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Jean Mercanton
Jean Mercanton (20 May 1920 – 4 November 1947) was a French film actor.Goble p.106 Mercanton began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in the year of his birth. Selected filmography * '' Miarka'' (1920) * '' The Two Boys'' (1924) * '' Cinders'' (1926) * ''The Maid at the Palace'' (1927) * '' Croquette'' (1927) * '' The Passenger'' (1928) * ''Venus'' (1929) * ''The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (1930) * '' Princess, At Your Orders!'' (1931) * '' Narcotics'' (1932) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (1932) * ''He Is Charming'' (1932) * '' Captain Benoit'' (1938) * '' The Little Thing'' (1938) * '' Three from St Cyr'' (1939) * ''The Phantom Carriage ''The Phantom Carriage'' ( sv, Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lag ...'' (1939) * ''Destitute Mary'' (1945) * '' Distress'' (1946) * '' Son of France'' (194 ... [...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] |
Monsieur Albert
''Monsieur Albert'' is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Karl Anton and starring Noël-Noël, Betty Stockfeld and Marcel Barencey.Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. p. 167. It was produced by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Henri Ménessier. Cast *Noël-Noël as Monsieur Albert * Betty Stockfeld as Sylvia Robertson * Marcel Barencey as Octave * Charles Carson as Mr. Robertson *Edwige Feuillère as La comptesse Peggy Riccardi *Vera Baranovskaya as La duchesse *Louis Baron fils as Le roi *René Donnio as William *Jean Mercanton as Le groom *Georges Bever *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 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Silent Film Actors
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Film Actors
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Deaths
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solved. * January 16 – Vincent Auriol is inaugurated as president of France. * January 19 – Ferry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of France
''Son of France'' (French: ''Fils de France'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Pierre Blondy and starring Jean Mercanton, Jimmy Gaillard and Jacques Famery. It was made with the assistance of the French Army Film Service.Rousso & Goldhammer p.228 Cast * Jean Mercanton as Hans * Jimmy Gaillard as Yves * Jacques Famery as François * Émile Genevois as Marcel * Jean Daurand as Le maréchal des logis Gobert * Ginette Baudin as Gretel * Jean Gaven as Le lieutenant Brévannes * Lucien Blondeau as Le colonel * Louis Florencie as Le commandant * Raymone * Odette Barencey as Mme Chatin * Lise Bravo * Georges Sauval * Gérard Blain * Luce Fabiole Luce may refer to: People * Luce (name), as a given name and a surname * Luce (singer) Places * Luče, a town in Slovenia * Luce, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Luce Bay, a large Bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland * Luce C ... References Bibliography * Henry Rousso & Arthur Goldh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distress (1946 Film)
''Distress'' (French: ''Désarroi'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Robert-Paul Dagan and starring Jules Berry, Jean Mercanton and Gabrielle Dorziat.Goble p.734 Cast * Thérèse Aspar * Jules Berry as Frontenac * Suzy Carrier * Léonce Corne as Simonin * Jean Debucourt as Clermont-Latour * Gabrielle Dorziat as Mme Meillan * Jean Mercanton as Pierre * Valentine Tessier Valentine Tessier (5 August 1892 – 11 August 1981) was a French actress who appeared in around thirty films during her career. She played the title role in Jean Renoir's 1934 film version of ''Madame Bovary''.Donaldson-Evans p.193 Selected fi ... * Tramel as Carrière References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1946 films 1946 drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films French films based on plays Films based on works by Victorien Sardou French black-and-white film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Carriage (1939 Film)
''The Phantom Carriage'' or ''The Phantom Wagon'' (French: ''La charrette fantôme'') is a 1939 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Pierre Fresnay, Marie Bell and Micheline Francey. It is based on the novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' by Selma Lagerlöf, which had previously been adapted into the 1921 Swedish silent film ''The Phantom Carriage'' by Victor Sjöström.Goble p.908 It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. It was due to be screened at the first Cannes Film Festival scheduled for September 1939, but cancelled due to the outbreak of the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi .... Plot summary Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Ala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three From St Cyr
''Three from St Cyr'' (French: ''Trois de St Cyr'') is a 1939 French adventure film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Roland Toutain, Jean Mercanton and Jean Chevrier. It was part of a group of big budget war and spy stories made at the time, which enjoyed box office success in the period just before the Second World War broke out.Crisp p.330 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Pierre Schild and Marcel Magniez. Synopsis Three graduates of the French military academy at St Cyr are posted to Syria where they become involved in the fight against rebels. Cast * Roland Toutain as Paul Parent * Jean Mercanton as Jean Le Moyne * Jean Chevrier as Pierre Mercier * Paul Amiot as Le général * Jean Worms as Le commandant Lenoir * Jean Parédès as Bréval * Maurice Marceau as Beaumont * Jean Fay as Le lieutenant Moulin * Chukry-Bey as Un chef de tribu * Hélène Perdrière as Françoise le Moyne * Léon Belières Léon Belières (1880–1952) was a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Thing (1938 Film)
''The Little Thing'' (French: ''Le petit chose'') is a 1938 French drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Robert Lynen, Arletty and Marcelle Barry.Parish p.13 It is based on Alphonse Daudet's 1868 novel ''Le Petit Chose ''Le Petit Chose'' (1868), translated into English as ''Little Good-For-Nothing'' (1878, Mary Neal Sherwood) and ''Little What's-His-Name'' (1898, Jane Minot Sedgwick), is an autobiographical memoir by French author Alphonse Daudet. Contents Tak ...''. Cast References Bibliography * Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * 1938 films French drama films 1938 drama films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Maurice Cloche Films based on French novels Films based on works by Alphonse Daudet French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Benoit
''Captain Benoit'' (French: ''Le capitaine Benoît'') is a 1938 French thriller film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Jean Murat, Mireille Balin and Madeleine Robinson.Spring p.168 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It was the fourth and final entry in a series of films featuring Captain Benoît, a member of the Deuxième Bureau, following '' Second Bureau'', ''Wolves Between Them'' and '' A Man to Kill''. Synopsis An officer saves the life of a foreign prince who is in France to buy seaplanes, while pursued by his enemies. Cast * Jean Murat as Capitaine Benoît * Mireille Balin as Véra Agatcheff * Madeleine Robinson as Denise Benoît * Raymond Aimos as Vic, le policier * Jean Mercanton as Le prince Joachim / Jean-Jacques de Landelle * Jean Témerson as Tripoff, le touriste * Jean Brochard as Mercadier * Jean Daurand as Griffon * Hugues de Bagratide as Le sultan * Marguerite de Morlaye * Nilda Duplessy * Jean Heuzé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
