Jean Darcante
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Birthday: April 01, 1910
Deathday: March 18, 1990
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Girls of Paris
Overview: A few colorful characters, with very different social origins and whose destinies are not always glorious, will parade before our eyes, for our greatest pleasure. Turning among characters such as : an alcoholic bum, a rich banker, an eccentric old lady, a working class girl, a poor lover, and a hypocritical bourgeois.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1936-11-09
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La Symphonie fantastique
Overview: The film is biographical, telling the story of the life and artistic struggles of the French composer Hector Berlioz. Berlioz is shown as a recalcitrant medical student in an anatomy class dreaming of becoming a composer; at a demonstration during a performance at the Paris Opéra conducted by Habeneck; at supper with other young artists (Hugo, Janin, Dumas, Mérimée, Delacroix); and chasing after his future wife Harriet Smithson, after a performance of Hamlet. Also depicted are his life in a garret, while suffering from an illness due to an abscess in the throat; a visit from his mother who curses him; and the composition of the Symphonie fantastique. The film then shows his marital breakdown, the premiere of his opera Benvenuto Cellini, his travels throughout Europe, his second marriage to Marie Recio (called "Marie Martin" in the film), public acceptance in old age and reconciliation with his son.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1942-04-01
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Mlle. Desiree
Overview: Julie and Désirée Clary are courted by the brothers Joseph and Napoleon Bonaparte. Joseph marries Julie and Napoleon is affianced to Désirée. When Napoleon breaks the engagement and marries Joséphine de Beauharnais, Désirée becomes involved with General Bernadotte.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1941-07-03
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L'Étrange Nuit de Noël
Overview: Taking advantage of their uncle's absence, André and Raymond Rafet organize a New Year's Eve party at his house. The uncle returns unexpectedly, disturbs the party, threatens his nephews to disinherit them and then locks himself in his office. A few minutes later, he is found dead, poisoned.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1939-08-17
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Long Live Liberty
Overview: Two-sided painting of the German occupation in France: the acts of heroism of the maquis are opposed to the villainies of the profiteers and the drafts, all treated in the manner of the imagery of Épinal.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1946-02-07
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Martin Roumagnac
Overview: The local building-contractor Martin Roumagnac is fascinated by the fashionable Blanche Ferrand. To impress Blache, Martin presents her with a villa. However, this ruins him financially. Despite Martin's many efforts for the now femme-fatal Blanche, she is not able to chose between him and the rich consul De Laubry.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1946-12-18
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Flukt fra paradiset
Overview: Norwegian film's great charmer, Frank Robert, plays an associate professor and bachelor whose waking desire for life brings him to Paris, where he breaks free.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1953-12-26
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Süss, the Jew
Overview: Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1940-09-24
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Two Men in Manhattan
Overview: Two French journalists become embroiled in a criminal plot in New York City involving a disappeared United Nations diplomat.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1959-10-16
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