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Maurice Maillot
Maurice Maillot (18 September 1906 – 8 February 1968) was a French film and theater actor. He was born in Rethel, Ardennes, and died in Paris Paris () is the capital and 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 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S .... Selected filmography * '' The Indictment'' (1931) * '' The Wandering Beast'' (1932) *'' Odette'' (1934) * '' Merchant of Love'' (1935) *'' Whirlpool of Desire'' (1935, US release 1939) * '' Camp Thirteen'' (1940) * '' Dorothy Looks for Love'' (1945) References External links * 1906 births 1968 deaths People from Ardennes (department) French male film actors 20th-century French male actors {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rethel
Rethel () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37 km from Reims. Its inhabitants are called ''Rethélois''. History According to legend, the city was founded by Julius Caesar, who established a camp on the site of the city during his campaigns. The parents of St. Arnulf of Metz were said to have given all they owned ''in villa Reistete'' (in the city of Rethel) to St. Remigius, bishop of Reims, so that their prayers for a child would be answered. The city belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Remi and was administered by its advocati. One of them, Manasses I, became the first Count of Rethel. In 1481 the county, with Rethel as its seat, was elevated to the Peerage of France; it was elevated to a duchy in 1581 and in 1663 it became the Duchy of Mazarin. During the Franco-Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardennes (department)
Ardennes () is a department in the region of northeastern France named after the broader Ardennes. Its prefecture is the town Charleville-Mézières. The department has 270,582 inhabitants.Populations légales 2019: 08 Ardennes INSEE The inhabitants of the department are known as or . Geography Political geography The department of Ardennes is bounded by to the west, Marne to the south, |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and 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 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, 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 the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-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 region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indictment (film)
''The Indictment'' (French: ''Le réquisitoire'') is a 1931 drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Marcelle Chantal, Fernand Fabre and Elmire Vautier.Beckman p.256 It was made by Paramount Pictures at the Joinville Studios in Paris as the French-language version of ''Manslaughter''. Paramount was a leader in producing Multi-language versions during the early 1930s, and German, Spanish and Swedish versions were also made of the film. Cast * Marcelle Chantal as Lydia Alton * Fernand Fabre as Georges Sainclair * Elmire Vautier as Eliane Belling * Gaston Jacquet as J.B. Albey * Héléna Manson as Annette Evans * Rachel Launay as Mlle. Bennett * Pierre Piérade as Carter * Pierre Labry as Peters * Raymond Leboursier as Bobby * Max Arditi as Alex * André Brévannes as Alfred * Maurice Maillot Maurice Maillot (18 September 1906 – 8 February 1968) was a French film and theater actor. He was born in Rethel, Ardennes, and died in Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wandering Beast
''The Wandering Beast'' (French:''La bête errante'') is a 1932 French drama film directed by Marco de Gastyne and starring Gabriel Gabrio, Maurice Maillot and Os-Ko-Mon.Rège p.1142 The film is set in Alaska. Cast * Gabriel Gabrio as Gregory * Maurice Maillot as Hurricane * Os-Ko-Mon as Villi Kins * Choura Milena as Flossie * Jacqueline Torrent as Daisy * Emile Denois * Andrews Engelmann * Alberte Gallé * Teddy Michaud * Germaine Michel References Bibliography * Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1932 films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Marco de Gastyne Films set in Alaska Pathé films French drama films British black-and-white films 1932 drama films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odette (1934 Film)
''Odette'' is a 1934 Italian drama film based upon the play by Victorien Sardou, directed by Jacques Houssin and Giorgio Zambon and starring Francesca Bertini, Samson Fainsilber, Jacques Maury. Bertini had appeared in two previous versions of the story, the first a 1916 silent film '' Odette''.Goble p.892 Cast * Francesca Bertini as Odette * Samson Fainsilber as Dario d'Alhucemas * Jacques Maury as Philippe d'Armande * Claude May as Jacqueline * Yolanda Marcus as Sarah * May Muriel as Mitza * Léon Walther as Il conte Hubert de Clermont-Latour * Henri Trévoux as Béchamel * Maurice Maillot Maurice Maillot (18 September 1906 – 8 February 1968) was a French film and theater actor. He was born in Rethel, Ardennes, and died in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2, ... as Jean de Bordes * Henri Fabert as Morizet References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merchant Of Love
''Merchant of Love'' (French: ''Marchand d'amour'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Jean Galland, Rosine Deréan and Françoise Rosay. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. Cast * Jean Galland as Jack Stephen * Rosine Deréan as Lily * Jacqueline Daix as Mitzi * Robert Arnoux as Léo * Françoise Rosay as Clara * Paul Ollivier as Le commanditaire * Maurice Maillot as Le jeune premier * Félix Oudart as Le producteur * Georges Bever * Nane Germon * Enrico Glori * Fred Marche * Viviane Romance Reception Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1936, Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquir ... gave the film a mildly positive review, characterizing it as "a melodramatic and rather silly tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whirlpool Of Desire
''Whirlpool of Desire'' (French: ''Remous'') is a 1935 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Jeanne Boitel, Jean Galland, Maurice Maillot, and Françoise Rosay.Andrew p.151 The screenplay was written by American writer Peggy Thompson and André Doderet. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. Plot A newlywed couple suffer tragedy when the husband is seriously injured in a car accident. Cast *Jeanne Boitel ... Jeanne Saint-Clair - the Wife *Jean Galland ... Henry Saint-Clair - the Husband *Maurice Maillot ... Robert Vanier, the Lover *Diana Sari ... Paulette, Madame Gardane's daughter * ... Mademoiselle Lydia * ... The Doctor *Robert Arnoux ... Pierre *Françoise Rosay ... Madame Gardane Censorship In November 1939, the film was released in the U.S. by Arthur Mayer and Joseph Burstyn after a long court battle over American film censorship. Burstyn was later involved in the '' Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Thirteen
''Camp Thirteen'' (French: ''Campement 13'') is a 1940 French drama film directed by Jacques Constant and starring Alice Field, Gabriel Gabrio and Paul Azaïs.Crisp p.125 It is set amongst a group of workers who are housed in a barracks known as Camp Thirteen. Cast * Alice Field as Greta * Gabriel Gabrio as Charles * Paul Azaïs as Jean-Pierre * Geneviève Picard * Jean Clarens * Nino Constantini * Maurice Maillot as Petit Louis * Henri Marchand as Un ouvrier du chantier * Marcel Maupi as Un marinier * Gérard Castrix * Alexandre Rignault as Pascal * Lucien Nat as Carlos * Sylvia Bataille as Marie-Louise * Eugène Stuber Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Looks For Love
''Dorothy Looks for Love'' (French: ''Dorothée cherche l'amour'') is a 1945 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Suzy Carrier, Claude Dauphin and Jules Berry.Rège p.469 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. Cast * Suzy Carrier as Dorothée * Claude Dauphin as Robert * Jules Berry as M. Pascal * Henri Guisol as André Vincent * Samson Fainsilber as Sylvain * Luce Feyrer * Robert Arnoux * Maurice Maillot * Gaston Orbal * Félix Oudart Félix Charles Oudart (1881–1956) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.452 Selected filmography * '' Crainquebille'' (1922) * ''Abduct Me'' (1932) * '' Toto'' (1933) * '' George and Georgette'' (1934) * '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) * '' Mer ... References Bibliography * Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1945 films 1945 comedy films French comedy films 1940s French-language films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Births
Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, and establish a national assembly, the Majlis. * January 16–April 7 – The Algeciras Conference convenes, to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between French Third Republic, France and German Empire, Germany. * January 22 – The strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, killing over 100 (officially 136) in the ensuing disaster. * January 31 – The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Ecuador–Colombia earthquake (8.8 on the Moment magnitude scale), and associated tsunami, cause at least 500 deaths. * February 7 – is launched, sparking a Anglo-German naval arms race, naval race between Britain and Germany. * February 11 ** Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical ''Vehementer Nos'', denouncing the 1905 French law on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Deaths
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
