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The Strange Monsieur Victor
''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (French: ''L'Étrange Monsieur Victor'') is a 1938 French-German drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Raimu, Pierre Blanchar and Madeleine Renaud. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. The film was made by the German major studio Universum Film AG in collaboration with its French subsidiary. It was the thirteenth most popular film at the French box office in 1938.Driskell p.207 Synopsis Victor Agardanne, a respectable businessman in Toulon, secretly works as a fence receiving stolen goods. When he is threatened with blackmail over his clandestine activities, he murders the man. He allows an innocent man to be arrested for the crime and be sent to a South American penal colony. When the wronged man escapes from prison, he heads back to Toulon to seek revenge against whoever really committed the murder. Cast * Raimu as Victor Agardann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Grémillon
Jean Grémillon (; 3 October 1901 – 25 November 1959)Note that, despite attempts at correction, thIMDb entry on the directorlists his date of birth erroneously as 4 March 1898. The correct date is given in his standard biography, by Geneviève Sellier, and confirmed by other leading sources including Katz's ''Film Encyclopedia'' and Wakeman's ''World Film Directors''. was a French film director. Biography After directing a number of documentaries during the 1920s, many now lost, Grémillon had his first substantial success with the dramatic feature ''Maldone'' in 1928. Over the next quarter-century, he directed twenty more feature films, of which he is best known for five made between 1937 and 1944: '' Gueule d'amour'' (1937), '' L'Étrange Monsieur Victor'' (1938), ''Remorques'' (1941), ''Lumière d'été'' (1943), and '' Le ciel est à vous'' (1944), all but the first starring Madeleine Renaud. Grémillon rejected what he referred to as "mechanical naturalism" in favor of "t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is the prefecture of the Var department. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 176,198 people (2018), making it France's 13th-largest city. It is the centre of an urban unit with 580,281 inhabitants (2018), the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the third-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and Nice. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French aircraft carrier ''Charles de Gaulle'' and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Peter
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viviane Romance
Viviane Romance (born Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns; 4 July 1912 – 25 September 1991) was a French actress. Viviane Romance was born in Roubaix, France. She began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was elected Miss Paris of 1930 before she made her film debut in 1931 with a cameo role in ''La Chienne.'' Romance caused a small scandal winning Miss Paris because she had a child. She appeared in several films over the next few years before making a strong impression in ''La belle équipe'' (1936). From this time to the late 1950s she was regarded as one of France's leading cinematic actresses and played dozens of femme fatales, fallen women (with hearts of gold) and vamps. Her acting roles after 1956 were few, and she retired in 1974. Romance was offered, and rejected, a Hollywood film contract in the 1930s. She preferred to make films in her native France. However, she also resided for many years in Italy where she made several Italian language films. She was m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Larcher
Armand refer to: People * Armand (name), list of people with this name *Armand (photographer) (1901–1963), Armenian photographer *Armand (singer) (1946–2015), Dutch protest singer *Sean Armand (born 1991), American basketball player *Armand, duc d'Aiguillon (1750–1800), French noble *Armand of Kersaint (1742–1793), French sailor and politician Places *Saint-Armand, Quebec, Canada *Armand-e Olya, Iran *Armand-e Sofla, Iran *Armand Rural District, Iran * St. Armand, New York *St. Armand's Key in Florida *Armand-Jude River, a river in Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada See also *Arman (other) * Arman (name) *Armand Commission, first commission of the European Atomic Energy Community * Armand de Brignac, champagne brand produced by Champagne Cattier *Armand's Legion, Continental Army military unit *St Armand (other) St-Armand, St. Armand, Saint Armand, or ''variation'', may refer to: People * Saint Herman (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Maupi
Marcel Maupi, stage name of Marcel Louis Alexandre Barberin or Maupi, (6 November 1881, Marseille – 4 January 1949, Antibes) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) * '' Marius'' (1931) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * '' The Ironmaster'' (1933) * ''The Weaker Sex'' (1933) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1933) * '' La dame de chez Maxim's'' (1933) * ''The Typist Gets Married'' (1934) * '' Ferdinand le noceur'' (1935) * '' César'' (1936) * ''Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * ''The Kings of Sport'' (1937) * ''The Baker's Wife'' (1938) * ''Rail Pirates'' (1938) * '' The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) * '' Berlingot and Company'' (1939) * ''Angelica'' (1939) * ''Camp Thirteen'' (1940) * ''President Haudecoeur'' (1940) * '' First Ball'' (1941) * ''The Last of the Six'' (1941) * '' The Benefactor'' (1942) * ''Malaria'' (1943) * ''Voyage Without Hope'' (1943) * '' Happy Go Luck'' (1946) * ''The Marriage of Ramuntcho ''The Marriage of Ramuntcho'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Blavette
Charles Blavette (24 June 1902 – 21 November 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Jofroi'' (1934) - Antoine * ''Angèle'' (1934) - Tonin * ''Toni'' (1935) - Antonio Canova / Toni * ''Cigalon'' (1935) - Le Gendarme * '' Life Belongs to Us'' (1936) - Tonin * '' Harvest'' (1937) - Jasmin * ''La Marseillaise'' (1938) - Un Marseillais * ''Les filles du Rhône'' (1938) - Sergent de ville * '' The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) - Le premier inspecteur * ''The Baker's Wife'' (1938) - Antonin * '' The Last Turning'' (1939) - Un camionneur * '' The Well-Digger's Daughter'' (1940) - Le teinturier * ''Parade en 7 nuits'' (1941) - (uncredited) * '' Stormy Waters'' (1941) - Gabriel Tanguy * ''Twisted Mistress'' (1942) - Casimir * ''Simplet'' (1942) - Malandran * ''Le soleil a toujours raison'' (1943) * ''Après l'orage'' (1943) * ''La bonne étoile'' (1943) - Le pêcheur * '' Summer Light'' (1943) - Vincent * ''Le val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Flamant
Georges Flamant (1903–1990) was a French film actor. Flamant came to attention for his role as a pimp in Jean Renoir's 1931 film ''La Chienne'' where he starred alongside Janie Marèse. He began a relationship with Marèse, but while driving on a holiday in the South of France their car crashed and she was killed.Crisp p.48 Flamant was widely vilified in the press for his role in the tragedy, and was ostracised by some parts of the film community for several years. He subsequently married the star Viviane Romance, and appeared alongside her in several productions. His final film performance was in François Truffaut's New Wave drama ''The 400 Blows'' in 1959. Selected filmography * ''La Chienne'' (1931) * ''The Faceless Voice'' (1933) * '' The Dying Land'' (1936) * ''The Kings of Sport'' (1937) * ''Women's Prison'' (1938) * ''Gibraltar'' (1938) * ''The Puritan'' (1938) * ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) * ''Angelica'' (1939) * ''Vénus aveugle'' (1941) * '' A Woman in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrex (actor)
Andrex (1907–1989) was a French film actor.Andrew p.125 Andrex was a close friend of the comedian Fernandel and appeared in many films alongside him. He was married to the actress Ginette Baudin. Partial filmography * ''Toine'' (1932) * ''Le coq du régiment'' (1933) * ''Les Bleus de la marine'' (1934) - Le lieutenant * ''Angèle'' (1934) - Louis * ''Toni'' (1935) - Gabi * ''Ferdinand le noceur'' (1935) - Un client du bordel (uncredited) * ''La brigade en jupons'' (1936) * '' Josette'' (1937) - Lucien * ''Les dégourdis de la 11ème'' (1937) - Le sergent * ''Ignace'' (1937) - Serge de Montroc * ''Life Dances On'' (1937) - Paul * ''Gribouille'' (1937) - Robert * ''L'affaire du courrier de Lyon'' (1937) - L'avocat de Lesurques * ''La Marseillaise'' (1938) - Honoré Arnaud * ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) - Robert Cerani * ''Barnabé'' (1938) - André Dubreuil * ''Vacances payées'' (1938) - Gangster #1 * ''Le dompteur'' (1938) - Bertrand * ''Hôtel du Nord'' (1938) - Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelle Géniat
Marcelle Géniat (1881-1959) was a French film actress.Goble p. 121 She was born Eugénie Pauline Martin in St. Petersburg, Russia, to French parents. Partial filmography * ''Le retour du passé'' (1916) * ''L'imprévu'' (1917) - Hélène Ravenel * ''Serments'' (1931) - La baronne de Murnau * ''La fusée'' (1933) - Marie Girbal * ''Quelqu'un a tué...'' (1933) * ''Le billet de mille'' (1935) - La rôdeuse * ''Crime and Punishment'' (1935) - Madame Raskolnikov * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1935) - La Chouette * ''The Green Domino'' (1935) - Mme de Fallec * '' La Garçonne'' (1936) - Tante Sylvestre * ''They Were Five'' (1936) - La grand' mère * ''La joueuse d'orgue'' (1936) - Véronique * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) - Alphonsine Boulard - la mère d'Alfred * ''La Glu'' (1938) - Marie des Anges * ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) - La mère de Victor * ''Satan's Paradise'' (1938) - La marquise d'Amaral * ''Crossroads'' (1938) - Mme. Pelletier * ''Le révolté'' (1938) - L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penal Colony
A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority. Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm. British Empire With the passage of the Transportation Act 1717, the British government initiated the penal transportation of indentured servants to Britain's colonies in the Americas. British merchants would be in charge of transporting the convicts across the Atlantic, where in the colonies their indentures would be auctioned off to planters. Many of the indentured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
