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Maurice Gleize
Maurice Gleize (1898–1974) was a French screenwriter and film director.Hayward p.201 Selected filmography Director * '' The Red Night'' (1923) * '' Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (1928) * ''A Hen on a Wall'' (1936) * ''Coral Reefs A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of Colony (biology), colonies of coral polyp (zoology), polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, wh ...'' (1939) * '' Sowing the Wind'' (1944) Screenwriter * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) References Bibliography * Hayward, Susan. ''French National Cinema''. Routledge, 2006. External links * 1898 births 1974 deaths French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters French film directors 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enghien-les-Bains
Enghien-les-Bains () is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the département of Val-d'Oise. Enghien-les-Bains is famous as a spa resort and a well-to-do suburb of Paris, developed in the nineteenth century around the scenic lake of Enghien. A casino, the only one in the vicinity of Paris, is located on the shores of the lake. Name The suffix ''les Bains'' (literally "the Baths") was added to the name when the ''commune'' was incorporated in 1850, to distinguish this place from the Belgian city of Enghien, near Mons, and to acknowledge the thermal baths for which Enghien-les-Bains is famous. The name Enghien itself does refer to the Belgian city, which was a fief of the princes of Condé, a cadet branch of the French royal family, who inherited the duchy of Montmorency in 1633. In 1689 they were allowed by King Louis XIV to rename the duchy of Montmorency to be the "duchy of Enghien", in order to revive the title, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coral Reefs (film)
''Coral Reefs'' (French title: ''Le Récif de corail'') is a 1939 French-language adventure film made in Germany. Directed by Maurice Gleize, the screenplay was written by Charles Spaak, based on a novel by Jean Martet. The film stars Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, and Pierre Renoir. It tells the story of a wanderer in Australia who kills a man in a fight and goes on the run. He meets a girl who is hiding in the wilds and the two fall in love, but they are pursued by a determined police detective. Plot In Brisbane, Ted Lennard kills a criminal in a struggle and manages to get aboard the Portland, a cargo ship bound for Mexico. On the way the vessel stops at Togobu, an unclaimed coral reef inhabited by a few happy Polynesians and an Englishman who hates civilization. On arrival at Mexico, money is missing from the captain's cabin and Ted is confined in the hold. When the money is found, the ship is back at Brisbane and Ted is released with apologies. He heads up country to avoid arrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Screenwriters
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1974 Deaths
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the Germany national football team, German national team won the championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. * January 13 – Novelist Émile Zola's open letter to the President of the French Republic on the Dreyfus affair, ''J'Accuse…!'', is published on the front page of the Paris daily newspaper ''L'Aurore'', accusing the government of wrongfully imprisoning Alfred Dreyfus and of antisemitism. * February 12 – The automobile belonging to Henry Lindfield of Brighton rolls out of control down a hill in Purley, London, England, and hits a tree; thus he becomes the world's first fatality from an automobile accident on a public highway. * February 15 – Spanish–American War: The USS ''Maine'' explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor, Cuba, for reasons never fully established, killing 266 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérèse Martin (film)
''Thérèse Martin'' is a 1939 French biographical drama film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Irène Corday, Madeleine Soria and Marthe Mellot.Rège p.170 It portrays the life of the Roman Catholic saint Thérèse of Lisieux. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. Cast * Irène Corday as Thérèse Martin * Geneviève Callix as Elisabeth d'Estranges * Madeleine Soria as Mme. d'Estranges * Marthe Mellot as La supérieure * André Marnay as M. André Martin * Marthe Mancelle as Mme. Martin * Lucien Gallas as Le docteur Dartès * Camille Bert as Le docteur Carnière * Noël Roquevert as Le colonel d'Estranges * Raymond Aimos as Joseph * Georges Saillard as L'abbé * Colette Borelli as Thérèse enfant * Pierre Feuillère as Maître Moumelon * Yvonne Broussard as Céline Martin * Janine Borelli as Pauline * Solange Turenne as Pauline enfant * Robert Moor as M. Guérin * Geno Ferny Geno may refer to: __NOTOC__ People *Geno (given name), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sowing The Wind (1944 Film)
Sowing is the process of planting seeds. An area or object that has had seeds planted in it will be described as a sowed or sown area. Plants which are usually sown Among the major field crops, oats, wheat, and rye are sown, grasses and legumes are seeded and maize and soybeans are planted. In planting, wider rows (generally 75 cm (30 in) or more) are used, and the intent is to have precise; even spacing between individual seeds in the row, various mechanisms have been devised to count out individual seeds at exact intervals. Depth of sowing In sowing, little if any soil is placed over the seeds, as seeds can be generally sown into the soil by maintaining a planting depth of about 2-3 times the size of the seed. Sowing types and patterns For hand sowing, several sowing types exist; these include: * Flat sowing * Ridge sowing * Wide bed sowing Several patterns for sowing may be used together with these types; these include: * Regular rows * Rows that are ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Hen On A Wall
''A Hen on a Wall'' (French:''Une poule sur un mur'') is a 1936 French crime film directed by Maurice Gleize and starring Jules Berry, Pierre Larquey and Christiane Delyne.Crisp p.409 The title refers to a French children's song. Cast * Jules Berry as Henri Sornin * Pierre Larquey as Bob Pouvrier * Christiane Delyne as Betty Pouvrier * Monique Rolland as Fossette Sornin * Saturnin Fabre as Monsieur Amédée * Sinoël as L'oncle Albert * Jeanne Fusier-Gir * Andrée Champeaux * Serjius as Gustave * René Alié * Jacqueline Prévot * 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'' ... * Carlos Machado References Bibliography * Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2002. External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise (, "Vale of the Oise") is a department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It was created in 1968 following the split of the Seine-et-Oise department. In 2019, Val-d'Oise had a population of 1,249,674.Populations légales 2019: 95 Val-d'Oise INSEE It is named after the river , a major tributary of the , which crosses the region after having started in Belgium and flowed through Northeastern France. Val-d'Oise is Île-de-France's northernmost department. |
Madonna Of The Sleeping Cars (1928 Film)
''Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (French: ''La madone des sleepings'') is a 1928 French silent film directed by Marco de Gastyne and Maurice Gleize and starring Claude France, Olaf Fjord and Maurice Dekobra. It is an adaptation of Maurice Dekobra's 1925 novel of the same title, which was later turned into a 1955 sound film.Goble p.121 Cast * Claude France as Lady Diana Wynham * Olaf Fjord as Prince Seliman * Henri Valbel * Maurice Dekobra as Jail Warden * Boris de Fast as Varichkine * Mary Serta as Madame Mouravieff * Annette Benson * Nat Carr * Michèle Verly * Sergey Efron as Prisoner See also * '' Change of Heart'' (1928), with Juliette Compton as Lady Winham and Olaf Fjord as Prince Seliman * '' The Phantom Gondola'' (1936), with Marcelle Chantal as Lady Diana Wyndham * '' Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (1955), with Gisèle Pascal Gisèle Pascal (17 September 1921 – 2 February 2007) was a French actress and a former lover of Rainier III, Prince of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Night
''The Red Night'' (german: Die rote Nacht) is a 1921 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer Jaap Speyer (1891–1952) was a Dutch film director. He was married to the German actress Mia Pankau. Selected filmography * ''Hedda's Revenge'' (1919) * ''Entblätterte Blüten'' (1920) * ''Colombine (film), Colombine'' (1920) * ''Die rote Nach .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Jaap Speyer German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
