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Georges Wakhévitch
Georges Wakhévitch (; Georgy Leonidovich Vakhevich; August 18, 1907 in Odessa, Russian Empire – February 11, 1984 in Paris) was a Russian-born French art director. The son of a naval engineer, he immigrated to France in 1921. He grew up in Paris, where he studied painting. He was an assistant to film director Lazare Meerson in the 1920s. Wakhévitch also designed sets and costumes for the theatre, the ballet, and the opera. His designs usually used vivid colours and successful sets for Royal Opera House, Covent Garden included ''Boris Godunov (opera), Boris Godunov'', ''Otello'', ''Die Meistersinger'' and London's first ever staging of Verdi's ''Macbeth (Verdi), Macbeth'' in 1960. He also provided Paris in 1956 with new sets for Gounod's ''Faust (opera), Faust'', replacing some in use for over half a century. He was the father of avant-garde composer Igor Wakhévitch. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odessa
ODESSA is an American codename (from the German language, German: ''Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen'', meaning: Organization of Former SS Members) coined in 1946 to cover Ratlines (World War II aftermath), Nazi underground escape-plans made at the end of World War II by a group of ''SS'' officers with the aim of facilitating secret escape routes, and any directly ensuing arrangements. The concept of the existence of an actual ODESSA organisation has circulated widely in fictional Spy fiction, spy novels and movies, including Frederick Forsyth's best-selling 1972 thriller ''The Odessa File''. The escape-routes have become known as "Ratlines (World War II), ratlines". Known goals of elements within the ''SS'' included allowing ''SS'' members to escape to Argentina or to the Middle East under false passports. Although an unknown number of wanted Nazis and war criminals escaped Germany and often Europe, most experts deny that an organisation called ODESSA ever existed. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man With The Hispano (1933 Film)
''The Man with the Hispano'' (French: ''L'homme à l'Hispano'') is a 1933 French drama film directed by Jean Epstein and starring Jean Murat, Marie Bell and Joan Helda.Goble p.168 The title refers to a luxury Hispano-Suiza car. It was based on a novel of the same title by Pierre Frondaie and had previously been made as a silent film '' The Man with the Hispano'' in 1926. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. Cast * Jean Murat as Gaston Dewalter * Marie Bell as Stéphane Oswill * Joan Helda as Mme Deléone * Gaston Mauger as M. Deléone * Louis Gauthier as Maître Montnormand * Blanche Beaume as La gouvernante * George Grossmith Jr. George Grossmith Jr. (11 May 1874 – 6 June 1935) was an English actor, theatre producer and Actor-manager, manager, director, playwright and songwriter, best remembered for his work in and with Edwardian musical comedies. Grossmith was also a ... as Lord Oswill References Bibliography * Gobl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Of Dreams (film)
''Box of Dreams'' (French: ''La boîte aux rêves'') is a 1945 French comedy drama film directed by Yves Allégret and Jean Choux and starring Viviane Romance, Henri Guisol and Frank Villard. Simone Signoret had a minor role in the film; she would later marry Allégret and collaborate with him on several films that contributed to her rise to stardom.Hayward p.7 Filming originally began in 1943 during the Italian occupation of France but the film was not released until the end of the Second World War. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Georges Wakhévitch. It was shot at the Cimex-controlled Saint-Laurent-du-Var Studios on the outskirts of Nice. The film had 2,792 admissions in France. Cast * Viviane Romance as Nicole Payen-Laurel * Henri Guisol as Pierre Forestier * Frank Villard as Jean * René Lefèvre as Marc * Pierre Palau as Payen-Laurel * Roland Armontel as Amédée * Gisèle Alcée as Gisèle - la nouvelle bonne des quatre bohè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mademoiselle X
''Mademoiselle X'' is a 1945 French drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Madeleine Sologne, André Luguet and Ketti Gallian. It was partly shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Georges Wakhévitch. The producer André Paulvé had recently been removed by the authorities from '' The Children of Paradise'' on account of his partial Jewish heritage and shifted to this less prestigious production, likely due to the intervention of his rival Alfred Greven of Continental Films. The film went into production In May 1944 shortly before the Liberation.Turk p.225 Cast * Madeleine Sologne as Madeleine Ardouin * André Luguet as Dominique Ségard * Ketti Gallian as Catherine Nanteuil * Aimé Clariond Aimé Clariond (10 May 1894 – 31 December 1959) was a French stage and film actor. Clariond was born in Périgueux, Dordogne, France and died in Paris. Selected filmography * '' The Brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death No Longer Awaits
''Death No Longer Awaits'' (French: ''Le mort ne reçoit plus'') is a 1944 French crime film directed by Jean Tarride and starring Jules Berry, Jacqueline Gauthier and Gérard Landry.Hayward p.241 It was shot at the Saint-Laurent-du-Var Studios and Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. Synopsis The relatives of Jérôme Armandy gather at his château in Provence to hear the reading of his will, with the prospect of an inheritance of seventeen million francs hidden away on the property. Several unexpected events occur to the guests including a murder and the dramatic reappearance of the supposedly dead Jérôme. Cast * Jules Berry as Jérôme Armandy * Jacqueline Gauthier as Jeanne Dumont * Gérard Landry as Claude Desbordes * Jacques Louvigny as Firmin * Thérèse Dorny as Mademoiselle Verdelier * Félix Oudart as Alexandre * Madeleine Suffel as Madame Marchal * Jacques Tarride as Le juge Armandy * Georges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behold Beatrice
''Behold Beatrice'' or ''Beatrice's Temptation'' (French: ''Béatrice devant le désir'') is a 1944 French drama film directed by Jean de Marguenat and starring Fernand Ledoux, Jules Berry and Renée Faure. It features an early performance by the future star Simone Signoret.Hayward p.4 It was shot at the Victorine Studios in the southern French city of Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. Cast * Fernand Ledoux as Le docteur Mauléon * Jules Berry as Richelière * Renée Faure as Béatrice * Gérard Landry as José * Thérèse Dorny as Tante Hermance * Jacques Berthier as Jacques Richelière * Marie Carlot as Paula * Jean Barrère * Henry Bonvallet as Le docteur Lemonsquier * Mario Cazes as Le violoniste * Georges Gosset * Lucy Lancy as Gaby * Liliane Lonville * Emma Lyonel as Madame Dourthe * Jean-Jacques Lécot * Marfisa as La chanteuse * Marguerite Mayanne as Madame de Saint-Savin * Marcelle Naudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody For You
''Melody for You'' (French: ''Mélodie pour toi'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Willy Rozier and starring René Dary, Katia Lova and Gisèle Préville.https://www.unifrance.org/film/37802/melodie-pour-toi The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Georges Wakhévitch. Synopsis René Sartène, a celebrated singer performs on stage with Irène Daniel. However, when René meets and falls in love with the attractive Marie their developing romance faces attempts to thwart it by the Marie's brother and the jealous Irène. Cast * René Dary as René Sartène * Katia Lova as Marie * Gisèle Préville as Irène Daniel * Pierre Stéphen as Ferdiand * Lucien Callamand as Monfort * Jean-François Martial as Le père Louis * Milly Mathis as Maman Ninette * Georges Péclet Prosper Désiré "Georges" Péclet (27 July 1897 – 11 January 1974) was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. Career Between 1919 and 1957, Péclet played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suitors Club
''The Suitors Club'' (French: ''Le club des soupirants'') is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Maurice Gleize and starring Fernandel, Louise Carletti and Annie France. The film was produced by the German-backed company Continental Films. It was shot at the Marseille Studios and on location around Nice in the Unoccupied Zone.Leteux p.214 The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. Plot Having run up heavy debts, a group of young men are persuaded by their creditor to court the wealthy heiress Daisy's hand in marriage. They are given intensive training in the arts of wooing. Amongst them is Antoine a butterfly collector who is more interested in Daisy's cousin Edith. In fact Edith turns out to have the money, while Daisy finds genuine romance with Maxime. Cast * Fernandel as Antoine Valoisir * Louise Carletti as Daisy Cabarus * Annie France as Édith * Colette Darfeuil as Paméla Cabarus * Saturnin Fabre as Cabarus * Andrex as Maxime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Time Of The Cherries (film)
''The Time of the Cherries'' (French: ''Le temps des cerises'') is a 1938 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Gaston Modot, Svetlana Pitoëff and Fabien Loris.Andrew p.143 It takes its title from the song of the same name. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. Partial cast * Gaston Modot as Gaston Ravaux * Svetlana Pitoëff as Gilberte * Fabien Loris as Pierrot * Jandeline as La paysanne * François Viguier François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; ... as Le paysan * Georges Spanelly as Le directeur * Jean Dasté as Le fils du directeur * Jacques B. Brunius as Le petit-fils du directeur * Camille Corney as Le décorateur * André Delferrière * Claire Gérard as La dame maniérée * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Postmaster's Daughter
''The Postmaster's Daughter'' (French: ''Nostalgie'') is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Harry Baur, Janine Crispin and George Rigaud. It is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's 1831 short story '' The Stationmaster''.Goble p.378 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Serge Piménoff and Georges Wakhévitch. Cast * Harry Baur as Virine, le maitre de poste * Janine Crispin as Dounia, sa fille * George Rigaud as Lieutenant André Minsky * Charles Dechamps as Colonel Raditch * René Dary as Captain * Gina Manès as Olga * Christiane Ribes as Lisa * Paul Amiot as Le commissaire * Jean Clarieux as Batman * Jean Claudio as Boy * Hugues de Bagratide as Consumer * Pierre Labry as Stable Boy * Palmyre Levasseur as Nanny * Georges Paulais as Merchant * Marcel Pérès Marcel Pérès (born 15 July 1956, Oran, Algeria) is a French musicologist, composer, choral director and singer, and the founder of the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibraltar (1938 Film)
''Gibraltar'' is a 1938 French spy film directed by Fedor Ozep and starring Viviane Romance, Roger Duchesne, Abel Jacquin and Erich von Stroheim. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris, with location shooting taking place in Gibraltar itself despite the Spanish Civil War being fought across the border.Alberca p.133 The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. It was later remade in 1964 under the same title. Synopsis The plot concerns a British officer stationed in Gibraltar who goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of hostile agents. Main cast * Viviane Romance as Mercedes * Roger Duchesne as Robert Jackson * Abel Jacquin as Frank Lloyd * Erich von Stroheim as Marson * Jean Périer as Col. Wilcox * Yvette Lebon as Maud Wilcox * Paulette Pax as Mme. Nichols * André Roanne as Le Lt. Français * Georges Flamant as Maori * Odette Talazac as Angelina, Dresser * Madeleine Suffel as Nelly, Manicurist See also *'' The Sharks of Gibralta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |