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Marthe Mercadier
Marthe Mercadier (23 October 1928 – 15 September 2021) was a French actress. Filmography Awards * In 1974, she was named Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. * In 1989, she won the ''Molière Award'' of the Best Comic Show. * In 2007, she was named Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. Other In 2011, she participated in '' Danse avec les stars'' (French version of ''Dancing with the Stars'') and in the Balajo's anniversary, the famous night-club rue de Lappe in Paris. In April 2014, her daughter Véronique announced her mother's Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me .... Dancing with the Stars She was one of the contestants during the First season of Danse avec les stars. With her partner Grégoire Lyonnet, she finished in the 6th position. She part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Ouen
Audoin (AD 609 – on 24 August 684; also spelled ''Audoen'', ''Ouen'', ''Owen''; la, Audoenus; known as Dado to contemporaries) was a Frankish bishop, courtier, hagiographer and saint. Life Audoin came from a wealthy aristocratic Frankish family who held lands in the upper Seine and Oise valleys. His father was Saint Authaire (Audecharius). Audoin was a first cousin of Agilbert, bishop of the West Saxons. He spent his childhood at Ussy-sur-Marne, and was then sent to be educated at the Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons. From there he went to the court of Chlothar II (d.629), where training both military and literary was given to young noblemen, he served Dagobert I as one of his referendaries (administrators). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Cloche
Maurice Cloche (17 June 1907, Commercy, Meuse – 23 March 1990, Bordeaux, France) was a French film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. Best known for his Oscar-winning film ''Monsieur Vincent'' (1947) he won a 1948 Special Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. ''Monsieur Vincent,'' a dramatization of the life of St. Vincent de Paul that starred Pierre Fresnay, won the Academy Award in 1947 for best foreign film. It also was honored as the best film in France that year. Mr. Cloche, whose career spanned more than a half-century, also made spy thrillers and films with religious and social themes. His best-known films include ''La Cage aux Oiseaux'' (''The Bird Cage''); ''Le Docteur Laennec,'' the story of the inventor of the stethoscope; ''Ne de Pere Inconnu'' (''Father Unknown'') and ''La Cage aux Filles (''The Girl Cage''). In 1940, Mr. Cloche founded a film society for young talent. It later became France's leading film school, the Institute of Adva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in ''Vice and Virtue'', '' Le Casse'', ''Les Uns et les Autres'' and ''Venus Beauty Institute''. His other roles include Michèle Mercier's husband in the '' Angélique'' series, a gunfighter in the Spaghetti Western ''Cemetery Without Crosses'' (which he also directed and co-wrote), and a Catholic priest who falls in love with Claude Jade and becomes a communist in ''Forbidden Priests''. Cinematic career Hossein started directing films in 1955 with ''Les Salauds vont en enfer'', from a story by Frédéric Dard whose novels and plays went on to furnish Hossein with much of his later film material. Right from the start Hossein established his characteristic trademarks: using a seemingly straightforward suspense plot and subverting its conventions (sometimes to the extent of a complete disregard of the tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Jean-Paul Étienne Dreyfus, better known as Jean-Paul Le Chanois (25 October 1909 – 8 July 1985), was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. His film '' ...Sans laisser d'adresse'' won the Golden Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''España'' (1936) * '' The Time of the Cherries'' (1938) * ''Girl with Grey Eyes'' (1945) * ''Her Final Role'' (1946) * ''Dilemma of Two Angels'' (1948) * ''Without Leaving an Address'' (1951) * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1952) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1952) * '' Alarm in Morocco'' (1953) * ''Papa, maman, la bonne et moi'' (1954) * ''Papa, maman, ma femme et moi'' (1955) * ''The Case of Doctor Laurent'' (1957) * ''Les Misérables'' (1958) * '' Mandrin'' (1962) * ''Monsieur'' (1964) * ''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 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy (12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. Biography Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Protestant, a descendant of Huguenots, some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion, and settled first in Wallonia. Afterwards, their name became De la Noye and then Delano family, Delano, who were on the second ship to immigrate to Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films. He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities, working his way up to head film editor. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled ''La symphonie pastorale'' was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1960, his film, ''Maigret tend un piège'' was nominated for a BA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obsession (1954 Film)
''Obsession'' is a 1954 French language motion picture crime drama directed by Jean Delannoy who co-wrote screenplay with Antoine Blondin, Roland Laudenbach and Gian Luigi Rondi, based on story "Silent as the Grave" by Cornell Woolrich written under the pseudonym of William Irish.film titles The film stars Michèle Morgan and Raf Vallone. It tells the story of a couple forming a circus trapeze act, and their involvement in a murder case. Cast *Michèle Morgan as Hélène Giovanni *Raf Vallone as Aldo Giovanni *Marthe Mercadier as Arlette Bernardin * Jean Gaven as Alexandre Buisson *Albert Duvaleix as Barnet * Robert Dalban as Inspecteur Chardin *Louis Seigner as L'avocat général *Olivier Hussenot as Louis Bernardin * Jacques Castelot as Me Ritter *Jean Toulout as Le président des assises *Dora Doll as L'entraîneuse *Raphaël Patorni Raphaël Patorni (1911–1986) was a French film actor.Hayward p.439 Selected filmography * '' The Mysteries of Paris'' (1943) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scènes De Ménage
''Scènes de ménage'' en, Domestic stages, is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by André Berthomieu, written by Marcel Achard, starring Bernard Blier and Louis de Funès. The scenario is based on three pieces by playwright Georges Courteline: "La peur des coups", "La paix chez soi", and "Les Boulingrin". Plot Three old friends meet again. They compare their marriages and tell each other stories which illustrate why they complain about their wives. Cast * Bernard Blier as husband of Aglaé * Louis de Funès as Monsieur Boulingrin, Ernestine's husband * Sophie Desmarets as Aglaé * Marie Daems as Valentine Trielle * François Périer as the journalist Mr Trielle * Marthe Mercadier as Ernestine Boulingrin * Jean Richard as Monsieur des Rillettes * Lily Bontemps as singer * Solange Certain as the soubrette * Michèle Philippe as Mathilde * Paul Toscano The September Six were six members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who were excomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Service Entrance (1954 Film)
''Service Entrance'' (French: ''Escalier de service'') is a 1954 French comedy drama film directed and written by Carlo Rim and starring Etchika Choureau, Danielle Darrieux and Robert Lamoureux. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and at the Louvre Museum. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Synopsis Walking alone and looking desperate, young Marie-Lou (Etchika Choureau) is taken in hand by Léo, a street photographer and his squatter friends. They all want to know what happened to her, so to satisfy their curiosity, Marie-Lou starts recounting her unfortunate experiences as a housemaid. On account of adverse circumstances, she tells them, she lost all of the jobs she had in five different families. To crown it all, the young man she has fallen in love with, a brilliant artist, is in prison. Cast * Etchika Choureau as Marie-Lou * Danielle Darrieux as Béatrice Berthier * Robert Lamoureux as François Berthier * Sophie Desmarets as Mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatole Litvak
Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak (russian: Анатолий Михайлович Литвак; 21 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), better known as Anatole Litvak, was a Ukrainian-born American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and produced films in various countries and languages. He began his theatrical training at age 13 in Petrograd, Russia (now again known as St. Petersburg). Litvak was notable for directing little-known foreign actors to early fame and is believed to have contributed to several actors winning Academy Awards. In 1936 he directed ''Mayerling'', a film which made French actors Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux international stars. He returned Swedish star Ingrid Bergman to popularity with American audiences in 1956 with ''Anastasia'', in which she won her second Oscar. He directed Olivia de Havilland to an Academy Award nomination for ''The Snake Pit'' (1948). He directed Jean Gabin in his screen debut and directed Elia Kazan in his earliest acting role, ''City fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Of Love (1953 Film)
''Act of Love'' (French title: ''Un acte d'amour'') is a 1953 American romantic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak, starring Kirk Douglas and Dany Robin. It is based on the 1949 novel ''The Girl on the Via Flaminia'' by Alfred Hayes. A Parisian falls in love with an American soldier near the end of World War II. Plot Robert Teller (Kirk Douglas) visits a seaport in the south of France in the early 1950s. He reflects back to his time in the army shortly after Paris has been liberated. Years earlier, to get away from the barracks and the other soldiers, Robert rents a room in a hotel-restaurant. Lise Guidayec (Dany Robin), an orphan without money or identity papers, seeks a way to escape from the authorities. She asks Robert to pass her off as his wife. Even though he does not inspire trust, she starts to fall in love. Lise tells of the time she was the most happy and secure—living in a little seaside village. When a black market dragnet lands Lise in jail, she is humiliate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Lefranc
Guy Lefranc (21 October 1919 - 1 February 1994) was a French director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ... and screenwriter. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lefranc, Guy 1919 births 1994 deaths French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters Film directors from Paris 20th-century French male writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitaine Pantoufle
''Capitaine Pantoufle'' ( en, Captain Pantoufle) is a French comedy film of 1953, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Alfred Adam, starring Madeleine Lebeau and Louis de Funès. The scenario was based on the work of Alfred Adam – "Many". Cast * François Périer : Emmanuel Bonnavent, second-in-command of the bank * Louis de Funès : Mr. Rachoux, the director of bank * Marthe Mercadier : Claire Bonnavent, wife of Emmanuel * Michèle Monty : Carmen, the prostitute * Noël Roquevert : Mr. Cauchard, the father of Claire * Jane Marken : Mrs Cauchard, mother of Claire * Jean Brochard : M. Lesurpied, a colleague of Emmanuel * Dominique Page : Zite * Pierre Mondy : Henri * Françoise Spira : the russet lady * Judith Magre : the companion of Carmen * Paul Faivre : Mr. Charnudet, the cashier of the bank * Léonce Corne : the doctor * Maguy Horiot : the cashier of café * Richard Francoeur : Mr. Lamberjeton * Jacques Jouanneau : The barman of Goéland * Alain Poiré Alain Poir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
