Andrée Brabant
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Marie Thérèse "Andrée" Brabant (1901–1989) was a French film actress. She played a number of leading roles during the silent era.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Reims, France
Birthday: May 23, 1901
Deathday: November 02, 1989
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Princesse Masha
Overview: A baby is abandoned near the Neva in St. Petersburg 1890. A teacher picks it up and takes the little girl. 20 years pass, Masha (Claudia Victrix) flee Russia because her father conspired against the Tsarist regime and is in the attention of the dangerous General Bourgassoff (Jean Toulout) . She goes to study medicine in Paris....
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1928-04-08
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The Cigarette
Overview: A Parisian museum director believes his wife is cheating on him and so places a poisoned cigarette in the box on his desk, thus allowing chance to decide the moment of his death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1919-10-10
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Les Travailleurs de la mer
Overview: Adapted from Hugo's eponym novel, the story concerns a Guernseyman named Gilliatt, a social outcast who falls in love with Deruchette, the niece of a local shipowner, Mess Lethierry. When Lethierry's ship is wrecked on the Roches Douvres, a perilous reef, Deruchette promises to marry whomever can salvage the ship's steam engine. Gilliatt eagerly volunteers, and the story follows both his physical trials and tribulations.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1918-03-03
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The Right to Life
Overview: A young girl marries a financier knowing he has only a short time to live, so she can inherit his money.Her lover, who has made a fortune away in America, returns and wants to hasten the financier's death.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1917-01-05
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Más allá de la muerte
Overview: Raimundo Davidson is a young man in love with Florence, the niece of Dr. Belforger, master of hypnotics, who takes advantage of this faculty to intervene in a series of illegal business with his friend Burner. Aware of the fortune of Davidson, they accelerate their marriage with Florence to obtain it through the girl. Davidson is put on notice of Belforger's activities by an insurance firm. Discovered and stopped by the doctor, Davidson finally meets with Florence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1924-10-15
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Les Ombres Qui Passent
Overview: Directed by Alexandre Volkoff, 1924
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1924-07-20
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Le Rêve
Overview: During this harsh winter, as Christmas approaches, Angélique, a poor child, is found by an old couple, Hubertine and Hubert. But this couple is not the richest, and the life of this small family is hard and laborious. Angélique likes to escape to the city, to dream. One day, she meets Félicien, with whom she falls in love. But she is told that this handsome man is the bishop's son, so marrying him is impossible.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1921-04-15
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The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans
Overview: Set in Brussels, where Suzanne Beulemans, the daughter of a rich brewer is promised to marry Séraphin Meulemeester, the son of a rival brewer. The young man and his father both seem particularly motivated by the dowry of the young fiancée. But Séraphin has a rival in Albert Delpierre, a young Frenchman who is learning brewery from Ferdinand Beulemans and who is discreetly enamoured with the young woman. Albert learns Séraphin's secret that he is having an affair with a worker and that they have had a child. He promises Séraphin that he will never reveal any of it to Suzanne, but she is told by Isabelle, her maid.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1927-09-23
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Le secret de Polichinelle
Overview: Based on the play by Pierre Wolff.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1923-11-02
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Maternity
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1930-03-03
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Nemrod et compagnie
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1916-12-08
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La cible
Overview: Diaz de Toledo, a South American refugee, finds a job in a luxury hotel with a cosmopolitan clientèle. . There he makes friends with the Parkers, a fabulously rich family and falls in love with Chela, the daughter. Unfortunately, the young woman is seduced by an adventurer, Lord Hampton, who elopes her. When she realizes who Hampton actually is, Chela asks Diaz for help. He does come to her rescue but while defending her he gets badly hurt by Hampton. Some time later, Diaz and Chela present a living target number in a night club. Hampton, who has not said his last word, resurfaces.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1925-02-13
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Tao
Overview: Jacques Chauvry, the new government delegate for a French protectorate in Cambodia, meets the young Soun who, due to a series of circumstances, will become heir to land that houses a large oil field. Tao , an evil mestizo, along with his minions, tries to get hold of these lands, terrorizing the locals by appearing disguised as the "spirit of evil".
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1923-05-04
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Madame Récamier
Overview: The film displays Madame Récamier 's conflict with Napoleon. Twice she was pressed to become one of the Empress's ladies. In revenge for her refusal Napoleon declined to save her husband from ruin.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1928-06-28
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Hier et aujourd'hui
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1918-06-21
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Au Bonheur des Dames
Overview: Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle's store. But the glamorous department store 'Aux Bonheur des Dames' across the street crushes all the little businesses around. She finds a position there.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1930-07-03
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Flipotte
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1920-11-19
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That Tender Age
Overview: Antoine and Marie decided to introduce their parents before the wedding. Summer vacation looks like a good time, so the Lartigue family prepares to host Malhouin family. But it turns out that the harsh Emil Malhouin is not too happy to get acquainted with his future relatives...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1964-12-23
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The House
Overview: Jean-Pierre is in love with Jeannette, the sister of his friend Paul. Although he is a good student, he has to quit school and work to help out his poor mother. As Paul finds a better job, his parents forbid him to see Jean-Pierre. As Jean-Pierre's hard work is rewarded with a raise, Paul is fired and turns to alcohol. He eventually ends up in the same factory where Jean-Pierre works. His former friend helps him and builds a house for his mother, Jeannette and him.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1930-12-31
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La Maison vide
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1921-10-22
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Les yeux qui accusent
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1917-01-01
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Work
Overview: Luc Froment, a reform-minded engineer, starts working at a steel mill in a small town. There he founds small groups of workers (and their families) under miserable conditions. Under the influence of Fourier's ideas, Froment tries to turn the mill into a workers' co-operative.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1920-01-16
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L'âme de Pierre
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Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-22
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Fire in the Straw
Overview: Antoine Vautier is a failed actor. A director hires Christian, Antoine's son, for a film. He immediately becomes a star. Antoine suffers from it. Christian's second film is a disaster and faced with the collapse of his son, Antoine forgets his jealousy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1939-12-14
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La bambola del miliardario
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1922-03-03
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The Zone of Death
Overview: French silent film by Abel Gance. Considered lost.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1917-10-12
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