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Palau (actor)
Pierre Palau (13 August 1883 – 3 December 1966), often known simply as Palau, was a French actor. Palau was born Pierre Palau del Vitri in Paris and died at age 83 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Partial filmography * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) * ''Luck'' (1931) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (1932) * '' La dame de chez Maxim's'' (1933) * '' Zouzou'' (1934) * ''The Typist Gets Married'' (1934) * '' The Midnight Prince'' (1934) * ''Fanfare of Love'' (1935) * '' Tovaritch'' (1935) * ''Girls of Paris'' (1936) * ''The Green Jacket'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * ''Crossroads'' (1938) * ''The Lafarge Case'' (1938) * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * '' I Am with You'' (1943) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) * '' Mademoiselle X'' (1945) * '' Boule de suif'' (1945) * '' Messieurs Ludovic'' (1946) * ''The Queen's Necklace'' (1946) * '' Jericho'' (1946) * '' The Uncatchable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meudon
Meudon () is a municipality in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the département of Hauts-de-Seine. It is located from the center of Paris. The city is known for many historic monuments and some extraordinary trees. One of them, the Imperial Cedar (), attracted the attention of Empress Eugénie and Queen Victoria. As of March 2021, the tree is in good condition, but it is threatened by real estate speculation. Another real estate project is planned for the historic park of the Napoleon III villa built by Charles Schacher. Both projects are controversial and have aroused local opposition. Geography The town of Meudon is built on the hills and valleys of the Seine. The wood of Meudon lies for the most part to the west of the town. The north-west part of Meudon, overlooking the Seine, is known as ''Bellevue'' ("beautiful view"). History At Meudon, the argile plastique clay was extensively mined in the 19th century. The first fossil of the European diatryma ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroads (1938 Film)
''Crossroads'' (French: ''Carrefour'') is a 1938 French drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Charles Vanel, Jules Berry and Suzy Prim. It inspired two English-language remakes, the 1940 British film '' Dead Man's Shoes'' and Hollywood's ''Crossroads'' in 1942.Barton p.128 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne and Raymond Gabutti. Synopsis A wealthy industrialist is accused in court of being in reality a petty criminal who deserted from the French Army twenty years before during the First World War. Cast * Charles Vanel as Roger de Vétheuil * Jules Berry as Lucien Sarroux * Suzy Prim as Michèle Allain * Tania Fédor as Anna de Vétheuil * Marcelle Géniat as Mme. Pelletier * Jean Claudio as Paul de Vétheuil * Annie France as L'entraîneuse * Pierre Palau as Leduc - le 1er maître-chanteur * Marcel Melrac as Un gendarme * Paul Amiot as Le prési ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Rose
''The Sea Rose'' (French: ''La rose de la mer'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Denise Bosc, Fernand Ledoux and Roger Pigaut.Goble p.478 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. Synopsis Jérôme his uncle Romain own an old cargo ship. When he discovers that Romain and his dishonest crew plan to scuttle the ship for insurance Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to hedge ... money he attempts to prevent them. Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1946 films 1946 drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Jacques de Baroncelli Films based on French novels Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uncatchable Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jericho (1946 Film)
''Jericho'' is a 1946 French war film directed by Henri Calef based on Operation Jericho.Rège p.186 During the Second World War the Royal Air Force and the French Resistance take part in a joint operation known as "Jericho" to free fifty civilians being held as hostages by the occupying German Army in Amiens. Cast * Nadine Alari as Alice Noblet * Roland Armontel as Muscat * Jean Brochard as Michaud * André Carnège as L'aumônier allemand * Jacques Charon as Le comte Jacques de Saint-Leu * Paul Demange as André Morget * Yves Deniaud as Robert Detaille * Paul Faivre * Guy Favières as Le maire * Gabrielle Fontan as Madame Michaud * René Génin as Camille Duroc * Albert Glado * Jacques Henley * Maxime Joal * Pierre Larquey as Béquille * Albert Michel as Le correspondant qui vient de Hollande * Henri Nassiet as Le commandant Munchhausen * Reggie Nalder * Line Noro as Rosa Duroc * Palau as Dietrich * Fred Pasquali * Raphaël Patorni as Batignolles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen's Necklace (1946 Film)
''The Queen's Necklace'' (French: ''L'affaire du collier de la reine'') is a 1946 French historical drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Viviane Romance, Maurice Escande and Jacques Dacqmine.Klossner p.12 The film portrays the Affair of the Diamond Necklace which damaged the reputation of the French queen Marie Antionette during the 1780s. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and on location at the Palace of Versailles. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. Cast * Viviane Romance as Jeanne de la Motte * Maurice Escande as Cardinal de Rohan * Jacques Dacqmine as Rétaux de Villette * Michel Salina as Comte de la Motte * Jean Hébey as King Louis XVI * Marion Dorian as Marie Antoinette * Pierre Dux as Cagliostro * Jean-Louis Allibert as Camille Desmoulins * Pierre Bertin as Abbé Loth * Palau as Boehmer * Pierre Magnier as Procureur Joly de Fleury * Paul Amiot as Maître Doillot, l'avocat de Jeanne * Marcel Delaître as Maître T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messieurs Ludovic
( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of respect and term of address for a French-speaking man, corresponding to such English titles as Mr. or sir. History Under the Ancien Régime, the court title of Monsieur referred to the next brother in the line of succession of the King of France. It was always used for referring to the prince, not as a Style. The Kings' brothers were addressed as Monseigneur or Royal Highness. Hercule François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (1555–1584), was the first notable member of the royalty to assume the title without the use of an adjoining proper name. In 1576, Monsieur pressured his brother King Henry III of France into signing the Edict of Beaulieu and effectively ending the Fifth Religious War of France. The resulting peace became popularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boule De Suif (film)
''Boule de Suif'' (released in English-speaking countries as ''Angel and Sinner'') is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Micheline Presle, Berthe Bovy and Louise Conte. It is an adaptation of the short story '' Boule de suif'' by Guy de Maupassant, set during the Franco-Prussian War. Cast * Micheline Presle : Élisabeth Rousset * Louis Salou : Le lieutenant prussien "Fifi" * Berthe Bovy : Mme Bonnet * Alfred Adam : Cornudet * Jean Brochard : Auguste Loiseau * Suzet Maïs : Mme Loiseau * Marcel Simon : Le comte Hubert de Bréville * Louise Conte : La comtesse de Bréville * Pierre Palau : Edmond Carré-Lamadon * Janine Viénot : Mme Carré-Lamadon * Jean Sinoël : Mr Follenvie, l'aubergiste * Gabrielle Fontan : Mme Follenvie * Berthe Tissen : La fille franc-tireur * Mona Dol : La sœur * Roger Karl : Le major-Colonel * Jim Gérald : Le capitaine Von Kerfenstein * Michel Salina : L'officier musicien * Denis d'Inès : Le curé d'Uvil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mademoiselle X
''Mademoiselle X'' is a 1945 French drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Madeleine Sologne, André Luguet and Ketti Gallian. It was partly shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Georges Wakhévitch. The producer André Paulvé had recently been removed by the authorities from '' The Children of Paradise'' on account of his partial Jewish heritage and shifted to this less prestigious production, likely due to the intervention of his rival Alfred Greven of Continental Films. The film went into production In May 1944 shortly before the Liberation.Turk p.225 Cast * Madeleine Sologne as Madeleine Ardouin * André Luguet as Dominique Ségard * Ketti Gallian as Catherine Nanteuil * Aimé Clariond as Michel Courbet * Pierre Palau as Victor * André Bervil as Nicolas - l'acteur * Raymond Rognoni as Le maire * Charles Lemontier Charles Lemontier (1894–1965) was a French film actor.Aping p.76 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Of Dreams (film)
''Box of Dreams'' (French: ''La boîte aux rêves'') is a 1945 French comedy drama film directed by Yves Allégret and Jean Choux and starring Viviane Romance, Henri Guisol and Frank Villard. Simone Signoret had a small role in the film but would go on to marry Allégret and make several films with him which would contribute to her rise to stardom.Hayward p.7 Filming originally began in 1943 during the Italian occupation of France but was not released until after the end of the Second World War. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Georges Wakhévitch. It was shot at the Cimex-controlled Saint-Laurent-du-Var Studios on the outskirts of Nice. The film had admissions of 2,792 in France. Cast * Viviane Romance as Nicole Payen-Laurel * Henri Guisol as Pierre Forestier * Frank Villard as Jean * René Lefèvre as Marc * Pierre Palau as Payen-Laurel * Roland Armontel as Amédée * Gisèle Alcée as Gisèle - la nouvelle bonne des quatre bohèmes * He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Main Du Diable
''La Main du diable'' ("The Devil's Hand"), also known as ''Carnival of Sinners'', is a 1943 French horror film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Pierre Fresnay as a struggling artist who acquires a supernatural talisman. Eventually, however, there is a price to be paid. Plot The guests at an isolated hotel cut off by an avalanche are surprised when Roland Brissot, a man missing his left hand, shows up, carrying only a small casket. He asks the innkeeper if there is a cemetery adjoining the ruins of a nearby abbey and is disappointed when the answer is no. Then two shots ring out. The police arrive, looking for a little man carrying a coffin. The news frightens Brissot. While he is called to the telephone, his casket is stolen during a temporary blackout. Disconsolate, he gives in to the curiosity of the other guests and tells his story. A flashback ensues. Brissot is a struggling, untalented painter in Paris. He persuades Irène, an attractive glove shop saleswoman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am With You (1943 Film)
''I Am with You'' (French: ''Je suis avec toi'') is a 1943 French musical comedy film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay and Jacques Louvigny.''The A to Z of French Cinema'' p.120 It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. Synopsis Concerned that her husband may be unfaithful to her, a woman pretends to go on a trip but instead remains in a nearby hotel. When her husband encounters her he believes he has found his wife's exact double. Cast * Yvonne Printemps as Élisabeth & Irène * Pierre Fresnay as François * Jacques Louvigny as Le commissaire * Jean Meyer as Armand * Palau as Le contrôleur * Luce Fabiole as Tante Ellen * Denise Benoît as Irma * André Valmy as Le gérant de l'hôtel * Guita Karen as Madeleine * André Varennes as Le général * Robert Le Fort as Le violoniste * Annette Poivre as La postière * Henry Prestat as Le veilleur de nuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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