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Frères Corses
''The Corsican Brothers'' (French: ''Frères corses'') is a 1939 French drama film directed by Géo Kelber and Robert Siodmak and starring Jean Aquistapace, Pierre Brasseur and Lucienne Le Marchand. https://www.unifrance.org/film/41446/freres-corses It is loosely inspired by the The Corsican Brothers, novella of the same title by Alexandre Dumas. Siodmak supervised the production and shot much of the location shooting, location work in Corsica. Synopsis The attractive Paris, Parisian Gina marries an older Corsican forester, causing turmoil to his twin sons who are both on the receiving end of her advances. Cast * Jean Aquistapace as Bruno Ferrazi * Pierre Brasseur as Tonio * Paul Azaïs as André, le mauvais garçon * Lucienne Le Marchand as Gina * Ruth Pally as Maria * Jean Brochard as Le gendarme * Bruno Clair as Lorenzo * Jacqueline Daix as Laeticia * Jacques Erwin as Angelo * Lucien Gallas as Jérôme, le contrebandier * Zaïa Jollson as Nina * Raymond Rognoni as Le c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak (; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director who also worked in the United States. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for a series of films noirs he made in the 1940s, such as '' The Killers'' (1946). Early life Siodmak was born in Dresden, Germany, the son of Rosa Philippine (née Blum) and Ignatz Siodmak and the brother of Curt, Werner and Roland. His parents were both from Jewish families in Leipzig (the myth of his American birth in Memphis, Tennessee was necessary for him to obtain a visa in Paris during World War II). He worked as a stage director and a banker before becoming editor and scenarist for Curtis Bernhardt in 1925 (Bernhardt directed a film of Siodmak's story '' Conflict'' in 1945). At twenty-six he was hired by his cousin, producer Seymour Nebenzal, to assemble original silent movies from stock footage of old films. Siodmak worked at this for two years before he persuaded Nebenzal to finance his first feature, ... [...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] |
1939 Drama Films
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over as Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Drama Films
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places 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), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Films
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten Best Picture-nominated films that year include classics in multiple genres. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1939 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events Film historians often rate 1939 as "the greatest year in the history of Hollywood". Hollywood films produced in Southern California were at the height of their Golden Age (in spite of many cheaply made or undistinguished films also being produced, something to be expected with any year in commercial cinema), and during 1939 there are the premieres of an outstandingly large number of exceptional motion pictures, many of which become honored as all-time classic films. ** June 10 – MGM's first successful animated character, Barney Bear, made his debut in '' The Bear That Couldn't Sleep''. ** August 15 – ''The Wizard of Oz'' premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. ** October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Rognoni
Raymond Rognoni (Paris, 16 August 1892 – Paris, 26 September 1965) was a French actor and comedian. He worked in the theatre and in film (''Sylvie et le fantôme'', ''Les Enfants du Paradis''), sometimes credited as Rognoni. Biography Rognoni was born Roch Raymond Rognoni on 16 August 1892 in Paris. He worked for the Comédie-Française from 1922 to 1929. at the Comédie-Française He died 26 September 1965 in Paris. Rognoni was married to Jean Lorraine. Selected filmography * ''American Love'' (1931) * ''The Fortune'' (1931) * La chauve-souris (1931) * L'Aventurier (1934) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1934) * ''Madame Angot's Daughter'' (1935) * '' Claudine at School'' (1937) * '' Personal Column'' (1939) * ''Monsieur Hector'' (1940) * Jud Süß (1940, voice only) * '' The Island of Love'' (1944) * Mademoiselle X (1945) * ''Majestic Hotel Cellars'' (1945) * Les Enfants du Paradis (1945) * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) * ''Sylvie and the Ghost'' (1946) * '' My Seal and Them'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Gallas
Lucien Gallas (March 23, 1904 – May 26, 1967) was a French stage and film actor.Waldman p.165 He was married to the actress Ginette Leclerc. Selected filmography * ''Holiday'' (1931) * ''Billeting Order'' (1932) * '' Little Jacques'' (1934) * ''The Dying Land'' (1936) * '' The Men Without Names'' (1937) * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * '' The Benefactor'' (1942) * '' Night Shift'' (1944) * '' The Woman with the Orchid'' (1952) * ''Prisoners of Darkness'' (1952) * '' At the Edge of the City'' (1953) * '' My Life Is Yours'' (1953) * ''Days of Love ''Days of Love'' ( it, Giorni d'amore) is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Giuseppe De Santis. Cast * Marcello Mastroianni as Pasquale Droppio * Marina Vlady as Angela Cafalla * Giulio Calì as Pietro Cafalla, nonno di Angela * Angelina ...'' (1954) References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2001. External links * 1904 births 1967 deaths French male film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Erwin
Jacques Erwin (born Herwin Frédéric Roger Follot; 22 December 1908 – 7 April 1957) was a French film and stage actor. Filmography * 1931: '' Moon Over Morocco'' by Julien Duvivier as Midlock * 1931: '' Tossing Ship'' by Jean de La Cour as an officier * 1933: ''L'atroce menace'' by Christian-Jaque * 1933: ''Vilaine histoire'' by Christian-Jaque * 1934: ''Liliom'' by Fritz Lang as the suicidé * 1934: ''Lui ou elle'' by Roger Capellani * 1934: ''Perfidie'' by Roger Capellani * 1935: ''Stradivarius'' by Géza von Bolváry as an officer * 1936: ''La brigade en jupons'' by Jean de Limur as Mr. Vilette * 1936: '' J'arrose mes galons'' by René Pujol and Jacques Darmont * 1936: '' Street of Shadows'' by G. W. Pabst * 1937: ''The Red Dancer'' or ''La Chèvre aux pieds d'or'' by Jean-Paul Paulin * 1937: ''Ramuntcho'' by René Barberis as Arrochkoa * 1937: '' Les Nuits blanches de Saint-Pétersbourg'' by Jean Dréville as colonel Toukatchewsky * 1938: ''Frères corses'' by G� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Daix
Jacqueline Daix (1914–1982) was a French film actress.Goble p.1 Selected filmography * ''The Man with a Broken Ear'' (1934) * '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) * ''Merchant of Love'' (1935) * '' The Pont-Biquet Family'' (1935) * ''The Drunkard'' (1937) * '' Boulot the Aviator'' (1937) * ''The Corsican Brothers ''The Corsican Brothers'' (french: Les Frères corses) is a novella by Alexandre Dumas, père, first published in 1844. It is the story of two conjoined brothers who, though separated at birth, can still feel each other's physical distress. It h ...'' (1939) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1914 births 1982 deaths French stage actresses French film actresses 20th-century French women {{France-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Clair
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard (12 March 1893 – 17 June 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' A Man's Neck'' (1933) - Petit rôle (uncredited) * ''Boubouroche'' (1933) * ''La femme invisible'' (1933) * ''Son autre amour'' (1934) * ''Une femme chipée'' (1934) * ''Minuit... place Pigalle'' (1934) * ''Le diable en bouteille'' (1935) * ''Les époux scandaleux'' (1935) - Un ouvrier * ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) * ''Le secret de l'émeraude'' (1935) - Le sergent Irving * ''Jonny, haute-couture'' (1935) * ''Inspecteur Grey'' (1936) - L'inspecteur Poussin * '' Bach the Detective'' (1936) - Le voyageur indisposé * ''Tout va très bien madame la marquise'' (1936) * '' The Mysterious Lady'' (1936) * ''À minuit, le 7'' (1937) - L'inspecteur Belenfant * ''Vous n'avez rien à déclarer ?'' (1937) - Le balayeur * ''À nous deux, madame la vie'' (1937) * ''Champs-Elysees'' (1937) - Un agent * '' The Cheat'' (1937) - Félicie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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