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Joseph Rouletabille
Joseph Rouletabille () is a fictional character created by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist. Rouletabille is a journalist and amateur sleuth featured in several novels and other works, often presented as a more capable thinker than the police. ''Rouletabille'' (literally ''roule ta bille'', or "Roll your marble") is French slang for "Globetrotter", one who has been around the world and seen it all. The meaning was later expanded to that of a cool-headed, unfazeable, or nonchalant person. Overview In the first novel, ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'', Rouletabille solves an attempted murder in a locked room mystery. The book reveals that Rouletabille is the nickname of 18-year-old journalist Joseph Josephin, who was raised in a religious orphanage in Eu, a small town near Fécamp. In the novel Rouletabille meets Ballmeyer, an international criminal of great repute and many identities (a character possibly inspired by fictional Arsène Lupin). As Jean Roussel, Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Yellow Room
''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (in French ''Le mystère de la chambre jaune'') is a mystery novel written by French author Gaston Leroux. One of the first locked-room mystery novels, it was first published serially in France in the periodical ''L'Illustration'' from September 1907 to November 1907, then in its own right in 1908. It is the first novel starring fictional reporter Joseph Rouletabille and concerns a complex, and seemingly impossible, crime in which the criminal appears to disappear from a locked room. Leroux provides the reader with detailed, precise diagrams and floorplans illustrating the crime scene. The story provides an intellectual challenge to the reader. The novel finds its continuation in the 1908 novel ''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'', wherein a number of the characters familiar from this story reappear. Plot summary Reporter and amateur sleuth Joseph Rouletabille is sent to investigate a criminal case at the Château du Glandier and takes along h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Je Sais Tout
''Je sais tout'' (meaning ''I Know All'' in English) was a French magazine established by Pierre Lafitte in 1905. It was noted for featuring the works of Maurice Leblanc, in particular the adventures of Arsène Lupin, which was first published in 1905. ''Je sais tout'' was a popular science magazine. The magazine appeared on the 15th day of each month, but publication was interrupted from August 1914 to the end of 1914. The magazine's format was usually 17.5 cm by 24.5 cm, and contained more than 100 pages. The magazine's logo was created by Jules-Alexandre Grün. Initial circulation figures were estimated to be about 250,000. The headquarters of the magazine was in Paris. ''Je sais tout'' was published in its original form until 15 January 1922, when it was reformed as ''Je sais tout, la revue de la découverte'' (meaning ''I Know All, Review of Discovery'' in English), and was published on the 1st of the month instead. The last issue of the new format, and thus ''Je s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Gold
''Flying Gold'' (Hungarian: ''RepülÅ‘ arany'') is a 1932 Cinema of Hungary, Hungarian crime film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Steven Geray, Gyula Kabos and Lajos Gárday. A shipment of gold being flown from Paris to Budapest is robbed in mid-air. A French-language version ' was also released.Paris p.75 Cast * Steven Geray - Bálint György, az Esti HÃrek újságÃrója * Gyula Kabos - Cadar, francia riporter * Lajos Gárday - Bandita * Emmi Buttykay - Bálint ismerõse * László Dezsõffy - Szállodai detektÃv * Lajos Gellért - Hubner * Sándor Góth - Báthory, rendõrtanácsos * Gyula Justh (actor), Gyula Justh - Portás * Gyözö Kabók - Parasztember * László Keleti - KÃnai péklegény * Gábor Kertész * Zoltán Makláry - Tisztviselõ * Zoltán Pethö - Pilóta * Blanca Valery - Sonja Grygorine * Éva Vass - Báthory lánya References Bibliography * Paris, Michael. ''From the Wright Brothers to Top Gun: Aviation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Sekely
Steve Sekely (February 25, 1899– March 9, 1979) was a Hungarian film director. Born István Székely, he was known by several names, based on his changing professional and immigration status, including Stefan Szekely. He directed films in Hungarian, German, and English. Biography He worked as a newspaper journalist in Germany, before returning to Hungary in the early 1930s. He directed one of the most famous classic Hungarian films, the frequently revived comedy ''Hyppolit, a lakáj'' (1931). That film was remade in 2000 and the original was later digitally restored and released on DVD. Sekely left pre-war Hungary, fleeing growing fascism and laws restricting rights and professional opportunities for Jews. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood for much of his subsequent career, directing mostly B movies and early episodic TV, although he directed his best-known English language film, the cult science fiction thriller ''The Day of the Triffids (film), The Day o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Toutain
Roland Toutain (October 18, 1905 - October 16, 1977) was a French actor, songwriter and stuntman. He appeared in 55 films between 1924 and 1957, both in leading and supporting roles. Life and career Toutain is known for playing the aviator André Jurieux in Jean Renoir's film ''The Rules of the Game'' (La Règle du jeu). The role suited him: Toutain was also an avid hobby aviator, as well as an acrobat. He first gained fame as an actor in the adventure film ' and its sequel '. Toutain also appeared in Fritz Lang's ''Liliom'' (1934). His film career slowed down in the late 1940s and he made his final movie in 1956. He was a good friend of fellow actor Jean Marais, who organized his funeral. Selected filmography * ''L'Inhumaine'' (1924) * ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (1930) * ''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' (1931) * ''Liliom'' (1934) * '' Miquette'' (1934) * '' Veille d'armes'' (1935) * ''Jenny'' (1936) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) * ''The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (1937) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel L'Herbier
Marcel L'Herbier (; 23 April 1888 – 26 November 1979) was a French filmmaker who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked on cultural programmes for French television. He also fulfilled many administrative roles in the French film industry, and he was the founder and the first President of the French film school Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). Early life Marcel L'Herbier was born in Paris on 23 April 1888 into a professional and intellectual family, and as he grew up he demonstrated a multi-talented disposition for sports, dancing, debating and the arts. He attended a Society of Mary (Marists), Marist school and then the Lycée Voltaire (Paris), Lycée Voltaire, followed by the École des Hautes Études Sociales in Paris. He worked hard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel De Gravone
Gabriel de Gravone (; 1887–1972) was a French stage actor.Abel p.321 He acted in forty films during the silent era, as well as directing one which he also starred in. Selected filmography * ''La Roue'' (1923) * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1924) * '' The Fiery Cavalcade'' (1925) * ''Michel Strogoff ''Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar'' (french: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critic Leonard S. Davidow, considers it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than thi ...'' (1926) References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''The Ciné Goes to Town: French Cinema, 1896-1914''. University of California Press, 1994. External links * 1887 births 1972 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male silent film actors People from Ajaccio {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serial Film
A serial film, film serial (or just serial), movie serial, or chapter play, is a film, motion picture form popular during the first half of the 20th century, consisting of a series of short subjects exhibited in consecutive order at one theater, generally advancing weekly, until the series is completed. Generally, each serial involves a single set of characters, protagonistic and antagonistic, involved in a single story, which has been edited into chapters after the fashion of serial (literature), serial fiction and the episodes cannot be shown out of order or as a single or a random collection of short subjects. Each chapter was screened at a movie theater for one week, and ended with a cliffhanger, in which characters found themselves in perilous situations with little apparent chance of escape. Viewers had to return each week to see the cliffhangers resolved and to follow the continuing story. Movie serials were especially popular with children, and for many youths in the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Fescourt
Henri Fescourt (23 November 1880 – 9 August 1966) was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career. Filmography * 1912 : '' Un vol a été commis'' * 1912 : '' Le Petit restaurant de l'impasse Canin'' * 1912 : '' Paris-Saint-Pétersbourg, minuit trente-cinq'' * 1912 : '' La Méthode du professeur Neura'' * 1912 : '' La Loi de la guerre'' * 1912 : '' L'Amazone masquée'' * 1913 : '' La Voix qui accuse - Épisode 2: L'aiguille d'émeraude'' * 1913 : '' La Voix qui accuse - Épisode 1: Gaston Béraut'' * 1913 : '' Un obus sur Paris'' * 1913 : '' Son passé'' * 1913 : '' PS 32, Bureau 9'' * 1913 : '' Pourquoi?'' * 1913 : '' La Marquise de Trévenec'' * 1913 : '' La Mariquita'' * 1913 : '' Les Joyeuses noces de Saint-Lolo'' * 1913 : '' Les Deux médaillons'' * 1913 : '' Le Départ dans la nuit'' * 1913 : '' Le Crime enseveli'' * 1914 : '' Les Sept suffragettes de Saint-Lolo'' * 1914 : ''Fleur d'exil'' * 1914 : ''La Fille de prince'' * 1916 : '' Suzanne et les vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Yellow Room (1919 Film)
''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' is a 1919 American crime drama film made by the Mayflower Photoplay Company and distributed through Realart Pictures Corporation. Émile Chautard served as a producer. ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (in French ''Le mystère de la chambre jaune'') was originally a novel by Gaston Leroux, one of the first locked room mystery novels. It was first published in France in the periodical ''L'Illustration'' from September 1907 to November 1907, then in its own right as a book in 1908. The film, which itself is a remake of Chautard's "Le Mystère de la chambre jaune" (1913), was remade in 1930, 1949 and in 2003. Plot Mathilde Strangerson (Terry), whose father is a renowned French scientist, is heard to utter a piercing scream while supposedly alone in her room. Her father and other rush to the scene and find a room so securely locked and barred that no one could have entered or made their escape. She receives medical care while detectives are calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Chautard
Émile Chautard (7 September 1864 – 24 April 1934) was a French-American film director, actor, and screenwriter, most active in the silent era. He directed more than 100 films between 1910 and 1924. He also appeared in more than 60 films between 1911 and 1934. Life and work Chautard was born in Paris. After a significant career beginning as a stage actor at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and moving up to the head of film production at Éclair Films' Paris studio in 1913, Chautard emigrated to the United States in January 1915, sailing on the S/S ''Rochambeau'', from Le Havre to New York. From 1915 to about 1918, Chautard worked for the World Film Company based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. At World, along with a group of other French-speaking film technicians including Maurice Tourneur, Léonce Perret, George Archainbaud, Albert Capellani and Lucien Andriot, he developed such films as the 1915 version of '' Camille'', and taught a young apprentice film cutter at the World s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Tourneur
Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of England *Maurice of Carnoet (1117–1191), Breton abbot and saint * Maurice, Count of Oldenburg (fl. 1169–1211) *Maurice of Inchaffray (14th century), Scottish cleric who became a bishop *Maurice, Elector of Saxony (1521–1553), German Saxon nobleman *Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1551–1612) *Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567–1625), stadtholder of the Netherlands *Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel or Maurice the Learned (1572–1632) *Maurice of Savoy (1593–1657), prince of Savoy and a cardinal *Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz (1619–1681) *Maurice of the Palatinate (1620–1652), Count Palatine of the Rhine *Maurice of the Netherlands (1843–1850), prince of Orange-Nassau * Maurice Chevalier (1888–1972), F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
