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The Beautiful Image
''The Beautiful Image'' (French: ''La belle image'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Claude Heymann and starring Frank Villard, Françoise Christophe and Pierre Larquey.Frey p.78 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. It was based on the 1941 novel of the same title by Marcel Aymé. Synopsis The face of a modest, quiet man unexpectedly changes one day into a handsome, vigorous one. He becomes a swaggering womaniser who none of his former acquaintances recognise. He even seduces his own wife in his new personae. Cast * Frank Villard as Raoul Cérusier / Roland Colbert * Françoise Christophe as Renée Cérusier * Pierre Larquey as L'oncle Antonin * Suzanne Flon as Lucienne Chenal * Robert Dalban as Julien Gauthier * Junie Astor as La Sarrazine * Olivier Hussenot as Le commissaire * Arlette Merry as La concierge * Gilberte Géniat as Annette, la bonne * Made Siamé as Mlle Lagorce * René Clermont as L'homme aux cochons d'Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Heymann
Claude Heymann (13 November 1907 – 13 April 1994) was a French screenwriter and film director.Frey p.78 Selected filmography * '' American Love'' (1931) * '' Idylle au Caire'' (1933) * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * ''Paris-New York'' (1940) * '' Jericho'' (1946) * '' Counter Investigation'' (1947) * ''Crossroads of Passion ''Crossroads of Passion'' (French: ''Carrefour des passions'', Italian: ''Gli uomini sono nemici'') is a 1948 French-Italian drama film directed by Ettore Giannini and Henri Calef and starring Viviane Romance, Clément Duhour and Valentina Cortes ...'' (1948) * '' Victor'' (1951) * '' The Beautiful Image'' (1951) * '' Darling Anatole'' (1954) References Bibliography * Frey, Hugo. ''Louis Malle''. Manchester University Press, 2004. External links * 1907 births 1994 deaths 20th-century French screenwriters Film directors from Paris {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban (born Gaston Barré; 19 July 1903, in Celles-sur-Belle, Deux-Sèvres – 3 April 1987, in Paris) was a French actor. His work included stage acting, roles in TV shows and dubbing American stars. Moreover, he was a fixture in French cinema for many decades. Selected filmography *1934: ''Gold in the Street'' (by Curtis Bernhardt) - L'homme à la gare (uncredited) *1937: ''Passeurs d'hommes'' *1939: '' Deuxième bureau contre Kommandantur'' (by René Jayet et Robert Bibal) - Un officier allemand *1945: '' Boule de suif'' by Christian-Jaque : Prussian man called Oskar *1945: '' The Last Judgment'' *1947: ''Quai des Orfèvres'' by Henri-Georges Clouzot : car thief Paulo *1947: ''Les jeux sont faits'' by Jean Delannoy : Georges' *1949: ''Berlin Express'' by Jacques Tourneur : chief of the French secret service' *1949: '' Manon'' by Henri-Georges Clouzot : hotel keeper *1949: ''The Walls of Malapaga'' by René Clément : mariner *1950: ''A Man Walks in the City'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Castaing
Claude may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etcher traditionally called just "Claude" in English * Madame Claude, French brothel keeper Fernande Grudet (1923–2015) Places * Claude, Texas, a city * Claude, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Other uses * Allied reporting name of the Mitsubishi A5M Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft * Claude (alligator) Claude is an albino alligator ('' Alligator mississippiensis'') at the California Academy of Sciences. Claude lacks the pigment melanin, resulting in colorless skin, and he has poor eyesight associated with his albinism. Background Claude was ha ..., an albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences See also * Claude's syndrome, a form of brainstem stroke syndrome {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Bugette
Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick Ludwick is a surname of German origin, and may refer to: * Andrew K. Ludwick (born 1946), American businessman *Christopher Ludwick (1720–1801), American baker * Eric Ludwick (born 1971), American baseball player * Robert Ludwick-Forster (born 19 ..., Ludwik, names sometimes translated to English as "Louis" {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bisciglia
Paul Antoine Alphonse Bisciglia (30 July 1928 – 18 April 2010) was a French film actor. Career Throughout his acting career, Bisciglia appeared in more than one hundred feature films. He made his debut in the 1950 film ''Trois télégrammes''. What followed was several uncredited roles, before landing a much larger part in drama ''Clara de Montargis''. During the fifties, he appeared in many drama films, including the award-winning '' Avant le déluge'', with Antoine Balpêtré, and again several more uncredited roles. During the sixties, Bisciglia began to appear more frequently in television series and television films, although he was included in many films such as ''The Wretches'', with Michèle Morgan, ''Les vieux de la vieille'', with Pierre Fresnay, ''Paris nous appartient'', '' Le signe du lion'', and in 1966, he appeared in his first leading role in Alain Cuniot's ''L'or et le plomb''. In 1969, Bisciglia had a small role in the horror film ''La vampire nue'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Beauvais
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] |
Roland Armontel
Roland Armontel (21 December 1901 – 15 March 1980) was a French actor. Born Auguste Louis Magnin in Vimoutiers, Orne, France, he died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * ''Let's Touch Wood'' (1933) * ''Les Misérables'' (1934) * ''Women's Prison'' (1938) * '' Beating Heart'' (1940) * ''Miss Bonaparte'' (1942) * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) * ''The Idiot'' (1946) * ''Jericho'' (1946) * ''The Royalists'' (1947) * '' The Three Cousins'' (1947) * ''The Revenge of Baccarat'' (1948) * '' Eternal Conflict'' (1948) * ''Emile the African'' (1949) * ''The Lovers of Verona'' (1949) * ''The Martyr of Bougival'' (1949) * '' The Red Angel'' (1949) * ''The Dancer of Marrakesh'' (1949) * '' Without Trumpet or Drum'' (1950) * ''Clara de Montargis'' (1951) * ''The Beautiful Image'' (1951) * ''Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman'' (1952) * ''The Adventures of Mandrin'' (1952) * ''The Fighting Drummer'' (1953) * ''The Blonde Gypsy'' (1953) * '' Double or Quits'' (1953) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariane Murator
Ariane may refer to: *Ariana (name), also Ariane, Arianne Arts * ''Ariane'' (Martinů), an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, first performed 1961 * ''Ariane'' (Massenet), an opera by Jules Massenet, first performed 1906 * ''Ariane'' (film), a 1931 German film directed by Paul Czinner * Ariane Films, a former French film production company * ''Ariane'', a play by Thomas Corneille (1625–1709) * ''Ariane'', the name of the 1957 film '' Love in the Afternoon'' in French speaking markets Transportation * Simca Ariane, a French car by Simca, 1957–1963 * Ariane (automobile), a French car by Automobiles Ariane, 1907 * French ship ''Ariane'', the name of several French ships * Ariane (rocket family), European rockets operated by Arianespace Other uses * Ariane (apple), an apple cultivar * 1225 Ariane, an asteroid * Tour Ariane (Ariane Tower), an office building west of Paris See also *Ariadna (other) *Ariadne (other) *Arianna (other) *Ariana (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre (3 March 1886 – 5 March 1973) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''The House Opposite'' (1937) * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1943) * ''Domino'' (1943) * '' Sowing the Wind'' (1944) * '' Boule de suif'' (1945) * '' My First Love'' (1945) * ''The Black Cavalier'' (1945) * ''Jericho'' (1946) * '' Not So Stupid'' (1946) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * '' Gringalet'' (1946) * ''The Misfortunes of Sophie'' (1946) * ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1946) * ''Fantômas'' (1946) * ''Love Around the House'' (1947) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * ''The Last Vacation'' (1948) * ''Under the Cards'' (1948) * ''The Heart on the Sleeve'' (1948) * ''Thirst of Men'' (1950) * ''Quay of Grenelle'' (1950) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1950) * ''The Beautiful Image'' (1951) * ''My Husband Is Marvelous'' (1952) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1952) * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1952) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Clermont
René Clermont (14 November 1921 – 24 October 1994) was a French stage and film actor as well as a playwright. Theatre Comedian *1933: ''Trois pour 100'' by Roger Ferdinand, directed by Gabriel Signoret, Théâtre Antoine as Barbouin *1944: ''Hyménée'' by Nikolai Gogol, directed by Pierre Valde, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier *1947: ''La terre est ronde'' by Armand Salacrou, directed by Charles Dullin, Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt as Giacomo *1949: '' La Perle de la Canebière'' by Eugène Labiche and Marc-Michel, directed by André Barsacq, Théâtre de l'Atelier *1949: ''Robinson'' by Jules Supervielle, théâtre de verdure de Charbonnières-les-Bains as Robinson *1949: ''Nuit des hommes'' by Jean Bernard-Luc, directed by André Barsacq, Théâtre de l'Atelier as Antoine *1950: '' Le Bal des voleurs'' by Jean Anouilh, directed by André Barsacq, Théâtre de l'Atelier : Dupont-Dufort fils *1950: ''L'Enterrement'' by Henry Monnier, directed by André Barsacq, Théâtr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made Siamé
Made Siamé (1885–1974) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.229 Selected filmography * ''Youth'' (1933) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1934) * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1935) * '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1936) * ''The Alibi'' (1937) * '' The Benefactor'' (1942) * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) * '' Once is Enough'' (1946) * '' Not So Stupid'' (1946) * '' Captain Blomet'' (1947) * ''Antoine and Antoinette'' (1947) * ''Clear the Ring'' (1950) * ''The Beautiful Image'' (1951) * ''My Friend Oscar'' (1951) * ''Clara de Montargis'' (1951) * ''My Seal and Them'' (1951) * ''My Husband Is Marvelous'' (1952) * ''Operation Magali ''Operation Magali'' (French: ''Opération Magali'') is a 1953 French thriller film directed by László V. Kish and starring Raymond Souplex, Nicole Maurey and Germaine Montero.Parish & Pitts p.548 It is based on the 1951 novel ''Operation Magali ...'' (1953) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberte Géniat
Gilberte Géniat (February 17, 1916 – June 28, 1986) was a French film actress.Chiesi p.122 Selected filmography * ''Hélène'' (1936) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) - Catherine * '' Mademoiselle ma mère'' (1937) - Louise, la bonne * ''L'affaire du courrier de Lyon'' (1937) - La fille Sauton * ''Le briseur de chaînes'' (1941) - Estelle * ''Ce n'est pas moi'' (1941) - Geneviève * ''Quai des Orfèvres'' (1947) - Mme Beauvoir, la concierge * ''Scandale'' (1948) * ''Thus Finishes the Night'' (1949) - Jeannette * ''On ne triche pas avec la vie'' (1949) - Gaby * ''Here Is the Beauty'' (1950) - La femme de chambre (uncredited) * '' La caissière (uncredited) * ''Quay of Grenelle'' (1950) * ''Lost Souvenirs'' (1950) - Solange, l'épicière (segment "Le violon") * ''Without Leaving an Address'' (1951) - La cliente de la voyante (uncredited) * ''La passante'' (1951) - La téléphoniste * '' The Beautiful Image'' (1951) - Annette, la bonne * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1952) - La marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |