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Le Plaisir
''Le Plaisir'' (English title, ''House of Pleasure'') is a 1952 French comedy-drama anthology film by German-born film director Max Ophüls (1902–1957) adapting three short stories by Guy de Maupassant — " Le Masque" (1889), " La Maison Tellier" (1881), and " Le Modèle" (1883). ''Le Plaisir'' was nominated for an Oscar for Best Art Direction, going to Ophüls. This was the last of Ophüls' two Oscar nominations in his career. Plot ''Le Masque'' A masked young dandy goes to an ornate dance hall, where he finds a young woman to be his dance partner. When he faints from the exertion, a doctor is called. He discovers that the dandy's mask hides his aged appearance. The doctor takes the old man home to his patient wife. She explains that her husband Ambroise used to attract the ladies who frequented the hairdresser salon where he worked, but in the space of two years, he lost his looks. He goes out in disguise in an attempt to recapture his youth. ''La Maison Tellier'' Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Ophüls
Maximillian Oppenheimer (; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls (; ), was a German-French film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France (1933–1940 and 1950–1957), and the United States (1947–1950). He made nearly 30 films, the latter ones being especially notable: '' La Ronde'' (1950), '' Le Plaisir'' (1952), '' The Earrings of Madame de…'' (1953) and ''Lola Montès'' (1955). He was credited as Max Opuls on several of his American films, including ''The Reckless Moment'', '' Caught'', '' Letter from an Unknown Woman'', and '' The Exile''. The annual Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken is named after him. Life Youth and early career Max Ophüls was born in Saarbrücken, Germany, the son of Leopold Oppenheimer, a Jewish textile manufacturer and owner of several textile shops in Germany, and his wife Helene Oppenheimer (née Bamberger). He took the pseudonym Ophüls during the early part of his theatrical career so that, should ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Communion
First Communion is a ceremony in some Christian traditions during which a person of the church first receives the Eucharist. It is most common in many parts of the Latin Church tradition of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church and Anglican Communion (other ecclesiastical provinces of these denominations administer a congregant's First Communion after they receive baptism and confirmation). In churches that celebrate a rite of First Communion separate from baptism or confirmation, it typically occurs between the ages of seven and thirteen, often acting as a rite of passage. In other denominations first communion ordinarily follows the reception of confirmation, which occurs at some point in adolescence or adulthood, while Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christians first receive the sacrament of Holy Communion in infancy, along with Holy Baptism and Chrismation. Characteristics Catholics believe this event to be very important, as the Eucharist occupies a central role in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Devère
Arthur Devère (24 June 1883 – 23 September 1961) was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''L'agent Rigolo et son chien policier'' (1913) * ''Flup chasseur'' (1920) * ''L'héritier'' (1921) - Meunier * ''Arthur fait du film'' (1921) * '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' (1932) - Isidore * '' Take Care of Amelie'' (1932) - Van Putzeboum * ''Jeunes filles en liberté'' (1933) * ''L'ange gardien'' (1934) - L'aveugle * '' Carnival in Flanders'' (1935) - Le poissonnier / The Fishmonger * ''Martha'' (1936) - Le fermier Plunkett * ''The Terrible Lovers'' (1936) - Le portier de l'hôtel * ''Les loups entre eux'' (1936) - Le garçon du Vaterland * '' A Legionnaire'' (1936) - Vandercleef * '' The Man of the Hour'' (1937) - L'opérateur * ''L'île des veuves'' (1937) * '' The Men Without Names'' (1937) - Schumbe, l'ordonnance * '' Miarka'' (1937) * '' Mollenard'' (1938) - Joseph * ''Grisou'' (1938) - Carbouill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux (19 July 1896 – 10 May 1980) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films between 1930 and 1980. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cremieux, Henri 1896 births 1980 deaths Male actors from Marseille French male film actors 20th-century French male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilde Casadesus
Mathilde Casadesus (1921–1965) was a French film actress.Goble p.95 Partial filmography * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) - L'Agitée * ''La part de l'ombre'' (1945) * ''The Idiot'' (1946) - Adélaïde Epantchine * '' The Murdered Model'' (1948) - Madame Malaise * ''Tous les deux'' (1949) - La cliente * '' Marlene'' (1949) - Betty * ''Au royaume des cieux'' (1949) - Madame Barattier la Patronne de l'Auberge * ''Branquignol'' (1949) - Suzanne * ''Le Roi Pandore'' (1950) - Marika * '' The Sleepwalker'' (1951) - Mademoiselle Thomas * ''Le Plaisir'' (1952) - Madame Louise dite Cocotte (segment "La Maison Tellier") * '' The Lady of the Camellias'' (1953) - Prudence * ''The Air of Paris'' (1954) - Voyageuse * ''Ce soir les jupons volent...'' (1956) - Madame Pommeau * '' Gervaise'' (1956) - Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse * ''Burning Fuse'' (1957) - Mimi * '' Me and the Colonel'' (1958) - Secretary (uncredited) * ''Love Is My Profession'' (1958) - Anna - la patronne du restaurant (uncredi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Blancard
René Blancard (12 March 1897 – 5 November 1965) was a French film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1922 and 1965. Selected filmography * '' The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) - Bras-Rouge * ''Montmartre'' (1925) - Frédéric Charançon * ''La Joueuse d'orgue'' (1925) - Henri Savane * ''Un coup de rouge'' (1937) * '' Beautiful Star'' (1938) - Le commissaire * ''Monsieur Coccinelle'' (1941) - Presto (uncredited) * ' (1941) - Ferdinand * '' The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' (1942) - Picard (uncredited) * ' (1943) - L'employé (uncredited) * '' Strange Inheritance'' (1943) - Le directeur du théâtre (uncredited) * ' (1943) - Itchoua * '' La Main du diable'' (1943) - Le chirurgien (uncredited) * ''Au Bonheur des Dames'' (1943) - Colomban * ''Les Roquevillard'' (1943) * ' (1943) - Gourier * ''Mermoz'' (1943) * ''Vautrin'' (1943) - Coquard (uncredited) * ''A Cage of Nightingales'' (1945) - Monsieur Rachin * ''Le dernier sou'' (1946) - L'avocat général * ''Raboliot'' (1946) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpêtré (3 May 1898 – 28 March 1963) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1963. Partial filmography * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) - Le commandant Thiéry * '' The House of Mystery'' (1933) - Rudeberg * ''Gaspard de Besse'' (1935) - Cabasse * ''Le monde tremblera'' (1939) * ''Le duel'' (1941) - Le constructeur Bugnet * ''The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' (1942) - Albert, le ministre de l'Intérieur (uncredited) * ''Picpus'' (1943) - Le grand patron * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) - Denis * ''Le Corbeau'' (1943) - Le docteur Delorme * ''Le visiteur'' (1946) - Louberger * ''Fort de la solitude'' (1948) - Le commissaire * ''La figure de proue'' (1948) - Le père Morfouage * ''Paysans noirs'' (1948) - Le médecin * ''Fantomas Against Fantomas'' (1949) - Le président du conseil * ''Suzanne and the Robbers'' (1949) - Bevardel * ''Le paradis des pilotes perdus'' (1949) - Révérend-Père Spach * ''Millionaires for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe De Chérisey
Philippe Louis Henri Marie de Chérisey, 9th marquess de Chérisey (13 February 1923 – 17 July 1985) was a French writer, radio humorist, surrealist and supporting actor (using the stage name Amédée). He is best known for his creation of fake parchments published in the 1967 book ''L'Or de Rennes'' by Gérard de Sède, as part of his involvement in the Priory of Sion hoax between 1962-1983. Early life Coming from a wealthy family in the Lorraine, de Chérisey decided to become an actor against his family's wishes. He enrolled in the René Simon drama school in 1946 where he started his actor's training, and his most notable film appearance was in '' Jeux interdits'' in 1952. He was known as a bon viveur, regularly enjoyed wine and frequented public libraries where his natural curiosity made him follow up anything that took his fancy. Surrealism Philippe de Chérisey was a follower of the surrealist movement. He claimed acquaintance with Eugene Ionesco and was like hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur (22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor. Biography The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur, the latter a cousin of Albert Brasseur; his grandfather, Jules Brasseur, was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name ''Brasseur'' was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre. Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is best remembered for his (semi-fictionalised) portrayal of the actor Frédérick Lemaître in '' Les Enfants du Paradis'' (''Children of Paradise'', 1945) and as Docteur Génessier (more subdued) in the horror film '' Les Yeux sans visage'' (''Eyes Without a Face'', 1960) co-starring Alida Valli. On 30 May 1927, he performed the spoken role of the Narrator in the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio '' Oedipus Rex. Honours Brasseur was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1966. The following year, he was made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mila Parély
Mila Parély (7 October 1917 – 14 January 2012), born Olga Colette Peszynski, was a French actress of Polish ancestry best known for the roles of Félicie, Belle's eldest sister, in Jean Cocteau's '' La Belle et la Bête'' (1946), and as Geneviève in '' La Règle du jeu'' (1939). She had a liaison with actor Jean Marais from 1942 to 1944, remaining lifelong friends, and in 1976 she was his business associate in a pottery shop. Marais was the long-term lover of Jean Cocteau and her co-star in the latter's 1946 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast''. She gave up acting in the late 1950s in order to take care of her racing car driving husband Taso Mathieson, who had been injured in an accident. She also worked with such notable directors as Max Ophüls, Jean Renoir, Robert Bresson, Fritz Lang and G.W. Pabst. She returned to acting briefly in the late 1980s. Mila Parély died on 14 January 2012, aged 94, in Vichy, where she had spent the last fifty years of her life. Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginette Leclerc
Ginette Leclerc (born Geneviève Lucie Menut; February 9, 1912 – January 2, 1992) was a French film actress. She appeared in nearly 90 films between 1932 and 1978. Her last TV appearance was in 1981. She was born in Ile-de-France, France and died in Paris. She was married to the actor Lucien Gallas. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as ''Le Corbeau'' (1943), ''The Baker's Wife'' (1938), ''Cab Number 13'' (1948), and ''Tropic of Cancer'' (1970). Selected filmography * ''L'enfant du miracle'' (1932) * ''Pomme d'amour'' (1932) * ''La dame de chez Maxim's'' (1933) * ''The Star of Valencia'' (1933) - Une girl * '' Toto'' (1933) - La petite femme (uncredited) * ''Cette vieille canaille'' (1933) - (uncredited) * ''Adieu les beaux jours'' (1933) - Marietta * ''Ciboulette'' (1933) - Une cocotte * ''Les surprises du sleeping'' (1933) * ''Minuit... place Pigalle'' (1934) - Irma * ''L'hôtel du libre échange'' (1934) - Victoire * ''Dédé'' (1934) - Une des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Galland
Jean Galland (1887–1967) was a French film actor. Selected filmography * '' Fantômas'' (1932) * ''The Oil Sharks'' (1933) * ''The Barber of Seville'' (1933) * '' The Scandal'' (1934) * '' Princesse Tam Tam'' (1935) * ''Whirlpool of Desire'' (1935) * ''Merchant of Love'' (1935) * ''Stradivarius'' (1935) * '' Second Bureau'' (1935) * '' The House of the Spaniard'' (1936) *'' The Unknown'' (1936) * ''27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) * ''The Red Dancer'' (1937) * '' The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * ''Savage Brigade'' (1939) * ''Entente cordiale'' (1939) * ''The Blue Danube'' (1940) * ''The Lost Woman'' (1942) * '' The Man Without a Name'' (1943) * ''La Fugue de Monsieur Perle'' (1952) * '' Earrings of Madame de...'' (1953) * '' Marianne of My Youth'' (1955) *''A Kiss for a Killer'' (1957) * ''The Reluctant Spy ''The Reluctant Spy'' (french: L'honorable Stanislas, agent secret, it, Spionaggio senza frontiere, also known as ''How to Be a Spy Without Even Trying'') is a French-Italian spy- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
