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Corinne Calvet
Corinne Calvet (April 30, 1925 – June 23, 2001), born Corinne Dibos, was a French actress who appeared mostly in American films. According to one obituary, she was promoted "as a combination of Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth", but her persona failed to live up to this description, though the fault lay as much with a string of mediocre films as with a lack of a compelling talent, for Calvet's sultry looks and flashing eyes were allied with an impish sense of humour. She eventually became better known for her fiery private life and some well-publicised legal battles. Biography Early life Calvet was born in Paris. Her mother was a scientist who played a part in the development of thermally resistant glass. One of her sisters, a doctor, died when taken hostage by the Germans during the war. She and her father had to flee Paris when the Germans came. Calvet studied criminal law at the Sorbonne. "A lawyer needs exactly what an actor needs, strong personality, persuasive p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epoca (magazine)
''Epoca'' () was an illustrated weekly current events magazine published between 1950 and 1997 in Milan, Italy. It was one of the leading magazines during its run. History and profile ''Epoca'' was first published on 14 October 1950. The magazine was modeled on ''Life (magazine), Life'' and ''Paris Match''. ''Epoca'' was the first Italian publication which employed the illustrations like these and other popular magazines of the period such as ''Look (UK magazine), Look''. ''Epoca'' was part of Mondadori and was based in Milan. Its first editor was Alberto Mondadori who was succeeded in the post by Enzo Biagi in 1953. During the period until 1960 when Enzo Biagi edited ''Epoca'' the magazine covered current affairs news, social attitudes as well as TV news. The magazine also included frequent and detailed articles about Cinema of the United States, Hollywood Movie stars, stars of the period and Italian movie stars such as Gina Lollobrigida. The weekly had offices in New York Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Deux Magots
() is a famous café and restaurant situated at 6, Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris' 6th arrondissement, France. It once had a reputation as the rendezvous of the literary and intellectual elite of the city. It is now a popular tourist destination. Its historical reputation is derived from the patronage of Surrealist artists and intellectuals to the likes of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, as well as young writers at the time, such as Ernest Hemingway. Other patrons included Albert Camus, Pablo Picasso, James Joyce, Bertolt Brecht, Julia Child and the American writers James Baldwin, Chester Himes and Richard Wright. The Deux Magots literary prize (Prix des Deux Magots) has been awarded to a French novel every year since 1933 at Les Deux Magots. Origin of the name " Magot" literally means "stocky figurine from the Far East". The name originally belonged to a fabric and novelty shop at nearby 23 Rue de Buci. The shop sold silk lingerie and took its name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, Bergman is often regarded as one of the most influential screen figures in cinematic history. She won List of awards and nominations received by Ingrid Bergman, numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, four Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Award, and a Volpi Cup. She is one of only four actresses to have received at least List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories, three acting Academy Awards (only Katharine Hepburn has four). In 1999, the American Film Institute recognised Bergman as the fourth-greatest female AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, screen legend of Classical Hollywood cinema, Classic Hollywood Cinema. Born in Stockholm to a Swedish father and German mother, Bergman began her acting career in Swedish and German films. Her introduction to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress and a premier star during Hollywood's Silent film, silent and early Classical Hollywood cinema, golden eras. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic and somber screen persona, her film portrayals of tragedy, tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Garbo launched her career with a secondary role in the 1924 Swedish film ''The Saga of Gosta Berling, The Saga of Gösta Berling''. Her performance caught the attention of Louis B. Mayer, chief executive of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), who brought her to Hollywood in 1925. She stirred interest with her first American silent film, ''Torrent (1926 film), Torrent'' (1926). Garbo's performance in ''Fle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Chance Castle
''Last Chance Castle'' (French: ''Le château de la dernière chance'') is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Nathalie Nattier, Robert Dhéry and Julien Carette.Djemaa p.41 Actress Corinne Calvet appeared in a supporting role, shorted before she found stardom in Hollywood. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Marquet. Synopsis Albert, a despairing man, prepares to commit suicide, but is saved by Professor Patureau-Duparc. The Professor is in need of volunteers for experiments of the new medicine he has invented which can change personalities and give people a positive outlook on life. He is taken to the castle where he flourishes under the treatment, and meets the attractive Yolande. Cast * Nathalie Nattier as Yolande * Robert Dhéry as Albert * Julien Carette as Faustin * Jean Marchat as Tritonel * Corinne Calvet as Mme Tritonel * Pierre Bertin as Le professeur Patureau-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Not Married
''We Are Not Married'' (French: ''Nous ne sommes pas mariés'') is a 1946 French-Italian comedy film directed by Bernard-Roland and Gianni Pons and starring Louise Carletti, Claude Dauphin and Loris Gizzi.Rège p.88 Plot Cast * Louise Carletti as Simone * Claude Dauphin as Fernand * Loris Gizzi * Robert Arnoux as Camille * Liliane Bert as Evelyne * Roland Toutain as Jimmy * Corinne Calvet as Le modèle * Nina Myral Nina Myral, stage name of Eugénie, Hortense Gruel, (26 June 1884 – 30 March 1975) was a 20th-century French actress, dancer and singer. Filmography * 1916: ''Paris pendant la guerre'' by Henri Diamant-Berger * 1917: ''Ils y viennent tous a ... * Philippe Olive as Dubois l'aîné References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1946 films 1946 comedy films French comedy films Italian comedy films 1940s French-language films French black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernandel
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, a town located in the province of Turin, Italy, he became a comedy star, first gaining popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him as ''Fernand d'elle'' ("Fernand of her"). Biography Appearing as Fernandel since 1922, in 1930, Fernandel appeared in his first motion picture and for more than forty years he would be one of France's top comic actors. He was perhaps best loved for his portrayal of the irascible Italian village priest at war with the town's Communist mayor in the '' Don Camillo'' series of motion picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pétrus (film)
''Petrus'' is a 1946 French comedy mystery crime film directed by Marc Allegret and starring Fernandel, Simone Simon, Marcel Dalio and Pierre Brasseur. Future star Corinne Calvet appears in a supporting role. It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. The film had admissions in France of 2,602,669. Cast * Fernandel as Pétrus * Simone Simon as Anne Loiseleur dite Migo * Marcel Dalio as Luciani * Pierre Brasseur as Rodrigue Goutari * Simone Sylvestre as Francine * Corinne Calvet as Liliane Evans * Liliane Robin as Rolande * Dominique Brévant as Annette - Vendeuse de fleurs * Jean Fleur as Jean - Garagiste * Émile Riandreys as Macreuse - Agent de police * Jean-Roger Caussimon as Milou - Graveur * Georges Pally as Commissaire * Marguerite Guillaumin as Chorégraphe du Frou-Frou * Georges Dimeray as Bijoutier * Jane Marken as Mme Portal - Charcutière * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Desire
''Blind Desire'' (French: ''La Part de l'ombre'') is a 1945 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Edwige Feuillère. It was also known as ''La part de l'ombre''. It earned admissions in France of 1,913,192. at Box Office Story References External links ''Blind Desire'' at IMDb
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Gérard Philipe
Gérard Philipe () (born Gérard Albert Philip, 4 December 1922 – 25 November 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 32 films between 1944 and 1959. He came to prominence during the later period of the poetic realism movement of French Cinema in the late 1940s. His best known credits include ''Une si jolie petite plage, Such a Pretty Little Beach'' (1949), ''Beauty and the Devil'' (1950), ''Fanfan la Tulipe, Fan Fan the Tulip'' (1953), ''Montparnasse 19'' (1958) and ''Les liaisons dangereuses (1959 film), Les liaisons dangereuses'' (1959). During his career he performed with some of the most famous and glamorous leading ladies of the era including Jeanne Moreau, Michèle Morgan, Micheline Presle, Danielle Darrieux, Gina Lollobrigida and Anouk Aimée. As well as a successful film career, he was also a highly regarded classical actor, later achieving further fame when he became a member of Jean Vilar's Théâtre national populaire where he performed in many of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret (; born Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker; 25 March 1921 – 30 September 1985) was a French actress. She received various accolades, including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, a César Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. Early life Signoret was born Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker in Wiesbaden, Germany, to Georgette (née Signoret) and André Kaminker. She was the eldest of three children, with two younger brothers. Her father, a pioneering interpreter who worked in the League of Nations, was a French-born army officer from an assimilated and middle-class Polish-Jewish and Hungarian-Jewish family, who brought the family to Neuilly-sur-Seine on the outskirts of Paris. Her mother, Georgette, from whom she acquired her stage name, was a French Catholic. Signoret grew up in Paris in an intellectual atmosphere and studied English, German and Latin. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dullin
Charles Dullin (; 8 May 1885 – 11 December 1949) was a French actor, theater manager and director. Career Dullin began his career as an actor in melodrama:185 In 1908, he started his first troupe with Saturnin Fabre, the ''Théâtre de Foire,'' where they staged works by Alexandre Arnoux.:185 Dullin at Vieux-Colombier Dullin was a student of Jacques Copeau,:317 whose company he joined in 1913 for one season, before rejoining from 1917 to 1918.:134 He also trained and worked with Jacques Rouché,:73 André Antoine and Firmin Gémier. In June 1920, Dullin began taking on students and was giving acting lessons at the Théâtre Antoine under the tutelage of Gémier.:111 Théâtre de l'Atelier In July 1921, Dullin founded Théâtre de l'Atelier which he referred to as a "laboratory theater".:346 He conducted auditions for the troupe in Paris, and then brought the small group of actors to Néronville, where they trained for between ten and twelve hours daily. The small group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
