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Henri Ménessier
Henri Ménessier (1 October 1882 – 1948) was a French artist and art director.Stephens p.212 Selected filmography * ''The Virtuous Model'' (1919) * ''The Orchid Dancer'' (1928) * ''The Pure Truth'' (1931) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (1932) * '' Dora Nelson'' (1935) * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1935) * '' The Assault'' (1936) * ''You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936) * ''Gargousse'' (1938) * ''Night in December ''Night in December'' (French: ''Nuit de décembre'') is a 1940 drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cyr and Gilbert Gil.Crisp p.250 The film's art direction was by Henri Ménessier. Cast * Pierre B ...'' (1940) References Bibliography * Michael L. Stephens. ''Art Directors in Cinema: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland, 1998. External links * 1882 births 1948 deaths French art directors {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...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] |
Art Director
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it visual communication, communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style (visual arts), style(s) to use, and when to use motion graphic design, motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Virtuous Model
''The Virtuous Model'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and starring Dolores Cassinelli, Helen Lowell, and May Hopkins. The film's sets were designed by the French art director Henri Ménessier. Cast * Dolores Cassinelli as Denise Fleury * Helen Lowell as Mrs. Fleury * May Hopkins as Suzanne Carton * Vincent Serrano as Paul Brehant * Franklyn Farnum as Edward Dorin * Paul Doucet as Jacques Le Sage * Marie Chambers as Contess Olga Vosloff * Saville De Sacia * Albert Roccardi Preservation A copy of ''The Virtuous Model'' is in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection The George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection in Rochester, New York comprises about 28,000 titles, including features, shorts, documentaries, newsreels, and experimental moving images. The collection is renowned for its holdings of silent f .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Orchid Dancer
''The Orchid Dancer'' (French: ''La danseuse Orchidée'') is a 1928 French silent film, silent drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Louise Lagrange, Ricardo Cortez and Xenia Desni.Rège p.989 It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's art direction was by Jacques-Laurent Atthalin and Henri Ménessier Synopsis Luicha returns briefly to her home town in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country to visit her mother. She says she works as a teacher in Paris. One of the young men falls in love with her and asks her to marry him. She is attracted to him, but says she can't marry him and hastily returns to the French capital. He follows her there and discovers she is famous in Paris as an exotic dancer "The Orchid Dancer". Cast * Louise Lagrange as Luicha Irrigoyen, la danseuse Orchidée * Ricardo Cortez as Yoanes Etchegarry dit Jean Barliave * Xenia Desni as Marise Laborde * Danièle Parola as Miss Flute * Marthe Lepers as Kattalin * Gasto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pure Truth
''The Pure Truth'' ( es, La pura verdad) is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Florián Rey and Manuel Romero and starring José Isbert, Enriqueta Serrano and Manuel Russell. It was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris by Paramount Pictures, as the Spanish-language version of the studio's 1929 film '' Nothing But the Truth''. Such Multiple-language versions were common in the early years of sound before dubbing became widespread. The film's sets were designed by Henri Ménessier and René Renoux. Cast *José Isbert as Sr. Lamberti *Enriqueta Serrano as Emilia Lamberti *Manuel Russell as Roberto *María Brú as Sra. Lamberti *Goyita Herrero as Sabel * Amalia de Isaura as President *José Soria as Ricardo *Manuel Vico as Apollodorus *Pedro Valdivieso as Reverent Doran *Pilar Casteig as Mabel *Pedro Gonzalez as Silvan *Antoñita Colomé Antoñita Colomé (February 18, 1912 – August 28, 2005) was a Spanish film actress. She was a popular star during the Spanish Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Albert
''Monsieur Albert'' is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Karl Anton and starring Noël-Noël, Betty Stockfeld and Marcel Barencey.Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. p. 167. It was produced by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Henri Ménessier. Cast *Noël-Noël as Monsieur Albert * Betty Stockfeld as Sylvia Robertson * Marcel Barencey as Octave * Charles Carson as Mr. Robertson *Edwige Feuillère as La comptesse Peggy Riccardi *Vera Baranovskaya as La duchesse *Louis Baron fils as Le roi *René Donnio as William *Jean Mercanton as Le groom *Georges Bever *Palau Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dora Nelson (1935 Film)
''Dora Nelson'' is a 1935 French comedy film directed by René Guissart and starring Elvira Popescu, André Lefaur and Frédéric Duvallès. The film was based on a play by Louis Verneuil. In 1939 it was remade as an Italian film of the same title.Gundle p.63 Synopsis A leading film star abandons the picture she is working on, and elopes with her lover to Italy. The desperate filmmakers recruit a poor woman who strongly resembles her to take her place. Partial cast * Elvira Popescu as Dora Nelson et Suzanne Verdier * André Lefaur as Philippe de Moreuil * Frédéric Duvallès as Étienne Beaupertuis * Micheline Cheirel as Yvonne de Moreuil * Julien Carette as Fouchard * Paule Andral as Madame de Chantalard * Annie Carriel as Madame d'Aubigny * Jenny Burnay as Elsa * Andrée Champeaux Andrée or Andree may refer to: People * Andrée (given name) * Andree (surname) Places * Andree, Minnesota, unincorporated community in Stanchfield Township, Isanti County, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrezia Borgia (1935 Film)
''Lucrezia Borgia'' (French: ''Lucrèce Borgia'') is a 1935 French historical film directed by Abel Gance and starring Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio and Maurice Escande. Feuillère's performance was widely acclaimed by critics, and significantly boosted her career.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.167 Cast * Edwige Feuillère as Lucrezia Borgia * Gabriel Gabrio as Cesar Borgia * Maurice Escande as Jean Borgia, Duke of Gandie * Roger Karl as Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI * Aimé Clariond as Niccolò Machiavelli * Philippe Hériat as Filippo, sculptor-lover * Jacques Dumesnil as Giannino Sforza, Duke of Milano * Max Michel as Alfonse de Aragon * Louis Eymond as Capt. Mario, officer-lover * Jean Fay as Tybald * René Bergeron as Pietro * Gaston Modot as Fracassa * Antonin Artaud as Girolamo Savonarola * Marcel Chabrier as Un moine - l'envoyé de Savonarole * Georges Prieur as Baron de Villeneuve * Louis Perdoux as Carlo * Yvonne Drines as Flam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Assault (1936 Film)
''The Assault'' (French: ''L'assaut'') is a 1936 French drama film directed by Pierre-Jean Ducis and starring Charles Vanel, Alice Field and Madeleine Robinson.Goble p.38 It is based on the 1912 play of the same title by Henri Bernstein. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Paramount Pictures in Paris. Location shooting took place at the National Assembly and in Blois. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques-Laurent Atthalin and Henri Ménessier. Synopsis The leader of a political party running for high office is challenged by a rival about a theft he has committed in the past. Cast * Charles Vanel as Alexandre Mérital * Alice Field as Renée de Rould * André Alerme as Frépeau * Madeleine Robinson as Georgette Mérital * Charles Lemontier as Garancier * Jean Joffre as Marc Label * Philippe Janvier as Julien Mérital * Marcel Vergne as Daniel Mérital * Marcel Chabrier as Le préfet * Arlette Dubreuil as Hélène * Janine Darcey as La bonne * Maur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Fool Antoinette
''You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (French: ''On ne roule pas Antoinette'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Paul Madeux and starring Armand Bernard, Paul Pauley and Simone Renant.Goble p.894 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Henri Ménessier and René Renoux. Cast * Armand Bernard as Hubert de Prémaillac * Paul Pauley as Le marquis de la Tour-Barrée * Simone Renant as Antoinette * Pierre Stéphen as Stanislas de Varini * Alice Tissot as La marquise de la Tour-Barrée * Saint-Granier as Lepitois * Charles Lemontier as Le domestique * Suzy Leroy * Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargousse
''Gargousse'' is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Henry Wulschleger and starring Bach, Saturnin Fabre and Jeanne Fusier-Gir.Krautz p.351 The film's art direction was by Henri Ménessier. Cast * Bach as Gargousse * Saturnin Fabre as Lebrennois, le maire * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Anaïs Lebrennois * Sinoël as Le facteur * Max Fontal as Allain * Georges Montel as Le garde-champêtre * Louis Lorsy as Rousseau * Paul Ollivier as Le docteur Larmoyer * Marie-Therese Fleury as Antoinette * Henri Pfeifer as L'Abricot * Milly Mathis as La buraliste * Suzanne Dehelly as Zozo * Lucien Callamand as Un gendarme * Maurice Schutz Maurice Schutz (4 August 1866 – 22 March 1955) was a French film actor. He starred in some 91 films between 1918 and 1952. Selected filmography * '' Quatre-vingt-treize'' (1920) * '' Au-delà des lois humaines'' (1920) * '' The Three Masks' ... References Bibliography * Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night In December
''Night in December'' (French: ''Nuit de décembre'') is a 1940 drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cyr and Gilbert Gil.Crisp p.250 The film's art direction was by Henri Ménessier. Cast * Pierre Blanchar as Pierre Darmont * Renée Saint-Cyr as Anne Morris / Helen Morris * Gilbert Gil as Jacques Morel * Jean Tissier as Camille * Marcel André as James Arthur Morris * Eugène Stuber as Le porteur * Pearl Argyle as Betty, la jeune ballerine * Bernard Blier as Edouard * Marcel Delannoy as Le chef d'orchestre en 1919 * Dora Doll as Une fille de la bande * Georges Flateau as Le maître d'hôtel * Gustave Gallet as Le médecin au concert de 1939 * Anthony Gildès as Le concierge du Conservatoire * Maurice Jaubert as Le chef d'orchestre en 1939 * Maurice Nasil as Le représentant * Jean Parédès as Un figurant * Marcel Pérès as Le chauffeur du prince * Serge Reggiani as Un figurant * Jacques Simonot as Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
