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Rumours (film)
''Rumours'' (French: ''Rumeurs'') is a 1947 French crime drama film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Jany Holt and Roger Karl.Barrot & Chirat p.91 The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. Synopsis In a small town in Provence, the killing of a promiscuous local woman leads to suspicions against the town's garage mechanic. While the police are unable to prove anything against him, the violent rumours that spread around the area begin to drive him out of his mind and he begins to believe he really is murderous. Cast * Jacques Dumesnil as Jean * Jany Holt as Aline * Roger Karl as Le patron * Pierre Palau as Le coiffeur * Annette Poivre as La serveuse * Henri Arius as Le maire * Lucien Callamand as Dufour * Pierre Clarel as Le braconnier * Fransined as Le garçon de café * Jérôme Goulven as François * Serge Grave as Le mécano * Georges Hubert as Le garagiste * Annie Hémery as Marthe * Janine Viénot Janine may refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Daroy
Jacques Daroy (1896–1963) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed the historical crime film '' Vidocq'' in 1939.Crisp p.38 Selected filmography Director * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * '' Raboliot'' (1946) *'' Rumours'' (1947) * ''Inspector Sergil'' (1947) * '' The Passenger'' (1949) * ''Oriental Port ''Oriental Port'' (French: ''Porte d'orient'') is a 1950 French crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Yves Vincent, Tilda Thamar and Nathalie Nattier. It is about a group of smugglers operating out of Marseille. It is based on a no ...'' (1950) * '' Monsieur Scrupule, Gangster'' (1953) References Bibliography * Crisp, C.G. ''The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960''. Indiana University Press, 1993. External links * 1896 births 1963 deaths French film directors {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Poivre
Annette Poivre (24 June 1917 – 2 June 1988) was a French stage and film actress.Hayward p.241 She was married to the actor Raymond Bussières with whom she sometimes co-starred. Poivre was noted for her comic performances. Selected filmography * ''Premier rendez-vous'' (1941) * '' I Am with You'' (1943) * ''The White Waltz'' (1943) * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) * ''The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * ''Devil and the Angel'' (1946) * '' Copie conforme'' (1947) *'' Rumours'' (1947) * ''Antoine and Antoinette'' (1947) * '' Mademoiselle Has Fun'' (1948) * ''Fandango'' (1949) * ''Five Red Tulips'' (1949) * '' Branquignol'' (1949) * ''I Like Only You'' (1949) * '' Street Without a King'' (1950) * '' The Passerby'' (1951) * ''A Tale of Five Cities'' (1951) * ''Moumou'' (1951) * ''My Wife, My Cow and Me'' (1952) * ''Soyez les bienvenus'' (1953) * ''Le Chevalier de la nuit'' (1953) * ''The Lottery of Happiness'' (1953) * ''The Enchanting Enemy'' (1953) * ''My Brother from Senegal'' (1953) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Crime Drama Films
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1940s French-language Films
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1947 Crime Drama Films
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