|
Robert Seller
Robert Seller (1889–1967) was a French stage and film actor.Crisp p.156 Also known by his surname, Seller began his film career in 1931 in Maurice de Canonge's film, ''Olive se marie''. He had parts in many films and plays by Sacha Guitry, including ''Deburau'', ''Tu m'as sauvé la vie'', '' Le Trésor de Cantenac'' and ''Toâ''. Selected filmography * '' Love and Luck'' (1932) * '' Chotard and Company'' (1933) * '' Zouzou'' (1934) * ''Excursion Train'' (1936) * ''Adventure in Paris'' (1936) * ''Taras Bulba'' (1936) * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) * ''Ménilmontant'' (1936) * ''Let's Make a Dream'' (1936) * '' The Two Boys'' (1936) * ''The Pearls of the Crown'' (1937) * ''The Green Jacket'' (1937) * '' Josette'' (1937) * '' The Patriot'' (1938) * ''Mollenard'' (1938) * '' The Man Who Seeks the Truth'' (1940) * '' Happy Go Lucky'' (1946) * ''Jericho'' (1946) * ''Goodbye Darling'' (1946) * '' Special Mission'' (1946) * '' Destiny Has Fun'' (1947) *'' Judicial Error'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, France
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, 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 List of cities proper by population density, 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 capital, 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 Caput Mundi#Paris, the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France Regions of 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Boys (1936 Film)
''The Two Boys'' (French: ''Les deux gosses'') is a 1936 French drama film directed by Fernand Rivers. It is based on the 1880 novel of the same name by Pierre Decourcelle, which had previously been made into a silent film ''The Two Boys (1924 film), The Two Boys''.Goble p.735 The film's sets were designed by Robert Gys. Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1936 films 1936 drama films French drama films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Fernand Rivers Remakes of French films Sound film remakes of silent films French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub ... [...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] |
Judicial Error
''Judicial Error'' (French: ''Erreur judiciaire'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Michèle Alfa, Jimmy Gaillard and Lucienne Le Marchand.Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950''. (in French) Pygmalion, 1986. p. 172. . The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Gabutti. Synopsis After a banker is driven to suicide by his wife's reckless spending, an innocent cashier is wrongly implicated in a crime. Cast *Michèle Alfa as Janine Heurteaux *Jimmy Gaillard as Bob Richard *Lucienne Le Marchand as Suzanne Gauthier-Duvergne *Jean Davy as Me Lenoir * Marcel Dalio as Dinari *Robert le Béal as Gauthier-Duvergne *Nicolas Amato as the money changer *Yves Brainville as Jacques Heurteaux *Jean-Jacques Delbo as Stefano *Agnès Laury as "Hen" *Robert Seller as Monsieur de Berville *Jacques Berlioz as the prosecutor *Géno Ferny as Joseph *Jacques Henley as American *Gaston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny Has Fun
''Destiny Has Fun'' (French: ''Le destin s'amuse'') is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring André Claveau, Dany Robin and Robert Murzeau.Goble p.735 The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. Cast * André Claveau as Richard * Dany Robin as Gabrielle * Robert Murzeau as La Douceur * Jean Carmet as La troisième complice * Noël Roquevert as Tonton * Jean-Roger Caussimon as Marcel * André Numès Fils as Soulier * Pierre Sergeol as Le juge d'instruction * Robert Seller as Le père de Gabrielle * André Urban as Loiselier * René Fluet as Le fiancé * Arthur Devère as Le gardien * Jean Dunot as L'agent * Jean Berton as Le percepteur * Nicolas Amato Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ... as U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Mission (1946 Film)
''Special Mission'' (French: ''Mission spéciale'') is a 1946 French thriller film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Jany Holt, Pierre Renoir and Jean Davy.Siehlohr p.62 The film's art direction was by Claude Bouxin. It was released in two parts. Cast * Jany Holt as Emmy de Welder - une espionne au service des Allemands * Pierre Renoir as Landberg alias Moravetz - le chef du réseau d'espionnage allemand * Jean Davy as Le commissaire Chabrier - un policier de la Surveillance du Territoire * Odette Barencey as Une concierge * Camille Bert * Roger Bontemps * Yves Brainville as Le gestionnaire * André Carnège as Le contrôleur général * Gregori Chmara * Raymond Cordy as Mérignac - un policier de l'équipe de Chabrier * Marcel Delaître as Le colonel Kleider * Maurice Devienne * Jacques Dubois * Ky Duyen as Chang - un agent de liaison japonais * France Ellys * Fernand Fabre * Guy Favières * Geno Ferny * Georges Flateau * Louis Florencie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Darling
''Goodbye Darling'' (French: ''Adieu chérie'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Danielle Darrieux, Louis Salou and Gabrielle Dorziat.Rège p.620 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. Cast * Danielle Darrieux as Chérie * Louis Salou as Maxime * Gabrielle Dorziat as Constance * Jacques Berthier as Bruno Betillac * Germaine Stainval * Rolande Forest * Palmyre Levasseur * Robert Seller * Pierre Sergeol * Edouard Hemme * Jacques Janvier * Pierre Larquey as Édouard * Jean-Jacques Delbo as Ricardo * Alice Tissot as Mademoiselle Chomelette * Charles Aznavour as Le duettiste * Robert de France * Marguerite de Morlaye * René Fluet * Jean Gabert * Marie Guilhène * Johnny Marchand * Marcel Roche Production Guy Lefranc Guy Lefranc (21 October 1919 - 1 February 1994) was a French director and screenwriter. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lefranc, Guy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jericho (1946 Film)
''Jericho'' is a 1946 French war film directed by Henri Calef based on Operation Jericho.Rège p.186 During the Second World War the Royal Air Force and the French Resistance take part in a joint operation known as "Jericho" to free fifty civilians being held as hostages by the occupying German Army in Amiens. Cast * Nadine Alari as Alice Noblet * Roland Armontel as Muscat * Jean Brochard as Michaud * André Carnège as L'aumônier allemand * Jacques Charon as Le comte Jacques de Saint-Leu * Paul Demange as André Morget * Yves Deniaud as Robert Detaille * Paul Faivre * Guy Favières as Le maire * Gabrielle Fontan as Madame Michaud * René Génin as Camille Duroc * Albert Glado * Jacques Henley * Maxime Joal * Pierre Larquey as Béquille * Albert Michel as Le correspondant qui vient de Hollande * Henri Nassiet as Le commandant Munchhausen * Reggie Nalder * Line Noro as Rosa Duroc * Palau as Dietrich * Fred Pasquali * Raphaël Patorni as Batignolles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Go Lucky (1946 Film)
''Happy Go Lucky'' (French: ''Au petit bonheur'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Danielle Darrieux, André Luguet and François Périer.Rège p.604 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. Cast * Danielle Darrieux as Martine Carignol * André Luguet as Alain Plessis * François Périer as Denis Carignol * Jacques-Henry Duval as Archibald * Paulette Dubost as Brigitte Ancelin * Henri Crémieux as Le commissaire * Fred Pasquali as Germain * Robert Seller as Benjamin * Marcel Maupi Marcel Maupi, stage name of Marcel Louis Alexandre Barberin or Maupi, (6 November 1881, Marseille – 4 January 1949, Antibes) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) * '' Marius'' (1931) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * '' The Iro ... as Le gargiste * Claudette Falco as Sophie * Paul Barge * Rolande Haumont * Cécyl Marcyl * Odette Talazac References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Seeks The Truth
''The Man Who Seeks the Truth'' (French: ''L'homme qui cherche la vérité'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Raimu, Yvette Lebon and André Alerme.Rège p.368 It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Henri Ménessier. In 1945 it was loosely remade in Hollywood as '' Bring on the Girls'' starring Veronica Lake. Synopsis In order to discover what his friends, family and colleagues really think about him Jean Vernet, a banker, feigns deafness so he can overhear conversations. He is shocked to discover that his previously happy existence is built on lies. Amongst them is the fact that his long-standing mistress Jacqueline is now the lover of his own godson In infant baptism and denominations of Christianity, a godparent (also known as a sponsor, or '' gossiprede'') is someone who bears witness to a child's christening and later is willing to help in their catechesis, as well as thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollenard
''Mollenard'' is a 1938 French drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Harry Baur, Gabrielle Dorziat and Pierre Renoir. It was also known by the alternative titles of ''Hatred'' and ''Capitaine Corsaire''. The film's sets were designed by Alexandre Trauner. It is based on the novel of the same name by the Belgian writer . The film's plot divides sharply into halves, with the first an action thriller set in China while the second is a social drama with the title character struggling to cope with what he regards as the suffocating atmosphere of his home port in France. The film was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location. An English-language version starring Victor McLaglen and Ruth Chatterton was planned but never made. Plot Captain Mollenard is an uncouth, almost piratical, commander of a merchant ship sailing out of Dunkirk. When the ship's owners discover that Mollenard has been selling arms on his own account, they decided to suspend him for six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Patriot (1938 Film)
''The Patriot'' (French: ''Le patriote'') is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Harry Baur, Pierre Renoir and Suzy Prim. The film was based on a novel by Alfred Neumann which had previously been turned into a 1928 American silent film '' The Patriot'' starring Emil Jannings. It was made by the French subsidiary of the German company Tobis Film. The sets were designed by the Russian-born art director Alexandre Lochakoff. The film portrays the life of Tsar Paul I of Russia.Waldman p.156 Cast * Harry Baur as Le tsar Paul 1er * Pierre Renoir as Pahlen * Suzy Prim as Anna Ostermann * Jacques Varennes as Panin * Elmire Vautier as La tsarine * Geller * Nicolas Rimsky as Yocov * André Carnège as Zoubov * Fernand Mailly as L'amiral * Jacques Mattler as Le commandant disgrâcié * Robert Seller as Narichkine * André Varennes as Le ministre de la guerre * Victor Vina * Paula Clère as L'espionne * Gérard Landry as Le tsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
