André Claveau
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Biography: André Claveau (17 December 1911 – 4 July 2003) was a popular singer in France from the 1940s to the 1960s. He won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 singing "Dors, mon amour" (Sleep, My Love), with music composed by Pierre Delanoë and lyrics by Hubert Giraud. Winning at the age of 46 years and 76 days, Claveau was the oldest winner of the contest until 1990, being the first and only winner prior to 1990 to triumph in their forties. Source: Article "André Claveau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Birthday: December 29, 1911
Deathday: July 04, 2003
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Gender: Male
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Champions of France
Overview: In the lead up to WWII, several escapist French films were made promoting health and sport among youth.In this one, we see the friendship of young males on a Marne river rowing team threatened by the presence of a typical femme fatale.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1938-12-21
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The Dream Vagabonds
Overview: The Dombreval troupe is the last vestige of an outdated form of entertainment: the traveling theatre. Mireille is the director, strong, courageous, but overwhelmed by the hardships and financial difficulties. Full of dignity, she refuses negotiations and compromises, confronting all with determination. The end is however near, Mireille is aware of it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1949-08-05
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Un jour avec vous
Overview: The young Mathilde de Marsan, believes she is in love with a singer, Philippe Mazières, and steals his photo. This one, who had written a song start, searches for this photo as far as the castle of Geoffroy and Estelle de Marsan, where Mathilde's uncle and aunt take him for the husband of one of their guests, Claude Cartier. and will finally marry her while Georges, Claude's ex-fiancé will fall in love with his hosts' niece, Mathilde.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1952-03-14
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Les Surprises d’une nuit de noces
Overview: A singer wants to get rid of his mistress to marry a young admirer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1952-08-27
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Sins of Paris
Overview: Madeleine Lebeau, a woman who charges for her easy virtue, has a plan that has some of her customers paying more than others; she tells them she is pregnant and, to avoid complications, the men pay her money and don't hang around for the birth. Yves Furet, a shiftless gambler, who not only encourages her in her business ventures but is also her fiancée, shares the fruit of her non-labor. She latches onto a wealthy widower, Henri Vilbert, who throws her a curve-ball when, after she tells him she is pregnant, he is overjoyed as he has fallen in love with her and is looking forward to becoming a father. She plays along for a while, but becomes ashamed when she sees how Vilbert is devoting his whole life to a child that she isn't carrying. She fakes a miscarriage and his kindness makes her feel guilty and she confesses, but he doesn't believe her. So she tries another plan.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1953-04-17
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No Vacation for Mr. Mayor
Overview: Annie, the ward of Monsieur Joachim, a nightclub manager, has fallen in love with Philippe Lebon, a singer who could easily re-float her guardian's failing business. The trouble is that Joachim has already - and hurriedly - betrothed Annie to his business partner. To make matters worse the young lady suspects Philippe of being unfaithful. In order to thwart the wedding of Annie and his rival, Philippe hires two of his friends, the resourceful Beaudubec and Tracassin.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1951-11-04
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French Cancan
Overview: Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir’s exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. Jean Gabin plays the wily impresario Danglard, who makes the cancan all the rage while juggling the love of two beautiful women—an Egyptian belly-dancer and a naive working girl turned cancan star.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1954-12-27
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Cœur-sur-Mer
Overview: Endive-Meunier, a prosperous silk dealer from Lyon has an affair with his secretary he tries hard to keep secret. One day, he nevertheless accepts to accompany her to the seaside resort of Coeur-sur-Mer. Unfortunately for him, once there, he finds himself in the presence of Claudius Paquito, the popular barman of a fashionable club. The trouble is that the man is no other than one of his former employees he once fired for insolence...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1951-03-02
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Prisoner of the Jungle
Overview: The survivors of a forced landing progress in a hostile African bush.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1960-02-24
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Le destin s'amuse
Overview: A guardian, abusing his prerogatives, imposes on a young girl the husband he has chosen for her. On the very day of the wedding ceremony, the bride fled. She is picked up on the road by four bandits who are going on a business expedition. After many adventures, each as implausible as the next, the heroine will marry the man of her choice.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1946-12-13
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