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Bernard Borderie
Bernard Borderie (10 June 1924 in Paris – 28 May 1978 in Paris) was a French film director and screenwriter. His father, Raymond Borderie, was one of the producers of ''Les Enfants du Paradis'' (''Children of Paradise'', 1945). Selected filmography * ''Wolves Hunt at Night'' (1952, based on the novel ''Le Lieutenant de Gibraltar'' by Pierre Frondaie) * ''La môme vert-de-gris'' (1953, based on the ''Lemmy Caution'' novel ''Poison Ivy'' by Peter Cheyney) * '' The Women Couldn't Care Less'' (1954, based on the ''Lemmy Caution'' novel ''Dames Don't Care'' by Peter Cheyney) * ' (1955, based on the novel ''Fortune carrée'' by Joseph Kessel) * ' (1957) * '' Ces dames préfèrent le mambo'' (1957) * ''The Mask of the Gorilla'' (1958, based on the novel ''Le Gorille vous salue bien'' by Antoine Dominique) * ' (1959, based on the novel ''Hit And Run'' by James Hadley Chase) * '' Sergeant X'' (1960) * ''Women Are Like That'' (1960, based on the ''Lemmy Caution'' novel ''I'll Say She D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, Fashion capital, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called Caput Mundi#Paris, the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France Regions of France, region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Say She Does
''I'll Say She Does'' is a 1945 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney. It is the tenth in his series of novels featuring the FBI agent Lemmy Caution. Later editions of the book are generally titled ''I'll Say She Does!'' Synopsis In the wake of the Second World War, Caution is in Paris on the trail of some missing State Department files. His hunt soon takes him to Britain. Adaptation In 1960 it was made into the French film '' Women Are Like That'' directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Eddie Constantine, Françoise Brion Françoise Brion (; born 29 January 1933) is a French film actress. She has appeared in 75 films since 1957. She starred in the 1963 film '' L'Immortelle'', which was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. She was married to ... and Alfred Adam.Goble p.82 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * James, Russell. ''Great British Fictional Dete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angélique, The Marquise Of The Angels
''Angélique, the Marquise of the Angels'' (french: Angélique, Marquise des Anges) is a 1956 novel by Anne Golon & Serge Golon, the first novel in Angélique series. Inspired by the life of Suzanne de Rougé du Plessis-Bellière, known as the Marquise du Plessis-Bellière. Angélique's marriage to Jeoffrey de Peyrac is thought to be parallel to that of the daughter of Madame de Sévigné, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné to the Comte de Grignan. In 1964, it was adapted into a film by the same title. Plot summary In Mid-17th century France, a young Louis XIV struggles for his throne, beggars and thieves haunt Paris and brigands roam the countryside. The fifth child of an impoverished country nobleman, Angélique de Sancé de Monteloup grows up in the Poitou marshlands. Her logical destiny would be to marry a poor country nobleman, have children and spend her life fighting for a meager subsistence. Destiny has other plans in store for her. At 17, on returning from her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angélique, Marquise Des Anges
''Angélique, Marquise des Anges'' is a 1964 historical romance film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Jean Rochefort. It is based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Anne and Serge Golon. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location at the Château de Tanlay and Fontenay Abbey. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. The film was a major hit across Continental Europe, and in 1967 was distributed in Britain. It was followed by four sequels starting with ''Marvelous Angelique. Synopsis In mid-17th century France, young Louis XIV is struggling for his throne, beggars and thieves haunt Paris and brigands roam the countryside. Fifth child of an impoverished country nobleman, Angélique de Sancé de Monteloup grows up in the Poitou marshlands. Her logical destiny would be to marry a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardi Pardaillan!
''Hardi Pardaillan!'' is a 1964 Cinema of France, French-Cinema of Italy, Italian adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Gérard Barray, Valérie Lagrange, Philippe Lemaire, Sophie Hardy, and Guy Delorme. It was also known as ''The Gallant Musketeer''. Cast * Gérard Barray as Pardaillan * Valérie Lagrange - Bianca Farnèse * Philippe Lemaire - The Duke of Angoulême * Guy Delorme - Maurevert * Sophie Hardy * Jean Topart - The Duke of Guise * Jacques Castelot - Henri III * Caroline Rami - Rousotte. * Robert Berri - Gueule d'mour Release ''Hardi Pardaillan!'' was shown in Italy on 29 February 1964 and in France on 8 April 1964. References External links 1964 films French historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films 1960s French-language films 1964 adventure films French swashbuckler films Films directed by Bernard Borderie Films set in the 16th century French sequel film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Deal, My Lovely
''Your Deal, My Lovely'' is a 1941 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney. It is the seventh in his series of novels featuring the FBI agent Lemmy Caution. Much of the action takes place in wartime London. Caution is called in to investigate the disappearance of a prominent scientist. Film adaptation It was made into a 1963 French film ''Your Turn, Darling'' directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Eddie Constantine, Gaia Germani and Guy Delorme Guy Delorme (23 May 1929 – 26 December 2005) was a French actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1951 to 1984. Filmography References External links * 1929 births 2005 deaths French male film actors {{France-fil ....Goble p.82 It was part of a group of French adaptations of Cheyney novels, whose works were very popular in the country. References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Hutton, Margaret-Anne. ''French Crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Turn, Darling
''À toi de faire... mignonne'' ( it, L'agente federale Lemmy Caution), released in the US as ''Your Turn, Darling'', is a French-Italian thriller film based on the 1941 novel ''Your Deal, My Lovely'' by Peter Cheyney. It came out ten years after '' La môme vert-de-gris'' which had been the first of film of this series. 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 René Moulaert. For the last time Bernard Borderie directed the popular actor Eddie Constantine in a Lemmy Caution adventure. Guy Delorme, who in 1961 had been the Comte de Rochefort in Borderie's classic film version of ''The Three Musketeers'', acts another time as a scheming bad guy. Synopsis Dr. Whitaker has disappeared after working hard on an innovation which could give either the West or the East an edge in the Cold War. Lemmy Caution, although currently otherwise busy, is assigned to return the scientist. He is advised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Alexis Ponson Du Terrail
Pierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail (8 July 1829 – 20 January 1871) was a French writer. He was a prolific novelist, producing in the space of twenty years some seventy-three volumes, and is best remembered today for his creation of the fictional character of Rocambole. Biography He was born in Montmaur (Hautes Alpes). Ponson du Terrail's early works squarely belonged to the Gothic novel genre: his ''La Baronne Trépassée'' (1852) was a murky Ann Radcliffe-like tale of revenge in the macabre surroundings of 18th-century Germany Black Forest. The novel was translated by Brian Stableford as ''The Vampire and the Devil's Son'' in 2007. ''La Femme Immortelle'' (1869) was another of Ponson's classic flirtations with the supernatural and the theme of vampires. The novel was also translated by Brian Stableford as ''The Immortal Woman'' in 2013. When Ponson du Terrail embarked in 1857 on writing the first novel of the Rocambole series, ''L'Héritage Mystérieux'' (als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocambole (character)
Rocambole () is a fictional adventurer created by Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, a 19th-century French writer. The word ''rocambolesque'' has become common in French and other languages to label any kind of fantastic adventure. Overview The series introduces Rocambole as a highly resourceful adolescent, an orphan adopted by the wily crone Maman Fipart. He first assists the evil Andrea de Felipone, a.k.a. Sir Williams, in his fight against Andrea's half-brother, the Comte de Kergaz. A major protagonist in the battle is a courtesan with a heart of gold and a fearless temper, Louise Charmet, a.k.a. Baccarat. In the third novel of the series, Rocambole takes over and kills Sir Williams. But Baccarat again thwarts his evil schemes, and he ends up imprisoned in the hard labor camp of Toulon (like Jean Valjean in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ''Les Misérables''.) In the fourth novel, an older and wiser Rocambole, who has been pardoned, has become a do-gooder; however, the feuilleton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Zevaco
Michel Zevaco (also written as Zévaco) (1 February 1860, Ajaccio - 8 August 1918, Eaubonne) was a French journalist, novelist, publisher, film director, and anti-clerical as well as anarchist activist. Michel Zevaco founded the anarchist weekly magazine ''Gueux'' (French, ''Beggars'') on 27 March 1892. A month later he was jailed for 6 months and fined for praising Pini and Ravachol. Afterwards he wrote for Sébastien Faure's journal, ''Libertaire'', as well as for the anarchist newspaper ''La Renaissance''. In 1898, he edited ''l'Anticlérical'', for the Anticlerical League of France and was involved in supporting Alfred Dreyfus during the eponymous Dreyfus Affair. Zevaco's famous cloak and dagger novels, ''Les Pardaillan'', began to be serialized in the daily newspapers in 1900 to great popular success. Yet he is today quite unknown, in spite of the new interest aroused by popular literature. A former school teacher, then an officer, he became a militant journalist, who wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemmy Pour Les Dames
''Lemmy pour les dames'' is a 1962 French eurospy film directed by Bernard Borderie. Synopsis Lemmy Caution is on holidays. While he seeks recreation he happens to get entangled in a murder investigation. Soon it is revealed that the female victim had been blackmailed by a foreign secret service. Her husband works for the government and is in possession of national secrets. Her friends are likewise blackmailed and forced into spying on their husbands. Lemmy takes care of this matter. Cast * Eddie Constantine as Lemmy Caution * Françoise Brion as Marie-Christine * Claudine Coster as Françoise * Éliane d'Almeida as Sophie * Yvonne Monlaur as Claudia * Jacques Berthier as Doctor Nollet * Robert Berri as Dombie * Guy Delorme as Mirko * Lionel Roc as Hugo * Paul Mercey as Inspector Boumègue * Jacques Hilling as the hotel keeper * Carita as Perraque Background Henri Cogan Henri Cogan (13 September 1914 in Paris – 23 September 2003 in Boulogne-Billancourt) was a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer. His works have been translated into many languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of adventure were originally published as serials, including '' The Count of Monte Cristo'', ''The Three Musketeers'', '' Twenty Years After'' and '' The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later''. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century into nearly 200 films. Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totalled 100,000 pages. In the 1840s, Dumas founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris. His father, General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
