Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry, known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator. He received several prestigious literary awards for his novella The Little Prince and for his lyrical aviation writings, including Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight. His works have been translated into many languages.
Aéropostale was a pioneering aviation company which operated from 1918 to 1933. It was founded in 1918 in Toulouse, France, as Société des lignes Latécoère, also known as Lignes aeriennes Latécoère or simply "The Line".
"The Aviator" is the 1965 English translation of a short story, L'Aviateur, by the French aristocrat writer, poet and pioneering aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Yoshiwara is a 1937 French historical drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Sessue Hayakawa and Michiko Tanaka. It is based on a novel of the same title by Maurice Dekobra. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé in Paris and on location at the Musée Albert-Kahn in Billancourt and in Rochefort-en-Yvelines and Villefranche-sur-Mer. The film's sets were designed by the art directors André Barsacq and Léon Barsacq.
Southern Mail may refer to:
Courrier sud, translated as Southern Mail and Southern Carrier, is the first novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, published in 1929. Encouraged by the publication of his short story The Aviator, Saint-Exupéry followed up with this work based on his pioneering flights for the French airmail service.
Courrier sud may refer to:
Rasputin is a 1938 French historical film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Harry Baur, Marcelle Chantal and Pierre Richard-Willm. It depicts the rise and fall of the Russian mystic Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, the advisor to the Romanov royal family. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.
Special Mission is a 1946 French thriller film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Jany Holt, Pierre Renoir and Jean Davy. The film's art direction was by Claude Bouxin. It was released in two parts.
The Alibi is a 1937 French mystery film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Erich von Stroheim, Albert Préjean and Jany Holt. It has been described as a precursor to film noir.
Jacques Baumer, was a French theatre director and comedian.
The Emigrant is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Edwige Feuillère, Jean Chevrier and Georges Lannes. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
The Mysteries of Paris is a 1943 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Marcel Herrand, Yolande Laffon and Alexandre Rignault. It is based on the novel The Mysteries of Paris by Eugène Sue.
The Ferret is a 1950 French crime film directed by Raymond Leboursier and starring Jany Holt, Colette Darfeuil and Pierre Renoir. It was based on a novel by Stanislas-André Steeman. It features the character of Inspector Wens, who had appeared in several other films including The Murderer Lives at Number 21. Location shooting took place around Paris including the city's Orly Airport. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.
Anne-Marie is a 1936 French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Annabella, Pierre Richard-Willm and Paul Azaïs. If features Annabella as an aspiring young pilot. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jean d'Eaubonne and Jean Perrier.
La Fiancée des ténèbres is a 1945 French film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Pierre Richard-Willm and Jany Holt. It was one of a small number of films in the fantastique genre made during the German occupation of France. Although filmed in 1944, its completion was delayed by the Liberation and it was not shown until 1945. The film is set in the city of Carcassonne in south-west France.
Rumours is a 1947 French crime drama film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Jany Holt and Roger Karl. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin.
Maya is a 1949 French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Viviane Romance, Marcel Dalio and Jean-Pierre Grenier. It is based on a 1924 play of the same title by Simon Gantillon. It was shot at the Studio François I in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq.
The World Will Tremble is a 1939 French science fiction film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Claude Dauphin, Madeleine Sologne and Erich von Stroheim. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Léon Barsacq and Jean Perrier.
