Honoré Panisse is dying, cheerfully, with friends, wife, and son at his side. He confesses to the priest in front of his friends; he insists that the doctor be truthful. But, he cannot bring himself to tell his son Césariot that his real father is Marius, the absent son of César, Césariot's godfather. Panisse leaves that to Fanny, the lad's mother. Dissembling that he's off to see a friend, Césariot then seeks Marius, now a mechanic in Toulon. Posing as a journalist, Césariot spends time with Marius and leaves believing tales he is a petty thief. Only after the truth comes out can Marius, Fanny, César, and Césariot step beyond the falsehoods, benign though they may be.*Wikipedia*
Showing posts with label Pierre Fresnay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pierre Fresnay. Show all posts
September 07, 2015
January 24, 2015
The Raven (1943) Trailer
Le corbeau
Une petite ville comme il en est tant en France.
Le Corbeau (The Raven) is a 1943 French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
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A vicious series of poison-pen letters spreads rumours, suspicion and fear among the inhabitants of a small French town, and one after another, they turn on each other as their hidden secrets are unveiled - but the one secret that no-one can uncover is the identity of the letters' author... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
Labels:
1940's,
1943,
Crime,
Drama,
Ginette Leclerc,
Henri-Georges Clouzot,
letter,
Louis Chavance,
Micheline Francey,
Mystery,
Pierre Fresnay,
poison pen letter,
secret,
The Raven,
Thriller,
town,
village
November 22, 2014
November 09, 2014
Monsieur Vincent (1947) Trailer
Monsieur Vincent
Monsieur Vincent is a 1947 French film about Vincent de Paul, the seventeenth century
priest and charity worker.
Watch the Promo!
An Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Monsieur Vincent chronicles the remarkable journey of St. Vincent de Paul (Pierre Fresnay) who rose from slavery to become a trusted advisor to queens and princes. Director Maurice Cloche's powerful and dramatic biopic reveals how St. Vincent de Paul's unwavering commitment to the poor made him one of the greatest humanitarians in history.
Labels:
1940's,
1947,
Aimé Clariond,
Biography,
born again christian,
death,
Drama,
History,
Jean Anouilh,
Jean Bernard-Luc,
Jean Debucourt,
Maurice Cloche,
Monsieur Vincent,
peasant,
Pierre Fresnay,
suresnes france
October 01, 2014
The Devil's Hand (1943) Scene
La main du diable
Roland Brissot bought for a nickel a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth.
The talisman is a cut left hand, and it works perfectly. But of course there is
nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes
and asks for his due...
Written by Yepok
Labels:
1940's,
1943,
based on novel,
Carnival of Sinners,
devil,
Fantasy,
Gérard de Nerval,
Horror,
Jean-Paul Le Chanois,
Josseline Gaël,
Maurice Tourneur,
Noël Roquevert,
Pierre Fresnay,
supernatural
June 01, 2013
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