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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) * ''Escale'' (1935) * '' You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936) - Antoinette * ''L'école des journalistes'' (1936) - Simone Dubreuil * '' The Mysterious Lady'' (1936) - La secrétaire * ''L'ange du foyer'' (1937) * ''The Pearls of the Crown'' (1937) - Madame Du Barry * ''Rail Pirates'' (1938) - Marie Pierson * '' They Were Twelve Women'' (1940) - Gaby * '' Miss Bonaparte'' (1942) - Adèle Rémy * '' The Duchess of Langeais'' (1942) - La vicomtesse Emilie de Fontaines * ''Romance à trois'' (1942) - Huguette * ''Lettres d'amour'' (1942) - La préfète Hortense de la Jacquerie * ''Domino'' (1943) - Laurette * ''Voyage Without Hope'' (1943) - Marie-Ange * '' La tentation de Barbizon'' (1946) - L'ange et Eva Parker / Angel * ''L'ange qu'on m'a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of Amiens was 135,429. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron was born in Amiens. The town was fought over during both World Wars, suffering significant damage, and was repeatedly occupied by both sides. The 1918 Battle of Amiens was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offensive which directly led to the Armistice with Germany. The Royal Air Force heavily bombed the town during the Second World War. In the aftermath, the city was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Love (1948 Film)
''After Love'' (French: ''Après l'amour'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Pierre Blanchar, Simone Renant and Giselle Pascal. The film is based on the 1924 play of the same title by Henri Duvernois and Pierre Wolff which has been adapted for the screen a number of times. Tourneur shot it in five weeks and came in under budget.Waldman p.167 It was the director's penultimate film, followed by ''Dilemma of Two Angels'' the same year. The film's sets were designed by the art director's Paul-Louis Boutié and Guy de Gastyne. Synopsis Betrayed by his wife, a teacher proceeds to have an affair with a young and pretty student. The two women both find themselves expecting a child. The girl dies during childbirth. In a spirit of revenge and to keep his real son, the scorned husband exchanges the babies. Cast * Pierre Blanchar as François Mézaule * Simone Renant as Nicole Mézaule * Giselle Pascal as Germaine * Gabrielle Fontan as Catou * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is A Funny Thing
''Love Is a Funny Thing'' (french: Un homme qui me plaît, a.k.a. ''A Man I Like'') is a 1969 French romantic drama film directed by Claude Lelouch. Plot An accidental meeting in the United States between an actress and a composer, both French. Leaving her husband and child in Paris, Françoise, cinema actress, driven to the United States, is waiting for her break. Composer Henri, married to an Italian, is only in New York to record film music. They are both waiting to go to Los Angeles. There, they become lovers. The next day, Henri decides to delay his return for 24 hours to take Françoise to Las Vegas. Another night of love later, they hire a car and travel across the US with the intention of heading back for New York. Cast * Jean-Paul Belmondo as ''Henri'' * Annie Girardot as ''Françoise'' * Kaz Garas as ''Paul'' * Peter Bergman as ''Director'' * Farrah Fawcett as ''Patricia'' * Foster Hood as ''Indian'' * Bill Quinn as ''Passenger'' * Timothy Blake as ''The Dominos'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And The Frenchwoman
''Love and the Frenchwoman'' is the US title of a 1960 French anthology film originally entitled ''La française et l'amour''. It starred Jean-Paul Belmondo and Dany Robin. The movie was a big hit in France with admissions of 3,056,736. at Box Office Story Cast ''1 - L'Enfance'' * Pierre-Jean Vaillard : Monsieur Eugène Bazouche * Jacqueline Porel : Madame Bazouche * |
Women Are Weak
''Women are Weak'' (french: Faibles femmes, it, Le donne sono deboli) is a 1959 French-Italian film featuring Alain Delon. It was one of his first roles and was crucial to launching him as a star. It was also known as ''Three Murderesses''. The movie was a success at the French box office and achieved release in the US. Delon made some personal appearances in New York to promote the movie. Cast * Alain Delon as Julien Fenal * Mylène Demongeot as Sabine * Pascale Petit (actress), Pascale Petit as Agathe * Jacqueline Sassard as Hélène Maroni * Simone Renant as Marguerite Maroni * Monique Mélinand as Madame Fenal * Héléna Manson as la mère supérieure * Pierre Mondy as André * Noël Roquevert as Édouard Maroni * Albert Médina as Monsieur Courcel * Anita Ruff as Anita Pérez * Adrienne Servantie as Madame Courcel * André Luguet as Monsieur Fenal * Magdeleine Bérubet as Sister Marguerite * Yves Barsacq References External links * *Review of film [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ostrich Has Two Eggs
''The Ostrich Has Two Eggs'' (French: ''Les oeufs de l'autruche'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Denys de La Patellière and starring Pierre Fresnay, Simone Renant and Georges Poujouly.Goble p.892 It was based on a play by André Roussin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. Synopsis A father sticks his head in a sand like an ostrich, while his two growing children become increasingly sexually experienced. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Hippolyte Barjus * Simone Renant as Thérèse Barjus * Georges Poujouly as Roger Barjus * Mady Berry as Leonie * Paul Mercey as le barman bavard * Yoko Tani as la comtesse Yoko * Guy Bertil as le journaliste * André Roussin as Henri * Marguerite Pierry as Mme. Grombert * François Chaumette François Chaumette (1923–1996) was a French actor. Filmography External linksFrançois Chaumetteat IMDB. 1923 births 1996 deaths French male voice actors Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Paris Were Told To Us
''If Paris Were Told to Us'' (french: Si Paris nous était conté) is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048616/business Principal cast *Françoise Arnoul as Duchesse de L... *Jeanne Boitel as Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt *Gilbert Bokanowski as Louis XVI *Julien Carette as Un cocher *Danielle Darrieux as Agnès Sorel *Sophie Desmarets as Rose Bertin *Clément Duhour as Aristide Bruant * Sacha Guitry as Louis XI *Odette Joyeux as La Passementiere *Robert Lamoureux as Latude *Jacques Dumesnil as Cardinal Richelieu *Pierre Larquey as Pierre Broussel *Jean Marais as François Ier *Jean Martinelli as Henri IV / Firmin *Lana Marconi as La reine Marie-Antoinette *Michèle Morgan as Gabrielle d'Estrées *Jean Parédès as Un médecin *Giselle Pascal as Comtesse de G... *Gérard Philipe as Le Trouvère *Odile Rodin as the Princess of Essling * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedevilled (1955 Film)
''Bedevilled'' is a 1955 American crime drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Anne Baxter, Steve Forrest and Simone Renant. Plot Gregory Fitzgerald and his friend Tony are leaving New York to fly to France, where they will study for the priesthood. On the plane, French fashion designer Francesca flirts with the handsome Greg, unaware of his vocation, and gives him her phone number. Greg goes to see Father du Rochet, leaving behind Tony, who is feeling ill from the flight. He ends up sharing a taxi with an American woman named Monica Johnson, who drops a St. Christopher's medal. He picks it up and follows her into a club, where it turns out Monica is a singer. In her dressing room, Greg arrives just as three French policemen are questioning her. He speaks the language and is shocked to hear Monica using him as an alibi. Monica panics and runs into an alley, where Greg fights off a man who tries to grab her. Monica goes to her hotel to pack a suitcase, but flees fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stopover In Orly
''Stopover in Orly'' (French: ''Escale à Orly'', German: ''Zwischenlandung in Paris'') is a 1955 French-West German romantic comedy crime film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Dany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Simone Renant and Heinz Rühmann.Bergfelder p.62-63 It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Hamburg and the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Location shooting took place at Orly Airport, then the main airport for Paris. Synopsis Michèle, an employee at the airport, is in love with American pilot Eddie Miller who regularly flies the route from New York to Paris, but problems arise when he is transferred to the Tokyo route. Meanwhile Michèle's uncle Albert who works in the freight department sets out to tackle a drug trafficking A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Is Ours (1953 Film)
''The Night Is Ours'' (French: ''La nuit est à nous'') is a 1953 French drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Simone Renant, Jean Danet and Jean Murat.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.311 It was a remake of the 1929 German film ''The Night Belongs to Us''. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier. Cast See also * ''The Night Belongs to Us ''The Night Belongs to Us'' (german: Die Nacht gehört uns), released in English as ''The Night Is Ours'' or ''The Night Belongs to Us'', is a 1929 German sports romance film directed by Carl Froelich and Henry Roussel, and starring Hans Albers, ...'' (1929) * '' The Night Is Ours'' (1930) References Bibliography * Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1953 films 1953 drama films French drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Jean Stelli French films based on plays Remakes of German films 1950s French films {{195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
