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Maurice Griffe
Maurice Griffe (1921–2013) was a French screenwriter.Hardy p.330 He also worked as an assistant director on two films. Selected filmography * '' Colonel Chabert'' (1943) * ''Paris Frills'' (1945) * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) * ''Women's Games'' (1946) * ''Antoine and Antoinette'' (1947) * ''Last Refuge'' (1947) * '' Cruise for the Unknown One'' (1948) * ''Impeccable Henri'' (1948) * ''Rendezvous in July'' (1949) * ''Mystery in Shanghai'' (1950) * ''Lovers of Toledo'' (1953) * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1954) * ''Touchez pas au grisbi'' (1954) * ''Mademoiselle from Paris ''Mademoiselle from Paris'' (French: ''Mademoiselle de Paris'') is a 1955 French comedy film directed by Walter Kapps and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gisèle Pascal and Nadine Basile. The film was one of several films set in the work of high fash ...'' (1955) * '' Houla Houla'' (1959) References Bibliography * Hardy, Phil. ''The BFI Companion to Crime''. A&C Black, 1997. External links * 1921 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creil
Creil is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. The Creil station is an important railway junction. History Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp. The city itself is mentioned for the first time in a 633 AD document. The Château de Creil is recorded from the 7th century. There are some traces of a castle in which Charles VI resided during the period of his madness, 1390. Creil played a part of some importance in the wars of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Population International relations Creil is twinned with: * Marl, Germany * Pendle, England, United Kingdom * Chorzów, Poland * Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories * Nabadji Civol, Senegal * Ouro Sogui, Senegal * Nefta, Tunisia * Dakhla, Western Sahara Personalities * Houssen Abderrahmane, footballer * Simon Banza, footballer * Jean-François Christophe, footballer * Fabé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impeccable Henri
''Impeccable Henri'' (French: ''L'Impeccable Henri'') is a 1948 French comedy film directed by Charles-Félix Tavano and starring Claude Dauphin, Marcelle Derrien and Félix Oudart.Rège p.151 The film's sets were designed by Robert-Jules Garnier. Cast * René Alone * Armand Bernard as Lopez * Charles Bouillaud * Claude Dauphin as Henri - le majordome * Marcelle Derrien as Ève Fournier-Salville * Christiane Derèze * Hélène Garaud as La bonne * Mona Goya as Elvire * Yette Lucas as La cuisinière * Félix Oudart as L'homme d'affaires Fournier-Salville * Georges Paulais as Le jardinier * Michel Roux as Tony * Albert Rémy as Gustave * Raymond Soukoff * Jean Wall Jean Wall (1900–1959) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p. 306 He also directed two films. Partial filmography * ''La vagabonde'' (1932) - Le peintre Adolphe Taillandy * ''Chair ardente'' (1932) - Florent * ''The Beautiful Sailor'' (193 ... as Gérard References Bibliogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Deaths
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1921 Births
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Houla Houla
The Houla Region or Houla Plain ( ar, الحولة ''Al-Ḥūla'') is an area consisting of three villages in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, northwest of the city of Homs. The biggest village in the Houla region had 20,041 inhabitants in 2004 and is called Kafr Laha. The second largest village, Taldou, had 15,727 inhabitants in 2004 and is located in the outskirts of Houla. The third village, Tell Dahab had 12,055 inhabitants in 2004. The settlement is essentially a Turkmen Sunni Muslim town, where Turkish language is widely spoken among its people. Houla is also surrounded by Alawite neighboring villages. Many of the inhabitants of the Houla village cluster are of Turkmen descent. Houla was described by 19th-century English scholar Eli Smith as a low-lying tract of land situated at the eastern slope of the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range. The 13th-century Syrian geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi visited al-Houla in 1226 during Ayyubid rule noting that the place belonged to Jund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mademoiselle From Paris
''Mademoiselle from Paris'' (French: ''Mademoiselle de Paris'') is a 1955 French comedy film directed by Walter Kapps and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gisèle Pascal and Nadine Basile. The film was one of several films set in the work of high fashion made during the decade, popularising the New Look of Christian Dior.Shingler p.70 It was shot using Eastmancolor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. Synpsis Micheline works hard to keep the struggling fashion house of her employer, Maurice, afloat. When it goes out of business she accepts an offer to tour the country as an accompanist to the singer Jacqueline François. In Nice she encounters both her sister and Maurice who is now planning to start a new fashion house. Cast * Jean-Pierre Aumont as Maurice Darnal * Gisèle Pascal as Micheline Bertier * Nadine Basile as Léa Berthier * Jean Lara as Pierre Rollin * Raphaël Patorni as Max, le fournisseur * René Blancard as Le père de Micheline * Jacqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touchez Pas Au Grisbi
''Touchez pas au grisbi'' (, French for "Don't touch the loot"), released as ''Honour Among Thieves'' in the United Kingdom and ''Grisbi'' in the United States, is a 1954 French-Italian crime film based on a novel by Albert Simonin. It was directed by Jacques Becker and stars Jean Gabin, René Dary, Paul Frankeur, Lino Ventura, Jeanne Moreau, Dora Doll, and Marilyn Buferd. The film was screened in competition at the 1954 Venice Film Festival. The film is the first installment of the so-called "Max le Menteur trilogy", which are all based on novels by Simonin, but feature different characters; it was followed by '' Le cave se rebiffe'' and ''Les tontons flingueurs'', both of which are more comedic than ''Grisbi''. Plot Max, a principled middle-aged Parisian gangster, has dinner at Madame Bouche's restaurant, a hangout for criminals, with his longtime-associate Riton, their much younger burlesque-dancer girlfriends, and Max's protege Marco. The group then goes to crime-boss Pier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves (1954 Film)
''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (French: ''Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Fernandel, Samia Gamal and Dieter Borsche.Spaas p.148 It was made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by Georges Wakhévitch. Some scenes were shot on location in French Morocco. Cast * Fernandel as Ali Baba * Samia Gamal as Morgiane * Dieter Borsche as Abdel, bandit chief * Henri Vilbert as Cassim * Édouard Delmont as Père de Morgiane * Edmond Ardisson as Mendiant * Manuel Gary as Mendiant * Julien Maffre as Mendiant * Leopoldo Francés * Gaston Orbal as Mufti * Bob Ingarao as Un bandit * Yôko Tani * Fanfan Minucci * José Casa José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovers Of Toledo
''Lovers of Toledo'' (french: Les amants de Tolède) is a 1953 historical film directed by Henri Decoin and Fernando Palacios and starring Alida Valli, Pedro Armendáriz and Françoise Arnoul. It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain.Rège p.293 Partial cast * Alida Valli as Doña Inés de Arévalo Blas * Pedro Armendáriz as Don Alvaro Blas Basto y Mosquera * Françoise Arnoul as Sancha * Gérard Landry as Fernando de la Cierva * Marisa de Leza as Isabella * José Sepulveda as Ricardo * Rafael Bardem as Don Jaime de Arévalo * Ricardo Calvo as Don José * José Isbert as Anticuario * Manuel Requena Manuel Requena (1802–1876) was a Yucatán-born Californio politician who served multiple terms as Alcalde of Los Angeles (Mayor of Los Angeles). Requena became active in Los Angeles politics in the 1830s, during the Mexican era, and continued ... as Mesonero * Manuel Aguilera as Oficial * Beni Deus as Marcos * María Francés as Mujer del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery In Shanghai
''Mystery in Shanghai'' (French: ''Mystère à Shanghai'') is a 1950 French crime film directed by Roger Blanc and starring Paul Bernard, Hélène Perdrière and Maurice Teynac. It is based on the novel ''La Nuit du 12 au 13'' by Stanislas-André Steeman. The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin. Synopsis In Shanghai, a Chinese criminal organisation plans to kill Herbert Aboody if he doesn't pay them $50,000. Cast * Paul Bernard as Herbert Aboody * Maurice Teynac as Inspecteur Wens * Hélène Perdrière as Floriane Aboody * Pierre Jourdan as Steve * Andrews Engelmann as Zetskaïa * Robert Lussac as Maloise * Ky Duyen as Commissaire Whu * Stanislas-André Steeman as Matriche * Gilberte Clair as Mona * Krisha Duchesne as Lydia * Lonne Voo as Lotus * Georgette Anys Georgette Anys (15 July 1909 – 4 March 1993) was a French film and television actress. A character actress, she appeared mainly in French productions, but also some American films which were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendezvous In July
''Rendezvous in July'' (french: Rendez-vous de juillet) is a 1949 French comedy film directed and written by Jacques Becker. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It had its New York premiere in 2018. The ''New York Times'' said it was "superabundant in charm, wit and soul". Cast * Daniel Gélin as Lucien * Brigitte Auber as Thérèse * Nicole Courcel as Christine Courcel * Pierre Trabaud as Pierrot * Maurice Ronet as Roger * Philippe Mareuil as François * Henri Belly * Jacques Fabbri * Michel Barbey * Francis Maziére as Frédéric * Robert Lombard * Jean Pommier * María Riquelme * Annie Noël * Pierre Mondy * Claude Luter as Chef orchestre Jazz cornetist Rex Stewart Rex William Stewart Jr. (February 22, 1907 – September 7, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra. Career As a boy he studied piano an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruise For The Unknown One
''Cruise for the Unknown One'' (french: Croisière pour l'inconnu) is a French film from 1948, directed by Pierre Montazel, written by Pierre Montazel, and starring Claude Dauphin. Louis de Funès had an uncredited role. The film was based on the novel of G. Vidal ''L'aventure est à bord''. Cast * Claude Dauphin as Clément Fournil * Sophie Desmarets as Marianne Fabre * Pierre Brasseur as Emile Fréchisse * Noël Roquevert as Kohlmann * Albert Rémy as Albert * Edmond Ardisson as inspector * Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fil ... as (uncredited) References External links * 1948 films 1940s French-language films French black-and-white films Films directed by Pierre Montazel Seafaring films Gaumont Film Company films French comedy fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |