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Josette Day
Josette Day (Paris, July 31, 1914 – Paris, June 27, 1978) was a French film actress. Born Josette Noële Andrée Claire Dagory, she began her career as a child actress in 1919 at the age of five. When she was 18, Day was the mistress of Paul Morand and later was in a relationship with famous French writer and director Marcel Pagnol, whom she met in January 1939 and lasted part of World War II. She did not marry him. In 1946, she played her best-known role, alongside Jean Marais, as Belle in Jean Cocteau's 1946 film ''Beauty and the Beast''. Her films include ''Allo Berlin? Ici Paris!'' (1932), ''The Merry Monarch'' (based on ''Les Aventures du roi Pausole'') (1933), ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1935), ''L'homme du jour'' (1937), ''Accord final'' (1938), '' La Belle et la Bête'' (1946) and ''Les Parents terribles'' (1948). Despite numerous parts in famous French films, Day ended her career as an actress in 1950 when only 36 years old. She retired to marry wealthy chemical businessman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Paul Pagnol (; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionable than it once was, Pagnol is still generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for the fact that he excelled in almost every medium—memoir, novel, drama and film. Early life Pagnol was born on 28 February 1895 in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône department, in southern France near Marseille, the eldest son of schoolteacher Joseph Pagnol and seamstress Augustine Lansot.Castans (1987), pp. 363–368 Marcel Pagnol grew up in Marseille with his younger brothers Paul and René, and younger sister Germaine. School years In July 1904, the family rented the ''Bastide Neuve'', – a house in the sleepy Provençal village of La Treille – for the summer holidays, the first of many spent in the hilly countryside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Club (1936 Film)
''Club de femmes'' (a.k.a. ''Girls' Club'' or ''Women's Club'') is a 1936 French film directed and written by Jacques Deval, and starring Danielle Darrieux. Cast *Danielle Darrieux as Claire Derouve *Josette Day as Juliette *Betty Stockfeld as Greta Kremmer *Else Argal as Alice Hermin *Georgette as Carol Royce *Ève Francis as Mme. Fargeton, Hotel Director *Junie Astor as Helene *Valentine Tessier Valentine Tessier (5 August 1892 – 11 August 1981) was a French actress who appeared in around thirty films during her career. She played the title role in Jean Renoir's 1934 film version of ''Madame Bovary''.Donaldson-Evans p.193 Selected fi ... as Dr. Gabrielle Aubry References External links * *''Club de femmes''at filmsdefrance.com 1936 films French black-and-white films Lesbian-related films French LGBT-related films Films featuring an all-female cast Films based on works by Jacques Deval French crime drama films 1936 crime drama films 1930s English-lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Child Actresses
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Paris
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet Union, Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Births
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan begins to erupt, becoming effusive after a very large earthquake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Tour
''Swiss Tour'' (or ''Four Days Leave'') is a 1949 American-Swiss drama film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Cornel Wilde, Josette Day and Simone Signoret. It marked the film debut of Liselotte Pulver who went on to be a major star of German cinema during the following decade.Bock & Bergfelder p.378 Plot Cast * Cornel Wilde as Stanley Robin * Josette Day as Suzanne * Simone Signoret as Yvonne * John Baragrey as Jack * Richard Erdman as Eddy * Alan Hale Jr. as Joe * George O. Petrie as Sidney * Leopold Biberti as Walter Hochull * Liselotte Pulver Liselotte Pulver (born 11 October 1929), sometimes credited as Lilo Pulver, is a Swiss actress. Pulver was one of the biggest stars of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, where she often was cast as a tomboy. She is well known for her hearty a ... as a GI flirt * Robert Bichler * Christiane Martin References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlette And Love
''Arlette and Love'' (French: ''Arlette et l'amour'') is a 1943 French romantic comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring André Luguet, Josette Day and André Alerme.The A to Z of French Cinema p.412 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Cast * André Luguet as Le vrai comte Raoul de Tremblay-Matour * Josette Day as Arlette Milloix * André Alerme as Le baron Gingleux * René Alié as Le faux comte de Tremblay-Matour * Jean Aquistapace as Le curé * Andrée de Chauveron as Mme Millois – la mère d'Arlette * Alexandre Fabry as L'aubergiste * Jimmy Gaillard as Maxime Noblet * Albert Gercourt as Gilbert * Pierre Labry as Jules – le domestique * René Lefèvre as Le notaire * Robert Moor as Mathurin * Henri Poupon as Breteuil * Sylvette Saugé as Sylvie * Jean Toulout Jean Toulout (28 September 1887 – 23 October 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1911 and 1959. Selected filmography * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940 Film)
''The Well-Digger's Daughter'' (french: La Fille du puisatier) is a 1940 French romantic comedy drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol. Plot Patricia, a peasant, becomes pregnant by Jacques, a military pilot from a local family. As war breaks out, Jacques serves in World War II, but his family refuses to support his child and likewise, Patricia's father expels her from her home. Patricia stays with her aunt and gives birth to a boy. After Jacques is reported killed in the war, both families wish to meet their new grandchild. Jacques is not dead, however; he returns and Patricia agrees to marry him. Selected cast *Raimu as Pascal Amoretti *Fernandel as Félipe Rambert *Josette Day as Patricia Amoretti *Line Noro as Marie Mazel * Georges Grey as Jacques Mazel *Fernand Charpin as Monsieur Mazel *Milly Mathis as Nathalie * Clairette as Amanda Amoretti * Roberte Arnaud as Roberte Amoretti *Raymonde as Éléonore Amoretti Reception In the film's most famous scene, Patricia and Jacques' f ... [...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] |
The Five Cents Of Lavarede (1939 Film)
''The Five Cents of Lavarede'' (French: ''Les cinq sous de Lavarède'') is a 1939 French comedy adventure film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Josette Day and Andrex. It is based on the eponymous 1894 novel by Paul d'Ivoi and Henri Chabrillat. Plot In order to claim an inheritance, a young man must travel all the way around the world with only five centime in his pocket. Cast * Fernandel as Armand Lavarède * Josette Day as Miss Aurett Murlington * Andrex as Jim Strong * Félix Oudart as Le capitaine du cargo Heaven Way * André Roanne as Jim Strong * Henri Nassiet as Jack * Pierre Labry as Le gardien chef * Albert Duvaleix as Maître Panabert * Geymond Vital as Le policier * Jacques Henley as L'officier du Normandie * as Le commissaire de bord * Talmont as Le révérend Houston * Serjius as Un gardien * Jacques Servières as Le pilote * as Le barman * Paul Grail as César Bouffigues, l'agent marseillais * Paul Bonifas as Un m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Patriot (1938 Film)
''The Patriot'' (French: ''Le patriote'') is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Harry Baur, Pierre Renoir and Suzy Prim. The film was based on a novel by Alfred Neumann which had previously been turned into a 1928 American silent film '' The Patriot'' starring Emil Jannings. It was made by the French subsidiary of the German company Tobis Film. The sets were designed by the Russian-born art director Alexandre Lochakoff. The film portrays the life of Tsar Paul I of Russia.Waldman p.156 Cast * Harry Baur as Le tsar Paul 1er * Pierre Renoir as Pahlen * Suzy Prim as Anna Ostermann * Jacques Varennes as Panin * Elmire Vautier as La tsarine * Geller * Nicolas Rimsky as Yocov * André Carnège as Zoubov * Fernand Mailly as L'amiral * Jacques Mattler as Le commandant disgrâcié * Robert Seller as Narichkine * André Varennes as Le ministre de la guerre * Victor Vina * Paula Clère as L'espionne * Gérard Landry as Le tsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
