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Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur (22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor. Biography The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur, the latter a cousin of Albert Brasseur; his grandfather, Jules Brasseur, was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name ''Brasseur'' was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre. Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is best remembered for his (semi-fictionalised) portrayal of the actor Frédérick Lemaître in ''Les Enfants du Paradis'' (''Children of Paradise'', 1945) and as Docteur Génessier (more subdued) in the horror film '' Les Yeux sans visage'' (''Eyes Without a Face'', 1960) co-starring Alida Valli. On 30 May 1927, he performed the spoken role of the Narrator in the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio ''Oedipus Rex. Honours Brasseur was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1966. The following year, he was made ''Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Arrondissement Of Paris
The 17th arrondissement of Paris (''XVIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as ''le dix-septième'' (; "the seventeenth"). The arrondissement, known as Batignolles-Monceau, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. In 2019, it had a population of 166,543. It borders the inner suburbs of Neuilly-sur-Seine, Levallois-Perret and Clichy in Hauts-de-Seine to the northwest, as well as Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine in Seine-Saint-Denis to the northeast. Geography The land area of the 17th arrondissement is 5.669 km2 (2.189 sq. miles, or 1,401 acres). Situated on the right bank (Rive Droite) of the River Seine, it is divided into four administrative districts: Ternes and Monceau in the southwestern part, two upper-class districts which are more Haussmannian in style; in the middle of the arrondissement, the Batignolles district, an area mostly occupied by young families or couples, with a marked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as '' Singspiel'' and '' Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, singers employ two styles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercule (film)
''Hercule'' is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Fernandel, Gaby Morlay and Pierre Brasseur.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.189 The film's sets were designed by Pierre Schild. Jean Grémillon was the film's original director, but he left shortly after production had begun. A simple fisherman from Provence inherits a Parisian newspaper, but finds some of his new staff are dishonest. Main cast * Fernandel as Hercule Maffre * Gaby Morlay as Juliette Leclerc * Pierre Brasseur as Bastien * Henri Crémieux as Bajoux * Édouard Delmont as Maffre * Nane Germon as Miette * Vincent Hyspa as Cahuzac * Robert Pizani as Le premier frère Riquel * Henri Poupon as Boeuf * Jean Tissier as Le troisième frère Riquel * Charles Dechamps as Le second frère Riquel * Jules Berry Jules Berry (born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor. Biography Early life Berry and his two brothers were born to parents w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Verdi (film)
''Giuseppe Verdi'' is a 1938 Italian biographical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Fosco Giachetti, Gaby Morlay and Germana Paolieri. The film portrays the life of the composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). The casting of Giachetti as Verdi was intended to emphasise the composer's patriotism, as he had recently played patriotic roles in films such as '' The White Squadron''.Landy p.141-142 The film was made at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film is also known by the alternative title ''The Life of Giuseppe Verdi''. Main cast * Fosco Giachetti as Giuseppe Verdi * Gaby Morlay as Giuseppina Strepponi * Germana Paolieri Germana Paolieri (29 August 1906 – 8 August 1998) was an Italian actress. During the 1930s she became a leading lady of Italian cinema appearing in major films such as the 1938 biopic ''Giuseppe Verdi''. Selected filmography * ''The Opera ... as Margherita Barezzi * Camillo Pilotto as Antonio Barezzi * Cesco Baseggio as il padre di Verdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudine At School (film)
''Claudine at School'' (French: ''Claudine à l'école'') is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Max Dearly, Pierre Brasseur and Suzet Maïs. It is an adaptation of the 1900 novel of the same title by Colette.Goble p.89 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. Cast * Max Dearly as Le père de Claudine * Pierre Brasseur as Le docteur Dubois * Suzet Maïs as Aimée Lanthenay * Blanchette Brunoy as Claudine * Marcel Mouloudji as Mouloud * Zélie Yzelle as Mélie * Katia Lova as La grande Anaïs * Jacqueline Dumonceau as Une des soeurs Jaubert * Yvonne Broussard as Une des soeurs Jaubert * Élyane Soler as Marie Belhomme * Solange Turenne as Luce * Jacqueline Valerio as La petite Soulié * Ketty Pierson as Junon * Christiane Rénal as La paysanne * Georges Colin as Dutertre * Léon Larive as Rabastens * Marcel Charvey as Duplessis * Auguste Bovério as Le docteur Lebarbu * René Bussy as Le parlementaire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Decoy (1935 Film)
''The Decoy'' or ''A Mirror for Skylarks'' (French: ''Le miroir aux alouettes'') is a 1935 adventure film directed by Roger Le Bon and Hans Steinhoff and starring Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Brasseur and Jessie Vihrog.Rentschler p.289 It was the French-language remake of the 1934 film ''Decoy''. The film was produced by the German company UFA in partnership with its French subsidiary ACE. The French title is a reference to a classic device used as a decoy. Cast * Edwige Feuillère as Délia * Pierre Brasseur as Jean Forestier * Jessie Vihrog as Jenny * Lucien Dayle as H. Forestier * Pierre Labry as Le commandant * Daniel Mendaille as Le premier officier * Bill Bocket as Le deuxième officier * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as La passagère * Henri Mairet as Le passager * Raymond Aimos as Dimitri * Max Maxudian as Le Persan * Germaine Godefroid * Roger Karl Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Rare Bird
''A Rare Bird'' (French: ''Un oiseau rare'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Pierre Brasseur, Max Dearly and Monique Rolland.Parish p.63 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Hubert and Jacques Krauss. Cast * Pierre Brasseur as Jean Berthier * Max Dearly as Melleville * Monique Rolland as Renée * Charles Dechamps as Le directeur de l'hôtel * Jean Tissier as Mascaret * Madeleine Guitty as Léonie * Henri Vilbert as Grégoire * Claire Gérard as Mme Berthier * Pierre Larquey as Valentin * Marcel Duhamel as Le baron Tourtau * Madeleine Suffel as La baronne Tourtau * Anthony Gildès as Le sourd * Léon Arvel as Broux * Carlos Avril * Lou Bonin * Marguerite de Morlaye as La danseuse au bal masué * Geno Ferny as Le membre du conseil d'administration * Georges Jamin as Un montagnard * Liliane Lesaffre as L'aubergiste * Maurice Marceau as Le danseur au chalet * Pierre Sabas Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uncle From Peking
''The Uncle from Peking'' (French: ''L'oncle de Pékin'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Jacques Darmont and starring Armand Bernard, Janine Merrey and Pierre Brasseur.Rège p.285 The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin. Cast * Georges Benoît * Armand Bernard as Antoine Robichon * Berthier as railway station manager * Armand Bour as the notary * Pierre Brasseur as Philippe * Germaine Charley as Yolande * Jean Dax as Edgar Pinson * Guy Derlan as a curator * Frédéric Mariotti as a curator * Claude May as Huguette * Janine Merrey as Suzy * Alexandre Mihalesco as the Chinese waiter * Madame Milton as the castle guard * André Numès Fils * Armand Pouget as the coachman * Monsieur Sablon as Barigoul * Pierre Thomas as a peasant * Georges Térof Georges may refer to: Places * Georges River, New South Wales, Australia * Georges Quay (Dublin) *Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Other uses *Georges (name) * ''Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weaker Sex (1933 Film)
''The Weaker Sex'' (French: ''Le Sexe faible'') is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Mireille Balin, Victor Boucher and Pierre Brasseur.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.68 It was based on a 1929 stage farce of the same name by Édouard Bourdet. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques-Laurent Atthalin and Hugues Laurent. Cast * Victor Boucher as Antoine * Jeanne Cheirel as Madame Leroy-Gómez * Betty Stockfeld as Dorothy Freeman * Marguerite Moreno as La comtesse Polacchi * Pierre Brasseur as Jimmy * Mireille Balin as Nicole * Suzanne Dantès as Christina * Fernand Fabre as Manuel * Philippe Hériat as Philippe * Maud Mayer as Clarisse * José Noguéro as Carlos Pinto * Nadine Picard as Lily * Suzy Delair as une couturière * Marcel Maupi Marcel Maupi, stage name of Marcel Louis Alexandre Barberin or Maupi, (6 November 1881, Marseille – 4 January 1949, Antibes) was a French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeymoon Trip
''Honeymoon Trip'' (French: ''Voyage de noces'') is a 1933 Austrian-French comedy film directed by Germain Fried, Joe May and Erich Schmidt. It stars Brigitte Helm, Albert Préjean and Jacqueline Made.Bock & Bergfelder p.192 A separate German-language film '' Three on a Honeymoon'' was also made. The film's sets were designed by Artur Berger. Cast * Brigitte Helm as Anita Paglione * Albert Préjean as Henri Keller * Jacqueline Made as Jacqueline Lenner * Pierre Brasseur as Rudi * Danielle Darrieux * Jim Gérald * Henri Kerny * Charles Lamy * Georges Saillard References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * ''Voyage de noces''at filmportal.de filmportal.de is an online database of information related to German film. It includes extensive information on films and filmmakers as well as articles on film issues. The website was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Father Without Knowing It
''A Father Without Knowing It'' (French: ''Papa sans le savoir'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Robert Wyler and starring Noël-Noël, Pierre Brasseur and Françoise Rosay.Crisp p.392 Cast * Noël-Noël as Léon Jacquet * Pierre Brasseur as Jean * Françoise Rosay as Madame Jacquet * Janine Merrey as Jeannine * Christiane Delyne as Madge * Lugné-Poe as L'oncle * Edmond Castel as Le marseillais * Émile Saint-Ober * Riri Bouché * Christiane Dor * Yvonne Yma * Suzanne Delvé as Madame Bertrand See also * ''The Little Accident'' (1930) * ''Unexpected Father'' (1939) * ''Casanova Brown'' (1944) * Broadway comedy ''Little Accident ''Little Accident'' was a 1928 Broadway three-act comedy written by Floyd Dell and Thomas Mitchell (who also played Norman Overbeck in the play). It was based on Dell's 1927 novel ''An Unmarried Father''. It was produced by Crosby Gaige and direc ...'' (1928) References Bibliography * Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres
The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and Letters) is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is the recognition of significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields. Its origin is attributed to the Order of Saint Michael (established 1 August 1469), as acknowledged by French government sources. Background To be considered for the award, French government guidelines stipulate that citizens of France must be at least thirty years old, respect French civil law, and must have "significantly contributed to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance". Membership is not, however, limited to French nationals; recipients include numerous foreign luminaries. Foreign recipients are admitted into the Order "without condition of age". The Order has three grades: * (Commander) — medallion worn on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
