Events from the year 1805 in France.
Events from the year 1807 in France.
Pierre Victor Théophile Bertin was a French stage and film actor. In 1948, he starred in the film The Lame Devil under Sacha Guitry.
La dame de chez Maxim's is a 1933 British French-language comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Florelle, Esther Kiss and Ady Cresso. The film is a French-language version of the 1933 film The Girl from Maxim's made by London Film Productions. Both films were directed by Korda, and were based on the 1899 farce La Dame de chez Maxim by Georges Feydeau.
Gisèle Casadesus was a French actress, who appeared in numerous theatre and film productions. She was an honorary member of the Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and Grand-Croix of the National Order of Merit. In a career spanning more than 80 years, Casadesus appeared in more than a dozen films after turning 90.
Dialogue with the Carmelites is a 1960 French-Italian historical drama film written and directed by Raymond Léopold Bruckberger and Philippe Agostini and starring Jeanne Moreau, Alida Valli, Madeleine Renaud, Pascale Audret, Pierre Brasseur and Jean-Louis Barrault. It is based upon the play by Georges Bernanos, which in turn was adapted from the novella The Song at the Scaffold by Gertrud von Le Fort. It's the story of the Martyrs of Compiègne, Carmelite nuns who were guillotined in Paris in 1794 in the waning days of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, after refusing to renounce their vocation.
Hélène is a 1936 French drama film directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy and starring Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault and Constant Rémy. It is based on the 1928 novel Helene Willfüer, Student of Chemistry by Vicki Baum, which had previously been adapted into a 1930 German film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré.
Jeanne Helbling was a French film actress and a prominent member of the French Resistance during World War II.
The Big Trail is a 1931 French western film directed by Pierre Couderc and starring Gaston Glass and Jeanne Helbling. It is the French-language version of Fox's The Big Trail (1930) starring John Wayne and directed by Raoul Walsh. In the early years of sound it was common to make multiple-language versions of films, until the practice of dubbing became more widespread.
Events from the year 1771 in France
The Thruster (French:L'arriviste) is a 1924 French silent film directed by André Hugon and starring Pierre Blanchar, Jeanne Helbling and Ginette Maddie.
Love Songs is a 1930 French-German musical film directed by Robert Florey and starring Yolande Laffon, Piere Bertin and Janine Merrey. A separate German-language film Rendezvous and a Spanish version My Wife's Teacher were also released.
Three Waltzes is a 1938 French historical musical film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay and Henri Guisol. It is an operetta film, based on music by Oscar Straus. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jean d'Eaubonne, Raymond Gabutti and Jacques Gut.
The Man in Evening Clothes is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by René Guissart and starring Fernand Gravey, Diana and Suzy Vernon. It was made by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures at the Joinville Studios in Paris. A Spanish-language version A Gentleman in Tails was also released the same year.
Fire in the Straw is a 1939 French drama film directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy and starring Lucien Baroux, Orane Demazis and Gaby Basset. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
Billeting Order is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Charles-Félix Tavano and starring André Berley, Jeanne Helbling and Georges Melchior. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. It is based on the 1901 play of the same title by Henri Kéroul and Antony Mars.
The Improvised Son is a 1932 French comedy film directed by René Guissart and starring Fernand Gravey, Florelle and Saturnin Fabre. The film was produced and distributed by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. It returned modest profits for Paramount, but did not stop the company largely ceasing its production operations at Joinville the following year.
Let's Make a Dream is a 1936 French romantic comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Raimu and Jacqueline Delubac. It is an adaptation of the 1916 play of the same title by Guitry. It was shot at the Epinay Studios on the outskirts of Paris, and distributed by the French subsidiary of Tobis Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
Coralie and Company is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Françoise Rosay, Robert Burnier and Josette Day. It is based on the 1899 play of the same title by Maurice Hennequin and Antony Valabrègue. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.
The Crime of Bouif is a 1933 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Félicien Tramel, Jeanne Helbling and Mady Berry. It was based on the 1921 play of the same title by André Mouëzy-Éon and Georges de La Fouchardière. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugues Laurent. Tramel had previously appeared in a 1922 silent version of the story.
