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Amants Et Voleurs
''Lovers and Thieves'' (French: ''Amants et voleurs'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Arletty, Michel Simon and Pierre Blanchar. Bessy & Chirat p.92 It is based on the 1910 play ''Le Costaud des Épinettes'' by Alfred Athis and Tristan Bernard, which had previously been adapted into a 1923 silent film. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Perrier. Synopsis Claude Brezin, a man from a respectable family is now down-and-out in Paris. He is put in touch with Doizeau a man, for reasons of his own, wants someone to kill the music hall performer Irma Lurette. Desperate, Brezin takes on the assignment in exchange for twenty thousand francs. However instead of killing Irma he falls in love with her, and the two conspire together to swindle Doizeau out of his fee. Cast * Arletty as Agathe * Michel Simon as Doizeau * Florelle as Irma Lurette * Pierre Blanchar as Clau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Bernard (filmmaker)
Raymond Bernard (10 October 1891 – 12 December 1977) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career spanned more than 40 years. He is best remembered for several large-scale historical productions, including the silent films ''Le Miracle des loups (1924 film), Le Miracle des loups'' (''The Miracle of the Wolves'') and ''The Chess Player, Le Joueur d'échecs'' (''The Chess Player'') and in the 1930s ''Wooden Crosses, Les Croix de bois'' (''Wooden Crosses'') and a highly regarded adaptation of ''Les Misérables (1934 film), Les Misérables''. Biography Raymond Bernard was born in Paris in 1891, the son of the author and humorist Tristan Bernard and younger brother of the playwright Jean-Jacques Bernard. He began his career as an actor appearing on stage in plays written by his father, including ''Jeanne Doré'' (1913) alongside Sarah Bernhardt (also filmed in 1916). In 1917, Bernard began to work behind the camera as assistant to Jacques Feyder at Gaumont and then contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Perrier
Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' * Jean Luc Picard, fictional character from ''Star Trek Next Generation'' Places * Jean, Nevada, United States; a town * Jean, Oregon, United States Entertainment * Jean (dog), a female collie in silent films * "Jean" (song) (1969), by Rod McKuen, also recorded by Oliver * ''Jean Seberg'' (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch Other uses * JEAN (programming language) * USS ''Jean'' (ID-1308), American cargo ship c. 1918 * Sternwheeler Jean, a 1938 paddleboat of the Willamette River See also *Jehan * * Gene (other) * Jeanne (other) * Jehanne (other) * Jeans (other) * John (other) * Valjean (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Comedy Films
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's Colonial empire, colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of . * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Comedy Films
French comedy films are comedy films produced in France. Comedy is the most popular French genre in cinema. Comic films began in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humour of many of these silent films relied on slapstick and burlesque. Characteristics of French comedy films French comedy films are very often social comedies, which differs largely from American comedies."La comédie française se différencie ..par son aspect social, une lutte des classes généralement absente des comédies américaines." . Social comedy Culture shock, in several French comedies, oftentimes contain several 'clichés', which include: * Religion – '' The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'' in the 1970s, and '' Serial (Bad) Weddings'' in the 2010s * Social background – '' Life Is a Long Quiet River'' in the 1980s, and '' The Intouchables'' in the 2010s * Difference of life between two places – '' Welcome to the Land of ch'tis'' in the 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Films
The following is an overview of 1935 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. The cinema releases of 1935 were highly representative of the early Golden Age period of Hollywood. This period was punctuated by performances from Clark Gable, Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and the first teaming of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. A significant number of productions also originated in the UK film industry. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1935 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 22 – '' The Little Colonel'' premieres starring Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore and Bill Robinson, featuring a famous stair dance with Hollywood's first interracial dance couple * February 23 – Gene Autry stars as himself as the Singing Cowboy in the serial '' The Phantom Empire''. He would later be voted the number one Western star from 1937 to 1942. * Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Azaïs
Paul François Robert Azaïs (6 May 1902 – 17 November 1974) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1929 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' The Three Masks'' (1929) - Le fils Vescotelli * ''Le défenseur'' (1930) * '' Paris by Night'' (1930) - Bouledebois * ''Montmartre'' (1931) - Un client de Dédé (uncredited) * ''Plein la vue'' (1931) * '' Wooden Crosses'' (1932) - Soldat Broucke * ''Fantômas'' (1932) - Giroud, le mécanicien de Lord Beltham * '' The Miracle Child'' (1932) - Ratier * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1932) - Le marin * ''L'agence O-Kay'' (1932) - Kokanase * '' Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) - Croquebol * ''Make-Up'' (1932) * ''En plein dans le mille'' (1932) - Le gigolo * ''La poule'' (1933) - Pascal * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933) - Un joueur du Trocadéro * ''Pour être aimé'' (1933) * '' The Old Devil'' (1933) - Jacques * ''Les bleus du ciel'' (1933) * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) - Le policier * ''Street Without a Name'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Jacquin
Abel Jacquin (1893–1968) was a French actor who appeared in more than thirty films between 1930 and 1956. Jacquin co-directed the 1933 comedy film '' Les deux 'Monsieur' de Madame''. He was also noted for his narration of the 1933 documentary ''Land Without Bread''.Aitken p.515 Selected filmography * ''Paris by Night'' (1930) * '' Number 33'' (1933) * '' Lovers and Thieves'' (1935) * ''Anne-Marie'' (1936) * '' Boulot the Aviator'' (1937) * '' Southern Mail'' (1937) * ''Arsene Lupin, Detective'' (1937) * ''White Cargo'' (1937) * '' Blanchette'' (1937) * '' Princess Tarakanova'' (1938) * ''Gibraltar'' (1938) * ''Peace on the Rhine'' (1938) * ''Ultimatum'' (1938) * '' The Spirit of Sidi-Brahim'' (1939) * '' Pétrus'' (1946) * '' The Bouquinquant Brothers'' (1947) * '' Counter Investigation'' (1947) * ''Man to Men ''Man to Men'' (French: ''D'homme à hommes'') is a 1948 French-Swiss historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Jean-Louis Barrault, Bernard Blie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Aimos
Raymond Aimos (4 February 1889 – 22 August 1944) was a French film actor.Capua p.127 He was shot and killed as a FFI combatant during the liberation of Paris. Selected filmography * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * ''Under the Roofs of Paris'' (1930) * '' Wooden Crosses'' (1932) * '' No Women'' (1932) * ''Aces of the Turf'' (1932) * ''The Regiment's Champion'' (1932) * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933) * ''Bastille Day'' (1933) * ''Night in May'' (1934) * '' At the End of the World'' (1934) * '' The Last Billionaire'' (1934) * ''Les yeux noirs'' (1935) * '' The Decoy'' (1935) * '' Justin de Marseille'' (1935) * '' Lovers and Thieves'' (1935) * '' The Crew'' (1935) * '' The Terrible Lovers'' (1936) * '' The Great Refrain'' (1936) * '' Under Western Eyes'' (1936) * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1936) * '' La belle équipe'' (1936) * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1936) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * '' The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * ''A Man to Kill'' (1937) * '' Madelon's Daughter'' (1937) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Joffre
Jean Joffre (1872–1944) often styled simply as Joffre was a French film actor, film and stage actor.Crisp p.192 A character actor he played a variety of supporting roles in theatre and the cinema during his career. His final screen appearance was in the 1943 film ''The Count of Monte Cristo (1943 film), The Count of Monte Cristo''. Selected filmography * ''The Little Cafe (1919 film), The Little Cafe'' (1919) * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * ''My Aunt from Honfleur (1923 film), My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1923) * ''Le Miracle des loups (1924 film), Le Miracle des loups'' (1924) * ''Education of a Prince'' (1927) * ''When Love Is Over'' (1931) * ''The Dream (1931 film), The Dream'' (1931) * ''Moonlight (1932 film), Moonlight'' (1932) * ''The Three Musketeers (1932 film), The Three Musketeers'' (1932) * ''The Adventurer (1934 film), The Adventurer'' (1934) * ''Little Jacques (1934 film), Little Jacques'' (1934) * ''Gaspard de Besse'' (1935) * ''Lovers and Thieves'' (1935) * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Wall
Jean Wall (31 December 1900 – 24 October 1959) was a French stage actor, stage and film actor.Goble p. 306 He also directed two films. Partial filmography * ''La vagabonde'' (1932) – Le peintre Adolphe Taillandy * ''Chair ardente'' (1932) – Florent * ''The Beautiful Sailor'' (1932) – Valentin * ''Mariage à responsabilité limitée'' (1934) – Georges Lambert – l'amant * ''We Are Not Children'' (1934) – Roger, l'ami * ''The Guardian Angel (1934 film), The Guardian Angel'' (1934) – L'imprésario * ''Mauvaise Graine'' (1934) – Le zèbre * ''Lovers and Thieves'' (1935) – Gabriel * ''The First Offence'' (1936) – The Zebra * ''The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy'' (1936) – Serge Wolff * ''27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) – Furet * ''Compliments of Mister Flow'' (1936) – Pierre * ''Trois... six... neuf'' (1937) – Fernand * ''Woman of Malacca'' (1937) – Le major Carter * ''Durand Jewellers'' (1938) – Tichmeyer * ''La Loi du Nord'' (1939) – L'avocat général ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilienne
Maximilienne (1884-1978) was a French stage and film actress. She appeared frequently in films, generally in supporting roles. Later in her career she played the domineering comic foil to the comedian Fernand Raynaud. Selected filmography * '' The Adventures of Robert Macaire'' (1925) * '' To the Polls, Citizens'' (1932) * '' Our Lord's Vineyard'' (1932) * ''Étienne'' (1933) * ''Bastille Day'' (1933) * '' The Surprises of Divorce'' (1933) * ''Court Waltzes'' (1933) * '' 600,000 Francs a Month'' (1933) * '' The Concierge's Daughters'' (1934) * ''Liliom'' (1934) * ''Chourinette'' (1934) * ''Tartarin of Tarascon'' (1934) * ''Maria Chapdelaine'' (1934) * ''Lovers and Thieves'' (1935) * '' Disk 413'' (1936) * ''The Secrets of the Red Sea'' (1937) * '' My Aunts and I'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * ''Prison sans barreaux'' (1938) * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1938) * ''Clodoche'' (1938) * '' The Baker's Wife'' (1938) * '' Shop Girls of Paris'' (1943) * '' Picpus'' (194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milly Mathis
Milly Mathis (8 September 1901 – 30 March 1965) was a French actress who appeared in more than 100 films during her career. Born on 8 September 1901 as Emilienne Pauline Tomasini in Marseilles, France, she made her film debut with a small, uncredited role in the 1927 German film, ''Die Liebe der Jeanne Ney'' (English - ''The Love of Jeanne Ney''). Most of her parts would be in featured or supporting roles. Her final performance would be in a featured role in French film, ''Business'' (1960). She was also an occasional performer on France's legitimate stage. She died on 30 March 1965 in Salon-de-Provence, France, and was buried in the Cimetière Saint-Pierre in Marseilles. Filmography * '' The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (1927) * '' Mephisto'' (1930) * ''Après l'amour'' (1931) * ''Atout Cœur'' (1931) * '' Marius'' (1931) * ''Le Roi du camembert'' (1931) * ''Le Roi du cirage'' (1931) * ''L’Amour et la Veine'' (1932) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * '' The Wonderful Day'' (1932) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
