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The Phantom Gondola
''The Phantom Gondola'' (Italian: ''La gondola delle chimere'') is a 1936 French-Italian drama film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Marcelle Chantal, Henri Rollan and Paul Bernard. The film was a co-production between the two countries shot at the Cines Studios in Rome and based on a 1926 novel by Maurice Dekobra. Synopsis A British aristocrat falls in love with a Venetian Count, without realising that he is a spy against the Turks. When she discovers that he has been captured by the notorious Sélim Pacha she does everything she can to save him. Cast Reception Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a poor review, characterizing it as "a cheap, trivial and pretentious story by a popular writer of rather low reputation." While acknowledging that "it is one of the only two films this last year I have found myself unable to endure till the end," and that he had not therefore completed the entire film, Greene explained his action "for never h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
, established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption = The territory of the ''comune'' (''Roma Capitale'', in red) inside the Metropolitan City of Rome (''Città Metropolitana di Roma'', in yellow). The white spot in the centre is Vatican City. , pushpin_map = Italy#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Italy##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type2 = Region , subdivision_name2 = Lazio , subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan city , subdivision_name3 = Rome Capital , government_footnotes= , government_type = Strong Mayor–Council , leader_title2 = Legislature , leader_name2 = Capitoline Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Eller
Nino Eller was an Italian stage and film actor.Waldman p.162 Selected filmography * ''Television'' (1931) * ''The Phantom Gondola ''The Phantom Gondola'' (Italian: ''La gondola delle chimere'') is a 1936 French-Italian drama film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Marcelle Chantal, Henri Rollan and Paul Bernard. The film was a co-production between the two countries ...'' (1936) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * '' Backstage'' (1939) References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry. ''Missing Reels: Lost Films of American and European Cinema''. McFarland, 2000. External links * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Italian male film actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Clarens
Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' Places * Jean, Nevada, USA; a town * Jean, Oregon, USA Entertainment * Jean (dog), a female collie in silent films * "Jean" (song) (1969), by Rod McKuen, also recorded by Oliver * ''Jean Seberg'' (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch Other uses * JEAN (programming language) * USS ''Jean'' (ID-1308), American cargo ship c. 1918 * Sternwheeler Jean, a 1938 paddleboat of the Willamette River See also *Jehan * * Gene (other) * Jeanne (other) * Jehanne (other) * Jeans (other) * John (other) John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugues De Bagratide
Hugues de Bagratide (1890-1960) was a stage and film actor.Klossner p.241 Born in Constantinople of Armenian descent, he spent his working life in France. Because of his ethnic background he was cast in a variety of non-European roles. He appeared as judges and public officials, of both clearly different ethnicities and non-defined ones as well. Selected filmography * '' Mandrin'' (1924) * ''Princess Masha'' (1927) * ''In Old Stamboul'' (1928) * '' Sidonie Panache'' (1934) * ''The New Men'' (1936) * ''The Phantom Gondola'' (1936) * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) * '' Captain Benoit'' (1938) * ''The Two Schemers'' (1938) * '' The Five Cents of Lavarede'' (1939) * '' Deputy Eusèbe'' (1939) * '' Miquette'' (1940) * ''Death on the Run ''Death on the Run'' (Italian: ''Bersaglio mobile''), also known as ''Moving Target'', is a 1967 Italian Eurospy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Filmed in Athens,''Films and Filming'', Volume 14, Hansom Books, 1968. it was referred as a film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Clerget
Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer *Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church *Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire *Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general *Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist *Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary *Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer *Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia *Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maurice, Byzan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Del Val
Jean Del Val (born Jean Jacques Gauthier; 17 November 1891 – 13 March 1975) was a French-born actor, also credited as Jean Gauthier and Jean Gautier. Career He played roles during the Hollywood silent era, beginning with ''The Fortunes of Fifi'' in 1917. During the early days of talkies he served as a translator and vocal coach for French language versions of American-made films. Two of his notable credits include the classic 1942 film ''Casablanca'' in a small role as an announcer for a French radio station in one of the opening scenes, and historical figure Ferdinand Foch in the 1941 film '' Sergeant York'', based on the life of Alvin York. His most well-known role was comatose scientist Dr. Jan Benes in the 1966 science fiction film ''Fantastic Voyage''. He also appeared on 5 episodes of the television series ''Combat!'': first, uncredited in the episode "A Day in June", followed by "No Trumpets, No Drums" as Marceau, then as a French farmer in "Birthday Cake", Father Bom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Duranti
Doris Duranti (25 April 1917 – 10 March 1995) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 43 films between 1935 and 1975. She had a years-long affair with Alessandro Pavolini, a Fascist politician who in 1945 was executed by Italian partisans; his body was then hung with that of Benito Mussolini. Partial filmography * ''Il serpente a sonagli'' (1935) - Collegiale * '' Golden Arrow'' (1935) * ''Aldebaran'' (1935) - Anna's friend * ''The Phantom Gondola'' (1936) - Nelly * '' Lo squadrone bianco'' (1936) - Una turista (uncredited) * ''Vivere!'' (1936) * ''Ginevra degli Almieri'' (1936) * ''White Amazons'' (1936) * '' Sentinels of Bronze'' (1937) - Dahabò * '' Under the Southern Cross'' (1938) - Mailù * ''Diamonds'' (1939) - Marta Aurasco * ''Cavalleria rusticana'' (1939) - Lola * ''Wealth Without a Future'' (1940) - Laura, loro nipote * ''È sbarcato un marinaio'' (1940) - Nelly * '' The Cavalier from Kruja'' (1940) - Eliana Haidar * '' The Daughter of the Green Pirate'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucie Gueneau
Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lucie Ahl, British tennis player * Lucie Arnaz, American actress * Lucie Aubrac, member of the French Resistance * Lucie Balthazar, Canadian handball player * Lucie Bílá, Czech pop singer * Lucie-Anne Blazek, Swiss figure skater * Lucie Blue Tremblay, Canadian singer-songwriter * Lucie Böhm, Austrian orienteer * Lucie Boissonnas (1839-1877), French writer * Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet * Lucie Campbell, American composer * Lucie Cave, British journalist * Lucie Charlebois, Canadian politician * Lucie Daouphars (1922-1963), French model known as Lucky * Lucie de la Falaise, Welsh-French former model and socialite * Lucie Décosse, French judoka * Lucie Dejardin, Belgian politician * Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, French writer * Lucie Edwards, Canadian diplomat * Lucie Grange, French medium, newspaper editor * Lucie Green, British astrophysicist * Lucie Guay, Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Mihalesco
Alexandre Mihalesco (; born Alexandru Mihăilescu, ; 19 October 1883 – 28 December 1974) was a Romanian film actor who largely appeared in French productions.Goble p.2 Selected filmography * ''The Independence of Romania'' (1912) * ''On the Waves of Happiness'' (1920) * ''The Crystal Submarine'' (1927) * ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' (1928) * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * ''Levy and Company'' (1930) * '' Nights of Princes'' (1930) * '' Little Lise'' (1930) * '' The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * ''Southern Cross'' (1932) * ''The Levy Department Stores'' (1932) * '' Buridan's Donkey'' (1932) * ''Night of Temptation'' (1932) * '' Judex'' (1934) * ''The Uncle from Peking'' (1934) * ''The Call of Silence'' (1936) *''Bach the Detective'' (1936) * ''Mercadet'' (1936) * ''The Phantom Gondola'' (1936) * ''Woman of Malacca'' (1937) * '' The Secrets of the Red Sea'' (1937) * ''Tricoche and Cacolet'' (1938) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * '' Storm Over Asia'' (1938) * ''Golden Venus'' (1938) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Van Daële
Edmond Van Daële (11 August 1884, in Paris – 11 March 1960, in Grez-Neuville, Maine-et-Loire, France) was a Dutch- French film actor. Born as Edmond Jean Adolphe Minckwitz, he appeared in the 1923 silent film ''Coeur fidèle'', directed by Jean Epstein. He starred in nearly 50 films including Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'' between 1915 and 1950. Selected filmography * '' Six and One Half Times Eleven'' (1927) * '' Sables'' (1927) * ''Napoléon'' (1927) * ''Madame Récamier'' (1928) * ''Cagliostro'' (1929) * ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (1930) * '' The Shark'' (1930) * ''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' (1931) * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) * ''The Three Musketeers'' (1932) * '' The Tunnel'' (1933) * ''Maria Chapdelaine'' (1934) * ''Moscow Nights'' (1934) * ''The Phantom Gondola ''The Phantom Gondola'' (Italian: ''La gondola delle chimere'') is a 1936 French-Italian drama film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Marcelle Chantal, Henri Rollan and Paul Bernard. The film w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
