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President Haudecoeur
''President Haudecoeur'' (French: ''Le président Haudecoeur'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Harry Baur, Betty Stockfeld and Marguerite Deval.Rège p.278 It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagnol in Southern France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Synopsis A magistrate in Aix-en-Provence rules his family tyrannically and forbids his son to marry the girl he loves as he wants him to marry a wealthy heiress. However, his ordered life is thrown upside down when he encounters a charming Canadian lady. Cast * Harry Baur as Le président Haudecoeur * Betty Stockfeld as Mrs. Betty Brown * Marguerite Deval as Mme Bergas-Larue * Robert Pizani as L'abbé Margot * Cecil Grane as Pierre Haudecoeur * Georges Chamarat as Le cousin Alexis * Jean Témerson as Capet * André Numès Fils as Brouillon * Marcel Maupi as Le jardinier * Sonia Gobar as Antoinette * Jeanne Provost Jeanne Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Dréville
Jean Dréville (20 September 1906 – 5 March 1997) was a French film director. He directed more than 40 films between 1928 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Autour de L'Argent'' (1928) * ''A Man of Gold'' (1934) * ''The Chess Player'' (1938) * ''His Uncle from Normandy'' (1939) * ''President Haudecoeur'' (1940) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''A Cage of Nightingales'' (1945) * ''Return to Life'' (1949) * ''The Girl with the Whip'' (1952) * ''The Secret of the Mountain Lake'' (1952) * '' Endless Horizons'' (1953) * '' Queen Margot'' (1954) * ''Stopover in Orly'' (1955) * '' A Dog, a Mouse, and a Sputnik'' (1958) * ''Nights of Farewell'' (1965) * ''The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the ''Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder ...'' (1968) References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately 145,000. Its inhabitants are called ''Aixois'' or, less commonly, ''Aquisextains''. History Aix (''Aquae Sextiae'') was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont. In 102 BC its vicinity was the scene of the Battle of Aquae Sextiae, where the Romans under Gaius Marius defeated the Ambrones and Teutones, with mass suicides among the captured women, which passed into Roman legends of Germani ... [...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] |
1940 Comedy Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Films
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films ''Pinocchio'' and ''Fantasia''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1940 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 10 – Tom and Jerry make their debut in the animated cartoon '' Puss Gets the Boot''. *February 23 – Walt Disney's second animated feature film ''Pinocchio'' is released. Although not a box office success upon its initial release, the film receives critical acclaim and wins two Academy Awards, including one for Best Original Song for " When You Wish Upon a Star". Over the years, ''Pinocchio'' has gained a cult following and is now considered one of the greatest films of all time. * April 12 – Alfred Hitchcock's first American film '' Rebecca'' is released, under the production of David O. Selznick. It would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture the following year. * May 17 – ''My Favorite Wife'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Provost
Jeanne Provost (1887–1980) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.38 She was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1907 to 1912. In 1928 she appeared in the original cast of Marcel Pagnol's play '' Topaze''. Selected filmography * '' After Love'' (1924) * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) * ''Gribouille'' (1937) * ''Katia'' (1938) * '' Let's Go Up the Champs-Élysées'' (1938) * ''Monsieur Coccinelle'' (1938) * ''President Haudecoeur'' (1940) * '' The Ironmaster'' (1948) * ''The Secret of Helene Marimon ''The Secret of Helene Marimon'' (French: ''Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon'') is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Henri Calef and starring Isa Miranda, Franck Villard and Carla Del Poggio.Caldiron & Hochkofler p.144 The scenario was b ...'' (1954) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1887 births 1980 deaths French film actresses French stage actresse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Gobar
Sonia, Sonja or Sonya, a name of Greek origin meaning wisdom, may refer to: People * Sonia (name), a feminine given name (lists people named, Sonia, Sonja and Sonya) :* Sonia (actress), Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films :* Sonia (singer), British pop star Sonia Evans :* Sonia, pen name of Ottavia Vitagliano (1894–1975), an Italian writer :* Sonia, code-name of Ursula Kuczynski, also known as Beurton, a spy for the USSR :*Queen Sonja of Norway Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937) is Queen of Norway since 17 January 1991 as the wife of King Harald V. Sonja and the then Crown Prince Harald had dated for nine years prior to their marriage in 1968. They had kept their relations ... :* Sonia Ben Ammar, French fashion model, actress and singer known mononymously as SONIA * Sonia people, an ethnic group on the Great Papuan Plateau of Papua New Guinea Other * Sonia, the allied code name for the Mitsubishi Ki-51, Japanese WW2 era bomber * SONIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Maupi
Marcel Maupi, stage name of Marcel Louis Alexandre Barberin or Maupi, (6 November 1881, Marseille – 4 January 1949, Antibes) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) * '' Marius'' (1931) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * '' The Ironmaster'' (1933) * ''The Weaker Sex'' (1933) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1933) * '' La dame de chez Maxim's'' (1933) * ''The Typist Gets Married'' (1934) * '' Ferdinand le noceur'' (1935) * '' César'' (1936) * ''Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * ''The Kings of Sport'' (1937) * ''The Baker's Wife'' (1938) * ''Rail Pirates'' (1938) * '' The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) * '' Berlingot and Company'' (1939) * ''Angelica'' (1939) * ''Camp Thirteen'' (1940) * ''President Haudecoeur'' (1940) * '' First Ball'' (1941) * ''The Last of the Six'' (1941) * '' The Benefactor'' (1942) * ''Malaria'' (1943) * ''Voyage Without Hope'' (1943) * '' Happy Go Luck'' (1946) * ''The Marriage of Ramuntcho ''The Marriage of Ramuntcho'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Numès Fils
André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name ''Andreas'', a short form of any of various compound names derived from ''andr-'' 'man, warrior'. The name is popular in Norway and Sweden. Cognate names Cognate names are: * : Andrei, |
Jean Témerson
Jean Témerson (1898–1956) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) - Guillaume - le domestique * '' With a Smile'' (1936) - Cam (uncredited) * ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) - Gravère * ''Blanchette'' (1937) * '' Chaste Susanne'' (1937) - Firmin, le domestique * ''La chaste Suzanne'' (1937) - Alexis * ''Boulot aviateur'' (1937) * '' The Messenger'' (1937) - Le maître d'hôtel (uncredited) * ''The Alibi'' (1937) - Jojo, l'ami de Dany * ''Le gagnant'' (1937) * ''Les deux combinards'' (1938) - Ernest - le larbin * ''Ramuntcho'' (1938) - Salaberry * ''Barnabé'' (1938) - Firmin * ''Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) - Le docteur Laurent * ''La Piste du sud'' (1938) - Chailloux * ''Éducation de prince'' (1938) - Hector, le valet de chambre * ''Le révolté'' (1938) - Blotaque * ''Prince de mon coeur'' (1938) - Tsoupoff - le chambellan * ''The Chess Player'' (1938) - Stanislas, le roi de Pologne * '' Captain Benoit'' (1938) - Tripoff, le touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Chamarat
Georges Chamarat (30 March 1901 – 21 November 1982) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1929 and 1981. He starred in the film ''The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Partial filmography * ''President Haudecoeur'' (1940) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * ''Adrien'' (1943) * ''Late Love'' (1943) * ''Majestic Hotel Cellars'' (1945) * ''Her Final Role'' (1946) * ''The Seventh Door'' (1947) * ''Bluebeard'' (1951) * ''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) * ''Adorables créatures'' (1952) * ''An Artist with Ladies'' (1952) * ''Julietta'' (1953) * ''The Lovers of Marianne'' (1953) * ''The Sheep Has Five Legs'' (1954) * ''Wild Fruit'' (1954) * ''Quay of Blondes'' (1954) * ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'' (1954) * ''Spring, Autumn and Love'' (1955) * '' Madelon'' (1955) * ''It Happened in Aden'' (1956) * ''Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Grane
Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada * Cecil, Alberta, Canada United States * Cecil, Alabama * Cecil, Georgia *Cecil, Ohio *Cecil, Oregon * Cecil, Pennsylvania *Cecil, West Virginia *Cecil, Wisconsin *Cecil Airport, in Jacksonville, Florida *Cecil County, Maryland Computing and technology *Cecil (programming language), prototype-based programming language *Computer Supported Learning, a learning management system by the University of Auckland, New Zealand Music * Cecil (British band), a band from Liverpool, active 1993-2000 * Cecil (Japanese band), a band from Kajigaya, Japan, active 2000-2006 Other uses * Cecil (lion), a famed lion killed in Zimbabwe in 2015 * Cecil (''Passions''), a minor character from the NBC soap opera ''Passions'' * Cecil (soil), the dominant red clay soil in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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