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Robert Péguy
Robert Péguy (14 December 1883 – 21 July 1968) was a French film director best known for his films of the 1920s and 1930s. He directed some 30 films between 1910 and 1946. His career peaked in the 1930s. Selected filmography * ''600,000 Francs a Month (1926 film), 600,000 Francs a Month'' (1926) * ''Croquette (film), Croquette'' (1927) * ''Kiss Me (1929 film), Kiss Me'' (1929) * ''His Highness Love'' (1931) * ''Clochard (1932 film), Clochard'' (1932) * ''Jacques and Jacotte'' (1936) * ''The Mysterious Lady (1936 film), The Mysterious Lady'' (1936) * ''My Little Marquise'' (1937) * ''Notre-Dame de la Mouise'' (1941) External links * French film directors Silent film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters 1883 births 1968 deaths Writers from Paris 20th-century French male writers {{france-film-director-stub ... [...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 Mysterious Lady (1936 Film)
''The Mysterious Lady'' (French: ''La mystérieuse lady'') is a 1936 French drama film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Fernand Mailly, Gina Manès and Jean Brochard.Crisp p.408 Plot summary Cast * Fernand Mailly as Le colonel Leroy * Gina Manès as Lady Leroy * Jean Brochard * Fernand Fabre as L'agent secret * Simone Renant Simone Renant (19 March 1911 – 29 March 2004) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1934 and 1983. She was born in Amiens, France and died in Garches, France. Partial filmography * ''La folle nuit'' (1932 ... as La secrétaire Bibliography * Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2002. References External links * * 1936 drama films French drama films 1936 films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Robert Péguy French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Deaths
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States civil service, is passed. * January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, United States, installed by Thomas Edison. * February – ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form, in Italy. * February 15 – Tokyo Electrical Lightning Grid, predecessor of Tokyo Electrical Power (TEPCO), one of the largest electrical grids in Asia and the world, is founded in Japan. * February 16 – The '' Ladies' Home Journal'' is published for the first time, in the United States. * February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Screenwriters
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] |
Silent Film Directors
Silent may mean any of the following: People with the name * Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion * Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer * Charles Silent (1842-1918), German-born American jurist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * "Silent" (Gerald Walker), the first single from the rapper * Silent (rock group), a Brazilian rock group * The Silents, an Australian psychedelic rock band Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Dark (broadcasting) or silent, an off-air radio or TV station * Silent film, a film with no sound Other uses * Air Energy AE-1 Silent, a German self-launching ultralight sailplane * Buffalo Silents, a 1920s exhibition basketball team whose members were deaf and/or mute * Silent Family, a German aircraft manufacturer * Silent Generation, a demographic cohort between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers * Silent letter, a letter in a word ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Film Directors
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] |
Notre-Dame De La Mouise
''Notre-Dame de la Mouise'' ( nl, Notre Dame van de sloppen) is a 1941 Dutch- French film directed by Robert Péguy. Cast *Édouard Delmont ... Le père Didier (as Delmont) *François Rozet ... L'abbé *Georges Rollin ... Bibi *René Sarvil ... Julot (as Sarvil) *Champi ... Nénesse *Rivers Cadet ... Monsieur Eugène *Rolla Norman *Henri de Livry (as De Livry) *René Alié *René Lefevre-Bel *François Rodon ... Gosse de Pou *Félix Claude *Odette Joyeux ... La môme *Odette Barencey Odette Barencey (20 August 1893 – 4 March 1981) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1927 and 1958. She was married to the actor Marcel Barencey. Selected filmography * '' My Childish Father'' (1930) * ' ... ... Zéphyrine (as Odette Barancey) *Solange Varennes ... La Sauterelle External links * 1941 films Dutch black-and-white films French black-and-white films Dutch drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Little Marquise
''My Little Marquise'' (French: ''Ma petite marquise'') is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Josseline Gaël, Paul Pauley and Fernand Fabre.Rège p.803 Cast * Jacotte as La petite Jacotte * Josseline Gaël as Monique Cormier * Paul Pauley as Adolphe Cormier * André Bervil as Pierre Mareuil * Fernand Fabre as François Mareuil * François Rodon as Le petit Julien * Yvette Andréyor as La tante * Charlotte Clasis as Nounou * Jacques Derives as Antoine * Jean Brochard as Godard References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1937 films French comedy films 1937 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Robert Péguy French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques And Jacotte
''Jacques and Jacotte'' (French: ''Jacques et Jacotte'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Roger Tréville, Jacotte and Germaine Roger.Crisp p.407 Cast * Roger Tréville as Jacques * Jacotte as Jacotte * Germaine Roger as Annie * François Rodon as Le petit Tot * Milly Mathis as La concierge * Marcel Carpentier as L'huissier * Ginette Leclerc * Émile Saint-Ober * Jacques Derives Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ... References Bibliography * Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2002. External links * 1936 films 1936 comedy films French comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Robert Péguy French black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
