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Roger Hubert
Roger Hubert (1903–1964) was a French cinematographer who worked on more than 90 films. Selected filmography * ''Sables'' (1927) * ''The Lovers of Midnight'' (1931) * '' End of the World'' (1931) * ''American Love'' (1931) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * ''Jocelyn'' (1933) * '' The Battle'' (1934) * '' Pension Mimosas'' (1935) * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1935) * '' Remous'' (1935) * ''Divine'' (1935) * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * ''The Woman Thief'' (1938) * ''Beautiful Star'' (1938) * '' The Little Thing'' (1938) * ''Paris-New York'' (1940) * ''First Ball'' (1941) * '' Les Visiteurs du Soir'' (1942) * '' The Phantom Baron'' (1943) * ''Children of Paradise'' (1945) * ''La Fiancée des ténèbres'' (1945) * '' The Queen's Necklace'' (1946) * '' The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1950) * ''Judgement of God'' (1952) * ''Leathernose'' (1952) * '' Thérèse Raquin'' (1953) * ''The Air of Paris '' (1954) * '' Queen Margot'' (1954) * ''The Lovers of Lisbon'' (1955) * '' Paris Holiday'' (1958) * ''Croe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreuil-sous-Bois
Montreuil (), sometimes unofficially referred to as Montreuil-sous-Bois (), is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris in Seine-Saint-Denis. With a population of 109,914 as of 2018, Montreuil is the fourth most populous suburb of Paris after Boulogne-Billancourt, Saint-Denis and Argenteuil. It is located north of Paris's Bois de Vincennes (in the 12th arrondissement), on the border with Val-de-Marne. Name The name Montreuil was recorded for the first time in a royal edict of 722 as ''Monasteriolum'', meaning "little monastery" in Medieval Latin. The settlement of Montreuil started as a group of houses built around a small monastery. History Under the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XVI the "Peach Walls" which provided the royal court with the fruits were located in Montreuil. It was also later home to the Lumière brothers and George Méliès whose workshops were located in lower Montreuil. On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Thing (1938 Film)
''The Little Thing'' (French: ''Le petit chose'') is a 1938 French drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Robert Lynen, Arletty and Marcelle Barry.Parish p.13 It is based on Alphonse Daudet Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet. Early life Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the ''bo ...'s 1868 novel '' Le Petit Chose''. Cast References Bibliography * Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * 1938 films French drama films 1938 drama films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Maurice Cloche Films based on French novels Films based on works by Alphonse Daudet French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Margot (1954 Film)
''La Reine Margot'' (French: ''Queen Margot'') is a 1954 French-Italian adventure historical drama film directed by Jean Dréville, scripted by Abel Gance from the 1845 novel '' La Reine Margot'' by Alexandre Dumas.Klossner p.317 It stars Jeanne Moreau, Armando Francioli and Françoise Rosay. The film is also known under the alternative title ''A Woman of Evil''. It was made as a co-production between the French and Italian branches of Lux Film. It was made at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson. It was shot in Eastmancolor. Cast * Jeanne Moreau as Margaret of Valois * Armando Francioli as Joseph Boniface de La Môle * Henri Génès as Hannibal de Coconas * Robert Porte as Charles IX * André Versini as Henri de Navarre * Françoise Rosay as Catherine de' Medici * Vittorio Sanipoli as Maurevel * Fiorella Mari as Henriette de Nevers * Patrizia Lari as Charlotte de Sauve * Daniel Ceccaldi as Henri d'Anjou * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Air Of Paris
''The Air of Paris'' (French: ''L'air de Paris'') is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Jean Gabin, Arletty and Roland Lesaffre. Gabin won the Volpi Cup at the 1954 Venice International Film Festival. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris with sets designed by the art director Paul Bertrand. Synopsis An aging former boxer who now runs a training gym with his wife is on the prowl to find a young talent and take him to the top. He is in the process of doing so, but his wife wants him to retire. The young boxer's indecisiveness and weakness for women make him a difficult training prospect. Cast *Jean Gabin as Victor Le Garrec *Arletty as Blanche Le Garrec *Roland Lesaffre as André Ménard *Marie Daems as Corinne * Folco Lulli as Angelo Posi * Maria-Pia Casilio as Maria Posi * Ave Ninchi as Angela Posi * Jean Parédès as Jean-Marc * Simone Paris as Chantal * Maurice Sarfati as Jojo References Bibliography * Edward Baron Turk. ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérèse Raquin (1953 Film)
''Thérèse Raquin'' (also ''The Adultress'') is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Simone Signoret, Raf Vallone and Jacques Duby. The story is loosely based on the 1867 novel of the same title by Émile Zola but with the setting updated to 1953.Goble p. 979 It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris and on location in Lyon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Bertrand. It was screened at the 14th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Silver Lion. Plot Thérèse, an orphan, has been brought up by her widowed aunt in a dingy backstreet shop in Lyon and married to her sickly first cousin Camille. Into their stifling existence comes Laurent, a lively Italian truck driver. He is immediately struck by Thérèse, who succumbs to him but will not abandon her husband and aunt. Once aware of the relationship, Camille and his mother plot to get rid of Thérèse. Camille will take her to Paris and hand her over to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leathernose
''Leathernose'' (French: ''Nez de cuir'', Italian: ''Naso di cuoio'') is a 1952 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Jean Marais, Françoise Christophe and Mariella Lotti.Hayward p.68 It is an adaptation of the 1936 novel by Jean de La Varende, set in France in the years after the Napoleonic Wars. It was shot at the Joinville Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. Main cast * Jean Marais as Roger de Tainchebraye * Françoise Christophe as Judith de Rieusses * Jean Debucourt as Le marquis de Brives * Mariella Lotti as Hélène Josias * Massimo Girotti as Le docteur Marchal * Yvonne de Bray as Marie-Bonne * Valentine Tessier as Simone de Tainchebraye * Marcel André as Josias * Denis d'Inès as Le duc de Laval * Françoise Prévost as Une jeune invitée * Giani Esposito as Un jeune invité * Yolande Laffon as Madame de Brigade - une vieille dame * Madeleine Lambert as Une invitée * Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judgement Of God
''Judgement of God'' (french: Le Jugement de Dieu), is a French drama film from 1952, directed by Raymond Bernard, written by Pierre Montazel, and starring by Andrée Debar and Louis de Funès. The screenplay was based on the German legend from the 15th century. The German title is ''Agnes Bernauer''. Cast * Andrée Debar : Agnes Bernauer * Jean-Claude Pascal : Albert III, Duke of Bavaria * Pierre Renoir : Ernest, Duke of Bavaria * Gabrielle Dorziat : Josepha, Prince Albert's aunt * Jean Barrère : Count Törring * Olivier Hussenot : Mr Bernauer, the father of Agnès and Marie (the barber) * Louis Seigner : the burgomaster (mayor) * André Wasley : the captain * Jacques Dynam : a soldier * Max Dalban : a butcher * Jean Clarieux : the leader of the outlaws * Marcel Raine : the minister * Louis de Funès : the burgomaster's emissary * Georges Douking Georges Douking (born Georges Ladoubée; 6 August 1902 – 20 October 1987) was a French stage, film, and television act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Days Of Pompeii (1950 Film)
''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1950) () () is a black and white French-Italian historical drama, directed by Marcel L'Herbier "in collaboration with" Paolo Moffa, who was also the director of production. It was adapted from Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel ''The Last Days of Pompeii''. The film has also been known as ''Sins of Pompeii''. Plot In Pompeii, in the year 79AD, Lysias, a wealthy young Greek, abducts the beautiful Hélène, who is a pupil of Arbax, the sinister High Priest of Isis. For revenge, Arbax causes Lysias to drink a magic potion to make him fall in love with his ally Julie, but Lysias becomes mad from the drink. Nidia, a young slave girl rescued by Lysias, has overheard the plot and accuses Arbax of trying to kill her master. Arbax kills the girl and has Lysias accused of the murder. Condemned to the lions in the arena, Lysias only escapes the punishment when the eruption of Vesuvius brings panic to the town, and he leads Hélène to safety. Cast * Micheline Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen's Necklace (1946 Film)
''The Queen's Necklace'' (French: ''L'affaire du collier de la reine'') is a 1946 French historical drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Viviane Romance, Maurice Escande and Jacques Dacqmine.Klossner p.12 The film portrays the Affair of the Diamond Necklace which damaged the reputation of the French queen Marie Antionette during the 1780s. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and on location at the Palace of Versailles. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. Cast * Viviane Romance as Jeanne de la Motte * Maurice Escande as Cardinal de Rohan * Jacques Dacqmine as Rétaux de Villette * Michel Salina as Comte de la Motte * Jean Hébey as King Louis XVI * Marion Dorian as Marie Antoinette * Pierre Dux as Cagliostro * Jean-Louis Allibert as Camille Desmoulins * Pierre Bertin as Abbé Loth * Palau as Boehmer * Pierre Magnier as Procureur Joly de Fleury * Paul Amiot as Maître Doillot, l'avocat de Jeanne * Marcel Delaître as Maîtr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fiancée Des Ténèbres
''La Fiancée des ténèbres'' ("the fiancée of darkness") is a 1945 French film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Pierre Richard-Willm and Jany Holt. It was one of a small number of films in the fantastique genre made during the German occupation of France. Although filmed in 1944, its completion was delayed by the Liberation and it was not shown until 1945. The film is set in the city of Carcassonne in south-west France. Synopsis Roland Samblanca, a pianist and composer, returns with his family to present-day Carcassonne, his native town, in search of inspiration for his music. Roaming through the old mediaeval town he encounters Sylvie, a mysterious young woman who was adopted as an orphaned child by M. Toulzac, a former teacher now confined to a wheelchair. Toulzac secretly maintains the cult of the Cathar or Albigensian religion, which was eradicated in Carcassonne by the Albigensian Crusade in the 13th century, and he sees in Sylvie someone predestined to rediscov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Paradise
''Children of Paradise'' (original French title: ''Les Enfants du Paradis'') is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945 in both Vichy France and Occupied France. Set in the theatrical world of 1830s Paris, it tells the story of a courtesan and four men — a mime, an actor, a criminal and an aristocrat — who love her in entirely different ways. It has received universal critical acclaim. "I would give up all my films to have ''Les Enfants du Paradis''", said ''nouvelle vague'' director François Truffaut. In Truman Capote's ''The Duke in His Domain'' (1957), actor Marlon Brando called it "maybe the best movie ever made." Its original American trailer positioned it as the French answer to ''Gone With the Wind'' (1939), an opinion shared by critic David Shipman. A 1995 vote by 600 French critics and professionals named it the "Best Film Ever". Title As noted by one critic, "in French, 'paradis' is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Baron
''The Phantom Baron'' (French: ''Le Baron fantôme'') is a 1943 French drama film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Odette Joyeux, Jany Holt, and Alain Cuny.''Le Baron fantôme'' at ''Ciné-Ressources''. Retrieved on 13 February 2023. It was made during the of France, and it was an example of the '''' genre in film which was among those less likely to face difficulties with the censorship of the time. Plot |
