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Lucas Gridoux
Lucas Gridoux (16 April 1896 – 22 April 1952) was a Romanian-born French stage and film actor.Lanzoni p. 99 Biography He was born in 1896 in Herța, at the time in Dorohoi County, Kingdom of Romania. After emigrating to France, Gridoux began his film career in 1931, playing mainly in roles of traitors. In 1935, he was Judas in Julien Duvivier's Golgotha, and then in 1937, Inspector Slimane, a sworn enemy of Jean Gabin in Pépé le Moko, by the same director. He died in 1952 at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, and was buried at the city's Père Lachaise Cemetery. Selected filmography * ''American Love'' (1931) * '' Golgotha'' (1935) * ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) * '' The Cheat'' (1937) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) * '' Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''The Men Without Names'' (1937) * '' Storm Over Asia'' (1938) * ''Rail Pirates'' (1938) * ''The Queen's Necklace'' (1946) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * ''Panic (Panique)'' (1947) * ''Secret Cargo'' (1947) * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertsa
Hertsa or Hertza ( ; ro, Herța ) is a city located in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Hertsa urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine, and has a population of The town is located close to the border with Romania, southeast of Chernivtsi and north of Dorohoi. Until 2020, it was the smallest raion administrative center in Ukraine. History Hertsa and the Hertsa region were part of the Moldavia historical region (administratively in Dorohoi County). In 1859, Moldavia united with Wallachia, forming the United Principalities of Moldavia and Walachia, which after the Romanian War of Independence, became the Kingdom of Romania, with Hertsa being incorporated into the Dorohoi County, and then into Ținutul Suceava. In June 1940, it was occupied by the Soviet Union together with Northern Bukovina and Bessarabia, although this territory was not mentioned in the Soviet ultimatum or in the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheat (1937 Film)
''The Cheat'' (French: ''Forfaiture'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Victor Francen, Sessue Hayakawa and Louis Jouvet.Kennedy-Karpat p.156 It is a remake of the American silent film '' The Cheat'' by Cecil B. DeMille. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. Main cast * Victor Francen as Pierre Moret * Sessue Hayakawa as Prince Hu-Long * Louis Jouvet as Valfar * Lise Delamare as Denise Moret * Lucas Gridoux as Tang-Si * Ève Francis as Mrs. Curtis * Lucien Nat as Maître Ribeyre * Pierre Magnier as Le Président de la société * Jean Brochard as Félicien * Sylvia Bataille Sylvia Bataille (born Sylvia Maklès; 1 November 1908 – 22 December 1993) was a French actress of Romanian-Jewish descent. When she was twenty, she married the writer Georges Bataille with whom she had a daughter, the psychoanalyst Laurence Bata ... as Ming References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of Doctor Galloy
''The Case of Doctor Galloy'' (French: ''Le cas du docteur Galloy'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Jean-Pierre Kérien, Henri Rollan and Suzy Prim.Rège p.137 Cast * Jean-Pierre Kérien as Le docteur Galloy * Henri Rollan as Le professeur * Suzy Prim as L'amie de Mme Guérin * Lucienne Le Marchand as Mme Guérin * Louis Seigner as Le docteur Clarenz * Lucas Gridoux as Le guérisseur * Andrews Engelmann * André Le Gall * Juliette Faber * Jacqueline Pierreux Jacqueline Pierreux (15 January 1923 – 10 March 2005) was a French film and television actress.Philip Mosley p.105 From the early 1970s onwards she also enjoyed success as a producer. She was the wife of screenwriter Pierre Léaud and the mothe ... References Bibliography * Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1951 films 1951 drama films French drama films 1950s French-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriental Port
''Oriental Port'' (French: ''Porte d'orient'') is a 1950 French crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Yves Vincent, Tilda Thamar and Nathalie Nattier. It is about a group of smugglers operating out of Marseille. It is based on a novel by René Roques. The film was the first French production to be shot using the Belgian Gevacolor process.Hayward p.44 Cast * Yves Vincent as Vaucourt * Tilda Thamar as Mme. Valnis * Nathalie Nattier as Arlette * Marcel Dalio as Zarapoulos * Antonin Berval as Capitaine Palmade * René Blancard as Baptiste * Lucas Gridoux as Le malais * Henri Arius as Bonail * Fernand Sardou as Gustave * René Sarvil as Thomas, un douanier * Jacqueline Huet as La comtesse * Annie Hémery as La passagére * Agnès Laury * Alfred Goulin * Fabienne Clery * Max André * Louis Viret * Edmond Guiraud * Lucie Debret References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilemma Of Two Angels
''Dilemma of Two Angels'' (French: ''Impasse des Deux Anges'') is a 1948 French comedy crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Paul Meurisse, Simone Signoret and Marcel Herrand.Waldman p.168 It was the final film directed by Tourneur in a career that stretched back to the silent era and included nearly a hundred films. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. Cast * Paul Meurisse as Jean * Simone Signoret as Anne-Marie / Marianne * Marcel Herrand as Marquis Antoine de Fontaines * Paul Demange as Minus * Jacques Castelot as Le Vicomte * Marcelle Praince as La Suchesse * Danièle Delorme as Anne-Marie * François Patrice as Petit Gars * Sinoël as Sylvain, le coiffeur * Paul Amiot as Le chef * André Nicard * Jean Aymé as Un invité * Charlotte Ecard as Céline * Gustave Gallet as Le notaire * Jacqueline Marbaux as Catherine * Reggie Nalder as Bébé * Lucas Gridoux as L'impresario de Marianne * Jacques Baumer as Jérôme, le maître ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Bazaar
''The Scarlet Bazaar'' (French: ''La kermesse rouge'') is a 1947 French historical drama film directed by Paul Mesnier and starring Albert Préjean, Andrée Servilanges and Jean Tissier.Burnett p.62 It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. The film portrays the fictional rivalry between two painters, a man and wife, that concludes with an incident based on a real-life 1897 fire in Paris. Main cast * Albert Préjean as Claude Sironi * Andrée Servilanges as Agnès Bonnardet-Sironi * Jean Tissier as René de Montbriant * Germaine Kerjean as Mme Bonnardet * Lucas Gridoux as L'antiquaire * Émile Drain as Le révérend dominicain * Léon Arvel as M. Bonnardet * Hélène Tossy as Tante Élisabeth * Marthe Mellot as Rose de St-Aubin * Nina Myral as Éléonore de St-Aubin * Marcelle Rexiane as La gouvernante * Colette Régis Colette Régis (1893–1978) was a French film actress.Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Cargo
''Secret Cargo'' (French: ''Cargaison clandestine'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Alfred Rode and starring Luis Mariano, Käthe von Nagy and Claudine Dupuis.Bock & Bergfelder p.336 Cast * Luis Mariano as José * Käthe von Nagy as Luisa Heim * Claudine Dupuis as Mila * Jean-Jacques Delbo as Carlos Mendoza * Junie Astor as Mme Mendoza * Pierre Renoir as Le préfet de police * Alfred Rode as Ricardo Mendi * Paul Amiot as Le gouverneur * Michel Ardan * Lucas Gridoux as N'Goué, le restaurateur chinois * Jacqueline Ricard * J.J. Telbos * 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'' (1 ... References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panic (1946 Film)
''Panic'' (french: Panique) is a 1946 French film directed by Julien Duvivier starring Michel Simon and Viviane Romance. The screenplay is based on the novel ''Les Fiançailles de M. Hire'' by Georges Simenon. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice, with sets designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. In 1989 Patrice Leconte made a second film based on the same novel ''Monsieur Hire'' with Michel Blanc in the title role. Plot Alice is a young woman who has just been released from prison after taking the rap for a robbery committed by her boyfriend, Alfred. She arrives in town the night after a woman's murder. The next morning, Alice and Alfred pretend they are meeting for the first time, as the police know she covered up a crime for someone and are eager to discover the real criminal. Alice's neighbor, the eccentric and misanthropic loner Monsieur Hire, immediately falls for her. He warns her about Alfred, advising that she should ask him about the murder. Although Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain (1946 Film)
''The Captain'' (French: ''Le capitan'') is a 1946 French historical adventure film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Pierre Renoir, Claude Génia, and Jean Pâqui.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.412 It was based on a novel by Michel Zévaco. The film's sets were designed by René Renoux. It is a swashbuckler set in the reign of Louis XIII Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown .... Cast References Bibliography * Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1946 films 1940s historical adventure films French historical adventure films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Robert Vernay Films set in Paris Films set in the 1610s French black-and-white films Cultural depictions of Louis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen's Necklace (1946 Film)
''The Queen's Necklace'' (French: ''L'affaire du collier de la reine'') is a 1946 French historical drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Viviane Romance, Maurice Escande and Jacques Dacqmine.Klossner p.12 The film portrays the Affair of the Diamond Necklace which damaged the reputation of the French queen Marie Antionette during the 1780s. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and on location at the Palace of Versailles. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. Cast * Viviane Romance as Jeanne de la Motte * Maurice Escande as Cardinal de Rohan * Jacques Dacqmine as Rétaux de Villette * Michel Salina as Comte de la Motte * Jean Hébey as King Louis XVI * Marion Dorian as Marie Antoinette * Pierre Dux as Cagliostro * Jean-Louis Allibert as Camille Desmoulins * Pierre Bertin as Abbé Loth * Palau as Boehmer * Pierre Magnier as Procureur Joly de Fleury * Paul Amiot as Maître Doillot, l'avocat de Jeanne * Marcel Delaître as Maître T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Pirates
''Rail Pirates'' (French: ''Les pirates du rail'') is a 1938 French adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Charles Vanel, Suzy Prim and Erich von Stroheim. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location in the Camargue. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. It is based on a novel of the same title by the Belgian writer Oscar Paul Gilbert, who also contributed to the screenplay.Goble p.180 Synopsis Henri Pierson, an engineer on a railway running through Yunnan in China, tries to resist a series of bandit attacks on the train. Things come to a head when his wife Marie is taken as a hostage but the local warlord. Cast * Charles Vanel as Henri Pierson * Suzy Prim as Jeanne Rolland * Erich von Stroheim as Tchou King * Marcel Dalio as Le mercenaire * Simone Renant as Marie Pierson * Héléna Manson as Madame Teysseire * Lucas Gridoux as Le général Tsai * Georges Tourreil as Teysseire * Jean Périer as Le Docteur Bure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
