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Marthe Mellot
Marthe Mellot (16 February 1870 - 13 August 1947) was a French film actress. Marthe Mellot was born in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, Nièvre, France, and died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''Feu Mathias Pascal'' (1925) * ''The Red Robe'' (1933) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1933) * ''Les Misérables'' (1934) * ''The Last Billionaire'' (1934) * '' Miquette'' (1934) * ''Madame Bovary'' (1934) * ' (1935) * ''Woman of Malacca'' (1937) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) * ''Girls in Distress'' (1939) * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * '' Serenade'' (1940) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * ''Land Without Stars'' (1946) * ''A Cage of Nightingales'' (1945) * ''The Scarlet Bazaar ''The Scarlet Bazaar'' (French: ''La kermesse rouge'') is a 1947 French historical drama film directed by Paul Mesnier and starring Albert Préjean, Andrée Servilanges and Jean Tissier.Burnett p.62 It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios ...'' (1947) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Vallotton
Félix Édouard Vallotton (; December 28, 1865December 29, 1925) was a Swiss and French painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as . He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. He painted portraits, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and other subjects in an unemotional, realistic style. His earliest paintings were influenced by Holbein and Ingres. He developed a simpler style during his association with ''Les Nabis'' during the 1890s, and produced woodcuts which brought him international recognition. Characterized by broad masses of black and white with minimal detail, they include street scenes, bathers, portraits, and a series of ten interiors titled ''Intimités (Intimacies)'' that portray charged domestic encounters between men and women. He produced few prints after 1901, and concentrated instead on painting. His later paintings include highly finished portraits and nudes, and landscapes painted from memory. He was also acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls In Distress
''Girls in Distress'' (french: Jeunes filles en détresse) is a 1939 French drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Marcelle Chantal, Micheline Presle and André Lugue.Rentschler p.282 The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. Cast * Marcelle Chantal as Marthe Presle * Micheline Presle as Jacqueline Presle * André Luguet as Maître Jacques Presle * Jean Aquistapace as Ternier, le ministre de la justice (as Aquistapace) * Pierre Bertin as Legris, le secrétaire de Me Presle * Louise Carletti as Marguerite 'Margot' Montbleu * Jacqueline Delubac as Mme Montbleu, nom de scène: Pola D'Ivry * Arthur Devère as Le père d'Alice * Genevieve Dorlane as Mme Tarrand * Paulette Élambert as Denise Tarrand * Michel François as Michel Mortier * René Génin as Le concierge du ministère * Gaston Jacquet as Le père d'Amélie * Georges Jamin as Le beauaspère d'Amélie * Margo Lion as La mère de Thérèse * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Silent Film Actresses
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Film Actresses
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Stage Actresses
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Deaths
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solved. * January 16 – Vincent Auriol is inaugurated as president of France. * January 19 – Ferry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1870 Births
Year 187 ( CLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Quintius and Aelianus (or, less frequently, year 940 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 187 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Septimius Severus marries Julia Domna (age 17), a Syrian princess, at Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon). She is the youngest daughter of high-priest Julius Bassianus – a descendant of the Royal House of Emesa. Her elder sister is Julia Maesa. * Clodius Albinus defeats the Chatti, a highly organized German tribe that controlled the area that includes the Black Forest. By topic Religion * Olympianus succeeds Pertinax as bishop of Byzantium (until 198). Births * Cao Pi, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 226) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Village (film)
''The Lost Village'' (French: ''Le village perdu'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Gaby Morlay, Alfred Adam and Line Noro.Rège p.940 It is based on a novel by Gilbert Dupé. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand Lucien Aguettand (28 January 1901 – 14 February 1989) was a French art directorHayward p.205 who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Little Devil May Care'' (1928) * ''All That's Not Worth Love' .... Synopsis The villagers of Haute-Savoie live in terror following a series of suspicious deaths. Cast References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1947 films 1947 drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Christian Stengel French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Bazaar
''The Scarlet Bazaar'' (French: ''La kermesse rouge'') is a 1947 French historical drama film directed by Paul Mesnier and starring Albert Préjean, Andrée Servilanges and Jean Tissier.Burnett p.62 It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. The film portrays the fictional rivalry between two painters, a man and wife, that concludes with an incident based on a real-life 1897 fire in Paris. Main cast * Albert Préjean as Claude Sironi * Andrée Servilanges as Agnès Bonnardet-Sironi * Jean Tissier as René de Montbriant * Germaine Kerjean as Mme Bonnardet * Lucas Gridoux as L'antiquaire * Émile Drain as Le révérend dominicain * Léon Arvel as M. Bonnardet * Hélène Tossy as Tante Élisabeth * Marthe Mellot as Rose de St-Aubin * Nina Myral as Éléonore de St-Aubin * Marcelle Rexiane as La gouvernante * Colette Régis Colette Régis (1893–1978) was a French film actress.Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cage Of Nightingales
''A Cage of Nightingales'' ( French: ''La Cage aux rossignols'') is a 1945 French film directed by Jean Dréville. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story, and served as an inspiration for the film '' The Chorus'' (2004). Synopsis Clement Mathieu seeks to publish his novel without success. With the help of a friend who is a journalist, his story about the 'Cage of Nightingales' is slipped surreptitiously into a newspaper... In France, in the 1930s, a supervisor at a rehabilitation house awakens difficult teens' inner musical tendencies by forming a choir, despite the director's skepticism. Later, this experience is reported in a novel in a major newspaper. The history of the Cage of Nightingales' is directly inspired by that of an actual educational centre, called Ker Goat, where Jacques Dietz, Roger Riffier and their teams worked to help children in difficulty through choral singing and innovative teaching methods. Cast *Noël-Noël as Clément Mathieu *Michelin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Without Stars
''Land Without Stars'' (French: ''Le pays sans étoiles'') is a 1946 French romantic drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jany Holt, Pierre Brasseur and Gérard Philipe.Rège p. 584 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. Main cast * Jany Holt as Catherine Le Quellec / Aurélia Talacayud * Pierre Brasseur as Jean-Thomas Pellerin / François-Charles Talacayud * Gérard Philipe as Simon Legouge / Frédéric Talacayud * Marthe Mellot as Anaïs Talacayud * Jane Marken as La secrétaire * Guy Favières as Joachim - le père d'Aurélia * Hélène Tossy as Bérengère * Edmond Castel as Le cousin * Paul Demange as Le premier clerc de notaire * Odette Barencey Odette Barencey (20 August 1893 – 4 March 1981) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1927 and 1958. She was married to the actor Marcel Barencey. Selected filmography * '' My Childish Father'' (1930) * ' ... as Une amie d'Anaïs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Veil (1942 Film)
''The Blue Veil'' (French: ''Le voile bleu'') is a 1942 French drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Gaby Morlay, Elvire Popesco and André Alerme.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.306 The film was remade in 1951. Cast * Gaby Morlay as Louise Jarraud * Elvire Popesco as Mona Lorenza * André Alerme as Ernest Volnar-Bussel * Fernand Charpin as Émile Perrette * Aimé Clariond as Le juge d'instruction * Pierre Larquey as Antoine Lancelot * Marcelle Géniat as Madame Breuilly * Georges Grey as Gérard Volnar-Bussel * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Mademoiselle Eugénie * Renée Devillers as Madame Forneret * Denise Grey as Madame Volnar-Bussel * Francine Bessy as La jeune danseuse * Jean Clarieux as Henri Forneret * Pierre Jourdan as Dominique * Camille Bert as Le médecin * Noël Roquevert as L'inspecteur Duval * Marcel Vallée as L'imprésario de Mona Lorenza * Jean Bobillot as Julien * Mona Dol as L'infirmière-chef * Camille Guérini as d'Aubigny * Marthe Mellot as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
