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Jean-François Martial
Jean-François Martial (12 September 1891 – 18 October 1977) was a Belgian actor who appeared in mostly French films beginning in the silent film era of the early 1910s until his retirement in the early 1960s. Born Martial Joseph Ghislain Fosseprez in Walcourt, Belgium, Martial's first film known appearance as an actor was in the 1911 Léonce Perret-directed ''Cœur de mère de''. This was followed by a role in the 1913 Louis Feuillade-directed crime drama film serial ''Fantômas''. His last film role would be in the 1964 René Allio-directed film ''La Vieille Dame indigne.'' Selected filmography *'' The Clairvoyant'' (1924) * '' Terror'' (1924) * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1925) *'' Lady Harrington'' (1926) *'' Apaches of Paris'' (1927) * '' Muche'' (1927) * '' Yvette'' (1928) *'' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * '' The Yellow House of Rio'' (1931) *'' End of the World'' (1931) *'' Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) *'' Wooden Crosses'' (1932) * '' Shadows of Paris'' (1932) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walcourt
Walcourt (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality and City status in Belgium, city of Wallonia located in the Namur Province, province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km2, giving a population density of 142 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Berzée, Castillon (Belgium), Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont (Walcourt), Clermont, Fontenelle (Belgium), Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry (village), Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée, Walcourt, Yves-Gomezée. History The Basilica of Saint Maternus is a Gothic architecture, Gothic minor basilica, founded in 1026. It contains one of the oldest Madonnas in Western Christianity. In 1689, the Battle of Walcourt was fought here between French troops and the Grand Alliance (League of Augsburg), Grand Alliance during the Nine Years' War. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Walcou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apaches Of Paris
''Apaches of Paris'' (, ) is a 1927 French-German silent film directed by Nikolai Malikoff and starring Jaque Catelain and Charles Vanel.Goble p. 673 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in Paris. The film's art direction was by Claude Autant-Lara and Vladimir Meingard. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast The Gloria-Palast was a German cinema located on the Kurfürstendamm in the German capital Berlin. It was constructed in 1924 and replaced the existing neo-Baroque Romanischen Hauses designed by Franz Heinrich Schwechten. It became a common lo ... in Berlin. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films French silent feature films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films French black-and-white films Films set in Paris Films shot in Paris Films shot at Tempelhof Studios Films scored by Giuseppe Becce {{1920s-Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kiss Of Fire
''The Kiss of Fire'' (French: ''Naples au baiser de feu'') is a 1937 French romantic comedy film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Tino Rossi, Michel Simon, Mireille Balin and Viviane Romance.Plastino & Sciorra p.128 The film is based on the 1924 novel ''Naples au baiser de feu'' by Auguste Bailly. It had previously been made as a 1925 silent film and was later adapted again for a remake '' Napoli terra d'amore'' in 1954. It was primarily shot at the Saint-Laurent-du-Var Studios in Nice with some location shooting in Naples. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. Synopsis Mario Esposito a singer who performs in a Naples restaurant is in love with his owner's niece Assunta and wants to marry her. However through his friend Michel he encounters another woman, Lolita, who lures him away from his true love. Eventually he is able to see the mistake he is making. Cast * Tino Rossi as Mario Esposito * Michel Simon as Michel * Mireille Balin as Assunta * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Killer (1937 Film)
''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 Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Grand Jeu (1934 Film)
Le Grand Jeu may refer to: *''The Great Game The Great Game was a rivalry between the 19th-century British and Russian empires over influence in Central Asia, primarily in Afghanistan, Persia, and Tibet. The two colonial empires used military interventions and diplomatic negotiations t ...'' (in French ''Le Grand Jeu''), the strategic rivalry between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in central Asia *''Le Grand Jeu'', the title of a French literary review, founded in 1928 by René Daumal and others *''Le Grand Jeu'', a 1928 poetry collection by Benjamin Péret Films * ''Le Grand Jeu'' (1934 film), a film directed by Jacques Feyder * ''Le Grand Jeu'' (1954 film), a film directed by Robert Siodmak * ''Le Grand Jeu'' (2015 film), a film directed by Nicolas Pariser {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Orphans (1933 Film)
''The Two Orphans'' (French: ''Les deux orphelines'') is a 1933 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Rosine Deréan, Renée Saint-Cyr and Gabriel Gabrio. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.Waldman p.147 The film was based on the play '' The Two Orphans'' which had been turned into several films. Tourneur altered the story slightly by moving it forward from the French Revolution to the Napoleonic Era. Cast See also * '' The Two Orphans'' (1915) * ''Orphans of the Storm ''Orphans of the Storm'' is a 1921 American silent melodrama film by D. W. Griffith set in late-18th-century France, before and during the French Revolution. The last Griffith film to feature both Lillian and Dorothy Gish, it was a commercial ...'' (1921) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1942) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1954) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1965) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1976) References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bach The Millionaire
''Bach the Millionaire'' (French:'' Bach millionnaire'') is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Henry Wulschleger and starring Bach, Georges Tréville and Germaine Charley.Crisp p.84 Synopsis A workmen from a humble background of illegitimate parentage unexpectedly inherits a fortune. This causes great resentment from his distant relations, who had anticipated the money themselves, as well as several attempts to seduce or trick the money out of him. Cast * Bach as Papillon * Georges Tréville as M. Vérillac * Germaine Charley as Madame Vérillac * Roger Tréville as Le marquis de Sandray * Simone Héliard as Jeanine * Charles Montel as Jules * Sinoël as Le notaire * Jean-François Martial as Pernu * Germaine Aussey Germaine Aussey (born Germaine Adrienne Agassiz, 18 December 1909 in Paris – 15 March 1979 in Geneva) was a French actress who worked with, among others, René Clair, Julien Duvivier, Paul Fejos, Jean Grémillon, Marc Allégret, and Sacha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Of Paris (1932 Film)
''Shadows of Paris'' (French: ''Brumes de Paris'') is a 1932 French film directed by Maurice Sollin.Crisp p.418 Cast * Colette Andris * Alexej Bondireff * Dolly Davis * Kissa Kouprine * Jean-François Martial * Max Maxudian * Theo Shall References Bibliography * Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2002. External links * 1932 films 1930s French-language films French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wooden Crosses
''Wooden Crosses'' () is a 1932 French anti-war film by Raymond Bernard based upon the autobiography of the same name written by Roland Dorgelès. Filming The film is set some time after the Great Retreat, where the British Expeditionary Force and the French 5th Army fought a fighting retreat to the Marne. The events follow Gilbert Demachy, a young French law student, who enlisted in the French army some time after 2 August 1914, and the infantry squad he joins. The producer, Bernard Natan, himself a veteran of the First World War and a Croix de Guerre recipient, wished to make those watching the film "hate and despise war". He was given free rein to use Pathé's new sound department to create recordings of explosions and gunshots, something he referred to as "the reconstitution of the sonic ambience of the battles". A large amount of the film was filmed in Mont Cornillet on the outskirts of Reims in Champagne, where Raymond Bernard said they "simply had to redig the tren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fun In The Barracks
''Fun in the Barracks'' (French: ''Les Gaîtés de l'escadron '' or ''Les Gaietés de l'escadron'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Courteline and Edouard Nores. Tourneur was remaking the story, having previously filmed a silent version in 1913. The film was one of the most expensive made by Tourneur and was a popular commercial hit.Waldman p.146 Synopsis The film is set in 1885. It focuses on a group of troops, a mix of regulars and reservists, and their different responses to the daily military routines. A crisis emerges when a General pays a visit while two deserters are still absent. Cast * Raimu as Le capitaine Hurluret * Jean Gabin as Fricot * Fernandel as Vanderague * René Donnio as Laplote * Charles Camus as Adjudant Flick * Pierre Labry as Potiron * Frédéric Munié as Lieutenant Mousseret * Lucien Nat as Maréchal des Logis chef Barnot * Pie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
End Of The World (1931 Film)
''End of the World'' () is a 1931 French science fiction film directed by Abel Gance based on the novel '' Omega: The Last Days of the World'' by Camille Flammarion. The film stars Victor Francen as Martial Novalic, Colette Darfeuil as Genevieve de Murcie, Abel Gance as Jean Novalic, and Jeanne Brindau as Madame Novalic. The plot concerns a comet hurtling toward Earth on a collision course and the different reactions of people to the impending disaster. The scientist Martial Novalic, who discovers the comet, seeks a solution to the problem and becomes a fugitive after skeptical authorities blame him for starting a mass panic. It was director Abel Gance's first sound film. The original film was to be over three hours long, but the backing production took the film from Gance and cut it to be 105 minutes. It was again cut on its release in the United States under the title of ''Paris after Dark''. Neither abridged version of the film was well received by audiences or critics. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow House Of Rio
''The Yellow House of Rio'' or ''The Yellow House of King-Fu'' (French: ''La maison jaune de Rio'', German: ''Das gelbe Haus des King-Fu'') is a 1931 French-German crime film, crime thriller film directed by Karl Grune and starring Charlotte Susa, Gustav Diessl and Karl Günther. The film was based on a novel of the same title by Josef M. Velter. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé in a co-production (media), co-production with Bavaria Film. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann (art director), Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Separate German French-language versions were produced, the latter directed by Grune and Robert Péguy and featuring Renée Héribel and Charles Vanel. The German version was originally also planned to be released as ''The Yellow House of Rio'', but to avoid confusion with another film released at the same time ''Road to Rio (1931 film), Road to Rio'', it was retitled. Cast German version * Charlotte Susa as Anita * Gustav Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
