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Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux (19 July 1896 – 10 May 1980) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films between 1930 and 1980. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cremieux, Henri 1896 births 1980 deaths Male actors from Marseille French male film actors 20th-century French male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern France, it is located on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river. Its inhabitants are called ''Marseillais''. Marseille is the second most populous city in France, with 870,731 inhabitants in 2019 (Jan. census) over a municipal territory of . Together with its suburbs and exurbs, the Marseille metropolitan area, which extends over , had a population of 1,873,270 at the Jan. 2019 census, the third most populated in France after those of Paris and Lyon. The cities of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, and 90 suburban municipalities have formed since 2016 the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, an Indirect election, indirectly elected Métropole, metropolitan authority now in charge of wider metropo ... [...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] |
The President (1961 Film)
''The President'' (french: Le Président) is a 1961 French political thriller film directed by Henri Verneuil and based on, though altering the ending of, the novel of the same title by Georges Simenon. It tells the story of a French prime minister (Jean Gabin), a lifelong proponent of the national good, who is twice betrayed by an opportunistic younger politician (Bernard Blier) but in the end gets his revenge. The film's title refers to the former French term for prime minister, which was ''président du conseil des ministres'' (chairman of the cabinet), but has since been replaced by the term ''premier ministre'' (prime minister). Plot Aged 73 and in ill-health, a former prime minister of France, the widower Émile Beaufort, spends his days in his country house near Evreux dictating his memoirs to his secretary. He gets to the point, some twenty years earlier, when he had to devalue the currency. After secretly meeting the governor of the central bank and the minister of financ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovers On A Tightrope
''Lovers on a Tightrope'' (French: ''La corde raide'') is a 1960 French drama film directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet and starring Annie Girardot, François Périer and Gérard Buhr.The A to Z of French Cinema p.187 The film's sets were designed by the art director Olivier Girard. Synopsis A wealthy Paris businessman suspecting that his wife is having an affair with a Automobile repair shop, garage mechanic, hired as private detective to investigate them. Cast * Annie Girardot as Cora * François Périer as Daniel * Geneviève Brunet (actress), Geneviève Brunet as Isabelle * Gérard Buhr as Henri * Christine Caron as L'infirmière * Marcelle Arnold as La standardiste * Annie Andrel as La dame du vestaire * Piella Sorano as Maria * Hubert Deschamps as Carconi * Pierre Moncorbier as Le détective * Lucien Raimbourg as Le portier de l'hôpital * Michel Seldow as L'homme aux lunettes * Henri Virlojeux as Le garçon d'étage * Léonce Corne as Le curé * Roger Saget as Edouard * Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toi, Le Venin
''Toi, le venin'' (aka: ''Blonde in a White Car''; US title: ''Nude in a White Car''; UK title: ''Night Is Not for Sleep'') is a 1958 French crime drama film directed and written by Robert Hossein, based on the novel ''C'est toi le venin...'' by Frédéric Dard. The music score was by André Hossein. The film tells the story of a young man who has affairs with two sisters. Cast *Robert Hossein as Pierre Menda *Marina Vlady as Eva Lecain *Odile Versois as Hélène Lecain *Héléna Manson as Amélie * Henri Crémieux as Le docteur * Pascal Mazzotti as L'homme de la discothèque *Henri Arius as Titin *Charles Blavette as L'inspecteur de police *Lucien Callamand Lucien Callamand born Lucien Marie Pascal Eugène Callamand (April 1, 1888, in Marseille – December 3, 1968, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes) was one of the earliest French film actors whose career spanned six decades of French cinema. Between 1909 ... as Julien, le jardinier External links * * *''Toi, le venin''at filmsdefran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Law Is The Law
''The Law Is the Law'' (french: La loi, c'est la loi, it, La legge è legge) is a 1958 French-Italian comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot In the village of Assola, divided in half by the French-Italian border, the Neapolitan smuggler Giuseppe La Paglia (Totò) and the French customs officer Ferdinand Pastorelli (Fernandel), play a daily cat-and-mouse game, with Ferdinand trying to arrest Giuseppe, and Giuseppe trying to smuggle goods under Ferdinand's nose. On a celebration day on the town's French side, Ferdinand catches Giuseppe smuggling goods over the border and, after a chase, finally arrests him, consequently arriving late to the traditional parade, where he was supposed to carry the French flag. During the following reception at the Two Borders Hotel, which, as the name suggests, is divided in half by the border, Giuseppe, still under custody, discovers that Ferdinand was born, to an Italian mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood To The Head
''Blood to the Head'' (French: ''Le sang à la tête'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur and Claude Sylvain.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.177 It is based on the 1942 novel '' Young Cardinaud'' by Georges Simenon. It was shot at the Epinay Studios and on location in La Rochelle. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Bouladoux. Cast * Jean Gabin as François Cardinaud * Paul Frankeur as Drouin * Claude Sylvain as Raymonde Babin * Georgette Anys as Titine Babin * José Quaglio as Mimile Babin * Paul Faivre as Monsieur Cardinaud - père * Léonce Corne as Charles Mandine * Florelle as Sidonie Vauquier * Paul Azaïs as Alphonse, le patron des 'Charentes' * Rivers Cadet as Le patron du Robinson * Paul Oettly as Vauquier * Yolande Laffon as Isabelle Mandine * Julienne Paroli as Madame Cardinaud - mère * Gabriel Gobin as Arthur Cardinaud * Marcel Pérès as Thévenot, un marinier * Rudy Palmer as Vittorio * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bande à Papa
''La Bande à Papa'' en, The Band of Papa, is a French comedy film from 1956, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Roger Pierre, starring Fernand Raynaud and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles "La bande à papa" Belgium French title), "De bende van papa" (Belgium Dutch title). Cast * Fernand Raynaud: Fernand Jérôme, Joseph's son, employee at "Crédit Populaire" * Louis de Funès: chief commissioner Victor Eugène Merlerin * Noël Roquevert: bandleader Joseph Jérôme aka "Grand J" * Jean-Marc Tennberg: "toupee", band member * Henri Crémieux: "professeur", band member * Annie Noël: Renée Merlerin, the commissioner's daughter who is in love with Fernand * Suzanne Dehelly: Gertrude, Fernand's grandmother * Madeleine Barbulée: Mrs Merlerin, the commissioner's wife * Geneviève Morel: the street vendor * Marcel Bozzuffi: "Volaille", band member * Paul Crauchet: Marcel, band member * Pierre Duncan Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas-Oil
''Gas-Oil'' is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Gaby Basset and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location at a variety of places. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. It was one of a number of films portraying tough truck drivers made in the wake of the success of the 1953 film ''The Wages of Fear''. It was the first of many films in which Gabin appeared in written by his fellow Parisian Michel Audiard.Harriss p.174 Synopsis While driving home one night after meeting his girlfriend, trucker Jean Chape encounters a dead body lying in the road. He reports it the police but they suspect that he is responsible. Cast * Jean Gabin as Jean Chape * Jeanne Moreau as Alice * Gaby Basset as Camille Serin * Ginette Leclerc as Mme Scoppo * Simone Berthier as Annie, une serveuse * Charles Bouillaud as Le gendarme dactylographe * Marcel Bozzuffi as Pierro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Of Love (1955 Film)
''The Price of Love'' (French: '' Interdit de séjour'') is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Claude Laydu, Joëlle Bernard and Pierre Destailles.Burnett p.192 The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson. Cast * Claude Laydu as Pierre Ménard * Joëlle Bernard as Suzy * Pierre Destailles as Jojo * Renaud Mary as Fernando * Daniel Cauchy as Paulo * Liliane Bert as Monique * Henri Crémieux as Le juge d'instruction * Robert Dalban as L'inspecteur Chennier * Arlette Merry as Raymonde * Michel Piccoli as Georges * Clara Tambour as L'auditrice * Robert Le Béal as L'avocat de Pierre * Marcel Raine as L'avocat général * Paul Frankeur Paul Frankeur (29 June 1905 - 27 October 1974) was a French actor who appeared in films by Jacques Tati (''Jour de fête'') and Luis Buñuel (''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' and ''The Phantom of Liberty''). He was sometimes credited a ... as Commissaire Bernard * Yà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Dossier (film)
''Black Dossier'' (french: Le Dossier noir) is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by André Cayatte. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Jacques Arnaud arrives in a small town somewhere in the province. Soon a citizen reports to him that strangers have broken into his house where they stole a mysterious "black dossier". This file had been given to him by a recently demised citizen named Le Guen. The content of this file included information on the town's foremost businessman who behind his proper façade seems to be a ruthless fraudster. Arnaud has the corps of Le Guen exhumed and proof is found that this man has died of poisoning. Cast * Jean-Marc Bory as Judge Jacques Arnaud * Danièle Delorme as Yvonne Dutoit * Bernard Blier as Commissaire Noblet * Lea Padovani as Françoise Le Guen * Antoine Balpêtré as Dutoit * Paul Frankeur as Charles Broussard * Nelly Borgeaud as Danièle Limousin * Noël Roquevert as Commissaire Franconi * Daniel Cauchy as Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadet Rousselle (film)
''Cadet Rousselle'' is a 1954 French comedy adventure film directed by André Hunebelle and starring François Périer, Dany Robin and Madeleine Lebeau. It was shot in Eastmancolor at the Francoeur Studios in Paris and on location in Nemours, Saint-Yon and Égreville. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. It takes its title from a traditional song of the same title. It was a popular success in France, attracting four million spectators.Hayward p.33 Synopsis After a fight, cadet Rousselle is forced to leave his hometown and sets out for Paris. On the way he has several adventures, including being attacked by highwaymen. He encounters a group of touring actors who, unknown to him, are Royalist agents committed to overturning the French Revolution and he soon finds himself embroiled in danger. Cast * François Périer as Cadet Rousselle * Dany Robin as Violetta Carlino * Bourvil as Jérôme Baguindet * Madeleine Lebeau as Marguerite de Beaufort * Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
