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Héléna Manson
Elena Eugenia Manson (18 August 1898 – 15 September 1994) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1925 and 1989. Selected filmography * ''La vocation d'André Carel'' (1925) – L'amoureuse de Cardan * ''The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (1930) – Hélène Vauquier * ''The Brothers Karamazov (1931 film), The Brothers Karamazov'' (1931) – Fénia * ''The Indictment (film), The Indictment'' (1931) – Annette Evans * ''Monsieur le duc'' (1931) – La secrétaire * ''Kameradschaft'' (1931) – Rose, la femme du mineur blessé * ''Narcotics (film), Narcotics'' (1932) – L'infirmière (uncredited) * ''Le cas du docteur Brenner'' (1933) – L'infirmière * ''Madame Bovary (1934 film), Madame Bovary'' (1934) – Héloïse Bovary * ''Fedora'' (1934) – La femme de chambre * ''Coralie et Cie'' (1934) – L'infirmière * ''Un train dans la nuit'' (1934) – La folle * ''Pension Mimosas'' (1935) – La petite rentière * ''Helene (film), Helene'' (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caracas
Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of the country, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range (Cordillera de la Costa). The valley is close to the Caribbean Sea, separated from the coast by a steep 2,200-meter-high (7,200 ft) mountain range, Cerro El Ávila; to the south there are more hills and mountains. The Metropolitan Region of Caracas has an estimated population of almost 5 million inhabitants. The center of the city is still ''Catedral'', located near Bolívar Square, though some consider the center to be Plaza Venezuela, located in the Los Caobos area. Businesses in the city include service companies, banks, and malls. Caracas has a largely service-based economy, apart from some industrial activity in its metropolitan ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From London (1943 Film)
''The Man from London'' or ''The London Man'' (French: ''L'homme de Londres'') is a 1943 French thriller film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Fernand Ledoux, Suzy Prim and Jules Berry. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same title by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon, which was later turned into the 1947 British film ''Temptation Harbour''.Goble p.800 It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Synopsis A railway worker at a ferry port discovers a suitcase containing a large sum of money, the proceeds of a crime recently committed in London. He chooses to keep it rather than turn it over to the police, but it ends up luring him into a downwards spiral that eventually ends in murder. Cast * Fernand Ledoux as Maloin * Suzy Prim as Camélia * Jules Berry as Brown * Mony Dalmès as Henriette Maloin * Blanche Montel as Madame Brown * René Génin as Maënnec * Made Siamé as La pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranger On The Prowl
''Imbarco a mezzanotte'' (internationally released as ''Stranger on the Prowl'', also known as ''Giacomo'' and ''Encounter'') is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Joseph Losey and featuring Paul Muni.. Muni traveled to Italy to star in the film partly as an act of solidarity and support for blacklisted friends living there in exile. Plot A disillusioned vagrant (Paul Muni) accidentally kills a shop owner, and is joined by a rebellious youngster in his flight from apprehension. Cast * Paul Muni as The Stranger With A Gun * Joan Lorring as Angela, a lonely woman * Vittorio Manunta as Giacomo, a small boy * Luisa Rossi as Giacomo's Mother * Aldo Silvani as Peroni, the junk dealer * Arnoldo Foà as Inspector-in-Charge * Alfredo Varelli as The Neighborhood Patrolman * Héléna Manson as Grocery Store Clerk * Enrico Glori as Signor Pucci * Linda Sini Linda Sini (13 February 1924 – 5 February 1999) was an Italian film actress. She made 75 appearances between 1950 and ... [...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] |
Two Pennies Worth Of Violets
''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (French: ''Deux sous de violettes'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Anouilh and starring Dany Robin, Georges Baconnet and Madeleine Barbulée.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.376 It was one of two films directed by the dramatist Anouilh along with '' Traveling Light'' (1944). It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Synopsis Thérèse is a young flower seller in Paris who has had a hard life with an unsympathetic family. Her encounters with men are also tragic as they prove to be either predatory or abandon her when she needs them most. Cast * Dany Robin as Thérèse Desforges * Georges Baconnet as Pignot - le fleuriste * Madeleine Barbulée as La chanteuse des rues * Michel Bouquet as Maurice Desforges * Georges Chamarat as Monsieur Dubreck * Jacques Clancy as André Delgrange * Léonce Corne as Le médecin * Henri Crémieux as Bousquet * Max Dalban as Le cafetier * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of Captain Fabian
''Adventures of Captain Fabian'' or ''Adventure in New Orleans'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by William Marshall and starring Errol Flynn, Micheline Presle, Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead and Victor Francen. Plot George Brissac owns a large country mansion in old New Orleans in 1860. He is engaged but is having an affair with a French Creole girl Lea, a maid in his household who has a gypsy aunt, Jezebel. George stands to inherit the estate from his childless uncle as long he keeps out of trouble. One day when he is out the maid throws a huge party in his house and everyone gets drunk. One male admirer is rebuffed. When George returns he kisses her and angers her admirer. A fight ensues and George is briefly knocked out. The admirer tries to kiss the girl and she hits him repeatedly on the head with George's cane and kills him. George decides to fabricate a story to keep out of any blame, and lies when the girl goes on trial for murder. Meanwhile Captain Fabian r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born Of Unknown Father ... Mme. Nogent
* Van Mullen ... Maître Mussot
* Sandro Ruffini ... Henri Mussot
* ''Born of Unknown Father'' (french: Né de père inconnu) is a 1950 French film directed by Maurice Cloche. Cast * Yvonne Dany *Irasema Dilián ... Rose Dormoy *Gabrielle Dorziat ... Mme. Mussot *Irene Genna ... Antoinette *Gilbert Gil ... Raymond Denis *Jean-Pierre Kérien ... Claude Nogent *Claude Le Lorrain *Charles Lemontier ... Le président *Héléna Manson ... Mme Denis *Renzo Merusi ... Pierre Neville *Gaby Morlay Gaby Morlay (born Blanche Pauline Fumoleau; 8 June 1893 – 4 July 1964) was a film actress from France. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ferret (film)
''The Ferret'' (French: ''Le furet'') is a 1950 French crime film directed by Raymond Leboursier and starring Jany Holt, Colette Darfeuil and Pierre Renoir. It was based on a novel by Stanislas-André Steeman.Goble p.440 It features the character of Inspector Wens, who had appeared in several other films including ''The Murderer Lives at Number 21''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Synopsis A mysterious figure signing himself "The Ferret" keeps sending letters to the police, tipping them off about murders that are to be committed around Paris. Among those caught up in the police manhunt is a fraudulent clairvoyant. Main cast * Jany Holt as Cécile * Colette Darfeuil as Louise Heller * Pierre Renoir as Le docteur Darvel-Juste * Jacques Baumer as Commissaire Hyacinthe * Jean-Jacques Delbo as Ludovic * Pierre Larquey as Monsieur Thiais * Jean Tissier as Monsieur de Thomaz * Jacqueline Delubac as Madame de Lanier * Charles Dechamps as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear The Ring
''Clear the Ring'', French title ''Au revoir M. Grock'' ( en, Farewell Mr Grock), is a French comedy drama film from 1950, directed by Pierre Billon, written by Christian-Falaize, and starring Grock and Louis de Funès. The German title of the film is ''Grock: Der Mann der die Welt zum Lachen brachte'' or ''Manege frei''. Cast * Grock: Adrien Wettach, alias Grock * Suzy Prim: Countess Barinoff * Héléna Manson: aunt Pauline * Alfonso Bovino: Italian child * Charles Lemontier: Mr Durand * Maurice Regamey: Bourquaint * Nadine Rousseau: Miss Wettach * Monique Marquenet: Adélaïde * Made Siamé: a waitress * Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fil ...: a spectator References External links * Au revoir M. Grock (1950)at the Films de France 1950 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Farm Of Seven Sins
''The Farm of Seven Sins'' (French: ''La Ferme des sept péchés'') is a 1949 French historical drama film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Claude Génia and Aimé Clariond. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. Synopsis During the 1820s, a notorious opponent of France's Bourbon Restoration is murdered in his country house. The authorities investigate whether it was his friends or enemies who killed him. Awards The film won the Golden Leopard award at the 1949 Locarno International Film Festival Cast * Jacques Dumesnil as Paul-Louis Courier * Claude Génia as Herminie * Aimé Clariond as Le marquis de Siblas * Pierre Renoir as Le procureur Edmond de Chancey * Alfred Adam as Symphorien Dubois * Georges Grey as Pierre Dubois * Palau as Le juge d'instruction / Examining judge * Arthur Devère as Frémont * Héléna Manson as Michèle Frémont dite La Michel * Jacques Dufilho as François Sovignant * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Life
''Return to Life'' (french: Retour à la vie) is a 1949 French drama portmanteau film in five parts directed by Georges Lampin, André Cayatte, Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jean Dréville (who directed the last two parts). It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paul Azaïs as the captain * Bernard Blier as Gaston * Jean Brochard as the Hotel tender * Léonce Corne as Virolet * Janine Darcey as Mary * Max Elloy as the old barman * Louis Florencie as the chief of police * Paul Frankeur as the maire * Jacques Hilling as a soldier * Louis Jouvet as Jean Girard * Léon Larive as Jules, the guard * Héléna Manson as Simone * Marie-France Plumer as Aunt Berth * Noël-Noël as René * Jeanne Pérez as the mother * François Périer as Antoine * Serge Reggiani as Louis, the husband of the young German * Patricia Roc as Lieutenant Evelyne * Noël Roquevert as the commander * Maurice Schutz Maurice Schutz (4 August 1866 – 22 March 1955) was a French film act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolf (1949 Film)
''The Wolf'' (French: ''La louve'') is a 1949 French drama film directed by Guillaume Radot and starring Claude Génia, Jean Davy and Renaud Mary.Gilles p.210 The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. Cast * Claude Génia as Henriette * Jean Davy as Saint-Ricquier * Renaud Mary as Rémi * Héléna Bossis as Marie * Michel Barbey as Le frère de Marie * Georges Bever as Signol * Yves Brainville as Le docteur Maillet * Jean Carmet as Gustave * Jacky Flynt as Pulchérie * Héléna Manson as Alphonsine * Maya as Madame Bontemps * 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 Caro ... as Dermont References Bibliography * Christian Gilles. ''Le cinéma des années quarante par ceux qui l'ont fait''. Harmattan, 2000. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
