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. He played

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in the 1938 British film '' A Royal Divorce'' alongside

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as Josephine. He later appeared alongside

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in the 1946 film ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* '' The Gardens of Murcia'' (1923) * ''

The Thruster ''The Thruster'' (French:''L'arriviste'') is a 1924 French silent film directed by André Hugon and starring Pierre Blanchar, Jeanne Helbling and Ginette Maddie.Rège p. 511 Cast * Pierre Blanchar as Jacques de Mirande * Jeanne Helbling ...

'' (1924) * '' The Promised Land'' (1925) * '' Le Joueur d'échecs'' (1927) * '' The Farewell Waltz'' (1928) * '' The Wedding March'' (1929) * '' Captain Fracasse'' (1929) * '' Les Croix de bois'' (1932) * ''

The Beautiful Sailor ''The Beautiful Sailor'' (french: La belle marinière) is a 1932 French drama film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Pierre Blanchar, Madeleine Renaud and Jean Gabin.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.177 It was made by the French subsidiary of Paramo ...

'' (1932) * '' L'Atlantide'' (1932) * ''

The Devil in the Bottle ''The Devil in the Bottle'' (French: ''Le diable en bouteille'') is a 1935 French-German drama film directed by Heinz Hilpert, Reinhart Steinbicker and Raoul Ploquin. It stars Käthe von Nagy, Pierre Blanchar and Gina Manès.Goble p.736 It was ...

'' (1935) * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1936) * '' Street of Shadows'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * '' Life Dances On'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' A Royal Divorce'' (1938) * ''

The Strange Monsieur Victor ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (French: ''L'Étrange Monsieur Victor'') is a 1938 French-German drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Raimu, Pierre Blanchar and Madeleine Renaud. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The ...

'' (1938) * ''

Night in December ''Night in December'' (French: ''Nuit de décembre'') is a 1940 drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cyr and Gilbert Gil.Crisp p.250 The film's art direction was by Henri Ménessier. Cast * Pierre B ...

'' (1940) * '' La Liberation de Paris'' (1944) * ''

'' (1946) * '' Patrie'' (1946) * ''

Le Bataillon du ciel ''Le Bataillon du ciel'' (''Sky Battalion'') is a 1947 French film in two parts by Alexander Esway about the Second World War. The film, written by Joseph Kessel, became the biggest box office success in France that year with more than 8 million ...

'' (1947) * '' After Love'' (1948) * '' Doctor Laennec'' (1949) * ''

The Cupid Club ''The Cupid Club'' (French: ''Bal Cupidon'') is a 1949 comedy crime film directed by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and starring Pierre Blanchar, Simone Renant and Yves Vincent.Rège p.913 It was shot during 1948, but released the following year. It was ma ...

'' (1949) * ''

My Friend Sainfoin ''My Friend Sainfoin'' (french: Mon ami Sainfoin) is a French comedy film from 1950, directed by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon, based on a novel by Paul-Adrien Schaye, and starring Pierre Blanchar. The film features Louis de Funès as guide. Cast * ...

'' (1950)

References

Bibliography

* O'Brien, Scott. ''Ruth Chatterton, Actress, Aviator, Author''. BearManor Media, 2013. * Palmer, Tim & Michael, Charlie. ''Directory of World Cinema: France''. Intellect Books, 2013.

External links

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