Rolande Jeanne Risterucci (1911–1967), better known as Junie Astor, was a French actress.

Selected filmography

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Stradivarius A Stradivarius is one of the violins, violas, cellos and other string instruments built by members of the Italian family Stradivari, particularly Antonio Stradivari (Latin: Antonius Stradivarius), during the 17th and 18th centuries. They are co ...

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The Lower Depths ''The Lower Depths'' (russian: На дне, translit=Na dne, literally: ''At the bottom'') is a play by Russian dramatist Maxim Gorky written in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902 under the direction of Konstantin ...

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Women's Club The woman's club movement was a social movement that took place throughout the United States that established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While women's organizations had always been a par ...

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Excursion Train An excursion train is a chartered train run for a special event or purpose. Examples are trains to major sporting event, trains run for railfans or tourists, and special trains operated by the railway company for employees and prominent customer ...

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27 Rue de la Paix ''27 Rue de la Paix'' is a 1936 French crime film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Suzy Prim and Jules Berry.Phillips p.108 Cast * Renée Saint-Cyr as Gloria Grand * Suzy Prim as Jenny Clarens * Jules Berry as Denis ...

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Culprit A culprit, under English law properly the prisoner at the bar, is one accused of a crime. The term is used, generally, of one guilty of an offence. In origin the word is a combination of two Anglo-French legal words, culpable: guilty, and prit or ...

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Adrienne Lecouvreur Adrienne Lecouvreur (5 April 1692 – 20 March 1730), born Adrienne Couvreur, was a French actress, considered by many as the greatest of her time. Born in Damery, she first appeared professionally on the stage in Lille. After her Paris debut ...

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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 ...

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Latin Quarter The Latin Quarter of Paris (french: Quartier latin, ) is an area in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Known for its student life, lively atmosphere, and bistros ...

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The Carnival of Venice The "Carnival of Venice" is based on a Neapolitan folk tune called "O Mamma, Mamma Cara" and popularized by violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini, who wrote twenty variations on the original tune. He titled it "Il Carnevale Di Venezia," Op. 1 ...

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The Eleventh Hour Guest ''The Eleventh Hour Guest'' (French: ''L'invité de la onzième heure'') is a 1945 French mystery film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Jean Tissier, Blanchette Brunoy and Roger Pigaut.Rège p.229 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in P ...

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Secret Cargo ''Secret Cargo'' (French: ''Cargaison clandestine'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Alfred Rode and starring Luis Mariano, Käthe von Nagy and Claudine Dupuis.Bock & Bergfelder p.336 Cast * Luis Mariano as José * Käthe von Nagy as ...

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Du Guesclin Bertrand du Guesclin ( br, Beltram Gwesklin; 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' ...

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A Certain Mister ''A Certain Mister'' (French: ''Un certain monsieur'') is a 1950 French crime film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring René Dary, Hélène Perdrière and Pierre Destailles. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were de ...

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The Beautiful Image ''The Beautiful Image'' (French: ''La belle image'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Claude Heymann and starring Frank Villard, Françoise Christophe and Pierre Larquey.Frey p.78 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hu ...

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Mademoiselle Strip-tease ''Plucking the Daisy'' (french: En effeuillant la marguerite) is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Brigitte Bardot. It was also known as ''Mam'selle Striptease'' and ''Please Mr Balzac''. ''Turner Classic Movies'' ...

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Isabelle Is Afraid of Men ''Isabelle Is Afraid of Men'' (French: ''Isabelle a peur des hommes'') is a 1957 French drama film directed by Jean Gourguet and starring Cathia Caro, Roger Dumas and Michel François.Rège p.459 Cast * Cathia Caro as Isabelle * Roger Dumas ...

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Interpol Against X ''Interpol Against X'' (French: ''Interpol contre X'') is a 1960 French crime film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Howard Vernon, Maria Vincent and Andrex.Rège p.137 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Dossier AST-555''. Cast ...

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The Man from Interpol ''Man from Interpol'' is a 1960 TV series produced by The Danzigers. The NBC series was filmed in England and the music was scored by jazz musician Tony Crombie. Premise Anthony Smith, an agent based at Britain's Interpol Division at Scotland ...

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Bibliography

* Crisp, C.G. ''The classic French cinema, 1930-1960''. Indiana University Press, 1993 * Durgnat, Raymond. ''Jean Renoir''. University of California Press, 1974.

External links

* 1911 births 1967 deaths French film actresses Actresses from Marseille 20th-century French actresses Road incident deaths in France {{France-actor-stub