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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) * '' The Invisible Woman'' (1933) * ''Son autre amour'' (1934) * ''Une femme chipée'' (1934) * ''Minuit... place Pigalle'' (1934) * ''Le diable en bouteille'' (1935) * '' The Scandalous Couple'' (1935) - Un ouvrier * ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) * ''Le secret de l'émeraude'' (1935) - Le sergent Irving * ''Jonny, haute-couture'' (1935) * '' Inspector 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) - Fé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a population of 320,732 in Nantes proper and a metropolitan area of nearly 1 million inhabitants (2020). With Saint-Nazaire, a seaport on the Loire estuary, Nantes forms one of the main north-western French metropolitan agglomerations. It is the administrative seat of the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department and the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region, one of 18 regions of France. Nantes belongs historically and culturally to Brittany, a former Duchy of Brittany, duchy and Province of Brittany, province, and Reunification of Brittany, its omission from the modern administrative region of Brittany is controversial. Nantes was identified during classical antiquity as a port on the Loire. It was the seat of a bishopric at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Tradition
''Midnight Tradition'' (French: ''La tradition de minuit'') is a 1939 French mystery thriller film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Viviane Romance, Georges Flamant and Marcel Dalio. Rège p.540 Based on the 1930 novel of the same title by Pierre Mac Orlan, the film was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris, and the sets were designed by the art directors René Renoux and Roland Quignon. Cast * Viviane Romance as Clara Véry * Georges Flamant as Claude Thierry * Marcel Dalio as Édouard Mutter, l'antiquaire * Marcel Pérès as Louis Fraipont, le boucher * Mauricette Mercereau as Chéri-Bibi * Alexandre Rignault as Hortilopitz * Pierre Larquey Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in Cénac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77. Selected filmography * ''P ... as Béatrix * Léonce Corne as M. Poivre, le patron de Béatrix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Corbeau
''Le Corbeau'' () is a 1943 French horror film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Pierre Fresnay, Micheline Francey and Pierre Larquey. The film is about a French town where a number of citizens receive anonymous letters containing libelous information, particularly targeting a doctor accused of providing abortion services. The mystery surrounding the letters eventually escalates into violence. The film caused serious problems for its director after World War II as it had been produced by Continental Films, a German production company established near the beginning of the Occupation of France, and because the film had been perceived by the underground and the Communist press as vilifying the French people. Because of this, Clouzot was initially banned for life from directing in France, but after protests only until 1947. The film was suppressed until 1969. It was remade as '' The 13th Letter'' (1951) by Otto Preminger. Plot In a small French town identified as "anyw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Newspaper Falls At Five O'Clock
''The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock'' (French: ''Le journal tombe à cinq heures'') is a 1942 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Marie Déa and Pierre Renoir.Siclier p.94 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Perrier. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Le reporter Pierre Rabaud * Marie Déa as Hélène Perrin * Pierre Renoir as François Marchal * Pierre Larquey as Phalanpin * Marcel Vallée as Valentin * Fred Pasquali as Fragonard * Bernard Blier as André Bertod * René Génin as Bedu * Jean Brochard as Meulon dit Borniol * Louis Salou asPerrier des Gachons * Tania Fédor as Claudette Louvois * Jacqueline Gauthier as Perrette * Arlette Marchal as Jeanne Marchal * Elisa Ruis as Annette Michon * Héléna Manson as Marie Le Goard * Gabrielle Dorziat as Mademoiselle Lebeau * Maurice Dorléac as Georges Lefèvre * Jean Carmet as Un typographe * Lucien Coëdel as Le capitai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprices (film)
''Caprices'' is a 1942 French comedy film starring Danielle Darrieux and Albert Préjean, and was directed by Léo Joannon, who co-wrote screenplay with André Cayatte and Jacques Companéez for the German run film company Continental Films who made films to take the place of banned American films. It was released on VHS by TF1 TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network. TF1 is part ... Vidéo in France on 1 January 1998. Plot It tells the story of two young rich people. Famous actress poses as a poor florist, and a distinguished society man camouflages himself as forger and swindler. This game leads them to make close relations in a series of adventures. Finally, the truth is revealed, and the couple return to normalcy but promise not to separate any more. Cast * Danielle Darrieux a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Killed Santa Claus?
''Who Killed Santa Claus?'' () is a 1941 French comedy-drama mystery film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Harry Baur, Raymond Rouleau and Robert Le Vigan. This adaptation of Pierre Véry's 1934 novel of the same name was the first film produced by Continental Films. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris and on location at Chamonix in the French Alps. The films sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. Cast * Harry Baur as Gaspard Cornusse * Raymond Rouleau as Roland de La Faille * Renée Faure as Catherine Cornusse * Robert Le Vigan as Léon Villard, the schoolmaster * Fernand Ledoux as Noirgoutte, the mayor * Jean Brochard as Ricomet, the pharmacist * Héléna Manson as Marie Coquillot * Arthur Devère as Tairraz, the watchmaker * Marcel Pérès as Rambert * Georges Chamarat as Constable Gercourt * Bernard Blier Bernard Blier (; 11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. Life and career Blier was born in Buenos A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Ball
''First Ball'' (French: ''Premier bal'') is a 1941 French romantic comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Marie Déa, Fernand Ledoux and Raymond Rouleau.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.309 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux René Renoux (1904–2000) was a French art director.Buache p.162 Selected filmography * ''The Pure Truth'' (1931) * ''Topaze (1933 French film), Topaze'' (1933) * ''Prince Jean (1934 film), Prince Jean'' (1934) * ''The Lady of the Camellias (193 .... Cast * Marie Déa as Nicole Noblet * Fernand Ledoux as Michel Noblet * Raymond Rouleau as Jean de Lormel * Gaby Sylvia as Danielle Noblet * François Périer as Ernest Vilar * Gabrielle Fontan as Marie * Jean Brochard as Thomas * Bernard Blier as Le maitre d'hôtel * Charles Granval as De Lormel, père * Marcel Maupi as Mélik * Anthony Gildès as Le facteur * Louis Salou as François References Bibliogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Acrobat
''The Acrobat'' (French: ''L'acrobate'') is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Jean Tissier and Thérèse Dorny.Lorcey p.208 It was made at the Victorine Studios in Nice, in the Unoccupied Zone of France. The film's art direction was by Paul-Louis Boutié and Guy de Gastyne. Cast * Fernandel as Ernest Sauce * Jean Tissier as Briquet * Thérèse Dorny as Pauline * Marcel Carpentier as Le dîneur * Jean Brochard as Le commissaire * Paulette Berger as La comtesse de Puypeux * Lucien Callamand as Le médecin-chef * Pierre Labry as Dubier * Fernand Flament as Un infirmier * Nicolas Amato * Les Zemgano as Les frères Brindisi * Charles Dechamps as Le comte de Puypeux * Gaby Wagner Gaby may refer to: People Gaby is short for Gabrielle, Gabriella or Gabriel, and in particular may refer to: *Gaby (singer) (born 1965), Panamanian Reggae en Español and Reggaeton singer and rapper *Gaby Aghion (1921–2014), French fash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopes (film)
''Hopes'' (French: ''Espoirs'') is a 1941 French drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Constant Rémy, Pierre Larquey and Robert Lynen. It is based on the 1856 novella ' by Gottfried Keller. The story is inspired by William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'' shifted to a country setting.''Shakespeare on Screen: Romeo and Juliet'' p.18 Cast * Constant Rémy as Aubert * Pierre Larquey as Martin * Robert Lynen as Pierre Martin * Jacqueline Roman as Isabelle Aubert * Gaston Jacquet as Grigou * Jean Sinoël * Cécile Didier * Victor Vina * Marfa d'Hervilly * Anthony Gildès * Jean Brochard * Julien Maffre Julien may refer to: People * Julien (given name) * Julien (surname) Music * ''Julien'' (opera), a 1913 poème lyrique by Gustave Charpentier * ''Julien'' (album), by Dalida, 1973 * "Julien" (song), by Carly Rae Jepsen, 2019 Places Un ... * Laurence Richard References Bibliography * Bladen, Victoria, Hatchuel, Sarah & Vienne-Guerrin, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miquette (1940 Film)
''Miquette'' is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Lilian Harvey, Lucien Baroux and André Lefaur. It was one of two films made in France by the Anglo-German star Harvey, after emigrating from Nazi Germany. It was her final film appearance, although she continued to act on stage. The film is based on the play '' Miquette et sa mère'' by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman de Caillavet, which was later adapted into the 1950 film '' Miquette''. Cast * Lilian Harvey as Miquette Grandier * Lucien Baroux as Monchablon * André Lefaur as Le marquis de la Tour-Mirande * Daniel Clérice as Urbain de la Tour-Mirande * Marguerite Pierry as Madame Grandier * Léon Belières as Lahirel * Suzanne Dantès as Mademoiselle Émilienne * Agnès Capri as Madame Mercadier * Madeleine Suffel as Perrine * Daniel Gélin * Eliane Charles * Jean Brochard * Hugues de Bagratide * Yvonne Yma * Madeleine Suffel as Perrine * Anthony Gildès Anthony Gildès (13 August 1856 – 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Lost (1940 Film)
''Paradise Lost'' () is a 1940 French war drama film directed by Abel Gance and starring Fernand Gravey, Elvire Popesco and Micheline Presle.The A to Z of French Cinema p.181 In pre-First World War Paris, an aspiring artist falls in love with a dressmaker. After she dies in childbirth he volunteers to take part in a dangerous mission during the war. Badly wounded, he nonetheless recovers, and returns home to bring up his only daughter. Cast * Fernand Gravey as Le peintre Pierre Leblanc * Elvire Popesco as Sonia Vorochine * Micheline Presle as Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblanc * André Alerme as le couturier Raoul Calou * Monique Rolland as Laurence Aubujan * Robert Le Vigan as Édouard Bordenave * Robert Pizani as Le couturier Bernard Lesage * Jane Marken as Madame Bonneron – la concierge * Marcel Delaître as Le capitaine * Les Bluebell Girls as Les girls à l'inauguration de la Marie-Galante * Gérard Landry as Gérard Aubujan References Bibliography * Dayna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Column (film)
''Personal Column'' () is a 1939 French thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Maurice Chevalier, Pierre Renoir, Marie Déa and Erich von Stroheim. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Maurice Colasson and Georges Wakhévitch. ''Lured'', an American re-make, directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Lucille Ball, was released in 1947. Plot After one of her fellow taxi dancers is murdered by an unknown man whom she met through a personal column ad, Adrienne Charpentier is recruited by the police to answer a series of similar adverts to try to track down the killer. She meets and falls in love with the charming nightclub owner and womanizer Robert Fleury, but clues begin to appear that suggest that it is he who is the murderer. Partial cast * Maurice Chevalier as Robert Fleury * Marie Déa as Adrienne Charpentier, la journaliste/the newspaper woman * Pierre Renoir as Brémontier * Erich von Stroheim as Pears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
