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Janine Darcey
Janine Darcey (14 January 1917 – 1 October 1993) was a French film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1936 and 1993. Partial filmography * ''La tendre ennemie'' (1936) - La cousine (uncredited) * ''Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) * '' The Assault'' (1936) - La bonne * ''La loupiote'' (1937) - Une entraîneuse * ''Trois artilleurs au pensionnat'' (1937) * ''Franco de port'' (1937) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) - Une geisha (uncredited) * ''Double crime sur la ligne Maginot'' (1937) * ''Soeurs d'armes'' (1937) * '' Orage'' (1938) - La serveuse (uncredited) * ''Trois artilleurs en vadrouille'' (1938) * '' The Little Thing'' (1938) - Camille * ''La Plus Belle Fille du monde'' (1938) - Une midinette * ''The Shanghai Drama'' (1938) - Une élève de l'institution (uncredited) * ''The Curtain Rises'' (1938) - Isabelle * ''Je chante'' (1938) - Denise * ''Remontons les Champs-Élysées'' (1938) - Une biche (uncredited) * ''Entente cordiale'' (1939) - Sylvia Clayton * '' Cavalcade d'am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine () is a Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department and Île-de-France Regions of France, region of north-central France. It lies on the left bank of the river Seine, some eight kilometres from the Kilometre zero#France, centre of Paris in the north-western Banlieue, suburbs of the French capital. The inhabitants are called the ''Asniérois'' and the ''Asniéroises'' in French. Name Asnières-sur-Seine was originally known simply as Asnières. The name was recorded for the first time in a papal bull of 1158 – as ''Asnerias'', from Medieval Latin ''asinaria'', meaning "donkey farm". The poor soil of Asnières, where Ericaceae, heather grew in medieval times, was probably deemed suitable only for the breeding of donkeys. By the early 20th century it had become a favourite boating centre for Parisians, and its industries included boat building. On 15 February 1968 the commune was officially renamed Asnières-sur-Seine to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Cards
''Under the Cards'' (French: ''Le dessous des cartes'') is a 1948 French crime film directed by André Cayatte and starring Madeleine Sologne, Serge Reggiani and Paul Meurisse.Crisp p.311 The story is loosely based on the Stavisky Affair of the 1930s. A separate Italian-language version ''Manù il contrabbandiere'' was also produced. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. Cast * Madeleine Sologne as Florence Géraudy * Serge Reggiani as Manu * Paul Meurisse as Inspecteur Nansen * Enrico Glori as Claude Géraudy * René Bourbon as Docteur Pierre * Léonce Corne as Le juge * Paul Faivre as Le maire * André Carnège as Welford * Gabrielle Fontan as La mère de Florence * Paul Demange as Le speaker * René Blancard as Le brigadier * Édouard Delmont as L'aubergiste * Janine Darcey Janine Darcey (14 January 1917 – 1 October 1993) was a French film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1936 and 1993. Partial filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Kill A Priest
''To Kill a Priest'' is a 1988 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film tells a story based on the murder, under the Polish communist regime, of priest Jerzy Popiełuszko. It stars Christopher Lambert as a fictionalized version of Popiełuszko and Ed Harris as the secret police captain set to assassinate him. Cast * Christopher Lambert as Father Alek *Ed Harris as Stefan * Joss Ackland as Colonel *Tim Roth as Feliks *Timothy Spall as Igor *Pete Postlethwaite as Josef *Cherie Lunghi as Halina *Joanne Whalley as Anna * David Suchet as Bishop *Jerome Flynn *Vincent Grass Discography The CD soundtrack composed and conducted by Georges Delerue is available on Music Box Records labelwebsite. The main theme, "Crimes of Cain", was written and performed by Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dreamer (1984 Film)
''American Dreamer'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy -thriller film directed by Rick Rosenthal from a script by Ann Biderman, David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf. It stars JoBeth Williams and Tom Conti. It follows an American housewife (Williams) who wins a trip to Paris in a mystery-writing contest. She loses her memory when she is hit by a car, and begins acting as if she were the female detective in her story. Plot A voice over says, "No, that's not right." The scenario is repeated with adjustments until the voice is eventually satisfied. The screen fades to Cathy Palmer sitting at a typewriter, finishing up the story. She seals it in an envelope and sends it off. When Kevin, her conventional, self-centered husband, comes home, she tells him about entering a contest to write a short story following the "Rebecca Ryan" series of novels. He is patronizing, telling her, "The important thing, kid, is that you're doing something you like to do." Cathy is notified by mail that she has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Bon Plaisir
''Le Bon Plaisir'' is a 1984 French film directed by Francis Girod. The film relates the story of the efforts of a President of the French Republic (Jean-Louis Trintignant) informed, after a number of years, of the existence of a son born from an extramarital relationship with Claire (Catherine Deneuve), a former mistress, to cover up any kind of proof likely to tarnish his reputation using the secret service. Cast * Catherine Deneuve as Claire Després * Jean-Louis Trintignant as The President * Michel Serrault as Minister of the Interior * Hippolyte Girardot as Pierre * Michel Auclair as Herbert * Alexandra Stewart as Julie Hoffman * Claude Winter as The First Lady * Michel Boisrond as The First Minister Discography The CD soundtrack composed by Georges Delerue Georges Delerue (12 March 1925 – 20 March 1992) was a French composer who composed over 350 scores for cinema and television. Delerue won numerous important film music awards, including an Academy Award for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coup De Tête
''Coup de tête'' ( en, italic=yes, Hothead) is a 1979 Cinema of France, French comedy-drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and scripted by Francis Veber. It stars Patrick Dewaere and Jean Bouise, who won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance. Plot François Perrin is a belligerent factory worker who plays football for a local amateur team, in a club owned by a rich businessman who also owns the factory where Perrin, as well as most of the population of Trincamp, works. His attitude doesn't endear him to anyone, and the situation is not helped when, at a training session, he pushes Berthier, the star and captain of the team, who demands that Perrin be expelled. Soon thereafter, he is also fired from his job, and the whole town turns against him and he is even prohibited from entering the local bar. When a drunk Berthier tries to rape a woman one night, Perrin is immediately framed for the deed, and ends up in jail after being brutalized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Carapate
''La Carapate'' is a 1978 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury. Plot In May 1968, Jean-Philippe Duroc, a lawyer accused of ultra-leftism, visits his client, Martial Gaulard, sentenced to death for a murder he has not committed. At that moment, a mutiny happens inside the prison. Gaulard takes the opportunity and, stealing the clothes of his lawyer, achieves to escape. The police is convinced that Duroc has contributed at the evasion and the two men are wanted by all the police stations of France. Cast * Pierre Richard ... Maître Jean-Philippe Duroc, lawyer of Martial Gaulard * Victor Lanoux ... Martial Gaulard, the accused, fascist and anti-soixante-huitard * Raymond Bussières ... Marcel Duroc, vieux père de Jean-Philippe * Jean-Pierre Darras ... Jacques Panivaux, the Bourgeois * Yvonne Gaudeau ... Gisèle Panivaux, the Bourgeoise * Jacques Frantz ... Rocheteau * Claire Richard ... Blanche Hirondelle "Bach Yen", the Vietnamese fiancée of Gaulard * Blanche Ravalec . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Of Liberty
''The Phantom of Liberty'' (french: Le Fantôme de la liberté) is a 1974 surrealist comedy film by Luis Buñuel, produced by Serge Silberman and starring Adriana Asti, Julien Bertheau and Jean-Claude Brialy. It features a non-linear plot structure that consists of various otherwise unrelated episodes linked only by the movement of certain characters from one situation to another and exhibits Buñuel's typical ribald satirical humor combined with a series of increasingly outlandish and far-fetched incidents intended to challenge the viewer's pre-conceived notions about the stability of social mores and reality. Plot The opening scene is inspired by "The Kiss", a short story by Spanish post-romanticist writer Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer and by Francisco Goya's painting ''The Third of May 1808''. Toledo, 1808. The city has been occupied by French Napoleonic troops. A firing squad executes a small group of Spanish rebels who cry out "Long live chains!" or "Death to the ''gabachos''! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Risques Du Métier
''Les risques du métier'' (''Risky Business'') is a 1967 French drama film directed by André Cayatte. This was Jacques Brel's first feature film and co-starred Emmanuelle Riva, Jacques Harden, and Nadine Alari. Brel also produced the soundtrack with François Rauber. The film was released on 21 December 1967. Film critics praised Brel's performance. Plot A teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labour if convicted. Cast * Jacques Brel as Jean Doucet * Emmanuelle Riva as Suzanne Doucet * René Dary as Le maire / The Mayor * Nadine Alari as Mme Arnaud * Christine Fabréga as M. Roussel * Jacques Harden as R. Arnaud * Gabriel Gobin as Le juge d'instruction * Muriel Baptiste as Martine * Christine Simon as Brigitte * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Glaive Et La Balance
''Le glaive et la balance'' (English: ''The Sword and the Balance'' and ''Two Are Guilty'') The New York Times. 29 February 1964) is a 1963 French-Italian directed by . It was written by Cayatte, and |
Rififi
''Rififi'' (french: Du rififi chez les hommes) is a 1955 French crime film adaptation of Auguste Le Breton's novel of the same name. Directed by American Hollywood blacklist, blacklisted filmmaker Jules Dassin, the film stars Jean Servais as the aging gangster Tony "le Stéphanois", Carl Möhner as Jo "le Suédois", Robert Manuel (actor), Robert Manuel as Mario Farrati, and Jules Dassin as César "le Milanais". The foursome band together to commit an almost impossible theft, the burglary of an exclusive jewelry shop in the Rue de la Paix. The centerpiece of the film is an intricate half-hour heist scene depicting the crime in detail, shot in near silence, without dialogue or music. The fictional burglary has been mimicked by criminals in actual crimes around the world. After he was Hollywood blacklist, blacklisted from Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, Dassin found work in France where he was asked to direct ''Rififi''. Despite his distaste for parts of the original novel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Love
''Children of Love'' (French: ''Les enfants de l'amour'') is a 1953 French drama film directed by Léonide Moguy and starring Etchika Choureau, Joëlle Bernard and Lise Bourdin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. Synopsis In a maternity hospital, the social worker Hélène Lambert and Doctor Baurain attempt to help a group of new, single mothers cope with the dilemmas of raising their children or giving them up for adoption. Cast * Etchika Choureau as Anne-Marie et Geneviève * Joëlle Bernard as Dolly * Lise Bourdin as Hélène Lambert * Jean-Claude Pascal as Doctor Baurain * Jean-Max as President Martichou * Maryse Martin as Madeleine * Dominique Page as Liliane * Jean-Pierre Jaubert as Roger Dubois * Mylène Demongeot as Nicole * Nadine Tallier as Lulu * Janine Darcey as A future mother * Marcelle Arnold as A woman who want to adopt a children * Robert Vattier as Albert * Raymond Cordy as The policier * Paul Azaà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
