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Apaches (subculture)
''Les Apaches'' () was a Parisian Belle Époque violent criminal underworld subculture of early 20th-century hooligans, night muggers, street gangs and other criminals. Philipp Blom, ''The Vertigo Years: Europe, 1900–1914'', 2008, ,p. 372/ref> After news of their notoriety spread over Europe, the term was used to describe violent street crime in other countries as well; for example, "Russian apaches". Name There are a number of stories about the origin of the term "Apaches", the common thread being that this was a comparison of their savagery with that attributed by Europeans to the Native American tribes of Apaches. A 1904 issue of the French Q&A magazine '' L'Intermédiaire des chercheurs et curieux'' credited a journalist named Victor Moris with the popularization of the term. In November 1900 a police inspector of the Belleville district of police was describing to him a particularly bloody scene and concluded with the words: "C'est un véritable truc d'Apaches!". A s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewald André Dupont
Ewald André Dupont (25 December 1891 – 12 December 1956) was a German film director, one of the pioneers of the Cinema of Germany, German film industry. He was often credited as E. A. Dupont. Early life and career Born in Zeitz, Saxony and raised in Berlin, DuPont was the son of journalists Hedwig Friedlander and Hermann DuPont, then-editor of ''Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung''. After briefly attending the University of Berlin, DuPont began work in 1911 as a reporter, columnist, and, eventually, editor of the ''Berliner Allgemeinen Zeitung''. A newspaper columnist in 1916, Dupont became a screenwriter and began directing his own crime-story scripts in 1918. After several successes in his native Germany in silent films, he worked in London and in Hollywood, California. One of his greatest successes was the silent film ''Varieté'' (1925). This film, about an ex-trapeze artist, was noted for its innovative camerawork with highly expressive movement through space, accomplished by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Apache Of Marseilles
''The Apache of Marseilles'' () is a 1919 German silent thriller film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Max Landa, Hanni Weisse, and Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel (7 November 1888 – 11 November 1954) was a German actor and director, active in both Germany and the United States. The son of a German father and a Jewish mother, he was born in St. Pauli, the poorest part of Hamburg. Despit ....Grange p. 41 Plot Banker Jules Coupeau is travelling to France on a luxury liner, carrying a diamond necklace of immeasurable value. He befriends a detective who is travelling with him, and they check into the Hotel Cosmopolite in Marseilles. There, the notorious criminal Badinguet, an Apache, plans to steal the jewellery. With the help of his lover Gervaise, he tries to lure the detective out of town. At first, the detective falls in love with Gervaise. But then he realises what could happen and travels back to Marseille to help the banker. In a fight to the death, Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Vampires
''Les Vampires'' () is a 1915–1916 French Silent film, silent Crime film, crime serial film written and directed by Louis Feuillade. Set in Paris, it stars Édouard Mathé, Musidora and Marcel Lévesque. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground ''Apaches (subculture), Apaches'' criminal gang, known as the Vampires (who are not Vampire, the mythical beings their name might suggest). The serial consists of ten episodes, which vary greatly in length. Being roughly 7 hours long, it is considered List of longest films, one of the longest films ever made. It was produced and distributed by Feuillade's company Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont. Due to its stylistic similarities with Feuillade's other crime serials ''Fantômas (1913 serial), Fantômas'' and ''Judex (1916 film), Judex'', the three are often considered a trilogy. Fresh from the success of Feuillade's previous serial, ''Fantômas'', and facing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of inter- title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era, which existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in larger cities, an orchestra—would play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Becker
Jacques Becker (; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. His films, made during the 1940s and 1950s, encompassed a wide variety of genres, and they were admired by some of the filmmakers who led the French New Wave movement. Biography Born in Paris, Becker was from an upper-middle-class background. His father Louis Becker, from Lorraine, was corporate director for Fulmen, a battery manufacturer; his mother, Margaret Burns, of Scottish and Irish descent, managed a fashion house in rue Cambon near Chanel in Paris. He was educated at the Lycées Condorcet and Carnot and then at the École Bréguet. Becker was reluctant to pursue a business career like his father and at the age of 18 he went to New York. On a transatlantic liner he met the film director King Vidor who offered him a job but Becker turned it down. Back in France Becker developed a friendship with Jean Renoir, whom he had first met in 1921 through their mutual ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Pleigneur
Joseph Pleigneur, widely known by his alias "Manda," was a notorious figure in the Parisian criminal underworld of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His name became infamous due to his involvement in gang conflicts, racketeering, and his love affair with Amélie Élie, also known as "Casque d'Or." Early life On April 19, 1876, Pleigneur was born at 38 rue Ramponneau, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, to a driver father and a laundress mother. His father, Louis, died when Joseph was only six. His mother, Jeanne, was left to raise him and his two other siblings, Joseph being the youngest. Due to financial struggle, Pleigneur was placed into a government care facility at the age of one, and was reunited with his mother a year later. At the age of seven, Pleigneur was back on his own after being tossed out into the streets. At age ten, he worked for Baudry, a street cleaner, for fifteen cents a day. Pleigneur was known to work hard during the day and commit petty crime a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amélie Élie
Amélie Élie (14 March 1878 – 6 April 1933) was a French prostitute, also known as a gigolette. She gained fame under the nickname "Casque d'Or" ("Golden Helmet") due to a violent feud about her between two French Apaches from rivaling gangs in the Parisian underworld. The trial following the feud, which was reported on by mass media, turned Élie into a public sensation. In 1952, the film '' Casque d'Or'' fictionalized Élie's story. Early life Amélie Élie was born on 14 March 1878, at 3amhttps://www.archives-loiret.fr/faire-vos-recherches/archives-numerisees/etat-civil?arko_default_61e6b3f775f99--ficheFocus=&arko_default_61e6b3f775f99--filtreGroupes%5Bmode%5D=simple&arko_default_61e6b3f775f99--filtreGroupes%5Bop%5D=AND&arko_default_61e6b3f775f99--filtreGroupes%5Bgroupes%5D%5B0%5D%5Barko_default_61e6b4731902f%5D%5Bop%5D=AND&arko_default_61e6b3f775f99--filtreGroupes%5Bgroupes%5D%5B0%5D%5Barko_default_61e6b4731902f%5D%5Bq%5D%5B%5D=orl%C3%A9ans&arko_default_61e6b3f775f99--fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigolette (play) '', a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film
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Gigolette may refer to: * ''Gigolette'' (1935 film), an American romance film * ''Gigolette'' (1937 film), a French drama film See also * ''Gigolete'', a 1924 Brazilian silent drama film * ''Gigolettes ''Gigolettes'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle. The film starred June MacCloy and Gertrude Short. Cast * June MacCloy * Marion Shilling * Gertrude Short * Aloha Porter See also * Fatty Arbuckle filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argot
A cant is the jargon or language of a group, often employed to exclude or mislead people outside the group.McArthur, T. (ed.) ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (1992) Oxford University Press It may also be called a cryptolect, argot, pseudo-language, anti-language or secret language. Each term differs slightly in meaning; their uses are inconsistent. Etymology There are two main schools of thought on the origin of the word ''cant'': * In linguistics, the derivation is normally seen to be from the Irish word (older spelling ), "speech, talk", or Scottish Gaelic . It is seen to have derived amongst the itinerant groups of people in Ireland and Scotland, who hailed from both Irish/Scottish Gaelic and English-speaking backgrounds, ultimately developing as various creole languages. However, the various types of cant (Scottish/Irish) are mutually unintelligible. The Irish creole variant is termed " the cant". Its speakers from the Irish Traveller community know it as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
