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Rasputin (1954 Film)
''Rasputin'' (French: ''Raspoutine'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Georges Combret and starring Pierre Brasseur, Isa Miranda and Renée Faure.Caldiron & Hochkofler p.146 It portrays the rise and fall of the Russian priest and courtier Grigori Rasputin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. Plot The muzhik Rasputin becomes the favorite of the court of the Tsar of Russia after curing the Tsar's son. He seduced the tsarina, he is accused of witchcraft, and a plot is organized. Cast * Pierre Brasseur as Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine * Isa Miranda as La tsarine Alexandra * Renée Faure as Véra * Milly Vitale as Laura * Jacques Berthier as Le prince Félix Youssoupoff / Youry * Claude Laydu as Héliodore * Denise Grey as La princesse Dikvona * Micheline Francey as Anna Pracova * Robert Berri as Le capitaine Soukoff * Jean Wall as L'archimandrite Breham * Raphaël Patorni as Le ministre Stumerof * Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Combret
Georges Combret (1906–1998) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter.Hayward p.423 Selected filmography * '' Duel in Dakar'' (1951) * ''The Fighting Drummer'' (1953) * ''Rasputin'' (1954) * ''The Contessa's Secret'' (1954) * ''The Whole Town Accuses'' (1956) * '' Marie of the Isles'' (1959) * '' Hot Frustrations'' (1965) * '' Ring Around the World'' (1966) * ''Fire of Love'' (1967) * ''The Curse of Belphegor ''The Curse of Belphegor'' (French: ''La malédiction de Belphégor'', Italian: ''La mortale trappola di Belfagor'') is a 1967 film directed by Georges Combret and Jean Maley and starring Paul Guers, Raymond Souplex and Dominique Boschero. Plot ...'' (1967) * '' Hot and Naked'' (1974) * '' Le plumard en folie'' (1974) References Bibliography * Hayward, Susan. ''French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film''. Intellect Books, 2010. External links * 1906 births 1998 deaths 20th-century French screenwriters French film producers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Laydu
Claude Laydu (; 10 March 1927 – 29 July 2011) was a Belgian-born Swiss actor on stage and in films. He was renowned for his performance in his film debut in the role of the young priest in Robert Bresson's ''Diary of a Country Priest'' (1951), which has been described as one of the greatest in the history of film. Biography Laydu was born and grew up in Brussels. He moved to Paris to study at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts. He became a member of Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault's company at the Théâtre Marigny, when he was selected by director Robert Bresson for his first role in a film, as the titular young priest in ''Diary of a Country Priest,'' based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos.Anton Karl Kozlovic"Lights! Camera! Sermon!: Additional Research Notes on Sacred Servant Categories Within the Popular Cinema", Mundane Behavior; accessed 28 May 2008. "The embarrassingly self-conscious Priest of Ambricourt (Claude Laydu) in ''Diary of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germaine Delbat
Germaine may refer to: Given name *Germaine Arnaktauyok (born 1946), Inuk printmaker, painter, and drawer *Germaine Cousin (1579-1601), French saint *Germaine Greer (born 1939), feminist writer and academic *Germaine Koh (born 1967), Malaysian-born Canadian artist *Germaine Lindsay (1985–2005), British-Jamaican Islamist suicide bomber *Germaine Pratt (born 1998), American football player *Germaine de Randamie (born 1984), Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist *Germaine Schnitzer (1888-1982), French-born American pianist *Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), French composer Surname *Gary Germaine (born 1976), Scottish footballer Other uses *Germaine (olive), an olive grown in Corsica *SS Empire Adventure, a cargo ship which carried the name ''Germaine L D'' between 1924 and 1931 Places *Germaine, Aisne, France *Germaine, Marne, France See also *Germain (other) *Germane, a chemical compound *Germanus (other) Germanus or Germanos (Greek) may refer to: People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Cosson
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Abbé Pierre, Henri Marie Joseph Grouès (1912–2007), French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Burnier
Robert Burnier (1897–1974) was a French film actor.Goble p.920 Selected filmography * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) * '' Let's Get Married'' (1931) * '' Miche'' (1932) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1933) * ''Ciboulette'' (1933) * ''Radio Surprises'' (1940) * ''Dakota 308'' (1951) * ''L'Amour, Madame'' (1952) * ''The Women Couldn't Care Less'' (1954) * ''The Count of Bragelonne'' (1954) * ''Rasputin'' (1954) * ''Leguignon the Healer'' (1954) * ''Your Turn, Callaghan'' (1955) * ''More Whiskey for Callaghan'' (1955) * '' Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (1955) * '' The Bureaucrats'' (1959) * ''La Belle Américaine'' (1961) * ''All the Gold in the World '' (1961) * '' Landru'' (1963) * ''Ophelia'' (1963) * ''The Counterfeit Constable'' (1964) * ''Marie-Chantal contre le docteur Kha ''Marie-Chantal contre le docteur Kha'', also known as ''Blue Panther'', is a 1965 spy film directed by Claude Chabrol. based on the character in a series of novels by Jacques Chazot. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Grazia Buccella
Maria Grazia Buccella (born August 15, 1940) is an Italian glamour model and film actress, who was Miss Italy 1959. Career Buccella won the Miss Trento, Miss Venice, and Miss Italy beauty pageants, and placed third in the Miss Europe 1959 competition. She represented Italy in the 1959 Miss Universe contest held in Long Beach, California. When she failed to make the cut from the initial 81 contestants to the final 15, the voluptuous Buccella was quoted as saying, "The judges and I obviously disagree. Back home, the men would wait for most of these girls to gain some more weight. But I am not bitter. They are nice girls." She was busy throughout the 1960s in numerous Italian and European films. She screen tested for the role of Domino Derval in the 1965 James Bond film '' Thunderball''. (The role, originally an Italian woman named Dominetta Petacchi, went to French actress Claudine Auger). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud (1904–1965) was a French actor. Selected filmography {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouillaud, Charles 1904 births 1965 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Bellaigue
Nadine may refer to: People * Nadine (given name) * Nadine, Countess of Shrewsbury (1913–2003), English opera soprano Film and TV * ''Nadine'' (1987 film), a 1987 film with Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger * , a 2007 Dutch film with Monic Hendrickx Music Musicians *Nádine, South African singer *Nadine Coyle, British singer from pop group Girls Aloud Songs * "Nadine" (song), a 1964 song by Chuck Berry * "Hello, Nadine", a 1976 song by British band Mungo Jerry * "Nadine", a 1994 single by punk band Alice Donut * "Nadine", a 2003 song by Frank Black and the Catholics from ''Show Me Your Tears'' * "Nadine", a 2009 song by Fool's Gold from ''Fool's Gold'' Albums * ''Nadine'' (album), a 1986 album by George Thorogood * ''Nadine'' (EP), a 2020 EP by Nadine Coyle * ''Nádine'', a 1997 album by South African singer Nádine Other * ''Nadine'' (magazine), a Lebanese magazine * Nadine, New Mexico Nadine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lea County, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Balp
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), German Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Etcheverry
Michel Etcheverry (16 December 1919 – 30 March 1999) was a French actor. First a teacher, he was fired in 1941 for refusing to make the Maréchal children sing, here we come! . He began his career in the theater as a stage manager, then joined the troupe of Louis Jouvet . He entered the Comédie-Française in 1961, was named member in 1964, honorary member in 1984. His repertoire includes many tragedies from the classical repertoire. Career In 1951, he resumed in ''Le Diable et le bon Dieu'' by Sartre, the role held by Jean Vilar called to the direction of the TNP. After which, he performed ''L'Alouette'' by Anouilh, ''Sud'' by Julien Green, ''Pygmalion'' by G.-B. Shaw and above all ''The Diary'' of Anne Frank (1957/58) at the Montparnasse Theater and ''The Annunciation Made to Marie'' by Paul Claudel at the Work. It was then that he entered the Comédie-Française, already a seasoned actor whose exemplary diction, intelligence and bearing soon made him an indispensable part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphaël Patorni
Raphaël Patorni (1911–1986) was a French film actor.Hayward p.439 Selected filmography * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1943) * ''The Island of Love'' (1944) * ''Jericho'' (1946) * ''Barry'' (1949) * '' Doctor Laennec'' (1949) * ''The Martyr of Bougival'' (1949) * ''The Secret of Mayerling'' (1949) * ''The Dancer of Marrakesh'' (1949) * ''God Needs Men'' (1950) * '' Old Boys of Saint-Loup'' (1950) * '' Adorable Creatures'' (1952) * '' Alone in the World'' (1952) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1952) * ''Napoleon Road'' (1953) * ''Rasputin'' (1954) * ''The Sheep Has Five Legs'' (1954) * ''The Big Flag'' (1954) * ''Rasputin'' (1954) * ''Mademoiselle from Paris'' (1955) * ''The Whole Town Accuses'' (1956) * ''Chaque jour a son secret ''Chaque jour a son secret'' ( en, Every Day Has Its Secret) is a French thriller film from 1958, directed by Claude Boissol, written by Paul Andréota, starring Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel of Maria Luisa Linarès. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Wall
Jean Wall (1900–1959) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p. 306 He also directed two films. Partial filmography * ''La vagabonde'' (1932) - Le peintre Adolphe Taillandy * ''Chair ardente'' (1932) - Florent * ''The Beautiful Sailor'' (1932) - Valentin * ''Mariage à responsabilité limitée'' (1934) - Georges Lambert - l'amant * '' We Are Not Children'' (1934) - Roger, l'ami * ''L'ange gardien'' (1934) - L'imprésario * '' Mauvaise Graine'' (1934) - Le zèbre * ''Amants et voleurs'' (1935) - Gabriel * '' The First Offence'' (1936) - The Zebra * ''The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy'' (1936) - Serge Wolff * '' 27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) - Furet * '' Compliments of Mister Flow'' (1936) - Pierre * ''Trois... six... neuf'' (1937) - Fernand * '' Woman of Malacca'' (1937) - Le major Carter * ''Durand bijoutier'' (1938) - Tichmeyer * ''La Loi du Nord'' (1939) - L'avocat général * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) - Marcheau * '' Blind Desire'' (1945) - Robert Ancelot * ''The Temptat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
