René Hiéronimus
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Saint-Servan - Ille-et-Vilaine - France
Birthday: July 22, 1893
Deathday: August 11, 1971
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Nice Adventure
Overview: Hoping to scare wealthy young Bernard into getting married to his longtime fiancee Georgette, a phony fortune-teller is hired to inform Bernard that he is to die very soon. But thanks to a case of mistaken identity, the fortune-teller delivers this message to middle-aged gym instructor Étienne. Instead of heading towards the altar, however, Étienne decides to live his last few months on earth to the fullest -- and as a result becomes a millionaire at the gaming tables of Monte Carlo. Upon learning that he isn't going to kick the bucket after all, our hero pretends to be at death's door anyway, all for the purpose of patching up the rocky romance between Bernard and Georgette.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1932-07-08
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The Miracle Child
Overview: A widow named Blanche Montel endeavours to find a man with whom to produce a child so that she can pretend that the child was her late husband's and so inherit a fortune.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1932-06-05
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Mannequins
Overview: A traumatic nightmare for a glove salesman who falls asleep on his counter at night and the wax models begin to come to life...
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1933-07-14
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Crainquebille
Overview: Crainquebille, merchant of four seasons, is sentenced to fifteen days in prison for having insulted a police officer. When he leaves, his clientele moves away from him and Crainquebille thinks of suicide, when the affection of a kid from Montmartre makes him change his mind.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-03-16
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Square of Knaves
Overview: Summoned by his mother to plead, a very young lawyer has a trio of pathetic criminals acquitted. The daughter of one of them reveals to the lawyer that the three accomplices hoped to find food and board in prison. For the beautiful eyes of the young girl, Master of La Bastide attaches the three rogues to his service. Disasters, confusion, clumsiness follow one another until the planned wedding.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1947-12-10
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Les Dieux du dimanche
Overview: A soccer enthusiast like his father, Martin Lambert is the (gifted) goalkeeper of the local team. He falls in love with Jeanette and soon marries her. Alongside a happy marital life, Martin becomes a successful professional. Which proves a mixed blessing since fame makes him vain and haughty and his marriage gets seriously affected. But the Second World War breaks out and Martin is drafted. Taken prisoner a few months later, he is sent to a camp. When he is released, he tries resume his career but his wounds hurt too much and he has to give in. But not soccer: he will now proudly train young shoots.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1949-02-09
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Fantomas Against Fantomas
Overview: Everyone in Paris thinks Fantomas is dead. A wave of extortion, blackmail and murder all point to the master criminal. Inspector Juve and his reporter friend Fandor set out to find the truth.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1949-02-08
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Jamais deux sans trois
Overview: Father Benoît would like one of his twins to take over his inn, at 3 plates. But his ancillary ambitions are not commensurate with his last 3. Bernard is also in love with Hélène, daughter of Colonel Flouc de La Donzelle. He dreams of becoming an actor and goes to Paris to find a job. Difficult beginnings since from the theater, he goes to the cabaret, then to the radio, without success. In the final scene, the 3 brothers meet, which gives rise to a series of gags during the wedding.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1951-11-22
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Les Dents longues
Overview: A young, talented and ambitious journalist, Louis heads off to try his luck in Paris. He's spotted by Walter, editor-in-chief for a major daily newspaper, who takes to him and furthers his career. What he doesn't realise is that Louis is ready to betray anyone to achieve his ends...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1953-03-15
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It Happened on the 36 Candles
Overview: Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery for the lover, then introduces Brigitte to a good-looking man working on the famous RTF entertainment show 36 Chandelles. The show ultimately seals the reunion of the two estranged young lovers. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1957-10-16
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The Motorcycle Cops
Overview: Marc, a motorcycle brigadier, is engaged to the charming Véronique. But his future brother-in-law, the clumsy Roger, leader of a Sunday motorcycle gang, has set his sights on joining the motorcycle police.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1959-03-18
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Clara and the Villains
Overview: A rich kid, the daughter of an oil tycoon, lives a life of luxury. Bad guys kidnap the heiress.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1958-12-24
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When the Child Appears
Overview: Charles Fouquet, the Minister of Family Affairs, is having a hard time. His wife Olympe, although not that young, is expecting a baby. His daughter Annie, as for her, is pregnant by her fiance. And let's not forget Georges, Fouquet's son, who has seduced Natacha, his close (too close!) collaborator. As if that were not enough, a former mistress of Charles' comes and reveals to him the existence of a son he knew nothing about. But Charles is a man of action and he is not so easily deterred: he WILL take action against this abundance of offspring.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1956-10-05
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La Terre
Overview: As Jean is walking across the countryside in search of work, he helps and befriends a young woman, Françoise, who is having trouble controlling the cow that she is leading. Jean finds work at a local farm, but he soon finds himself caught in the middle of the conflicts in Françoise's family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1921-10-13
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Le Coupable
Overview: At trial the prosecuting attorney makes a startling confession: the defendant is his son whose pitiful fate led him to murder. The attorney left the young man's pregnant mother, and the unwed poor thing had to fight against a hostile world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1917-10-05
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Miquette and Her Mother
Overview: The irresistible rise of a young provincial, Miquette, who, having risen to Paris, will experience success in the theater and love in Hollywood with a very attractive tennis player.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-03-23
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Chopin's Fifteenth Prelude
Overview: M. Monet, a talented musician, loves his young wife Louise dearly. But Louise has a lover, Maurice Dartois. When Monet finds out that Louise cheats on him he gets so furious that Louise, scared to death, leaves the marital home and finds refuge at Maurice's. The trouble is that Maurice, who wants Louise only for himself, kicks his crippled brother Léo and his young sister Jeanne, who lived with him, out of his place. A regretful decision which will entail dramatic consequences...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1922-01-02
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The Blonde Gypsy
Overview: As in a Hollywood western, rice growers and bull cultivators come into conflict in the Camargue.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1953-09-20
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In Six Easy Lessons
Overview: A bossy count has trouble marrying off any of his six sons. When one of them, Adam, finally makes wedding arrangements, something happens to his bride to be: she develops amnesia after an accident.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1957-12-06
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Aladdin and His Magic Lamp
Overview: He travels to Aladdin's village, identified as being near the border with China, where he enlists Aladdin's help by pretending to be his long-lost uncle and offering to leave his wealth to Aladdin. At one point, the Magician character tells the story of his travels to China, India and Persia and we see a montage of these adventures and it's kind of interesting because of the way it invokes other cultures of the era. There is some unnecessary padding throughout as characters break into songs that do nothing but tell parts of Once upon a time, somewhere in Africa, a local magician dreamed of owning the Magic Lamp. Thanks to a Magic Ball he learned that the Lamp could be found in an Asian village and that only the innocent hand of a young person could snatch it. He traveled to the place, a village called Three Hill City, close to the Chinese border. There lived Aladdin
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1970-01-28
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