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Madelon (film)
''Madelon'' (French: ''La Madelon'') is a 1955 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Line Renaud, Jean Richard and Roger Pierre.The A to Z of French Cinema p.140 It is inspired by the popular song of the First World War "La Madelon" about Madelon, a waitress working in a country inn encountered by a group of soldiers. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Synopsis In the First World War, Madeleine, a singing waitress who has become of the idol to the French Army travels up to Paris and the Western Front searching for her lover, encountering on the way a variety of different nationalities who make up the Allied forces. Cast * Line Renaud as Madeleine Thullier, dite La Madelon * Jean Richard as Antoine Pichot * Roger Pierre as Le caporal Georges Beauguitte * Pierre Larquey as Le curé * Georges Chamarat as Auguste Thullier * André Valmy as Le capitaine Van Meulen * Gilbert Gil as Un commandant d'aviation chez Maxim's * Jacques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Boyer (director)
Jean Boyer (26 June 1901 – 10 March 1965) was a French film director and songwriter. He was born in Paris. Selected songs * 1930: "Un regardé", in ''Flagrant délit'' (Hanns Schwarz, 1930, music by F. Hollaender) * 1931: "Les Gars de la marine", in '' Le Capitaine Craddock'' (music by W. R. Heyman) * 1932: "Totor t'as tort" (music by René Mercier) - "Un homme" - "L'amour est un mystère" - "Maintenant, je sais ce que c'est" - "Quand ça m'prend" (music by Michel Levine) * 1934: "C’est peu de chose" (music by R. Ervan) * 1936: "Y'a toujours un passage à niveau" (music by Georges Van Parys) * 1939: " Comme de bien entendu" - "Ça c'est passé un dimanche" - "Mimile" - "Ça fait d'excellents Français" (music by Georges Van Parys) * 1945: " Pour me rendre à mon bureau" (words and music) * 1950: "La Pagaïa" and "Je cherche un cœur" (music by Henri Betti) Filmography Director * ''Calais-Dover'' (1931) * ''La Pouponnière'' (1932) * ''Monsieur, Madame and Bibi'' (1932) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Madelon
''La Madelon'' or ''Quand Madelon'', also known in English as ''Madelon (I'll Be True to the Whole Regiment)'' is a French popular song of World War I. Although it is mostly known as ''La Madelon'' the proper title is ''Quand Madelon'' which are the beginning words of the refrain. The lyrics are by Louis Bousquet (1914) and the music by Camille Robert. The song tells a story about soldiers flirting with a lovely young waitress in a country tavern and may partly owe its long term popularity to the fact that the lyrics were clean at a time when soldiers' songs were mostly bawdy and rude. It was one of the most popular songs in France during World War I and became a patriotic song as the war wore on. It remains a patriotic, well-known song in France to this day. It also became popular among Spanish soldiers.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine It was revived in World War II and Marlene Dietrich sang it in Paris in 1939 during the celebration of the national day of 14 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michèle Monty
Michele (), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (pronounced ), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically pronounced) name Michelle. It can also be a surname. Both are ultimately derived from the Latin biblical archangel Michael, original Hebrew name מיכאל, meaning " Who is like God?". Men with the given name Michele *Michele (singer) (born 1944), Italian pop singer *Michele Abruzzo (1904–1996), Italian actor *Michele Alboreto (1956–2001), Italian Grand Prix racing driver *Michele Amari (1806–1889), Italian politician and historian *Michele Andreolo (1912–1981), Italian footballer *Michele Bianchi (1883–1930), Italian journalist and revolutionary *Michele Bravi (born 1994), Italian singer *Michele Cachia (1760–1839), Maltese architect and military engineer *Michele Canini (born 1985), Italian footballer *Michele Dell'Orco ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Walker (actor)
Peter Thomas Walker (born June 24, 1927) is an American film, stage and television actor. Born in Mineola, New York. He appeared in over 30 films and television programs, and was known for his appearance as Sam in the anthology television series ''The Twilight Zone'' in the episode "A World of Difference". Walker was also a performer at the Avondale Playhouse. He later worked as a photographer and sculptor. He played the Narrator/Mysterious Man in the 1st National Tour of the musical ''Into the Woods''. Partial filmography *''Jeunes maries'' (1954) – Un G.I. *''Paris Nights'' (1954) *''If All the Guys in the World ''If All the Guys in the World'' (original French title: ''Si tous les gars du monde'') is a 1956 French adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring André Valmy, Jean Gaven, Marc Cassot, Georges Poujouly, Doudou Babet. Plot A Fr ... (1955) – Johnny *'' Madelon'' (1955) – Un Americain *''Maigret dirige l'enquete'' (1956) *'' Valerie'' (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Martinelli
Jean Martinelli (15 August 1909 – 13 March 1983) was a French actor who appeared in over 50 French films between 1933 and 1983, mostly in supporting roles. One of his few international films was Alfred Hitchcock's classic film ''To Catch a Thief'' (1955), where he played the role of a one-legged waiter. Martinelli also worked in television and theatre. He was married to the actress Nadine Basile. Selected filmography *'' The Two Orphans'' (1933) - Roger de Vaudray *'' All for Love'' (1933) - Théo *'' The Abbot Constantine'' (1933) - Jean Reynaud *''La dernière valse'' (1936) - Le comte Dimitri *''La loupiote'' (1937) - 'Jac' Jacques *''Blanchette'' (1937) - Georges Galoux * ''The Red Dancer'' (1937) - Frantz *''La goualeuse'' (1938) - Pierre Duchemin *''The Charterhouse of Parma'' (1948) - (uncredited) *''Dernière Heure, édition spéciale'' (1949) - L'avocat *''Le Furet'' (1950) - Moncey *''Menace de mort'' (1950) - André Garnier *'' La vie est un jeu'' (1951) - Le directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Dynam
Jacques Dynam (30 December 1923 – 12 November 2004) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1942 and 2004, among which the ''Fantomas'' saga. Selected filmography * ''La symphonie fantastique'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' The Angel of the Night'' (1944) - Un étudiant (uncredited) * ''Les Petites du quai aux fleurs'' (1944) - Paulo * ''La Boîte aux rêves'' (1945) - Petit rôle (uncredited) * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) - Le chasseur * ''Lunegarde'' (1946) * ''Les Démons de l'aube'' (1946) - Gauthier * ''The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * ''Fantômas'' (1947) - Un préparateur * ''Le diamant de cent sous'' (1948) - Georges * ''3ème cheminée sur la gauche'' (1948) * ''La figure de proue'' (1948) - Lomond * ''Scandale'' (1948) * ''Toute la famille était là'' (1948) - Gaston * ''Manon'' (1949) - Un marin (uncredited) * '' Doctor Laennec'' (1949) - Meriadec * ''Barry'' (1949) - Le moine Claudius * '' Vient de paraître'' (1949) - Un journaliste * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Gil
Gilbert Gil (September 9, 1913 – August 25, 1988) was a French film actor. He also directed a single film '' Criminal Brigade'' in 1947.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.47 Partial filmography * ''Mayerling'' (1936) - Un étudiant (uncredited) * ''Les grands'' (1936) - Surot * ''Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) - Robert Bourgeon, le fils * '' Girls of Paris'' (1936) - Georges Levaut * ''Culprit'' (1937) - Jérôme Forgeat * '' Pépé le Moko'' (1937) - Pierrot * ''Une femme sans importance'' (1937) - Gerald * ''Le cantinier de la coloniale'' (1937) * ''Gribouille'' (1937) - Claude Morestan * ''Abused Confidence'' (1937) - Paul * ''Le chanteur de minuit'' (1937) - René * ''La Glu'' (1938) - Marie-Pierre * '' The Woman Thief'' (1938) - Pierrot (French version) * '' Cocoanut'' (1939) - Antoine * ''Nightclub Hostess'' (1939) - Pierre Noblet * ''Night in December'' (1940) - Jacques Morel * ''Sarajevo'' (1940) - Prinzip (uncredited) * ''Nous les gosses'' (1941) - Monsieur Morin, l'instituteur * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Valmy
André Valmy (8 October 1919 – 18 November 2015) was a French film actor. He was born André Antoine Marius Dugenet in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1940 and 2001. He is also known in France to be the dubbed voice of Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw and George Kennedy. Selected filmography * ''Après Mein Kampf mes crimes'' (1940) - Ernst * '' Mademoiselle Béatrice'' (1943) - (uncredited) * '' I Am with You'' (1943) - Le gérant de l'hôtel * ''L'aventure est au coin de la rue'' (1944) - Etienne * ''Le jugement dernier'' (1945) * ''Les démons de l'aube'' (1946) - Serge Duhamel * ''Nuit sans fin'' (1947) - Olivier * ''Le beau voyage'' (1947) * ''Le cavalier de Croix-Mort'' (1948) - Coco-Latour * ''Carrefour du crime'' (1948) - Jacques Marchand * ''Une si jolie petite plage'' (1949) - Georges * ''Manon'' (1949) - Lieutenant Besnard / Bandit Chief * ''Marlene'' (1949) - Laurin * ''Mission in Tangier'' (1949) - Beaudoit * ''Les eaux ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Chamarat
Georges Chamarat (30 March 1901 – 21 November 1982) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1929 and 1981. He starred in the film ''The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Partial filmography * ''President Haudecoeur'' (1940) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * ''Adrien'' (1943) * ''Late Love'' (1943) * ''Majestic Hotel Cellars'' (1945) * ''Her Final Role'' (1946) * ''The Seventh Door'' (1947) * ''Bluebeard'' (1951) * ''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) * ''Adorables créatures'' (1952) * ''An Artist with Ladies'' (1952) * ''Julietta'' (1953) * ''The Lovers of Marianne'' (1953) * ''The Sheep Has Five Legs'' (1954) * ''Wild Fruit'' (1954) * ''Quay of Blondes'' (1954) * ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'' (1954) * ''Spring, Autumn and Love'' (1955) * '' Madelon'' (1955) * ''It Happened in Aden'' (1956) * ''Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in Cénac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77. Selected filmography * ''Patrie'' (1914) * ''Monsieur le directeur'' (1925) * '' Alone'' (1931) - Le comandant * ''Tout s'arrange'' (1931) - Un ami de M. Ribadet * ''American Love'' (1931) - Le maître d'hôtel à la barbiche (uncredited) * ''Le disparu de l'ascenseur'' (1932) - Michaud - le secrétaire * ''Prisonnier de mon coeur'' (1932) * ''Vive la classe'' (1932) - L'adjudant * ''The Miracle Child'' (1932) - Durieux père * ''Le chien jaune'' (1932) - (uncredited) * '' Topaze'' (1933) - Tamise * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1933) - Redno * ''Knock, ou le triomphe de la médecine'' (1933) - Le tambour de ville * ' (1933) - Bouzin * ''Madame Bovary'' (1934) - Hippolyte * ''Mariage à responsabilité limitée'' (1934) - Georges Lambert - le mari * ''We Are Not Children'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Front (World War I)
The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during the First World War. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The German advance was halted with the Battle of the Marne. Following the Race to the Sea, both sides dug in along a meandering line of fortified trenches, stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier with France, which changed little except during early 1917 and in 1918. Between 1915 and 1917 there were several offensives along this front. The attacks employed massive artillery bombardments and massed infantry advances. Entrenchments, machine gun emplacements, barbed wire and artillery repeatedly inflicted severe casualties during attacks and counter-attacks and no significant advances were made. Among the most costly of these offensives were the Battle of Verdun, in 1916, with a combined 700,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
