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La Vie D'un Honnête Homme
''The Virtuous Scoundrel'' (French: ''La Vie d'un honnête homme''), is a 1953 French Comedy film, comedy drama film directed and written by Sacha Guitry and starring Michel Simon, Marguerite Pierry and Laurence Badie.Crisp p.263 It was shot at Photosonor Studios in Paris and location shooting, on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin. Synopsis Two twin brothers have lived apart for many years. Albert has become a financial success and lives a very rigid life with his family while Alain is a free spirit enjoying a series of adventures travelling the world. After meeting Alain dies from a heart attack and on a spur of the moment Albert changes clothes with him and begins to enjoy his newfound freedom. However his wife, believing herself now to be a widow, attempts to marry who she thinks is Alain as he has inherited all of his brother's wealth. Cast * Michel Simon as Albert and Alain Ménard-Lacoste * Marguerite Pierry as Madeleine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 February 188524 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre (aesthetic), boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French actor, Lucien Guitry, and followed his father into the theatrical profession. He became known for his stage performances, particularly in boulevardier roles. He was also a prolific playwright, writing 115 plays throughout his career. He was married five times, always to rising actresses whose careers he furthered. Probably his best-known wife was Yvonne Printemps to whom he was married between 1919 and 1932. Guitry's plays range from historical dramas to contemporary light comedies. Some have incidental music by composers including André Messager and Reynaldo Hahn. When silent films became popular Guitry avoided them, finding the lack of spoken dialogue fatal to dramatic impact. From the 1930s to the end of his life he enthusiastically embr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Gensac
Claude Gensac (1 March 1927 – 27 December 2016) was a French actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television productions since 1952. Gensac is the oldest nominee to date in the category César Award for Best Supporting Actress, nominated in 2015 for her role as Marthe in the film ''Lulu femme nue''. Career In 1952, Gensac portrayed the character of Evelyne in her first feature film, ''La Vie d'un homme honnête.'' She collaborated on a number of films with Louis de Funès, often playing his wife, to international acclaim. She appeared in the series of movies "Les Gendarmes" with Louis de Funès. She played De Funès' wife, Josepha Cruchot. After De Funès's death in 1983, Gensac was rarely involved in film, but was active as a theater actress. In 2001 she returned to film in the French version of ''Absolutely Fabulous'', her first film role since 1983. Gensac appeared in over 100 cinema and television films, as well as numerous theater roles. In 2011 she was awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Comedy-drama Films
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. ** The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the Unidentified flying object, UFO phenomenon. * January 15 ** Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. ** British security forces in West Germany arrest 7 members of the Naumann Circle, a clandestine Neo-Nazi organization. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record is never broken. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Uprising: Rebels in Kenya kill th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Comedy-drama Films
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1953 Films
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1953 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 16 – A new Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. is incorporated following a Consent Judgment to divest their Stanley Warner Theaters. *February 5 – Walt Disney's production of J.M. Barrie's ''Peter Pan'', starring Bobby Driscoll and Kathryn Beaumont, premieres to astounding acclaim from critics and audiences and quickly becomes one of the most beloved Disney films. This is the last Disney animated movie released in partnership with RKO Pictures, becoming the last ever smash hit movie of the later company before it bankrupted in 1959. *February 25 – Jacques Tati's film '' Les Vacances de M. Hulot'' is released in France, introducing the ''gauche'' character of Monsieur Hulot. *July 1 – '' Stalag 17'', directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden, premieres and is considered by the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Mouloudji
Marcel André Mouloudji (16 September 1922 – 14 June 1994) was a French singer and actor who was born in Paris and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He sang songs written by Boris Vian and Jacques Prévert. Personal life Mouloudji was born to Algerian Kabyle Saïd Mouloudji and Breton Eugénie Roux. Mouloudji had two children: Grégory Mouloudji with Lilia Lejpune and Annabelle Mouloudji with Nicolle Tessier. Prizes and Honors * 1944: Prix de la Pléiade for his novel ''Enrico'' * 1953 : Grand Prix du disque de l’Académie Charles-Cros for the song, ''Comme un p'tit coquelicot.'' Partial filmography *1936: '' Jenny'' – Le Chanteur des rues *1936: ''La guerre des gosses'' – La Crique *1936: ''Ménilmontant'' – Toto *1937: '' In Venice, One Night'' – Le jeune Toto *1937: '' Claudine at School'' – Mouloud *1938: '' Mirages'' – Groom *1938: ''Les Disparus de Saint-Agil'' – Philippe Macroix *1938: ''Les gaietés de l'exposition'' *1939: ''L'Entraîneuse'' – Le ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Dejean
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] |
Marcel Pérès (actor)
Marcel Pérès (1898–1974) was a French film actor who acted prolifically during his long career.Crisp p.232 He was a character actor often playing smaller, supporting roles. Selected filmography * '' Port of Shadows'' (1938) * '' Return at Dawn'' (1938) * '' The Postmaster's Daughter'' (1938) * '' Women's Prison'' (1938) * ''Ultimatum'' (1938) * '' The Human Beast'' (1938) * '' Crossroads'' (1938) * '' The Mayor's Dilemma'' (1939) * ''Place de la Concorde'' (1939) * ''Midnight Tradition'' (1939) * '' The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) * '' The Emigrant'' (1940) * '' Night in December'' (1940) * '' Radio Surprises'' (1940) * '' Sins of Youth'' (1941) * '' The Pavilion Burns'' (1941) * '' The Chain Breaker'' (1941) * '' Portrait of Innocence'' (1941) * '' Who Killed Santa Claus?'' (1941) * '' Business Is Business'' (1942) * '' The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock'' (1942) * '' The Stairs Without End'' (1943) * '' It Happened at the Inn'' (1943) * ''Shot in the Night'' (1943) * '' Goodb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Brunot
André Brunot (3 October 1879 - 6 August 1973) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than twenty films from 1910 to 1966. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunot, Andre 1879 births 1973 deaths French male film actors 20th-century French male actors Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française Administrators of the Comédie-Française ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Bever
Georges Bever (1884–1973) was a French film and television actor.Goble p.38 Selected filmography * '' The Crystal Submarine '' (1927) * '' Chérie'' (1930) * ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (1931) * '' I'll Be Alone After Midnight'' (1931) * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) * '' Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * '' Monsieur Albert'' (1932) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''Aces of the Turf'' (1932) * '' The Invisible Woman'' (1933) * '' The Midnight Prince'' (1934) * '' Paris-Deauville'' (1934) * '' Mam'zelle Spahi'' (1934) * '' The Darling of His Concierge'' (1934) * '' Merchant of Love'' (1935) * '' The Bureaucrats'' (1936) * '' Adventure in Paris'' (1936) * '' A Hen on a Wall'' (1936) * '' Ménilmontant'' (1936) * '' Mercadet'' (1936) * '' Excursion Train'' (1936) * '' The Beauty of Montparnasse'' (1937) * '' In Venice, One Night'' (1937) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * '' The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * '' The Two Schemers'' (1938) * '' Paid Holidays'' (1938) * ''Golden Venus'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lana Marconi
Lana Marconi (born Ecaterina Ileana Marcovici; 8 September 1917 in Bucharest, Romania – 8 December 1990) was a Romanian-French actress, and the fifth and last wife of the famous French actor-director-playwright Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 February 188524 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre (aesthetic), boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French ac ... (1885–1957), whom she married in 1949. She appeared exclusively in her husband's films. Filmography References External links * Romanian film actresses French film actresses 1917 births 1990 deaths 20th-century Romanian actresses 20th-century French actresses Romanian emigrants to France {{France-film-actor-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Carton
Pauline Carton (; 4 July 1884 – 17 June 1974) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 190 films between 1907 and 1974. Filmography * ''La fille du Boche'' (1915) * '' Blanchette'' (1921) * ''La femme de nulle part'' (1922) * ''Château historique'' (1923) – Tante Chloë * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1925) * '' Feu Mathias Pascal'' (1926) – Tante Scholastique * '' Le p'tit Parigot'' (1926) – Tante Prudence * ''La tournée Farigoule'' (1926) – La poétesse * ''La petite fonctionnaire'' (1927) – Madame Lebardin * '' Education of a Prince'' (1927) – La concierge * ''La ronde infernale'' (1928) * '' Yvette'' (1928) * ''Miss Édith, duchesse'' (1929) – Marie * ''L'arpète'' (1929) – La concierge * '' My Childish Father'' (1930) – The Concierge * ''Cendrillon de Paris'' (1930) * ''Black and White'' (1931) – Marie – la bonne * ''Montmartre'' (1931) * '' The Voice of Happiness'' (1931) * '' American Love'' (1931) – Pauline * '' The Blood of a Poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
