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Jean Debucourt
Jean Debucourt (19 January 1894 – 22 March 1958) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1958. Selected filmography * '' The Little Thing'' (1923) * ''Jean Chouan'' (1926) * ''Madame Récamier'' (1928) * ''The Fall of the House of Usher'' (1928) * ''Saint Joan the Maid'' (1929) * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) * '' Prince Jean'' (1934) * '' Koenigsmark'' (1935) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * ''Woman of Malacca'' (1937) * '' Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''The Drunkard'' (1937) * ''Sarajevo'' (1940) * '' Thunder Over Paris'' (1940) * '' The Trump Card'' (1942) * '' Love Story'' (1943) * ''Marie-Martine'' (1943) * ''Malaria'' (1943) * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1944) * ''Her Final Role'' (1946) * ''The Idiot'' (1946) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1946) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * '' Devil in the Flesh'' (1947) * '' The Woman in Red'' (1947) * '' The Fugitive'' (1947) * '' Not Guilty'' (1947) * ''The Eagle with Two Heads'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Story (1943 Film)
''Love Story'' (french: Douce) is a 1943 French romantic drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara. Plot At the end of the 19th century, Irène was the governess of the young Douce de Bonafé and had the manager Fabien as a lover, with whom Douce was in love. Fabien would like to take Irene to Canada, but she is tempted by the idea of marrying the master of the house, a widower, Douce's father. She throws herself into Fabien's arms, who leaves with her and takes revenge on Irene and her masters, but he is gradually seduced by the young girl. Douce is ready to live poor, far from France and her family, but not to replace her governess. She is about to return to her family when she tragically dies. Cast *Odette Joyeux - Douce *Madeleine Robinson - Irène Comtat *Marguerite Moreno - Madame Bonafé *Jean Debucourt - Engelbert Bonafé *Roger Pigaut - Fabien Marani *Gabrielle Fontan - Estelle *Julienne Paroli - La vieille Thérèse *Georges Bever Georges Bever (1884–1973) was a Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lame Devil (film)
''The Lame Devil'' (UK: ''The Devil Who Limped'';Tertiary sources: BFI, ''The Lame Devil''. original title: ', French for "the devil with a limp") is a 1948 French black-and-white historical film written and directed by Sacha Guitry. A biography of the titular French diplomat Talleyrand (1754–1838), it stars Guitry in the lead role. Originally forbidden by the French censor and turned into a play, the film went on to be released into six languages. Film Description The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy. Its title comes from one of the main historical nicknames for Talleyrand, that he shares with demon king Asmodeus and English poet Lord Byron. The movie is often noted for its opening sequence: after showing the birthpla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eagle With Two Heads
''The Eagle with Two Heads'' (French title ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'') is a French film directed by Jean Cocteau released in 1948. It was adapted from his own play ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'' which was first staged in 1946, and it retained the principal actors from the first Paris production. Synopsis On the 10th anniversary of the assassination of the king, his reclusive widow, the Queen, arrives to spend the night at the castle of Krantz. Stanislas, a young anarchist poet who seeks to assassinate her, enters her room, wounded; he looks exactly like the dead king, and the Queen shelters him instead of handing him over to the police. She sees him as the welcome embodiment of her own death, calling him Azrael (the angel of death). An ambiguous love develops between them, uniting them in a bid to outwit the machinations of the court politicians, represented by the Comte de Foëhn, the chief of police, and Édith de Berg, the Queen's companion. In order to remain true to their ideal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Guilty (1947 Film)
''Not Guilty'' (French: ''Non coupable'') is a 1947 French crime drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Michel Simon, Jean Debucourt and Jany Holt.The A to Z of French Cinema p.120 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex. Synopsis An alcoholic doctor, portrayed by Ancelin, accidentally kills someone when driving home intoxicated. Likely due to his knowledge of medicine, he manages to conceal the death as an accident. The situation unlocks a newfound self-confidence in the doctor which he then applies to other aspects of his life requiring repair. Cast * Michel Simon as Le docteur Michel Ancelin * Jean Debucourt as L'inspecteur Chambon * Jany Holt as Madeleine Bodin * Georges Bréhat as Aubignac * François Joux as Le lieutenant Louvet * Charles Vissières as L'antiquaire * Pierre Juvenet as Gillois, le notaire * Robert Dalban as Gustave, le patron du café * Henri Charrett as L' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fugitive (1947 French Film)
''The Fugitive'' (French: ''Le fugitif'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Robert Bibal and starring René Dary, Jean Debucourt and Madeleine Robinson.Rège p.99 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. Synopsis Wrongly convicted of a crime he did not commit, a man escapes from prison and goes in search of the real culprit. His hunt takes him to Canada where his former girlfriend is now living, married to a doctor. Cast * René Dary as Fred * Jean Debucourt as Le docteur Jacques Bréville * Madeleine Robinson as Simone * Alfred Adam as Bank * Albert Dinan as Mac Gregg * Arlette Merry as Deanna * Pierre Dudan as Un trappeur * Philippe Hersent as Pole * Georges Lannes Georges Lannes (27 October 1895 – 8 July 1983) was a French film actor who appeared in more than a hundred films during his career including '' André Cornélis'' (1927).Goble p.50 Selected filmography * '' The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) * '' ... as Lechartier References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman In Red (1947 Film)
''The Woman in Red'' (French: ''La femme en rouge'') is a 1947 French crime film directed by Louis Cuny and starring Jean Debucourt, Pierre Larquey and Andrex.Rège p.274 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré Lucien Carré (born 1904) was a French art director Capua p.127 active in the French cinema designing film sets from the late 1920s to the late 1950s. He worked frequently with the director André Hunebelle as well as Julien Duvivier and Anatol .... Cast References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1947 films French crime films 1947 crime films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Louis Cuny French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil In The Flesh (1947 Film)
''Devil in the Flesh'' (french: Le diable au corps) is a 1947 French romantic drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara, based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Raymond Radiguet. The film stars Micheline Presle and Gérard Philipe, with Palau, Jean Varas, Jacques Tati, Denise Grey and Jean Debucourt in supporting roles. It was shot at the and Neuilly Studios and on location at a number of places around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. Premise In France during World War I, nurse Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. The lonely Marthe begins a tempestuous affair with 17-year-old François, with whom she had a dalliance before marrying Jacques. Jealous François struggles with the fact that Marthe is married, while she tries to prove her devotion to her young, hotheaded lover. Things become even more complex when Marthe becomes pregnant with François' baby. Cast * Micheline Presle as Marthe Grangier * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendezvous In Paris (1947 Film)
''Rendezvous in Paris'' (French: ''Rendez-vous à Paris'') is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Annie Ducaux, Claude Dauphin and Marguerite Moreno.Rège p.113 It was shot at the Studio François 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Synopsis While travelling of a liner famous singer Catherine Laurence encounter a fellow passenger and falls in love. However, it soon appears that he isn't all that he claims to be. Cast * Annie Ducaux as Catherine Laurence * Claude Dauphin as Robert Chesnay aka Michel Trévines * Marguerite Moreno as Honorine Leclercq * Jean Debucourt as Raymond Aubour * Marcel Vallée as Raoul Bedeau * Gabrielle Robinne as Lady Mermor * Daniel Lecourtois as Le commissaire du bord * Paul Faivre as M. Dumas * André Chanu as Me Villerose * Odette Talazac as Mme Gomez * André Wasley as Martinez * Robert Balpo as Moussinot * Jacques Berlioz as Morazini aka Van Goolart * Marcel Charvey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger La Honte (1946 Film)
''Roger la Honte'' is a 1946 French historical drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Lucien Coëdel, María Casares and Paul Bernard. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jules Mary. It was followed by a sequel ''The Revenge of Roger'' featuring many of the original cast and released the same year.Goble p.311 The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. Cast * Lucien Coëdel as Roger Laroque * María Casares as Julia de Noirville * Paul Bernard as Luversan * Renée Devillers as Mme Laroque * Rellys as Tristot * Jean Tissier as Le baron de Cé * Louis Salou as Le commissaire Lacroix * André Gabriello as Pivolot * Josée Conrad as La petite Suzanne * Jean Debucourt as Monsieur de Noirville * Paulette Dubost as Victoire * Léon Walther as Le président du tribunal * Léonce Corne * Paul Demange * Bernard Hubrenne * Philippe Lemaire * Charles Lemontier * Marcel Pérès * Madeleine Suffel Madeleine Suffel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idiot (1946 Film)
''The Idiot'' (French: ''L'idiot'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Georges Lampin and starring Edwige Feuillère, Lucien Coëdel and Jean Debucourt.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.167 It is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel ''The Idiot''. The film's sets were designed by Léon Barsacq, credited as the art director. It was shot at the Epinay and Neuilly Studios in Paris. Cast * Edwige Feuillère as Nastasia Filipovna * Lucien Coëdel as Rogogine * Jean Debucourt as Totsky * Sylvie (actress) as Madame Ivolguine * Gérard Philipe as Le prince Mychkine * Nathalie Nattier as Aglaé Epantchine * Jane Marken as Naria * Maurice Chambreuil as Le général Epantchine * Michel André as Gania Ivolguine * Elisabeth Hardy as Sophie Ivolguine * Roland Armontel as Louliane Timofeievitch Lebediev l'ivrogne * Mathilde Casadesus as Adélaïde Epantchine * Janine Viénot as Alexandra Epantchine * Tramel as Ivolguine * Marguerite Moreno as La générale E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Final Role
''Her Last Part'' or ''Her Final Role'' (French:''Son dernier rôle'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Jean Gourguet and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Debucourt and Marcel Dalio.Rège p.605 A top actress discovers that she is seriously ill. Cast * Gaby Morlay as Hermine Wood * Jean Debucourt as Le professeur Mercier * Marcel Dalio as Ardouin * Jean Tissier as L'hôtelier * Georges Chamarat as Le suicidé * Germaine Charley * Paula Dehelly * Paul Demange * Gabrielle Fontan * Germaine Ledoyen * Héléna Manson * Nina Myral * Roger Vincent Roger Vincent (1878–1959) was a French actor who acted in over 100 movies over five decades. Selected filmography * ''The Stairs Without End '' (1943) * ''The White Waltz'' (1943) * ''Her Final Role'' (1946) * '' The Murderer is Not Guilty'' ... References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1946 films 1946 drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
