Henry Roussel (1875–1946), also known as Henry Roussell, was a French
silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...
actor,
film director and
screenwriter best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s.
He starred in well over 40 films between 1912 and 1939.
Selected filmography
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The Last Pardon'' (1913)
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The Cameo
''The Cameo'' (French: ''Le camée'') is a 1913 French silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Emmy Lynn, Henry Roussel
Henry Roussel (1875–1946), also known as Henry Roussell, was a French silent film actor, film dir ...
'' (1913)
* ''
The Gaieties of the Squadron
''The Gaieties of the Squadron'' (French: ''Les gaîtés de l'escadron'') is a 1913 French silent comedy film directed by Joseph Faivre and Maurice Tourneur and starring Edmond Duquesne, Henry Roussel and Henri Gouget.Waldman p.7 It is a milit ...
'' (1913)
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The Corsican Brothers
''The Corsican Brothers'' (french: Les Frères corses) is a novella by Alexandre Dumas, père, first published in 1844. It is the story of two conjoined brothers who, though separated at birth, can still feel each other's physical distress. It h ...
'' (1917)
* ''
Imperial Violets'' (1924)
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The Promised Land'' (1925)
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The Farewell Waltz'' (1928)
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Les Nouveaux Messieurs'' (1929)
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Fun in the Barracks
''Fun in the Barracks'' (French: ''Les Gaîtés de l'escadron '' or ''Les Gaietés de l'escadron'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Courtel ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Imperial Violets'' (1932)
* ''
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom is a French band that plays a mix of electronic and world music.
The band was formed in Nantes in 1993 with Pierre-Jean Chabot (known as ''PJ Chabot'') on violin and Jean-Christophe Waechter (known as ''Jay C.'') on percussion ...
'' (1932)
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Imperial Violets'' (1952, original story)
External links
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1875 births
1946 deaths
French film directors
Silent film directors
French male silent film actors
French male film actors
French male screenwriters
20th-century French screenwriters
Silent film screenwriters
People from Bayonne
20th-century French male actors
20th-century French male writers
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