''Little Lise'' (French: ''La petite Lise'') is a 1930 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
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 S ...
and starring
Nadia Sibirskaïa
Nadia Sibirskaïa (born Germaine Marie Josèphe Lebas, 11 September 1901 – 14 July 1980) was a French film actress.Sultanik p.263 She was married to the Russian-born director Dimitri Kirsanoff and appeared in several of his early films.
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.
[Andrew p.107] It was shot at the
Joinville Studios
The Joinville Studios were a film studio in Paris which operated between 1910 and 1987. They were one of the leading French studios, with major companies such as Pathé and Gaumont making films there.
A second studio was added to the original ...
of
Pathé
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in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
. The film's sets were designed by
Guy de Gastyne
Guy de Gastyne (1888–1972) was a French art director. He was the brother of the film director Marco de Gastyne.Andrew p.184
Selected filmography
* ''Little Lise'' (1930)
* ''Orange Blossom'' (1932)
* '' Buridan's Donkey'' (1932)
* ''Abduct Me'' ...
.
Cast
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Pierre Alcover
Pierre Alcover (14 March 1893 – 14 November 1957) was a French stage and film actor.
He starred in 40 films between 1918 and 1943.
In 1920 he starred in the film ''Champi-Tortu''. One of his most notable performances was in Marcel L'Herbier' ...
as Victor Berthier
*
Joe Alex
Joe or JOE may refer to:
Arts
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* ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
* ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
* ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
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as Le danseur noir
*
Alex Bernard
Alex Bernard (born Albert Alexandre Bernard, March 11, 1882 – August 20, 1968) was a French silent film actor.
Biography
Bernard was born in March 11, 1882 in Paris. He is best known for acting in silent films such as ''Cabiria'', directed b ...
as Un client de Lise
*
Julien Bertheau
Julien Bertheau (19 June 1910 – 28 October 1995) was a French actor.
Biography
Born in Algiers, Algeria, before making his debut at the Comédie-Française on 18 December 1936, he worked as manager of the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, the ...
as André
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Raymond Cordy
Raymond Cordy (9 December 1898 – 23 April 1956) was a French film actor,Youngkin p.466 born Raymond Cordiaux. He appeared in over a hundred and thirty films during his career.
Selected filmography
* ''Little Lise'' (1930) - Un joueur de billa ...
as Un joueur de billiard
*
Lucien Hector
Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius.
Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to:
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Given name
* Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint
*Lucien, a band member ...
as Un bagnard
*
Alexandre Mihalesco
Alexandre Mihalesco (; born Alexandru Mihăilescu, ; 19 October 1883 – 28 December 1974) was a Romanian film actor who largely appeared in French productions.Goble p.2
Selected filmography
* ''The Independence of Romania'' (1912)
* ''On the W ...
as L'usurier
*
Pierre Piérade
Pierre Piérade (died 1937) was a Belgian stage and film actor.Hardt p.242
Selected filmography
* ''Little Lise'' (1930)
* ''American Love'' (1931)
* '' The Indictment'' (1931)
* ''To the Polls, Citizens'' (1932)
* ''Here's Berlin'' (1932)
* ''Na ...
as M. Bazet
*
Nadia Sibirskaïa
Nadia Sibirskaïa (born Germaine Marie Josèphe Lebas, 11 September 1901 – 14 July 1980) was a French film actress.Sultanik p.263 She was married to the Russian-born director Dimitri Kirsanoff and appeared in several of his early films.
Filmogr ...
as Lise Berthier
*
Ernest Léardée
Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
People
* Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
* Ernest, ...
as Le violoniste dans la rue
References
Bibliography
* Andrews, Dudley. ''Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film''. Princeton University Press, 1995.
External links
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1930 films
1930s French-language films
Films directed by Jean Grémillon
French black-and-white films
1930 drama films
French drama films
Films set in Paris
Films shot in Paris
Films shot at Joinville Studios
1930s French films
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