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Le Père Tranquille
''Mr. Orchid'' (french: Le Père tranquille) is a 1946 French drama film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. Cast * Noël-Noël as Édouard Martin * Maurice Chevit as Un maquisard * Alice Leitner * Georges Questau (as Georges Questiau) * Simone Lestan * Maurice Salabert as Le boucher * Jaqueline Lefer * Pierre Noël * Howard Vernon as Le lieutenant Fleischer, l'officier allemand * Jean Lara as Pelletier (as Jean Varas) * Nadine Alari as Monique Martin * José Artur as Pierre Martin * Claire Olivier as Madame Martin * Paul Frankeur as Simon * Jeanne Herviale Jeanne Herviale (24 December 1908 – 29 November 1989) was a French actress. She appeared in 85 films and television shows between 1946 and 1989. Partial filmography * '' Mr. Orchid'' (1946) - Marie * '' The Damned'' (1947) - La bonne du ... as Marie References External links * 1946 films 1940s Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Clément
René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed his first film, a 20-minute short written by and featuring Jacques Tati. Clément spent the latter part of the 1930s making documentaries in parts of the Middle East and Africa. In 1937, he and archaeologist Jules Barthou were in Yemen making preparations to film a documentary, the first ever of that country and one that includes the only known film image of Imam Yahya. Almost ten years passed before Clément directed a feature but his French Resistance film, ''La Bataille du rail'' (1945), gained much critical and commercial success. From there Clément became one of his country's most successful and respected directors, garnering numerous awards including two films that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the first in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |