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Philippe Lemaire
Philippe Lemaire (14 March 1927 – 15 March 2004) was a French actor. He appeared in more than ninety films between 1946 and 2004. Lemaire was married three times; Nicole Pinton (1949–1951) (divorced); Juliette Gréco from 1953 to 1956, had one daughter, Laurence-Marie Lemaire (1954–2016); and to Claude Bouton (1959–1980) (divorced). He committed suicide one day after his 77th birthday. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lemaire, Philippe 1927 births 2004 deaths Suicides by train People from Seine-et-Marne French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 2004 suicides Suicides in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco (; 7 February 1927 – 23 September 2020) was a French singer and actress. Her best known songs are "Paris Canaille" (1962, originally sung by Léo Ferré), "La Javanaise" (1963, written by Serge Gainsbourg for Gréco) and "Déshabillez-moi" (1967). She often sang tracks with lyrics written by French poets such as Jacques Prévert and Boris Vian, as well as singers like Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. Her 60-year career came to an end in 2015 when she began her last worldwide tour titled "Merci". As an actress, Gréco played roles in films by French directors such as Jean Cocteau and Jean-Pierre Melville. Early life Juliette Gréco was born in Montpellier, France, to an absent Corsican father, Gérard Gréco; her mother Juliette Lafeychine (1899–1978) was from Bordeaux. Her lineage hails in part from Greece. She did not receive love from her mother in her childhood and suffered from her harsh comments due to being an unwanted child, such as "You ain't my da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Carlo Baby
''Monte Carlo Baby'' is a 1951 comedy film co-directed by Jean Boyer and Lester Fuller. It featured an early performance by Audrey Hepburn playing a spoiled actress. Most Hepburn biographies indicate that it was during the filming of this film that Hepburn was first discovered by the playwright Colette and chosen for the lead role in the play '' Gigi'', which would lead to Hepburn launching her acting career in Hollywood (though see ''Secret People (film) ''Secret People'' is a 1952 British drama film, directed by Thorold Dickinson and produced by Sidney Cole for Ealing Studios, with a screenplay from Thorold Dickinson, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Joyce Carey and Christianna Brand. ''Secret People'' stars ...'' for an alternative account that suggests she was discovered by a film producer via that movie). In any event, this was the last movie Hepburn made before launching her Hollywood film career. ''Monte Carlo Baby'' was produced in the English language, while a second version o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germinal (1963 Film)
''Germinal'' is a 1963 French language French-Italian-Hungarian film directed by Yves Allégret. It is an adaptation of the 1885 novel '' Germinal'' by Emile Zola. Plot The year is 1863. Étienne Lantier gets work as a mineworker after having been fired from his job on the railroad for revolutionary behavior. Disheartened by the conditions in the mines, he returns to his revolutionary ideas and leads a strike of the mineworkers. Soldiers are brought in to quell the strike. Cast * Jean Sorel as Étienne Lantier, a new young miner * Berthe Granval as Catherine Maheu, a young woman * Claude Brasseur as Marcel (or Martin) Chaval, a miner in love with Catherine * Bernard Blier as Hennebeau, the owner of a mineshaft * Claude Cerval as Victor Maigrat, a businessman * Philippe Lemaire as Henri Negrel, an engineer * Jacqueline Porel as Mme Maigrat * Lea Padovani as La Maheude * Pierre Destailles as Raseneur, an innkeeper * Paulette Dubost as Rose, Hennebeau's servant * Gabrielle Dorziat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice And Virtue
''Vice and Virtue'' (french: Le Vice et la Vertu) is a 1963 war drama film directed by Roger Vadim and inspired by some of Marquis de Sade's characters. It stars Annie Girardot as Juliette (Vice), Robert Hossein as the sadistic German officer and Catherine Deneuve, in her first notable film role, as Justine (Virtue). Plot A war film where Catherine Deneuve holds her first notable role in the cinema (Justine, virtue). Annie Girardot plays Juliette (vice) and Robert Hossein plays the sadistic German officer. Cast * Annie Girardot as Juliette Morand * Robert Hossein as SS Colonel Schörndorf * Catherine Deneuve as Justine Morand * O.E. Hasse as General von Bamberg * Philippe Lemaire as Hans Streicher * Luciana Paluzzi as Helena * Valeria Ciangottini as Manuela * Astrid Heeren as Danielle * Serge Marquand as Ivan * Georges Poujouly as Lieutenant Hoech * Monique Messine as Anne * Jean-Daniel Simon Jean-Daniel Simon (30 November 1942 – 3 February 2021) was a French film direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Masque De Fer
''Le Masque de fer'' ("The Iron Mask") is a 1962 French film directed by Henri Decoin, based on the 1850 novel '' The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later'' by Alexandre Dumas and specifically part 3 of the novel, ''The Man in the Iron Mask''; which in turn is based on the real-life story of the Man in the Iron Mask. Synopsis Mazarin gives d'Artagnan the mission to rescue the imprisoned brother of Louis XIV. In a scene not in the original book, d'Artagnan grabs Isabelle de Saint-Mars, pulls up her dress, and spanks her to punish her for not keeping a promise she had made. Technical details * Director: Henri Decoin * Writer: Laurent Devries, Gérald Devriès, Cécil Saint-Laurent after the works of Alexandre Dumas * Producer: Roger de Broin * Director of photography: Pierre Petit * Music: Georges Van Parys * Editing: Louisette Hautecoeur * Scenery: Olivier Girard and Paul-Louis Boutié * Genre: Adventure * Length: 127 min * Date of release: France, 1962 Starrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girls Of La Rochelle
''The Girls of La Rochelle'' (French: ''Les filles de La Rochelle'') is a 1962 French historical comedy film directed by Bernard Deflandre and starring Philippe Lemaire, Raymond Bussières and Geneviève Cluny.Haines p.20 It takes its name from a traditional folk song. Cast * Philippe Lemaire as Capitaine Timoléon * Raymond Bussières as Pépin * Geneviève Cluny as Hildegarde * Annette Poivre as Isabeau de Bavière * Noël Roquevert as Charles VI * Philippe de Broca * Guy Decomble as Sire Basile * Max Desrau as L'Écossais * André Gabriello * Gustave as Engolvent * Jocelyne Langer as Teutberge * Paul Mercey as Le maire de La Rochelle * Pierre Parel Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ... as Geoffroy References Bibliography * John Haines. ''Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartouche (film)
''Cartouche'' is a 1962 French adventurer film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale. Plot In the 18th century, Louis Dominique Bourguignon is working with Malichot's gang but their ways are too 'unethical' for him. He hides out from Malichot and joins the army where he and his two new friends survive by hiding out on the battlefield. Together, they rob the general of his gold. Fleeing, they stop at an inn where they meet Venus, a beautiful gypsy who has been taken prisoner. He rescues her and she joins his gang. Returning to Paris, Bourguignon creates his own gang, acting under the name of Cartouche with most of Malichot's gang joining him. They make audacious robberies of the rich and distribute the loot to the poor. Thus, Cartouche attracts the people's sympathies, Venus's love, and hatred from Malichot and the authorities. Malichot goes to the police to betray Cartouche but Cartouche can escape all the traps they set for him - e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Toms Of Mayumba
''Tom Toms of Mayumba'' ( it, Tam tam mayumbe) is a 1955 Italian adventure film directed by Gian Gaspare Napolitano. Cast * Pedro Armendáriz - Martinez * Habib Benglia - Gomba * Jacques Berthier - Clemens Van Waerten * Kerima - Madalena * Philippe Lemaire * Marcello Mastroianni - Alessandrini * Domenico Meccoli * Paul Muller - Dr. Assar * Francine Delore Rhiney - Louise * Charles Vanel Charles-Marie Vanel (21 August 1892 – 15 April 1989) was a French actor and director. During his 76-year film career, which began in 1912, he appeared in more than 200 films and worked with many prominent directors, including Alfred Hitchcock ... - Carlo Leonardi References External links * 1955 films Italian adventure films 1950s Italian-language films 1955 adventure films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Gian Gaspare Napolitano Films directed by Folco Quilici Films set in Belgian Congo Films set in the 1920s 1950s Italian films {{adventure-film-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frou-Frou (1955 Film)
''Frou-Frou'', is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Augusto Genina, written by A. E. Carr, starring Dany Robin and Louis de Funès. The film is also known as "A Girl from Paris". Plot Frou-Frou is a 16-year-old peddler. She comes to the attention of four gentlemen who, Pygmalion-like, agree on helping her to improve her situation. They teach her to behave like a lady and introduce her to the upper class. But she falls in love with an unsuccessful artist who commits suicide after he has befathered her with a daughter... Cast * Dany Robin as Antoinette Dubois called "Frou-Frou" * Louis de Funès as Colonel Cousinet-Duval, one of Frou-Frou's mentors * Gino Cervi as Prince Vladimir Bilinsky, one of Frou-Frou's mentors * Philippe Lemaire as Michel Arthus, the young painter * Ivan Desny as Henri de Gaspard, Frou-Frou's first lover * Mischa Auer as Grand duke Alexis * Jean Wall as Jean Sabatier, one of Frou-Frou's mentors * Umberto Menalti as Count Sigismond Meursault, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
