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Serge De Poligny
Serge de Poligny (1903–1983) was a French screenwriter and film director. Career Serge de Poligny was born in Paris in 1903. He studied art at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, École des Beaux-Arts in the class of the painter Maurice Denis. In 1925 he joined the French subsidiary of the Paramount Pictures, Paramount film company as a set-designer and painter, and soon took on the role of an assistant director. With the arrival of sound films, he took a job with UFA GmbH, UFA studios in Germany, supervising the French-language versions of films which were made in parallel with their German originals.Serge de Poligny at ''Ciné-Ressources''. Retrieved 29 August 2022 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aces Of The Turf
''Aces of the Turf'' (French: ''Les as du turf'') is a 1932 French comedy film, comedy sports film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Paul Pauley, Alexandre Dréan and Josyane.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353 It was made at Joinville Studios by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. In 1935, it was released in the United States with the alternative title of ''Racetrack Winners''. Synopsis Two struggling friends go through a series of jobs including waiters, Cook (profession), cooks and racecourse tipsters. A lucky bet leads them to gain control of a top racehorse which a gang of crooks tries to steal from them. Cast * Paul Pauley as Lafleur * Alexandre Dréan as Papillon * Josyane as Ginette * Janett Flo as Lulu * Marcel Barencey as Le patron * Henri Jullien as Le bookmaker * Madeleine Guitty as La cuisinière * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as La directrice de l'atelier * Georges Bever as Le commissaire-priseur * Katia Lova * Pierre Labry * Raymond Aimos See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 Births
Events January * January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India. * January 10 – The Aceh Sultanate was fully annexed by the Dutch East Indies, Dutch forces, deposing the last sultan, marking the end of the Aceh War that have lasted for almost 30 years. * January 19 – The first west–east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from the United States to England (the first east–west broadcast having been made in 1901#December, 1901). February * February 13 – Venezuelan crisis of 1902–03, Venezuelan crisis: After agreeing to arbitration in Washington, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy reach a settlement with Venezuela resulting in the Washington Protocols. The naval blockade that began in 1902 ends. * February 23 – Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity". March * March 2 – In New York City, the Martha Washington Hotel, the first hotel exclusively for women, opens. * March 3 – The British Admir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirst Of Men
''Thirst of Men'' (French: ''La soif des hommes'') is a 1950 French historical film, historical drama film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Georges Marchal, Dany Robin and Andrée Clément.Monaco p.354 It was filmed and set in French Algeria. The film's sets were designed by Raymond Gabutti and René Moulaert. Cast * Georges Marchal as Le sergent Léon Bouvard * Dany Robin as Julie * Andrée Clément as Alice * Paul Faivre as Broussol * Jean Vilar as Le typographe * Louis Arbessier as Collet * Pierre Asso as Le Toulonnais * Jean-Henri Chambois * Marius David * Mohamed Fatmi * Jérôme Goulven * Olivier Hussenot * Heddy Miller * Pierre Moncorbier as Le Savoyard * Geneviève Morel as La Savoyarde * Huguette Métayer * Henri San Juan * Pierre Sergeol * Christiane Sertilange as Adèle References Bibliography * James Monaco. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1950 films 1950s historical drama films Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatted Calf
''The Fatted Calf'' (French: ''Le veau gras'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Elvire Popesco, André Lefaur and Armand Bernard.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353 It is based on a play by Bernard Zimmer. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier and Robert Gys. Cast * Elvire Popesco as La princesse Dorothée * André Lefaur as Jules Vachon père * Armand Bernard as Gabriel Vachon * Dorville as Le receveur * Robert Le Vigan as Grussgolt * François Périer as Gaston Vachon * Gabrielle Fontan as Madame Vachon * Marcelle Praince as Madame Van Houtentook * Raymond Cordy as Le curé * Nicolas Amato * Yvette Andréyor as La mère de Jeanne * Andrée Berty * Georges Bever as François - le valet de chambre * Huguette Boudet * Albert Broquin as Le facteur * Micheline Buire as Mademoiselle Jeanne * Régine Dancourt as Louise * Hubert de Malet as Le chauffeur de la princesse * Edith Gallia * Jean Kolb * Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Paradise (1935 Film)
''Return to Paradise'' (French: ''Retour au paradis'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Claude Dauphin, Mary Morgan and Marcel André.Rège p.833 The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. Synopsis Robert Ginet, a millionaire is advised to take a period of rest in the country by his doctor. There he falls on love with Line, who once owned the estate and has stayed on as manager. Despite the attempts of his scheming secretary to foil the romance, they end up together. Cast * Claude Dauphin as Robert Ginet * Mary Morgan as Line Sazarin * Marcel André as Le docteur Bouvard * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as La baronne de Pindêche * Viviane Romance as Suzanne * Marcel Dalio as Le notaire * Jean Tissier as Le poète * Ginette Darcy as Simone * Andrews Engelmann as Mareuil * Simone Dehelly * Raymond Cordy Raymond Cordy (9 December 1898 – 23 April 1956) was a French film actor,Youngkin p.466 born Raymond Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Hartl
Karl Hartl (10 May 1899 – 29 August 1978) was an Austrians, Austrian film film director, director. Life Born in Vienna, Hartl began his film career at the Austrian Sascha-Film company of Alexander Kolowrat and from 1919 was assistant to the Hungarian people, Hungarian director Alexander Korda. As a production manager, he in the 1920s accompanied Korda to Berlin, until in 1926 he returned to Vienna to work for his former class-mate director Gustav Ucicky. From 1930 he worked for Universum Film AG (UFA) and debuted as director of ''Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg'' ("A Fraternity Song from Heidelberg") starring Hans Brausewetter and Willi Forst, with young Billy Wilder as a screenwriter. Together with Luis Trenker he directed the ''Gebirgsjäger'' drama ''Berge in Flammen'' ("Mountains in Flames") in 1931. He then experimented with other genres, for example the comedy ''Die Gräfin von Monte Cristo'' ("The Countess of Monte Cristo") (1932) with Brigitte Helm and Gustaf Gründgen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold (1934 Film)
''Gold'' is a 1934 German science fiction film directed by Karl Hartl. The film involves a German scientist's attempt to create a machine that turns base materials into gold, a project that attracts the unwelcome attention of a British industrialist. ''Gold'' was made in both German-language and French-language versions with Brigitte Helm reprising her role in both. Plot A German scientist, Achenbach, has discovered a theoretical means of transforming lead into gold through "atomic fracture." Working with engineer Werner Holk, he is literally moments from proving his theory when his lab is blown up by a saboteur bribed by the British industrialist John Wills. Achenbach is killed and Holk only survives thanks to a blood transfusion from his fiancée Margit. Holk is then hired by Wills and goes to Scotland to see his friend's work recreated on a massive scale in a secret laboratory beneath the North Sea. Bent on revenge, he agrees to help Wills and uses the machine to create a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star Of Valencia (German-language Film)
''The Star of Valencia'' () is a 1933 German drama film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Liane Haid, Peter Erkelenz and Ossi Oswalda. It was made in Mallorca, at the same time as a French-language version '' The Star of Valencia'' directed by Serge de Poligny. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte. Location shooting took place in Mallorca and Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1933 films Films of the Weimar Republic 1933 drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Alfred Zeisler German multilingual films UFA GmbH films Films shot in Spain Films set in Spain German black-and-white films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star Of Valencia (French-language Film)
''The Star of Valencia'' (French: ''L'étoile de Valencia'') is a 1933 drama film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Brigitte Helm, Jean Gabin and Simone Simon. It was the French-language version of the German film '' The Star of Valencia''.Continuity and Crisis in German Cinema, 1928-1936 p.287 Such multi-language versions were common in the era before dubbing became widespread. While made by largely the same crew except the director, it features a completely different cast. It was produced by UFA at the Babelsberg Studios, and distributed by the company's French subsidiary L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte. It incorporated footage shot on location in Mallorca from the German film. Cast * Brigitte Helm as Marion Savedra * Jean Gabin as Pedro Savedra * Thomy Bourdelle Thomy Charles Bourdelle (20 April 1891 – 27 June 1972) was a French actor. Bourdelle was born in Paris and died in Toul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spoiling The Game
''Spoiling the Game'' (German: ''Strich durch die Rechnung'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Heinz Rühmann, Toni van Eyck, and Hermann Speelmans.Wadlman p.46 Its hero is a young cyclist who enters a race. It was made by German's largest film company UFA and shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Herbert Lippschitz. A separate French-language version ' was also released. Cast * Heinz Rühmann as Willy Streblow - Rennfahrer * Toni van Eyck as Hanni * Hermann Speelmans as Erwin Banz - Rennfahrer * Margarete Kupfer as Mutter Streblow * Jakob Tiedtke as Spengler - Fahrradhändler * Gustl Gstettenbaur as Gustl Spengler - sein Sohn * Ludwig Stössel * Flockina von Platen as Gina Paradies * Fritz Odemar as Lißmann - Prokurist * Harry Hardt as Manuel Rodriguet - Rennfahrer * Otto Wallburg as Gottfried Paradies * Fritz Kampers as Fritz Wagmüller - Willys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Shot At Dawn
''A Shot at Dawn'' () is a 1932 German crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Ery Bos, Genia Nikolaieva and Karl Ludwig Diehl. It was based on the play ''The Woman and the Emerald'' by Harry Jenkins and recounts a jewel theft.Youngkin p.72-73 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam with sets designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...s Willi Herrmann and Herbert O. Phillips. A separate French-language version ''Coup de feu à l'aube'' was also produced. Cast * Ery Bos as Irene Taft * Genia Nikolajewa as Lola * Karl Ludwig Diehl as Petersen * Theodor Loos as Bachmann * Fritz Odemar as Dr. Sandegg * Peter Lorre as Klotz * Heinz Salfner as Joachim Taft * Gerhard Tandar as Müller IV * Kurt Vesperma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
