Marcel Paul Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionable than it once was, Pagnol is still generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for the fact that he excelled in almost every medium—memoir, novel, drama and film.
Patrie is a 1946 French historical drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Pierre Blanchar, Maria Mauban and Jean Desailly. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Like the 1917 silent film of the same title it is based on the 1869 play by Victorien Sardou. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert.
Le Rosier de Madame Husson is a novella by Guy de Maupassant, published in 1887. The hero is a young virtuous boy, the equivalent of a Rose Queen.
The Call of Destiny is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Marais, Jacqueline Porel and Édouard Delmont.
Le Tracassin ou Les Plaisirs de la ville is a French comedy film directed by Alex Joffé, released in 1961.
Miquette is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Louis Jouvet, Bourvil and Saturnin Fabre. The film was an adaptation of the play Miquette et sa mere by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman de Caillavet, which had previously been adapted into 1934 and 1940 films. The film is set around the turn-of-the century.
Sunday Encounter is the US title for a 1958 French comedy-drama film, Un drôle de dimanche. It was directed by Marc Allégret and stars Arletty, Bourvil and Danielle Darrieux with Jean-Paul Belmondo making an early appearance.
As Long as I Live is a 1946 French-Italian drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Edwige Feuillère, Jacques Berthier and Jean Debucourt. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.
The Lover of Madame Vidal is a 1936 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Elvire Popesco, Victor Boucher and Jacques Louvigny. It was based on a 1928 play of the same name by Louis Verneuil. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.
The Porter from Maxim's is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Karl Anton and starring Tramel, Suzy Vernon and Robert Burnier. It is one of several film adaptations of the 1923 French play of the same title.
Claudine at School is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Max Dearly, Pierre Brasseur and Suzet Maïs. It is an adaptation of the 1900 novel of the same title by Colette.
The Terror with Women is a 1956 comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Noël-Noël, Jacqueline Gauthier and Yves Robert. It is an adaptation of the 1882 short story Ce cochon de Morin by Guy de Maupassant, previously adapted as the 1932 film That Scoundrel Morin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.
Women's Prison is a 1958 French crime film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Danièle Delorme, Jacques Duby and Vega Vinci. It is based on the 1930 novel of the same title by Francis Carco previously made into the 1938 French film Women's Prison and the 1947 Swedish film Two Women.
Two Pennies Worth of Violets is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Anouilh and starring Dany Robin, Georges Baconnet and Madeleine Barbulée. It was one of two films directed by the dramatist Anouilh along with Traveling Light (1944). It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq.
Moscow Nights is a 1934 French war drama film directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Annabella, Harry Baur and Pierre Richard-Willm. It is based on a story by Pierre Benoît. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It marked the screen debut of the Corsican singer Tino Rossi, who went on to star in a number of films.
Charming Boys is a 1957 French musical comedy film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Zizi Jeanmaire, Daniel Gélin and Henri Vidal. It was one of two Hollywood-style musicals made by Decoin around this time along with Folies-Bergère.
Murders is a 1950 French drama film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Fernandel, Mireille Perrey and Jacques Varennes. The film is adapted from a series of five novels by Belgian writer Charles Plisnier, published between 1939 and 1941. It marked a rare dramatic role for the comedian Fernandel. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. The title is also written as Murders?.
Carnival is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Jacqueline Pagnol and Pauline Carton. It was based on the play Dardamelle by Emile Mazaud. It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagnol and on location around Aix-en-Provence. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.
The Snow on the Footsteps is a 1923 French silent drama film directed by Henri Étiévant and starring Victor Francen, Germaine Fontanes and Simone Guy. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same title by Henry Bordeaux, later adapted into a 1942 sound film.
