The Game Of Truth
''The Game of Truth'' (French: ''Le jeu de la vérité'') is a 1961 French mystery film directed by Robert Hossein and starring Hossein, Françoise Prévost and Paul Meurisse.Rège p.509 Cast * Robert Hossein as L'inspecteur de police * Françoise Prévost as Guylaine * Paul Meurisse as Portrant * Jean Servais as Jean-François Vérate * Nadia Gray as Solange Vérate * Tiny Yong as Girl * Perrette Pradier as Florence * Jeanne Valérie as Françoise Bribant * Georges Rivière as Bertrand Falaise * Jean-Louis Trintignant as Guy de Fleury * Jacques Dacqmine as Guillaume Geder * Marc Cassot as Etienne Bribant * Daliah Lavi Daliah Lavi (born Daliah Lewinbuk or Levenbuch, he, דליה לביא ; 12 October 1942 – 3 May 2017) was an Israeli actress, singer, and model. Biography Daliah Lewinbuk (or Levenbuch) was born in Shavei Tzion, British Mandate of Palestine ... as Gisèle References Bibliography * Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in ''Vice and Virtue'', '' Le Casse'', ''Les Uns et les Autres'' and ''Venus Beauty Institute''. His other roles include Michèle Mercier's husband in the '' Angélique'' series, a gunfighter in the Spaghetti Western ''Cemetery Without Crosses'' (which he also directed and co-wrote), and a Catholic priest who falls in love with Claude Jade and becomes a communist in ''Forbidden Priests''. Cinematic career Hossein started directing films in 1955 with ''Les Salauds vont en enfer'', from a story by Frédéric Dard whose novels and plays went on to furnish Hossein with much of his later film material. Right from the start Hossein established his characteristic trademarks: using a seemingly straightforward suspense plot and subverting its conventions (sometimes to the extent of a complete disregard of the tradition ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean Servais
Jean Servais (; 24 September 1910 – 17 February 1976) was a Belgian film and stage actor. He acted in many 20th century French cinema productions, from the 1930s through the early 1970s. He was married to Gilberte Graillot, and later actress Dominique Blanchar. Career Servais trained at the Brussels Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where he won the Second Prize. His acting skills came to the attention of Raymond Rouleau, and he was hired at the Théâtre du Marais, where he acted in ''Le mal de jeunesse'', which was successful in Brussels and in Paris. He was also a member of Jean-Louis Barrault's theatre company. His first film role was as the simple country dweller who was the victim of an error by the justice system in the film ''Criminel'' (1932), directed by Jack Forrester. Servais's film career continued in the 1930s with roles in films such as ''La Chanson De L'Adieu'' (1934) and ''La Vie Est Magnifique'' (1938). After a break in acting during World War II, he return ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1960s French-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1960s Mystery Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Mystery Films
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]   |
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1961 Films
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with ''West Side Story'' winning 10 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1961 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1961 films from countries outside of North America. Events * May 13 – Legendary actor Gary Cooper dies at the age of 60 in Los Angeles from colon and prostate cancer. Best known for his appearances in classic films such as ''Wings'', ''Meet John Doe'', '' Sergeant York'', ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' and '' High Noon'', Cooper was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's Golden Age and won two Academy Awards for Best Actor. * June 28 – Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman sign a multi-picture deal with United Artists to produce a series of films based on the novels of Ian Fleming starting with either '' Dr. No'' or '' Diamonds Are Forever''. The series goes on to become the highest-grossing film series of a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daliah Lavi
Daliah Lavi (born Daliah Lewinbuk or Levenbuch, he, דליה לביא ; 12 October 1942 – 3 May 2017) was an Israeli actress, singer, and model. Biography Daliah Lewinbuk (or Levenbuch) was born in Shavei Tzion, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel), the daughter of Ruth and Reuben Lewinbuk (or Levenbuch), who were of German-Jewish and Russian-Jewish descent, respectively. At age 10 she met Kirk Douglas, who was in Israel to film '' The Juggler'', and told him she would like to be a dancer. Douglas helped persuade her parents to send her to Stockholm, Sweden to study ballet. Not suited to the climate, she would give up dancing and return to Israel to model. She performed her national service as a goodwill ambassador and appeared in several more films until on a trip to Rome she was spotted on a beach and offered a role in ''Two Weeks in Another Town'', reuniting her with Douglas. Career In 1955 Lavi appeared in her first film, , a Swedish adaptation of August Strindber ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marc Cassot
Marc Cassot (1923–2016) was a French film and television actor. Ince p.161 He was also a prominent voice actor, dubbing foreign films for release in France. Selected filmography * '' Night Warning'' (1946) * '' Les Amants du pont Saint-Jean'' (1947) * ''A Certain Mister'' (1950) * ''The Love of a Woman'' (1953) * '' Service Entrance'' (1954) * ''The Big Flag'' (1954) * ''The Game of Truth'' (1961) * ''Love Me Strangely'' (1971) * ''Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...'' (2006) References Bibliography *Cowie, Peter & Elley, Derek . ''World Filmography: 1967''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1977. * Ince, Kate. ''Georges Franju''. Manchester University Press, 2019. External links * 1923 births 2016 deaths People from Paris French male film ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jacques Dacqmine
Jacques Dacqmine (1923–2010) was a French stage, film and television actor.Hayward p.242 He was married four times, including to the actress Odile Versois. Partial filmography * ''Premier rendez-vous'' (1941) - Un élève du collège (uncredited) * ''The Queen's Necklace'' (1946) - Rétaux de Villette * '' Back Streets of Paris'' (1946) - François * '' The White Night'' (1948) - Jacques Davenne * ''Dark Sunday'' (1948) - Jan Laszlo * ''The Secret of Mayerling'' (1949) - L'Archiduc François-Ferdinand * '' Julie de Carneilhan'' (1950) - Coco Votard * '' Darling Caroline'' (1951) - Gaston de Sallanches * ''A Caprice of Darling Caroline'' (1953) - Gaston de Sallanches * ''Caroline and the Rebels'' (1955) - Général de Sallanches * ''Les aristocrates'' (1955) - Arthus de Maubrun * ''It Happened in Aden'' (1956) - Le major Burton * ''Michel Strogoff'' (1956) - Le Grand-Duc * ''Action immédiate'' (1957) - Walder * ''Sylviane de mes nuits'' (1957) - Lucien * '' Charming Boys'' (195 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant (; 11 December 1930 – 17 June 2022) was a French actor. He made his theatrical debut in 1951, and went on to be regarded as one of the best French dramatic actors of the post-war era. He starred in many classic films of European cinema, and worked with many prominent auteur directors, including Roger Vadim, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch, Claude Chabrol, Bernardo Bertolucci, Éric Rohmer, François Truffaut, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and Michael Haneke. He made a critical and commercial breakthrough in '' And God Created Woman'' (1956), followed by a starmaking romantic turn in ''A Man and a Woman'' (1966), and '' The Great Silence'' (1968). He won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 1968 Berlin International Film Festival for his performance in '' The Man Who Lies'' and the Best Actor Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival for Costa-Gavras's ''Z''. Trintignant's other notable films include, '' My Night at Maud's'' (1969), '' The Conformist'' (197 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Georges Rivière
Georges Aristide Claude Félix Rivière (born 1 July 1924) is a French retired actor who worked in Argentine cinema in the 1950s. He appeared in nearly 50 films between 1948 and 1970. Selected filmography *'' The Lame Devil'' (1948) – Marquis de la Tour de Bournac *''The Black Vampire'' (1953) – Presumed guilty *''Mujeres casadas'' (1954) *''En carne viva'' (1954) *'' Pájaros de cristal'' (1955) – Miguel Legrand – Mitia *''La delatora'' (1955) *''Bacará'' (1955) *''Mi marido y mi novio'' (1955) *''De noche también se duerme'' (1955) *''Alejandra'' (1956) *''La dama del millón'' (1956) *''Susana y yo'' (1957) – Arturo Hernán *''Las campanas de Teresa'' (1957) *''Cargaison blanche'' (1958) – Raymond *''El calavera'' (1958) *''Un centavo de mujer'' (1958) *''Houla Houla'' (1959) – Dr. Gilbert Rousset *''Asphalte'' (1959) – Roger *''John Paul Jones'' (1959) – Russian chamberlain *''Visa pour l'enfer'' (1959) – Mario Balducci *''Normandie-Niémen'' (1960) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeanne Valérie
Jeanne Valérie (19 August 1941 – 25 September 2020) was a French film actress, film and television actress.Pallister & Hottell p.76 Selected filmography * ''Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women'' (1959) * ''Web of Passion'' (1959) * ''The Loves of Salammbo'' (1960) * ''Call Girls of Rome'' (1960) * ''Labbra rosse'' (1960) * ''Le pillole di Ercole'' (1960) * ''From a Roman Balcony'' (1960) * ''Green Harvest (1961 film), Green Harvest'' (1961) * ''The Mishap'' (1961) * ''The Game of Truth'' (1961) * ''Adorable Julia'' (1962) * ''Mandrin (1962 film), Mandrin'' (1962) * ''The Bread Peddler (1963 film), The Bread Peddler'' (1963) * ''Let's Talk About Women'' (1964) * ''White Voices'' (1964) * ''Nick Carter and Red Club'' (1965) * ''Espionage in Lisbon'' (1965) * ''No Diamonds for Ursula'' (1967) * ''Desert Commandos'' (1968) * ''The Skin'' (1981) * ''Husband and Lovers'' (1991) References Bibliography * Janis L. Pallister & Ruth A. Hottell. ''Noteworthy Francophone Women Dire ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |