicions fall on a number of candidates. Cast * Pierre Renoir as Dominique Airelle * Françoise Christophe as Françoise * Guy Decomble as Pascaud * Jean Parédès as Étienne * André Gabriello as Vincent * Jacques Fath as Thierry * Christiane Barry as Jacqueline * Agnès Laury as Monique * René Alié as Le Sud-Américain * Jacqueline Carlier as Yvonne * Annette Delattre as Lise * José Casa as Le commissaire * Roger Rafal as Le juge d'instruction * Colette Régis as Suzanne * Marion Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Jeux Sont Faits (film)
''Les jeux sont faits'', known in English as ''The Chips are Down'', is a 1947 French fantasy film directed by Jean Delannoy, based on the screenplay of the same name by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. Plot In a country very similar to France under German military occupation, two people are murdered at the same moment. Ève is poisoned by her influential husband, who wants her money and her naïve younger sister, Lucette. Pierre, a worker and a leader of the resistance, is shot by an informer. Meeting in the afterlife, the two fall in love. As they were fated to do so, but prevented by others, they are granted 24 hours back on earth. Their first mission is to do a favour to a dead man who was worried about his young daughter. Then, after brief sex, they address unfinished business. Ève confronts her evil husband and tries to convince her sister of his treachery. Pierre goes to a meeting of resisters and tries to convinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Village (film)
''The Lost Village'' (French: ''Le village perdu'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Gaby Morlay, Alfred Adam and Line Noro.Rège p.940 It is based on a novel by Gilbert Dupé. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand Lucien Aguettand (28 January 1901 – 14 February 1989) was a French art directorHayward p.205 who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Little Devil May Care'' (1928) * ''All That's Not Worth Love' .... Synopsis The villagers of Haute-Savoie live in terror following a series of suspicious deaths. Cast References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1947 films 1947 drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Christian Stengel French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams Of Love (1947 Film)
''Dreams of Love'' (french: Rêves d'amour) is a 1947 French historical drama film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Mila Parély and Annie Ducaux.Rège p.730 It portrays the life of the composer Franz Liszt. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alexandre Trauner and Robert Gys. Some filming took place at the Villa Besnard in Talloires. Cast * Pierre Richard-Willm as Franz Liszt * Mila Parély as George Sand * Annie Ducaux as Countess Marie D'Agoult * Louis Seigner as Le comte d'Agoult * Jules Berry as Belloni * Daniel Lecourtois as Ronchaud * Jean d'Yd as Cadolle * Guy Decomble as Hurau * Lise Berthier as La mère de Liszt * Albert Broquin as Un ouvrier chez Erard * Lise Florelly as La patronne * Robert Le Béal as Le major Pictet * Félix Marten * Jean-Pierre Mocky * Geneviève Morel as La servante * Lucy Valnor as Fillette * André Varennes as Erard * Roger Vincent Roger Vincent (1878–1959) was a French actor who a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrie (1946 Film)
''Patrie'' (English: ''Country'') is a 1946 French historical film, historical drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Pierre Blanchar, Maria Mauban and Jean Desailly. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Like the 1917 Patrie (1917 film), silent film of the same title it is based on the 1869 play by Victorien Sardou.Goble p.904 It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. Plot In Brussels in the 1560s the rebelling Flemish nobles are battling the Spanish under the Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Duke of Alba. The Count De Rysoor, a prominent leader, is planning an uprising aiming to hold the city until relief from William the Silent, William of Orange can arrive. When he discovers an affair his wife is having with a fellow officer, he at first turns a blind eye to it as he always puts his country before his private concerns. However it soon begins to put the whole conspiracy at r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ideal Couple
''The Ideal Couple'' (French: ''Le couple idéal'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Bernard-Roland and Raymond Rouleau and starring Raymond Rouleau, Hélène Perdrière and Denise Grey Denise Grey (born Édouardine Verthuy; 17 September 1896 – 13 January 1996) was an Italian-born actress who became a naturalized French citizen. Biography Édouardine Grey was born in Châtillon in the Aosta Valley of north-west Italy, clos ....Rège p.88 Cast References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1946 films 1946 comedy films French comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Raymond Rouleau Films directed by Bernard-Roland French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Penny
''The Last Penny'' (French: ''Le dernier sou'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Ginette Leclerc, Gilbert Gil and Fernand Charpin. It was one of three films Leclerc appeared in for the collaborationist Continental Films, which she believed led to her arrest by the authorities following the Liberation.Mayne p.84 Although it was made during the Second World War the film was not released until March 1946. Synopsis A secretary tries to save her friend's company from being bankrupted by unscrupulous figures. Cast * Jacques Berlioz as Le président du tribunal * Fernand Charpin as Colon * Guy Decomble * Gabrielle Fontan as Mme. Durban * Annie France as Jacqueline * Gilbert Gil as Pierre Durban * René Génin as Perrin * Ginette Leclerc as Marcelle Levasseur * Noël Roquevert Noël Roquevert (born Noël Louis Raymond Bénévent; 18 December 1892 – 6 November 1973) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 180 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Of The Clouds
''Song of the Clouds'' (French: ''Sérénade aux nuages'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by André Cayatte and starring Tino Rossi, Jacqueline Gauthier and Jacques Louvigny.Crisp p.116 It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagnol in Southern France. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Georges Wakhévitch. It was one of the most popular movies in France in 1945 with admissions of 3,498,968.French box office of 1945 at Box Office Story Cast * as Sylvio * |
François Villon (film)
''François Villon'' is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by André Zwoboda and starring Serge Reggiani, Jean-Roger Caussimon and Henri Crémieux. It portrays the life of the fifteenth century writer François Villon.Harty p.106 The film was inspired by the play ''If I Were King'' by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Cast * Serge Reggiani as François Villon * Jean-Roger Caussimon as Le grand écolier * Henri Crémieux as Maître Piédoux * Pierre Dargout as Thibaud * Guy Decomble as Denisot * Claudine Dupuis as Huguette du Hainaut * Jacques-Henry Duval as Tuvache * Renée Faure as Catherine de Vauselles * Gabrielle Fontan as La Villonne * Micheline Francey as Guillemette * Gustave Gallet as Guillaume de Villon * Léon Larive as Turgis * Frédéric Mariotti as Arnoulet * Albert Michel as Le paysan accusé * Albert Montigny as Ratier * Jean Morel as Alain * Denise Noël as Margot * Julienne Paroli as La mère * Marcel Pérès as Le Goliard * Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
