Acting
Léon Courtois
Born January 24, 1878 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Died July 18, 1941 · aged 63
No biography available.
Known For
Napoleon · 1927Napoleon
★ 7.81927
MovieDramaHistory
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
À Nous la Liberté · 1931À Nous la Liberté
★ 7.01931
MovieComedyMusic
In this classic French satire, Louis, a convict, escapes from prison and takes on legitimate work, making his way up in the business world. Eventually becoming the head of a successful factory, Louis opts to modernize his company with mechanical innovations. But when his friend Émile finally leaves jail years later and reunites with Louis, the past catches up with them. The two, worried about being apprehended by police, long to flee the confines of industry.
Captain Fracasse · 1929Captain Fracasse
★ 6.51929
MovieComedy
A nobleman decides to join a traveling group of actors to be with a girl he admires, but ultimately must rescue her from bandits
Under the Roofs of Paris · 1930Under the Roofs of Paris
★ 6.61930
MovieDramaRomance
In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.
Crimson Dynasty · 1935Crimson Dynasty
★ 6.31935
MovieDramaHistory
Koenigsmark is a 1935 British-French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Elissa Landi, John Lodge and Pierre Fresnay. The film is based on the novel Koenigsmark by Pierre Benoît. It's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. The film was known in the United States as Crimson Dynasty.
The Rooster of the Regiment · 1933The Rooster of the Regiment
★ 6.31933
MovieComedy
The story is about a lieutenant, nicknamed "the Rooster of the Regiment", a married man, who just can't help running after any woman passing around, and one of his friend, who always has "good ideas" to give him a hand to come out of "ubuesque" situations.
À nous deux, madame la vie · 1937À nous deux, madame la vie
★ 9.51937
MovieDrama
Two bank employees like Lucie, their colleague. They steal money from the cash register to gamble. Jean wins and Paul ends up in prison for five years. When he leaves, he discovers that Jean has become a businessman and that he has married Lucie.
The Darling of Paris · 1931The Darling of Paris
★ 7.71931
MovieDrama
In order not to compromise the great music hall star with whom he spent the night, a man is accused of a murder he did not commit.
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