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Bastille Day (1933 Film)
''Bastille Day'' or ''July 14'' () is a 1933 French romantic comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Annabella, George Rigaud and Raymond Cordy. It was made at the Epinay Studios by the French subsidiary of the German company Tobis. The film's art direction was by Lazare Meerson. Plot Anna, a flower-girl, is in love with Jean - a young taxi driver. Jean doesn't have the same feelings for Anna as he still thinks about Pola, who dumped him. Eventually, Jean asks Anna for a dance at to the ball, but all hell breaks loose when Pola shows up with two men who will stop at nothing to disturb this newly arising love. Cast *Annabella as Anna * George Rigaud as Jean * Raymond Cordy as Jean's fellow cabbie * Paul Ollivier as the tuxedoed drunk * Raymond Aimos as Charles *Thomy Bourdelle * Michel André *Pola Illéry Paula Iliescu Gibson (18 December 1909 – 19 October 1993) known professionally as Pola Illery, was a Romanian-American actress and singer, best k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Clair
René Clair (; 11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette (), was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He went on to make some of the most innovative early sound films in France, before going abroad to work in the UK and USA for more than a decade. Returning to France after World War II, he continued to make films that were characterised by their elegance and wit, often presenting a nostalgic view of French life in earlier years. He was elected to the Académie Française in 1960. Clair's best known films include ''The Italian Straw Hat (1928 film), Un chapeau de paille d'Italie'' (''The Italian Straw Hat'', 1928), ''Under the Roofs of Paris, Sous les toits de Paris'' (''Under the Roofs of Paris'', 1930), ''Le Million'' (1931), ''À nous la liberté'' (1931), ''I Married a Witch'' (1942), and ''And Then There Were None (1945 film), And Then T ... [...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] |
French Black-and-white Films
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot At Epinay Studios
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Paris
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobis Film Films
Tobis may refer to: *Tobis Film, German studio. *Tobis Portuguesa, a company formed to foster the development of Portuguese cinema. *Yvonne Tobis (born 1948), Israeli Olympic swimmer. {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By René Clair
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Romantic Comedy Films
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Romantic Comedy Films
Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wishes of U.S. President Herbert Hoover. * January 28 – "Pakistan Declaration": Choudhry Rahmat Ali publishes (in Cambridge, UK) a pamphlet entitled ''Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?'', in which he calls for the creation of a Muslim state in northwest India that he calls "Pakistan, Pakstan"; this influences the Pakistan Movement. * January 30 ** Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany (German Reich), Chancellor of Germany by President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. ** Édouard Daladier forms a government in France in succession to Joseph Paul-Boncour. He is succeeded on October 26 by Albert Sarraut and on November 26 by Camille Chautemps. February * February 1 – Adolf Hitle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot (31 December 1887 – 20 February 1970) was a French actor. For more than 50 years he performed for the cinema working with a number of great French directors. Biography Modot lived in Montmartre at the beginning of the 20th century where he met Picasso and Modigliani. In 1909 he started his career with Gaumont and for the following 20 years he covered all silent film genres. In 1917 he was the main actor in Abel Gance's '' Mater dolorosa''. He played in Germaine Dulac and Louis Delluc's avant-garde films ''La fête espagnole'' (1919) and ''Fièvre'' (1921). With Max Linder, Modot played in Abel Gance's ''Au secours!'' (1924). Towards the end of the 1920s he performed in German-French co-productions. He is still famous for his role of The Man in Luis Buñuel's '' L'Âge d'Or'' (1930). He had his first role in a sound film with René Clair's '' Sous les toits de Paris'' (1930). He and Jean Gabin are main characters in Julien Duvivier's ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) ... [...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] |
