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La Duchesse De Langeais (1942 Film)
''The Duchess of Langeais'' (French: ''La Duchesse de Langeais'') is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Richard-Willm and Aimé Clariond. It is also known as ''Wicked Duchess''.Rège p.59 It is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac. It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Cast * Edwige Feuillère as Antoinette de Langeais * Pierre Richard-Willm as Armand de Montriveau * Aimé Clariond as Ronquerolles * Lise Delamare as Madame de Serizy * Charles Granval as Le vidame de Pamiers * Irène Bonheur as Caroline * Marthe Mellot as La mère supérieure * Simone Renant as La vicomtesse de Fontaines * Hélène Constant as Paméla * Madeleine Pagès as Suzette * Dorothée Luss as Madame de Lestorade * Jacques Varennes as Le duc de Langeais * Catherine Fonteney as La princesse de Blamont-Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques De Baroncelli
Jacques de Baroncelli (25 June 1881 – 12 January 1951) was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s. He came from a Florence, Florentine family who had settled in Provence in the 15th century, occupying a building in the centre of Avignon then called the Baroncelli Palace (now the Palais du Roure). His father's side of the family were of Tuscany, Tuscan origin and part of the Guelphs and Ghibellines, Ghibelline tradition, and they were hereditary Marquis of Javon, Marquises of Javon. Though somewhat aristocratic, the family spoke Provençal (dialect), Provençal, which was rather controversial at a time when it was considered to be a language of the common people. His older brother was Folco de Baroncelli-Javon, He directed well over 80 films between 1915 and 1948 and in the 1940s released numerous films in the United States and Italy. One of his films, a version of the Pierre Louÿs novel ''La Femme et le pantin'' (1928) was filmed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lise Delamare
Lise Delamare (born Jolyse Effrey Jeanne Delamare; 9 April 1913 – 25 July 2006) was a French stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''George and Georgette'' (1934) * ''Les précieuses ridicules'' (1934) * ''Pension Mimosas'' (1935) - Nelly * ''Notre-Dame d'amour'' (1936) - Roseline * '' The Cheat'' (1937) - Denise Moret * ''La Marseillaise'' (1938) - La Reine Marie-Antoinette * ''Péchés de jeunesse'' (1941) - Madeleine * '' The Duchess of Langeais'' (1942) - Madame de Serizy * ''La Symphonie fantastique'' (1942) - Harriet Smithson * '' La fausse maîtresse'' (1942) - Hélène * ''Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary'' (1942) - Joséphine de Beauharnais * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1943) - Haydée (French version only) * ''The White Waltz'' (1943) - Hélène Madelin * '' Sowing the Wind'' (1944) - Fernande *''Farandole'' (1945) - Blanche * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) - Madame de Beauséant * '' Lunegarde'' (1946) - Madame de Vertumne * '' Raboliot'' (1946) - Flora * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis XVIII Of France
Louis XVIII (Louis Stanislas Xavier; 17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824), known as the Desired (), was King of France from 1814 to 1824, except for a brief interruption during the Hundred Days in 1815. He spent twenty-three years in exile: during the French Revolution and the First French Empire (1804–1814), and during the Hundred Days. Until his accession to the throne of France, he held the title of Count of Provence as brother of King Louis XVI. On 21 September 1792, the National Convention abolished the monarchy and deposed Louis XVI, who was later executed by guillotine. When his young nephew Louis XVII died in prison in June 1795, the Count of Provence proclaimed himself (titular) king under the name Louis XVIII. Following the French Revolution and during the Napoleonic era, Louis XVIII lived in exile in Prussia, England, and Russia. When the Sixth Coalition finally defeated Napoleon in 1814, Louis XVIII was placed in what he, and the French royalists, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Mauger
Gaston Mauger (13 March 1878 – 18 October 1954) was a French stage and film actor. He made around forty film appearances, including the 1932 thriller '' Narcotics''.Youngkin p.465 Selected filmography * ''The Queen's Necklace'' (1929) * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * '' Departure'' (1931) * '' Narcotics'' (1932) * '' Cognasse'' (1932) * '' The Man with the Hispano'' (1933) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1933) * '' The Devil in the Bottle'' (1935) * ''Moutonnet'' (1936) * ''Wells in Flames ''Wells in Flames'' (French: ''Puits en flammes'') is a 1937 German adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Josseline Gaël, George Rigaud and Suzy Vernon.Rentschler p.289 It is the French-language version of '' City of Ana ...'' (1937) * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1944) * '' Not So Stupid'' (1946) * '' Loves of Casanova'' (1947) References Bibliography * Youngkin, Stephen. ''The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre''. University Press of Kentucky, 2005. Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard (24 June 1891 – 24 December 1973) was a French film and theater actor. Richard was born in Saint-Étienne and began his film career in the early 1920s in silent film. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry. He died in Paris in 1973. Selected filmography * '' The Clairvoyant'' (1924) * ''Fantômas'' (1932) * '' The Accomplice'' (1932) * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) * '' The Tunnel'' (1933) * ''Night in May'' (1934) * ''The Devil in the Bottle'' (1935) * ''Compliments of Mister Flow'' (1936) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) * '' 27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) * ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) * ''The Alibi'' (1937) * ''The Club of Aristocrats'' (1937) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) * ''The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * ''The West'' (1938) * ''Adrienne Lecouvreur'' (1938) * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) * '' Serenade'' (1940) * ''Monsieur Hector'' (1940) * ''Paris-New York'' (1940) * '' The Emigrant'' (1940) * '' Mand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Mauloy
Georges may refer to: Places *Georges River, New South Wales, Australia *Georges Quay (Dublin) *Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Other uses *Georges (name) * ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas * "Georges" (song), a 1977 song originally recorded by Pat Simon and covered by Sylvie Vartan *Georges (store), a department store in Melbourne, Australia from 1880 to 1995 * Georges (''Green Card'' character) People with the surname * Eugenia Georges, American anthropologist *Karl Ernst Georges (1806–1895), German classical philologist and lexicographer, known for his edition of Latin-German dictionaries. See also *École secondaire Georges-P.-Vanier, a high school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada *École secondaire Georges-Vanier in Laval, Quebec, Canada * French cruiser ''Georges Leygues'', commissioned in 1937 * French frigate ''Georges Leygues'' (D640), commissioned in 1979 *George (other) *Georges Creek (other) *Georges Creek Coal and Iron Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Fonteney
Catherine Fonteney (23 June 1879– 29 April 1966) was a French film actress.Goble p.386 Catherine Fonteney was born Marie Alexandrine Catherine Fontaine in Paris and died in Dijon. Selected filmography * '' Romain Kalbris'' (1923) * '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1923) * ''Little Devil May Care'' (1928) * '' The Red Head'' (1932) * ''Poliche'' (1934) * ''The Midnight Prince'' (1934) * ''Song of Farewell'' (1934) * ''Divine'' (1935) * ''The Tender Enemy'' (1936) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' Nightclub Hostess'' (1939) * ''The Lost Woman'' (1942) * ''Wicked Duchess'' (1942) * '' The Guardian Angel'' (1942) * ''Mahlia the Mestiza'' (1943) * ''Shop Girls of Paris'' (1943) * '' The Lame Devil'' (1948) * ''Dear Caroline'' (1951) * '' Beautiful Love'' (1951) * ''Under the Sky of Paris'' (1951) * '' Darling Caroline'' (1951) * '' The Lovers of Marianne'' (1953) * ''The Long Absence ''The Long Absence'' (french: Une aussi longue absence, "Such a long absence") is a 1961 Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes (6 September 1894 – 8 November 1958) was a French film actor who appeared in around seventy films during his career. He appeared in Maurice Tourneur's 1938 historical film '' The Patriot''.Waldman p.156 Selected filmography * ''Les amours de minuit'' (1931) - Gaston Bouchard * ''The Devil's Holiday'' (1931) - Charlie Thorne * ''Fra Diavolo'' (1931) - Viani * '' When Love Is Over'' (1931) - Robert Fournier * ''Le disparu de l'ascenseur'' (1932) - Alfred Tortoran * ''Criez-le sur les toits'' (1932) * ''Antoinette'' (1932) - M. de Saurin * '' The House of Mystery'' (1933) - Henri Corradin * ''Une nuit de folies'' (1934) - Julot * ''Chansons de Paris'' (1934) - Bermasse * ''Brevet 95-75'' (1934) - Pierre Violey * '' Little Jacques'' (1934) - Daniel Mortal * ''Le bossu'' (1934) - Le prince de Gonzague * ''Jim la houlette'' (1935) - Maitre Clisson * ''Le bébé de l'escadron'' (1935) * ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) - Paulo * ''Un de la légion'' (1936) - Durand * ''La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothée Luss
Frédérique Hoschedé (born 14 July 1953 in Paris), better known by the stage name Dorothée, is a French singer and television presenter. She was a continuity announcer on French public broadcaster Antenne 2 from 1977 to 1983, but she is best known for having presented children's television shows like ''Les mercredis de la jeunesse'' (''Youth Wednesdays'', 1973), ''Dorothée et ses amis'' (''Dorothée and Friends'', 1977–1978), ''Récré A2'' (''A2 Break Time'', 1978–1987), and especially ''Club Dorothée'' (1987–1997), which totalled up to about 30 hours of broadcast per week and popularized Japanese animation in France (with titles like ''Dragon Ball'', '' Saint Seiya'', '' City Hunter'' or ''Hokuto no Ken'', sparking controversy and complaints from the CSA as well as some political figures for their violent content). She is also a singer with a large discography (one album per year on average between 1980 and 1996), singing pop music for children, and she has also r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Pagès
Madeleine may refer to: Common meanings * Madeleine (name), also Madeline, a feminine given name *Madeleine (cake), a traditional sweet cake from France * Mary Magdalene, also called the Madeleine Arts and entertainment * ''Madelein'' (1919 film), a German silent film * ''Madeleine'' (1950 film), a film directed by David Lean * ''Madeleine'' (2003 film), a South Korean romance * ''Madeleine'' (opera), a 1914 1-act opera by Victor Herbert * "Madeleine" (Backstreet Boys song), the fourth track of ''In a World Like This'' *"Madeleine", a song by Jonathan Kelly, released as a single in 1972 *"Madeleine", a song by Jacques Brel *"Madeleine Episode", archetypal involuntary memory in Marcel Proust's book, '' In Search of Lost Time'' *''Madeleine: One of Love's Jansenists,'' a 1919 novel by Hope Mirrlees *''Songs for Madeleine'', a 2018 novel by Fátima Carrero Places * Madeleine (Paris Métro), near the Église de la Madeleine *Madeleine (river), in eastern France *Magdalen Isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène Constant
Helene or Hélène may refer to: People *Helene (given name), a Greek feminine given name *Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda *Helene, a figure in Greek mythology who was a friend of Aphrodite and helped her seduce Adonis *Helene (Amazon), a daughter of Tityrus and an Amazon who fought Achilles and died after he seriously wounded her *Helene, the consort of Simon Magus in ''Adversus Haereses'' * Hélène (given name), a feminine given name, the French version of Helen *Hélène (singer), Hélène Rollès Astronomy *Helene (moon), a moon of Saturn Books and film * ''Hélène'' (drama), an 1891 play by Paul Delair * ''Helene'', English edition of German novel by Vicki Baum * ''Hélène'' (film), a 1936 French drama film, based on the novel by Baum Music * ''Hélène'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns 1904 *Polka Hélène in D minor for piano 4 hands by Borodin * ''Hélène'' (album), an album by Roch Voisine 1989 * Hélène (Hélène Rollès album) album by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Renant
Simone Renant (19 March 1911 – 29 March 2004) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1934 and 1983. She was born in Amiens, France and died in Garches, France. Partial filmography * ''La folle nuit'' (1932) * ''Escale'' (1935) * '' You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936) - Antoinette * ''L'école des journalistes'' (1936) - Simone Dubreuil * '' The Mysterious Lady'' (1936) - La secrétaire * ''L'ange du foyer'' (1937) * ''The Pearls of the Crown'' (1937) - Madame Du Barry * ''Rail Pirates'' (1938) - Marie Pierson * '' They Were Twelve Women'' (1940) - Gaby * '' Miss Bonaparte'' (1942) - Adèle Rémy * '' The Duchess of Langeais'' (1942) - La vicomtesse Emilie de Fontaines * ''Romance à trois'' (1942) - Huguette * ''Lettres d'amour'' (1942) - La préfète Hortense de la Jacquerie * ''Domino'' (1943) - Laurette * ''Voyage Without Hope'' (1943) - Marie-Ange * '' La tentation de Barbizon'' (1946) - L'ange et Eva Parker / Angel * ''L'ange qu'on m'a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
