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Marie Bell
Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name. Early life Marie Bell was born on 23 December 1900 in Bègles near Bordeaux (France). With her Irish father, she spent her childhood between Bordeaux and England. Career Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular. Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted : "Voir Marie Bell dans Phèdre est une chance unique pour quiconque veut savoir ce qu'est le génie français." André Malraux During the German Occupation of France (1940–1944), she participated in the French resistance as one of nine directors of the Front national du théâtre. She was awarded the decoration of the Légion d'honneur by President Charles de Gaulle. Personal life Bell married Jean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bègles
Bègles (; Gascon: ''Begla'') is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux. Population Personalities Bègles was the birthplace of: * Sandrine Cantoreggi (born 1969), violinist * Lilly Daché (1898–1989), milliner and fashion designer * Jacques Dufilho (1914–2005), actor * Marie Bell (1900–1985), actress International relations Bègles is twinned with: * Collado Villalba, Spain * Suhl, Germany * Bray, Ireland See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 Communes of France, communes of the Gironde Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President (government Title)
President is a common title for the head of state in most republics. The president of a nation is, generally speaking, the head of the government and the fundamental leader of the country or the ceremonial head of state. The functions exercised by a president vary according to the form of government. In parliamentary republics, they are usually, but not always, limited to those of the head of state and are thus largely ceremonial. In presidential, selected parliamentary (e.g. Botswana and South Africa), and semi-presidential republics, the role of the president is more prominent, encompassing also (in most cases) the functions of the head of government. In authoritarian regimes, a dictator or leader of a one-party state may also be called a president. The titles "Mr. President" and Madam President may apply to a person holding the title of president or presiding over certain other governmental bodies. "Mr. President" has subsequently been used by governments to refer to thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Wodzińska
Maria Wodzińska, ''primo voto'' Skarbkowa, ''secundo voto'' Orpiszewska (7 January 1819 – 7 December 1896), was a Polish artist who was once engaged to composer Frédéric Chopin. Life Maria Wodzińska was a daughter of Count Wincenty Wodziński and Countess Teresa Wodzińska, of the Jastrzębiec clan. She had three brothers, Antoni, Feliks, and Kazimierz, and a sister, Józefa. The family moved to Geneva in 1832, where Maria was "the brilliant star of the household... striking in every sense". She studied piano with composer John Field and art at the Geneva Academy. Prince Louis-Napoleon (later Napoleon III) was reportedly among those in love with her, as was poet Juliusz Słowacki, who wrote a poem about her. She was described as having "a touch of the Mediterranean about her": olive-toned skin and dark hair and eyes. She was one of the recipients of Chopin's so-called Farewell Waltz in 1835. She also painted the composer, creating what Tad Szulc called "one of the best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Roussel
Henry Roussel (1875–1946), also known as Henry Roussell, was a French silent film actor, film director and screenwriter best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s. He starred in well over 40 films between 1912 and 1939. Selected filmography * '' The Last Pardon'' (1913) * ''The Cameo'' (1913) * ''The Gaieties of the Squadron'' (1913) * ''The Corsican Brothers'' (1917) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1924) * '' The Promised Land'' (1925) * '' The Farewell Waltz'' (1928) * ''Les Nouveaux Messieurs'' (1929) * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1932) * ''Orange Blossom Orange Blossom is a French band that plays a mix of electronic and world music. The band was formed in Nantes in 1993 with Pierre-Jean Chabot (known as ''PJ Chabot'') on violin and Jean-Christophe Waechter (known as ''Jay C.'') on percussions ...'' (1932) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1952, original story) External links * 1875 births 1946 deaths French film directors Silent fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Farewell Waltz (1928 Film)
''The Farewell Waltz'' (French: ''La valse de l'adieu'') is a 1928 French silent biographical film directed by Henry Roussel and starring Pierre Blanchar, Marie Bell and Georges Deneubourg.Timbrell p.93 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Jaquelux. Main cast * Pierre Blanchar as Frédéric Chopin * Marie Bell as Maria Wodzińska * Georges Deneubourg as Józef Elsner * René Maupré as le comte Józef Skarbek * Germaine Laugier as George Sand * Jane Irys as Marie d'Agoult * Georgette Sorelle as la comtesse Wodzińska * Serge Chatsky as le comte Antoine Wodziński * Jacques Maury Jacques Maury (10 November 1920 – 12 April 2020) was a French pastor. Biography Jacques was the son of Pierre Maury, a dogmatic professor at the Protestant Faculty of Theology in Paris. Pierre Maury introduced the ideas of Karl Barth in France. ... as Franz Liszt * Zofia Zajączkowska as Delfina Potocka References Bibliography * Charles Timbrell. ''Prince of Vir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette Récamier
Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier (; 3 December 1777 – 11 May 1849), known as Juliette (), was a French socialite whose salon drew people from the leading literary and political circles of early 19th-century Paris. As an icon of neoclassicism, Récamier cultivated a public persona as a great beauty, and her fame quickly spread across Europe. She befriended many intellectuals, sat for the finest artists of the age, and spurned an offer of marriage from Prince Augustus of Prussia. Family and education A native of Lyon, she was the only child of notary and King's counsellor Jean Bernard and his wife, the former Julie Matton. In 1784, her father was named receiver of finance under Calonne. She was briefly educated at the Couvent de la Déserte in Lyon, until her family moved to Paris. The name "Juliette" came about as a diminutive of "Julie".Edouard Herriot, ''Madame Récamier'', pp. 1–2 Beautiful, accomplished, and possessing a love of literature, Récamier was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Ravel
Gaston Ravel (1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film ''The Queen's Necklace''.Klossner p.77 Selected filmography * '' The Knot'' (1921) * '' The Advocate'' (1925) * '' Jocaste'' (1925) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1926) * '' A Gentleman of the Ring'' (1926) * ''Madame Récamier'' (1928) * ''The Queen's Necklace ''The Queen's Necklace'' is a novel by Alexandre Dumas that was published in 1849 and 1850 (immediately following the French Revolution of 1848). It is loosely based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an episode involving fraud and royal scan ...'' (1929) * '' Figaro'' (1929) * '' The Stranger'' (1931) * '' Fanatisme'' (1934) References Bibliography * Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland, 2002. External links * Film directors fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Lekain
Tony Lekain, real name Tony Théodore Weill, (5 November 1888 – 26 December 1966) was a French film director, who was active during the 1920s and 1930s. Selected filmography * 1926: '' Le Fauteuil 47'' with Gaston Ravel * 1927: '' Le Bonheur du jour'' with Gaston Ravel * 1929: '' Figaro'', with Gaston Ravel * 1929: ''The Queen's Necklace'', with Gaston Ravel * 1932: ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'', with Gaston Ravel * 1934: ', with Gaston Ravel, after the novel by Florence L. Barclay. * 1934: ''Fanatisme ''Fanatisme'' is a 1934 French historical drama film directed by Tony Lekain and Gaston Ravel and starring Pola Negri, Jean Yonnel and Lucien Rozenberg.Kotowski p.208 The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. Cast * Pola N ...'', with Gaston Revel External links * ''Les Gens du cinéma'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Lekain, Tony Film directors from Paris 1888 births 1966 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Récamier (1928 Film)
''Madame Récamier'' is a 1928 French silent historical film directed by Tony Lekain and Gaston Ravel and starring Marie Bell, Françoise Rosay, and Edmond Van Daële.Klossner p.234 The film portrays the life of Juliette Récamier, a French society figure of the Napoleonic Era. She was also the subject of a 1920 German film of the same name. Cast * Marie Bell * Françoise Rosay * Edmond Van Daële * François Rozet * Andrée Brabant * Nelly Cormon * Roberte Cusey * Jeanne de Balzac * Jean Debucourt * Émile Drain as Napoleon * Mona Goya * Charles Le Bargy * Desdemona Mazza * Genica Missirio * Madeleine Rodrigue * Victor Vina Victor Vina (1885–1961) was a French film actor.Goble p.331 He was born Victor Emanuel Jules Vinatieri in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France and died in Paris. Selected filmography * '' The Portrait'' (1923) * '' Faces of Children'' (1925) * '' C ... References Bibliography * Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Hervil
René Hervil (1881–1960) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director.Goble p.322 Most of his films were made during the silent era. He directed the ''Maud'' series of films between 1912 and 1915 starring the Anglo-French actress Aimée Campton. Selected filmography * ''Infatuation'' aka ''Bouclette'' (1918) * '' In Old Alsace'' (1920) * '' The Gardens of Murcia'' (1923) * '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1923) * '' The Flame'' (1926) * '' The Man with the Hispano'' (1926) * ''The Chocolate Girl'' (1927) * '' Prince Jean'' (1928) * ''The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * ''The Mystery of the Villa Rose ''The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (French: ''Le mystère de la villa rose'') is a 1930 French mystery film directed by René Hervil and Louis Mercanton and starring Léon Mathot, Simone Vaudry, and Louis Baron fils. Production The film is based ...'' (1930) * '' Nicole and Her Virtue'' (1932) * '' Our Lord's Vineyard'' (1932) * '' Un Train dans La Nuit'' (1934) Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald; naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French dancer, singer and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 silent film '' Siren of the Tropics'', directed by and . During her early career, Baker was among the most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the in Paris. Her performance in the revue in 1927 caused a sensation in the city. Her costume, consisting of only a short skirt of artificial bananas and a beaded necklace, became an iconic image and a symbol both of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. Baker was celebrated by artists and intellectuals of the era, who variously dubbed her the "Black Venus", the "Black Pearl", the "Bronze Venus", and the "Creole Goddess". Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she renounced her U.S. citizenship and became a Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
