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Gueule D'amour
''Lady Killer'' () is a 1937 French drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Jean Gabin, Mireille Balin and Marguerite Deval. It has been classified as both a film noir and an entry into the poetic realist group of films of the late 1930s. It was produced by the German company UFA in conjunction with its own French subsidiary ACE. Like ''Port of Shadows'' it drew on the tradition of German expressionism in its lighting and set design, although the Nazi authorities were opposed to the expressionist style. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location around Cannes, Orange and Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann Asmus and Max Mellin. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Cast * Jean Gabin as Lucien Bourrache, 'Gueule d'Amour' * Mireille Balin as Madeleine * Pierre Etchepare as hotel owner * Henri Poupon as Monsieur Cailloux * as Le valet de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Grémillon
Jean Grémillon (; 3 October 1901 – 25 November 1959) was a French film director. Biography Grémillon was born in Bayeux and spent his early years in Cerisy-la-Forêt in Normandy. His father was employed by the Ouest railway company. During his school years he developed an interest in music, and although his father wanted him to become an engineer, in 1920 he went to the Schola Cantorum in Paris. There he studied violin and composition under Vincent d'Indy and met other musicians including Ravel and Stravinsky; he was particularly influenced by the music of Debussy. He also found work in cinemas as a violinist with orchestras accompanying silent films, which provided his introduction to the world of the cinema.Henri Agel, ''Jean Grémillon''. Paris: L'Herminier, 1984. pp. 11-15.Obituary: "M. Jean Grémillon", in ''The Times'', 27 Nov. 1959, p. 17, col.1Nicolas Tixier, Michel Warren. ''Jean Grémillon. Cinéaste.'' 1997. Digital at HAL open sciencehal-01529316 Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babelsberg Studios
Babelsberg Film Studio () (also known as Studio Babelsberg), located in Potsdam-Babelsberg outside Berlin, Germany, is the oldest large-scale film studio in the world, producing films since 1912. With a total area of about and a studio area of about it is one of Cinema of Europe, Europe's large film studios. Hundreds of films, including Fritz Lang's ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' and Josef von Sternberg's ''The Blue Angel'' were filmed there. More recent productions include ''V for Vendetta (film), V for Vendetta'', ''Captain America: Civil War'', ''Æon Flux (film), Æon Flux'', ''The Bourne Ultimatum (film), The Bourne Ultimatum'', ''Valkyrie (film), Valkyrie'', ''Inglourious Basterds'', ''Cloud Atlas (film), Cloud Atlas'', ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'', ''The Hunger Games (film series), The Hunger Games'', ''Isle of Dogs (film), Isle of Dogs'' and ''The Matrix Resurrections''. Today, Studio Babelsberg remains operational mainly for feature film productions. It also ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Lefèvre (actor)
René Lefèvre (; born René Paul Louis Lefèvre; 6 March 1898 – 23 May 1991) was a French actor and writer. Throughout his career, he worked with several notable directors, like Jean Renoir, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jules Dassin, and René Clair. Career Lefèvre made his debut in the 1920s when he acted in numerous films in small roles. His first film of note was ''Le Million'', directed by René Clair in 1931. He later had the fortune of starring in the title role in '' The Crime of Monsieur Lange'', directed by Jean Renoir. Lefèvre was a left-wing actor and a major figure in the French Resistance during the German Occupation of France. He later became friends with Jean Vigo and recommended him as the director of films financed by a left-wing businessman. He continued appearing in films until the late 70s, landing a small role in Jean-Pierre Melville's '' Le Doulos'' in 1962. He died in 1991 in Poissy. Partial filmography *1925: '' Knock'' (de René Hervil) - Jean - le voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Magnier
Pierre Frédéric Magnier (February 22, 1869 – October 15, 1959) was a French actor who began on the stage in the 1890s and became a prominent silent film actor in France. He was the second actor to portray ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' in any film in 1925. He continued acting until the 1950s. He is most remembered for the role of the General in Jean Renoir's '' La règle du jeu'', where he has one of the films more poignant quotes (''and the film's final line'') when he praises Marcel Dalio's character as one of "''a vanishing breed''." Selected filmography * '' Le Duel D'Hamlet'' with Sarah Bernhardt (1900) * '' André Cornélis'' (1918) *''La Roue'' (1923) * ''Paris'' (1924) * ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1925) * '' Tossing Ship'' (1932) * '' Antoinette'' (1932) * '' All for Love'' (1933) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1933) * '' Mam'zelle Spahi'' (1934) * '' Second Bureau'' (1935) * ''Wolves Between Them'' (1936) * '' Lady Killer'' (1937) * ''The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (1937) * '' Double Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Poupon
Henri Poupon (1884–1953) was a French stage and film actor.Paietta p.128 He worked a number of times with the write-director Marcel Pagnol. Selected filmography * ''The Fortune'' (1931) * '' To the Polls, Citizens'' (1932) * ''Angèle'' (1934) * '' I Have an Idea'' (1934) * ''Jofroi'' (1934) * '' Merlusse'' (1935) * '' Topaze'' (1936) * '' Blanchette'' (1937) * '' Lady Killer'' (1937) * '' The Rebel'' (1938) * '' If You Return'' (1938) * '' Hercule'' (1938) * '' Heartbeat'' (1938) * '' Stormy Waters'' (1941) * '' Jeannou'' (1943) * ''Arlette and Love'' (1943) * '' The Adventure of Cabassou'' (1946) * ''Mirror'' (1947) * '' Passion for Life'' (1949) * '' A Change in the Wind'' (1949) * '' The Winner's Circle'' (1950) * '' Bouquet of Joy'' (1951) * '' Manon of the Spring'' (1952) * ''The Blonde Gypsy ''The Blonde Gypsy'' (French: ''La caraque blonde'') is a 1953 French drama film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Tilda Thamar, Roger Pigaut and Gérard Landry.Pallister & Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Etchepare
Pierre Paul Lucien Salvat Etchepare (2 October 1891 – 20 April 1943) was a French actor. Pierre Etchepare was born in Paris and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. Selected filmography * '' Happy Couple'' (1923) * '' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1923) * '' Let's Get Married'' (1931) * ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (1931) * ''To Live Happily'' (1932) * '' You Will Be a Duchess'' (1932) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1933) * ''Paprika'' (1933) * ''Simone Is Like That'' (1933) * ''Count Obligado'' (1935) * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) * '' La Garçonne'' (1936) * '' Lady Killer'' (1937) * ''Men of Prey ''Men of Prey'' (French: ''Les hommes de proie'') is a 1937 French crime drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Jeanne Boitel, Jean Galland and Jean-Max. Bessy & Chirat p.224 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Doua ...'' (1937) * '' Champions of France'' (1938) * '' The Train for Venice'' (1938) External links * 1891 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Cannes Film Festival
The 69th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian filmmaker George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. British filmmaker Ken Loach won the , the festival's top prize, for a second time with the drama film ''I, Daniel Blake'', which also served as closing film of the festival. At a press conference, Loach said that he was "quietly stunned" to win. The festival opened with ''Café Society (2016 film), Café Society'' by Woody Allen. Juries Main competition * George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller, Australian filmmaker - Jury President * Arnaud Desplechin, French filmmaker * Kirsten Dunst, American actress * Valeria Golino, Italian actress and filmmaker * Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor * László Nemes, Hungarian filmmaker * Vanessa Paradis, French actress and singer * Katayoon Shahabi, Iranian film producer * Donald S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Mellin
Max Mellin (30 January 1904 – 17 March 1977) was a German art director.Jacobsen & Prinzler p.275 Selected filmography * '' Goodbye, Beautiful Days'' (1933) * '' Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (1933) * ''The Girlfriend of a Big Man'' (1934) * '' Playing with Fire'' (1934) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) * '' Fresh Wind from Canada'' (1935) * '' Winter in the Woods'' (1936) *'' Lady Killer'' (1937) * '' Kitty and the World Conference'' (1939) * '' The Governor'' (1939) * '' Counterfeiters'' (1940) * '' Music in Salzburg'' (1944) * '' Hello, Fraulein!'' (1949) * '' The Secret of the Red Cat'' (1949) * '' The Blue Straw Hat'' (1949) * '' Everything for the Company'' (1950) * '' Love on Ice'' (1950) * '' Farewell Mister Grock'' (1950) * '' Love and Blood'' (1951) * '' The Lady in Black'' (1951) * '' Captive Soul'' (1952) * '' Towers of Silence'' (1952) * ''The Imaginary Invalid'' (1952) * '' Roses Bloom on the Moorland'' (1952) * ''The Last Waltz'' (1953) * '' The Angel with the Flaming Sword ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Asmus
Hermann Asmus (1887–1968) was a German art director.Giesen p.200 Selected filmography * ''When Women Keep Silent'' (1937) *'' Lady Killer'' (1937) * ''Kora Terry'' (1940) * ''Twilight'' (1940) * ''Andreas Schlüter'' (1942) * ''Sky Hounds'' (1942) * ''Melody of a Great City'' (1943) * '' The Black Robe'' (1944) * ''Das Mädchen Christine'' (1949) * ''The Marriage of Figaro ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienn ...'' (1949) * '' Heart of Stone'' (1950) * '' The Sailor's Song'' (1958) References Bibliography * Giesen, Rolf. ''Nazi Propaganda Films: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2003. External links * 1887 births 1968 deaths German art directors Film people from Berlin {{Germany-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Director
Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style(s) to use, and when to use motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the collective imagination while resolving conflicting agendas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange, Vaucluse
Orange (; Provençal dialect, Provençal: ''Aurenja'' or ''Aurenjo'' ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It is about north of Avignon, on the departmental border with Gard, which follows the Rhône and also constitutes the regional border with Occitania (administrative region), Occitania. Orange is the second-most populated city in Vaucluse, after Avignon. Name The name itself derived from an earlier Proto-Celtic *''far-aws(y)o''-, which literally means 'in front of the ear' (cf. Old Irish ''ara'', ''arae''; Ancient Greek ''pareiaí'', ''parauai'' < *''par-ausiā''). This became the Gaulish ''ar-aus(i)o''- ('temple, cheek'). It is cognate with the name of other ancient settlements, including ''Arausa'', ''Arausia'', ''Arausona'' (Dalmatia) and the nearby ''Oraison'' (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence). The settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
