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.
Georges de Beauregard was a French film producer who produced works by many of the French New Wave directors. In 1968, he was a member of the jury at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1983 he was awarded a Special César Award, the French national film prize.
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).
Majestic Hotel Cellars is a 1945 French crime 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.
A Rare Bird is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Pierre Brasseur, Max Dearly and Monique Rolland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Hubert and Jacques Krauss. It is based on the 1934 novel Three Men in the Snow by Erich Kästner.
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 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. 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 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.
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. It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. 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.
The Last of the Six is a 1941 French mystery thriller film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Michèle Alfa and Suzy Delair. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It is based on the 1931 novel The Six Dead Men by the Belgian writer Stanislas-André Steeman.
Boissière is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Fernand Rivers and starring Andrée Spinelly, Pierre Renoir and Suzanne Desprès. It is an adaptation of the 1935 novel of the same title by Pierre Benoit. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
The Law of Spring is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Huguette Duflos, Pierre Renoir and Alice Field. It is based on the 1912 play of the same title by Lucien Nepoty. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.
White Nights in Saint Petersburg is a 1938 French drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Yonnel and Pierre Renoir. It is an adaptation of the 1889 novella The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy. It is sometimes known by this title, and should not be confused with the 1937 German film The Kreutzer Sonata directed by Veit Harlan. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Carré, Alexandre Lochakoff and Vladimir Meingard while the costume design was overseen by Boris Bilinsky.
