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Jean Témerson
Jean Témerson (1898–1956) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) - Guillaume - le domestique * '' With a Smile'' (1936) - Cam (uncredited) * ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) - Gravère * ''Blanchette'' (1937) * '' Chaste Susanne'' (1937) - Firmin, le domestique * ''La chaste Suzanne'' (1937) - Alexis * ''Boulot aviateur'' (1937) * '' The Messenger'' (1937) - Le maître d'hôtel (uncredited) * ''The Alibi'' (1937) - Jojo, l'ami de Dany * ''Le gagnant'' (1937) * ''Les deux combinards'' (1938) - Ernest - le larbin * ''Ramuntcho'' (1938) - Salaberry * ''Barnabé'' (1938) - Firmin * ''Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) - Le docteur Laurent * ''La Piste du sud'' (1938) - Chailloux * ''Éducation de prince'' (1938) - Hector, le valet de chambre * ''Le révolté'' (1938) - Blotaque * ''Prince de mon coeur'' (1938) - Tsoupoff - le chambellan * ''The Chess Player'' (1938) - Stanislas, le roi de Pologne * '' Captain Benoit'' (1938) - Tripoff, le touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Brotonneau
''Monsieur Brotonneau'' is a 1939 French comedy drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Raimu, Josette Day and Marguerite Pierry.Crisp p.112 Synopsis Monsieur Brotonneau leaves his cheating wife Thérèse for his secretary Louise. When his apparently repentant wife returns he reconciles her while continuing to love his mistress. Cast * Raimu as M. Brotonneau * Josette Day as Louise * Marguerite Pierry as Thérèse Brotonneau * Saturnin Fabre as M. de Berville * Robert Vattier as William Herrer * Léon Belières as Lardier, l'employé * Robert Bassac as Friedel * Pierre Feuillère as Jacques Herrer * Claire Gérard as Céleste, la bonne * Jean Témerson Jean Témerson (1898–1956) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) - Guillaume - le domestique * '' With a Smile'' (1936) - Cam (uncredited) * ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) - Gravère * ''Blanchette'' (193 ... as L'huissier References Bibliography * Crisp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manon (film)
''Manon'' () is a 1949 French drama film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Serge Reggiani, Michel Auclair and Cécile Aubry. It is a loose adaptation of the 1731 novel ''Manon Lescaut'' by Abbé Prévost.Lloyd, p. 64 The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was a popular success with over three million tickets sold in France. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. Synopsis Clouzot updates the setting to World War II, making the story about a French Resistance fighter who rescues a woman from villagers convinced she is a Nazi collaborator. Cast * Serge Reggiani as Leon Lescaut * Michel Auclair as Robert Dégrieux * Cécile Aubry as Manon Lescaut * Andrex as Le trafiquant * Raymond Souplex as M. Paul * André Valmy as Lieutenant Besnard / Bandit Chief * Henri Vilbert as Le commandant du navire / Ship's Captain * Héléna Manson as La commère * Dora Doll as Juliette * Simone Valèr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantomas Against Fantomas
''Fantomas Against Fantomas'' (french: Fantômas contre Fantômas) is a 1949 French mystery thriller film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Marcelle Chantal, Aimé Clariond and Alexandre Rignault.The A to Z of French Cinema p. 412 It portrays the fictional master criminal Fantomas, who has had numerous films depicting his adventures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Gabutti Raymond Gabutti (1908-1985) was a French art director.Turk p.439 Selected filmography * ''Three Waltzes'' (1938) * '' Storm Over Asia'' (1938) * ''Crossroads'' (1938) * '' Children of Paradise'' (1945) * ''The Seventh Door'' (1947) *'' Judicial E .... Partial cast References Bibliography * External links * 1949 films 1940s mystery thriller films French mystery thriller films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Robert Vernay Pathé films Fantômas films French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cupboard Was Bare
''The Cupboard Was Bare'' (French: ''L'armoire volante'') is a 1948 French comedy film, comedy crime film directed by Carlo Rim and starring Fernandel, Pauline Carton and Annette Poivre.Rège p.179 It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex. Synopsis Alfred Puc's elderly and wealth aunt is travelling towards Paris on a furniture van when both she and the truck vanish. It turns out it has been stolen by thieves. Cast * Fernandel as Alfred Puc * Berthe Bovy as Madame Lea Lobligeois * Pauline Carton as Mme Ovide * Annette Poivre as Mimi * Germaine Kerjean as Madame Coufignac * Marcel Pérès (actor), Marcel Pérès as Frejus * Albert Dinan as P'tit Louis * Maximilienne as La commandant e de l'armée du salut * Paul Demange (actor), Paul Demange as Le Frise * Louis Florencie as Le notaire * Jean Toulout as L'acteur * André Bervil as Le premier habitué * Nina Myral as La première commère * Jean Témerson a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rooster Heart
''Rooster Heart'' (French: ''Coeur de coq'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Fernandel, Gisèle Alcee and Jean Témerson.Quinlan p.178 The film's sets were designed by Robert Giordani. Plot A man is too shy to ask a girl out and decides to kill himself. While lying in the road he is rescued by a Doctor who tries to cure him by implanting the heart of a rooster into him, something which suddenly makes him irresistible to women. Cast * Fernandel as Tulipe * Gisèle Alcée as Loulou * Jean Témerson as Stanislas Pugilaskoff * Marcel Vallée as Tournesol * Maximilienne as Mme Estelle * Henri Arius as Lacorbiere * Darcelys * Marthe Marty * Lorette Gallant * Paul Azaïs as Serapain * Rouzeaud * Jacques Hélian * Michel Roger * Maria Aranda * Mireille Perrey Mireille Perrey (1904–1991) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.328 Perrey played some leading roles in the 1930s but gradually developed into a character actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Faceless Enemy
''The Faceless Enemy'' (French: ''L'ennemi sans visage'') is a 1946 French crime film directed by Robert-Paul Dagan and Maurice Cammage and starring Louise Carletti, Frank Villard and Jean Tissier. It was based on the novel of the same title by Stanislas-André Steeman.Goble p.440 It featured his long-running detective . The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. Synopsis A professor needs to do experiments on a living body, and so he is assigned a condemned man. However soon the scientist is found dead and the convict has escaped. Inspector Wens takes over the case. Cast * Louise Carletti as Arlette * Frank Villard as Inspecteur Wens / Inspector Wens * Roger Karl as Le professeur Artus / Professor Artus * Jean Tissier as Tiburce Artus * Jean Témerson as Hector / Le valet / Hector - the butler * Maurice Lagrenée as Clarence Jude * André Fouché as Maxime Artus * Jim Gérald as Ramshow * Denyse Réal as L'infirmière * Huguette Montréal as And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's Not The Way To Die
''That's Not the Way to Die'' (French: ''On ne meurt pas comme ça'') is a 1946 mystery crime film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Erich von Stroheim, Anne-Marie Blanc and Denise Vernac. The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin. It borrows its main plot device from the 1932 American film ''The Death Kiss''. von Stroheim was not happy with the film, but felt it received good reviews and was popular with audiences.Lennig p.441 Synopsis At a film studios while shooting a scene in which a man is killed, director Eric von Berg angrily calls cuts and rebukes the actor and shouts "That's Not the Way to Die". However, the actor soon turns out to be really dead, murdered by somebody present. Cast * Erich von Stroheim as Eric von Berg * Anne-Marie Blanc as Marianne * Denise Vernac as Lynn Laurens * Jean Témerson as Le commissaire * André Tabet as Cazenave * Jean-Jacques Delbo as Pierre Vanier * Jean Berton as Le régisseur * Sylvie as Suzanne Bouvier * Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Misfortunes Of Sophie
''The Misfortunes of Sophie'' (French: ''Les Malheurs de Sophie'') is a 1946 French comedy drama film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Madeleine Rousset, Marguerite Moreno and Michel Auclair.Palmer & Michael p.69 The film is based on the novel of the same name by the Countess of Ségur. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alexandre Trauner and Marcel Magniez Marcel Magniez (born 1888) was a French art director who designed the sets for around forty film productions from the late 1920s to the early 1950s. Soister p.281 Selected filmography * '' Parisian Pleasures'' (1927) * '' My Aunts and I'' (1937 .... Cast References Bibliography * Tim Palmer & Charlie Michael. ''Directory of World Cinema: France''. Intellect Books, 2013. External links * 1946 films 1946 comedy-drama films French comedy-drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Jacqueline Audry Films based on French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volpone (film)
''Volpone'' is a 1941 French historical comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Harry Baur, Louis Jouvet and Jean Témerson. It is based on the Jacobean play ''Volpone'' by English writer Ben Jonson. Jacques de Baroncelli began shooting the film in 1938 but due to funding issues production was halted. Tourneur later took over the direction and completed the film for its release.Rège p.59 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director André Barsacq while the costumes were created by Boris Bilinsky. Cast * Harry Baur as Volpone * Louis Jouvet as Mosca * Charles Dullin as Corbaccio * Jean Témerson as Voltore * Fernand Ledoux as Corvino * Jacqueline Delubac as Colomba Corvino * Marion Dorian as Canina * Alexandre Rignault as Le capitaine Leone Corbaccio * Louis Frémont as Le juge * Robert Seller as Le chef des sbires * Jean Lambert as Le chanteur * Pierre Giannotti as Le don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Hector
''Monsieur Hector'' is a 1940 French musical comedy film based upon the play by Pierre de Marivaux, directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Denise Grey and Georges Grey.Quinlan p.178 It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. Synopsis An aristocrat and his valet, after disappointments in life, decide to switch clothes and positions during the Nice Carnival. Cast * Fernandel as Hector * Denise Grey as Maroussia de Dragomir * Georges Grey as Le vicomte de Saint-Amand * Gaby Wagner as Jacqueline Monturot * Raymond Rognoni as Monturot * Madeleine Suffel as Suzanne * Marthe Mussine as La femme de chambre * Alice Deneige as La chanteuse * Rivers Cadet as Le maître d'hôtel * Marfa d'Hervilly as Une vieille cliente * Pierre Ferval * Suzanne Fleurant as Une cliente * Édouard Francomme * Jacques Henley as Un client * Philippe Richard as Le gérant * Jean-Jacques Steen * Jean T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Haudecoeur
''President Haudecoeur'' (French: ''Le président Haudecoeur'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Harry Baur, Betty Stockfeld and Marguerite Deval.Rège p.278 It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagnol in Southern France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Synopsis A magistrate in Aix-en-Provence rules his family tyrannically and forbids his son to marry the girl he loves as he wants him to marry a wealthy heiress. However, his ordered life is thrown upside down when he encounters a charming Canadian lady. Cast * Harry Baur as Le président Haudecoeur * Betty Stockfeld as Mrs. Betty Brown * Marguerite Deval as Mme Bergas-Larue * Robert Pizani as L'abbé Margot * Cecil Grane as Pierre Haudecoeur * Georges Chamarat as Le cousin Alexis * Jean Témerson as Capet * André Numès Fils as Brouillon * Marcel Maupi as Le jardinier * Sonia Gobar as Antoinette * Jeanne Provost Jeanne Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
