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How To Succeed In Love
''How to Succeed in Love'' (French: ''Comment réussir en amour'', Italian: ''La moglie addosso'') is a 1962 French-Italian comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring Dany Saval, Jean Poiret and Jacqueline Maillan.Parish p.16 The film's sets were designed by the art director François de Lamothe. Synopsis A shy young man working in the publishing industry becomes entranced with a dancer he meets and sets out to win her over. Cast * Dany Saval as Sophie Rondeau * Jean Poiret as Bernard Monod * Jacqueline Maillan as Edmée Rondeau * Jacques Charon as Le directeur des Editions du Soleil * Hélène Duc as La femme du directeur des Editions du Soleil * Maurice Chevit as L'agent * Claude Piéplu as Le professeur de danse * Audrey Arno as Gillian * Dominique Davray as Joséphine * Robert Seller as Le docteur * Noël Roquevert as Le directeur des Editions Saint-Vincent-de-Paul * Max Montavon as L'éditeur de chansons * Roger Pierre as Marcel * Michel Serrault Michel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Boisrond
Michel Jacques Boisrond (9 October 1921 – 10 November 2002) was a French film director and screenwriter. His work spanned five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s. Career A former apprentice of Jean Delannoy, Jean Cocteau, and René Clair René Clair (; 11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette (), was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. H ..., Michel Boisrond debuted as a full-fledged director in 1955 with '' Cette Sacrée Gamine'' starring Brigitte Bardot. His works typically fall into the comedy, romance, or comedy drama genres. Filmography References External links * 1921 births 2002 deaths French film directors 20th-century French screenwriters French television directors People from Eure-et-Loir {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène Duc
Marcelle Duc (22 March 1917 – 23 November 2014), known professionally as Hélène Duc, was a French actress. She appeared in '' Edward and Caroline'' (1951), '' Je sais rien, mais je dirai tout'' (1973), and '' Tanguy'' (2001). Duc played the role of Mahaut, Countess of Artois in the 1972 miniseries '' Les Rois maudits'', and later played Marguerite de Bouville in the 2005 adaptation of the same novels. In 1983, she performed at the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse in a production of Chienne Dactylographe. She was named an officer of the Legion of Honour and Righteous Among the Nations in 2005. Duc was married to René Catroux, with whom she had two daughters. Partial filmography *1945: '' Paris Frills'' as Une employée de la maison de couture (uncredited) *1951: '' Edward and Caroline'' as L'invitée mélomane *1952: '' The Happiest of Men'' as L'avocate mondaine *1955: '' The Grand Maneuver'' as La préfète (uncredited) *1959: '' Picnic on the Grass'' as Isabel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s French-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the Jian'an Era, during the reign of the Xian Emperor of the Han. * The Xian Emperor returns to wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Drama Films
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1962 Comedy Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the Jian'an Era, during the reign of the Xian Emperor of the Han. * The Xian Emperor returns to war-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Films
The year 1962 in film involved some very significant events, with '' Lawrence of Arabia'' winning seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures will celebrated their 50th anniversaries. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1962 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February – Warner Bros. buy the film rights for ''My Fair Lady'' for the unprecedented sum of $5.5 million plus 47¼% of the gross over $20 million. * May – The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government. * June 18 – MCA Inc. finalize their merger with Decca- Universal. * July 25 – Darryl F. Zanuck, one of the founders of 20th Century Fox, becomes president, replacing Spyros Skouras. Skouras becomes chairman of the board. * August 5 – Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe is found dead of a drug overdose. * September 7 – Filming of Sergei Bondarchuk's '' Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films. Life and career His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's '' Les Fourberies de Scapin''. In 1948, he began his career in the theatre with Robert Dhéry in '' Les Branquignols''. His first film was ''Ah! Les belles bacchantes'', starring Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset (Dhéry's then-wife), and Louis de Funès; directed by Jean Loubignac in 1954. Serrault played in the 1955 suspense thriller '' Les diaboliques'', starring Simone Signoret and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. From February 1973 through 1978, he portrayed the role of Albin/Zaza opposite Jean Poiret in the play '' La cage aux folles'', written by Poiret. He recreated the role for the film version of the play, which was released in 1978. In 1977-1978 he played the composer Jacques Offenbach in a six-part series of one-hour episodes abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Pierre
Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor. Early life Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France. Career Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working regularly throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pierre's first film was 1953's ''"Belle mentalité'' (''Wonderful Mentality''). He appeared in such comedies as ''Mary Mary'' (1963), ''Who Is This Woman?'' (1967), ''The Sole Heir'' (1980), ''Mr Masure'' (1987), ''The Night of Barbizon'' and ''The Tureen'' (2001). In 1973, Pierre and Thibault starred in the 1973 comedic television series ', which parodied the 1972 TV adaptation of '' Les Rois maudits''. Death Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer. Partial filmography *1946: '' Le Père tranquille'' - (uncredited) *1949: ''I Like Only You'' - Un journaliste d'Ici Paris (uncredited) *1952: '' Crazy for Love'' - Jean Marco, l'imprésario *1953: ''Deux de l'escadrille'' - Lt. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Montavon
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film * ''Max'' (2024 film), an Indian Kannada language film by Vijay Karthikeyaa Games * '' Dancing Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert (born Noël Louis Raymond Bénévent; 18 December 1892 – 6 November 1973) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1932 and 1972. Roquevert was born in Doué-la-Fontaine and was married to stage and film actress Paulette Noizeux. He died in Douarnenez, France, aged 80. Partial filmography * '' Miarka'' (1937) * '' Marthe Richard'' (1937) * '' Barnabé'' (1938) * '' Three Waltzes'' (1938) * '' The Mayor's Dilemma'' (1939) * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * '' Paris-New York'' (1940) * '' Sing Anyway'' (1940) * ''Moulin Rouge'' (1941) * '' The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock'' (1942) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' The Trump Card'' (1942) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * '' Le Corbeau'' (1943) * '' Picpus'' (1943) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * '' The Last Penny'' (1946) * '' The Sea Rose'' (1946) * '' The Grand Hotel Affair'' (1946) * '' Song of the Clouds'' (1946) * '' The Lost V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Seller
Robert Seller (1889–1967) was a French stage and film actor.Crisp p.156 Also known by his surname, Seller began his film career in 1931 in Maurice de Canonge's film, ''Olive se marie''. He had parts in many films and plays by Sacha Guitry, including ''Deburau'', ''Tu m'as sauvé la vie'', '' Le Trésor de Cantenac'' and ''Toâ''. Selected filmography * '' Love and Luck'' (1932) * '' Chotard and Company'' (1933) * '' Zouzou'' (1934) *'' The Hortensia Sisters'' (1935) * '' Count Obligado'' (1935) * '' Excursion Train'' (1936) * '' Adventure in Paris'' (1936) * ''Taras Bulba'' (1936) * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) * '' Ménilmontant'' (1936) * ''Let's Make a Dream'' (1936) * '' The Two Boys'' (1936) * '' The Pearls of the Crown'' (1937) * ''The Green Jacket'' (1937) * '' Monsieur Bégonia'' (1937) * '' Double Crime in the Maginot Line'' (1937) * '' Josette'' (1937) * ''Clodoche'' (1938) * '' The Patriot'' (1938) * '' Mollenard'' (1938) * ''Monsieur Breloque Has Disappear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Davray
Dominique Davray (born Marie-Louise Gournay; 27 January 1919 in Paris – 16 August 1998 in Paris) was a French actress. She performed in more than 90 films from 1942 to 1983. Filmography External links * 20th-century French actresses 1919 births 1998 deaths French film actresses Actresses from Paris {{France-film-actor-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |