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Jean-Michel Rouzière
Jean-Michel Rouzière (died 13 February 1989) was a French comic actor and theatre head. Life He headed the théâtre du Palais-Royal from 1965 then headed the Théâtre des Variétés from 1975. He was made a knight of the Légion d'Honneur. Filmography * 1942 in film, 1942: ''Vie privée (1942 film), Vie privée'' (by Walter Kapps) * 1952 in film, 1952: ''Jocelyn (1952 film), Jocelyn'' * 1954 in film, 1954: ''Les Intrigantes'' (by Henri Decoin) - Jean, le garçon du restaurant (uncredited) * 1954: ''Madame du Barry (1954 film), Madame du Barry'' (by Christian-Jaque) - (uncredited) * 1954: ''Le Rouge et le Noir (1954 film), Le Rouge et le Noir'' (by Claude Autant-Lara) * 1954: ''Bonnes à tuer'' * 1957 in film, 1957: ''L'honorable Mr. Pepys'' * 1958 in film, 1958: ''Cette nuit-là (1958 film), Cette nuit-là'' - (uncredited) * 1959 in film, 1959: ''Pourquoi viens-tu si tard?'' * 1959: ''Le Bossu (1960 film), Le Bossu'' (by André Hunebelle) * 1960 in film, 1960: ''Le Capita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théâtre Du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais. Brief history Originally known as the Théâtre des Beaujolais, it was a puppet theatre with a capacity of about 750 that was built in 1784 to the designs of the architect Victor Louis. In 1790 it was taken over by Mademoiselle Montansier and became known as the Théâtre Montansier. She began using it for plays and Italian operas translated into French and the following year hired Louis to enlarge the stage and auditorium, increasing its capacity to 1300. After Napoleon's decree on the theatres in 1807 introduced significant constraints on the types of pieces that could be performed, it was used for lighter fare, such as acrobatics, rope dancing, performing dogs, and Neapolitan puppets. In 1812 the theatre was converted into a café with shows. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 In Film
The year 1958 in film in the US involved some significant events, including the hit musicals '' South Pacific'' and '' Gigi'', the latter of which won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1958 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – ''Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'' is an early example of the French New Wave; it is also notable for the improvised soundtrack by Miles Davis. ''Le Beau Serge'' is credited as the first French New Wave feature. * February 16 – ''In the Money'' by William Beaudine is released. It will be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began in 1946. * February 27 – Harry Cohn, the remaining founder of Columbia Pictures and one of the last remaining Hollywood movie moguls, dies. * The second installment of Sergei Eisenstein's ''Ivan the Terrible (1944 film), Ivan the Terrible'' is officially released, having previously been shel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 In Film
The year 1963 in film involved some significant events, including the big-budget epic '' Cleopatra'' and two films with all-star casts, '' How the West Was Won'' and ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1963 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 – Joseph Vogel resigns as president of MGM and is replaced by Robert O'Brien. * February 20 – The classic epic western '' How the West Was Won'' premieres in the United States. It is an instant success with both audiences and critics and becomes the biggest moneymaker for MGM since '' Ben-Hur''. * June 12 – '' Cleopatra'', starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton, premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City. Its staggering production costs nearly bankrupted Twentieth Century Fox and the adulterous affair between Taylor and Burton made the publicity even worse. ''Cleopatra'' marked the only instance that a film would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 In Film
The year 1962 in film involved some very significant events, with ''Lawrence of Arabia'' winning seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1962 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February – Warner Bros. buy the film rights for ''My Fair Lady'' for the unprecedented sum of $5.5 million plus 47¼% of the gross over $20 million. * May – The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government. * June 18 – MCA Inc. finalize their merger with Decca-Universal. * July 25 – Darryl F. Zanuck, one of the founders of 20th Century Fox, becomes president, replacing Spyros Skouras. Skouras becomes chairman of the board. * August 5 – Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe is found dead of a drug overdose. * September 7 – Filming of Sergei Bondarchuk's ''War and Peace'' begins and will continue for another 5 years. * October 5 – '' Dr. No'' launch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Miracle Des Loups (1961 Film)
''Le Miracle des loups'' ( en, The Miracle of the Wolves), aka ''Blood on his Sword'', is a French / Italian swashbuckler film from 1961, directed by André Hunebelle, written by Henry Dupuis-Mazuel, starring Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel by Maria Luisa Linarès. at the ''Films de France'' The film was known under the title "Im Zeichen der Lilie" (West Germany), "Blood on His Sword" or "The Miracle of the Wolves" (USA). Numerous scenes were filmed at the . Cast * : R ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Godelureaux
''Wise Guys'' (original title: ''Les Godelureaux'') is a 1961 French revenge drama directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the novel by Éric Ollivier. Plot Ronald ( Jean-Claude Brialy) is publicly humiliated by Arthur ( Charles Belmont) and plots to destroy Arthur's life, using Ambroisine ( Bernadette Lafont) as bait. Cast * Jean-Claude Brialy as Ronald * Bernadette Lafont as Ambroisine * as Arthur *Jean Galland as Arthur's uncle *Pierre Vernier as Bernard 2 *Sacha Briquet as Henri *Stéphane Audran as Xavière * Jean Tissier as le président * Laura Carli Laura Carli (29 May 1906 – 15 August 2005) was an Italian actress and dubber. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1944 to 1974. Selected filmography References External links * 1906 births 2005 deaths Italian film act ... as Aunt Suzanne External links * 1961 films 1960s thriller films French thriller films Films directed by Claude Chabrol Films with screenplays by Paul Gégauff Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 In Film
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with ''West Side Story'' winning 10 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1961 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1961 films from countries outside of North America. Events * May 13 – Legendary actor Gary Cooper dies at the age of 60 in Los Angeles from colon and prostate cancer. Best known for his appearances in classic films such as ''Wings'', ''Meet John Doe'', '' Sergeant York'', ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' and '' High Noon'', Cooper was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's Golden Age and won two Academy Awards for Best Actor. * June 28 – Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman sign a multi-picture deal with United Artists to produce a series of films based on the novels of Ian Fleming starting with either '' Dr. No'' or '' Diamonds Are Forever''. The series goes on to become the highest-grossing film series of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Capitan (1960 Film)
''Captain Blood'' (french: Le capitan) is a 1960 French–Italian swashbuckler film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli and Lise Delamare. It is based on a novel by Michel Zévaco. The film has no relation to the American film '' Captain Blood'' (1935). Cast * Jean Marais as François de Capestan * Bourvil as Cogolin * Elsa Martinelli as Gisèle d'Angoulême * Arnoldo Foà as Concino Concini * as Giuseppa * Lise Delamare as Marie de Médicis * as Béatrice de Beaufort * Guy Delorme as Rinaldo * as Louis XIII * Jacqueline Porel as Léonora Galigaï * Jean-Paul Coquelin as Vitry * Raphaël Patorni as Le duc d'Angoulême * as Duc de Rohan * Jean Berger as Luynes * as Lorenzo * Paul Préboist as A thief Release ''Captain Blood'' was released theatrically in France on 5 October 1960. It was released in Italy on 24 November 1960. See also * ''The Captain ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In Film
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1960 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1960 films in countries outside of North America. Events * March 5 – For the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood to film ''G.I. Blues'' * June 16 – Premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's landmark film, '' Psycho'' in the United States. Controversial since release, it sets new standards in violence and sexuality on screen, and is a critical influence on the emerging slasher genre. * August 10 – Filming of ''West Side Story'' begins. * October 6 & December 16 – Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten, receives full screenwriting credit for his work on the films ''Spartacus'' and ''Exodus'', released in the United States on these dates. * October 27 – Film '' Saturday Night and Sunday M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Hunebelle
André Hunebelle (1 September 1896 – 27 November 1985) was a French maître verrier (master glassmaker) and film director. Master Glass Artist After attending polytechnic school for mathematics, he became a decorator, a designer, and then a master glass maker in the mid-1920s (first recorded exhibition PARIS 1927 included piece "Fruit & Foliage"). His work is known for its clean lines, which are elegant and singularly strong. He exhibited his own glass in a luxurious store located at 2 Avenue Victor-Emmanuel III, at the roundabout of the Champs Èlysées in Paris. Etienne Franckhauser, who also made molds for Lalique and Sabino, made the molds for Hunebelle's glass which was fabricated by the crystal factory in Choisy-le-Roi, France. Hunebelle's store ceased all activity in 1938 prior to World War II. Hunebelle pieces are marked in several ways. The most common is A.HUNEBELLE-FRANCE in molded capitals either within the glass design or on the base. Other pieces are marked simply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Bossu (1960 Film)
Le Bossu (French for "''The Hunchback''") may refer to: * René Le Bossu (1631–1680), French critic * ''Le Bossu'' (novel), a French historical adventure novel by Paul Féval * ''Le Bossu'' (1944 film) * ''Le Bossu'' (1959 film), a film directed by André Hunebelle, starring Jean Marais and Bourvil * ''Le Bossu'' (1997 film), a film directed by Philippe de Broca, starring Daniel Auteuil and Fabrice Luchini * Adam de la Halle (1237–1288), also known as Adam le Bossu * Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (1104–1168), also known as Robert le Bossu * Le Bossu, a secondary supervillain in the Batman R.I.P. storyline See also * Hunchback (other) * Bertrand Bossu (born 1980), French footballer * Jean Bernard Bossu Jean Bernard Bossu (1720–1792) was a captain in the French navy, adventurer and explorer. He travelled several times to New France, where he explored the regions along the Mississippi. Life and work Bossu was born on 1720-9-29 into a family of su . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
