René Génin (25 January 1890 – 24 October 1967) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1931 and 1965.

Selected filmography

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The Brighton Twins ''The Brighton Twins'' (French: ''Les jumeaux de Brighton'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Claude Heymann and starring Raimu, Michel Simon and Suzy Prim.Crisp p.407 It is based on the 1908 play of the same title by Tristan Bernard. T ...

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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 ...

'' (1936) * ''

Nights of Fire ''Nights of Fire'' (French: ''Nuits de feu'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Gaby Morlay, Victor Francen and Madeleine Robinson. The scenario is based on the 1901 work ''The Living Corpse'' by Leo Tolstoy.Go ...

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The Red Dancer ''The Red Dancer'' (French: ''La danseuse rouge'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Véra Korène, Maurice Escande and Jean Worms.Roust p.125 The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Lochakof ...

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Life Dances On ''Life Dances On'' or ''Christine'' or ''Dance Program'' (French: ''Un carnet de bal'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Marie Bell, Françoise Rosay and Louis Jouvet. It was partly shot at the Neuilly Studio ...

'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' Port of Shadows'' (1938) * ''

Ernest the Rebel ''Ernest the Rebel'' (French: ''Ernest le rebelle'') is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Pierre Alcover, Mona Goya and Arthur Devère.Blakeway p.198 It is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Jacques ...

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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) * ''

Girls in Distress ''Girls in Distress'' (french: Jeunes filles en détresse) is a 1939 French drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Marcelle Chantal, Micheline Presle and André Lugue.Rentschler p.282 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

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The Phantom Carriage ''The Phantom Carriage'' ( sv, Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lag ...

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Mademoiselle Swing ''Mademoiselle Swing'' is a 1942 French musical film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Irène de Trebert, Jean Murat and Raymond Legrand.Zwerin p.149 It was shot at the It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were d ...

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Patricia Patricia is a female given name of Latin language, Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word ''Patrician (ancient Rome), patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick (given name), Patrick. The name Patr ...

'' (1942) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * ''

A Cage of Nightingales ''A Cage of Nightingales'' ( French: ''La Cage aux rossignols'') is a 1945 French film directed by Jean Dréville. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story, and served as an inspiration for the film '' The Chorus'' (2004). Synopsis ...

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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 ...

'' (1945) * ''

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Majestic Hotel Cellars ''Majestic Hotel Cellars'' (French: ''Les caves du Majestic'') is a 1945 French mystery film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Albert Préjean, Suzy Prim and Denise Grey. It is based on the Maigret novel '' Maigret and the Hotel Majestic'' ...

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The Last Penny ''The Last Penny'' (French: ''Le dernier sou'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Ginette Leclerc, Gilbert Gil and Fernand Charpin. It was one of three films Leclerc appeared in for the collaborationist Continent ...

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The Sea Rose ''The Sea Rose'' (French: ''La rose de la mer'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Denise Bosc, Fernand Ledoux and Roger Pigaut.Goble p.478 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Bouti ...

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Jericho Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...

'' (1946) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * '' Les Amants du pont Saint-Jean'' (1947) * ''

The Beautiful Trip ''The Beautiful Trip'' (French: ''Le beau voyage'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Louis Cuny and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Pierre Richard-Willm and André Valmy.The A to Z of French Cinema p. 374 The film's sets were designed by the a ...

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The Farm of Seven Sins ''The Farm of Seven Sins'' (French: ''La Ferme des sept péchés'') is a 1949 French historical drama film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Claude Génia and Aimé Clariond. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

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The Lovers Of Verona ''The Lovers of Verona'' (french: Les amants de Vérone) is a 1949 French romantic drama film co-written and directed by André Cayatte, loosely based on the William Shakespeare play ''Romeo and Juliet''. The film was a joint project of screenwr ...

'' (1949) * '' The Passenger'' (1949) * ''

God Needs Men ''God Needs Men'' (French: ''Dieu a besoin des hommes'') is a 1950 French historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robinson and Daniel Gélin. The film is based on a 1944 novel ''Un recteur de l'Î ...

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The Atomic Monsieur Placido ''The Atomic Monsieur Placido'' (French: ''L'atomique Monsieur Placido'') is a 1950 French comedy crime film directed by Robert Hennion and starring Rellys, Liliane Bert and René Génin.Bessy, Chirat & Bernard p.512 Cast * Rellys as Toni / P ...

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The Treasure of Cantenac ''The Treasure of Cantenac'' (French: ''Le trésor de Cantenac'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Lana Marconi and Michel Lemoine.Keit p.101 The film's sets were designed by the art director René Re ...

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Le Sabre de mon père ''Le Sabre de mon père'' () is a surrealist play by Roger Vitrac which premiered at Théâtre de Paris in 1951. Original cast * Mise-en-scène : Pierre Dux * Settings : Félix Labisse * Costumes : Rosine Delamare * Roles and interpreters : * ...

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Monsieur Octave ''Monsieur Octave'' is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Pierre Larquey, Marcel Pérès and Mady Berry.Bessy, Bernard & Chirat p.450 A recently retired railway worker borrows money to build a new house. Cast * Pie ...

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Juliette, or Key of Dreams ''Juliette, or Key of Dreams'' (french: Juliette ou La clef des songes) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Marcel Carné. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on a play by Georges Neveux. Cast * Gérard P ...

'' (1951) * '' A Mother's Secret'' (1952) * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1953) * ''

Forbidden Fruit Forbidden fruit is a name given to the fruit growing in the Garden of Eden which God commands mankind not to eat. In the biblical story, Adam and Eve eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and are exiled from Eden. As a ...

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The Sheep Has Five Legs ''The Five-Legged Sheep'' (french: Le Mouton à cinq pattes) is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil. It won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story. It's ...

'' (1954) * '' Cadet Rousselle'' (1954) * ''

Paris, Palace Hotel ''Paris, Palace Hotel'' is a 1956 French-Italian romantic comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Charles Boyer, Françoise Arnoul and Tilda Thamar.Parish p.61 It was shot in Eastmancolor at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's ...

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The Law Is the Law ''The Law Is the Law'' (french: La loi, c'est la loi, it, La legge è legge) is a 1958 French-Italian comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot In the village of Assola, divi ...

'' (1958) * ''

Croesus Croesus ( ; Lydian: ; Phrygian: ; grc, Κροισος, Kroisos; Latin: ; reigned: c. 585 – c. 546 BC) was the king of Lydia, who reigned from 585 BC until his defeat by the Persian king Cyrus the Great in 547 or 546 BC. Croesus was ...

'' (1960) * '' Cocagne'' (1961)

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* 1890 births 1967 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors People from Aix-en-Provence 20th-century French male actors {{france-film-actor-stub