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Danièle Delorme
Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard (9 October 1926 – 17 October 2015), known by her stage name Danièle Delorme (), was a French actress and film producer, famous for her roles in films directed by Marc Allégret, Julien Duvivier and Yves Robert. Early life Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard was born on 9 October 1926 Via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 May 2022 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, one of four children to the well-known painter, poster-maker, and theater-designer André Girard and his wife Andrée (nee Jouan). Girard maintained a studio in Venice in 1936–1937 and in Manhattan, New York City, in 1938. After the Battle of France (1940), Girard removed to Antibes, then a free-zone, and established a network that provided recruiting and spying work for the French resistance. It was during this time that young Delorme began her acting career. Career In 1940, at the age of 14, Delorme began acting and played a series of minor roles before sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret () is a Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department and Île-de-France Regions of France, region of north-central France. It lies on the right bank of the Seine, some from the Kilometre zero#France, centre of Paris in the north-western suburbs of the French capital. It is the List of cities by population density, most densely populated town in Europe and, together with neighbouring Neuilly-sur-Seine, one of the most expensive suburbs of Paris. Name The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, ''Champerret'' (started by landowner Jean-Jacques Perret in 1822) and ''Village Levallois'' (founded by developer Nicolas-Eugène Levallois in 1845), which resulted in the incorporation of the commune. History On the territory of what is now Levallois-Perret, before the French Revolution, stood the village of Villiers and the hamlet of Courcelles (or La Planchette). They now give their names to two Paris Métro stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier (; 11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. Life and career Blier was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the time. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He is notable for being one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. His complete filmography includes 175 titles. He often appeared in Italian films too, particularly in the last decade of his life. He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People and fictional and mythical characters * Oscar (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters named Oscar, Óscar or Oskar * Oscar (footballer, born 1954), Brazilian footballer ...) in 1989, 24 days before he died. Personal life Blier was born in Buenos Aires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Petites Du Quai Aux Fleurs
''Les Petites du quai aux fleurs'' is a French film. Plot A bookshop owner has four daughters who have romantic troubles. References External linksat louisjourdan.net''Les Petites du quai aux fleurs''at IMDb IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ... 1944 films Films directed by Marc Allégret French black-and-white films Films scored by Jacques Ibert Films with screenplays by Jean Aurenche French romantic comedy-drama films 1940s romantic comedy-drama films 1944 comedy films 1944 drama films 1940s French-language films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Cannes Film Festival
The 41st Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 23 May 1988. Italian filmmaker Ettore Scola served as jury president for the main competition. Danish filmmaker Bille August won the ''Palme d'Or'', the festival's top prize, for his drama film '' Pelle the Conqueror''. The festival opened with '' The Big Blue'' by Luc Besson, and closed with ''Willow'' by Ron Howard. Juries Main competition *Ettore Scola, Italian filmmaker - Jury President * Claude Berri, French filmmaker, producer, and actor *William Goldman, American author *Nastassja Kinski, German actress * George Miller, Australian filmmaker * Robby Müller, Dutch cinematographer * Héctor Olivera, Argentine filmmaker and producer * David Robinson, British film critic * Yelena Safonova, Soviet actress * Philippe Sarde, French composer ''Camera d'Or'' * Danièle Delorme, French actress - Jury President *Carlos Avellar, journalist *Jacques Champreux, French director *Henry Chapier, French film critic *Chantal Calafato, cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caméra D'Or
The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week). The prize was created in 1978 Cannes Film Festival, 1978 by Gilles Jacob, and is awarded during the festival's closing ceremony by an independent jury. Cannes Festival Official Site Criteria The rules define ''first film'' as "the first feature film for theatrical screening (whatever the format; fiction, documentary or animation) of 60 minutes or more in length, by a director who has not made another film of 60 minutes or more in length and released theatrically." Directors who have previously made only student thesis films or TV films can still compete in this category. The state ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including '' Pépé le Moko'' (1937), '' La grande illusion'' (1937), '' Le Quai des brumes'' (1938), '' La bête humaine'' (1938), '' Le jour se lève'' (1939), and '' Le plaisir'' (1952). During his career, he twice won the Silver Bear for Best Actor from the Berlin International Film Festival and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival, respectively. Gabin was made a member of the Légion d'honneur in recognition of the important role he played in French cinema. Biography Early life Gabin was born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, the son of Madeleine Petit and Ferdinand Moncorgé, a cafe owner and cabaret entertainer whose stage name was Gabin, which is a first name in French. He grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise (no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadlier Than The Male (1956 Film)
''Voici le temps des assassins'' (French for "This is the time for murderers") is a 1956 French crime film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin and Danièle Delorme. The title is a line of ''Matinée d'ivresse'' - part of '' Illuminations'' by Arthur Rimbaud. The film was released as ''Deadlier Than the Male'' in the United States and as ''Twelve Hours to Live'' in the UK. It is a dark tale of a young and pretty femme fatale who ruins the life of a man and kills his best friend. Plot In Les Halles, in the heart of Paris, the long-divorced André Chatelin, an honest and respected man who runs a successful restaurant, is visited by an unknown young woman. She says she is Catherine, the daughter of his ex-wife Gabrielle, who has died leaving her homeless and penniless. André gives her a room and a job, but she soon starts abusing his kindness. She sows discord between André and his young friend Gérard, a medical student who is like a son to him. And she starts stealin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Femme Fatale
A ( , ; ), sometimes called a maneater, Mata Hari, or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and Seduction, seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of literature and art. Her ability to enchant, entice and hypnotize her victim with a spell was in the earliest stories seen as verging on supernatural; hence, the ''femme fatale'' today is still often described as having a power akin to an enchantress, seductress, witch, having power over men. Femmes fatales are typically villainous, or at least morally ambiguous, and always associated with a sense of wiktionary:mystification, mystification, and unease.Mary Ann Doane, ''Femme Fatales'' (1991) pp. 1–2 The term originates from the French phrase '':fr:Femme fatale, femme fatale'', which means 'deadly woman' or 'lethal woman'. A ''femme fatale'' tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, or sexual al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi (1958 Film)
''Gigi'' () is a 1958 American Musical film, musical romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and processed using Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Eastmancolor film process Metrocolor. The screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner is based on Gigi (novella), the 1944 novella by Colette. The film features songs with lyrics by Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, arranged and conducted by André Previn. Costume design was done by Cecil Beaton (hats by Madame Paulette). At the 31st Academy Awards, the film won all nine of its nominations, including Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director for Minnelli. It held the record for the highest clean sweep of nominations (later shared with ''The Last Emperor'') until ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' won all eleven of its nominations at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. In 1991, ''Gigi'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Caron
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (; born 1 July 1931) is a French and American actress and dancer. She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. Caron began her career as a ballerina. She made her film debut in the musical ''An American in Paris'' (1951), followed by roles in ''The Man with a Cloak'' (1951), '' Glory Alley'' (1952) and '' The Story of Three Loves'' (1953), before her role of an orphan in '' Lili'' (also 1953), which earned her the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and garnered nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. As a leading lady, Caron starred in films such as '' The Glass Slipper'' (1955), '' Daddy Long Legs'' (1955), '' Gigi'' (1958), '' Fanny'' (1961), both of which earned her Golden Globe nominations, '' Guns of Darkness'' (1962), ''The L-Shaped Room'' (1962), '' Father Goose'' (1964) and '' A Very Special Favor'' (1965). For her role as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi (1949 Film)
''Gigi'' is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Tissier and Yvonne de Bray. A young girl (Danièle Delorme) who is coming of age and being trained as a courtesan by her family, and realises she not only adores the debonair, close family friend Gaston, who has spoiled her with attention and care for most of her life, but that she is in love with him. Gaston realises the same thing, and despite efforts of Gigi's down-to-earth, doting grandmother and charming socialite aunt to bring the couple together by the then socially accepted practice, it is the undeniable and compelling love between Gigi and Gaston that triumphs. Directed by Jacqueline Audry, who accentuates the humor of this piece without losing the sensitivity of the young love that takes center stage. The film was based on the 1944 novella '' Gigi'' written by Colette. A better-known version, starring Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan, was filmed in 1958. The 1949 film i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miquette (1950 Film)
''Miquette'' (French: ''Miquette et sa mère'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Louis Jouvet, Bourvil and Saturnin Fabre. The film was an adaptation of the play ''Miquette et sa mere'' by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman de Caillavet, which had previously been adapted into Miquette (1934 film), 1934 and Miquette (1940 film), 1940 films. The film is set around the turn-of-the century. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhevitch. Clouzot was reluctant to make the film, but was contractually obliged to. It was not a commercial or critical success. The film was Clouzot's only attempt at making a comedy. Partial cast * Louis Jouvet as Monchablon * Bourvil as Urbain de la Tour-Mirande * Saturnin Fabre as Le marquis * Danièle Delorme as Miquette * Mireille Perrey as Madame veuve Hermine Grandier * Pauline Carton as Perrine * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Mademoiselle Poch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
