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Girl On The Road
''Girl on the Road'' or ''Hitch-Hike'' (French: ''Les petits matins'') is a 1962 French comedy film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Darry Cowl, Pierre Mondy, and Lino Ventura.Smith p.119 Cast * Darry Cowl as Le journaliste * Pierre Mondy as Le manager * Lino Ventura as Le conducteur de car * Daniel Gélin as Le comédien * Robert Hossein as Le fou * Arletty as Gabrielle, maîtresse de Rameau * Pierre Brasseur as Achille Pipermint * Andréa Parisy as Une autostoppeuse * Fernand Gravey as L'homme à la cadillac * Claude Rich as L'homme de 30 ans * François Périer as L'homme de 40 ans * Agathe Aëms as Agathe * Gilbert Bécaud as Le pilote d'air france * Noël-Noël as Le baron * Bernard Blier as Rameau * Michel Le Royer as Le champion de tennis * Jean-Claude Brialy as Jean-Claude, le marchand de brosses * Francis Blanche as Le douanier * Joé Davray as Le motard #1 * Philippe Clair as Le motard #2 * Roger Coggio as Bobby, le bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Audry
Jacqueline Audry (25 September 1908 – 22 June 1977) was a French film director who began making films in post-World War II France and specialised in literary adaptations. She was the first commercially successful female director of post-war France. Biography Audry was born in Orange, Vaucluse, France. Because there were few opportunities for female directors during the Occupation of France by Nazi Germany, Nazi occupation, Audry worked as an assistant to directors Jean Delannoy, G. W. Pabst and Max Ophüls and directed a short film of her own, ''Le Feu de paille'' (1943), with the help of the Centre Artistique et Technique des Jeunes du Cinéma (now La Femis). The end of World War II and the Military history of France during World War II, liberation of France provided increased opportunities for women, but they still faced prejudice in the film industry. Audry's first feature film was ''Les Malheurs de Sophie'' (1946). This was based on the popular novel of the same name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur (; 22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor. Biography The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name ''Brasseur'' was continued by his son Claude Brasseur, Claude and his grandson Alexandre Brasseur, Alexandre. Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is best remembered for his (semi-fictionalised) portrayal of the actor Frédérick Lemaître in ''Children of Paradise, Les Enfants du Paradis'' (''Children of Paradise'', 1945) and as Docteur Génessier (more subdued) in the horror film ''Eyes Without a Face (film), Les Yeux sans visage'' (''Eyes Without a Face'', 1960) co-starring Alida Valli. On 30 May 1927, he performed the spoken role of the Narrator in the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio ''Oedipus rex (opera), Oedipus Rex''. Honours Brasseur was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1966. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Clair
Prosper Charles Bensoussan professionally known as Philippe Clair (14 September 1930 – 28 November 2020) was a Moroccan-French actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and popular humorist. Along with fellow French directors Max Pécas and Richard Balducci (director), Richard Balducci, his name is synonymous with the golden age of Camp (style), camp and low comedy in French cinema. Career Philippe Clair moved to Paris in 1950 to study acting at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts of Paris. He won the Bernstein and College Stars awards, honors given to the best young Parisian actors. He performed on stage and television with major directors and writers in shows such as ''L'Affaire des poisons'' [Affair of the Poisons] directed by Raymond Rouleau, ''Une femme libre'' [A free woman] by Armand Salacrou, and ''Les Îles fortunées'' [The Prosperous Islands] by Simon Gantillon. Eventually he got a show of his own and became an important French humorist, mounting such works as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Blanche
François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (; 20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s. Early life Blanche was born in an artistic family, mainly of stage actors—including his father Louis Blanche—and his uncle, Emmanuel Blanche, who was a painter. He completed his secondary schooling at fourteen, the youngest in France to do so at the time. Career In the 1940s and 1950s, Blanche was part of Robert Dhéry's theatrical company '' Les Branquignols'', with whom he played in the film ''Ah! Les belles bacchantes'', starring Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset (Dhéry's then-wife), and Louis de Funès; directed by Jean Loubignac in 1954. Blanche teamed up with Pierre Dac to form a comic duo best remembered for '' Le Sâr Rabindranath Duval'', a sketch about a phony and nonsensical Indian clairvoyant and guru (1957). They also created a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director. Early life Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland France with his family in 1942. He was an alumnus of the Prytanée National Militaire. When he was 21 years old, he went to Paris to work as an actor. Career In 1956, Brialy acted in his first role in the short film ''Le coup du berger'' ('' Fool's Mate'') by Jacques Rivette. By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific actors in the French '' nouvelle vague'' and a star. He appeared in films of ''nouvelle vague'' directors such as Claude Chabrol ('' Le Beau Serge'', 1958; '' Les Cousins'', 1959), Louis Malle ('' Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'', 1958; '' Les Amants'', 1958), François Truffaut ('' Les 400 Coups'', 1959), Jean-Luc Godard, ('' Une femme est une femme'', 1961), Éric Rohmer ('' Claire's Knee'', 1970), as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Le Royer
Michel Le Royer (31 August 1932 – 25 February 2022) was a French actor, known for his roles in '' La Fayette'', '' Nutty, Naughty Chateau'', and '' Her Harem''. He died on 25 February 2022, at the age of 89. Selected filmography * '' Good Lord Without Confession'' (1953) References 1932 births 2022 deaths People from Orne Male actors from Normandy French male actors French male film actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Knights of the Legion of Honour {{France-film-actor-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier (; 11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. Life and career Blier was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the time. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He is notable for being one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. His complete filmography includes 175 titles. He often appeared in Italian films too, particularly in the last decade of his life. He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People and fictional and mythical characters * Oscar (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters named Oscar, Óscar or Oskar * Oscar (footballer, born 1954), Brazilian footballer ...) in 1989, 24 days before he died. Personal life Blier was born in Buenos Aires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël-Noël
Noël-Noël (born Lucien Noël; 9 August 1897 – 5 October 1989) was a French actor and screenwriter. Partial filmography * ''La prison en folie'' (1931) − Yves Larsac * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) − Léon Mirol * '' Mistigri'' (1931) − Zamore * ''La brigade du bruit'' (1931) * '' A Father Without Knowing It'' (1932) − Léon Jacquet * '' Monsieur Albert'' (1932) − Monsieur Albert * ''Mon coeur balance'' (1932) − Le comte Noel * '' A Star Disappears'' (1932) − Himself * '' To Live Happily'' (1932) − Jean Mauclair * ''Les jeux sont faits'' (1932) * '' My Hat'' (1933) − Grégoire * '' Mannequins'' (1933) − Alfred * ''Vive la compagnie'' (1934) − Jean−Jacques Bonneval * ''Une fois dans la vie'' (1934) − Léon Saval * '' Skylark'' (1934) − Adémaï * '' Mam'zelle Spahi'' (1934) − Bréchu − l'ordonnance du colonel * '' Adémaï in the Middle Ages'' (1935) − Adémaï * '' Moutonnet'' (1936) − Moutonnet et Mérac * ''Tout va très bien m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Bécaud
François Gilbert Léopold Silly (24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001), known professionally as Gilbert Bécaud (), was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are " Nathalie" and "Et maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as " What Now My Love". He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years, identifiable in his dark blue suits, with a white shirt and "lucky tie"; blue with white polka dots. When asked to explain his gift he said, "A flower doesn't understand botany." His favourite venue was the Paris Olympia under the management of Bruno Coquatrix. He debuted there in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. On 13 November 1997, Bécaud was present for the re-opening of the venue after its reconstruction. Biography Born in Toulon, France, Bécaud learned to play the piano at a young age, and then went to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Périer
François Périer (; born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 28 June 2002) was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles. Career He made over 110 film and TV appearances from 1938 to 1996, with notable excursion into the French avant-garde. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his better-known parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's '' Les Mains Sales'' in 1948. He was the narrator of the French-language version of '' Fantasia'', and he made several commercial audio recordings (with commentary) popularizing classical music in France. In 1957, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film '' Gervaise''. Personal life Périer was born in Paris, France on 10 November 1919. He had two children with his first wife, Jacqueline Porel: photographer Jean-Marie and journalist Anne-Marie. He died on 29 June 2002 in Paris of a heart attack during his sleep. His remains were interred at Passy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
