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Jacques Ciron
Jacques Ciron (17 May 1928 – 7 December 2022) was a French actor. Biography Ciron was born in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on 17 May 1928. After gaining recognition for his looks and his voice, he became very popular in cinema and boulevard theatre, particularly in the program ''Au théâtre ce soir''. He was also very active in dubbing, lending his voice to several animated Disney films, as well as to the character Alfred Pennyworth in several live-action Batman films. He also lent his voice to the evil clown It in the miniseries of the same name. Ciron died in the 20th arrondissement of Paris on 7 December 2022, at the age of 94. Filmography *''The Long Teeth'' (1952) *' (1952) *''Naked in the Wind'' (1952) *'' A Caprice of Darling Caroline'' (1953) *' (1953) *''Innocents in Paris'' (1953) *'' The Lottery of Happiness'' (1953) *'' Tout chante autour de moi'' (1954) *' (1955) *''French Cancan'' (1955) *'' Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (1955) *' (1955) *'' Marie Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Arrondissement Of Paris
The 17th arrondissement of Paris (''XVIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as ''le dix-septième'' (; "the seventeenth"). The arrondissement, known as Batignolles-Monceau, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. In 2019, it had a population of 166,543. It borders the inner suburbs of Neuilly-sur-Seine, Levallois-Perret and Clichy in Hauts-de-Seine to the northwest, as well as Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine in Seine-Saint-Denis to the northeast. Geography The land area of the 17th arrondissement is 5.669 km2 (2.189 sq. miles, or 1,401 acres). Situated on the right bank (Rive Droite) of the River Seine, it is divided into four administrative districts: Ternes and Monceau in the southwestern part, two upper-class districts which are more Haussmannian in style; in the middle of the arrondissement, the Batignolles district, an area mostly occupied by young families or couples, with a marked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna Of The Sleeping Cars (1955 Film)
''Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (French: ''La madone des sleepings'') is a 1955 French drama film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Giselle Pascal, Jean Gaven and Erich von Stroheim. The film is an adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same title by Maurice Dekobra, though the plot has been changed somewhat, and the action brought into the 1950s and set in Latin America rather than the Black Sea coast of the USSR.Goble p.121 It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice, with sets designed by the art director Eugène Piérac. Location shooting took place in Paris and elsewhere. Cast * Giselle Pascal as Lady Diana Wynham * Jean Gaven as Don Armando Félix * Erich von Stroheim as Dr. Siegfried Traurig (final film) * Philippe Mareuil as Gérard Dextrier * Denise Vernac as Anna * Berthe Cardona * Fernand Rauzéna as Le Queledec * Jacqueline Dane as Clara * Joé Davray as L'ingénieur * Jackie Blanchot * Jacques Jouanneau as Henri - le chauffeur * Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brain (1969 Film)
''The Brain'' (french: Le Cerveau) is a 1969 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, about a second train robbery by the brain behind the Great Train Robbery of 1963. It stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Bourvil as a pair of French petty crooks, David Niven as a British Army officer who is secretly a criminal mastermind and Eli Wallach as a Sicilian mafioso. Plot Arthur, due for release from prison in four days' time, escapes to join his accomplice Anatole in robbing a night train carrying millions in cash from Paris to Brussels. The money belongs to NATO and in charge of its transit is Colonel Matthews, who in fact was the unknown mastermind behind the Great Train Robbery, nicknamed 'The Brain'. In his plans for a repeat exploit, he recruits a mafioso called Scannapieco to launder the money for a small percentage. Visiting the Sicilian's villa outside Palermo, he catches the eye of his sister Sofia, who resolves to give him her virginity. This infuriates her brother, who consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Prisonnière (film)
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayerling (1968 Film)
''Mayerling'' is a 1968 romantic tragedy film starring Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner, Geneviève Page, James Robertson Justice and Andréa Parisy. It was written and directed by Terence Young. The film was made by Les Films Corona and Winchester and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was based on the novels ''Mayerling'' by Claude Anet and ''L'Archiduc'' by Michel Arnold and the 1936 film ''Mayerling'', directed by Anatole Litvak, which dealt with the real-life Mayerling Incident. Plot In the 1880s, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria (Sharif) clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (Mason) and his mother Empress Elisabeth (Gardner), over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that does not realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales (Robertson Justice), later to become King Edward VII of Britain, visits Vienna and provides comic rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Times Seven
''Woman Times Seven'' ( it, Sette volte donna) is a 1967 sex comedy anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It consists of seven segments, all starring Shirley MacLaine, most of which deal with aspects of adultery. Plot ''Paulette/Funeral Procession'' Leading a walking funeral procession behind the hearse containing the remains of her late husband, a widow is propositioned by her family doctor, played by Peter Sellers. Vittorio De Sica has a cameo as one of the mourners. ''Maria Teresa/Amateur Night'' Surprised at finding her husband in bed with her best friend, a shocked wife vows revenge by planning to have sex with the first man whom she sees. She meets a group of prostitutes who try to help her achieve her goal. A prostitute gives a client to her; but, she quickly gets out of his car, shocked by the client's nudity. The prostitute then has her boyfriend give Maria Teresa a ride home. On their arrival, they meet her husband looking for her in the street. The husband insu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady L
''Lady L'' is a 1965 comedy film based on the novel by Romain Gary and directed by Peter Ustinov. Starring Sophia Loren, Paul Newman, David Niven and Cecil Parker, the film focuses on an elderly Corsican lady as she recalls the loves of her life, including an anarchist and an English aristocrat. The ending of the film is very different from the ending of the novel. Plot As she approaches her 80th birthday, the sophisticated and still attractive Lady Lendale (widely known as "Lady L") recounts to her biographer, Sir Percy, the story of her life. Fleeing her humble origins in Corsica, she travels to Paris, where she finds work in a brothel. There she falls in love with a thief and anarchist, Armand, and becomes pregnant by him. But before he can use a bomb to assassinate a Bavarian prince, she meets the wealthy Lord Lendale, who is so enchanted by the young woman that he offers to help her and Armand escape if she will agree to marry him. He explains that several of his high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gorillas (film)
''The Gorillas'' (French: ''Les gorilles'') is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Jean Girault and starring Darry Cowl, Francis Blanche and Bernard Dhéran.Rège p.32 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Sydney Bettex. Cast * Darry Cowl as Edouard * Francis Blanche as Félix * Bernard Dhéran as Hubert Loisif * Michel Galabru as Le contractuel débutant * Jean Lefebvre as L'électro * Jess Hahn as Boris, Alexis Alexevitch, le maquilleur * Jean Le Poulain as Le metteur en scène * Patricia Viterbo as Claudine Carter * Maurice Chevit as Le premier contractuel * Clément Harari as Rha-Thé, l'indou magicien * Béatrice Altariba as Sylvie Danlevent * Pierre Doris as Le représentant en vins * Philippe Dumat as Frank Danlevent * Robert Dalban as Montecourt, l'entraîneur * Maria Pacôme as Josépha Dépelouze * Jacques Seiler as Le valet * Grégoire Aslan as Maître Lebavard * Mauri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank You, Natercia
''Thank You, Natercia'' (French: ''Merci Natercia!'') is a 1963 French drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Clara D'Ovar, Pierre Vaneck and Pierre Dudan.Marie p.68 Cast * Clara D'Ovar as Natércia * Pierre Vaneck as Alain * Pierre Dudan as Lambert * François Maistre as L'avoué * Alexandra Stewart as Sandra * Ursula Kubler as Olga * Peter Oser as Mário * Françoise Prévost as Françoise * José Quaglio as Claude * Ginette Pigeon as Sylvie * Françoise Thibaut as Marie-Pierre * Bernard Andrieu as Armand * Anne-Marie Baumann as Anna * Sacha Briquet as Jacques * Jean Saudray * Jean-Marie Arnoux as Petit rôle * Florence Blot as Petit rôle * Raymond Bour as Petit rôle * André Chanu as Le père d'Alain * Jacques Ciron as Petit rôle * Liberto Condé as Petit rôle * Hubert de Lapparent * Marie-Christine Desouches as Petit rôle * Yvette Etiévant * Pierre Even as Petit rôle * Michel Fontayne as Petit rôle * Carol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Gold In The World
''All the Gold in the World'' (French: ''Tout l'or du monde'') is a 1961 French-Italian comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Bourvil, Alfred Adam and Philippe Noiret. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by Léon Barsacq. Cast *Bourvil as Dumont and his sons: Mathieu, 'Toine, Martial * Alfred Adam as Alfred *Philippe Noiret as Victor Hardy *Claude Rich as Fred * as Stella *Annie Fratellini as Rose *Max Elloy as the country guard * Jean Marsan as speaker * Pascal Mazzotti as speaker * Albert Michel as Mayor of Cabosse *Michel Modo as Tony *Françoise Dorléac as journalist *Yves Barsacq as photographer *Paul Bisciglia as photographer *Robert Burnier as magazine's director * Catherine Langeais as speaker *René Hell as notary *Georges Bever *Christian Marin as television stage manager * as Léon Truc - guard in prison *Bernard Musson as villager *Paul Préboist as picnicker *Robert Rollis Robert Rollis (16 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doctor's Horrible Experiment
''The Doctor's Horrible Experiment'' (french: Le Testament du docteur Cordelier) is a 1959 French black-and-white television film directed by Jean Renoir. It has been released in the United Kingdom as ''Experiment in Evil'' and on DVD as ''The Testament of Doctor Cordelier''. The film is a retelling of the 1886 novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' by Robert Louis Stevenson set in 1950s France. Jean-Louis Barrault plays Dr. Cordelier/Opale, the substitute for Dr. Jekyll/Hyde character; the film is also known for its visual style that is far above the normal television programs of the 1950s.Review by Shawn Levy aOregonLive.com/ref> Plot In Paris, the lawyer Joly is given the will of his friend and client Cordelier, a well-known psychiatrist, who leaves everything to a patient called Opale. However Joly learns that this Opale is a sadistic pervert and murderer who keeps evading the police. He even causes the death of another leading psychiatrist, Séverin, who challenged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi (1958 Film)
''Gigi'' () is a 1958 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and processed using Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Eastmancolor film process Metrocolor. The screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner is based on the 1944 novella of the same name by Colette. The film features songs with lyrics by Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, arranged and conducted by André Previn. Costume design by Cecil Beaton (hats by ). At the 31st Academy Awards, the film won all nine of its nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Minnelli. It held the record for the highest clean sweep of nominations until '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' won all eleven of its nominations at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. In 1991, ''Gigi'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The American Film Institute ranked it number 35 in '' AFI's 100 Years. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |