Max Dearly
Also Known As: Lucien Paul Marie Joseph Rolland
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Birthday: November 22, 1874
Deathday: June 02, 1943
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Azaïs
Overview: Remember when Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music says "Every time God closes a door, He opens a window?" Well, this is basically the same philosophy followed by a sage authority named Professor Azais. Though he is never seen in the film, Azais's influences dictates every move made by Le Baron Wurtz (Max Dearly), a private tutor. Though he suffers quite a few setbacks, Wurtz presses on, armed by the Azaiz philosophy that every time something goes wrong in one part of the world, it is balanced by something going right elsewhere. This "law of compensations" pays off in big laughs for the audience, and in a happy-ever-after for Wurtz. Azais was based on a play by Georges Berr and Rene Verneuil.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1931-05-22
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Les Misérables
Overview: In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-02-09
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Madame Bovary
Overview: Soon after the death of his first wife (whose dowry was inadequate), Charles Bovary, a country doctor in Normandy, marries Emma Rouault. In her new home, Emma finds conflict with her mother-in-law, a husband uninterested in the social whirl, and general discontentment; thereby proving an easy conquest for philanderer Rodolphe. Other lovers follow. Does tragedy await?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-01-04
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Nine Bachelors
Overview: Nine Bachelors is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Max Dearly and Elvire Popesco.[1] An opportunist dreams up a new scheme to make money when the French government passes a law forbidding foreigners from living in France. It's French title is Ils étaient neuf célibataires.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1939-09-29
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Si j'étais le patron
Overview: An intelligent young worker, enterprising but boastful, repeats to all the winds that, if he were the boss, we would see what we would see. One of the main shareholders of the factory takes him at his word for twenty-four hours.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-10-25
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Coquecigrole
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1931-12-22
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Tossing Ship
Overview: Surprised by the fog, the ship Fraternité suffered significant damage. Therefore, an investigation must be carried out in order to determine the conditions under which the incident occurred. It falls to deputy Puy-Pradal who has just been appointed high commissioner of the navy: the latter, after his meeting with an actor, gradually forgets the mission entrusted to him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1932-05-20
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Love and Luck
Overview: A gambler has the same name as a billionaire. Suddenly he gets lucky, finds love and wins 24 million.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1932-12-23
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Paris-Camargue
Overview: In the Camargue, the rich owner Jules Fabregoul squanders all his fortune to please his mistress, a Parisian actress with luxury tastes. But he is not the only one to be in trouble. His niece is having sentimental problems: she thinks she is being cheated on by her fiance Gérard, a music-hall artist. She takes refuge with Jules's sister, Aunt Fabregoul, the director of a home for repentant young girls. But Gérard did not make a mistake and the reconciliation takes place during the recording of a radio program.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1935-09-06
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La Reine des resquilleuses
Overview: A young unemployed girl pretends to be a boy and gets a job as a car washer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1937-03-12
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Troubled Heart
Overview: In 1914, students living in a boarding house are disturbed by a young woman. On the eve of being called up, one of them declares his love for her. She abandons herself to someone who may not come back.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1938-06-01
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The Train for Venice
Overview: Discovering his wife's relationship with a middle-class snob, a husband tries his best to break this relationship by the seducer himself and ends up leaving with his wife for another wedding night in Venice.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1938-09-14
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They Met on Skis
Overview: The owner of the place of Chamonix covets the inn, run by the Michel's uncle, whose business goes bad. Michel decides to participate in a ski competition to help uncle.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1940-12-14
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The Last Billionaire
Overview: The Last Billionaire is a 1934 French comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Max Dearly, Marthe Mellot and Renée Saint-Cyr. The film is based on a fictional small European kingdom which is on the verge of going broke. Its French title is Le dernier milliardaire.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-10-16
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Claudine at School
Overview: Poorly educated by her father, a wacky researcher, Claudine is a teenager full of life who loves her small village school run by Miss Sergeant. A new teacher, Aimée Lanthenay, arrives at the school. Seemingly awkward, she is actually an arrivist who manages to get the departure of Miss Sergeant.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1937-12-15
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Stars Never Die
Overview: For Les étoiles ne meurent jamais, director/archivist Max De Vaucorbeil has assembled precious film clips of such Gallic greats as Louis Jouvet, Raimu, Harry Baur, Louis Salou and Marguerite Moreno. Francois Perier's narration links the various vignettes together. In its own way, Les Etoiles ne Maurent Jamais can be seen as a precursor to those now-ubiquitous "tributes" on such cable services as American Movie Classics and Turner Classic Movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1957-05-07
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The Suitors Club
Overview: As playboys cannot pay their debts anymore,their creditors suggest one of them marry a millionaire's daughter.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1941-09-26
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L'empreinte ou La main rouge
Overview: Who killed this man to rob him of his money in this notorious neighborhood of Paris? The usual local scoundrel such as the one that has almost been lynched by the mob and arrested by the police? Not at all. In fact the poor man is innocent, even though appearances are deceiving. The real culprit is a respectably-looking man who, to divert suspicion, has put some blood of his victim on his fingers and some of the stolen money in his pockets while he was asleep.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1908-11-04
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Parisian Life
Overview: A rich Brazilian, Mendoza, visited Paris in 1900 and was romantically involved with the star of Offenbach's 'La vie parisienne' which was playing at the time. Thirty five years later, he returns with his son and granddaughter, who is engaged to a young Frenchman. But Mendoza's puritanical son forbids the marriage. Mendoza and the actress's friends conspire to change his mind and convert him to 'Parisian life.'
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1935-12-28
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A Rare Bird
Overview: A wealthy businessman joins his servant, who has won a winter getaway, on the trip, but at the hotel where they stay the servant is mistaken for the master.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1935-06-06
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Arlette et ses papas
Overview: Arlette was born in 1918. Her mother made her lover and godchild named Pierre believe that he was the father of this child. Having become a beautiful young woman, Arlette falls under Pierre's spell and he offers to marry her to get her out of poverty.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-09-07
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Bécassine
Overview: A little Breton tries to save her boss's daughter an unhappy marriage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1940-09-03
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Parisian Life
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-01-01
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