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Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), ''Madame du Barry'' (1954), and ''Nana'' (1955). Christian-Jaque's 1946 film ''A Lover's Return'' was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. He won the Best Director award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival for his popular swashbuckler ''Fanfan la Tulipe''. At the 2nd Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Silver Bear award for the same film. In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Christian-Jaque began his motion picture career in the 1920s as an art director and production designer. By the early 1930s, he had moved into screenwriting and directing. He continued working into the mid-1980s, though from 1970 on, most of his work was done for television. In 1979, he was a member of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Faure
Renée Faure (born Reneé Paule Nanine Faure; November 4, 1918 – May 2, 2005) was a French stage and film actress. Early life Renée Faure was born Reneé Paule Nanine Faure on November 4, 1918 in Paris, France. Her father was René Faure, director of the Lariboisière Hospital in Paris. A student of René Simon and André Brunot, Faure joined to the Comédie-Française, as a boarder on 1937, before being appointed member, on 1942. She then performed in major repertoire pieces, particularly excelling in the theater by Marivaux and Musset. Career In 1941, she made her film debut in '' L'Assassinat du père Noël '', the first film produced by Continental Films, in which she plays the daughter of Harry Baur. Her following performances confirmed her qualities as an interpreter, quickly passing from angelic roles ''Angels of Sin'' (1943) to those, otherwise more ambiguous, of passionate woman such as in ''François Villon'' (1945), ''Torrents'' (1947), and '' Bel Ami' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martine Carol
Martine Carol (born Marie-Louise Jeanne Nicolle Mourer; 16 May 1920 – 6 February 1967) was a French film actress. Career Born Maryse Mourer (or Marie-Louise Jeanne Nicolle Mourer) in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, (France), she studied acting under René Simon (1898–1966), making her stage début in 1940 and her first motion picture in 1943. She frequently was cast as an elegant blonde seductress. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, she was the leading sex symbol and a top box-office draw of French cinema, and she was considered a French version of America's Marilyn Monroe. One of her more famous roles was as the title character in ''Lola Montès'' (1955), directed by Max Ophüls, in a role that required dark hair. However, by the late 1950s, roles for Carol had become fewer, partly because of the introduction of Brigitte Bardot. Personal life Despite her fame and fortune, Martine Carol's personal life was filled with turmoil that included a suicide attempt, drug abuse, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrèce Borgia
''Lucrèce Borgia'' (also known as ''Lucretia Borgia'' or ''Sins of the Borgias'') is a 1953 French drama film starring Martine Carol and Pedro Armendáriz. The film was directed by Christian-Jaque, who co-wrote screenplay with Cécil Saint-Laurent and Jacques Sigurd, based on a novel by Alfred Schirokauer. The film tells the story of the Borgia family of Italy during the Renaissance. It was released on DVD in the US on May 26, 2009. Cast *Martine Carol – Lucrece Borgia *Pedro Armendáriz – Cesar Borgia * Massimo Serato – Duke of Aragon *Valentine Tessier – Julie Farmesa *Louis Seigner – Mage, Soothsayer *Arnoldo Foà – Micheletto *Christian Marquand – Paolo *Tania Fédor – Vanna *Georges Lannes – Ambassador *Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet (13 April 1927 – 14 March 1983) was a French film actor, director, and writer. Early life Maurice Ronet was born Maurice Julien Marie Robinet in Nice, Alpes Maritimes. He was the only child of professional stage actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Souvenirs
''Lost Souvenirs'' (French: ''Souvenirs perdus'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Bernard Blier, Pierre Brasseur and Suzy Delair.Turk p.363 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. Partial cast * Bernard Blier as L'agent de police Raoul (segment "Le violon") * Pierre Brasseur as Philippe (segment "Une statuette d'Osiris") * Suzy Delair as Suzy Henebey (episode "Une couronne mortuaire") * Danièle Delorme as Danièle (segment "Une cravate de fourrure") * Edwige Feuillère as Florence (segment "Une statuette d'Osiris") * Yves Montand as Raoul, un chanteur des rues (segment "Le violon") * François Périer as Jean-Pierre Delagrange (episode "Une couronne mortuaire") * Gérard Philipe as Gérard de Narçay (segment "Une cravate de fourrure") * Armand Bernard as Armand, le majordome de Jean-Pierre (episode "Une couronne mortuaire") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanfan La Tulipe
''Fanfan la Tulipe'' is a 1952 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque. It has also been categorized under swashbuckler films. The film starred Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida. The film was remade in 2003 with Penélope Cruz in Lollobrigida's role. Plot summary The film is set in France during the Seven Years' War. As the film begins, Fanfan (Gérard Philipe) is a charming, attractive young man who is trying to escape a shotgun marriage. At this vulnerable point in his life, he is approached by the daughter of a recruiting officer, Adeline (played by Gina Lollobrigida), who tells him that if he joins the army, he will find fame, fortune, and will marry the king's daughter. Accordingly, he joins the army, only to discover that she made the whole thing up in order for her father to get a recruiting bonus. Nevertheless, encouraged by a series of improbable circumstances, he accepts her prediction as his destiny. A series of events ensues which shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Opposite (1937 Film)
''The House Opposite'' (French: ''La maison d'en face'') is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and Elvire Popesco, André Lefaur and Pierre Stéphen.Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. p. 113. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Cast *Elvire Popesco as Madame Anna *André Lefaur as Monsieur Pic *Pierre Stéphen as Mouche * André Berley as Renaudeau *Pauline Carton as Aglaé *Christiane Delyne as Gaby Duc *Paul Faivre as Maringot *Louis Florencie as Le contrôleur des contributions *Anthony Gildès as Monval *Milly Mathis Milly Mathis (September 8, 1901 – March 30, 1965) was a French actress who appeared in more than 100 films during her career. Born on September 8, 1901, as Emilienne Pauline Tomasini in Marseilles, France, she made her film debut with a small, ... as Louise *Guy Parzy as Albert Pic *Marthe Sarbel as La concierge *Laure Senty as Hortense Pic References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen (1942 Film)
''Carmen'' is a French-Italian musical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Viviane Romance, Jean Marais and Lucien Coëdel. It is a version of the famous opera.Zanger p.147 Although filmed in 1942 it was not released until 1944 in France and 1945 in Italy. It was one of the most popular movies in France in 1945 with admissions of 4,277,813.French box office of 1945 at Box Office Story The film's sets were designed by the . It was shot at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyage Without Hope
''Voyage Without Hope'' (French: ''Voyage sans espoir'') is a French 1943 French crime drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Simone Renant, Jean Marais and Paul Bernard. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It has been classified as a film noir with an opening that recalls the pre-war poetic realist film '' The Human Beast''.Walker-Morrison p.35 Synopsis A bank clerk steals money and plans to run off to Argentina on a freighter. On the train to the port he encounters a criminal just released from prison who takes him for a naïve, wealthy young man and persuades his old girlfriend, nightclub singer Marie-Ange, to seduce him. However, she falls in love with the essentially honest boy and as the net closes in against him from both the criminals and the law she ultimately sacrifices herself for him. Cast * Simone Renant as Marie-Ange * Jean Marais as Alain Ginestier * Paul Bernard as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bellman (film)
''The Bellman'' (French: ''Sortilèges'') is a 1945 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure and Madeleine Robinson. The film portrays a village haunted by superstition and fears. Although released after the Liberation, the film was shot during the German Occupation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. The film was popular and recorded admissions in France of 2,552,165. at Box Office Story. Cast * as Fabret, le 'lièvre' * |
A Lover's Return
''A Lover's Return'' (french: Un revenant, french: Le revenant) is a 1946 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Jean-Jacques Sauvage, a theater director believed dead by everyone, is back in Lyon. Cast * Louis Jouvet as Jean-Jacques Sauvage * Gaby Morlay as Geneviève Gonin * François Périer as François Nisard * Jean Brochard as Jérôme Nisard * Ludmilla Tchérina as Karina * Hélène Ronsard as La jeune femme * Arthur Honegger as Himself / En personne * Léo Lapara as Marchal * Armand Lurville as Le commissaire (as Lurville) * Maurice Nasil as Le cousin * Max Bozzoni as Serge * Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lectur ... * Louis Seigner as Edmond Gonin * Marguerite Moreno as Tante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana (1955 Film)
''Nana'' is a French-Italian film by Christian-Jaque starring Martine Carol and Charles Boyer. An adaptation of the 1880 novel '' Nana'' by Émile Zola, it tells the story of two French aristocrats who are fatally ruined by their obsession for Nana, a mediocre actress and prostitute. Using the ancient theme of a worthless woman beguiling powerful men, the film portrays the moral corruption of the nominally Catholic court and nobility under the Second Empire. Plot Nana, who appears nightly at a downmarket Parisian theatre where her impudence and the scantiness of her costumes make up for her lack of dramatic talent, supplements her income by assignations with admirers. She catches the eye of Muffat, a faithful Catholic husband who is a trusted aide of the Emperor. By perseverance and heavy expenditure, he makes her his exclusive mistress in a palatial private residence. His wife leaves him, his daughter's fiancé breaks off their engagement, and his fortune has gone. Vandeuvres, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Du Barry (1954 Film)
''Madame du Barry'' is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Martine Carol, Daniel Ivernel, Gianna Maria Canale and Jean Parédès.Hayward p.109-10 The film depicts the life of Madame du Barry, mistress to Louis XV in the eighteenth century. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. Cast * Martine Carol as Jeanne Bécu * Daniel Ivernel as Jean du Barry * Gianna Maria Canale as Duchesse de Grammont * Jean Parédès as Lebel * Denis d'Inès as Duc d'Richelieu * Marguerite Pierry as Comtesse de Médarne * Isabelle Pia as Marie-Antoinette * Pascale Roberts as Jeanne's friend * Nadine Alari as La Maréchale de Guichelais * Giovanna Ralli as Cadette * Georgette Anys as La citoyenne * Nadine Tallier as Loque * Nane Germon as Bitchi du Barry * Suzanne Grey as Chon du Barr * Claude Sylvain as Une fille * Paul Demange as Un citoyen * André Bervil as Un musicien * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |