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Jacques Mercanton (writer)
Jacques Mercanton (1909–1997) was a French cinematographer.Bellos p.108 Selected filmography * '' The Bread Peddler'' (1934) * '' Zouzou'' (1934) * ''Girls of Paris'' (1936) * ''Gibraltar'' (1938) * ''Ultimatum'' (1938) * '' Personal Column'' (1939) * '' Happy Go Lucky'' (1946) * ''Paris Vice Squad'' (1951) * ''Alone in Paris'' (1951) * '' Passion'' (1951) * ''Wild Fruit'' (1954) * ''Girls of the Night'' (1958) * ''Women's Prison'' (1958) * ''Prostitution Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in Sex work, sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, n ...'' (1963) References Bibliography * David Bellos. ''Jacques Tati: His Life and Art''. Random House, 2001. External links * 1909 births 1997 deaths French cinematographers People from Neuilly-sur-Seine {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residential neighbourhoods, as well as many corporate headquarters and a handful of foreign embassies. It is the wealthiest and most expensive suburb of Paris. Together with the 16th and 7th arrondissement of Paris, the town of Neuilly-sur-Seine forms the most affluent and prestigious residential area in the whole of France. It has the 2nd highest average household income in France, at €112,504 per year (in 2020). History Originally Pont de Neuilly was a small hamlet under the jurisdiction of Villiers, a larger settlement mentioned in medieval sources as early as 832 and now absorbed by the commune of Levallois-Perret. It was not until 1222 that the little settlement of Neuilly, established on the banks of the Seine, was mentioned for the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Vice Squad
''Paris Vice Squad'' (french: Identité judiciaire) is a 1951 French thriller film directed by Hervé Bromberger. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Odette Barencey as La concierge (as Odette Barancey) * Luc Barney as Mauduit * Robert Berri as Inspecteur Paulan nsp. Robbie Berni, US* André Carnège as Le directeur de la P.J. * Nicole Cezanne as Denise Prévost (as Nicole Cezannes) * René-Jean Chauffard as Le chimiste (as Chauffard) * Jean Debucourt as Max Berthet ax Barton, US* Dora Doll as Dora Bourbon ora Barton, US* Danielle Godet as Madeleine * Camille Guérini as Husson * Raoul Marco as Le médecin * Renaud Mary as Mario Petrosino * Marthe Mercadier as Rose Muchet rostitute from Brooklyn, US* Eliane Monceau as Mme de Sannois * Max Révol Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Deaths
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of the most observed comets of the 20th century; Golden Bauhinia Square, where sovereignty of Hong Kong is handed over from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China; the 1997 Central European flood kills 114 people in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany; Korean Air Flight 801 crashes during heavy rain on Guam, killing 229; Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner land on Mars; flowers left outside Kensington Palace following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car crash in Paris., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Titanic (1997 film) rect 200 0 400 200 Harry Potter rect 400 0 600 200 Comet Hale-Bopp rect 0 200 300 400 Death of Diana, Princess of Wales rect 300 200 600 400 Handover of Hong Kong rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Pathfind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 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 Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostitution (1963 Film)
''Prostitution'' (French: ''La prostitution'') is a 1963 French drama film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Etchika Choureau, Evelyne Dassas and Alain Lionel.Rège p.137 Cast * Etchika Choureau as Olga * Evelyne Dassas as Irene * Alain Lionel as Mario * Alicia Gutiérrez as Concepçión * Anne Darden as Martha * Rita Cadillac as Rita * Gabrielle Robinne as Honorine * Victor Guyau as Pauwels * Robert Dalban as Robert * Carl Eich as Franck * Raúl Dantés as Joaquin * Hinsing Chow as Bangchow * Jacques Devos Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ... as Bit Part References Bibliography * Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1963 films 1963 drama films F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Prison (1958 Film)
''Women's Prison'' (French: ''Prisons de femmes'') is a 1958 French drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Danièle Delorme, Jacques Duby and Vega Vinci. It is based on the 1930 novel of the same title by Francis Carco previously made into the 1938 French film ''Women's Prison'' and the 1947 Swedish film ''Two Women''.Goble p.70 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani and Jean Mandaroux. Cast * Danièle Delorme as Alice Rémon ou Dumas * Jacques Duby as René * Vega Vinci as Gigi * Jane Marken as Mme Rémon, la belle-mère d'Alice * Mireille Perrey as Mme Vertin - la mère de René * Gabriel Cattand as L'avocat * Germaine Kerjean as La directrice * Louis Arbessier as Le directeur de la prison * Joëlle Bernard as Une détenue * George Cusin as Le juge d'instruction * Dominique Davray as Une collègue d'Alice * Jacques Dynam as Le médecin * Michel Etcheverry as Le substitut * Henri-Jacques Huet as Mario * Nicolas Amato as Un journaliste * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls Of The Night
''Girls of the Night'' (French: ''Filles de nuit'', German: ''Denn keiner ist ohne Sünde'') is a 1958 drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Georges Marchal, Nicole Berger and Claus Holm.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.275 It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Cast * Georges Marchal as Charly * Nicole Berger as Néda * Claus Holm as Le père Hermann * Kai Fischer as Marlène * Gil Vidal as Paul * Waltraut Haas as Frau Robbé * Bum Krüger as Herr Robbé * Scilla Gabel as Lola * Georges Chamarat as Le Prieur * Renato Baldini as Marco * Jandeline as Frau Martin, Leiterin der Clairière * Ruth Wilbert as Dr. Laban, Ärztin * Simone Angèle * Jannick Arvel * Dominique Davray * Jean-Jacques Delbo * Marianne Girard * Henri-Jacques Huet as Le policier * Robert Le Béal * Anne-Marie Mersen * Dominique Page "Dominique" is a 1963 French language po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Fruit
''Wild Fruit'' ( French: ''Les fruits sauvages'') is a 1954 French drama film directed by Hervé Bromberger and starring Estella Blain, Évelyne Ker and Nadine Basile. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and distributed by Cinédis. Synopsis Maria kills her father in order to stop him forcing her younger sister Christine into prostitution. The family flee to small village in Provence but are eventually tracked down by the police. Cast * Estella Blain as Maria Manzana * as Christine Manzana * as Anna * Nadine Basile as Françoise * Jean-Pierre Bonnefous as José Manzana * Roger Dumas as Hans * Jacques Moulières as Frédéric * Michel Reynald as Michel Manzana * Talina Sauser as Lolita * Norbert Pierlot as Le berger * Marco Villa as Forgeau * Albert Rémy as Louis * Georges Chamarat as Manzana Awards 1954 Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passion (1951 Film)
''Passion'' is a 1951 French drama film directed by Georges Lampin and starring Viviane Romance, Clément Duhour and Paul Frankeur.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.380 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. Cast * Viviane Romance as Marie Charbonnier * Clément Duhour as Gérard Latour * Paul Frankeur as Jacques Charbonnier * Jean Brochard as Le directeur de la prison * Claire Olivier as Georgette Lamy * André Carnège as Le président de la Cour * Marcel Raine as Me. Dalmet * Daniel Crouet as Me. Barbier * France Descaut as Soeur Dominique * Jacques Gencel as Le petit Louis * René Hell as Le bistrot * Christian Simon as Christian * André Darnay as l'avocat général * Odette Barencey Odette Barencey (20 August 1893 – 4 March 1981) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1927 and 1958. She was married to the actor Marcel Barencey. Selected filmography * '' My Childish Father'' (1930) * ' ... as Madame Latour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone In Paris
''Alone in Paris'' (French: ''Seul dans Paris'') is a 1951 French comedy drama film directed by Hervé Bromberger and starring Bourvil, Magali Noël, Georgette Anys and Yvette Etiévant.Siclier p.21 It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Delfau. Synopsis A couple from Normandy arrive in Paris to spent their honeymoon in the capital. However, separated on the Paris Metro they both experience a series of adventures in the city on the eve of the Bastille Day celebrations. Eventually the couple are reunited, much the wiser for their time in Paris. Cast * Bourvil as Henri Milliard * Magali Noël as Jeanne 'Jeannette' Milliard née Duvernet * Yvette Etiévant as Germaine * Camille Guérini as Ernest Milliard * Georges Baconnet as François Bouqueret * Claire Olivier as Amélie Bouqueret * Germaine Reuver as Mathilde * Albert Rémy as Arthur * Georgette Anys as La dame du métro * Lé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Go Lucky (1946 Film)
''Happy Go Lucky'' (French: ''Au petit bonheur'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Danielle Darrieux, André Luguet and François Périer.Rège p.604 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. Cast * Danielle Darrieux as Martine Carignol * André Luguet as Alain Plessis * François Périer as Denis Carignol * Jacques-Henry Duval as Archibald * Paulette Dubost as Brigitte Ancelin * Henri Crémieux as Le commissaire * Fred Pasquali as Germain * Robert Seller as Benjamin * Marcel Maupi Marcel Maupi, stage name of Marcel Louis Alexandre Barberin or Maupi, (6 November 1881, Marseille – 4 January 1949, Antibes) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) * '' Marius'' (1931) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * '' The Iro ... as Le gargiste * Claudette Falco as Sophie * Paul Barge * Rolande Haumont * Cécyl Marcyl * Odette Talazac References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
