Annie Ducaux
Also Known As: Анни Дюко
Biography: Annie Ducaux (10 September 1908 – 31 December 1996) was a French actress, who appeared in 40 film and television productions between 1932 and 1980. Ducaux was a shareholder in the state theater Comédie-Française from 1948, and played in numerous stage productions there. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Abel Gance's Beethoven's Great Love (1937), Conflict (1938, opposite Corinne Luchaire) and Les grandes familles (1958, opposite Jean Gabin). She was born Anne Marie Catherine Ducaux in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, and died in Champeaux, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France. She was married to the Swiss film producer Ernest Rupp, and had one child the French film producer Gérard Ducaux-Rupp. Source: Article "Annie Ducaux" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Besançon, Doubs, France
Adult: No
Birthday: September 10, 1908
Age: 116 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: December 31, 1996
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The Possessors
Overview: Noël Schoudler, founder of an empire built on three foundations - sugar, banking and the press - reigns like an absolute sovereign over his business and his family. But someone is about to challenge this authority: his son François...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1958-11-19
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Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law
Overview: This is the story of a wealthy bourgeois who marries his only child, a daughter, to a penniless nobleman because he hopes to use his son-in-law to get a title. The son-in-law is a lazy, affected stereotype; but M. Poirier is also a stereotype, of the obnoxious big businessman. The poor daughter, who falls in love with her husband, lets him walk all over her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1933-01-01
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Le Fakir du Grand Hôtel
Overview: Démonio the fakir has impressed a rich but weak-willed young man who hires him as an energy teacher. Demonio drags out the businesses of the shy lover, but his partner arranges everything and the finally satisfied lover endows the two accomplices who renounce fakirism.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-01-05
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Le Petit Jacques
Overview: An honest worker is unjustly accused of murder. The culprit promises him to give his son a good education if he allows himself to be condemned.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-12-21
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Cease Firing
Overview: When the war is over, a captain finds it very difficult to reintegrate into civilian life. Nothing happens, neither in journalism nor in insurance.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1934-06-01
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The Two Boys
Overview: The Count of Kerlor, to chastise his wife whom he believes to be unfaithful, entrusts his son to a couple of scoundrels. When he repents and wants to find the child, the carnies make their nephew sick. But the other little boy, in search of his comrade, is recognized by his reconciled parents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1936-09-08
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The Woman Thief
Overview: The woman thief evades a young lady who is onto his game, but then tries his wiles elsewhere on a married woman by attempting to compromise and ruin the husband she is happy with.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1938-03-30
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Dernière aventure
Overview: Comte de Larzac, an aging seducer, leaves Paris for Lannemezan. Accompanied by his friend Charmeuil, he goes there to acknowledge the paternity of Jean, a twenty-year old young man who knows nothing about his biological father. Jean, after falling for Jeanne, the daughter of a farmer, now courts Georgina, a middle-class woman of Romanian origin. After Father Jocasse has told Jean that he is Comte de Larzac's son, the young man follows his father to Paris. But he finds it hard to comply with the usages of high society and when his father refuses to consent to his marriage with Georgina, he returns to Lannemezan. Georgina is so upset by the count's refusal that she comes to see him and tells him very candidly about her past life. Moved by her plea, de Larzac drives her back to Lannemezan so that she can marry Jean. What was not expected is that, during the trip, they discover they are close to each other.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1942-03-26
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Le bal des passants
Overview: Fabienne believes herself to be cheated on by her husband Claude and divorces her. He leaves for America and does not return until eight years later. He then meets his daughter.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1944-04-01
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Homeland
Overview: Brussels in the year 1568, as the Flemish people are fighting against the tyranny of the Spanish occupiers. Led by Count de Rysoor, the revolt against the ruthless Duke of Alba, is meant to help Prince William of Orange to get into the city and come to power. Now, the count's lieutenant, has an affair with Elisabeth, Rysoor's wife. For the time being, the count, who thinks of his homeland first, turns a blind eye. But such a relationship might well undermine the whole rebellion movement.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1946-10-22
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Dreams of Love
Overview: Paris, 1833. The famous composer Franz Liszt is friends with Chopin who introduces him to Countess Marie d'Agout. Very quickly Liszt falls in love and she, who is already married and has two children, abandons honor and reputation to follow him. They leave to live a great passion in Italy. Then, Franz Liszt gives concerts, the triumph awaits him everywhere. Little by little the fame of the composer will move the two lovers away.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1947-01-29
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Rendezvous in Paris
Overview: When she sets sail for Lisbon, Catherine Laurence, a famous classical singer has but one wish: to be left alone. Unfortunately she soon gets bothered by a rude, invading man. Later she gets to know him better and becomes susceptible to his charm. She realizes that Michel is in love with her and it is not long before she goes beyond her disastrous first impression. Although not quite sure he is a perfectly honest man she entrusts him with a delicate assignment: keep her precious pearl necklace coveted by Van Coolart, a fake Dutch diamond-merchant, and give it back to her in Paris. If he is a robber himself, so much the worse for her. But if Michel keeps the Paris rendezvous love is in store for both of them. Nevertheless there is a crucial factor she regrettably disregards, composer Raymond Aubour, a faithful friend who has been her suitor for ten years.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1947-03-12
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The Sharks of Gibraltar
Overview: In order for important British admiralty papers to pass into the hands of the Germans, the spy Gordon has the ingenious idea of transforming a lamentable drunkard into a Lady, haughty but submissive to his orders. Stella's transformation is complete, the success extraordinary. Why must a French officer touching the heart of the former pochard bring down the fragile edifice? A submarine is about to blow up, Gordon is shot down and a confessed Stella returns to her horrible taverns to drown her sorrows in alcohol for good.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1947-11-14
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The Patron
Overview: Agnès de Louvigny, aviator, crashes with her plane on the villa of Martial Simonet, a fashion designer nicknamed La Patronne. But tourists are busy in front of the villa.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1950-08-25
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Tartuffe ou L'Imposteur
Overview: Tartuffe, a hypocritical man confided in false devotion, monopolizes the confidence of Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois and undertakes to seduce his wife Elmire. Having been unmasked by the latter, he strives to precipitate the ruin of his benefactor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1960-07-05
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Princess of Cleves
Overview: When a young teen marries the Prince of Cleves, more than twice her age, she automatically becomes an official Princess and takes her new position to heart. Although distracted by the elite entertainments found at court, the princess cannot help but mourn her impossible love for the dashing Duc de Nemours.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1961-03-22
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Thunder Over Paris
Overview: An international crook hunted by the police comes to Paris to save his daughter from the clutches of a blackmailer friend of a cabaret singer with eccentric outfits.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1940-04-03
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The Life and Loves of Beethoven
Overview: Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.
Genres: Drama Music History Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1937-01-15
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African Diary
Overview: During a French construction project in the Sudan, a military doctor fights against leprosy and the natives seek protection against witch doctors.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1940-06-25
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Pontcarral, Empire Colonel
Overview: For 15 years after Waterloo, a baron refuses to accept the defeat. He reluctantly marries one of 2 Bourbon sisters but lands up dueling with the wife's former lover. Finally he gets a chance to prove himself again in battle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1942-01-02
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The Inevitable Mr. Dubois
Overview: With a hand of steel, Hélène efficiently runs a big luxury perfume factory in Grasse. There is no room for fun in her dull businesswoman's life. Then, a car accident drops Claude Dubois, a painter, into her lap. But the artist will have to deploy all his subtle wiles and clever tricks to rouse Hélène's feelings and get her to enjoy the cozy life of a cherished wife.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1943-09-22
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Un homme de trop à bord
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1935-12-06
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Conflit
Overview: Claire Buisson becomes enamored with Gerard and soon afterwords she becomes pregnant. Gerard advises her to abort the child but, at the last moment, Claire decides to keep her child and leaves for her sister's place in the province.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1938-12-21
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La Dame de chez Maxim
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1981-02-12
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L'Agonie des aigles
Overview: Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement on half-pay. Useless and idle, they have lost their prestige and keep meeting in the hope of the Emperor’s return. When Napoleon dies, they decide to plot the rise to power of Napoleon II.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1933-11-24
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Prison Without Bars
Overview: In a state correctional institute for teenage girls, Madame Appel, the superintendent, rules with an iron fist. The State appoints thirty-year-old Yvonne to evaluate the situation. The young woman is convinced that the girls should feel wanted rather than be constantly subdued and is accordingly determined to make Madame Appel change her methods of education.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1938-01-07
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A Royal Affair
Overview: Mme Beaudrier, the wife of a Parliamentary Senator, hurls a pastry at visiting King Joan IV of Cerdagne, sparking off a series of farcical events involving all levels of the government and their mistresses.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1949-12-14
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Électre
Overview: During the long journey that brought him home victorious in the Trojan War, Agamemnon fell in love with one of his captives, Cassander, daughter of Priam, with whom he had children. The reception in Argos, more than ten years later, was icy. Annoyed by the double indelicacy of her husband, Clytemnestra, his wife who had meanwhile become the mistress of Aegisthus, killed him with the help of her lover. Aegisthus then became the regent and ensured the prosperity of the city alongside his mistress, the widowed queen. But Electra, one of the daughters of Agamemnon, has always foreseen the murder and adultery of her mother. Solitary, wild, she lives in the royal palace awaiting the return of Orestes, her brother who has taken refuge since childhood with an uncle, in order to take revenge. Electra can begin, the crimes of the Atreides family continue quietly, as planned.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-07-07
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Port-Royal
Overview: 1661, the Assemblée du Clergé de France obliged all clergy to sign a form testifying to their submission to the decisions of the Holy See. In 1664, the Archbishop of Paris wanted to impose this decision on the nuns of Port-Royal. Among them was Sister Angélique de Saint Jean, admired by the very young Sister Françoise, who looked to her for comfort.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1960-06-01
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Florence is Crazy
Overview: Monsieur Benoit's existence is transformed when his dour wife suddenly thinks in a bout of folly that she will become a chanteuse and her husband the impresario.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1944-06-01
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The American Beauty
Overview: Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertable car by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in pocession of the car, Marcel only encounters one bad luck episode after another with the excessive gasoline consumtion, his wife trying to sell it to make ammends meet, getting into traffic jams, accidently riding into a car wash with the top down, and more.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1961-09-29
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Two Women
Overview: Considering his wife as his property, a smuggler bullies the unfortunate woman and does not allow her to turn to another man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1940-05-16
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Les Filles du Rhône
Overview: Frédérique, married to a brutal and vile being who dies tragically during a duel with the trident, falls in love with Jean, the fiancé of her younger sister Margarido. Both fight against their passion, to see it finally flourish because, to ensure their happiness, Margarido who has guessed everything, does not hesitate to sacrifice himself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1938-04-20
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A Foolish Maiden
Overview: A middle-aged Parisian lawyer meets a young girl and falls in love with her. The girl's mother discovers the affair and the couple must flee.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1938-11-24
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Coup de feu à l'aube
Overview: A crime has been committed by the Trembleur gang, which specializes in jewelry thefts. The Berlin police are on the trail of the mysterious leader. Thanks to a cunning policeman posing as a member of a rival gang, the bandits are trapped in a suburban villa.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1932-08-17
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Le verre d'eau
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1976-07-01
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Elizabeth la femme sans homme
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1960-06-04
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Les Femmes savantes
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-06-04
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