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Widow's Island
''Widow's Island'' (French: ''L'île des veuves'') is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Claude Heymann and starring Pierre Renoir, Marcelle Chantal and Aimé Clariond.Bessy & Chirat p.135 A separate British version of the story ''A Romance in Flanders'' was also produced, with Chantal appearing in both versions. Synopsis In the First World War during the Battle of Widow's Island on the Western Front, a soldier of the British Army Richard Trent is left wounded by his comrade Ralph Berry and is presumed dead. The two men had been competing for the love of Yvonne, who marries Berry. Many years later the couple return for a commemoration of the battle and Yvonne encounters a battlefield tour guide who strongly resembles her former fiancée Trent. Cast * Pierre Renoir as Ralph Berry * Marcelle Chantal as Yvonne Berry * Aimé Clariond as Richard Trent * Georges Prieur as Sanders * Line Noro as Madame Vandemaere * Raymond Cordy as Le chauffeur * Gabriel Farguette as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Heymann
Claude Heymann (13 November 1907 – 13 April 1994) was a French screenwriter and film director.Frey p.78 Selected filmography * ''American Love (film), American Love'' (1931) * ''Idylle au Caire'' (1933) * ''Disk 413'' (1936) * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * ''Widow's Island'' (1937) * ''Paris-New York'' (1940) * ''Jericho (1946 film), Jericho'' (1946) * ''Counter Investigation (1947 film), Counter Investigation'' (1947) * ''Crossroads of Passion'' (1948) * ''Victor (1951 film), Victor'' (1951) * ''The Beautiful Image'' (1951) * ''Farewell Paris'' (1952) * ''Darling Anatole'' (1954) References Bibliography * Frey, Hugo. ''Louis Malle''. Manchester University Press, 2004. External links * 1907 births 1994 deaths 20th-century French screenwriters Film directors from Paris {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Prieur
Georges may refer to: Places *Georges River, New South Wales, Australia * Georges Quay (Dublin) *Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Other uses * Georges (name) * ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas * "Georges" (song), a 1977 song originally recorded by Pat Simon and covered by Sylvie Vartan * Georges (store), a department store in Melbourne, Australia from 1880 to 1995 * Georges (''Green Card'' character) People with the surname * Eugenia Georges, American anthropologist *Karl Ernst Georges (1806–1895), German classical philologist and lexicographer, known for his edition of Latin-German dictionaries. * Mary Ngwanda Georges, Congo-born American politician See also * École secondaire Georges-P.-Vanier, a high school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada * École secondaire Georges-Vanier in Laval, Quebec, Canada * French cruiser ''Georges Leygues'', commissioned in 1937 * French frigate ''Georges Leygues'' (D640), commissioned in 1979 * Georges Krayem, Brazilian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s War Drama Films
Year 193 (Roman numerals, CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Pertinax, Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off; Didius Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s French-language Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off; Marcus Didius Julianus the highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into February, leaving 1 million people homeless and 385 people dead. * January 15 – Spanish Civil War: The Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends inconclusively. * January 23 – Moscow Trials: Trial of the Anti-Soviet Trotskyist Center – In the Soviet Union 17 leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime, and assassinate its leaders. * January 30 – The Moscow Trial initiated on January 23 is concluded. Thirteen of the defendants are Capital punishment, sentenced to death (including Georgy Pyatakov, Nikolay Muralov and Leonid Serebryakov), while the rest, including Karl Radek and Grigory Sokolnikov are sent to Gulag, labor camps and later murdered. They were i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French War 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) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Films
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first American full-length animated film, '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1937 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * March 26 – London Films abandons production of '' I, Claudius'' two weeks after its female lead, Merle Oberon, is injured in a car crash. * April 16 – Laurel and Hardy comedy '' Way Out West'' premieres in the US. * May 7 – Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical comedy '' Shall We Dance'' premieres in the US. * May 11 – Drama '' Captains Courageous'', starring Spencer Tracy, premieres in New York, going into general release on June 25. * June 7 – Jean Harlow, one of the biggest Hollywood stars of the decade, dies aged 26 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles. The official cause of death is listed as cerebral edema, a complication of kidney failure. * June 11 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liliane Lesaffre
Liliane is a given name for women, most often used where French is spoken, a variant of Lillian and Lily. People with this name *Liliane Ackermann (1938–2007), French writer of a Jewish family *Liliane Bettencourt (1922–2017), the second richest person in France *Liliane Carlberg (1936–2024), Swedish television producer *Liliane Chappuis (1955–2007), Swiss politician *Liliane de Kermadec (1928–2020), French film director and screenwriter *Liliane Klein-Lieber (1924–2020), French resistance member *Liliane Maury Pasquier (born 1956), Swiss politician *Liliane Montevecchi (1932–2018), French actress, dancer, and singer * Liliane Nemri, Lebanese actress *Liliane Saint-Pierre (born 1948), Belgian singer *Leelee Sobieski Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta "Leelee" Sobieski (born June 10, 1983) is an American artist and retired actress. She achieved fame in her teens with roles in films such as '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' Never Been Kissed'', ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (both ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Finaly
Pierre Finaly (1889–1937) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.477 Finaly was born into a family with Hungarian Jewish roots and died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''The Darling of Paris'' (1931) * '' Maurin of the Moors'' (1932) * '' Companion Wanted'' (1932) * '' Billeting Order'' (1932) * '' No Women'' (1932) * '' Heart of Paris'' (1932) * ''Poliche'' (1934) * ''Gold in the Street'' (1934) * '' Jeanne'' (1934) * '' Paris Camargue'' (1935) * ''Antonia'' (1935) * '' The Scandalous Couple'' (1935) * '' Disk 413'' (1936) * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * '' The Tender Enemy'' (1936) * ''Wolves Between Them'' (1936) * '' Blanchette'' (1937) * '' Culprit'' (1937) * '' The Red Dancer'' (1937) * ''Widow's Island ''Widow's Island'' (French: ''L'île des veuves'') is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Claude Heymann and starring Pierre Renoir, Marcelle Chantal and Aimé Clariond.Bessy & Chirat p.135 A separate British version of the story ''A Roman ...'' (1937) Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Dunot
Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' * Jean Luc Picard, fictional character from ''Star Trek Next Generation'' Places * Jean, Nevada, United States; a town * Jean, Oregon, United States Entertainment * Jean (dog), a female collie in silent films * "Jean" (song) (1969), by Rod McKuen, also recorded by Oliver * ''Jean Seberg'' (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch Other uses * JEAN (programming language) * USS ''Jean'' (ID-1308), American cargo ship c. 1918 * Sternwheeler Jean, a 1938 paddleboat of the Willamette River See also *Jehan * * Gene (other) * Jeanne (other) * Jehanne (other) * Jeans (other) * John (other) * Valjean (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Devère
Arthur Devère (; 24 June 1883 – 23 September 1961) was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''L'agent Rigolo et son chien policier'' (1913) * ''Flup chasseur'' (1920) * ''L'héritier'' (1921) - Meunier * ''Arthur fait du film'' (1921) * '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' (1932) - Isidore * '' Take Care of Amelie'' (1932) - Van Putzeboum * ''Jeunes filles en liberté'' (1933) * '' The Guardian Angel'' (1934) - L'aveugle * '' Carnival in Flanders'' (1935) - Le poissonnier / The Fishmonger * ''Martha'' (1936) - Le fermier Plunkett * '' The Terrible Lovers'' (1936) - Le portier de l'hôtel * '' Wolves Between Them'' (1936) - Le garçon du Vaterland * '' A Legionnaire'' (1936) - Vandercleef * '' The Man of the Hour'' (1937) - L'opérateur * '' Widow's Island'' (1937) * '' The Men Without Names'' (1937) - Schumbe, l'ordonnance * '' Miarka'' (1937) * '' Mollenard'' (1938) - Joseph * ''Grisou'' (1938) - Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Velsa
Paul Isaac Welsa (known professionally as Paul Velsa; 29 December 1905 – 20 May 1944) was a French stage and film actor.Alpi p.346 He appeared in more than thirty films between 1928 and 1938. Biography Paul Isaac Welsa was born on at the maternity ward of the Hôpital Saint-Antoine in the 12th arrondissement of Paris to Maurice and Jeanne Welsa (''née'' Aronowitz), both of Polish-Jewish origin. His first known performance on stage was at the age of 17 at the Théâtre des Ternes in February 1923. He appeared onscreen, nine years later, as Corporal Bourrache in the silent film ''Tire-au-flanc''; a screen adaptation of the 1904 play of the same name by André Mouëzy-Éon, directed by Jean Renoir. After fifteen years spent on both theatre and film stages, his career ended during the German occupation of France in World War II. A victim of the anti-Jewish laws of the Vichy government, he was arrested shortly after his father's death and detained at Drancy internment camp from 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
