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Les Misérables (1925 Film)
''Les Misérables'' is a 1925 French silent film directed by Henri Fescourt, based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. Plot summary Cast * Gabriel Gabrio as Jean Valjean * Paul Jorge as Monseigneur Myriel * Sandra Milovanoff as Fantine and Cosette * Andrée Rolane as Cosette (child) * Jean Toulout as Javert * François Rozet as Marius * Paul Guidé as Enjolras * Charles Badiole as Gavroche * Maillard as Gillenormand * Clara Darcey-Roche as Mlle Baptistine * Georges Saillard as Thénardier * Suzanne Nivette as Éponine (as Nivette Saillard) * Renée Carl Renée Carl (10 June 1875 – 31 July 1954) was a French actress of the silent era. She was born in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France, and died in Paris, France. Between 1907 and 1937, she appeared in 186 films. A favorite of film directo ... as La Thénardier * Émilien Richard as Bamatabois (as Émilien Richaud) * Marcelle Barry as Mme Victorine (uncredited) * Gilbert Dacheux as Le domest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Fescourt
Henri Fescourt (23 November 1880 – 9 August 1966) was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career. Filmography * 1912 : '' Un vol a été commis'' * 1912 : '' Le Petit restaurant de l'impasse Canin'' * 1912 : '' Paris-Saint-Pétersbourg, minuit trente-cinq'' * 1912 : '' La Méthode du professeur Neura'' * 1912 : '' La Loi de la guerre'' * 1912 : '' L'Amazone masquée'' * 1913 : '' La Voix qui accuse - Épisode 2: L'aiguille d'émeraude'' * 1913 : '' La Voix qui accuse - Épisode 1: Gaston Béraut'' * 1913 : '' Un obus sur Paris'' * 1913 : '' Son passé'' * 1913 : '' PS 32, Bureau 9'' * 1913 : '' Pourquoi?'' * 1913 : '' La Marquise de Trévenec'' * 1913 : '' La Mariquita'' * 1913 : '' Les Joyeuses noces de Saint-Lolo'' * 1913 : '' Les Deux médaillons'' * 1913 : '' Le Départ dans la nuit'' * 1913 : '' Le Crime enseveli'' * 1914 : '' Les Sept suffragettes de Saint-Lolo'' * 1914 : ''Fleur d'exil'' * 1914 : ''La Fille de prince'' * 1916 : '' Suzanne et les vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Rozet
Fran̤ois Rozet, (25 March 1899 Р8 April 1994) was a French-born Canadian actor. Rozet was born March 25, 1899 in Villars-les-Dombes, Ain, Rh̫ne-Alpes, France and died in Montr̩al, Qu̩bec, Canada. In 1971, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the cen ... "for his contribution to French theatre". Filmography References External links * 1899 births 1994 deaths French Quebecers Canadian male film actors Canadian male silent film actors Officers of the Order of Canada Canadian male stage actors French emigrants to Quebec French male film actors French male silent film actors 20th-century French male actors 20th-century Canadian male actors Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery {{Canada-stage-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Black-and-white 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] |
French Silent Feature 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] |
1925 Films
The following is an overview of 1925 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1925 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *June 26: Charlie Chaplin's ''The Gold Rush'' premieres. It is voted the best film of the year by critics in The Film Daily annual poll *September 25: Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin rebuilt as Germany's largest cinema reopens. *November 5: MGM's war drama film ''The Big Parade'' is released. It is a massive commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing picture of the 1920s in the United States. *December 30: MGM's biblical epic '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' premieres in New York City. It is the most expensive silent film ever made, costing $4 million (around $ million when adjusted for inflation) *Hong Shen publishes the film script ''Mrs. Shentu'' in the Shanghai magazine ''Eastern Miscellany''. It is never filmed, but is con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adaptations Of Les Misérables
Victor Hugo's novel ''Les Misérables'' has been the subject of many adaptations in various media since its original publication in 1862. Books (adaptations and sequels) * 1872, ''Gavroche: The Gamin of Paris'', translated and adapted by M. C. Pyle. * 1922, The Story of "Les Misérables", adapted by Isabel C. Fortey. * 1935, ''Jean Val Jean'', a condensed retelling by Solomon Cleaver. * 1946, ''Les Misérables'', adapted by Mabel Dodge Holmes, edited by Grace A. Benscoter. * 1995, ''Cosette: The Sequel to Les Misérables'' by Laura Kalpakian, more a sequel to the musical than to Hugo's novel. * 1995, ''Les Misérables'', adapted by Monica Kulling for the Bullseye Step Into Classics series. * 2001, French author François Cérésa wrote two sequels, ''Cosette or the Time of Illusions'' and ''Marius or The Fugitive''. Hugo's descendants, including his great-great-grandson Pierre Hugo, wanted the novels banned, claiming that they breached the moral rights of the author and bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Marie-Laurent
Jeanne Marie-Laurent (1 September 1877 – 7 April 1964) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than ninety films during her career, including the 1932 thriller ''Narcotics''.Youngkin p.465 Selected filmography * ''Les Vampires'' (1916) * '' Faces of Children'' (1925) * ''Thérèse Raquin'' (1928) * '' Verdun: Visions of History'' (1928) * ''Narcotics'' (1932) * ''The Crisis is Over'' (1934) * '' The Bread Peddler'' (1934) * ''The Call of Silence'' (1936) * ''The Red Dancer ''The Red Dancer'' (French: ''La danseuse rouge'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Véra Korène, Maurice Escande and Jean Worms.Roust p.125 The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Lochakof ...'' (1937) * '' Sisters in Arms'' (1937) * '' Tamara'' (1938) References Bibliography * Youngkin, Stephen. ''The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre''. University Press of Kentucky, 2005. External links * 1877 births 1964 deaths French film actresse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Carl
Ren̩e Carl (10 June 1875 Р31 July 1954) was a French actress of the silent era. She was born in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vend̩e, France, and died in Paris, France. Between 1907 and 1937, she appeared in 186 films. A favorite of film director Louis Feuillade, she appeared in at least 150 films directed by him, including the short ''B̩b̩'' and '' Bout de Zan'' comedies. Of the many characters she played in Feuillade's films, perhaps her most famous portrayal was that of Lady Beltham, mistress of the notorious Fant̫mas in the serial of the same name. She makes an uncredited appearance, as "L'Andalouse," in '' The Vampires''. In 1922, she directed and starred in the film '' A Shout from the Abyss'', also known as '' Un cri dans l'ab̨me''. In a 1924 interview for '' Mon Cin̩'' magazine, she stated that she was introduced to film-making through her friend L̩onie Richard. Selected filmography * ''Fant̫mas'' (1913) * ''Les Vampires'' (1915) * ''Les Mis̩rables'' (1925) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éponine
Éponine Thénardier (; ), also referred to as the "Jondrette girl", is a fictional character in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. The character is introduced as a spoiled and pampered child, but appears later in the novel as a ragged and impoverished teenager who speaks in the argot of the Parisian streets, while retaining vestiges of her former charm and innocence. She still loves her brother Gavroche. In the novel Life in Montfermeil Éponine is born in 1815, the oldest child of the Thénardiers. As children, Éponine and her younger sister Les Misérables#Minor, Azelma are described as pretty, well-dressed, and charming. They are pampered and spoiled by their parents, the Thénardiers, who run an inn in Montfermeil, France. In 1818, when Fantine and her illegitimate daughter Cosette come across the inn, Fantine sees Éponine and Azelma playing outside. Cosette joins the two sisters and the three play together. Fantine asks the Thénardiers to take care of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thénardiers
The Thénardiers, commonly known as (; ) and , are fictional characters, and the secondary antagonists in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel and in many adaptations of the novel into other media. They are ordinary working-class people who blame society for their sufferings. Early in the novel, they own an inn and cheat their customers. After they lose the inn in bankruptcy, they change their name to and live by begging and petty thievery. They serve, alongside Javert, as one of the two arch-nemeses of the story's protagonist, Jean Valjean. While Javert represents the justice system that would punish Valjean, the Thénardiers represent the lawless subculture of society that would exploit him. The novel portrays them as brutal and abusive figures; some adaptations transform them into buffoonish characters, though sometimes still criminals, to provide comic relief from the generally more serious tone of the story. In the novel Part One: Fantine When Hugo introduces the Thénardiers, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Saillard
Georges Augustin Eugène Saillard (5 July 1877 – 11 September 1967) was a French film actor. He starred in some 52 films between 1909 and 1950. Saillard was married to actress . He died on 11 September 1967 in Versailles, he is buried in Cimetière des Gonards. Filmography * ''Maitre Cornelius'' (1910) * ''L'Honneur'' (1910) * ''Cesar Birotteau'' (1911) * ''L'Auberge Rouge'' (1912) * ''La Voleuse'' (1912) * ''Conscience de l'enfant'' (1912) * '' Au-delà des lois humaines'' (1920) * ''Colette the Unwanted'' (1927) * ''Honeymoon Trip'' (1933) * '' Golgotha'' (1935) * '' Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) * '' J'accuse!'' (1938) * ''Ramuntcho ''Ramuntcho'' (1897) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It is a love and adventure story about contraband runners in the Basque province of France. It is one of Loti's most popular stories—"love, loss and faith remain eternal themes"—wit ...'' (1938) * '' Thérèse Martin'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavroche
Gavroche () is a fictional character in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. He is a boy who lives on the streets of Paris. His name has become a synonym for an urchin or street child. Gavroche plays a short yet significant role in the many adaptations of ''Les Misérables'', sharing the populist ideology of the Friends of the ABC and joining the revolutionaries in the June 1832 rebellion. He figures in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th parts of the novel. In the novel Gavroche is the eldest son of Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. He has two older sisters, Éponine and Azelma, and two unnamed younger brothers. Hugo never provides his given name but says Gavroche has chosen his own name. His parents show him no affection and send him to live in the street, where he is better off than at home. The Thénardiers sell (or lend) their two youngest sons to a woman named Magnon. Due to a freak accident, the two boys are separated from Magnon without identification, and encount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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