Henri Diamant-Berger

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Henri Diamant-Berger

Born June 9, 1895 · Paris, France

Died May 7, 1972 · aged 76

Henri Diamant-Berger (9 June 1895 – 7 May 1972) was a French director, producer and screenwriter. In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he directed 48 films between 1913 and 1959, produced 17 between 1925 and 1967 and wrote 21 screenplays between 1916 and 1971. Born in Paris, to a Jewish family, he studied to be a lawyer but was drawn to the motion picture business. He began his career when…

Known For

RavishingRavishing · 1960
Ravishing
5.51960
MovieComedy
A womanizing pilot who is asked by a friend to intervene in one of the friend's romantic tangles. The pilot is quite willing to help out but then a confusion about the woman who is the target of the intervention causes a series of unexpected circumstances.
My Priest Among the RichMy Priest Among the Rich · 1952
My Priest Among the Rich
10.01952
MovieDramaComedy
Discharged, catholic priest Pellegrin is back to his cure of Sableuse .But the castle has been sold to Nouveaux Riches,the Cousinet ,whereas the former owners ,Monsieur De Sableuse and his son,have settled in the outhouse.
Le Petit CaféLe Petit Café · 1919
Le Petit Café
10.01919
MovieComedy
Max is a millionaire who is forced to lead a double-life as a waiter, the result of having lost a wager.
KindergartenKindergarten · 1949
Kindergarten
8.01949
MovieRomance
1948. Madeleine is the headmistress of a kindergarten in Ménilmontant. Dr Libois, the school doctor, is very close to her heart. When Rose, a new helper comes to the school, Libois is impressed at once by her understanding of the little ones and her dedication to them. Little by little, Libois grows fond of Rose while becoming estranged from Madeleine. He eventually marries Rose.
GonzagueGonzague · 1923
Gonzague
4.01923
Movie
Une soirée mondaineUne soirée mondaine · 1917
Une soirée mondaine
1917
Movie
A man and a woman crash a party
Fifty-FiftyFifty-Fifty · 1925
Fifty-Fifty
9.01925
MovieDrama
Shortly after his marriage, a millionaire begins an affair with another woman. His wife tries to win him back by starting an affair herself.
Amazing Monsieur FabreAmazing Monsieur Fabre · 1951
Amazing Monsieur Fabre
7.01951
MovieComedyDrama
It centres on the life of the entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre and his total devotion to studying insect behavior, travelling from Avignon to Paris, from Paris to his death in Sérignan. He is honoured by the French president Raymond Poincaré and his patience, obstinacy and knowledge are also recognised by Napoleon III, the publisher Charles Delagrave and the philosopher John Stuart Mill. They reach their climax in his book, Souvenirs entomologiques.

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My Priest Among the PoorMy Priest Among the Poor · 1956
My Priest Among the Poor
5.51956
MovieComedy
Abbé Pellegrin, parish priest of Sableuse, sells an ancient Christ to an unknown man, M. de Saint Preux. Summoned to the bishop's palace, he learns that he has been the victim of a swindler. The Christ, exchanged for a "mouthful of bread", is a valuable antique. Not wanting to compromise his wartime comrade La Goupille, who had introduced him to Saint Preux, Pellegrin proposed to his bishop that he himself carry out the search for the Christ. For the occasion, he swapped his cassock for a "civilian" outfit and landed in Paris. He recovers the treasure in the midst of a series of adventures and misadventures involving Cousinet, the former squire of Sableuse. He takes in the tenants Cousinet has just evicted from his hotel.

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