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The Silent Battle (1937 Film)
''The Silent Battle'' (French: ''La bataille silencieuse'') is a 1937 French thriller film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Käthe von Nagy, Pierre Fresnay and Michel Simon.The A to Z of French Cinema p.174 The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin. It was remade as a British film of the same title in 1939. Synopsis A journalist on the trail of a group of arms smugglers becomes aware of an impending attack on the Orient Express. Cast * Käthe von Nagy as Draguicha * Pierre Fresnay as Bordier * Michel Simon as Sauvin * Abel Tarride as Bartoff * Renée Corciade as L'américaine * Pierre Sergeol as Fernando * Geno Ferny as Ernest * Ernest Ferny as Méricant * Albert Gercourt as Sanneman * Pierre Huchet as Le sécretaire * André Alerme André Alerme (9 September 1877 – 31 January 1960) was a French actor. Alerme was born Marie André Alerme in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France and died at the age of 82 in Montrichard, Loir-et-Cher, France. Selec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Billon (director)
Pierre Billon (born Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, 7 February 1901 – died Paris, 31 August 1981) was a French film film director, director and screenwriter. In 1952 he served on the jury of the Cannes Festival. Selected filmography * ''Venetian Nights'' (1931) * ''The House on the Dune (1934 film), The House on the Dune'' (1934) * ''Second Bureau (1935 film), Second Bureau'' (1935) * ''Southern Mail (film), Southern Mail'' (1937) * ''The Silent Battle (1937 film), The Silent Battle'' (1937) * ''The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois'' (1943) * ''Mademoiselle X'' (1945) * ''Ruy Blas (film), Ruy Blas'' (1948) * ''Clear the Ring'' (1949) * ''My Friend Oscar'' (1951) * ''My Seal and Them'' (1951) * ''The Merchant of Venice (1953 film), The Merchant of Venice'' (1953) References * 1901 births 1981 deaths French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters People from Gard 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimé Bazin
Aimé Bazin (1904-1984) was a French art director.Andrew p.162 He was educated at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts before entering the film industry. He worked on more than forty productions during his career. Selected filmography * ''The Red Robe'' (1933) * ''The Uncle from Peking'' (1934) * ''Crime and Punishment'' (1935) * '' Second Bureau'' (1935) * ''The Silent Battle'' (1937) * ''Fort Dolorès'' (1939) * '' Mystery in Shanghai'' (1950) * ''Moumou'' (1951) * ''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 * Andrews, Dudley. ''Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film''. Princeton University Press, 1995. External links * 1904 births 1984 deaths French art directors Film peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pathé Films
Pathé or Pathé Frères (, styled as PATHÉ!) is the name of various French businesses that were founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France starting in 1896. In the early 1900s, Pathé became the world's largest film equipment and production company, as well as a major producer of phonograph records. In 1908, Pathé invented the newsreel that was shown in cinemas before a feature film. Pathé is a major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont and television networks across Europe. It is the second-oldest operating film company behind Gaumont Film Company, which was established in 1895. History The company was founded as Société Pathé Frères (Pathé Brothers Company) in Paris, France on 28 September 1896, by the four brothers Charles, Émile, Théophile and Jacques Pathé. During the first part of the 20th century, Pathé became the largest film equipment and producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Pierre Billon
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s French-language Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 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 * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s Thriller Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 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 * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Thriller 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] |
1937 Films
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first American full-length animated film, ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1937 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – ''The Good Earth'' premieres in the U.S. * April 16 – '' Way Out West'' premieres in the US. * May 7 – ''Shall We Dance'' premieres in the US. * May 11 – ''Captains Courageous'' premieres in New York. The film is released nationwide on June 25. * Monogram Pictures, who had merged with Republic Pictures two years earlier, decide to separate and distribute their own films again. * June 7 – Jean Harlow, one of the biggest Hollywood stars of the decade, dies aged 26 at Good Samaratan Hospital in Los Angeles. The official cause of death is listed as cerebral edema, a complication of kidney failure. * June 11 – '' A Day at the Races'' premieres in the U.S. * July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Alerme
André Alerme (9 September 1877 – 31 January 1960) was a French actor. Alerme was born Marie André Alerme in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France and died at the age of 82 in Montrichard, Loir-et-Cher, France. Selected filmography * ''Black and White'' (1931) * ''His Highness Love'' (1931) * '' The Wonderful Day'' (1932) * ''Orange Blossom'' (1932) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * '' La dame de chez Maxim's'' (1933) * '' Miquette'' (1934) * '' Tovaritch'' (1935) * '' Carnival in Flanders'' (1935) * ''On the Road'' (1936) * '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1936) * ''Counsel for Romance'' (1936) * '' The Assault'' (1936) * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * ''The Silent Battle'' (1937) * '' Mademoiselle ma mère'' (1938) * ''Le drame de Shanghaï'' (1938) * '' Nord-Atlantique'' (1939) * ''Paradise Lost'' (1940) * ''Romance of Paris'' (1941) * ''Patricia'' (1942) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * ''The Phantom Baron'' (1943) * ''Arlette and Love'' (1943) * ''The White Waltz'' (1943) * '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Ferny
Ernest Ferny (1886–1939) was a Swiss film actor.Goble p.411 Selected filmography * ''Tarakanova'' (1930) * ''Moscow Nights'' (1934) * '' The Lady of Lebanon'' (1934) * ''Light Cavalry'' (1935) * ''Taras Bulba'' (1936) * ''The Red Dancer'' (1937) * ''The Silent Battle ''The Silent Battle'' is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Herbert Mason and starring Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson and John Loder. It is also known by the alternative titles ''Continental Express'' and ''Peace in our Time''. It was insp ...'' (1937) * '' Street of Shadows'' (1937) * '' The Messenger'' (1937) * '' The Patriot'' (1938) * '' Stolen Life'' (1939) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1886 births 1939 deaths Swiss male film actors Actors from Geneva {{Switzerland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Tarride
Abel Tarride (1865–1951) was a French actor. He was the father of the actor Jacques Tarride and the director Jean Tarride. He played the role of Jules Maigret in the 1932 film '' The Yellow Dog'', directed by his son. Selected filmography * '' Jocaste'' (1925) * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1932) * '' Kiss Me'' (1932) * '' A Love Story'' (1933) * '' Aux portes de Paris'' (1934) * '' L'Aventurier'' (1934) * '' The Queen and the Cardinal'' (1935) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) * '' The Two Girls'' (1936) * '' The Silent Battle'' (1937) * ''The Green Jacket'' (1937) * ''Entente cordiale The Entente Cordiale (; ) comprised a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and the French Republic which saw a significant improvement in Anglo-French relations. Beyond the immediate concerns of colonial de ...'' (1939) * '' Night Warning'' (1946) External links * 1865 births 1951 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male silent film actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orient Express
The ''Orient Express'' was a long-distance passenger train service created in 1883 by the Belgian company ''Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits'' (CIWL) that operated until 2009. The train traveled the length of continental Europe and into western Asia, with terminal stations in Paris and London, England, London in the northwest and Athens, Greece, Athens or Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul in the southeast. The route and rolling stock of the ''Orient Express'' changed many times. Several routes in the past concurrently used the ''Orient Express'' name, or slight variations. Although the original ''Orient Express'' was simply a normal international railway service, the name became synonymous with intrigue and luxury trains, luxury rail travel. The two city names most prominently served and associated with the ''Orient Express'' are Paris and Istanbul, the original endpoints of the timetabled service. The ''Orient Express'' was a showcase of luxury and comfort at a time when trav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
