Les Tontons flingueurs is a 1963 French-Italian-West German crime comedy film with French dialogue, directed by Georges Lautner. It is an adaptation of the Albert Simonin book Grisbi or not grisbi. The film is the final installment in the Max le Menteur trilogy; it was preceded by Touchez pas au grisbi and Le cave se rebiffe.
Françoise Rosay was a French opera singer, diseuse, and actress who enjoyed a film career of over sixty years and who became a legendary figure in French cinema. She went on to appear in over 100 movies in her career.
André Hunebelle was a French maître verrier and film director.
Raymond Pellegrin was a French actor.
Paul de Cordon was a French photographer known for his photographs of the circus and the Crazy Horse Saloon. He was also recognized for his portraits and his nudes for which he was, in 1964, considered one of the greatest photographers in the world together with Guy Bourdin and Lucien Clergue. He produced portraits of many personalities such as Johnny Hallyday, Gilbert Bécaud, Mireille Darc, Jacques Brel, Fernand Raynaud, Anna Karina, Samy Davis Jr., Jeanne Moreau, Steve McQueen and his long-time friends, Daniel Sorano and Jacques Dufilho as well as Gonzague Saint Bris with whom he was very close and who nicknamed him “The Toulouse-Lautrec of photography’’. In 1961 he participated alongside Edouard Boubat, Agnès Varda, Man Ray, Frank Horvat, William Klein and Robert Doisneau in the mythical exhibition "Metamorphosis and invention of a face" around the portrait of Anne- Marie Edvina. He was also an equestrian, fashion and advertising photographer, notably for Nikon and Beaulieu. He collaborated with Europe 1 in the years 1960/70. Paul de Cordon even tried his hand at television by co-presenting the Cirques du Monde program with Jean Richard on channel A2. His works are present in prestigious collections such as those of the National Library of France (BNF), the Rodin museum and W.M. Hunt.
Paul Meurisse was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen roles ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film Les Diaboliques.
Les Intrigantes, is a French crime drama film from 1954, directed by Henri Decoin, written by François Boyer, starring Raymond Rouleau and Louis de Funès.
Pamela is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Fernand Gravey, Renée Saint-Cyr and Georges Marchal.
The Five Cents of Lavarede is a 1939 French comedy adventure film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Josette Day and Andrex. It is based on the eponymous 1894 novel by Paul d'Ivoi and Henri Chabrillat.
Men in White is a 1955 French drama film directed by Ralph Habib and starring Raymond Pellegrin, Jeanne Moreau and Jean Chevrier.
Georges Bayle was a French writer.
Maria of the End of the World is a 1951 French adventure drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Paul Meurisse, Denise Cardi and Jacques Berthier. It is based on the 1941 novel La Chasse à l'homme by Jean Martet.
Voltaire High is a French television series created by Marie Roussin and released by Amazon Prime Video on June 14, 2021. Voltaire High follows the adventures of Michelle, Annick and Simone as they join an all-boys' high school in the early 1960s, at the beginning of co-education.
The Wages of Sin is a 1956 French drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière and starring Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Claude Pascal and Jeanne Moreau. A film noir, it was adapted from the 1949 novel Emily Will Know by the American crime writer Nancy Rutledge It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié.
Stain in the Snow is a 1954 French crime film directed by Luis Saslavsky and starring Daniel Gélin, Valentine Tessier and Marie Mansart. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. It is based on a 1948 novel of the same title by Georges Simenon. It attracted audiences of over two million at the French box office. The setting if shifted from Nazi-occupied France to a fictional country under German occupation during the Second World War.
Tartarin of Tarascon is a 1962 French-Moroccan comedy film directed by and starring Francis Blanche alongside Alfred Adam, Jacqueline Maillan and Michel Galabru. It is based on the 1872 novel Tartarin of Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet, which had previously been made into a 1934 film of the same title. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around Casablanca and Taroudant in Morocco. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon.
The Shadow is a 1948 French crime drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure and Berthe Bovy. It was based on a 1933 novel of the same title by Francis Carco. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre
The Eleven O'Clock Woman is a 1948 French mystery thriller film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Paul Meurisse, Micheline Francey, Gilbert Gil and Pierre Renoir. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Pierre Apestéguy. It was shot at the François 1er Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert.
Love Marriage is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Juliette Faber, François Périer and Paul Meurisse. It was produced by the German-controlled Continental Films during the occupation of France. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.
