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Par La Fenêtre
''Par la Fenetre'' is a 1948 French comedy film starring Bourvil. It was a sizeable box office hit. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. Plot A man goes to Paris and finds work as a painter. Reception The film was the fifteenth most popular movie at the French box office in 1948. It ranked after ''The Charterhouse of Parma (film), The Charterhouse of Parma'', ''Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water'', ''Clochemerle (film), Clochemerle'', ''To the Eyes of Memory'', ''Les Casse Pieds'', ''Les aventures des pieds nickeles, Les Aventures des Pieds-Nickelés'', ''Forever Amber (film), Forever Amber'', ''Blanc comme neige'', ''Notorious (1946 film), Notorious'', ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film), Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves'', ''Man to Men'', ''The Ironmaster (1948 film), The Ironmaster'', ''How I Lost the War'' and ''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest''. References External links * 1948 films French comedy films Films directed by Gilles Grangier 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He had the most number of successful films at the French box office between 1945 and 2001 with 42 of his films having admissions of 500,000 or more, more than any other. Selected filmography *''Trente et Quarante'' (1945) * ''The Black Cavalier'' (1945) *''Lessons in Conduct'' (1946) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * '' Woman Without a Past'' (1948) * ''The Straw Lover'' (1951) * ''L'Amour, Madame'' (1952) * ''Faites-moi confiance'' (1954) * '' Poisson d'avril'' (1954) * ''Gas-Oil'' (1955) * ''Spring, Autumn and Love'' (1955) * '' Blood to the Head'' (1956) * ''Le rouge est mis'' (1957) * ''Three Days to Live'' (1957) * ' (1958) * '' Le désordre et la nuit' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves (1944 Film)
''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' is a 1944 adventure film from Universal Pictures, directed by Arthur Lubin, and starring Maria Montez, Jon Hall, and Turhan Bey. The film is derived from ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'', but its storyline departs greatly from the tale of the same name and includes an actual historic event. The film is one of series of "exotic" tales released by Universal during the Second World War; others include ''Cobra Woman'', ''Arabian Nights'', and '' White Savage''. Plot In the immediate aftermath of the successful Mongolian conquest of Bagdad by Hulagu Khan (Kurt Katch), the caliph Hassan (Moroni Olsen) escapes captivity, together with his young son Ali ( Scotty Beckett), while he prepares to regroup the remnants of his troops. While staying at the mansion of Prince Cassim (Frank Puglia), Ali and Cassim's daughter Amara (Yvette Duguay), fearing that they will not see each other again, betroth themselves via a blood-bond. As the caliph pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Paris
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s French-language Films
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1948 Comedy Films
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Films Directed By Gilles Grangier
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Comedy Films
French comedy films are comedy films produced in France. Comedy is the most popular French genre in cinema. Comic films began to appear in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humour of many of these silent films relied on slapstick and burlesque. Characteristics of French comedy films French comedy films are very often social comedies, which differs largely from American comedies."La comédie française se différencie ..par son aspect social, une lutte des classes généralement absente des comédies américaines." . Social comedy Culture shock, in several French comedies, oftentimes contain several 'clichés', which include: * Religion – ''The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'' in the 1970s, and ''Serial (Bad) Weddings'' in the 2010s * Social background – ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' in the 1980s, and ''The Intouchables'' in the 2010s * Difference of life between two places – '' Welcome to the Land of ch'tis'' in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Films
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1948 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 3 – The Supreme Court of the United States decide in ''United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'' holding that the practice of block booking and ownership of theater chains by film studios constituted anti-competitive and monopolistic trade practices. * Laurence Olivier's ''Hamlet'' becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture. Awards Top ten money making stars Notable films released in 1948 United States unless stated # *''3 Godfathers'', starring John Wayne A *''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *''Act of Violence'', starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh *''Adventures of Don Juan'', starring Errol Flynn *''Albuquerque'', starring Randolph Scott and Barbara Britton *''The Amazing Mr. X'', starring T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bandit Of Sherwood Forest
''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'' is a 1946 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Henry Levin & George Sherman and starring Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond and Edgar Buchanan. Plot Robin Hood's son (Cornel Wilde) returns to save '' Magna Carta'', flirt with Lady Catherine ( Anita Louise) and protect a boy king. Cast * Anita Louise as Lady Catherine Maitland * Jill Esmond as the Queen Mother * Edgar Buchanan as Friar Tuck * Cornel Wilde as Robert of Nottingham * Henry Daniell as the Regent, William of Pembroke * George Macready as Fitz-Herbert * Russell Hicks as Robin Hood, Earl of Huntingdon * John Abbott as Will Scarlet * Lloyd Corrigan as the Sheriff of Nottingham * Eva Moore as Mother Meg * Ray Teal as Little John * Leslie Denison as Allan-A-Dale * Ian Wolfe as Lord Mortimer * Maurice Tauzin as The King * Miles Mander as Lord Warrick * Mark Roberts as Robin Hood's Man * Harry Cording as Prioress Guard (uncredited) * Harry Wilson as Outlaw (uncredi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How I Lost The War
''How I Lost the War'' ( it, Come persi la guerra) is a 1947 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario. Plot Italy, late 1940s. After being forced to wear military uniforms for most of his life, when the war ends, Leo replaces them with a firefighter's uniform. Cast * Erminio Macario as Leo Bianchetti * Vera Carmi as Gemma * Nando Bruno as Checco Tremelloni * Carlo Campanini as The German Captain * Folco Lulli as American Official * Fritz Marlat as Fritz * Marco Tulli as German Official * Piero Lulli Piero Lulli (1 February 1923 – 23 June 1991) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 111 films between 1942 and 1977. He was the brother of actor Folco Lulli. Selected filmography * ''A Pilot Returns'' (1942) - De Santis * ''Love Story ... as German Official * Nunzio Filogamo as Hat Seller * Gregorio Di Lauro as Soldier * Veriano Ginesi as Soldier References External links * Italian comedy films 1947 comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ironmaster (1948 Film)
''The Ironmaster'' (French: ''Le maître de forges'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Fernand Rivers and starring Hélène Perdrière, Jean Chevrier and Jeanne Provost.Goble p.350 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Giordani and René Renoux. Cast * Hélène Perdrière as Claire de Beaulieu * Jean Chevrier as Philippe Derblay * Jeanne Provost as Marquise de Beaulieu * Luce Feyrer as Athénais Moulinet * Marcel Vallée Marcel Vallée (15 January 1880, in Paris – 31 October 1957, in Fontaine-le-Port) was a French actor, primarily of the theater. He began working in films with Max Linder in 1906. He appeared in some American films. Selected filmography * '' ... as Moulinet * François Richard as Duc de Bligny References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1948 drama films French drama films 1948 films 1940s French-language films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man To Men
''Man to Men'' (French: ''D'homme à hommes'' is a 1948 French-Swiss historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Jean-Louis Barrault, Bernard Blier and Hélène Perdrière. Plot The film depicts Henri Dunant and the founding of the Red Cross. Cast *Jean-Louis Barrault as Henri Dunant *Bernard Blier as Coquillet *Hélène Perdrière as Elsa Kastner *Denis d'Inès as Guillaume-Henri Dufour * Berthe Bovy as Dunant's mother *Maurice Escande as Jérôme de Lormel *Jean Debucourt as Napoleon III *René Arrieu as Attia *Carmen Boni Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been gi ... as Tamberlani References External links * * 1948 films 1940s historical drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Christian-Jaque French historical drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
