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Maurice Baquet
Maurice Louis Baquet (26 May 1911 – 8 July 2005) was a French actor and cellist. He was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône and died in Noisy-le-Grand. . He studied music at the in the same class as Henri Betti, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernissage Galerie Marguerie, Jean Vimenet Avec Maurice Baquet (1955)
A vernissage (from French language , French, originally meaning "varnishing") is a preview of an art exhibition, which may be private, before the formal Grand opening, opening. If the vernissage is not open to the public, but only to invited guests, it is often called a ''private view''. History At official exhibitions in the nineteenth century, such as the Royal Academy summer exhibition, artists would give a finishing touch to their works by varnishing them. The custom of patrons and the élite of visiting the academies during the varnishing day prior to the formal opening of the exhibition gave rise to the tradition of celebrating the completion of an art work or a series of art works with friends and sponsors. In the twentieth century it became an opportunity to market the works on view to art market, buyers and art critic, critics. Related terms There is a comparable ceremonial ending of art exhibitions, called a ''finissage'', from the French word meaning "finishing". La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollenard
''Mollenard'' is a 1938 French drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Harry Baur, Gabrielle Dorziat and Pierre Renoir. It was also known by the alternative titles of ''Hatred'' and ''Capitaine Corsaire''. The film's sets were designed by Alexandre Trauner. It is based on the novel of the same name by the Belgian writer . The film's plot divides sharply into halves, with the first an action thriller set in China while the second is a social drama with the title character struggling to cope with what he regards as the suffocating atmosphere of his home port in France. The film was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location. An English-language version starring Victor McLaglen and Ruth Chatterton was planned but never made. Plot Captain Mollenard is an uncouth, almost piratical, commander of a merchant ship sailing out of Dunkirk. When the ship's owners discover that Mollenard has been selling arms on his own account, they decided to suspend him for six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night At The Moulin Rouge
''A Night at the Moulin Rouge'' (French: ''Une nuit au Moulin-Rouge'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Jean-Claude Roy and starring Tilda Thamar, Noël Roquevert and Jean Tissier.St. Pierre p.209 Much of the film is portrayed as taking place in the Moulin Rouge cabaret nightclub in Paris. Cast * Tilda Thamar as Tania Tango * Noël Roquevert as Gaston Guillaumet * Jean Tissier * Maurice Baquet * Marie Dubas * Philippe de Chérisey, Amédée * Miguel Amador * Michèle Bardollet * Armand Bernard * Denise Carvenne * Georges Galley * Gascard * Lisette Lebon * Doris Marnier * Gaston Orbal * Dominique Page * Maurice Sarfati * Robert Seller References Bibliography * St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. ''E.A. Dupont and his Contribution to British Film: Varieté, Moulin Rouge, Piccadilly, Atlantic, Two Worlds, Cape Forlorn''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010. External links * 1957 comedy films French comedy films 1957 films 1950s French-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Impossible Monsieur Pipelet
''The Impossible Mr. Pipelet'' (french: L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet), is a French comedy drama film from 1955, directed by André Hunebelle, written by Jacques Gut, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles "The Impossible Mr. Pipelet" (international English title), "Ma fille et ses amours" Belgium French title), "Mijn dochter is verliefd" (Belgium Flemish title). Cast * Michel Simon : Maurice Martin * Gaby Morlay : Germaine Martin, wife of Maurice * Etchika Choureau : Jacqueline Martin, the single daughter of Maurice and Germaine * Louis de Funès : Uncle Robert, the brother of Germaine and the husband of Mathilda * Louis Velle : Georges Richet, the son of the owners and doctor-to-be * Mischa Auer : the unsuccessful writer, a lodger * Maurice Baquet : Jojo, the oldest son of Robert an Mathilde, the boxer * Jean Brochard : Mr Richet, the businessman who owns the building * Jean-Jacques Delbo : Mr Francis, Ms's Greta's pimp * Jacques Dynam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innocents In Paris
''Innocents in Paris'' is a 1953 British-French international co-production comedy film produced by Romulus Films, directed by Gordon Parry and starring Alastair Sim, Ronald Shiner, Claire Bloom, Margaret Rutherford, Claude Dauphin, and Jimmy Edwards, and also featuring James Copeland. Popular French comedy actor Louis de Funès appears as a taxi driver, and there are cameo appearances by Christopher Lee, Laurence Harvey and Kenneth Williams. The writer and producer was Anatole de Grunwald, born in Russia in 1910, who fled to Britain with his parents in 1917. He had a long career there as a writer and producer, including the films ''The Way to the Stars'', ''The Winslow Boy'', ''Doctor's Dilemma'', ''Libel'', and ''The Yellow Rolls-Royce''. Plot The film is a romantic comedy about a group of Britons flying out from The London Airport for a weekend in Paris in 1953 in a British European Airways Airspeed Ambassador. An English diplomat (Sim) is on a working trip to obtain an ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Of Andalusia
''The Dream of Andalusia'' (Spanish: ''El sueño de Andalucía'') is a 1951 French-Spanish musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Arlette Poirier.Mira p.280 A separate French film version ''Andalusia'' was also made. Plot Luis Mariano is Juanito, an itinerant botijero full of good humor who likes to sing and bullfighting. Carmen Sevilla is Dolores, the daughter of the owner of an inn who is fond of dancing. To prevent everything from being too excessive, the clever ending tells us that we are in a movie within a movie. Cast * Luis Mariano as Juanito Var * Carmen Sevilla as Dolores * Arlette Poirier as Fanny Miller * Perrette Souplex as Pilar * Liliane Bert as Greta * Andrée Moreau as Doña Augustias * José Nieto as Vicente * Enrique Guitart as Rodríguez Valiente * Fernando Sancho * Léon Berton as The secretary * Jean Berton as The chief of police * Janine Zorelli * Alexandre Rignault as Pancho * Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibi Fricotin (film)
''Bibi Fricotin'', is a French language, French Comedy film, comedy film from 1951, directed by Marcel Blistène, written by Arthur Harfaux, and starring Maurice Baquet. It was based on the popular French comic strip series ''Bibi Fricotin''. Cast * Maurice Baquet: Bibi Fricotin * Colette Darfeuil: Mrs Suzy Fatma * Nicole Francis: Catherine * Alexandre Rignault: Mr Tartazan * Paul Demange (actor), Paul Demange: the museum's curator * Yves Robert: Antoine Gardon * Milly Mathis: Mrs Tartazan (Catherine's aunt) * Jacques Famery: a reporter * Louis de Funès (uncredited) See also * ''Bibi Fricotin'' References External links * Bibi Fricotin (1951) at the ''Films de France'' 1951 films French comedy films 1950s French-language films French black-and-white films Films based on French comics Live-action films based on comics 1951 comedy films 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessons In Conduct
''Lessons in Conduct'' (French: ''Leçon de conduite'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Odette Joyeux, Gilbert Gil and Jean Tissier. The film's sets were designed by Paul-Louis Boutié. Main cast *Odette Joyeux as Micheline *Gilbert Gil as Jacques *Jean Tissier as Frédo *André Alerme as M. Granval *Bernard La Jarrige as Roland *Max Révol as Alexandre *Max Dalban as Mario *Anne-Marie Hunebelle *Félix Claude *Renée Vos as Danielle *Pierre Magnier as M. Derlancourt *Maurice Baquet as Jean *Yves Deniaud (actor), Yves Deniaud as Angélo References External links * 1946 comedy films French comedy films Films directed by Gilles Grangier French black-and-white films 1940s French-language films 1940s French films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Metro (1945 Film)
''The Last Metro'' (French: ''Dernier métro'') is a 1945 French crime film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Gaby Morlay, Alexandre Rignault and Mony Dalmès. It was based on the 1912 novel ''Mathilde et ses mitaines'' by Tristan Bernard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. It recorded admissions in France of 2,218,391. at Box Office Story Synopsis Leaving the station after having caught the last , a man comes to the rescue of a woman who is being assaulted and finds himself drawn into her affairs.Cast References< ...
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First On The Rope
''First on the Rope'' (French: ''Premier de cordée'') is a 1944 French drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Irène Corday, André Le Gall and Lucien Blondeau. It is an adaptation of the 1941 novel of the same title by Roger Frison-Roche. It was a faithful adaptation of the novel, which began shooting in June 1943 during the German Occupation of France. Despite being directed by Daquin, a French Communist, it was considered to demonstrate a Pétainist ideology possibly even containing elements of Nazism.Crisp p.94-95 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. Location shooting took place around Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Synopsis The son of a veteran mountain climber succeeds his father as "the first on the rope", leading expeditions into the mountains. However, after nearly losing his life during a climb he develops vertigo and abandons his position to take over as a hotel manager. Two years later when his father is persuaded by a N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Leonard
''Goodbye Leonard'' (French: ''Adieu Léonard'') is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Pierre Prévert and starring Charles Trenet, Pierre Brasseur and Julien Carette. The future star Simone Signoret had a small role in the film.Hayward p.3 The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. It was distributed by Pathé, one of France's largest film companies. Partial cast * Charles Trenet as Ludovic Malvoisin - un doux poète * Pierre Brasseur as Prosper Bonenfant - un affairiste véreux * Julien Carette as Félicien Léonard - un fabricant de farces et attrapes ruiné * Denise Grey as Bernardine Léonard - la femme insupportable et dépensière de Félicien * Jean Meyer as Eugène Tancrède - un poète * Jacqueline Pagnol as Paulette - une serveuse qui aime Ludovic * Gaby Wagner as Marguerite, la jolie voyageuse * Marcel Pérès as Le patron du café 'La Confiance' * Albert Rémy as Le marchand d'oiseaux ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederica (1942 Film)
''Frederica'' (French: ''Frédérica'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Charles Trenet, Elvire Popesco and Jacqueline Gauthier.Bessy & Chirat p.178 It is based on a play by Jean de Letraz. Synopsis Gilbert Legrant a singer and owner of a cabaret is financially bailed out by his girlfriend Lilette. However, she is outraged when she discovers love letters written by him to a woman named Frederica. Frederica is in fact a fictional creation of his ideal woman, but Lilette doesn't believe him. Gilbert's friend gets his own girlfriend Claudine to pose as Frederica, while in turn a real Frederica arrives from Davos causing further confusion. Cast * Charles Trenet as Gilbert Legrant * Elvire Popesco as Frédérica * Rellys as Théodule * Jacqueline Gauthier as Claudine * Jacques Louvigny as Le baron * Hélène Tossy as La vendeuse * Hélène Dartigue as Anaïs * Maurice Baquet as Un ami de Gilbert * Francis Blanche as Ami de Gilbert * Suzet Maï ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
