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Fric-Frac
''Fric-Frac'' is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Maurice Lehmann and Claude Autant-Lara and starring Fernandel, Arletty and Michel Simon. It tells the story of Marcel, an assistant to a jeweller, who befriends a couple of criminals who want to use him as an accomplice to rob his boss. The film is based on a 1936 play by Édouard Bourdet. Filming took place in March and April 1939 at the Laboratoires et Studios Eclair in Épinay-sur-Seine. The film was released in France on 15 June 1939. Cast * Fernandel as Marcel * Arletty as Loulou * Michel Simon as Jo * Hélène Robert as Renée * Marcel Vallée as Mercadier, the jeweller * Jacques Varennes as Tintin * Andrex as Petit Louis * René Génin as Blin * Georges Lannes as Fernand * Génia Vaury as La Grande Marie Production According to Arletty, Claude Autant-Lara did all the direction and Maurice Lehmann Maurice Lehmann (May 14, 1895 – May 17, 1974) was a French actor, director and producer of the stage and screen. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arletty
Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including '' Hotel du Nord'' (1938), '' Le jour se lève'' (1939) and '' Children of Paradise'' (1945). She was found guilty of treason for an affair with a German officer during World War II. Early years Arletty was born on 15 May 1898 in Courbevoie (near Paris), to a working-class family. After her father's death, she left home and pursued a modeling career. She took the stage name "Arlette" based on the heroine of a story by Guy de Maupassant. She was not interested in acting until she met Paul Guillaume, an art dealer. He recommended some theaters and, at the age of 21, she was hired. Her early career was dominated by the music hall, and she later appeared in plays and cabaret. In 1928 she performed in Maurice Yvain's operetta ''Yes'' at the Théâtre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Bourdet
Édouard Bourdet (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 26 October 1887 – Paris, 17 January 1945) was a 20th-century French playwright. He was married to the poet, Catherine Pozzi; their son was Claude Bourdet. Plays *1910: ''Le Rubicon'' *1912: ''La Cage ouverte'', Théâtre Michel *1922: ''L'Heure du berger'' Play translated into the Portuguese language by Victoriano Braga, under the title ''A Hora do Amor'' *1923: ''L'Homme enchaîné'', play in 3 acts, Théâtre Fémina, 7 Novembre *1926: '' La Prisonnière'', presented in London, New York and Vienna *1927: '' Vient de paraître'', comedy in 4 acts, Théâtre de la Michodière, 25 November *1929: '' Le Sexe faible'', comedy in 3 acts which ran for nearly two years at the Théâtre de la Michodière, 10 December, and was also presented in Berlin *1932: ''La Fleur des pois'', comedy in 4 acts, Théâtre de la Michodière, 4 October *1934: ''Les Temps difficiles'', play in 4 acts, Théâtre de la Michodière, 30 January, revived at the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène Robert (actress)
Hélène Robert (1910–1981) was a French film actress.Goble p.130 Selected filmography * '' Le Roi des resquilleurs'' (1930) * ''The Malay Dagger'' (1931) * '' The Yellow House of Rio'' (1931) * '' Departure'' (1931) * ''Orange Blossom'' (1932) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''The Barber of Seville'' (1933) * '' The Rosary'' (1934) * '' I Like All the Women'' (1935) * '' Bux the Clown'' (1935) * '' The Hunter of Fall'' (1936) * '' The King'' (1936) * '' The Courier of Lyon'' (1937) * '' Madelon's Daughter'' (1937) * ''The West'' (1938) * ''Fric-Frac ''Fric-Frac'' is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Maurice Lehmann and Claude Autant-Lara and starring Fernandel, Arletty and Michel Simon. It tells the story of Marcel, an assistant to a jeweller, who befriends a couple of criminals who want ...'' (1939) * '' Kissing Is No Sin'' (1950) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Simon
Michel Simon (; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss actor of German origin active primarily in France. Michel Simon in the . He appeared in many notable French films, including '' La Chienne'' (1931), '' Boudu Saved from Drowning'' (1932), '' L'Atalante'' (1934), '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes (6 September 1894 – 8 November 1958) was a French film actor who appeared in around seventy films during his career. He appeared in Maurice Tourneur's 1938 historical film '' The Patriot''.Waldman p.156 Selected filmography * '' The Lovers of Midnight'' (1931) - Gaston Bouchard * '' The Devil's Holiday'' (1931) - Charlie Thorne * ''Fra Diavolo'' (1931) - Viani * '' When Love Is Over'' (1931) - Robert Fournier * ''Le disparu de l'ascenseur'' (1932) - Alfred Tortoran * ''Criez-le sur les toits'' (1932) * '' Antoinette'' (1932) - M. de Saurin * '' The House of Mystery'' (1933) - Henri Corradin * ''Une nuit de folies'' (1934) - Julot * ''Chansons de Paris'' (1934) - Bermasse * ''Brevet 95-75'' (1934) - Pierre Violey * '' Little Jacques'' (1934) - Daniel Mortal * ''Le bossu'' (1934) - Le prince de Gonzague * ''Jim la houlette'' (1935) - Maitre Clisson * ''Le bébé de l'escadron'' (1935) * ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) - Paulo * ''Un de la légion'' (1936) - Durand * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernandel
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, a town located in the province of Turin, Italy, he became a comedy star, first gaining popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him as ''Fernand d'elle'' ("Fernand of her"). Biography Appearing as Fernandel since 1922, in 1930, Fernandel appeared in his first motion picture and for more than forty years he would be one of France's top comic actors. He was perhaps best loved for his portrayal of the irascible Italian village priest at war with the town's Communist mayor in the '' Don Camillo'' series of motion picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Duran
Michel Duran, pen name of Michel Joseph Durand (22 April 1900, in Lyon – 18 February 1994, in Rambouillet) was a French actor, author, dialoguist and screenwriter. He was the son of Michel Jacques Durand and Marie Exbrayat.Archives municipales de Lyon en ligne, acte de naissance 2 E 1904, vue 22/244, acte 320 On 14 June 1940 he married Marie Thérèse Henriette Théodora Besnard, granddaughter of the painter Albert Besnard but they hd no child. Television * 1964: ', televised musical comedy by Henri Spade (screenwriter) * 1968: ' : ''Boléro'', mise-en-scène Alfred Pasquali, directed by Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny * 1969: ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''La mariée est trop belle'' by Michel Duran, mise-en-scène Jacques Mauclair, directed by Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny * 1972: ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''Faites-moi confiance'', mise-en-scène Alfred Pasquali] directed by Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny * 1977: ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''Bonne Chance Denis'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Casimir Oberfeld
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
