Acting
Albert Dieudonné
Born November 26, 1889 · Paris, France
Died March 19, 1976 · aged 86
Albert Dieudonné was a French actor,screenwriter, film director and novelist. Dieudonné was born in Paris, France, and made his acting debut in silent film in 1908 for The Assassination of the Duke of Guise, with musical score by Camille Saint-Saëns. In 1924, he directed the film drama Catherine, in which he also appeared as a major character. Jean Renoir acted as his assistant director on the f…
Known For
Napoléon Bonaparte · 1935Napoléon Bonaparte
★ 8.71935
MovieDramaWar
A second version of Gance's Napoléon, with sound.
Alsace · 1916Alsace
1916
MovieDrama
French war propaganda in the form of a family drama in the German government. Nationalist sentiments severely test the young marriage between a French and a German. Directed by Henri Pouctal.
The Tomboy · 1936The Tomboy
★ 3.91936
MovieDramaRomance
The eponymous garçonne or flapper is Monique Lerbier, an emancipated French woman who leaves home to escape a marriage of convenience to a man she does not love which her parents have forced on her. She then falls into all sorts of carnal temptations and artificial pleasures previously unknown to her. These include her being seduced into a lesbian love affair by a chanteuse.
Backbiters · 1927Backbiters
★ 6.81927
MovieDrama
About the conflict between social classes through the life of the unhappy Catherine Ferrand, an orphan girl, who is a victim of the jealousy of women and the greed of men.
mad love · 1920mad love
1920
MovieDrama
silent film with Lina Cavalieri
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.
The Kiss of Judas · 1909The Kiss of Judas
★ 10.01909
MovieDrama
Judas betrays Jesus Christ.
The Black Diamond · 1913The Black Diamond
★ 5.81913
Movie
On instructions of the French company Pathé Frères, Alfred Machin develops a film industry in the Netherlands and Belgium from 1912 to the advent of World War One. He directs several quality films including La Fille de Delft, Maudite soit la Guerre and this wonderful gem Le Diamant Noir. A man is accused of theft and decides to quit the country. Machin's favourite pet, the panther Mimir shares the lead roll in this film with a magpie.
