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Le Camion Blanc
''The White Truck'' (French: ''Le camion blanc'') is a 1943 French comedy drama film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Jules Berry, Blanchette Brunoy and François Périer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. Plot A young garage mechanic is hired for an unusual assignment, to drive a white truck around France carrying the corpse of a famed gypsy leader. Cast *Jules Berry as Shabbas - the chief of the northern gypsies *Blanchette Brunoy as Germaine *François Périer as François Ledru - a young mechanic *Fernand Charpin as Courbassié - gypsies' southern ambassador *Marguerite Moreno as The King's Widow *Roger Karl as Acho *Mila Parély as Madame Dupont *Jean Parédès as Ernest *Marcelle Monthil as Germaine's mother *Charles Lemontier as Germaine's father *Edmond Beauchamp as gypsy *Robert Berri as pump attendant *Georges Bever Georges Bever (1884–1973) was a French film and television actor.Goble p.38 Selected filmography * '' The Crystal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léo Joannon
Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence, Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameraman. Career Joannon first attracted international attention in early 1939 during the production of ''S.O.S. Mediterranean,'' when his attempts to include shots of a German naval ship docked in the port of Tangier created a diplomatic incident between the pre-World War II French and German governments. The film later won the Grand Prix du Cinema Français. Joannon is best known to international audiences as the director of the comedy film ''Atoll K'' (1951), which was the final motion picture starring the legendary comedic double act Laurel and Hardy. Among his other better-known films were ''The Unfrocked One, Le Defroqué'' (1954) and ''Fort du Fou'' (''Outpost in Indochina)'' (1962). Joannon died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Selected filmogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Karl
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pathé Films
Pathé or Pathé Frères (, styled as PATHÉ!) is the name of various French businesses that were founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France starting in 1896. In the early 1900s, Pathé became the world's largest film equipment and production company, as well as a major producer of phonograph records. In 1908, Pathé invented the newsreel that was shown in cinemas before a feature film. Pathé is a major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont and television networks across Europe. It is the second-oldest operating film company behind Gaumont Film Company, which was established in 1895. History The company was founded as Société Pathé Frères (Pathé Brothers Company) in Paris, France on 28 September 1896, by the four brothers Charles, Émile, Théophile and Jacques Pathé. During the first part of the 20th century, Pathé became the largest film equipment and producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Léo Joannon
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Comedy-drama Films
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] |
1943 Comedy-drama Films
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the Allied European strategy for the next stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Bever
Georges Bever (1884–1973) was a French film and television actor.Goble p.38 Selected filmography * '' The Crystal Submarine '' (1927) * ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (1931) * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (1932) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''Aces of the Turf'' (1932) * ''The Midnight Prince'' (1934) * ''Paris-Deauville'' (1934) * ''Merchant of Love'' (1935) * '' The Bureaucrats'' (1936) * ''Adventure in Paris'' (1936) * ''A Hen on a Wall'' (1936) * ''Ménilmontant'' (1936) * '' Mercadet'' (1936) * ''Excursion Train'' (1936) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * ''The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * ''Golden Venus'' (1938) * ''The West'' (1938) * ''Whirlwind of Paris'' (1939) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * ''The Fatted Calf'' (1939) * ''Behind the Façade'' (1939) * ''Immediate Call'' (1939) * ''Serenade'' (1940) * ''Romance of Paris'' (1941) * ''The White Truck'' (1943) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * '' The Wolf'' (1949) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Berri
Robert Berri (16 December 1912 – 22 November 1989) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1937 and 1979. Selected filmography References External links * 1912 births 1989 deaths French male film actors Male actors from Paris 20th-century French male actors {{france-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Beauchamp
Edmond Beauchamp (3 March 1900 – 3 June 1985), sometimes credited only as Beauchamp, was a French film and Broadway stage actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1928 and 1979. Partial filmography * '' Misdeal'' (1928) - Le gitan (uncredited) * ''Madame Bovary'' (1934) - Binet * ''Un homme de trop à bord'' (1935) * ''Roses noires'' (1935) * '' Royal Waltz'' (1936) - Maps * ''The Crime of Monsieur Lange'' (1936) - Priest in the Train (uncredited) * ''La Bataille silencieuse'' (1937) - (uncredited) * ''Feu !'' (1937) - Moulay Aidi * ''Ballerina'' (1937) - L'inspecteur * ''La femme du bout du monde'' (1938) - Charley * ''La Marseillaise'' (1938) - Le curé Fayet * ''Tamara la complaisantre'' (1938) - Borojski * '' People Who Travel'' (1938) - (uncredited) * '' Hercule'' (1938) - Le secrétaire de Vasco (uncredited) * ''La Rue sans joie'' (1938) - (uncredited) * ''L'ange que j'ai vendu'' (1938) * ''La Maison du Maltais'' (1938) - Le policier (uncredited) * ''The Novel of Wert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lemontier
Charles Lemontier (1894–1965) was a French film actor.Aping p.76 Selected filmography * '' Street Without a Name'' (1934) * '' Judex'' (1934) * '' Crime and Punishment'' (1935) * ''Rigolboche'' (1936) * ''You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936) * ''The Assault'' (1936) * '' Seven Men, One Woman'' (1936) * '' Gigolette'' (1937) * ''Three Waltzes'' (1938) * '' The Little Thing'' (1938) * ''In the Sun of Marseille'' (1938) * '' The Fatted Calf'' (1939) * '' Malaria'' (1943) * ''The White Truck'' (1943) * ''Mademoiselle X'' (1945) * '' The Eternal Husband'' (1946) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1946) * '' Night Warning'' (1946) * '' Mandrin'' (1947) * '' Dark Sunday'' (1948) * '' Ruy Blas'' (1948) * '' The Secret of Monte Cristo'' (1948) * '' The Secret of Mayerling'' (1949) * '' The Red Angel'' (1949) * ''Sending of Flowers'' (1950) * '' Born of Unknown Father'' (1950) * '' Farewell Mister Grock'' (1950) * '' Atoll K'' (1951) * ''Maria of the End of the World'' (1951) * '' Run Away Mr. Perle'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelle Monthil
Marcelle Monthil (8 June 1892 – 8 November 1950) was a French film actress. Born Marcelle Madeleine Montalenti in the Principality of Monaco, she died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''Love Songs'' (1930) * '' When Love Is Over'' (1931) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''The Three Musketeers'' (1932) * ''Cognasse'' (1932) * ''To the Polls, Citizens'' (1932) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1933) * '' Miquette'' (1934) * '' The Land That Dies'' (1936) * ''A Picnic on the Grass'' (1937) * '' Beating Heart'' (1940) * ''Péchés de jeunesse'' (1941) * '' The Benefactor'' (1942) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * ''The White Waltz'' (1943) * ''The London Man'' (1943) * ''The White Truck'' (1943) * '' Children of Paradise'' (1945) * '' Night Warning'' (1946) * ''Last Refuge'' (1947) * ''The Last Vacation'' (1948) * ''The Heart on the Sleeve'' (1948) * '' Marlène'' (1949) * '' Last Love'' (1949) * '' Le trésor des Pieds-Nickelés'' (1950) * ''The Girl from Maxim's ''The Girl from Maxim's'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Parédès
Jean Parédès (1914–1998) was a French film actor.Hayward p.145 Selected filmography * ''Three from St Cyr'' (1939) - Bréval * ''The Fatted Calf'' (1939) - Albert - le garçon de café * ''La Charrette fantôme'' (1939) - Un salutiste (uncredited) * ''Night in December'' (1940) - Un figurant * ''Les musiciens du ciel'' (1940) - (uncredited) * ''Premier rendez-vous'' (1941) - Max de Vatremont * ''Who Killed Santa Claus?'' (1941) - Kappel, le sacristain * '' Caprices'' (1942) - Constant * ''La Nuit fantastique'' (1942) - Cadet * ''Signé illisible'' (1942) - Robert Bigard * ''Lettres d'amour'' (1942) - Désiré Ledru * ''The White Truck'' (1943) - Ernest * ''Bonsoir mesdames, bonsoir messieurs'' (1944) - Zéphyr dit Le Ténor sans Voix * ''L'aventure est au coin de la rue'' (1944) - Paul Roulet * ''L'extravagante mission'' (1945) - Hipplyte Castrito * ''La Vie de Bohème'' (1945) - Le vicomte / Il visconte * ''120, rue de la Gare'' (1946) - Marc Covet * ''Trente et quarante'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
