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Michel Nastorg
Michel Nastorg (1914–1984) was a French actor. During World War II he was called into the French army as Soldier Second Class. With the Seventh Army he retreated from Belgium before a fierce German onslaught, and found himself at Dunkirk in June 1940. On 1 June he and other French soldiers embarked on the Scotia which was almost immediately sunk by a German Stuka. Nastorg was rescued by a British destroyer which discharged him at Dover. He was then returned to France in two weeks time. Peter Townsend, Duel of Eagles (Edison NJ: Castle Books, 2003), pp. 234-5. Partial filmography * ''Gosse de riche'' (1936) * '' Messieurs Ludovic'' (1946) - Le secrétaire de Le Chartier (uncredited) * ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1946) - Le Bret * ''Le diamant de cent sous'' (1948) * '' The Lame Devil'' (1948) - Un laquais (uncredited) * ''La Femme nue'' (1949) - Le peintre * ''Toâ'' (1949) - René * '' Folie douce'' (1951) * ''Sans laisser d'adresse'' (1951) - Un client * '' Sous le ciel de P ... [...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] |
Captain Pantoufle
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles. Etymology The term "captain" derives from (, , or 'the topmost'), which was used as title for a senior Byzantine military rank and office. The word was Latinized as capetanus/catepan, and its meaning seems to have merged with that of the late Latin "capitaneus" (which derives from the classical Latin word "caput", meaning head). This hybridized term gave rise to the English language term captain and its equivalents in other languages (, , , , , , , , , kapitány, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gardener Of Argenteuil
''The Gardener of Argenteuil'' (French: ''Le jardinier d'Argenteuil'', German: ''Blüten, Gauner und die Nacht von Nizza'') is a 1966 French-German comedy crime film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver, and Pierre Vernier.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.241 It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around Paris, including Argenteuil where much of the film takes place. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. Partial cast * Jean Gabin as Le père Tulipe M. Martin * Liselotte Pulver as Hilda * Curd Jürgens as Le Baron Edouard de Santis * Pierre Vernier as Noël * Alfred Adam as L'homme en robe de bure * Noël Roquevert as Le patron du restaurant * Jean Tissier as Albert * Mary Marquet as Dora * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as L'Altesse * Serge Gainsbourg as Patrick Gérard * Claude Nicot as Le patron d'Hilda * Rellys as Le cocher * Katrin Schaake as Patricia * Edmond Ardisson Edmond Ardisson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus Angel
''Circus Angel'' (french: Fifi la plume) is a 1965 French fantasy film directed and produced by Albert Lamorisse. Plot A burglar joins the circus to escape the police. Yet, he continues his thefts during his off-hours and gets involved in the problems of people around him, while also romancing one of the other circus performers. Cast * Philippe Avron as Fifi * Pierre Collet Pierre Collet (10 March 1914 – 30 October 1977) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1943 and 1977. Selected filmography * ''Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) - Le marchand d'habits (uncredite ... * Raoul Delfosse * Georges Guéret * Henri Lambert * Mireille Nègre as The Girl Awards Wins * 1965 Cannes Film Festival: Technical Grand Prize. Nominations * Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm; 1965. References External links * * 1965 films 1960s fantasy films French black-and-white films French children's films Circus films French fantasy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gorillas (film)
''The Gorillas'' (French: ''Les gorilles'') is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Jean Girault and starring Darry Cowl, Francis Blanche and Bernard Dhéran.Rège p.32 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Sydney Bettex. Cast * Darry Cowl as Edouard * Francis Blanche as Félix * Bernard Dhéran as Hubert Loisif * Michel Galabru as Le contractuel débutant * Jean Lefebvre as L'électro * Jess Hahn as Boris, Alexis Alexevitch, le maquilleur * Jean Le Poulain as Le metteur en scène * Patricia Viterbo as Claudine Carter * Maurice Chevit as Le premier contractuel * Clément Harari as Rha-Thé, l'indou magicien * Béatrice Altariba as Sylvie Danlevent * Pierre Doris as Le représentant en vins * Philippe Dumat as Frank Danlevent * Robert Dalban as Montecourt, l'entraîneur * Maria Pacôme as Josépha Dépelouze * Jacques Seiler as Le valet * Grégoire Aslan as Maître Lebavard * Mauri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur (1964 Film)
''Monsieur'' is a 1964 comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver and Mireille Darc.Bock & Bergfelder p.378 It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. The film's sets were designed by Jean Mandaroux. Plot Overwhelmed by the death of his wife, a rich Parisian banker called René Duchêne is walking towards the River Seine to throw himself in when he is accosted by a prostitute. They recognise each other, because she used to be the chambermaid. When she learns that her former mistress is dead, she reveals that the wife he adored had made him a laughing stock by her multiple adulteries. He decides to let the world think he has committed suicide and to go into hiding. Answering an advertisement for a couple to be butler and maid in a country house, he is hired under the name of Georges Baudin, with Suzanne posing as his daughter to be the maid. Their employers are Edmond Bernadac, a rich and staid businessman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The President (1961 Film)
''The President'' (french: Le Président) is a 1961 French political thriller film directed by Henri Verneuil and based on, though altering the ending of, the novel of the same title by Georges Simenon. It tells the story of a French prime minister (Jean Gabin), a lifelong proponent of the national good, who is twice betrayed by an opportunistic younger politician (Bernard Blier) but in the end gets his revenge. The film's title refers to the former French term for prime minister, which was ''président du conseil des ministres'' (chairman of the cabinet), but has since been replaced by the term ''premier ministre'' (prime minister). Plot Aged 73 and in ill-health, a former prime minister of France, the widower Émile Beaufort, spends his days in his country house near Evreux dictating his memoirs to his secretary. He gets to the point, some twenty years earlier, when he had to devalue the currency. After secretly meeting the governor of the central bank and the minister of financ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Sinners (1958 Film)
''Young Sinners'' (french: Les tricheurs, it, Peccatori in blue-jeans) is a 1958 French-Italian film directed by Marcel Carné. Jean Paul Belmondo appears in one of his earliest roles. The movie was a massive box office hit in France, with admissions of 4,953,600. Cast * Pascale Petit as Mic *Andréa Parisy as Clo *Jacques Charrier as Bob Letellier *Laurent Terzieff as Alain *Jean-Paul Belmondo as Lou *Dany Saval as Nicole *Jacques Portet as Guy * Pierre Brice as Bernard * Alfonso Mathis as Peter *Roland Armontel as Surgeon * Jacques Marin as Félix * Roland Lesaffre as Roger *Claude Giraud Claude Pierre Edmond Giraud (; 5 February 1936 in Chamalières – 3 November 2020) was a French actor. Career Claude Giraud studied with Tania Balachova at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier; Berthe Bovy and Jean Meyer at the École de la rue Bla ... as Toni Reception The film was the fifth biggest hit of the year in France. It was the biggest film of the year in Switzerland. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Truands
''Les Truands'' is a French comedy film starring Eddie Constantine directed by Carlo Rim. For English-speaking audiences it was renamed as ''Lock Up Your Spoons'' respectively ''The Gangsters''. Synopsis This is the story of racketeer Amédée who recalls the story of his life when he is already more than 100 years old. He tells his family about his rise and his rivals. This is all to explain why he couldn't help but nick the watch of the mayor who came to congratulate him. Cast * Eddie Constantine : Jim Esposito, racketeer in Marseille * Noël-Noël : Cahuzac, racketeer in Bordeaux * Jean Richard : Alexandre Benoit, Amédée's son * Yves Robert : Amédée Benoit (and his father) * Sylvie : Clarisse Benoit * Lucien Baroux : the priest * Mireille Granelli : Clarisse at the age of 18 years * Denise Provence : La Païva * Line Noro : Chiffon * Junie Astor : Mlle Puc, the tailoress * Héléna Manson : Nana * Robert Dalban : Pépito Benoit * Gaston Modot : Justin Benoit * Cora Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bande à Papa
''La Bande à Papa'' en, The Band of Papa, is a French comedy film from 1956, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Roger Pierre, starring Fernand Raynaud and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles "La bande à papa" Belgium French title), "De bende van papa" (Belgium Dutch title). Cast * Fernand Raynaud: Fernand Jérôme, Joseph's son, employee at "Crédit Populaire" * Louis de Funès: chief commissioner Victor Eugène Merlerin * Noël Roquevert: bandleader Joseph Jérôme aka "Grand J" * Jean-Marc Tennberg: "toupee", band member * Henri Crémieux: "professeur", band member * Annie Noël: Renée Merlerin, the commissioner's daughter who is in love with Fernand * Suzanne Dehelly: Gertrude, Fernand's grandmother * Madeleine Barbulée: Mrs Merlerin, the commissioner's wife * Geneviève Morel: the street vendor * Marcel Bozzuffi: "Volaille", band member * Paul Crauchet: Marcel, band member * Pierre Duncan Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa, Maman, Ma Femme Et Moi
''Papa, maman, ma femme et moi'' french: Papa, Mama, My Woman and Me, is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, written by Marcel Aymé, starring Robert Lamoureux and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: ''Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me'' (UK), ''Papa, Mama, My Woman and Me'' (International English title), ''Papà, mammà, mia moglie ed io'' (Italy), and ''Papa, Mama, meine Frau und ich'' (West Germany). Cast * Robert Lamoureux as Robert Langlois, son, lawyer * Gaby Morlay as Gabrielle Langlois, mother * Fernand Ledoux as Fernand Langlois, father * Nicole Courcel as Catherine Langlois, wife of Robert * Elina Labourdette as Marguerite, the florist * Jean Tissier as Mr. Petitot, former lawyer, property adviser * Robert Rollis as Léon "Alibi", Robert's friend * Louis de Funès as Mr. Calomel, neighbour of the Langlois family * Renée Passeur as the lady visiting the apartment * Luc Andrieux as the removal man * Mylène Demongeot as The woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoléon (1955 Film)
''Napoléon'' is a 1955 French historical epic film directed by Sacha Guitry that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon. Napoleon is played by two actors, Daniel Gélin as a young man and Raymond Pellegrin in later life; the switch takes place during a scene at a barber. Director/actor Guitry played the role of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Talleyrand, controversial diplomat and first Prime Minister of France, narrating the story from a drawing room as if having just heard of Napoleon's death on the island of Saint Helena in 1821. Guitry had played Talleyrand before, in 1948's ''The Lame Devil (film), Le Diable boiteux''. Yves Montand appears as François Joseph Lefebvre, Marshal Lefebvre and Maria Schell as Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Marie-Louise of Austria. The film also has cameo appearances by a number of notable actors, particularly Erich von Stroheim as Ludwig van Beethoven, and Orson Welles as Napoleon's British jailor, Sir Hudson Lowe. The English ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
