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Le Saint Mène La Danse
''Le Saint mène la danse'' (''The Saint leads the Dance'') also known as ''The Dance of Death'' and ''Le Saint conduit le bal'' (''The Saint leads the Ball'') is a 1960 film featuring Félix Marten as Simon Templar, the crimefighter also known as The Saint. Plot The Saint is in New York and helps in the arrest of a gangster, but a year later in Paris the gangster's friends try to get revenge. Cast * Felix Marten as Simon Templar * Michèle Mercier as Dany * Françoise Brion as Norma * Jean Desailly as Freddie Pellman * Nicole Mirel as Gina * Henri Nassiet as Louis * Clément Harari as Archie * Jean-Marie Rivière as Mario Production This is a crime comedy directed by Jacques Nahum Jacques Nahum (27 February 1921 – 21 July 2017) was a French director, screenwriter, and producer, famed for producing the cult television show ''Arsène Lupin'', descended from the Pallache family. Background Jacques Nahum was born on .... References External links * 1960 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Nahum
Jacques Nahum (27 February 1921 – 21 July 2017) was a French director, screenwriter, and producer, famed for producing the cult television show ''Arsène Lupin'', descended from the Pallache family. Background Jacques Nahum was born on February 27, 1921, in Cairo, Egypt. His Sephardic Jewish parents were Joab Nahum of Izmir, Turkey, and Fortunée Palacci of Cairo, Egypt; he had one brother, Robert (1925–1973). Nahum arrived in Paris at the age of 24 and in 1945 began to study at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC, since 1988 La Fémis). Career Film By the late 1940s, Nahum was an assistant director. John Berry In the 1950s, Nahum was first assistant director to American film director John Berry. Berry went to France to escape the impact of the Hollywood Blacklist. Early in 1950, his documentary ''The Hollywood Ten'' was released; thereafter, fellow director Edward Dmytryk denounced him as a communist. After two movies in 1951–1952, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Templar
''The Saint'' is the nickname of the fictional character Simon Templar, featured in a series of novels and short stories by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris's participation were published in 1997. The character has also been portrayed in motion pictures, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three television series. Overview Simon Templar is a Robin Hood-like figure known as the Saint – from his initials, per ''The Saint Meets the Tiger'', and the reader is told that he was given it at the age of nineteen. In addition, per ''Knight Templar'': ::Meet the Saint. ::His godfathers and his godmothers, at his baptism, had bestowed upon him the name of Simon Templar; but that coincidence of initials was not the only reason for the nickname by which he was far more widely known. One day, the story of how he came by that nickname m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s French-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Films
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1960 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1960 films in countries outside of North America. Events * March 5 – For the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood to film ''G.I. Blues'' * June 16 – Premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's landmark film, '' Psycho'' in the United States. Controversial since release, it sets new standards in violence and sexuality on screen, and is a critical influence on the emerging slasher genre. * August 10 – Filming of ''West Side Story'' begins. * October 6 & December 16 – Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten, receives full screenwriting credit for his work on the films ''Spartacus'' and ''Exodus'', released in the United States on these dates. * October 27 – Film ''Saturday Night and Sunday M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marie Rivière
Jean-Marie is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Marie Abgrall (born 1950), a French psychiatrist, criminologist, specialist in forensic medicine, cult expert, and graduate in criminal law * Jean-Marie Charles Abrial (1879–1962), a French Admiral and Minister of Marine of France * Jean-Marie Andre (born 1944), a Belgian scientist * Jean-Marie Auberson (1920–2004), a Swiss conductor and violinist * Jean-Marie Balestre (born 1921), a president of FISA * Jean-Marie Basset (born 1943), a French chemist * Jean-Marie Beaupuy (born 1943), a French politician * Jean-Marie Benjamin, a priest * Jean-Marie Beurel (1813–1872), a French Roman Catholic priest * Jean-Marie Bockel (born 1950), a French politician * Jean-Marie Buchet, a Belgian film director * Jean-Marie Cavada (born 1940), a French politician * Jean-Marie Charpentier (20th century), a French architect and urban planner * Jean-Marie Chopin (19th century), a Russian explorer of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clément Harari
Clément Harari (10 February 1919 – 16 February 2008) was an Egyptian-born French film and television actor.Bazin p.14 Selected filmography * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1952) * ''Ça va barder'' (1955) - Sammy Kern * ''Mon curé chez les pauvres'' (1956) - Marchot (uncredited) * '' It Happened in Aden'' (1956) - Abdullah * '' La Traversée de Paris'' (1956) - L'otage à lunettes (uncredited) * ''Que les hommes sont bêtes'' (1957) * ''Les Louves'' (1957) - Le préparateur en pharmacie * ''Les Espions'' (1957) - Victor - le faux garçon de café * ''Marchands de filles'' (1957) - L'ivrogne * ''Échec au porteur'' (1958) - L'importateur Adrien Osmets * '' Tamango'' (1958) - Cook * ''Cargaison blanche'' (1958) - Un client * ''Me and the Colonel'' (1958) - Man of the Gestapo * '' In Case of Adversity'' (1958) - Un témoin au tribunal (uncredited) * ''La Nuit des espions'' (1959) - Hans * ''Arrêtez le massacre'' (1959) - The dentist * ''Le Saint mène la danse'' (1960) - Archie * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Nassiet
Henri Nassiet (1895–1977) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Maman Pierre'' (1922) * ''La griffe du hasard'' (1937) - Séverac (uncredited) * ''Life Dances On'' (1937) - Un policier * ''L'innocent'' (1938) - Gregor * ''La Glu'' (1938) - Le juge d'instruction * ''Ma soeur de lait'' (1938) - Le second régisseur * ''Fort Dolorès'' (1939) * '' The Five Cents of Lavarede'' (1939) - Jack * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) - Minor rôle (uncredited) * '' The End of the Day'' (1939) - Gaston Noblet * ''Nightclub Hostess'' (1939) - Freddy * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) - Gustave * ''Fire in the Straw'' (1939) - Despagnat * ''Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1941) - Le maréchal Lefebvre * ''Les affaires sont les affaires'' (1942) - Dauphin * ''La Grande Marnière'' (1943) - Le président du tribunal * ''À la Belle frégate'' (1943) - Victor * ''Jericho'' (1946) - Le commandant Munchhausen * ''Mensonges'' (1946) - Le docteur Charles Leroux * ''Le Bataillon du ciel'' (1947) - Bouvier * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Mirel
Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest * Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre (c. 1424–after 1480) * Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine (1608–1657), French noblewoman * Nicole LaRoche, flutist in the band Brulé, releases solo albums as "Nicole" Storms * Tropical Storm Nicole, a number of named tropical and subtropical cyclones ** Tropical Storm Nicole (2010) ** Hurricane Nicole (2016) ** Hurricane Nicole (2022) Other uses * ''Nicole'' (film), a 1978 thriller * ''Nicole'' (video game), a visual novel style game * Nicole, Lot-et-Garonne, a town in France * “Nicole”, a song by Ween from the 1990 album '' GodWeenSatan: The Oneness'' * ''Nicole'' (album), an album by Indonesian singer NIKI See also * Nicolle * Nicoll Highway * Nichole * Nicholas (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Desailly
Jean Desailly (24 August 1920 – 11 June 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 to 1946, and later participated in about 90 movies. Life and career Desailly studied at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts and the Conservatoire de Paris winning first prize, joining the Comédie-Française in 1942. In 1946 he became a leading member of the Jean-Louis Barrault- Madeleine Renaud company at the Théâtre Marigny, playing in a wide repertoire from ''Les Fausses Confidences'', ''Bérénice'' and '' Le Songe d'une nuit d'été''. With the Renaud-Barrault at the Odéon-Théâtre de France he played both leading roles in ''le Mariage de Figaro'': Figaro on tour in the provinces and Count Almaviva in Paris. Desailly's second wife was the French actress Simone Valère, with whom he formed a theatre company which they directed successively at the Théâtre Hébertot and the Théâtre de la Madeleine. A wide repertoire was played at the two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Marten
Félix Marten (1919–1992) was a German-born French film actor. He was born in Remagen to a Finnish father, and his family fled Germany following the Nazi takeover. He is one of a number of actors to play Leslie Charteris's character Simon Templar in the 1960 film ''Le Saint mène la danse''.Barer p.107 Selected filmography * '' Dreams of Love'' (1947) * ''Pity for the Vamps'' (1956) * ''Maxime'' (1958) * ''Elevator to the Gallows'' (1958) * '' Nathalie, Secret Agent'' (1959) * ''Le Saint mène la danse'' (1960) * ''It Happened All Night'' (1960) * '' Operation Gold Ingot'' (1962) * ''The Gypsy Baron'' (1962) * ''Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend'' (1966) * '' Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) * ''Pasha'' (1968) * ''La Horse ''La Horse'' ( it, Il Clan degli uomini violenti, german: Der Erbarmungslose) is a 1970 French-language thriller directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre and based on Michel Lambesc's novel of the same name. Plot In Normandy, the widower Auguste Maro ...'' (1970) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Gaston Vuattoux
René ('' born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminine form). In some non-Francophone countries, however, there exists the habit of giving the name René (sometimes spelled without an accent) to girls as well as boys. In addition, both forms are used as surnames (family names). René as a first name given to boys in the United States reached its peaks in popularity in 1969 and 1983 when it ranked 256th. Since 1983 its popularity has steadily declined and it ranked 881st in 2016. René as a first name given to girls in the United States reached its peak in popularity in 1962 when it ranked 306th. The last year for which René was ranked in the top 1000 names given to girls in the United States was 1988. Persons with the given name * René, Duke of Anjou (1409–1480), titular king of Naple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Hubert
Roger Hubert (1903–1964) was a French cinematographer who worked on more than 90 films. Selected filmography * '' Sables'' (1927) * ''The Lovers of Midnight'' (1931) * '' End of the World'' (1931) * ''American Love'' (1931) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * ''Jocelyn'' (1933) * '' The Battle'' (1934) * ''Pension Mimosas'' (1935) * '' Lucrezia Borgia'' (1935) * '' Remous'' (1935) * ''Divine'' (1935) * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * ''The Woman Thief'' (1938) * '' Beautiful Star'' (1938) * '' The Little Thing'' (1938) * ''Paris-New York'' (1940) * '' First Ball'' (1941) * '' Les Visiteurs du Soir'' (1942) * ''The Phantom Baron'' (1943) * '' Children of Paradise'' (1945) * '' La Fiancée des ténèbres'' (1945) * ''The Queen's Necklace'' (1946) * ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1950) * ''Judgement of God'' (1952) * '' Leathernose'' (1952) * ''Thérèse Raquin'' (1953) * '' The Air of Paris '' (1954) * '' Queen Margot'' (1954) * ''The Lovers of Lisbon ''The Lovers of Lisbon'' (french: Les a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
