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The Inspector Likes A Fight
''The Inspector Likes a Fight'' (French: ''L'inspecteur aime la bagarre'') is a 1957 French crime thriller film directed by Jean Devaivre Jean Devaivre (1912–2004) was a French film director and screenwriter.Rège p.319 Additionally, he worked as a dubbing director, preparing foreign-language films for release in France. The film '' Safe Conduct'' (''Laissez-passer'', 2002) direct ... and starring Nicole Courcel, Paul Meurisse and Louis Velle. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and location shooting, on location at the city's Orly Airport. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. Plot Twin brothers Georges and Jacques Pile are separated after the death of their parents. The first lives in Paris, the second in Brussels. when Georges is suspected of having killed an airplane manufacturer and stolen plans for an engine, Jacques decides to take his place to protect him and will do everything to compromise the investigation. Cast * Nic ...
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Jean Devaivre
Jean Devaivre (1912–2004) was a French film director and screenwriter.Rège p.319 Additionally, he worked as a dubbing director, preparing foreign-language films for release in France. The film ''Safe Conduct'' (''Laissez-passer'', 2002) directed by Bertrand Tavernier is based on Devaivre's activities in the French film industry during the wartime Occupation of France. His brother Louis Devaivre was a film editor. Selected filmography * '' Shop Girls of Paris'' (1943) * '' The Farm of Seven Sins'' (1949) * ''Fugitive from Montreal'' (1950) * '' Vendetta in Camargue'' (1950) * '' My Wife, My Cow and Me'' (1952) * ''Alarm in Morocco'' (1953) * ''A Caprice of Darling Caroline ''A Caprice of Darling Caroline'' (French: ''Un caprice de Caroline chérie'') is a 1953 French historical comedy film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Martine Carol, Jacques Dacqmine and Marthe Mercadier. It is based on the 1950 novel of th ...'' (1953) * '' Caroline and the Rebels'' (1955) Reference ...
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Art Director
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style(s) to use, and when to use motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the collective imagination while resolving conflicting agendas and inconsistenc ...
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1950s French-language Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his ...
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1950s Thriller Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his h ...
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French Thriller Films
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 France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Fren ...
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1957 Crime Films
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film '' Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of ''Macbeth'', ...
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French Crime Films
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 France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Fre ...
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1957 Films
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. '' The Bridge on the River Kwai'' topped the year's box office in North America, France, and Germany, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1957 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1957 films in various countries. Events * February 1 – RKO ceases domestic distribution of feature films which is taken over by Universal Pictures. * May – Ingmar Bergman's '' The Seventh Seal'' wins the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. * June 6 – Jerry Lewis appears in his first film without Dean Martin in '' The Delicate Delinquent''. * June – United Artists rejoins the Motion Picture Association of America, following an expansion of the MPAA code appeals board members. The board had previously denied ''The Man With the Golden Arm'' a Production Code seal in 1955, leadin ...
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Roland Toutain
Roland Toutain (October 18, 1905 - October 16, 1977) was a French actor, songwriter and stuntman. He appeared in 55 films between 1924 and 1957, both in leading and supporting roles. Life and career Toutain is known for playing the aviator André Jurieux in Jean Renoir's film ''The Rules of the Game'' (La Règle du jeu). The role suited him: Toutain was also an avid hobby aviator, as well as an acrobat. He first gained fame as an actor in the adventure film ' and its sequel '. Toutain also appeared in Fritz Lang's ''Liliom'' (1934). His film career slowed down in the late 1940s and he made his final movie in 1956. He was a good friend of fellow actor Jean Marais, who organized his funeral. Selected filmography * '' L'Inhumaine'' (1924) * '' The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (1930) * '' The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' (1931) * ''Liliom'' (1934) * '' Miquette'' (1934) * '' Veille d'armes'' (1935) * '' Jenny'' (1936) * ''Yoshiwara'' (1937) * ''The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (1937) ...
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Jean Daurand
Jean Daurand (1913–1989) was a French actor. He starred in ''La Nuit Merveilleuse'' and ''Derrière la Facade''. Selected filmography * ''Rothchild'' (1933) * ''Le secret d'une nuit'' (1934) * '' Pension Mimosas'' (1935) - Un groom (uncredited) * ''Passé à vendre'' (1936) * ''Les grands'' (1936) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) - Un matelot * ''Les petites alliées'' (1936) - Un marin * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) - Un journaliste (uncredited) * ''Double crime sur la ligne Maginot'' (1937) * '' Hercule'' (1938) - Sandwich (uncredited) * ''Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) - Le matelot Calas * ''Éducation de prince'' (1938) - Le camarade de Marianne * ''Le capitaine Benoît'' (1938) - Griffon * '' Behind the Facade'' (1939) - Le télégraphiste * ''Nord-Atlantique'' (1939) - Gus * '' Latin Quarter'' (1939) - L'Ablette * ''Brazza ou l'épopée du Congo'' (1940) - Le quartier-maître Hamon * ''Sixième étage'' (1940) - Jojo - le jeune ouvrier * ''The Marvelous Night'' (1940) - Le ...
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Jane Marken
Jane Marken (born Jeanne Berthe Adolphine Crabbe, sometimes credited as Jeanne Marken, 13 January 1895 in Paris 10th arrondissement – 1 December 1976 in Paris 4th arrondissement) was a French actress. She was the first wife of the actor Jules Berry. Marken began her film career under the aegis of Abel Gance in 1915. She made several films with Marcel Carné including '' Hotel du Nord'' (1938), and as Madame Hermine, the hotelier (a comic role) in ''Les Enfants du Paradis'' (''Children of Paradise'', 1945). She also appeared in films of Julien Duvivier, Jacques Becker, Sacha Guitry, Renoir's '' Partie de campagne'' (''A Day in the Country'' 1936), Yves Allégret's '' Une si jolie petite plage'' (1949) and ''Manèges'' (1950), ''Dr. Knock'' (1951), ''The Turkey'' (1951), and in Roger Vadim's '' And God Created Woman'' (1956). Her last appearance was in ''L'Humeur vagabonde'' (1971), directed by Édouard Luntz. Selected filmography * ''Fioritures'' (1916) - Anny Dorleville * ...
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Bernard Dhéran
Bernard Yves Raoul Dhéran (17 June 1926 – 27 January 2013) was a French actor, who was active in film, television and theatre in a career spanning over six decades. Dhéran was well remembered in French cinema's as the French dub of David Niven, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Plummer, Ian McKellen and Leslie Nielsen. He was also recognized in dubbing as the voice of Count Dooku in the animated series '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', he also dubbed Christopher Lee's performance in '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' and '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith''. In 1961, Dhéran was inducted into Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française. He died at his home in Marrakech on the 27 January 2013, he had originally been commissioned to record his lines for Odin in the French dub of Thor: The Dark World, but due to his death Jean-Pierre Moulin (who is the official French dub of Hopkins) recorded the lines. Selected filmography * '' The Lame Devil'' (1948 ...
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