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Les Contes Du Chat Perché
''Les Contes du chat perché'' is a collection of written by Marcel Aymé in French, published between 1934 and 1946. The narratives are presented from the perspectives of Delphine and Marinette, two school-aged girls living on a farm with their parents and animals capable of speech. The girls and the animals form a group that often opposes the adults, particularly their parents. The parents, depicted as rural farmers, care for their daughters but interact with them and the animals in a direct, practical manner. They view the animals solely for their utility, in contrast to the girls, who engage with them as if they were human. Marcel Aymé described the stories as intended for “children aged 4 to 75”. Presentation Marcel Aymé's introduction Marcel Aymé described the origin of ''Les Contes du chat perché'' as follows: while sitting under an apple tree, a cat shared tales known only to him, involving local animals and two girls, Delphine and Marinette, who were his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Aymé
Marcel Aymé (; 29 March 1902 – 14 October 1967) was a French novelist and playwright, who also wrote screenplays and works for children. Biography Marcel André Aymé was born in Joigny, in the Burgundy region of France, the youngest of six children. His father, Joseph, was a blacksmith, and his mother, Emma Monamy, died when he was two years old, after the family had moved to Tours. Marcel was sent to live with his maternal grandparents in the village of Villers-Robert, a place where he would spend the next eight years, and which would serve as the model for the fictitious village of Claquebue in what is perhaps the most well-known of his novels, '' La Jument verte''. In 1906 Marcel entered the local primary school. Because his grandfather was a staunch anti-clerical republican, he was looked down upon by his classmates, many of whose parents held more traditional views. Accordingly, Marcel was not baptized before reaching the age of eight, nearly two years after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Galabru
Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 19224 January 2016) was a French actor. Career Galabru appeared in more than 250 films and worked with directors such as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson (for '' Subway''), and Jean-Luc Godard. He is also well known for his collaborations with Louis de Funès in ''Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez'', '' Le gendarme se marie'', '' Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres'', '' Le gendarme en balade'', '' Le gendarme à New York'', '' Le gendarme et les gendarmettes'', '' Le petit baigneur'', '' L'avare'', '' Jo (film)'' and '' Nous irons a Deauville'' (with Michel Serrault). He worked with the actors Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault in '' La Cage aux Folles'', '' La Cage aux Folles II'', and '' La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding''; and '' Le viager''. Selected filmography Awards In 1977, Galabru received a César for Best Actor for his portrayal of Joseph Bouvier in Bertrand Tavernier's ''The Judge and the Assassin ''The Judge and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Books
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 moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state theatre in France to have its own permanent troupe of actors. The company's primary venue is the Salle Richelieu, which is a part of the Palais-Royal complex and located at 2, Rue de Richelieu on Place André-Malraux in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The theatre has also been known as the Théâtre de la République and popularly as "La Maison de Molière" (The House of Molière). It acquired the latter name from the troupe of the best-known playwright associated with the Comédie-Française, Molière. He was considered the patron of French actors. He died seven years before his troupe became known as the Comédie-Française, but the company continued to be known as "La Maison de Molière" even after the official change of name. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Virlogeux
Henri Virlogeux (22 March 1924 – 19 December 1995) was a French actor. He is known for "The 400 Blows" (1959), "Les rois maudits" (1972) and "Schulmeister, espion de l'empereur" (1971). He was married to Véronique Silver. He died on 19 December 1995 in Paris, France. Selected filmography * ''The Seventh Commandment (1957 film), The Seventh Commandment'' (1957) – Le garçon d'étage de province * ''Let's Be Daring, Madame'' (1957) – Le cantonnier * ''Not Delivered'' (1958) – Le portier de l'hôtel (uncredited) * ''It's All Adam's Fault'' (1958) * ''Le Septième Ciel'' (1958) – Le garçon de café * ''School for Coquettes (1958 film), School for Coquettes'' (1958) – Un employé du Racinet * ' (1958) – Lapointe * ''The 400 Blows'' (1959) – Night watchman * ''Le secret du Chevalier d'Éon'' (1959) – Le roi de Prusse (uncredited) * ''Lovers on a Tightrope'' (1960) – Le garçon d'étage * ''Au coeur de la ville'' (1960) * ''The Fenouillard Family'' (1960) – Le com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disques Vogue
Disques Vogue was a jazz record company founded in France by Léon Cabat and Charles Delaunay in 1947, the year after the American Vogue label ceased. They originally specialized in jazz, featuring American performers such as Sidney Bechet, Dizzy Gillespie, and Gigi Gryce (sessions reissued on CD under Clifford Brown's name), in addition to local musicians Django Reinhardt and Martial Solal. In the late 1950s Vogue expanded into pop music, recording artists such as Petula Clark. In the 1960s and early 1970s the label added Jacques Dutronc and Françoise Hardy. They licensed recordings by ABBA for release in Belgium and France and European distribution of Recordings of Monsieur Tranquille. Vogue Records, a British offshoot, was founded in 1951 and absorbed by English Decca (then separate from the American company) around 1956, but the rights to the name reverted to the French parent in 1962, whereupon Decca renamed its Vogue label Vocalion. A new Disques Vogue sister label was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Rochefort
Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (; 29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor. He received many accolades during his career, including an Honorary César in 1999. Life and career Rochefort was born on 29 April 1930 in Paris, France, to Breton parents. Jean Rochefort was not born in Dinan, but his parents were living there. He was educated at the '' Lycée Pierre Corneille'' in Rouen. Rochefort was nineteen years old when he entered the ''Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche''. Later he joined the '' Conservatoire National''. After completing his national service in 1953, he worked with the ''Compagnie Grenier Hussenot'' as a theatre actor for seven years. There he was noted for his ability to play both drama and comedy. He then became a television and cinema actor, and also worked as director. After some supporting roles in ''Cartouche'', '' Captain Fracasse'' and in '' Marvelous Angelique'', Rochefort played his first big role with Annie Girardot as his wife and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Badie
Laurence Badie (15 June 1928 – 11 January 2024) was a French actress. She appeared in more than 100 films since 1952. Badie died on 11 January 2024, at the age of 95. Badie was also a prolific voice actress, having voiced Velma Dinkley in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise until the mid 1990s, and Casper the Friendly Ghost Casper the Friendly Ghost is a fictional character who serves as the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. He is a translucent ghost who is pleasant and personable, but often criticized by his thr ... in the 1950s animated shorts. Selected filmography References External links * * 1928 births 2024 deaths French film actresses Actresses from Paris {{france-film-actor-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédérique Hébrard
Frédérique Hébrard (7 June 1927 – 7 September 2023) was a French screenwriter and actress. She was born Frédérique Chamson. Her parents were academician André Chamson and Lucie Mazauric, both historians and museum curators. In the film The Hitler Museum, she recounts the transfer of The Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum to the Château de Chambord in 1940 supervised by her father. She studied at the Henri-IV high school in Paris then in the high schools of Versailles, Nîmes and Montauban. She then entered the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art in Paris (class of 1949), where her fellow student was Jean Le Poulain. She took a pseudonym using the last name of her maternal grandmother, Jeannette Hébrard. She began at the Comédie-Française in 1949 in Jeanne la Folle under the direction of Jean Meyer. She died on 7 September 2023, at the age of 96. Filmography As an actress * 1950: '' Le Crime des justes'' de Jean Gehret : Jeannette * 1951: '' Un grand patron'' d'Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Périer
François Périer (; born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 28 June 2002) was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles. Career He made over 110 film and TV appearances from 1938 to 1996, with notable excursion into the French avant-garde. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his better-known parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's '' Les Mains Sales'' in 1948. He was the narrator of the French-language version of '' Fantasia'', and he made several commercial audio recordings (with commentary) popularizing classical music in France. In 1957, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film '' Gervaise''. Personal life Périer was born in Paris, France on 10 November 1919. He had two children with his first wife, Jacqueline Porel: photographer Jean-Marie and journalist Anne-Marie. He died on 29 June 2002 in Paris of a heart attack during his sleep. His remains were interred at Passy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrette Pradier
Perrette Pradier (born Perrette Marie Mathilde Chevau; 17 April 1938 – 16 January 2013) was a French actress and dubbing director. She is best known for her work as a voice actress which earned her the nickname of "Queen" or "High Priestess" of dubbing. Biography Pradier was born in Hanoi, French Indochina. Two years after making her film début, in 1961, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the Sacha Guitry film, "''Stop Thief''." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for Hollywood productions that included the Fred Zinnemann film '' Behold a Pale Horse'' (1964) starring luminaries Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and Omar Sharif. She returned to English-language filming in the Universal Studios thriller, ''Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Carel
Roger Carel (born Roger Bancharel; 14 August 1927 – 11 September 2020) was a French actor, known for his recurring film roles as Asterix, the French voice of '' Star Wars''' C-3PO, and the French voice of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and Rabbit in '' Winnie the Pooh''. He dubbed David Suchet as Hercule Poirot on ''Agatha Christie's Poirot''. He also voiced Wally Gator, Mickey Mouse, Yogi Bear, Fred Flintstone, Kermit the Frog, Heathcliff, Danger Mouse, Foghorn Leghorn, ALF, Fat Albert and many other famous characters in French. Filmography French animated productions * '' Asterix the Gaul'' (1967) as Asterix * '' Asterix and Cleopatra'' (1968) as Asterix / Caesar's Spy / Dogmatix * '' Daisy Town'' (1971) as Undertaker / Cavalry Colonel * '' Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle'' (1975) as Le second siamois / Short / Général anglais * '' The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' (1976) as Asterix / Caius Tiddlius / Roman Senator #3 / Dogmatix * '' La Ballade des Dalton'' (1978) as Min Li Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
