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Prelude To Glory
''Prelude to Glory'' (French: ''Prélude à la gloire'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Roberto Benzi, Paul Bernard and Jean Debucourt. https://www.unifrance.org/film/6903/prelude-a-la-gloire It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Eugène Delfau and Henri Morin. A British film ''Prelude to Fame'' with a very similar theme was released the same year. Synopsis Roberto a musical child prodigy's gifts are discovered and developed by an organist. He rises to conduct a full orchestra for the first time. Cast * Roberto Benzi as Roberto * Paul Bernard as Victor Dumonteix * Jean Debucourt as Maréchal * Louise Conte as Madame Dumonteix * Felga Lauri as Antonia * Charles Lemontier as Le directeur du théâtre * Jacques Sommet as Berthier * Paul Demange as Le brocanteur * Raymond Hermantier as L'aveugle * Edmond Ardisson as Le speaker * Charles Blavette as Le caissier * Nicole Mar� ...
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Georges Lacombe (director)
Georges Lacombe (1902 – 1990) was a French film director. Filmography *1928: '' La Zone'' (short) *1931: ''Boule de gomme'' *1932: ' *1933: '' La Femme invisible'' *1933: '' Un jour d'été'' *1934: ''Youth'' *1935: '' Épousez ma femme'' *1935: '' La Route heureuse'' *1936: '' Le cœur dispose'' *1938: '' Café de Paris'' *1939: '' Behind the Facade'' *1939: '' Musicians of the Sky'' *1940: '' Paris-New York'' *1940: '' They Were Twelve Women'' *1941: '' The Last of the Six'' *1941: ''Montmartre-sur-Seine'' *1942: '' Le Journal tombe à cinq heures'' *1942: '' Monsieur La Souris'' *1943: '' The Stairs Without End'' *1944: ''Florence est folle Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ...'' *1946: '' Land Without Stars'' *1946: '' Martin Roumagnac'' *1947: '' Les Condamn ...
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Louise Conte
Louise or Luise may refer to: * Louise (given name) Arts Songs * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 *"Louise", by Clan of Xymox from the album '' Medusa'' *"Louise", by NOFX from the album ''Pump Up the Valuum'' * "Louise", by Paul Revere & the Raiders from '' The Spirit of '67'' * "Louise", by Paul Siebel from ''Woodsmoke and Oranges'', covered by several artists * "Louise", by Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders from '' Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders'' *"Louise", by The Yardbirds from the album ''Five Live Yardbirds'' Other * ''Louise'' (opera), an opera by Charpentier * ''Louise'' (1939 film), a French film based on the opera * ''Louise'' (2003 film), a Canadian animated short film by Anita Lebeau * ''Louise (Take 2)'', a 1998 French film * Louise Cake, part of New Zealand cuisine Royalty * Louise of Savoy (1476–1531), mother to Franc ...
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French Drama Films
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1950 Films
The year 1950 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1950 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 13 – Three weeks after its world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City, Cecil B. DeMille's '' Samson and Delilah'' opens in Los Angeles. The film is a massive commercial success and wins the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the 23rd Academy Awards. * February 15 – Walt Disney Studios' animated film ''Cinderella'' debuts. The film is the most successful the studio has made since '' Dumbo'', and saves the studio from four million dollars in debt. * July 19 – Walt Disney Studios' first completely live-action film '' Treasure Island'' debuts. Awards Top ten money making stars Notable films released in 1950 US unless stated # *''47 morto che parla'', starring Totò – ( Italy) *'' 711 Ocean Drive'', starring Edmond O'Brien ...
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Albert Michel
Albert Michel (1909–1981) was a French stage, film and television actor.Paietta p.40 Selected filmography * ''Je chante'' (1938) - Un laitier (uncredited) * ''Ne bougez plus'' (1941) - Clanpinet * ''Chèque au porteur'' (1941) * ''Fièvres'' (1942) * ''Croisières sidérales'' (1942) - Un employé au commissariat (uncredited) * ''Pontcarral'' (1942) * ''Haut le vent'' (1942) - Un passager du bateau * ''Love Story'' (1943) - (uncredited) * ''Voyage Without Hope'' (1943) - Un membre d'équipage (uncredited) * ''La vie de plaisir'' (1944) - Un écclésiastique (uncredited) * ''Le bossu'' (1944) * ''François Villon'' (1945) - Le paysan accusé * '' Sylvie et le fantôme'' (1946) - Gabriel (uncredited) * '' Jericho'' (1946) - Le correspondant qui vient de Hollande * ''Les J3'' (1946) * ''Trente et quarante'' (1946) - Le voyageur bègue dans le train * ''Mensonges'' (1946) - Le greffier de la prison * '' The Sea Rose'' (1946) - Un mécanicien * ''Nuits d'alerte'' (1946) - (uncredit ...
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André Le Gall
André Le Gall (1917–1974) was a French stage and film actor.Crisp p.96 Selected filmography *''Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) * ''Love Around the Clock'' (1943) * ''First on the Rope'' (1944) * '' Fantômas'' (1946) * '' Le bataillon du ciel'' (1947) * '' Passeurs d'or'' (1948) * '' I Like Only You'' (1949) * ''La taverna della libertà'' (1950) * '' The Case of Doctor Galloy'' (1951) * '' Guilty?'' (1951) * ''The Angel of Sin ''The Angel of Sin'' (Italian: ''L'angelo del peccato'') is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and Vittorio Carpignano and starring Roldano Lupi, Gaby André and Luigi Tosi.Chiti & Poppi p.417 The film's sets were designe ...'' (1952) * '' A Mother's Secret'' (1952) * '' Operation Magali'' (1953) * '' Daisy Town'' (1971) References Bibliography * Crisp, Colin. ''French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940-1958''. Indiana University Press, 2015. External links * 1917 births 1974 deaths French male film actors Ma ...
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Robert Pizani
Robert Pizani (26 April 1896 – 17 June 1965) was a French stage and film actor whose 45-year career encompassed leading roles in numerous plays, revues and operettas as well as dozens of films. In operetta Pizani's roles in operetta and musical theatre include: *''Amants légitimes'' by Fernand Mallet (1924) Théâtre de l'Étoile, as Le Comte de Puyssec (world premiere) *'' Monsieur Beaucaire'' by André Messager (1925) Théâtre Marigny, as Nash (French premiere) *''Pouche'' by Henri Hirschmann (1925) Théâtre de l'Étoile, as Alfred (world premiere) *''La Teresina'' by Oscar Straus (1928) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Prince Borghese (premiere of French version) *'' Tip-Toes'' by George Gershwin (1929) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Oncle Puff (French premiere) *'' Brummell'' by Reynaldo Hahn (1931) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Beau Brummell (world premiere) *''Les Petites Cardinal'' by Arthur Honegger and Jacques Ibert (1938) Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisien ...
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Nicole Marée
Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest * Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre (c. 1424–after 1480) * Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine (1608–1657), French noblewoman * Nicole LaRoche, flutist in the band Brulé, releases solo albums as "Nicole" Storms * Tropical Storm Nicole, a number of named tropical and subtropical cyclones ** Tropical Storm Nicole (2010) ** Hurricane Nicole (2016) ** Hurricane Nicole (2022) Other uses * ''Nicole'' (film), a 1978 thriller * ''Nicole'' (video game), a visual novel style game * Nicole, Lot-et-Garonne, a town in France * “Nicole”, a song by Ween from the 1990 album '' GodWeenSatan: The Oneness'' * ''Nicole'' (album), an album by Indonesian singer NIKI See also * Nicolle * Nicoll Highway * Nichole * Nicholas (disambi ...
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Charles Blavette
Charles Blavette (24 June 1902 – 21 November 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Jofroi'' (1934) - Antoine * '' Angèle'' (1934) - Tonin * '' Toni'' (1935) - Antonio Canova / Toni * ''Cigalon'' (1935) - Le Gendarme * ''Life Belongs to Us'' (1936) - Tonin * ''Harvest'' (1937) - Jasmin * '' La Marseillaise'' (1938) - Un Marseillais * ''Les filles du Rhône'' (1938) - Sergent de ville * '' The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) - Le premier inspecteur * '' The Baker's Wife'' (1938) - Antonin * ''The Last Turning'' (1939) - Un camionneur * '' The Well-Digger's Daughter'' (1940) - Le teinturier * ''Parade en 7 nuits'' (1941) - (uncredited) * '' Stormy Waters'' (1941) - Gabriel Tanguy * '' Twisted Mistress'' (1942) - Casimir * ''Simplet'' (1942) - Malandran * ''Le soleil a toujours raison'' (1943) * ''Après l'orage'' (1943) * ''La bonne étoile'' (1943) - Le pêcheur * ''Summer Light'' (1943) - Vincent * ''Le val ...
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Edmond Ardisson
Edmond Ardisson (23 October 1904, in Marseille – 30 November 1983, in Jouarre) was a French 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 Franc ... actor. He appeared in more than ninety films between 1938 and 1983. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ardisson, Edmond 1904 births 1983 deaths French male film actors 20th-century French male actors Male actors from Marseille German male poets ...
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Raymond Hermantier
Raymond Hermantier (13 January 1924 – 11 February 2005) was a French actor, born in Lyon, France as Raymond Maroutian. Raymond Hermantier aspired to act since the age of 17. His training was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the Free French Forces, until the liberation of Paris. Decorated by General Charles de Gaulle, he resumed his acting career immediately after the end of the war. Supported by André Malraux and Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature The 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded the French writer Alb ..., he ascended to fame at the Festival de Nîmes, France, in his role of Julius Caesar. After several movies and theater successes, he was offered the Directorship of the fledgling Senegalese National Theater by the King who aspired to a world-class national theater. This culminated in ...
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Paul Demange (actor)
Paul Demange (12 April 1901 – 28 November 1983) was a French film actor who had roles in over 200 films from 1933 to 1977. Selected filmography *'' Bach the Detective'' (1936) * '' Marinella'' (1936) * '' The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) * ''Excursion Train'' (1936) * '' The Flame'' (1936) *''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * '' Three Waltzes'' (1938) * '' His Uncle from Normandy'' (1939) * '' The Last of the Six'' (1941) * '' The Black Diamond'' (1941) * '' Mademoiselle Swing'' (1942) * '' The Guardian Angel'' (1942) * ''Malaria'' (1943) *'' The Woman Who Dared'' (1944) *'' St. Val's Mystery'' (1945) * '' The Last Metro'' (1945) * '' Pamela'' (1945) * ''The Black Cavalier'' (1945) *''Back Streets of Paris'' (1946) *'' Her Final Role'' (1946) *'' Jericho'' (1946) *'' Roger la Honte'' (1946) *'' Women's Games'' (1946) * '' Sylvie and the Ghost'' (1946) *'' Man About Town'' (1947) *'' Cab Number 13'' (1948) * '' Dilemma of Two Angels'' (1948) * '' Night Express'' (1948) * ''Doctor ...
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