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The Curtain Rises
''The Curtain Rises'' (french: Entrée des artistes) is a 1938 French crime film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Louis Jouvet, Claude Dauphin and Odette Joyeux.Andrew p.144 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Krauss and Alexandre Trauner. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location around the city. Cast * Louis Jouvet as Le professeur Lambertin * Claude Dauphin as François Polti * Odette Joyeux as Coecilia * Janine Darcey as Isabelle * André Brunot as Monsieur Grenaison * Madeleine Lambert as Élisabeth * Roger Blin as Dominique * Noël Roquevert as Pignolet * Julien Carette as Lurette * Marcel Dalio as le juge d'instruction * Bernard Blier as Pescani * Yves Brainville as Sylvestre * André Roussin as Giflard * Robert Pizani Robert Pizani (26 April 1896 – 17 June 1965) was a French stage and film actor whose 45-year career encompassed leading roles in numerous plays, revues and operettas as well as dozens of films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Allégret
Marc Allégret (22 December 1900 – 3 November 1973) was a French screenwriter, photographer and film director. Biography Born in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, he was the elder brother of Yves Allégret. Marc was educated to be a lawyer in Paris, but while accompanying his lover André Gide on a trip in 1927 to the Congo in Africa, he recorded the trip on film,Marc Allégret Encyclopaedia Britannica after which he chose to pursue a career in the industry. He is credited with helping develop the careers of , |
Janine Darcey
Janine Darcey (14 January 1917 – 1 October 1993) was a French film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1936 and 1993. Partial filmography * ''La tendre ennemie'' (1936) - La cousine (uncredited) * ''Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) * '' The Assault'' (1936) - La bonne * ''La loupiote'' (1937) - Une entraîneuse * ''Trois artilleurs au pensionnat'' (1937) * ''Franco de port'' (1937) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) - Une geisha (uncredited) * ''Double crime sur la ligne Maginot'' (1937) * ''Soeurs d'armes'' (1937) * '' Orage'' (1938) - La serveuse (uncredited) * ''Trois artilleurs en vadrouille'' (1938) * '' The Little Thing'' (1938) - Camille * ''La Plus Belle Fille du monde'' (1938) - Une midinette * ''The Shanghai Drama'' (1938) - Une élève de l'institution (uncredited) * ''The Curtain Rises'' (1938) - Isabelle * ''Je chante'' (1938) - Denise * ''Remontons les Champs-Élysées'' (1938) - Une biche (uncredited) * ''Entente cordiale'' (1939) - Sylvia Clayton * '' Cavalcade d'am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Crime Films
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Crime Films
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1938 Films
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pizani
Robert Pizani (26 April 1896 – 17 June 1965) was a French stage and film actor whose 45-year career encompassed leading roles in numerous plays, revues and operettas as well as dozens of films. In operetta Pizani's roles in operetta and musical theatre include: *''Amants légitimes'' by Fernand Mallet (1924) Théâtre de l'Étoile, as Le Comte de Puyssec (world premiere) *'' Monsieur Beaucaire'' by André Messager (1925) Théâtre Marigny, as Nash (French premiere) *''Pouche'' by Henri Hirschmann (1925) Théâtre de l'Étoile, as Alfred (world premiere) *''La Teresina'' by Oscar Straus (1928) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Prince Borghese (premiere of French version) *''Tip-Toes'' by George Gershwin (1929) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Oncle Puff (French premiere) *'' Brummell'' by Reynaldo Hahn (1931) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Beau Brummell (world premiere) *''Les Petites Cardinal'' by Arthur Honegger and Jacques Ibert (1938) Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, as Le Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Roussin
André Roussin, (22 January 1911 – 3 November 1987), was a French playwright. Born in Marseille, he was elected to the Académie française on 12 April 1973. Bibliography *1933 ''Patiences et impatiences'' *1944 ''Am Stram Gram'' *1945 ''Une grande fille toute simple'' *1945 ''Jean Baptiste le mal aimé'' *1945 ''La Sainte Famille'' *1947 ''La petite hutte'' *1948 ''Les Œufs de l'autruche'' *1949 ''Nina'' *1950 ''Bobosse'' *1951 ''La main de César'' *1951 ''Lorsque l'enfant paraît'' *1952 ''Hélène ou la joie de vivre'' *1953 ''Patience et impatiences'' *1954 ''Le Mari, la Femme et la Mort'' *1955 ''L'Amour fou ou la première surprise'' *1957 ''La Mamma'' *1960 ''Les Glorieuses et une femme qui dit la vérité'' *1962 ''La Coquine'' *1963 ''La Voyante'' *1963 ''Un amour qui ne finit pas'' *1965 ''Un contentement raisonnable'' *1966 ''La Locomotive'' *1969 ''On ne sait jamais'' *1972 ''La Claque'' *1974 ''La boîte à couleurs'' *1982 ''Le ridea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Brainville
Yves Brainville (8 March 1914 – 16 November 1993) was a French film and television actor.Hayward p.245 Selected filmography * ''Entrée des artistes'' (1938) - Sylvestre * ''Accord final'' (1938) - Chenal - l'ami de Georges * ''Eduardo VII'' (1939) - Un journaliste * ''Le monde en armes'' (1939) * ''Musicians of the Sky'' (1940) - (uncredited) * '' Special Mission'' (1946) - Le gestionnaire * ''La Maison sous la mer'' (1947) - Un mineur (uncredited) * ''Vertiges'' (1947) - Un assistant *''Judicial Error'' (1948) - Jacques Heurteaux * '' The Wolf'' (1949) - Le docteur Maillet * '' Cartouche, King of Paris'' (1950) - Le comte de Horn * ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' (1952) - Le commandant (segment "Orgueil, L' / Pride") (uncredited) * '' The Slave'' (1953) - Dr. Vienne * '' Act of Love'' (1953) - (uncredited) * ''Hungarian Rhapsody'' (1954) - Dingelstedt * ''At the Order of the Czar'' (1954) - d'Ingelstedt * ''The Big Flag'' (1954) - Un lieutenant * '' A Double Life'' (1954) - Garreau ... [...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] |
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio (born Marcel Benoit Blauschild; 23 November 1899 in Paris – 18 November 1983) was a French movie actor. He had major roles in two films directed by Jean Renoir, ''La Grande Illusion'' (1937) and ''The Rules of the Game'' (1939). Life and career Early life in France Dalio was born Marcel Benoit Blauschild in Paris to Romanian-Jewish immigrant parents. He trained at the Paris Conservatoire and performed in revues from 1920. Dalio appeared in stage plays from the 1920s and acted in French films in the 1930s. His first big film success was in Julien Duvivier's ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937). He followed them with two films for Jean Renoir, ''La Grande Illusion'' (1937) and ''The Rules of the Game'' (''La Règle du jeu'', 1939). After divorcing his first wife, Jany Holt, he married the young actress Madeleine Lebeau in 1939. Wartime exile In June 1940, Dalio and Lebeau left Paris ahead of the invading German army and reached Lisbon. They are presumed to have received t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Carette
Julien Henri Carette (23 December 1897 – 20 July 1966) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' American Love'' (1931) * ''George and Georgette'' (1934) * ''My Heart Is Calling You'' (1934) * '' Dora Nelson'' (1935) * ''Fanfare of Love'' (1935) * ''Marinella'' (1936) * '' 27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) * ''The Grand Illusion'' (1937) * ''The Kings of Sport'' (1937) * ''Lights of Paris'' (1938) * '' La Bête Humaine'' (1938) * ''La Marseillaise'' (1938) * ''Coral Reefs'' (1939) * ''The Rules of the Game'' (1939) * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) * '' Beating Heart'' (1940) * '' Thunder Over Paris'' (1940) * '' Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) * ''Madly in Love'' (1943) * '' Night Shift'' (1944) * '' Sylvie and the Ghost'' (1946) * ''Love Around the House'' (1947) * ''The Murdered Model'' (1948) * ''Keep an Eye on Amelia'' (1949) * ''Night Round'' (1949) * '' Une si jolie petite plage'' (1949) * '' Branquignol'' (1949) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert (born Noël Louis Raymond Bénévent; 18 December 1892 – 6 November 1973) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1932 and 1972. Roquevert was born in Doué-la-Fontaine and was married to stage and film actress Paulette Noizeux. He died in Douarnenez, France, aged 80. Partial filmography * '' Miarka'' (1937) * ''Barnabé'' (1938) * ''Three Waltzes'' (1938) * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * ''Paris-New York'' (1940) * ''Sing Anyway'' (1940) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' The Trump Card'' (1942) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * ''Le Corbeau'' (1943) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * ''The Last Penny'' (1946) * ''The Sea Rose'' (1946) * ''Song of the Clouds'' (1946) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * '' Destiny Has Fun'' (1947) * ''Antoine and Antoinette'' (1947) * '' Dernier refuge'' (1947) * '' Croisière pour l'inconnu'' (1948) * ''Return to Life'' (1949) * '' Cage of Girls'' (1949) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
