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Yves Allégret
Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the film noir genre. He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine and died in Paris. He was an assistant to film directors such as his brother Marc Allégret, Augusto Genina, and Jean Renoir. Filmography Feature films * '' The Tamer'' (1938) * '' Tobias Is an Angel'' (1940) * '' The Emigrant'' (dir. Léo Joannon, 1940) * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) * '' Dawn Devils'' (1946) * '' Dédée d'Anvers'' (1948) * '' Une si jolie petite plage'' (1949) * '' Manèges'' (1950) * '' Miracles Only Happen Once'' (1951) * '' Leathernose'' (1952) * '' Desperate Decision'' (1952) * '' The Proud and the Beautiful'' (1953) * '' Oh No, Mam'zelle'' (1954) * ''Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine () is a Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department and Île-de-France Regions of France, region of north-central France. It lies on the left bank of the river Seine, some eight kilometres from the Kilometre zero#France, centre of Paris in the north-western Banlieue, suburbs of the French capital. The area should be reached by line 15 of the Paris metro by 2030. The inhabitants are called the ''Asniérois'' and the ''Asniéroises'' in French. Name Asnières-sur-Seine was originally known simply as Asnières. The name was recorded for the first time in a papal bull of 1158 – as ''Asnerias'', from Medieval Latin ''asinaria'', meaning "donkey farm". The poor soil of Asnières, where Ericaceae, heather grew in medieval times, was probably deemed suitable only for the breeding of donkeys. By the early 20th century it had become a favourite boating centre for Parisians, and its industries included boat building. On 15 Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léo Joannon
Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence, Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameraman. He was married to the Vietnamese actress Foun-Sen. Career Joannon first attracted international attention in early 1939 during the production of '' Alert in the Mediterranean'' when his attempts to include shots of a German naval ship docked in the port of Tangier created a diplomatic incident between the pre-World War II French and German governments. The film later won the Grand Prix du Cinema Français. Joannon is best known to international audiences as the director of the comedy film '' Atoll K'' (1951), which was the final motion picture starring the legendary comedic double act Laurel and Hardy. Among his other better-known films were '' Le Defroqué'' (1954) and '' Fort du Fou'' (''Outpost in Indochina)'' (1962). Joannon di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Girls Beware
Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one's age is low, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American rock band * ''Young'', an EP by Charlotte Lawrence, 2018 Songs * "Young" (Baekhyun and Loco song), 2018 * "Young" (The Chainsmokers song), 2017 * "Young" (Hollywood Undead song), 2009 * "Young" (Kenny Chesney song), 2002 * "Young" (Place on Earth song), 2018 * "Young" (Tulisa song), 2012 * "Young", by Ella Henderson, 2019 * "Young", by Lil Wayne from '' Dedication 6'', 2017 * "Young", by Nickel Creek from ''This Side'', 2002 * "Young", by Sam Smith from ''Love Goes'', 2020 * "Young", by Silkworm from '' Italian Platinum'', 2002 * "Young", by Vacations (band), 2016 * "Young", by Vallis Alps, 2015 * "Young", by Pixey, 2016 People Surname * Young (surname) Given name * Young (Korean name), Korean unisex given name and name elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Part (film)
''The Best Part'' () is a 1956 French-Italian drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Gérard Philipe. It had admissions in France of 1,976,595. Cast * Gérard Philipe as Philippe Perrin * Michèle Cordoue as Micheline * Gérard Oury as Gérard Bailly * Umberto Spadaro as Gino * Georges Chamarat as Lemoigne * Valeria Moriconi as Odette * Olivier Hussenot as Colombin References External links * * ''La Meilleure Part''at the British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ... 1956 films French drama films Italian drama films Films directed by Yves Allégret 1950s French films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oasis (1955 Film)
''Oasis'' (German: ''Oase'') is a 1955 French-West German adventure film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Michèle Morgan, Cornell Borchers, Carl Raddatz and Pierre Brasseur. It was based on the 1933 novel ''The Commander'' by John Knittel. The screenplay was written by Joseph Kessel, Ben Barzman, and Georges Kessel. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Marseille as well as in Marrakesh, Casablanca, Agadir and Guelmim in French Morocco. Synopsis It tells the story of two female smugglers and an inexperienced gold smuggler. Principal cast *Michèle Morgan as Francoise Lignières * Cornell Borchers as Karin Salstroem *Pierre Brasseur as Antoine Vallin ''(In the French version)'' * Carl Raddatz as Antoine Vallin ''(In the German version)'' *Grégoire Aslan Grégoire Aslan (born Krikor Kaloust Aslanian (); 28 March 1908 – 8 January 1982) was a Swiss-Armenian actor and musician. Early life He was born to an Armenian family in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh No, Mam'zelle
''Oh No, Mam'zelle'' (French title: ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'') is a French-Italian musical comedy film from 1954, directed by Yves Allégret Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the film noir genre. He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine and died in Paris. He was an assistant to film directors such as his brothe ..., written by Marcel Achard, starring Fernandel and Louis de Funès. Cast * Fernandel as Célestin the organist and Floridor the composer * Pier Angeli as Denise de Flavigny and Mlle Nitouche * Jean Debucourt as the commander major Léon de Longueville * Renée Devillers as mother, sister of the commander * Michèle Cordoue as Corinne, the actress, student of Floridor and lover of the commander * François Guérin as the first lieutenant André La Vauzelle * Nerio Bernardi as the Italian grocer who got hit by pots of flowers * Hélène Tossy as wife of the commander major * Georges Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Proud And The Beautiful
''The Proud and the Beautiful'' (, sub-title: ''Alvarado'', aka ''The Proud Ones'') is a 1953 drama film directed by Yves Allégret. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story (the nomination officially went to Jean-Paul Sartre), but lost to Dalton Trumbo (under the pseudonym Robert Rich) for '' The Brave One''. Cast *Michèle Morgan as Nellie, a beautiful French tourist, whose husband suddenly dies, leaving her without resource in a foreign squalid village. *Gérard Philipe as Georges, a castaway drunkard, bubble of the local mob, formerly French M.D. * Carlos López Moctezuma as "el doctor", the local worn-out M.D. *Víctor Manuel Mendoza as Don Rodrigo, the local god-father, a typical bullying ''macho''. *Michèle Cordoue as Anna, Don Rodrigo's harsh and vulgar French wife. *André Toffel as Tom, a French tourist stopping to die of meningitis in Alvarado *Arturo Soto Rangel as the local priest. *Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperate Decision
''Desperate Decision'' (French: ''La jeune folle'') is a 1952 French drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Danièle Delorme, Henri Vidal and Jean Debucourt.Rège p.186 It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Trauner. Synopsis In 1922 during the Irish Civil War, a young woman Catherine heads to Dublin seeking vengeance on the man who killed her brother. She meets a man Steve who wishes to protect her as she is teetering on the edge of madness. However, when she discovers that he is the murderer she takes her revenge. Cast * Danièle Delorme as Catherine * Henri Vidal as Steve * Jean Debucourt as Le messager / A Mysterious Man * Jacqueline Porel as Mother Superior * Georges Chamarat as Le chef de gare * Olivier Hussenot as Le colleur d'affiches * Jacques Dynam as Le consommateur * Michel Etcheverry as Le prêtre * Gabrielle Fontan as Soeur Patricia * Joëlle Bernard as La femme ivre * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leathernose
''Leathernose'' (, ) is a 1952 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Jean Marais, Françoise Christophe and Mariella Lotti.Hayward p.68 It is an adaptation of the 1936 novel by Jean de La Varende, set in France in the years after the Napoleonic Wars. It was shot at the Joinville Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. Main cast * Jean Marais as Roger de Tainchebraye * Françoise Christophe as Judith de Rieusses * Jean Debucourt as Le marquis de Brives * Mariella Lotti as Hélène Josias * Massimo Girotti as Le docteur Marchal * Yvonne de Bray as Marie-Bonne * Valentine Tessier as Simone de Tainchebraye * Marcel André as Josias * Denis d'Inès as Le duc de Laval * Françoise Prévost as Une jeune invitée * Giani Esposito Giani Esposito (23 August 1930 – 1 January 1974) was a FrenchDeath certificate n° 7/1974 oGiani Esposito on French site Les Gens du Cinéma/ref> film actor and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracles Only Happen Once
''Miracles Only Happen Once'' (, ) is a 1951 French-Italian drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Jean Marais, Alida Valli and Marcelle Arnold. The film is about a "psychic war-casualty" played by Jean Marais.Cardullo p.XV It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alexandre Trauner and Auguste Capelier. Synopsis The educational year is ending and Jérôme, a medical student, is on the point of leaving on holiday to Brittany with friends. However he remains pensive and regrets not having approached Claudia, an Italian student, who must leave France the same evening. So he decides to go to her hotel. The two young people acknowledge their mutual love and Jérôme accompanies Claudia to the station and promises to join her in Tuscany the next month, as soon as he finds enough money. In Tuscany, Jérôme realizes that he seriously loves Claudia and proposes marriage to her. The two lovers return to their hotel bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manèges
''Manèges'' is a French film directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1950. The film stars Simone Signoret (married at the time to Allégret, although the marriage came to an end soon after), Bernard Blier and Jane Marken. It is shot in black-and-white in film noir style, with extensive use of flashback and the voiceover of characters' unspoken thoughts. ''Manèges'' is noted for the exceptionally harsh and cynical manner in which Allégret delineates the characters of his two female leads, and has been accused of being misogynistic in tone. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Alexandre Trauner. The film was released in English-speaking markets under various titles, including ''The Wanton'', ''The Cheat'' and ''The Riding School''. Plot Robert (Bernard Blier), a riding school owner, and his wife Dora (Simone Signoret) have a seemingly happy marriage until Dora is critically injured in a road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Une Si Jolie Petite Plage
''Une si jolie petite plage'' (English titles: ''Such a Pretty Little Beach'' and ''Riptide'') is a French drama film shot in black-and-white, directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1949. The film stars Gérard Philipe, Madeleine Robinson and Jane Marken. The film is set on the Channel coast of northern France, in a drab and depressing small seaside town being deluged by incessant rain. The film noir-influenced style emphasises the relentlessly downbeat, oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere of the milieu. Location filming for ''Une si jolie petite plage'' took place in Barneville-Carteret in Lower Normandy. Synopsis During the cold and rainy off-season a man (Gérard Philipe) arrives in a seaside town and, giving his name only as Pierre, checks into the only hotel which remains open. His arrival arouses curiosity and a degree of suspicion, as people note that he appears to know the area, yet gives no explanation for his presence at that bleak time of year in the dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |