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Renée Devillers
Renée Devillers (1902–2000) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.328 Selected filmography * ''The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * '' The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * '' J'accuse!'' (1938) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1946) * '' Monelle'' (1948) * '' The Last Vacation'' (1948) * '' The Lame Devil'' (1948) * '' Cartouche, King of Paris'' (1950) * '' The Call of Destiny'' (1953) * ''Mam'zelle Nitouche ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'' is a vaudeville-opérette in three acts by Hervé. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Albert Millaud. This story of a respectable musician, transforming himself into a songwriter at night, is partly inspired by the lif ...'' (1954) * '' Thérèse Desqueyroux'' (1962) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1902 births 2000 deaths French stage actresses French film actresses Actresses from Paris 20th-century French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Vacation
''The Last Vacation'' (French: ''Les dernières vacances'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Roger Leenhardt and starring Odile Versois, Michel François, and Jean Lara.Marie p.57 The film's art direction was by Léon Barsacq Léon Barsacq (18 October 1906 – 23 December 1969) was a Russian-born and naturalized French production designer, art director and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film '' The .... Cast References Bibliography * Michel Marie. ''The French New Wave: An Artistic School''. John Wiley & Sons, 2008. External links * 1948 films 1948 drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Roger Leenhardt French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Film Actresses
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Stage Actresses
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962 Film)
''Thérèse Desqueyroux'' is a 1962 French film directed by Georges Franju, based on the novel of the same name by François Mauriac. Written by Franju and François Mauriac and Claude Mauriac, it stars Emmanuelle Riva and Philippe Noiret. Riva won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, the Étoile de Cristal award for Best Actress, and the Silver Goddess Award from the Mexican Cinema Journalists for her performance. Plot Thérèse lives in a mansion in the Landes, a region of pine forests, unhappily married to Bernard, a dull and pompous landowner whose only interest is preserving his family name and property. Her only comforts are her fondness for the surrounding woods and her affection for Bernard's half-sister, Anne. When an unwanted baby increases her alienation, her mind turns to the medication on which Bernard is dependent. By secretly increasing the dosage she precipitates a crisis, but it does not prove fatal. After enquiries reveal that she had been forging prescrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mam'zelle Nitouche (1954 Film)
''Oh No, Mam'zelle'' (French title: ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'') is a French-Italian musical comedy film from 1954, directed by Yves Allégret, written by Marcel Achard, starring Fernandel and Louis de Funès. Cast * Fernandel as Célestin, the organist and Floridor the compositor * Pier Angeli as Denise de Flavigny and Mlle Nitouche * Jean Debucourt as the commandant major Léon de Longueville * Renée Devillers as mother, sister of the commander * Michèle Cordoue as Corinne, the actress, teacher of Floridor and protected from the commander * François Guérin as the first lieutenant André La Vauzelle * Nerio Bernardi as the Italian grocer who accepts pots of flowers * Hélène Tossy as wife of the commander major * Georges Chamarat as the warrant officer * Margo Lion as Léontine, the sister tourière * Louis de Funès as the field marshal of homes Petrot * Pierre Olaf Pierre Olaf (14 July 1928 – 16 September 1995) was a French actor, cabaret artist, and clown. He first achiev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of Destiny (1953 Film)
''The Call of Destiny'' (French: ''L'Appel du destin'') is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Marais, Jacqueline Porel and Édouard Delmont. at the ''Films de France'' Plot While on tour, a conducting encounters his father for the first time. A formerly brilliant he has declined into ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartouche, King Of Paris
''Cartouche, King of Paris'' or just ''Cartouche'' (French: ''Cartouche, roi de Paris'') is a 1950 French historical adventure film directed by Guillaume Radot and starring Roger Pigaut, Renée Devillers and Claire Duhamel.Klossner p.64 The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. It portrays the eighteenth century highwaymen Louis Dominique Bourguignon, known as Cartouche. Cast * Roger Pigaut as Louis Dominique Bourguignon dit Cartouche * Renée Devillers as Madame de Parabère * Claire Duhamel as Henriette * Jean Davy as Le régent Philippe d'Orléans * Jacques Castelot as Le duc du Maine * as Vénus, la bohémienne * as La duchesse du Maine * Lucien Nat as M. de Cellamare * Pierre Bertin as Monsieur de Boisgreux * Pierre Stéphen as Lignières * Denis d'Inès as Le fermier général * Jean Carmet as Brin d'Amour, un soldat * Palau as Anselme Bourguignon * René Worms as Le cardinal Dubois * Léon Bary as Un officier de cour * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lame Devil (film)
''The Lame Devil'' (UK: ''The Devil Who Limped'';Tertiary sources: BFI, ''The Lame Devil''. original title: ', French for "the devil with a limp") is a 1948 French black-and-white historical film written and directed by Sacha Guitry. A biography of the titular French diplomat Talleyrand (1754–1838), it stars Guitry in the lead role. Originally forbidden by the French censor and turned into a play, the film went on to be released into six languages. Film Description The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy. Its title comes from one of the main historical nicknames for Talleyrand, that he shares with demon king Asmodeus and English poet Lord Byron. The movie is often noted for its opening sequence: after showing the birthpla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monelle
''Monelle'' (French: ''Les amoureux sont seuls au monde'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Louis Jouvet, Renée Devillers and Dany Robin.Bazin p.6 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 Emile Alex Synopsis Gérard Favier is a celebrated composer who is in love with his wife Sylvia. He takes on a young piano protégé Monelle and helps propel her to success, but newspaper reports suggests that they are having an affair. Cast * Louis Jouvet as Gérard Favier * Renée Devillers as Sylvia Favier * Dany Robin as Monelle Picart * Philippe Nicaud as Jules * Janine Viénot * Brigitte Auber as Christine * Maurice Lagrenée as Le directeur du journal * Émile Drain as Un critique * Jean Le Fort * Lucien Carol as Le patron du bistrot * Charles Vissières as Le beau-père * Philippe Lemaire as Claude, l'amoureux * Jean Heuzé as Un critique * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
