Gisèle Casadesus
Biography: Gisèle Casadesus (14 June 1914 – 24 September 2017) was a French actress, who appeared in numerous theatre and film productions. She was an honorary member of the Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and Grand-Croix of the National Order of Merit. In a career spanning more than 80 years, Casadesus appeared in more than a dozen films after turning 90. Born into a family of artists in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, Gisèle was the daughter of musician, composer and conductor Henri Casadesus and harpist Marie-Louise Beetz, her older brother was actor Christian Casadesus. After receiving first prize in acting at French National Academy of Dramatic Arts at the age of twenty, Casadeus joined the Comédie-Française in 1934. The same year, she married the actor Lucien Pascal (born Lucien Probst), with whom she had four children: Jean-Claude (1935), Martine (1939), Béatrice (1942) and Dominique (1954), all artists. She became the 400th member of the Comédie-Française 1 January 1939, and honorary member on 15 April 1967. In cinema, Pierre Billon hired her in 1943 to play the role of Clotilde Grandlieus in Vautrin, adapted from Balzac's novel, alongside Michel Simon, and in 1946 for the role of Mary in L'Homme au chapeau rond, alongside Raimu. In 1971 she was Countess Eguzon in La Belle Aventure, participated in Le Mouton enragé by Michel Deville, played the role of Nicole Leguen, wife of Jean Gabin in Verdict (1974) by André Cayatte, and the mother of Claude Jade in Les Robots pensants (1976). Again with Claude Jade, she was Mamie Rose (1976), the "grand-mère au pair" in the film by Pierre Goutas, her greatest role. It is followed by her Catherine in Un crime de notre temps (1977) by Gabriel Axel. Claude Lelouch engaged her in 1996 for the role of Clara Blanc, mother of Bernard Tapie, in Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi. In Aïe (2000), she is the mother of André Dussollier, and in Valérie Lemercier's comedy Palais Royal (2005) she plays the queen mother. She was Margueritte ("with two ts") alongside Gérard Depardieu in Jean Becker's My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010). In 2013, aged 99, Casadesus acted alongside Anne Consigny and Marie Kremer in Sous le figuier directed by Anne-Marie Étienne. Casadesus was awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour on 29 March 2013. She was also an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and Grand-Croix of the National Order of Merit. She received an Honorary Molière Award in 2003 for her entire career. Casadesus died in Paris, France, at the age of 103. Source: Article "Gisèle Casadesus" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Birthday: June 14, 1914
Deathday: September 24, 2017
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The Collector of Brains
1981-01-07
The Collector of Brains
Overview: A young pianist is shocked when she witnesses a strange chess tournament with a robot. Could there be a gruesome secret behind this exhibition?
Genres: TV Movie Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1981-01-07
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Mamie Rose
1976-02-18
Mamie Rose
Overview: Agathe and Regis have a little boy, Benoît, who is very capricious and sometimes aggressive. The couple, on the verge of divorce, is planning to go on vacation in order to better reflect on their decision. To do this, Agathe and Regis publish an ad in a newspaper: "Young couple seeks au pair grandmother to take care of little boy, 10 years old...". An old lady, Rose, shows up. She arrives with a fish and a bird she can't part with. The first contacts with Benoît are very unpleasant. Not discouraged, she realizes that he is unhappy and that he suffers a lot from feeling unloved in his family.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1976-02-18
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Jury of One
1974-09-11
Jury of One
Overview: A desperate woman, whose son is on trial for murder, blackmails the judge and kidnaps his wife.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-09-11
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Tout ce qui brille
1996-10-01
Tout ce qui brille
Overview: Laurence is 30 years old, has a loving husband and an exciting job. But her happiness is not complete because, despite numerous attempts, she is unable to have a child. Weakened by a miscarriage, her hope is reborn the day she meets Edith, a former nurse who has developed a personal method of care based on energy control. Thanks to Edith, Laurence regains her health and finally becomes pregnant. But there is a price to pay.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1996-10-01
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Royal Palace
2005-11-23
Royal Palace
Overview: Eugenia is the queen of an imaginary European country. When her husband dies, quite unexpectedly, the country is left without a king. According to the law, the new king needs to be married so that leaves out the eldest son. Her youngest son, Prince Arnaud is married to the lovely Armelle and they have two young children. They become the future rulers of the kingdom.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2005-11-23
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The Children of the Marshland
1999-03-03
The Children of the Marshland
Overview: The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his recollections of World War I trenches. Their daily life consists of seasonal work and visits from their two pals: Tane, the local train conductor and Amédée, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1999-03-03
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Love at the Top
1974-03-13
Love at the Top
Overview: A shy bank employee unexpectedly invites a young woman to a café, leading to a one-night stand. When he shares this with his disillusioned friend, the writer helps him navigate a dazzling social ascent.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-03-13
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Between Eleven and Midnight
1949-03-23
Between Eleven and Midnight
Overview: Between eleven o’clock and midnight one evening, a notorious trafficker Jérôme Vidauban is shot whilst walking in a tunnel in Paris. The case is assigned to Inspector Carrel, who is Vidauban’s perfect double. Using his resemblance to the arch criminal, Carrel manages to infiltrate in Vidauban’s circle of acquaintances and contacts. He becomes embroiled in a bizarre web of intrigue and discovers no shortage of possible murder suspects, all of whom appear to be surprised to see him still alive.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1949-03-23
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My Afternoons with Margueritte
2010-06-02
My Afternoons with Margueritte
Overview: An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2010-06-02
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Sarah's Key
2010-09-16
Sarah's Key
Overview: On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2010-09-16
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The Eternal Husband
1946-06-19
The Eternal Husband
Overview: An adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Le Eternel Mari", a somber story of marital infidelity, revenge and near madness, and starring Raimu in his last film appearance.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1946-06-19
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Vautrin the Thief
1943-12-13
Vautrin the Thief
Overview: A famous convict Jacques Collin, alias Trompe la mort, or abbot Carlos Herrera, also called Vautrin, escapes from prison. Chance makes him meet Lucien de Rubempré, an impetuous and eternal lover who, when he is dismissed, collapses. Moved by this fragility, he takes him under his wing, and will do everything possible to ensure that his creature reaches happiness, even if it means imagining the worst shenanigans and other scams, with the help of a band of clever villains.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1943-12-13
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Sowing the Wind
1944-03-16
Sowing the Wind
Overview: A child is rejected by his father and sister when his mother dies giving birth to him. The family is falling apart; the father takes to drinking, the child is placed with a nurse. However, the little girl will take the initiative to bring the child back to the family home which she decides to take care of, thus encouraging the father to change his behavior.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1944-03-16
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Men, Women: A User's Manual
1996-08-28
Men, Women: A User's Manual
Overview: Benoit Blanc loves living, he loves women, he loves daring. He is a famous businessman who suffers from stomach-ache. Fabiolini, a would-be actor, is a policeman and he too suffers from the same sickness. The two man face suffering in opposite ways: Benoit Blanc is optimistic while Fabiolini, always unsure of himself, is persuaded he is seriously ill. The two men meet by chance while doing a gastroscopy and become friends. After having known their real different conditions, they will change and will understand better their lives. Around them, other people, women and men, will see their lives changed, by chance, by love or solely by the life stream.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1996-08-28
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Road Blocked
1948-01-21
Road Blocked
Overview: Jacques Audoin falls in love with a pianist, Evelyne Clery, and marries her. In reality, he had wanted to approach her, because he imagined that she had witnessed the murder of the lover of his first wife. Evelyne learns what has happened and, revolted by what she thinks is her husband's plot, commits suicide. Jacques confesses his crime.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1948-01-21
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Special Delivery
2002-12-11
Special Delivery
Overview: An unexpected phone call from a certain Kirsch sets off a crisis between Catherine and Raphaël that will affect all those around them, be they close friends or casual acquaintances.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2002-12-11
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Ouch
2000-09-06
Ouch
Overview: A chance meeting with Aie, a waitress with a strange name, will drive a 50 year old neurotic man, Robert, crazy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2000-09-06
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Sweet Lies
1987-12-18
Sweet Lies
Overview: An insurance investigator is visiting Paris on assignment. He is soon made the object of a seduction bet amongst three ladies. Problems arise when the girls realize they are really falling for him.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-18
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Marie-Octobre
2008-10-15
Marie-Octobre
Overview: After the Liberation of France during the World War II, ten former Resistant fighters meet again during a dinner organized by Marie-Octobre...
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2008-10-15
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Housewarming
2005-06-01
Housewarming
Overview: Chantal, an advocate involved in defending homeless illegal immigrant, decides to refurbish her flat. Following her convictions she calls Columbian workers led by an unforeseeable architect. In the mean time a former client decides he is in love with her, her son and daughter are becoming nearly homeless since the flat's walls are demolished, the architect has new plans every day, an irregular workers fall in love with Chantal too and dance with her daughter, Martin (the son) still continue to roller blade around... Could the works go forward in this mess?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2005-06-01
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Sous le figuier
2013-03-20
Sous le figuier
Overview: Nathalie, Christophe and Joëlle are in the midst of an existential crisis. Brought together by Selma, 95 and seriously ill, they will spend a memorable summer on the banks of the Moselle. How ironic that the one whom they had intended to help to die should help them to live...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-03-20
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Week-ends
2014-02-26
Week-ends
Overview: It sometimes takes little to spoil a weekend in the country. A simple misunderstanding in a supermarket parking lot, a bad reaction, and there you go, everything is awry. Nothing is going well for Christine. Jean leaves her. Her oldest friends, Sylvette and Ulrich, are no longer such good friends. Everything is falling apart at the seams. But life is always full of surprises.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2014-02-26
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Game of Seduction
1976-08-25
Game of Seduction
Overview: A virtuous young woman becomes the target of the schemes of an amoral womanizer who is in the habit of wooing women and killing their lovers and husbands in duels. When she finally succumbs to him, she discovers his true nature, and her newly awakened joy in passion turns to dust.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1976-08-25
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A Crime of Our Times
1977-09-21
A Crime of Our Times
Overview: Gabriel Axel's penetrating study of the aftermath of a crime. Bernard and Catherine lead a quiet life in retirement, enjoying their occasional sorties to the theatre or the cinema. One night, coming home on the Metro, they are jostled and jeered by a group of young hooligans who follow them out on to the street. Catherine dies. And Bernard, left alone, begins to question all the values he had previously taken for granted.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1977-09-21
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Ultimate Heist
2009-03-03
Ultimate Heist
Overview: The Malakian clan, a family of ruthless gangsters, controls the underworld of Southern France. At its head, the violent godfather Milo Malakian rules his world with an iron fist. His son and heir, Anton, dreams of breaking free and making his own choices. But the gang's inner circle is engraved in blood. To escape, not only does Anton have to counter his own destiny, but also the man who has sworn to bring his father down.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-03-03
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La Sonate des spectres
2015-01-21
La Sonate des spectres
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2015-01-21
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Coup de tête
1944-10-12
Coup de tête
Overview: A sporty and chivalrous young man creates, with some comrades, a society whose goal is to protect honest people against rogues. He finds himself thrown into unforeseen adventures, at the end of which he will discover love.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1944-10-12
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The Great Restaurant II
2011-04-30
The Great Restaurant II
Overview: The great restaurant reopens with new extravagent costumers and the same beloved manager.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2011-04-30
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The Adventurer
1934-12-28
The Adventurer
Overview: A scandalised Frenchman returns from Africa where he has been involved in illegal trading of mines (resulting in the deaths of many African miners). His bourgeois family are wary of the shame that he will bring so he must try to redeem himself and his family's name.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-12-28
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Royal Palace
2005-11-23
Royal Palace
Overview: Eugenia is the queen of an imaginary European country. When her husband dies, quite unexpectedly, the country is left without a king. According to the law, the new king needs to be married so that leaves out the eldest son. Her youngest son, Prince Arnaud is married to the lovely Armelle and they have two young children. They become the future rulers of the kingdom.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2005-11-23
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The Hedgehog
2009-07-01
The Hedgehog
Overview: Paloma is a serious and highly articulate but deeply bored 11-year-old who has decided to kill herself on her 12th birthday. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she questions and documents her life and immediate circle, drawing trenchant and often hilarious observations on the world around her. But as her appointment with death approaches, Paloma finally meets some kindred spirits in her building's grumpy janitor and an enigmatic, elegant neighbor, both of whom inspire Paloma to question her rather pessimistic outlook on life.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-07-01
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What War May Bring
2010-09-15
What War May Bring
Overview: A theater projectionist's daughter is involved in the Resistance in WWII, but she doesn’t share his political involvement & only believes in passion. She follows the men she loves unconditionally, suffering betrayal and hardship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2010-09-15
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La voyante
1972-02-21
La voyante
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-02-21
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Du Guesclin
1949-06-03
Du Guesclin
Overview: A chronicle of the life of Bertrand du Guesclin, grand officer of the French army in the 14th century.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1949-06-03
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Loves of Casanova
1947-02-26
Loves of Casanova
Overview: On his way to Paris, Casanova keeps on collecting female conquests, does not shy away from duels and gets into many a colorful adventure. Once in the capital, the fearless knight saves the honor of a great lady, conquers the niece of his implacable enemy but courts disaster for love of Coraline, a faithless opera dancer.
Genres: Adventure History Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1947-02-26
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Paméla
1945-05-02
Paméla
Overview: During the Directory, a handful of royalists tried to get the Dauphin Louis XVII to escape from the Temple.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1945-05-02
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Un mari, c'est un mari
1976-12-15
Un mari, c'est un mari
Overview: Ludovique wanted to spend her holidays with her husband Jean,alone together. But she will have to stand her whole family and relations.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1976-12-15
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Les deux vieilles dames et l'accordeur
2001-11-09
Les deux vieilles dames et l'accordeur
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2001-11-09
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Le Curé de Tours
1980-12-02
Le Curé de Tours
Overview: Father Birotteau and Father Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours, have separate lodgings in the house belonging to the crabby spinster Sophie Gamard in that city. Birotteau is an other-worldly, gentle, introspective type; Troubert, who is ten years younger than his fellow boarder, is very much of the world: he is a careerist devoured by ambition.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1980-12-02
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Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran
2015-01-01
Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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Stormy Summer
1989-06-21
Stormy Summer
Overview: Every year, the whole gather in the French region of Auvergne's home. During this 1944 summer, Louis falls in love with his cousin Laurence. The arrival of a British skydiver, Jack, will completely upset Laurence. Louis, jealous like crazy, will betray the skydiver who will die in front of his eyes. But his cousin François-Xavier has also seen what happened.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1989-06-21
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Roulez jeunesse !
1993-04-28
Roulez jeunesse !
Overview: After a missed burglary, deux young cads take refuge in a retiring-pension sowing terror. On the call of one of the pensioners, the police catch them. But some of the old people are puzzled by their situation and decide to ask about them...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1993-04-28
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