The history of French animation is one of the longest in the world, as France has created some of the earliest animated films dating back to the late 19th century, and invented many of the foundational technologies of early animation.
François Périer, was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles.
Royal Affairs in Versailles is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry. Described as "a historical film showing Versailles from its beginnings to the present day", it tells some episodes through portrayal of the personalities who lived in the Palace of Versailles. Its sister films are Napoléon (1955) and If Paris Were Told to Us (1956).
The Sixth constituency for French residents overseas is one of eleven constituencies each electing one representative of French citizens overseas to the National Assembly.
Southern Mail or Southern Carrier is a 1937 French action film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Jany Holt and Raymond Aimos. It is adapted from the 1929 novel of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Majestic Hotel Cellars is a 1945 French mystery film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Albert Préjean, Suzy Prim and Denise Grey. It is based on the Maigret novel Maigret and the Hotel Majestic by Georges Simenon.
En plongée was a 1926 French film directed by Jacques Robert. It was based on Fragments d'épaves, a novel by Bernard Frank. It was shot in Monaco, but set in Brittany. It is a spy film.
Jacques Grello (1915–1978) was a French singer and film actor.
Golden Venus is a 1938 French adventure film directed by Jean Delannoy and Charles Méré and starring Jacques Copeau, Daniel Lecourtois and Mireille Balin.
The Ladies in the Green Hats is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Fernand Rivers and starring Colette Richard, Henri Guisol and Marguerite Pierry. It was the third adaptation of Germaine Acremant's novel of the same title to be made.
The Red Head is a 1952 French drama film directed by Paul Mesnier and starring Raymond Souplex, Germaine Dermoz and Pierre Larquey. It is based on the novel Poil de carotte by Jules Renard which had previously adapted into films twice by Julien Duvivier before the Second World War.
Little Jacques is a 1953 French drama film directed by Robert Bibal and starring Jean-Pierre Kérien, Blanchette Brunoy and Christian Fourcade.
The Lover of Madame Vidal is a 1936 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Elvire Popesco, Victor Boucher and Jacques Louvigny. When she wrongly believes that her husband is having an affair, Madame Vidal hires a man to pose as her own lover.
The Two Boys is a 1924 French silent film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Jean Mercanton, André Rolane and Leslie Shaw. It was based on the 1880 novel of the same name by Pierre Decourcelle. It was remade as a sound film in 1934.
The Man from Jamaica is a 1950 French adventure film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman and Georges Tabet.
Parisian Life is a 1977 historical musical comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Martine Sarcey, Evelyne Buyle and Dany Saval. A co-production between France, Italy and West Germany, it is based on the 1882 operetta La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach.
After Love is a 1924 French silent drama film directed by Maurice Champreux and starring André Nox, Jeanne Provost and Blanche Montel. It is based on the play of the same title by Pierre Wolff and Henri Duvernois. It was remade twice in sound, the 1931 film When Love Is Over and After Love in 1948.
The Phantom Carriage or The Phantom Wagon is a 1939 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Pierre Fresnay, Marie Bell and Micheline Francey. It is based on the novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! by Selma Lagerlöf, which had previously been adapted into the 1921 Swedish silent film The Phantom Carriage by Victor Sjöström.
The Murdered Model is a 1948 French-Belgian comedy crime film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil and Julien Carette. It is based on the 1932 novel The Murdered Model by Stanislas-André Steeman. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It marked the screen debut of Anne Vernon who went on to star in French and British films.
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.
