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The Lovers Of Midnight (1931 Film)
''The Lovers of Midnight'' (French: ''Les amours de minuit'') is a 1931 French-German crime drama film directed by Augusto Genina and Marc Allégret and starring Danièle Parola, Pierre Batcheff and Josseline Gaël. It is a Multiple-language version with a separate German-language version ''Mitternachtsliebe'' also produced. It was the first sound film to be made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris.Powrie & Rebillard p.16 It was remade as the 1943 film ''Voyage Without Hope'' during the Occupation period. Synopsis Marcel, a young bank clerk who has stolen money on a sudden whim is heading south to catch a ship to Latin America. On the train he encounters ruthless criminal Gaston who persuades his mistress Georgette, a singer in a nightclub to seduce and rob the clerk. However, she begins to develop sympathy for him. Cast * Danièle Parola as Georgette Lajoie * Pierre Batcheff as Marcel Valmont * Louis Zellas as Le Capitaine / The Captain * Josseline Gaël as Fanny * Jacques V ...
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Augusto Genina
Augusto Genina (28 January 1892 – 18 September 1957) was an Italian film pioneer. He was a movie producer and director. Biography Born in Rome, Genina was a drama critic and wrote comedies for the ''Il Mondo'' Magazine, under advise of Aldo de Benedetti switches to movies for the "Film d'Arte Italiana", that produces his first film "La moglie di sua eccellenza". In 1929 Genina moved to France to direct Louise Brooks in sonorized film ''Miss Europe''. He studied sound techniques and worked in France and Germany in same but alternate languages film versions which were filmed simultaneously, before his return to Italy. He won Venice Film Festival Mussolini's cup for Best Italian Film twice, in 1936 by ''Lo squadrone bianco'' and in 1940 by ''The Siege of the Alcazar'', both Fascist propaganda films. In 1953, he filmed ''Three Forbidden Stories'', another version of the real accident depicted by Giuseppe De Santis one year before in '' Rome 11 o'clock'' (''Roma ore 11''). Fi ...
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Sound Film
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed before sound motion pictures became commercially practical. Reliable synchronization was difficult to achieve with the early sound-on-disc systems, and amplification and recording quality were also inadequate. Innovations in sound-on-film led to the first commercial screening of short motion pictures using the technology, which took place in 1923. The primary steps in the commercialization of sound cinema were taken in the mid-to-late 1920s. At first, the sound films which included synchronized dialogue, known as "talking pictures", or "talkies", were exclusively shorts. The earliest feature-length movies with recorded sound included only music and effects. The first feature film originally presented as a talkie (although it had only limited so ...
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French Multilingual Films
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1931 Crime Films
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German Crime Films
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French Crime 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 ...
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1931 Films
The following is an overview of 1931 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1931 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 5: RKO acquires the producing and distribution arm of Pathé for $4.6 million. * June 20: Monogram Pictures releases its first film, ''Ships of Hate''. * July 7: Anti-competitive practices disclosed about certain distributors and producers in Canada. * November 17: E. R. Tinker elected president of Fox Films replacing Harley L. Clarke. * December 14: RKO refinancing plan approved. Best money stars ''Variety'' reported the following as the biggest male stars in the U.S. in alphabetical order although grouped George Arliss and Ronald Colman together as having equal ranking. The following were the biggest women names in the U.S. in alphabetical order but again grouped two actresses together to denote they were ranked t ...
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Pierre Labry
Pierre Labry (1885–1948) was a French stage and film actor.Capua p.122 He was active in the French film industry between 1920 and 1948, appearing in more than a hundred films. Selected filmography * ''La croisade'' (1920) * ''Gigolette'' (1921) * ''Le crime du Bouif'' (1922) - Hexam * ''L'enfant des halles'' (1924) - Marcadion * ''Le loup-garou'' (1924) * ''L'heureuse mort'' (1925) - Le Capitaine Mouche * ''Mylord l'Arsouille'' (1925) - Pépin * ''Paris en cinq jours'' (1926) - L'Américain * ''Feu!'' (1927) - Un marin du yacht * ''L'occident'' (1928) - Le Goff * ''Trois jeunes filles nues'' (1929) * ''The Road Is Fine'' (1930) - Le client de la guinguette * ''La femme d'une nuit'' (1930) * ''Le joker'' (1930) * ''Mon coeur incognito'' (1930) * ''Les amours de minuit'' (1931) - Le policier * '' The Indictment'' (1931) - Peters * ''L'anglais tel qu'on le parle'' (193) * ''Gagne ta vie'' (1931) * ''Coeur de lilas'' (1932) - Charignoul * ''Wooden Crosses'' (1932) - Soldat Bouffioux ...
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Jacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes (6 September 1894 – 8 November 1958) was a French film actor who appeared in around seventy films during his career. He appeared in Maurice Tourneur's 1938 historical film '' The Patriot''.Waldman p.156 Selected filmography * ''Les amours de minuit'' (1931) - Gaston Bouchard * ''The Devil's Holiday'' (1931) - Charlie Thorne * ''Fra Diavolo'' (1931) - Viani * '' When Love Is Over'' (1931) - Robert Fournier * ''Le disparu de l'ascenseur'' (1932) - Alfred Tortoran * ''Criez-le sur les toits'' (1932) * ''Antoinette'' (1932) - M. de Saurin * '' The House of Mystery'' (1933) - Henri Corradin * ''Une nuit de folies'' (1934) - Julot * ''Chansons de Paris'' (1934) - Bermasse * ''Brevet 95-75'' (1934) - Pierre Violey * '' Little Jacques'' (1934) - Daniel Mortal * ''Le bossu'' (1934) - Le prince de Gonzague * ''Jim la houlette'' (1935) - Maitre Clisson * ''Le bébé de l'escadron'' (1935) * ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) - Paulo * ''Un de la légion'' (1936) - Durand * ''La ...
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Louis Zellas
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, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ...
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Nightclub
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs generally restrict access to people in terms of age, attire, personal belongings, and inappropriate behaviors. Nightclubs typically have dress codes to prohibit people wearing informal, indecent, offensive, or gang-related attire from entering. Unlike other entertainment venues, nightclubs are more likely to use bouncers to screen prospective patrons for entry. The busiest nights for a nightclub are Friday and Saturday nights. Most nightclubs cater to a particular music genre or sound for branding effects. Some nightclubs may offer food and beverages (including alcoholic beverages). History Early history In the United States, New York increasingly became the national capital for tourism and entertainment. Grand hotels were built for upsca ...
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Bank Clerk
''The Bank Clerk'' is a 1919 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Molly Malone See also * List of American films of 1919 * Fatty Arbuckle filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of the American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter Roscoe Arbuckle. Films marked with a diamond (♦) were directed by and featured Arbuckle. He used the name William Goodrich on the films he di ... References External links * 1919 films 1919 short films 1919 comedy films 1919 lost films American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films American comedy short films Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle Films with screenplays by Roscoe Arbuckle Lost American films Lost comedy films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub ...
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