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Two Doves
''Two Doves'' (French: ''Aux deux colombes'') is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Pauline Carton, Lana Marconi, and Marguerite Pierry. It was based on a play of the same title by Guitry.Goble p.199 It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by art director Louis Le Barbenchon. Synopsis The respectable Jean-Pierre Walter is warned by telephone one day that he has a big surprise coming. It turns out to be his first wife Marie-Jeanne, long thought dead in South America, who happens to be the sister of his second wife Marie-Thérèse. Cast * Sacha Guitry as Maitre Jean-Pierre Walter * Lana Marconi as La grande duchesse Christine * Marguerite Pierry as Marie-Jeanne - la première épouse * Pauline Carton as Angèle - la servante * Suzanne Dantès as Marie-Thérèse - la deuxième épouse * Robert Seller Robert Seller (1889–1967) was a French stage and film actor.Crisp p.156 Also known by his surname, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 February 188524 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French actor, Lucien Guitry, and followed his father into the theatrical profession. He became known for his stage performances, particularly in boulevardier roles. He was also a prolific playwright, writing 115 plays throughout his career. He was married five times, always to rising actresses whose careers he furthered. Probably his best-known wife was Yvonne Printemps to whom he was married between 1919 and 1932. Guitry's plays range from historical dramas to contemporary light comedies. Some have musical scores, by composers including André Messager and Reynaldo Hahn. When silent films became popular Guitry avoided them, finding the lack of spoken dialogue fatal to dramatic impact. From the 1930s to the end of his life he enthusiastically embraced the cinema, making as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
