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Léon Barsacq
Léon Barsacq (18 October 1906 – 23 December 1969) was a Russian-born and naturalized French production designer, art director and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film '' The Longest Day''. He was the brother of French theatre director André Barsacq and the father of film actor Yves Barsacq. Selected filmography * '' Compliments of Mister Flow'' (1936) * '' Southern Mail'' (1937) * ''I Was an Adventuress'' (1938) * '' The World Will Tremble'' (1939) * '' Beating Heart'' (1940) * '' The Mysteries of Paris'' (1943) * ''Children of Paradise'' (1945) * '' The Last Vacation'' (1948) * '' Eternal Conflict'' (1948) * '' White Paws'' (1949) * ''Maya'' (1949) * '' The Glass Castle'' (1950) * '' Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1952) * '' The Beauty of Cadiz'' (1953) * '' Their Last Night'' (1953) * ''The Lady of the Camellias ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (), sometimes called ''Camille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feodosiya
Feodosia (, ''Feodosiia, Teodosiia''; , ''Feodosiya''), also called in English Theodosia (from ), is a city on the Crimean coast of the Black Sea. Feodosia serves as the administrative center of Feodosia Municipality, one of the regions into which Crimea is divided. During much of its history, the city was a significant settlement known as Caffa () or Kaffa (Old Crimean Tatar/Ottoman Turkish: ; Crimean Tatar language, Crimean Tatar/). According to the Crimean Federal District Census (2014), 2014 census, its population was 69,145. History Theodosia (Greek colony) The city was Greeks in pre-Roman Crimea, founded as ''Theodosia'' (Θεοδοσία) by Ancient Greece, Greek colonists from Miletos in the 6th century BC. Noted for its rich agricultural lands, on which its trade depended, the city was destroyed by the Huns in the 4th century AD. Theodosia remained a minor village for much of the next nine hundred years. It was at times part of the sphere of influence of the Khazar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysteries Of Paris (1943 Film)
''The Mysteries of Paris'' (French: ''Les mystères de Paris'') is a 1943 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Marcel Herrand, Yolande Laffon and Alexandre Rignault.Goble p.880 It is based on the novel ''The Mysteries of Paris'' by Eugène Sue. The film's art direction was by Léon Barsacq. Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1943 films 1940s French-language films Films based on The Mysteries of Paris Films directed by Jacques de Baroncelli French drama films 1943 drama films French black-and-white films 1940s French films French-language drama films {{1940s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Gold In The World
All or ALL may refer to: عرص Biology and medicine * Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer * Anterolateral ligament, a ligament in the knee * ''All.'', taxonomic author abbreviation for Carlo Allioni (1728–1804), Italian physician and professor of botany Language * All, an indefinite pronoun in English * All, one of the English determiners * Allar language of Kerala, India (ISO 639-3 code) * Allative case (abbreviated ALL) Music * All (band), an American punk rock band ** ''All'' (All album), 1999 * ''All'' (Descendents album) or the title song, 1987 * ''All'' (Horace Silver album) or the title song, 1972 * ''All'' (Yann Tiersen album), 2019 * "All" (song), by Patricia Bredin, representing the UK at Eurovision 1957 * "All (I Ever Want)", a song by Alexander Klaws, 2005 * "All", a song by Collective Soul from ''Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid'', 1994 Sports * All (tennis) * American Lacrosse League (1988) * Arena Lacrosse League, Canada * Australian Lacrosse L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ambassador's Daughter (1956 Film)
''The Ambassador's Daughter'' is a 1956 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Krasna and starring Olivia de Havilland, John Forsythe and Myrna Loy. It was also produced and written by Krasna, and was distributed by United Artists. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Plot When a visiting American senator decides to make Paris off-limits to enlisted military personnel, the daughter of the United States Ambassador to France decides to show him that American servicemen can be gentlemen by dating one of them without revealing her lofty social status. Sergeant Sullivan takes Joan to colorful nightclub cabarets, and on a comical trip up the Eiffel Tower, all the time believing her to be a Christian Dior SE, Dior fashion model. Thinking she has an emergency back in America, Sullivan offers to buy her an airline ticket, for which she is grateful, until she hears that counterfeit plane tickets are a comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady Of The Camellias (1953 Film)
''The Lady of the Camellias'' (French: ''La dame aux camélias'', Italian: ''La signora dalle camelie'') is a 1953 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Micheline Presle, Gino Cervi and Roland Alexandre. It is based on the 1848 novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas.Hayward p. 464 It was shot in Gevacolour at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Cast * Micheline Presle as Marguerite Gauthier * Gino Cervi as Monsieur Duval * Roland Alexandre as Armand Duval * Alba Arnova as Olympe * Jean Parédès as Comte Varville * Jean Brochard as Le notaire * Mathilde Casadesus as Prudence * Jacques Clancy as Gaston Rieux * Henri Crémieux as Chambourg * Maurice Escande as Le duc * Jacques Famery as Un ami d'Armand * Jane Morlet as Nanine * Claude Nicot as Léon Chambourg * Germaine Delbat as L'épouse du notaire * Robert Seller as Le maît ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Their Last Night
''Their Last Night'' (French: ''Leur dernière nuit'') is a 1953 French crime drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Robert Dalban.Harriss p.196 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Synopsis Madeleine, a young teacher from the provinces, arrives in Paris and encounters Pierre Ruffin a seemingly respectable librarian who lives at the same lodging as her in Montmartre. However he comes in one night wounded by a bullet and admits to her that he leads a double life as a gangster. After killing one of his accomplices who has betrayed him, the police net closes in on him. He returns to spend one final night of love with Madeleine before fleeing to Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beauty Of Cadiz
''The Beauty of Cadiz'' (French: ''La belle de Cadix'', Spanish: ''La bella de Cádiz'') is a 1953 French-Spanish musical comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Jean Tissier.Alberto Mira, ''The A to Z of Spanish Cinema'', Rowman & Littlefield, 2010, page 280. It is an operetta film, based on the 1945 operetta of the same title. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Plot A French cinema company is shooting a picture requiring real gypsies, so they hire a whole bunch and choose beautiful María Luisa to team with famed singer Carlos Molina. The plot includes a marriage and María Luisa believes it has been a real one. Cast * Luis Mariano as Carlos * Carmen Sevilla as Maria-Luisa * Jean Tissier as Auguste Legrand * Claude Nicot as Robert * Claire Maurier as Alexandrine Dupont * Thérèse Dorny as Blanche * J.A. Pierjac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Violets (1952 Film)
''Imperial Violets'' (French: ''Violettes impériales'', Spanish: ''Violetas imperiales'') is a 1952 French-Spanish historical film, historical musical film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Simone Valère. It is an operetta film, based on the 1948 Imperial Violets (operetta), stage work of the same title. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and Joinville Studios in Paris.The film's sets were designed by Léon Barsacq and the costumes by Marcel Escoffier and Jean Zay (designer), Jean Zay. It was second most popular film released in France in 1952, attracting an audience of more than eight million.Hayward p.463 Cast * Luis Mariano as Juan de Ayala * Carmen Sevilla as Violetta * Simone Valère as Eugénie de Montijo * Marie Sabouret as Mme. de Pierrefeu * Colette Régis as Mme de Montijo * Louis Arbessier as Napoleon III * Micheline Francey as Clotilde * María Riquelme as Anaïs * Véra Norman as Mirette * Raymond Girard a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Pennies Worth Of Violets
''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (French: ''Deux sous de violettes'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Anouilh and starring Dany Robin, Georges Baconnet and Madeleine Barbulée.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.376 It was one of two films directed by the dramatist Anouilh along with '' Traveling Light'' (1944). It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Synopsis Thérèse is a young flower seller in Paris who has had a hard life with an unsympathetic family. Her encounters with men are also tragic as they prove to be either predatory or abandon her when she needs them most. Cast * Dany Robin as Thérèse Desforges * Georges Baconnet as Pignot - le fleuriste * Madeleine Barbulée as La chanteuse des rues * Michel Bouquet as Maurice Desforges * Georges Chamarat as Monsieur Dubreck * Jacques Clancy as André Delgrange * Léonce Corne as Le médecin * Henri Crémieux as Bousquet * Max Dalban as Le cafetier * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glass Castle (1950 Film)
''The Glass Castle'' (French: ''Le Château de verre'') is a 1950 French romantic drama film directed by René Clément who co-wrote the screenplay with Gian Bistolfi and Pierre Bost, based on the 1935 novel ''Das große Einmaleins'' by Vicki Baum. The film stars Michèle Morgan and Jean Marais, Jean Servais (French version), Fosco Giachetti (Italian version) and Elisa Cegani. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Main characters *Michèle Morgan as Evelyne Lorin-Bertal *Jean Marais as Rémy Marsay *Jean Servais as Laurent Bertal (French version) *Fosco Giachetti as Laurent Bertal (Italian version) *Elisa Cegani Elisa Cegani (11 June 1911 – 23 February 1996) was an Italian actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1935 and 1983. Partial filmography * '' Aldebaran'' (1935) - Nora Bandi * ''Cavalry'' (1936) - Speranza di Frassineto * '' The Counte ... as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya (1949 Film)
''Maya'' is a 1949 French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Viviane Romance, Marcel Dalio and Jean-Pierre Grenier. It is based on a 1924 play of the same title by Simon Gantillon.Goble p.173 It was shot at the Studio François I in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ... Léon Barsacq. Cast * Viviane Romance as Bella dite Maya * Marcel Dalio as Le steward * Jean-Pierre Grenier as Jean * Jacques Castelot as Ernest * Georges Douking as Un soutier * Valéry Inkijinoff as Cachemire * Georges Vitray as Le commandant * Maurice Régamey as Michel * Max Dalban as Le gros homme * Françoise Hornez as Fifine * Fréhel as Notre Mère * Philippe Nicaud as Albert * Jane Morlet a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Paws
''White Paws'' (French: ''Pattes blanches'') is a 1949 French drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Suzy Delair, Fernand Ledoux and Paul Bernard. The Paws of the title refer to the white spats wore by the protagonist, the aristocratic owner of an estate on the French coast. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris and on location in Erquy in Brittany. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. Grémillon had attempted to produce several film projects since the financial failure of '' The Woman Who Dared'' in 1944, but this was the first feature he had managed to make. Similar in plot and atmosphere to his wartime film '' Summer Light'', this resulted in another commercial failure and Grémillon's eclipse as a leading French director by other filmmakers such as Henri Georges-Clouzot.Williams p.286 Synopsis In Brittany, inn owner Jock Le Guen brings his mistress Odette back to town with him, but she soon takes up with the aristocratic ecce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
