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Blanchette Brunoy
Blanchette Brunoy (5 October 1915 – 3 April 2005) was a French actress. She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age. Career Blanchette Brunoy appeared in over 90 film and television productions between 1936 and 1998. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Jean Renoir's '' La Bête Humaine'' (1938) and Marcel Carné's ''La Marie du port'' (1950). Private life She was the goddaughter of writer Georges Duhamel. As a young girl she studied acting at the Conservatoire de Paris. Blanchette Brunoy was married twice to both actors Robert Hommet (?–1958) and Maurice Maillot Maurice Maillot (18 September 1906 – 8 February 1968) was a French film and theater actor. He was born in Rethel, Ardennes, and died in Paris. Selected filmography * '' The Indictment'' (1931) * '' The Wandering Beast'' (1932) *'' Odette'' (193 ... (1961–1968) until their deaths. Selected filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Boyer (director)
Jean Boyer (26 June 1901 – 10 March 1965) was a French film director and songwriter. He was born in Paris. Selected songs * 1930: "Un regardé", in '' Flagrant délit'' (Hanns Schwarz, 1930, music by F. Hollaender) * 1931: "Les Gars de la marine", in ''Le Capitaine Craddock'' (music by W. R. Heyman) * 1932: "Totor t'as tort" (music by René Mercier) - "Un homme" - "L'amour est un mystère" - "Maintenant, je sais ce que c'est" - "Quand ça m'prend" (music by Michel Levine) * 1934: "C’est peu de chose" (music by R. Ervan) * 1936: "Y'a toujours un passage à niveau" (music by Georges Van Parys) * 1939: " Comme de bien entendu" - "Ça c'est passé un dimanche" - "Mimile" - "Ça fait d'excellents Français" (music by Georges Van Parys) * 1945: " Pour me rendre à mon bureau" (words and music) * 1950: "La Pagaïa" and "Je cherche un cœur" (music by Henri Betti) Filmography Director * '' Calais-Dover'' (1931) * ''La Pouponnière'' (1932) * '' Monsieur, Madame and Bibi'' (1932) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Houssin
Jacques Houssin (19 Septembre 1902 – 8 May 1979) was a French film director and screenwriter. Filmography Director * 1933 : ''Plein aux as'' * 1935 : ''Odette'' * 1937 : '' Rendez-vous Champs-Élysées'' * 1938 : ''Les Deux Combinards'' * 1939 : '' Prince Bouboule'' * 1939 : ''Feux de joie'' * 1943 : ''Le Mistral'' * 1943 : '' Feu Nicolas'' * 1944 : '' Le Merle blanc'' * 1947 : ''Le Secret du Florida'' * 1947 : '' En êtes-vous bien sûr ?'' with Martine Carol * 1949 : ''Vient de paraître'' after the play by Édouard Bourdet Assistant director * 1929 : '' The Shark'' by Henri Chomette * 1930 : ''Under the Roofs of Paris'' by René Clair * 1932 : '' Barranco, Ltd'', by André Berthomieu * 1933 : ''Prenez garde à la peinture'', by Henri Chomette Henri Chomette (1896–1941) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the brother of the film director René Clair. Selected filmography * '' Roger la Honte'' (1922) * '' De quoi revient les junes film' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vient De Paraître
''Vient de paraître'' (french: Vient de paraître) is a French film from 1949, directed by Jacques Houssin, written by Michel Duran, and starring by Pierre Fresnay. The film also features Louis de Funès. Plot Five authors compete with each other and encounter different personal issues. Cast * Pierre Fresnay: Moscat * Blanchette Brunoy: Jacqueline * Hélène Petit: Anne-Marie * Franck Villard: Maréchal * Henri Rellys: Marc Fournier * Jean Brochard: Brégaillon * Jean Ayme: Bourgine * Louis de Funès: uncredited * Jacques Mattler: journalist * Roger Vincent: writer * André Carnège: Félix * Pierre Ringel Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...: Henri References External links * 1940s French-language films French black-and-white films French romanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Films Of 1949
A list of films produced in France in 1949. A-L M-Z See also * 1949 in France References External links French films of 1949at the Internet Movie DatabaseFrench films of 1949at Cinema-francais.fr {{DEFAULTSORT:French Films Of 1949 1949 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ... French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre De Hérain
Pierre de Hérain (24 July 1904 – 25 September 1972) was a French film director. Early life Pierre de Hérain was born as Pierre Déhérain on 24 July 1904 in Avilly-Saint-Léonard, Oise, France. His father, François de Hérain, was a painter. His mother, Eugénie Hardon, later married Marshal Philippe Pétain, who became his stepfather. Career De Hérain began his career in film as an assistant director of '' Itto'', a 1934 film directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy and Marie Epstein. In 1935, he was an assistant director to ''Divine'', directed by Max Ophüls. In 1938, he was an assistant director of '' Monsieur Coccinelle'', directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps. De Hérain directed five films in the 1940s. One of them, '' Monsieur des Lourdines'', was based on a novel by Alphonse de Châteaubriant. Death De Hérain died on 25 September 1972 in Paris. Filmography As an assistant director *''Itto'' (1934) *''Divine'' (1935) *''Monsieur Coccinelle'' (1938) As a director *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Murdered Model
''The Murdered Model'' (French: ''Le mannequin assassiné'') is a 1948 French-Belgian comedy crime film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil and Julien Carette.Goble p. 440 It is based on the 1932 novel ''The Murdered Model'' by Stanislas-André Steeman. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It marked the screen debut of Anne Vernon who went on to star in French and British films. Synopsis A mannequin stolen from the a shop window is found stabbed to death. It bears a curious resemblance to a man who was killed a year before. Cast * Blanchette Brunoy as Laure * Gilbert Gil as Armand * Julien Carette as Léonisse * Daniel Gélin as Léopold * Jean-Roger Caussimon as Jérôme * Anne Vernon as Irène * Jacques Castelot as Emile * Jacques Sevrannes as Gilbert * Robert Balpo as Le chef de train * Geneviève Callix as Rose * André Gabriello as Charles * Pierre Magnier as Le notaire * Albert Dinan as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Anouilh
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ''Antigone'', an adaptation of Sophocles' classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's Vichy government. His plays are less experimental than those of his contemporaries, having clearly organized plot and eloquent dialogue. One of France's most prolific writers after World War II, much of Anouilh's work deals with themes of maintaining integrity in a world of moral compromise. Life and career Early life Anouilh was born in Cérisole, a small village on the outskirts of Bordeaux, and had Basque ancestry. His father, François Anouilh, was a tailor, and Anouilh maintained that he inherited from him a pride in conscientious craftmanship. He may owe his artistic bent to his mother, Marie-Magdeleine, a violinist who supplemented the family's m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traveling Light (1944 Film)
''Traveling Light'' () is a 1944 French drama film directed by Jean Anouilh, starring Pierre Fresnay and Blanchette Brunoy. The narrative is set in 1931, when a man with amnesia tries to recover his memories from World War I, in order to find out what kind of man he really is. The film is based on Anouilh's 1937 play with the same title. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Gaston * Blanchette Brunoy as Valentine * Pierre Renoir as Georges Renaud * Marguerite Deval as Countess Dupont-Dufort * Louis Salou as Maître Uspard) * Odette Barencey as une parente * Mercédès Brare * Jean Brochard as Marcel Berthier * Pierre Brûlé as the little boy * Jenny Burnay as Juliette Production Just like with Jean Cocteau, World War II gave Jean Anouilh Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ''Antigone'', an ad ... the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Bernard
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'' (''The Miracle of the Wolves'') and '' Le Joueur d'échecs'' (''The Chess Player'') and in the 1930s '' Les Croix de bois'' (''Wooden Crosses'') and a highly regarded adaptation of ''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 continued as a director, principally adapting plays by his father. In these popular entertainmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Cavalcade
''Love Cavalcade'' (french: Cavalcade d'amour) is a 1940 French film directed by Raymond Bernard and written by Jean Anouilh. Plot Three episodes show how the owners of a certain French castle experience dramatic issues with their love interests. The plot spans three centuries. Cast * Claude Dauphin : ''Léandre, Hubert & Georges'' *Michel Simon : ''Diogène, Monseigneur de Beaupré & Lacouret'' *Janine Darcey : ''Julie'' *Simone Simon : ''Juliette'' *Corinne Luchaire : ''Junie'' * Saturnin Fabre : ''Lacouret'' * Alfred Baillou : ''Un comédien'' * Charles Vissières : ''Le maître d'hôtel'' * Marcel Melrac : ''L'employé du gaz'' * Jacques Castelot : ''Un danseur'' * Pierre Labry : ''Le baron de Maupré'' * Trubsky : ''Le marquis de Longuyon'' * Henri Richard : ''Anthelme'' * Christian Argentin : ''Le chapelin'' * Henri Monteux : ''Joseph'' * Hubert Daix : ''an actor'' * Blanchette Brunoy : ''Léonie de Maupré'' * Dorville : ''father of Junie'' * Léon Larive : ''cook'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Colombier
Pierre Colombier (1896–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * '' The Marriage of Rosine'' (1926) * ''His Best Client'' (1932) * ''Charlemagne'' (1933) * '' School for Coquettes'' (1935) * '' La Marraine de Charley'' (1935) (''Charley's Aunt'') * ''The King'' (1936) * '' The Club of Aristocrats'' (1937) * '' The Kings of Sport'' (1937) * '' Tricoche and Cacolet'' (1938) * ''Latin Quarter The Latin Quarter of Paris (french: Quartier latin, ) is an area in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Known for its student life, lively atmosphere, and bistros, ...'' (1939) References External links * 1896 births 1958 deaths French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters People from Compiègne 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
