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Jacqueline Pierreux
Jacqueline Pierreux (15 January 1923 – 10 March 2005) was a French film and television actress.Philip Mosley p.105 From the early 1970s onwards she also enjoyed success as a producer. She was the wife of screenwriter Pierre Léaud and the mother of prolific film actor Jean-Pierre Léaud who starred in Francois Truffaut's ''The 400 Blows'' and ''Day For Night''. Selected filmography * '' The Midnight Sun'' (1943) * '' Six Hours to Lose'' (1946) * ''The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * ''That's Not the Way to Die'' (1946) * ''Between Eleven and Midnight'' (1949) * ''L' Amore di Norma'' (1950) * ''Rome Express'' (1950) * ''Women and Brigands'' (1950) * '' Le Dindon'' (1951) * ''The Case of Doctor Galloy'' (1951) * '' Abbiamo vinto!'' (1951) * '' Malavita'' (1951) * ''We Are All Murderers'' (1952) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1953) * '' Top of the Form'' (1953) * ''This Man Is Dangerous'' (1953) * ''After You Duchess'' (1954) * ''Légère et court vêtue'' (1954) * ''Il seduttore'' (1954) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women And Brigands
''Women and Brigands'' (Italian: ''Donne e briganti'') is a 1950 French-Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Maria Mauban and Jean Chevrier. It is based on the story of the legendary guerilla fighter Fra Diavolo, who led a major uprising against French forces in Naples during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1953 it was released in a dubbed version in the United States under the alternative title ''The King's Guerrillas''. The film was made at the Farnesina Studios in Rome with Location shooting taking place at the Royal Palace of Caserta. The films's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. It earned around 206 million lira at the Italian box office.Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991. p. 126. (in Italian) . Cast *Amedeo Nazzari as Michele Pezza/Fra Diavolo *Maria Mauban as Marietta *Jean Chevrier as General Hugo *Paolo Stoppa as Peppino Luciani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Dindon
''Le Dindon'' (The Turkey) is a three-act farce by Georges Feydeau, first produced in Paris in 1896. It depicts the unsuccessful attempts of the central character – the ''"wikt:dindon de la farce, dindon"'' (roughly "the fall guy") to seduce a married woman, and the chaotic events caused by his fruitless machinations. Background and premiere By the mid-1890s Georges Feydeau had established himself as the leading writer of French farce of his generation. At a time when a run of 100 performances was regarded in Parisian theatres as a success, Feydeau had enjoyed runs of 434 for ''Champignol malgré lui'' (1892) and 371 for ''L'Hôtel du libre échange'' (1894). Both those plays had been written in collaboration with Maurice Desvallières. ''Le Dindon'' was a solo effort. The play opened at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal on 8 February 1896, and ran for 238 performances. The title of the play has no exact English equivalent in the context in which Feydeau uses it. The ''Dictionnai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Lie (1956 Film)
''The Big Lie'' (Spanish:''La gran mentira'') is a 1956 Spanish film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Francisco Rabal, Madeleine Fischer and Jacqueline Pierreux.de España p.119 Synopsis César Neira, a declining actor, sees his chance to succeed again thanks to the inclusion in his film of a paralyzed teacher who has become very popular thanks to a radio contest. Cast * Francisco Rabal as César Neira * Madeleine Fischer as Teresa Camps * Jacqueline Pierreux as Sara Millán * Manolo Morán as Representante de César * Emilio Alonso * Julio F. Alymán as Maquillador * Rafaela Aparicio as Vecina de La Molina * Rafael Bardem as Tío de Teresa * Gustavo Biosca * Irene Caba Alba as Vecina de La Molina * Rafael Calvo Revilla as Doctor * José Calvo as Productor que habla con censor * Pedro Chicote * Carlos Ciscar * Rafael Cortés * Bobby Deglané * Teresa del Río * Juan Domenech as Paulino Sándalo * Ángel de Echenique * Ramón ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannequins Of Paris
''Mannequins of Paris'' (French: ''Mannequins de Paris'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Madeleine Robinson, Ivan Desny and Mischa Auer.Bessy, p. 91 It is set in the world of high fashion. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. It was shot in Technicolor with location shooting in Paris, Cannes and Rome. Synopsis Promising artists Pierre gives up his career as a promising artist to help design styles for his wife Véronique's successful fashion house in Paris. Feeling neglected by her obsession with the business, he has an affair during a trip to Cannes to present the new collection and falls in love with an attractive singer. Cast * Madeleine Robinson as Véronique Lanier * Ivan Desny as Pierre Lanier * Mischa Auer as Yaschlik * Jacqueline Pierreux as Pearl * Max Révol as Max * Georges Chamarat as Boris Rabinowsky * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Gabrielle * Marie-Hélène Arnaud as Josette * Ghislaine Arsac as Wand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cock Crow
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Seduttore
''Il seduttore'' (translation: ''The Seducer'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Rossi. It was adapted from the play by Diego Fabbri. Plot Alberto is forced to face his wife and his two lovers at the same time. Cast * Alberto Sordi: Alberto * Lea Padovani: Norma * Lia Amanda: Natalina Spencer * Jacqueline Pierreux: Jacqueline * Denise Grey: Jacqueline's Mother * Mino Doro: Commendatore * Ciccio Barbi: Ragionier Abele * Pina Bottin: Giulia * Nino Vingelli: Onofrio * Eva Vanicek:Alberto's Young Colleague * Mara Berni: Blonde Colleague on the Train * Riccardo Cucciolla: Racca * Ennio Girolami Enio Girolami (14 January 1935 – 16 February 2013), sometimes credited as Thomas Moore, was an Italian film and television actor. Born in Rome, son of director Marino Girolami and brother of director Enzo G. Castellari, Girolami made his ...: Singer References External links * 1954 films 1954 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Légère Et Court Vêtue
''Légère et court vêtue'' ( en, Light and court dressed), is a French comedy film from 1953, directed by Jean Laviron, written by Jean Guitton, starring Madeleine Lebeau and Louis de Funès. The scenario was based on the work of Jean Guitton – "Un amour fou" (''A crazy love''). Cast * Madeleine Lebeau : Jacqueline Vermorel, wife of Jacques * Jean Parédès : Gaétan, the unknown "madman" * Jacqueline Pierreux : Simone, Pierre's lover * Jacques-Henri Duval : Pierre Plouvier, an admirer of Jacqueline * Pierre Destailles : Maître Jacques Vermorel, advocate * Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fil ... : Paul Duvernois, the alleged detective * Nicole Jonesco : Hélène, advocate's maid * Verlor et Darvil : the singers of the generic song References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After You Duchess
''After You Duchess'' (French: ''Après vous, duchesse'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Robert de Nesle and starring Jean Parédès, Jacqueline Pierreux and Jacques Morel.Rège p.768 The film's art direction was by Raymond Nègre. Synopsis When she married her snobbish lawyer husband a woman hid her family's modest background from him. Her father, who is in fact a plumber dresses up as a duchess in order to fool him. Cast * Jean Parédès as Jeff * Jacqueline Pierreux as Suzy * Jacques Morel as Armand * Luce Aubertin * Madeleine Barbulée * Charles Bayard * Jean-Marie Bon * Alain Bouvette * Serge Bérat * Marcel Charvey * Marius Clémenceau * Grégoire Gromoff * Olivier Hussenot * Agnès Laury * Anne-Marie Mersen * Annie Noël * Catherine Romane * Annie Roudier * Linda Sereno * Daniel Sorano Daniel Sorano (1920–1962) was a French stage and film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Man Is Dangerous (1953 Film)
''This Man Is Dangerous'' (French: ''Cet homme est dangereux'') is a 1953 French thriller film directed by Jean Sacha and starring Eddie Constantine, Colette Deréal and Grégoire Aslan. It is an adaptation of Peter Cheyney's 1936 novel ''This Man Is Dangerous''.Goble p.82 It followed the film ''La môme vert-de-gris'' which had been Eddie Constantine's debut as Lemmy Caution and it was also successful at the box office. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. Synopsis Lemmy Caution is assigned to neutralise the international crimininal network of villain Siégella (Grégoire Aslan ) as an undercover agent. In order to infiltrate the gang he pretends to be an escapee. During his covert investigations at the French Riviera he gets to know a beauty named Constance (Colette Deréal) who is associated with Mister Siégella. Lemmy can convince him that he would help to kidnap the rich American heiress Miranda Van Zelden (Claude Borelli). Once Lemmy has ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Of The Form (film)
''Top of the Form'' is a 1953 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Ronald Shiner, Anthony Newley and Harry Fowler. The film draws inspiration from Will Hay's 1937 classic ''Good Morning, Boys''. The film was released in black-and-white. It was made at Pinewood Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Maurice Carter. The film earned billings of £143,000. Plot summary This story explores a bookmaker Ronnie Fortescue (Ronald Shiner), who becomes headmaster of a boys' school, and of his and his pupil's adventures in passing examinations and on a subsequent free trip to Paris. Once in Paris, headmaster and pupils become embroiled in gambling casinos, and in a plot to steal the French Crown Jewels. Cast *Ronald Shiner as Professor Ronnie Fortescue *Anthony Newley as Percy *Harry Fowler as Albert *Jacqueline Pierreux as Yvette *Alfie Bass as Arty Jones *Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Bagshot *Richard Wattis as Willoughby Gore *Howard Marion-Craw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Porter From Maxim's (1953 Film)
''The Porter from Maxim's'' (French: ''Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Yves Deniaud, Pierre Larquey and Raymond Bussières. It is based on the 1923 play of the same name which has been made into several film adaptations.Rearick p.245 It was shot at the Neuilly Studios and on location in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt. Synopsis Julien Pauphilat spent many years working as a porter at the famous Maxim's Maxim's is a restaurant in Paris, France, located at No. 3 rue Royale in the 8th . It is known for its Art Nouveau interior decor. In the mid 20th century Maxim's was regarded as the most famous restaurant in the world. History Early history ... restaurant in Paris. It proved a very lucrative job and he has now retired and bought a chateau in the countryside. He has always told his daughter he is an industrialist and he has acquired a reputation amongst h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are All Murderers
''We Are All Murderers'' (french: Nous sommes tous des assassins, also known as ''Are We All Murderers?'') is a 1952 French film written and directed by André Cayatte, a former attorney. It tells the story of René, a young man from the slums, trained by the French Resistance in World War II to kill Germans. He continues to kill long after the war has ended, as it is all he knows. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. Plot René Le Guen (Marcel Mouloudji) is a former resistance fighter trained as a young man as a professional killer. After World War II, he has no qualms in applying these skills and is arrested for murder. Convicted and condemned to death, he is held in a prison cell with other murderers sentenced to death. Men to be guillotined are taken out at night, so they wait in fear and only sleep after dawn. While Le Guen's lawyer (Claude Laydu) tries to achieve a pardon for his client, three of Le Guen's fellow inmates are execu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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