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L'aventurier
''The Adventurer'' (French: ''L'Aventurier'') is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Victor Francen, Blanche Montel and Henri Rollan.Crisp p.224 It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location around Grenoble. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Aguettand and Robert Hubert. It is based on a 1910 play of the same title by Alfred Capus. Synopsis After more than a decade away, having been disowned by his family, Étienne Ranson returns to Grenoble from French Africa having made a fortune. He discovers that his uncle's glovemaking business is now in serious trouble. Despite being rejected as the black sheep of his family, he is now regarded as a potential saviour. Cast * Victor Francen as Étienne Ranson/Pierre Stols * Blanche Montel as Marthe * Henri Rollan as André Varèse * Gisèle Casadesus as Geneviève * Alexandre Rignault: Karl Nemo * Kissa Kouprine as Madame Nemo * Abel Tarride as Guéroy * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Marais
Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais (), was a French actor, film director, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer and photographer. He performed in over 100 films and was the lover, muse and friend of acclaimed director Jean Cocteau. In 1996, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to French cinema. Early life A native of Cherbourg, France, Marais was a son of Alfred Emmanuel Victor Paul Villain-Marais, a veterinarian, and his wife, the former Aline Marie Louise Vassord.Trambouze, ClaudeJean Marais : Un Homme aux milles ''PORTRAIT'' (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2015. Having recently lost a two-year-old daughter Madeleine, Aline was very disappointed when she gave birth to a boy. She came to accept him but until Jean was six or seven years old his mother raised him as if he were a girl, dressing him like one and giving him dolls to play with. Sometimes Aline was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel L'Herbier
Marcel L'Herbier (; 23 April 1888 – 26 November 1979) was a French filmmaker who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked on cultural programmes for French television. He also fulfilled many administrative roles in the French film industry, and he was the founder and the first President of the French film school Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). Early life Marcel L'Herbier was born in Paris on 23 April 1888 into a professional and intellectual family, and as he grew up he demonstrated a multi-talented disposition for sports, dancing, debating and the arts. He attended a Society of Mary (Marists), Marist school and then the Lycée Voltaire (Paris), Lycée Voltaire, followed by the École des Hautes Études Sociales in Paris. He worked hard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Drama Films
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Films
The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1934 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 26 – Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000. *February 19 – Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade. *April 19 – Fox Studios releases '' Stand Up and Cheer!'', with five-year-old Shirley Temple in a relatively minor role. Shirley steals the film and Fox, which had been near bankruptcy, finds itself owning a goldmine. *May 18 – Paramount releases '' Little Miss Marker'', with Shirley Temple, on loan from Fox, in the title role. *June 13 – An amendment to the Production Code establishes the Production Code Administration, and requires all films to obtain a certificate of approval before being released. *J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huchet
Huchet is a surname of French origin. Notable people with that name include: *Éric Huchet (born 1962), French lyric tenor * Sarah Huchet (born 1994), French footballer * Francis Joseph Huchet (1927–1959), Jersey criminal *Claire Huchet Bishop Claire Huchet Bishop (30 December 1898 – 13 March 1993) was a Swiss children's writer and librarian. She wrote two Newbery Medal runners-up, '' Pancakes-Paris'' (1947) and '' All Alone'' (1953), and she won the Josette Frank Award for '' Twe ... (1898–1993), Swiss children's writer and librarian See also * Émile-Huchet, thermal power plant in Moselle department, France {{surname Surnames of French origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Oettly
Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo Paul & Paula * Paul Stookey, one-third of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary * Billy Paul, stage name of American soul singer Paul Williams (1934–2016) * Vinnie Paul, drummer for American Metal band Pantera * Paul Avril, pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist * Paul, pen name under which Walter Scott wrote ''Paul's letters to his Kinsfolk'' in 1816 * Jean Paul, pen name of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763–1825), German Romantic writer Places *Paul, Cornwall, a village in the civil parish of Penzance, United Kingdom *Paul (civil parish), Cornwall, United Kingdom *Paul, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community *Paul, Idaho, United States, a city *Paul, Nebraska, United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Juvenet
Pierre Juvenet (1883–1951) was a French stage and film actor.Powrie p.231 A character actor, he appeared in more than a hundred films frequently portraying officials and authority figures. Selected filmography * '' The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (1930) * '' The Night Is Ours'' (1930) * '' Tenderness'' (1930) * '' The Shark'' (1930) * '' The King of Paris'' (1930) * ''Holiday'' (1931) * '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' (1932) * '' The Blaireau Case'' (1932) * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1932) * ''The Barber of Seville'' (1933) * ''Mannequins'' (1933) * '' The Red Robe'' (1933) * ''To Be Loved'' (1933) * '' Toto'' (1933) * '' The Adventurer'' (1934) * ''The Midnight Prince'' (1934) * '' The Rosary'' (1934) * '' Fanatisme'' (1934) * '' Little One'' (1935) * '' Gaspard de Besse'' (1935) * ''Divine'' (1935) * ''The Call of Silence'' (1936) * '' Marinella'' (1936) * ''Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) * ''The Pearls of the Crown'' (1937) * '' Marthe Richard'' (1937) * '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Joffre
Jean Joffre (1872–1944) often styled simply as Joffre was a French film actor, film and stage actor.Crisp p.192 A character actor he played a variety of supporting roles in theatre and the cinema during his career. His final screen appearance was in the 1943 film ''The Count of Monte Cristo (1943 film), The Count of Monte Cristo''. Selected filmography * ''The Little Cafe (1919 film), The Little Cafe'' (1919) * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * ''My Aunt from Honfleur (1923 film), My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1923) * ''Le Miracle des loups (1924 film), Le Miracle des loups'' (1924) * ''Education of a Prince'' (1927) * ''When Love Is Over'' (1931) * ''The Dream (1931 film), The Dream'' (1931) * ''Moonlight (1932 film), Moonlight'' (1932) * ''The Three Musketeers (1932 film), The Three Musketeers'' (1932) * ''The Adventurer (1934 film), The Adventurer'' (1934) * ''Little Jacques (1934 film), Little Jacques'' (1934) * ''Gaspard de Besse'' (1935) * ''Lovers and Thieves'' (1935) * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Pascal
Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. People Given name *Lucien, 3rd Prince Murat (1803–1878), French politician and Prince of Pontecorvo *Lucien, Lord of Monaco (1487–1523) * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member of Delta-S * Lucien Bégouin (1908-1998), French politician *Lucien Bonaparte (1775–1840), brother of Napoleon *Lucien Bouchard (born 1938), French-Canadian politician *Lucien Bourjeily, Lebanese writer and director *Lucien Carr (1925–2005), member of the original New York City circle of the Beat Generation * Lucien Dahdah (1929–2003), Lebanese politician *Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva (1893-1962), Sri Lankan Sinhala member of the Privy Council * Lucien Ginsburg (1928–1991), birth name of Serge Gainsbourg *Lucien Greaves (born 1975), social activist and the spokesman and co-founder of The Satanic Temple *Lucien Jack (born 1988), the real name of British singer Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Tarride
Abel Tarride (1865–1951) was a French actor. He was the father of the actor Jacques Tarride and the director Jean Tarride. He played the role of Jules Maigret in the 1932 film '' The Yellow Dog'', directed by his son. Selected filmography * '' Jocaste'' (1925) * ''To Live Happily'' (1932) * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1932) * '' Kiss Me'' (1932) * ''A Love Story'' (1933) * '' Number 33'' (1933) * '' Broken Wings'' (1933) * '' Aux portes de Paris'' (1934) * '' The Adventurer'' (1934) * '' The Queen and the Cardinal'' (1935) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) *'' Maria of the Night'' (1936) * '' The Two Girls'' (1936) * '' The Silent Battle'' (1937) * ''The Green Jacket'' (1937) * '' Blanchette'' (1937) * ''Entente cordiale The Entente Cordiale (; ) comprised a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom and the French Third Republic, French Republic which saw a significant improvement in Fr ...'' (1939) * '' Night Warni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
