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Robert Favart
Marc Robert Favart (9 February 1911 – 26 July 2003) was a French actor, married to Jenny Carré, daughter of Albert Carré. Filmography Cinema * 1938: ' (by Jean de Limur) * 1939: ''Angelica'' or ''La rose de sang'' (by Jean Choux) * 1941: ' (by Yvan Noé) - a pilot *1941: ''Parade en sept nuits'' (by Marc Allégret) - Raymond (uncredited) *1942: ''Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary'' (by Sacha Guitry) - Lannes *1943: ' (by René Le Hénaff) *1943: ' (by Émile Couzinet) - Don Fernand de Torilhas *1944: '' La Malibran'' (by Sacha Guitry) - Le ravisseur * 1946: '' Strange Fate'' (by Louis Cuny) - Philipe - l'assistant du professeur * 1948: '' Colonel Durand'' (by René Chanas) - Bertrand de Lormoy *1948: ' (by Robert Hennion) - Dessanges *1948: '' The Lame Devil'' (by Sacha Guitry) - Abbé Dupanloup (uncredited) *1951: '' Sous le ciel de Paris'' (by Julien Duvivier) - Maximilien *1951: ' (by Marcel Aboulker and Michel Ferry) (unfinished film) * 1954: '' Royal Aff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria grew rapidly and became a major centre of Hellenic civilisation, eventually replacing Memphis, in present-day Greater Cairo, as Egypt's capital. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which ranked among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as the storied Library of Alexandria. Today, the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum. Called the "Bride of the Mediterranean" by locals, Alexandria is a popular tourist destination and an important industrial centre due to its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez. The city extends about along the northern coast of Egypt, and is the largest city on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Couzinet
Émile Cousinet, (12 November 1896 – 24 October 1964) was a French film producer and film director. Biography The son of a carpenter, Couzinet became a traveling projectionist and then director of the Royan Casino. In the 1920s, he decided to invest in the of movie theatres, including those of . In 1930, due to the unbridled competition of the barriers of Bordeaux, he acquired his own studios, the "Studios de la Côte de Beauté", a cinema complex installed in the seaside resort of Royan. After the destruction of the city at the end of World War II, he recreated his studios in Bordeaux, which then took the name ''Studios de la Côte d'Argent''. The infrastructures were developed near the castle Tauzin which became its main residence He produced himself vaudevilles, of which he was also the screenwriter (occasionally under the name of Robert Eyquem) sometimes at the first degree or a little grivois, often adapted from boulevard theatre. Thus, ' is an adaptation of ' b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ''Pépé le Moko'', ''Little World of Don Camillo'', ''Panic (1946 film), Panic (Panique)'', ''Voici le temps des assassins'' and '':fr:Marianne de ma jeunesse, Marianne de ma jeunesse''. Jean Renoir called him, a "great technician, [a] rigorist, a poet". Early years It was as an actor, in 1916 at the Théâtre de l'Odéon under the direction of André Antoine, that Duvivier's career began. In 1918 he moved on to Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont, as a writer and assistant of, amongst others, André Antoine, Louis Feuillade and Marcel L'Herbier. In 1919 he directed his first film. In the 1920s several of his films had a religious concern: ''Credo ou la tragédie de Lourdes'', ''The Abbot Constantine (1925 film), L'abbé Constantin'' and ''La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sous Le Ciel De Paris
''Under the Sky of Paris'' (French: ''Sous le ciel de Paris'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. The song of the same name, later recorded by Édith Piaf and others, was written for this film by Hubert Giraud (music) and Jean Dréjac (lyrics). In the film it was sung by Jean Bretonnière. Plot Under the sky of Paris, during a day, we see large and small events that occur in the lives of several people whose fates will intertwine. A poor old lady, after searching in vain all day to feed her cats, receives an unexpected reward from a mother whose daughter she had found. A young girl, dreaming of love, refuses the advances of her childhood friend to be stabbed to death by a sadistic sculptor. The latter is shot by a policeman who accidentally injured a worker who was returning home after the successful concl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 In The Movies
The year 1951 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films United States The top ten 1951 released films by box office gross in the United States are as follows: International The highest-grossing 1951 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1951. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1951. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases. Events * February 15 – new management takes over at United Artists with Arthur B. Krim, Robert Benjamin and Matty Fox now in charge. * April – French magazine '' Cahiers du cinéma'' is first published. * July 26 – Walt Disney's '' Alice in Wonderland'' premieres; while a disappointment at first and hardly released in theaters, it would later become one of the biggest cult classics in the ani ... [...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] |
Robert Hennion
Robert Hennion (17 February 1898 – 18 January 1984) was a French film director Assistant director * 1939 : '' Thérèse Martin'' de Maurice de Canonge * 1946 : ''Les Trois Tambours'' de Maurice de Canonge * 1946 : '' Mission spéciale'' de Maurice de Canonge Director * 1947: ''Ploum, ploum, tra-la-la'' or ''De porte en porte'' * 1948: ''Et dix de der !'' * 1948: ' * 1950: ''The Atomic Monsieur Placido ''The Atomic Monsieur Placido'' (French: ''L'atomique Monsieur Placido'') is a 1950 French comedy crime film directed by Robert Hennion and starring Rellys, Liliane Bert and René Génin.Bessy, Chirat & Bernard p.512 Cast * Rellys as Toni / P ...'' * 1951: ''L'Alsace d'hier et de demain'' (short film, black and white documentary) External links Filmographie sélective [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Chanas
René Chanas, real name René Lindecker (13 September 1913 - 9 July 1990) was a French film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Filmography Director * 1945: '' The Last Judgment'' * 1946: ' * 1948: ' * 1948: ' * 1949: ' * 1951: ' (film with two versions) * 1951 : ' (film with two versions) * 1952: '' Alone in the World'' * 1953: ' * 1954: ' Screenwriter * 1947: ''La Taverne du poisson couronné'' * 1948: ''Le Colonel Durand'' * 1951: ''Un sourire dans la tempête'' * 1953: ''Je suis un mouchard'' * 1954: ''La Patrouille des sables'' (film with two versions) * 1954: ' (film with two versions) Producer * 1950: ''Un sourire dans la tempête'' (Line producer) * 1951: ''Ein Lächeln im Sturm'' ( producer) External links * René Chanason ''Les gens du cinéma.com'' 11 films liés à René Chanason ''Ciné-Ressources ''Ciné-Ressources'' is a union catalogue of the libraries and archives of French cinema, created on 22 August 2007 and managed by the Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel Durand
''Colonel Durand'' (French: ''Le colonel Durand'') is a 1948 French historical drama film directed by René Chanas and starring Paul Meurisse, Michèle Martin and Louis Seigner.Rège p.204 Cast * Paul Meurisse as Le colonel d'empire Gérard Durand * Michèle Martin as Isabelle Patrizzi * Louis Seigner as Le commandant Millet * Robert Favart as Bertrand de Lormoy * Liliane Bert as Mme Hélié * Frédérique Nadar as Renée de Ponthiers * Rachel Devirys as Mme Nieburger * Albert Dinan Albert Dinan (27 March 1902 – 3 July 1976) was a French film actor.Goble p.347 He appeared in more than ninety films and television series during his career. Selected filmography * ''Bric à Brac et compagnie'' (1932) - Jean Verly * ''Lunegard ... as Raffart * Manuel Gary as Bontemps References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1948 films 1940s French-language films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 In The Movies
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'', starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Cuny
Louis Cuny (24 November 1902 – 24 July 1962) was a French film director, screenwriter, film producer, production designer, and film editor. Filmography * 1936 : ''La Voie triomphale'' ( SF) * 1936 : ''Le Lycée Papillon'' (SF) * 1938 : ''Le Violon'' (SF) * 1939 : ''Au jardin de la France'' (SF) * 1942 : ''Matin de France'' (SF) * 1943 : ''Hommage à Georges Bizet'' (SF) * 1943 : ''L’Arlésienne'' (SF) * 1943 : ''La Musique à travers les âges'' (SF) * 1943 : '' Mermoz'' * 1945 : '' Rouen, martyre d'une cité'' (SF) * 1945 : ''Croisière extra muros'' (SF) * 1945 : ''Panorama musical'' (SF) * 1946 : ''Maman de secours'' (SF) * 1946 : '' Strange Fate'' * 1947 : ''Si j'avais la chance'' (SF) * 1947 : '' The Woman in Red'' * 1947 : '' Le Beau Voyage'' * 1949 : ''Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée'' (SF) * 1949 : '' Tous les deux'' * 1951 : ''Demain nous divorçons'' * 1952 : '' Plume au vent'' * 1957 : '' Bonjour Toubib'' * 1958 : ''Gentleman cambrio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Fate
''Strange Fate'' (French: ''Étrange destin'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Louis Cuny and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Aimé Clariond and Henri Vidal.Cook p.129 The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin. Cast * Renée Saint-Cyr as Patricia * Aimé Clariond as Le professeur Gallois * Henri Vidal as Alain de Saulieu * Nathalie Nattier as Germaine * Denise Grey as Mme d'Evremond * Robert Favart as L'assistant du professeur Gallois * Gabrielle Fontan as Mme Durtain * Hélène Bellanger * Charlotte Ecard * Luce Fabiole * Gaston Girard * Georges Gosset * Marie-Thérèse Moissel * Julienne Paroli * Marcelle Rexiane * Roger Rudel * Jean-Charles Thibault References Bibliography * Cook, Samantha. ''Writers and production artists''. St James Pr, 1993. External links * 1946 films 1946 drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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