Urban Sax is an ensemble founded by the French composer Gilbert Artman made up of massive numbers of saxophones, accompanied by percussion and sometimes voices. The group is directed by Artman and performs his compositions, which are generally repetitive and minimalist, often sounding somewhat mechanistic rather than conventionally expressive.
The Musée de la Vie romantique is one of three literary museums in Paris. It is located at the foot of Montmartre hill in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu, better known as Nicole Courcel, was a French actress who achieved popularity through the 1950s and 1960s, though she is mostly unknown outside of France. Born in Saint-Cloud, in the western suburbs of Paris, she appeared in more than 40 films between 1947 and 1979. After working as an extra in a few films, she won a major role in Rendez-vous de juillet (1949), with Brigitte Auber. In 1970 she turned to television, appearing in different television films and miniseries, in which she continued to work until 2004. Courcel is best known for her role in Serge Bourguignon's Sundays and Cybele (1962). She had notable parts in: La Marie du port, Sacha Guitry's Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954), and La Sorcière.
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, written by Marcel Aymé, starring Robert Lamoureux and Louis de Funès.
Futura Records is a French record company and jazz record label founded in 1969 by Gérard Terronès. Marge Records is a notable subsidiary label. The label changed its name in 2018 into Futura Marge.
The Goose of Sedan is a 1959 French-West German comedy war film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Hardy Krüger, Jean Richard and Dany Carrel. It was based on the novel Un Dimanche au Champ D'Honneur by Jean L'Hôte. The film was one of a growing number of co-productions between the two countries during the era. It was also released under the alternative title Without Trumpet or Drum.
Tales of Paris is a 1962 comedy-drama anthology film consisting of four segments.
Julien Fontanes, magistrat is a French police television series. It has been distributed since 1980 on TF1 (France), the show remains active as of 1989.
Jack Pinoteau or Jacques Pinoteau was a French film director born at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. A brother of Claude Pinoteau and Arlette Merry, he is mostly known for his direction of the film Le Triporteur, after a novel by René Fallet which made Darry Cowl famous.
Cage of Girls is a 1949 French drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Danièle Delorme, Jacky Flynt and Louise Lagrange. It is set in a women's prison. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
The Beguines is a 1972 French-Italian drama film directed by Guy Casaril and starring Anicée Alvina and Nicole Courcel. It is based on a 1951 novel by Belgian author Françoise Mallet-Joris. The film was released in September 20, 1972. The literary publication was Mallet-Jorris' debut in her publishing works, and the plot centers around a stage that is reminiscent of her native hometown of Antwerp and addresses the themes of social class and korephilia.
The Secret of Woronzeff is a 1935 drama film directed by André Beucler and Arthur Robison and starring Jean Murat, Brigitte Helm and Madeleine Ozeray.
The Case of Doctor Laurent is a 1957 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Jean Gabin, Nicole Courcel and Silvia Monfort.
Mannequins of Paris is a 1956 French drama film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Madeleine Robinson, Ivan Desny and Mischa Auer. It is set in the world of high fashion. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. It was shot in Technicolor with location shooting in Paris, Cannes and Rome.
Master of Life and Death is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring Maria Schell, Ivan Desny and Wilhelm Borchert. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on location around the city and in Brittany. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Carl Zuckmayer.
