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Yoshiwara (1937 Film)
''Yoshiwara'' is a 1937 French drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Sessue Hayakawa and Michiko Tanaka. It is based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra. The film is set in the Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Tokyo, in the nineteenth century. It depicts a love triangle between a high-class prostitute, a Russian naval officer and a rickshaw man. Reception The film was Ophüls' greatest pre-war French financial success. ''Yoshiwara'' proved controversial in Japan where the government objected to the depiction of Japanese brothels and banned it. There was a negative reaction against the two Japanese actors who had starred in the film, and they were labelled as traitors.Seigle p.10-11 Cast * Pierre Richard-Willm – Lieutenant Serge Polenoff * Sessue Hayakawa – Ysamo, Kuli * Michiko Tanaka – Kohana * Roland Toutain – Pawlik * Lucienne Le Marchand – Namo * André Gabriello – Pô * Camille Bert Camille Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Ophüls
Maximillian Oppenheimer (; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls (; ), was a German-French film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France (1933–1940 and 1950–1957), and the United States (1947–1950). He made nearly 30 films, the latter ones being especially notable: ''La Ronde (1950 film), La Ronde'' (1950), ''Le Plaisir'' (1952), ''The Earrings of Madame de…'' (1953) and ''Lola Montès'' (1955). He was credited as Max Opuls on several of his American films, including ''The Reckless Moment'', ''Caught (1949 film), Caught'', ''Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948 film), Letter from an Unknown Woman'', and ''The Exile (1947 film), The Exile''. The annual Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken is named after him. Life Youth and early career Max Ophüls was born in Saarbrücken, Germany, the son of Leopold Oppenheimer, a Jewish textile manufacturer and owner of several textile shops in Germany, and his wife Helene Oppenheimer (née Bamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-light District
A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. In most cases, red-light districts are particularly associated with female street prostitution, though in some cities, these areas may coincide with spaces of male prostitution and gay venues. Areas in many big cities around the world have acquired an international reputation as red-light districts. The term ''red-light district'' originates from the red lights that were used as signs for brothels. Origins of term Red-light districts are mentioned in the 1882 minutes of a Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting in the United States. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' records the earliest known appearance of the term "red light district" in print as an 1894 article from the '' Sandusky Register'', a newspaper in Sandusky, Ohio. Author Paul Wellman suggests that this and other te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s French-language Films
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French Drama Films
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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] |
Georges Saillard
Georges Augustin Eugène Saillard (5 July 1877 – 11 September 1967) was a French film actor. He starred in some 52 films between 1909 and 1950. Saillard was married to actress . He died on 11 September 1967 in Versailles, he is buried in Cimetière des Gonards. Filmography * ''Maitre Cornelius'' (1910) * ''L'Honneur'' (1910) * ''Cesar Birotteau'' (1911) * ''L'Auberge Rouge'' (1912) * ''La Voleuse'' (1912) * ''Conscience de l'enfant'' (1912) * '' Au-delà des lois humaines'' (1920) * ''Colette the Unwanted'' (1927) * ''Honeymoon Trip'' (1933) * '' Golgotha'' (1935) * '' Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) * '' J'accuse!'' (1938) * ''Ramuntcho ''Ramuntcho'' (1897) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It is a love and adventure story about contraband runners in the Basque province of France. It is one of Loti's most popular stories—"love, loss and faith remain eternal themes"—wit ...'' (1938) * '' Thérèse Martin'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ky Duyen
KY or Ky may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ky Kiske, a fictional character in the ''Guilty Gear'' video game series * Kashiyatra, a festival in India People * Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (1930-2011), South Vietnamese general and prime minister * Ky Baldwin (born 2001), Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor * Ky Bowman (born 1997), American professional basketball player * Ky Bush (born 1999), American MLB player * Ky Dickens, American filmmaker, writer, and director * Ky Ebright (1894-1979), American rowing coach * Ky Fan (1914-2010), Chinese-born American mathematician * Ky Furneaux (born 1973), Australian television personality and host, outdoor guide, survival expert, and stunt person * Ky Hollenbeck (born 1987), American kickboxer * Ky Hurst (born 1981), Australian swimmer and ironman * Ky Laffoon (1908-1984), American professional golfer * Ky Nam Le Duc, Vietnamese-Canadian film director and screenwriter * Ky Rodwell (born 1999), Australian professional rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard (24 June 1891 – 24 December 1973) was a French film and theater actor. Richard was born in Saint-Étienne and began his film career in the early 1920s in silent film. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry. He died in Paris in 1973. Selected filmography * '' The Clairvoyant'' (1924) * ''Fantômas'' (1932) * '' The Accomplice'' (1932) * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) * '' The Tunnel'' (1933) * ''Night in May'' (1934) * ''The Devil in the Bottle'' (1935) * ''Compliments of Mister Flow'' (1936) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) * '' 27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) * ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) * ''The Alibi'' (1937) * ''The Club of Aristocrats'' (1937) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) * ''The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * ''The West'' (1938) * ''Adrienne Lecouvreur'' (1938) * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) * '' Serenade'' (1940) * ''Monsieur Hector'' (1940) * ''Paris-New York'' (1940) * '' The Emigrant'' (1940) * '' Mand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Bert
Camille Bert (1880–1970) was a French actor. Born Camille Léon Louis Bertrand in Orléans, he died in Paris in 1970. Selected filmography * ''Le secret de Rosette Lambert'' (1920) * ''The Thruster'' (1924) * ''The Lady of Lebanon (1926 film), The Lady of Lebanon'' (1926) * ''The Temple of Shadows'' (1927) * ''Yasmina (film), Yasmina'' (1927) * ''The Crew (1928 film), The Crew'' (1928) * ''Tarakanova (film), Tarakanova'' (1930) * ''Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * ''David Golder (film), David Golder'' (1931) * ''Maurin of the Moors'' (1932) * ''The Little King (film), The Little King'' (1933) * ''The Two Orphans (1933 film), The Two Orphans'' (1933) * ''Sapho (1934 film), Sapho'' (1934) * ''Tovaritch (film), Tovaritch'' (1935) * ''Michel Strogoff (1936 film), Michel Strogoff'' (1936) * ''The Tender Enemy'' (1936) * ''The Lower Depths (1936 film), The Lower Depths'' (1936) * ''Yoshiwara (1937 film), Yoshiwara'' (1937) * ''Thérèse Martin (film), Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * ''Miss Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Gabriello
André Gabriello (1896–1975) was a French film actor. A character actor known for his supporting roles, notable appearances included Jean Renoir's ''Partie de campagne'' (1936) and Maurice Tourneur's '' Cecile Is Dead'' (1944).Waldman p.165 He was the father of the actress Suzanne Gabriello. Selected filmography * ''Calais-Dover'' (1931) * ''My Heart Is Calling You'' (1934) * ''Divine'' (1935) * ''Partie de campagne'' (1936) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * ''The Lafarge Case'' (1938) * ''There's No Tomorrow'' (1939) * ''The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' (1942) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * ''Adrien'' (1943) * '' Cecile Is Dead'' (1944) * ''Majestic Hotel Cellars'' (1945) * ''The Revenge of Roger'' (1946) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1946) * '' The Woman in Red'' (1947) * ''The Murdered Model'' (1948) * ''Night Round'' (1949) * '' Branquignol'' (1949) * ''Millionaires for One Day'' (1949) * ''Scandal on the Champs-Élysées'' (1949) * '' Two Loves'' (1949) * '' St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucienne Le Marchand
Lucienne Le Marchand (15 November 1908 – 9 February 1992) was a Belgian stage, film and television actress.Goble p.115 Selected filmography * '' Song of Farewell'' (1934) * ''Crime and Punishment'' (1935) * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1935) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) * '' Tobias Is an Angel'' (1940) * ''Fantômas'' (1946) *'' Judicial Error'' (1948) * '' The Unexpected Voyager'' (1950) * ''The Case of Doctor Galloy ''The Case of Doctor Galloy'' (French: ''Le cas du docteur Galloy'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Jean-Pierre Kérien, Henri Rollan and Suzy Prim.Rège p.137 Cast * Jean-Pierre Kérien as Le docteur Gallo ...'' (1951) * '' The Red Head'' (1952) * '' The Drunkard'' (1953) Mr Klein with alain Delon (1976) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1908 births 1992 deaths Belgian film actresses Belgian stage actresses Belgian tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
