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The Cat (1958 Film)
''The Cat'' (French: ''La chatte'') is a 1958 French war drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Françoise Arnoul, Bernhard Wicki and André Versini.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.120 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. The story is loosely based on that of the Resistance operative Mathilde Carré during the Second World War. A commercial success, it was followed by a sequel ''The Cat Shows Her Claws ''The Cat Shows Her Claws'' (French: ''La chatte sort ses griffes'') is a 1960 French war drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Françoise Arnoul, Horst Frank and François Guérin.Bessy & Chirat p.287 It was shot at the Billancourt S ...'' in 1960. Cast References Bibliography * Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1958 war films French war drama films 1958 films 1950s French-language films Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 m freestyle. He competed in the 400 m freestyle at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the water polo tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography During World War I, Decoin served as a pilot. After that he worked as a sports journalist for '' L'Auto'', ''L'Intransigeant'' and '' Paris-Soir''. In 1926 he published his first book, influenced by Dadaism, the experimental and prize-winning ''Quinze Combats'' (''Fifteen Rounds''), in which a boxing match is seen subjectively by a boxer, and in 1933 directed his first film, ''Les requins du pétrole'' (''The Oil Sharks''). He was known for tackling many genres; with adaptations of Georges Simenon as The Strangers in the House (1942) - featuring Raimu in one of his famous roles, and The Tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilde Carré
Mathilde Carré (30 June 1908 –30 May 2007), née Mathilde Lucie Bélard and known as "La Chatte", was a French Resistance agent during World War II who betrayed and turned double agent. Early life Carré was born in Le Creusot, Saône-et-Loire. In the 1930s she attended Sorbonne University and became a teacher. After her marriage, she moved to Algeria with her husband, Maurice Carré, who was later killed in World War II, during the Italian campaign (World War II), Italian campaign. World War II She returned to France, worked as a nurse and witnessed her country Battle of France, fall to the Germans. In 1940, she met Polish Air Force Captain Roman Czerniawski, whose cryptonym was "Walenty" to the Poles and "Armand" or "Victor" to the French people, French. Carré, who had contacts with the Vichy France, Vichy Deuxième Bureau, Second Bureau, joined the headquarters section of his Franco-Polish ''Interallié'' espionage network, based in Paris under the cryptonym "Victoire" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario David (actor)
Mario David (1927–1996) was a French film and television actor.Neupert p.116 A character actor he appeared on screen from the 1950s to the 1990s in supporting roles. Selected filmography * ''Love Is Not a Sin'' (1952) * ''The Tour of the Grand Dukes'' (1953) * ''The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne'' (1954) * ''More Whiskey for Callaghan'' (1955) * '' Anyone Can Kill Me'' (1957) * '' The Cat'' (1958) * ''Web of Passion'' (1959) * ''Les Bonnes Femmes'' (1960) * '' The Gorillas'' (1964) * '' Le gendarme se marie'' (1968) * '' Leontine'' (1968) * ''A Golden Widow'' (1969) * ''Borsalino'' (1970) * ''The Married Couple of the Year Two'' (1971) * '' Les malheurs d'Alfred'' (1972) * '' Le Magnifique'' (1973) * ''Vogue la galère'' (1973) * ''Flic Story'' (1975) * ''Animal Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respirat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Brocard
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire Gromoff
Grégoire is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname / Family name *Alexandre Grégoire (1922–2001), Haitian painter * Augustus Gregoire (1936–1972), Dominican cricketer *Christine Gregoire (born 1947), American Democratic governor of the state of Washington * Christophe Grégoire (born 1980), Belgian footballer *Gabriel Grégoire (born 1953), defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League *Gilles Grégoire (1926–2006), co-founder of the Parti Québécois *Henri Grégoire (1750–1831), French Roman Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader *Henri Grégoire (historian) (1881–1964), scholar of the Byzantine Empire *Jean-Albert Grégoire (1899–1992), pioneer of the front-wheel drive car *Jérémy Grégoire (1995), professional ice hockey player *Joseph-Ernest Grégoire (1886–1980), French Canadian politician * Marie Grégoire (born 1965), Canadian politician of Quebec *Oscar Grégoire (1877–1947) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanna Urbino
Vanna () is a given name that first appeared in recorded European history circa 1294. The Italian medieval feminine name originated in Tuscany, and is particular to Florence, Italy. Though similar in pronunciation to the Italian name Giovanna, and conjectured to be derived from it, Vanna is neither a nickname nor a derivation. History The name Vanna first appears in print in ''La Vita Nuova'', a 1294 book of verse written by Dante Alighieri, an Italian Florentine poet. In one verse, Dante writes that (anthropomorphized) Love itself proclaims that Vanna is ''Primavera'' ("Springtime") and declares that Beatrice's name is "Love". Vanna is also a Cambodian unisex name ( ) meaning "Gold". It originates from ancient Sanskrit . Cambodian names are chosen for various themes such as Nature and positive attributes. Variations Vannetta; Vanetta; Vannina; Vanni, similar to the first name Ivanna. Meanings and usage The name Vanna is particular to the Tuscan province of Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Meyran
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 one hundred identified noble families related to the surname by the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Origins The origin of this surname ultimately originates from the Latin, Jacobus which belongs to an unknown progenitor. Jacobus comes from the Hebrew name, Yaakov, which translates as "one who follows" or "to follow after". Ancient history A French knight returning from the Crusades in the Holy Lands probably adopted the surname from "Saint Jacques" (or "James the Greater"). James the Greater was one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles, and is believed to be the first martyred apostle. Being endowed with this surname was an honor at the time and it is likely that the Church allowed it because of acts during the Crusades. Indeed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Jourdan
Michel Yves René Leray (2 June 1926 – 4 August 1985), better known by the stage name of Michel Jourdan, was French film actor. Jourdan died in Paris on 4 August 1985, at the age of 59. Selected filmography * '' The Passenger'' (1949) * '' Mammy'' (1951) * ''They Were Five'' (1952) * ''At the Edge of the City'' (1953) * '' Burning Fuse'' (1957) * '' The Cat'' (1958) * ''The Cat Shows Her Claws ''The Cat Shows Her Claws'' (French: ''La chatte sort ses griffes'') is a 1960 French war drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Françoise Arnoul, Horst Frank and François Guérin.Bessy & Chirat p.287 It was shot at the Billancourt S ...'' (1960) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1926 births 1985 deaths Actors from Nantes French male film actors {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the time. Life and career His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He is notable for being one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. His complete filmography includes 138 titles. He often appeared in Italian films too, particularly in the last decade of his life. He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, 24 days before he died. Personal life He is the father of director Bertrand Blier. He has appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably ''Buffet froid ''Buffet froid'' is a 1979 French film written and directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet, Bernard Blier and Jean Carmet. The film is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Wolff
Harald Otto Walther Wolff (11 January 1909 June 1977) was a German stage, film and television actor. Life Harald Wolff was born in Barmen (now Wuppertal) in 1909. After finishing high school and a commercial apprenticeship, he became an actor, giving his debut in Helmut Käutner's 1939 comedy ''Kitty and the World Conference''. After World War II, in addition to appearances in German films, he also acted in various international productions, including the 1951 American war drama ''Decision Before Dawn'' by Anatole Litvak, the 1956 French comedy film '' La Traversée de Paris'' by Claude Autant-Lara, Maurice Labro's 1957 ''Action immédiate'', and Jacques Demy's 1964 musical ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg''. In 1972, he made his final appearance in Costa-Gavras' political thriller ''State of Siege''. Wolff was also a voice actor who dubbed many internationally known actors over the decades. These include Desmond Llewelyn as Q in the James Bond films '' Goldfinger'' and '' Thund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louison Roblin
Louison is both a surname and a French masculine/feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Shemel Louison (born 1990), Grenadian footballer *Louison Bobet Louis "Louison" Bobet (; 12 March 1925 - 13 March 1983) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 t ... (1923–1983), French cyclist * Louison Moreau (before 1668–after 1692), French opera singer {{given name, type=both French unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Meisel
Kurt Meisel (18 August 1912 – 4 April 1994) was an Austrian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films between 1934 and 1994. He also directed 21 films between 1949 and 1984. Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen. He was born and died in Vienna, Austria, and is buried on the Vienna Zentralfriedhof. Selected filmography * ''Little Dorrit (1934 film), Little Dorrit'' (1934) - Pit, sein Sohn * ''Marriage Strike (1935 film), Marriage Strike'' (1935) - Loisl * ''Schlußakkord'' (1936) - Baron Salviany * ''The Court Concert'' (1936) - Leutnant Florian Schwälble * ''The Divine Jetta'' (1937) - Graf Eugen Opalla * ''Such Great Foolishness'' (1937) - Specht - Rundfunkansager * ''Love Can Lie'' (1937) - August Halfgreen * ''Spiel auf der Tenne'' (1937) - Andreas 'Anderl' Rössmaier * ''Another World (1937 film), Another World'' (1937) - 2. Journalist * ''Der Schimmelkrieg in der Holledau'' (1937) - Thomas, Bräubursch * ''Frau Sylvelin'' (1938) - Herr von Roedern * ''Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
