Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse was a French salon holder and letter writer. She held a prominent salon in Paris during the Enlightenment. She is best-known today, however, for her letters, first published in 1809, which offer compelling accounts of two tragic love affairs.
Louise de Maisonblanche, was a French noblewoman, the illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV, King of France and his mistress, Claude de Vin des Œillets. She became the Baroness of La Queue by her marriage to Bernard de Prez.
Armand Bernard was a French comic actor and composer known mainly for his prolific work in film.
Au diable la vertu, is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Jean Laviron, written by François Chalais, starring Henri Génès and Louis de Funès. The scenario was based on the work of Jean Guitton – "Elle attendait ça".
Under the Sky of Paris is a 1951 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier.
The Fatted Calf is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Elvire Popesco, André Lefaur and Armand Bernard. It is based on a play by Bernard Zimmer. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier and Robert Gys.
Radio Surprises is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Marcel Aboulker and starring Marguerite Moreno, Armand Bernard and Grégoire Aslan. It is a revue show. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez.
Maurice Ordonneau was a French dramatist and composer. The son of a merchant of eau de vie, Ordonneau was a prolific author in creating theatrical works. He composed, often with the collaboration of other playwrights, composers and musicians, a great number of operettas, opéra-bouffes, comedies and vaudevilles.
To the Polls, Citizens is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jean Hémard and starring Léon Belières and Henri Poupon.
Emile the African is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Fernandel, Alexandre Rignault and Noëlle Norman.
Félix Charles Oudart was a French stage and film actor.
Impeccable Henri is a 1948 French comedy film directed by Charles-Félix Tavano and starring Claude Dauphin, Marcelle Derrien and Félix Oudart. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
The Stairs Without End is a 1943 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Renaud and Suzy Carrier.
Roger Chauviré was a French writer, winner of the 1933 edition of the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française.
A Woman in the Night is a 1943 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Viviane Romance, Georges Flamant and Claude Dauphin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou.
Eve and the Serpent is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Charles-Félix Tavano and starring Gaby Morlay, Félix Oudart and Jacqueline Gauthier.
Madame Angot's Daughter is a 1935 French musical comedy film directed by Jean Bernard-Derosne and starring André Baugé, Jean Aquistapace and Raymond Cordy. It also featured early screen appearances by Arletty and Madeleine Robinson. It is based on the 1872 comic opera Madame Angot's Daughter.
One Night's Secret is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Félix Gandéra and starring Armand Bernard, Albert Préjean and Lisette Lanvin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
Piédalu in Paris is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Jean Loubignac and starring Félix Oudart, Nathalie Nattier and Armand Bernard. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon. It was one of a trilogy of films featuring the character Piédalu.
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.
