Serge Reggiani was an Italian-French actor and singer. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight.
Pierre Renoir was a French stage and film actor. He was the son of the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and elder brother of the film director Jean Renoir. He is also noted for being the first actor to play Georges Simenon's character Inspector Jules Maigret in Night at the Crossroads, directed by his brother.
Jean-Pierre Cassel was a French actor and dancer. A popular star of French cinema, he was initially known for his comedy film appearances, though he also proved a gifted dramatic actor, and accrued over 200 film and television credits in a career spanning over 50 years.
Sylvia Bataille was a French actress of Romanian-Jewish descent. When she was twenty, she married the writer Georges Bataille with whom she had a daughter, the psychoanalyst Laurence Bataille (1930–1986). Georges Bataille and Sylvia separated in 1934 but did not divorce until 1946. Starting in 1938, she was a companion of the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan with whom, in 1941, she had a daughter, Judith. Sylvia Bataille married Jacques Lacan in 1953.
René Lefèvre was a French actor and writer. Throughout his career, he worked with several notable directors, like Jean Renoir, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jules Dassin, and René Clair.
Back Streets of Paris is a 1946 French crime film directed by Marcel Blistène. Jacques Feyder also contributed to the film in the role of artistic director.
Jacques Datin was a French composer.
The Captain is a 1946 French historical adventure film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Pierre Renoir, Claude Génia, and Jean Pâqui. It was based on a novel by Michel Zévaco. The film's sets were designed by René Renoux. It is a swashbuckler set in the reign of Louis XIII.
Night in December is a 1940 French drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cyr and Gilbert Gil. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Henri Ménessier and Jean d'Eaubonne. It was Bernhardt's last French film before he left the country for America. It was given a re-release by DisCina in 1949.
Return to Paradise is a 1935 French film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Claude Dauphin, Mary Morgan and Marcel André. The film's sets were designed by Pierre Schild.
Alain Mottet was a French actor. He appeared in many films and on television, usually in a supporting role. He also acted in numerous stage productions.
Mammy is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Gaby Morlay, Pierre Larquey and Françoise Arnoul. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart.
The Eleventh Hour Guest is a 1945 French mystery film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Jean Tissier, Blanchette Brunoy and Roger Pigaut. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Maurice Colasson and Georges Wakhévitch.
Boissière is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Fernand Rivers and starring Andrée Spinelly, Pierre Renoir and Suzanne Desprès. It is an adaptation of the 1935 novel of the same title by Pierre Benoit. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
Sins of Youth is a 1941 French comedy drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Harry Baur, Lise Delamare and Monique Joyce. It was produced by the German-backed Continental Films. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.
The Rebel is a 1938 French drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring René Dary, Pierre Renoir and Katia Lova. It was based on the 1924 novel of the same title by Maurice Larrouy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
Not Delivered is a 1958 French crime thriller film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Paul Meurisse, Jeanne Moreau, Serge Reggiani and Gert Fröbe. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and on location in Brittany. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
The Sinners or In the Kingdom of Heaven is a 1949 French romantic drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Serge Reggiani, Monique Mélinand and Suzy Prim. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in the Loire-Atlantique department and around Étampes. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. It premiered at the 1949 Venice Film Festival.
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock is a 1942 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Marie Déa and Pierre Renoir. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Perrier.
