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André Versini
André Versini (1923–1966) was a French film actor and screenwriter.Hayward p.404 He also directed a couple of films. Selected filmography * '' Thus Finishes the Night'' (1949) * '' No Pity for Women'' (1950) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1950) * '' The Straw Lover'' (1951) * '' Crimson Curtain'' (1952) * ''They Were Five'' (1952) * ''The Secret of Helene Marimon'' (1954) * '' Queen Margot'' (1954) * ''Leguignon the Healer'' (1954) * '' Je suis un sentimental'' (1955) * ''It Happened in Aden'' (1956) * ''The Babes in the Secret Service'' (1956) * ''Anyone Can Kill Me ''Anyone Can Kill Me'' (French: ''Tous peuvent me tuer'', Italian: ''Tutti possono uccidermi'') is a 1957 French-Italian crime drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring François Périer, Peter van Eyck and Anouk Aimée.Bock & Bergfelder p ...'' (1957) * '' The Cat'' (1958) * '' Nathalie, Secret Agent'' (1959) * '' Venetian Honeymoon'' (1959) * '' Mandrin'' (1962) * '' Mission to Venice'' (1964) R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Mandé
Saint-Mandé () is a high-end commune of the Val-de-Marne department in Île-de-France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. It is one of the smallest communes of the Île-de-France by land area, but is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. It is located on the edge of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, near the Porte de Vincennes and the Porte de Saint-Mandé. The motto of the city is ''Cresco et Floresco'', which means "I grow and I flourish". History On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, about two-thirds of the commune of Saint-Mandé was annexed to Paris, and now forms the neighborhoods of Bel-Air and Picpus, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. In 1929, the commune of Saint-Mandé lost one-quarter of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a small part of which belonged to Saint-Mandé, leaving Saint-Mandé as a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Aden
''It Happened in Aden'' (French: ''C'est arrivé à Aden...'') is a 1956 French historical comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring André Luguet, Jacques Dacqmine and Dany Robin.Hayward p.399 It is based on the 1940 novel '' The Environs of Aden'' by Pierre Benoît. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. Synopsis In the late nineteenth century, a French theatrical troupe become stranded in the British colony of Aden where the officers of the garrison woo the leading stars. One of them, Albine, attracts the interest of a local Prince there to sign a treaty with the British, leading to his kidnapping her. Cast * André Luguet as Sir Richard Wilkinson – le gouverneur d'Aden * Jacques Dacqmine as Le major Burton * Dany Robin as Albine * Robert Manuel as Zafarana * Elina Labourdette as Simone * Edmond Ardisson as Le patron * Jean Bretonnière as Prince de Khamarkar * Geneviève Brunet as Margaret * Georges Chamarat as Le capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Screenwriters
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1966 Deaths
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1923 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * '' Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission To Venice (film)
''Mission to Venice'' is a 1964 French-Italian-West German film starring Sean Flynn based on a novel by James Hadley Chase and directed by André Versini. It is also known as Agent Spécial à Venise aka Voir Venise et... Crever. Plot A man looking for a missing husband stumbles upon a spy ring. Cast * Sean Flynn as Michel Nemours * Madeleine Robinson as Marie Trégard * Karin Baal as Maria Natzka * Hannes Messemer as Carl Natzka * Pierre Mondy as Paul Trégard * Daniel Emilfork as Mr. Coliso *Jacques Dufilho as César *Ettore Manni Ettore Manni (6 May 1927 – 27 July 1979) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1952 and 1979. Life and career Born in Rome, Manni debuted as an actor in 1952, when in spite of his acting inexperience he wa ... External links * 1964 films 1960s spy thriller films French spy thriller films Films based on works by James Hadley Chase Films based on British novels Films set in Venice West German films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandrin (1962 Film)
''Mandrin'' is a 1962 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Georges Rivière, Silvia Monfort, Jeanne Valérie and Dany Robin.Oscherwitz & Higgins p·378 It is based on the life of the celebrated smuggler and brigand Louis Mandrin who operated during the reign of Louis XV. The film's sets were designed by the art director Anatol Radzinowicz. Location shooting took place around the town of Zakopane in southern Poland as well as the Château de Vigny outside Paris. Cast * Georges Rivière as Louis Mandrin * Silvia Monfort as Myrtille * Jeanne Valérie as Antoinette * Georges Wilson as Bélissard * Dany Robin as La baronne d'Escourt * Maurice Baquet as Court-Toujours * Jess Hahn as Bertrand le braco * Armand Mestral as Sigismond de Moret * Albert Rémy as Grain de sel * André Versini as Le marquis d'Ulrich * Gil Baladou as Le ménestrel * Tadeusz Bartosik as Le gitan Marco * Leon Niemczyk as Le traître Grandville * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venetian Honeymoon
''Venetian Honeymoon'' ( it, La prima notte, french: Les noces vénitiennes) is a 1959 Italian-French romantic comedy film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. It is loosely based on the Abel Hermant novel ''Les noces vénitiennes''. Plot Cast *Martine Carol as Isabelle *Vittorio De Sica as Alfredo *Philippe Nicaud as Gérard Chevalier *Marthe Mercadier as Antoinette Sophronides *Jacques Sernas as Roberto Lo Bello, aka "Bob Lebel" *Claudia Cardinale as Angelica *Giacomo Furia as Stanislao * Don Ziegler as Aristide Sophronides, aka "Soso" *Martita Hunt as Lisa Bradwell * André Versini as Marquis Rodrigo Gutierrez *Ave Ninchi Ave Maria Ninchi (14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included ''Tomorrow Is Too Late'' (1949) and Louis Malle's '' Murm ... as Jolanda * Brigitte Juslin as Franca * Ivan Dominique as John References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalie, Secret Agent
''Nathalie, Secret Agent'' (French: ''Nathalie, agent secret'' US: ''Atomic Agent'') is a 1959 French-Italian comedy thriller film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Martine Carol, Félix Marten and Darío Moreno.Goble p.306 It is a sequel to the 1957 film ''Nathalie'' starring Carol in the title role with Dany Saval also reprising her role as Pivoine. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. Synopsis After her friend falls in love with an engineer, Parisian model Nathalie attends a demonstration at the top secret factory at which he works. She is then arrested by the security services who believe she is working as a spy for a foreign power. Escaping she enlists the help of a friendly police officer and sets out to trap the real spies. Cast * Martine Carol as Nathalie Princesse * Félix Marten as Jacques Fabre * Darío Moreno as Docteur Alberto / Don José * Noël Roquevert as Pierre Darbon * Howard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cat (1958 Film)
''The Cat'' (French: ''La chatte'') is a 1958 French war drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Françoise Arnoul, Bernhard Wicki and André Versini.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.120 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. The story is loosely based on that of the Resistance operative Mathilde Carré during the Second World War. A commercial success, it was followed by a sequel ''The Cat Shows Her Claws ''The Cat Shows Her Claws'' (French: ''La chatte sort ses griffes'') is a 1960 French war drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Françoise Arnoul, Horst Frank and François Guérin.Bessy & Chirat p.287 It was shot at the Billancourt St ...'' in 1960. Cast References Bibliography * Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1958 war films French war drama films 1958 films 1950s French-language films Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
