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Acting
Abel Jacquin
Born July 16, 1893 · Bois-Colombes, France
Died May 12, 1968 · aged 74
No biography available.
Known For
Man to Men · 1948Man to Men
★ 4.91948
MovieDramaHistory
The story of the Swiss soldier, Henri Dunant, who was responsible for the founding of the Red Cross, and who was offered the first Nobel Peace Prize.
Princess Tarakanova · 1938Princess Tarakanova
★ 10.01938
MovieDramaHistory
Italian version of 'Princess Tarakanova'. A film about the story of princess Élisabeth Tarakanova.
Ultimatum · 1938Ultimatum
★ 8.01938
MovieWarDrama
About the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the beginning of the First World War. Focuses on the relationship between a Serbian officer and his Austrian-born wife and their involvement in espionage between the countries.
Tarakanova · 1938Tarakanova
1938
MovieDrama
French version of 'Princess Tarakanova'. Tasked with deceiving a young princess claiming the throne, Count Orloff, a favorite of Catherine the Great, is chosen to seduce the Tsarina…
Pétrus · 1946Pétrus
★ 6.01946
MovieRomanceDrama
Petrus, a Montmartre photographer, is accidentally wounded by Migo, a dancer at the Frou Frou night club, when she is trying to shoot her faithless lover Rodrigue, a counterfeiter. Though Petrus tries to reconcile the lovers, Migo lands up with him after Rodrigue is finally killed by another jealous dancer.
The Unfrocked One · 1954The Unfrocked One
★ 5.41954
MovieDrama
Pierre Fresnay plays the title character in Le Defroque (The Defrocked One). Cast out by his church, former priest Maurice (Fresnay) delights in mocking the traditions and credos of Catholicism. Even so, young Gerard (Pierre Trabaud) becomes convinced that Maurice has never truly lost his calling. Becoming a priest himself, Gerard devotes his life to bringing Maurice back into the fold. Things don't turn out quite as Gerard hopes, however; he has not reckoned with the possibility that Maurice may have been driven into insanity by his raging self-hatred.
Les Demi-Vierges · 1936Les Demi-Vierges
★ 10.01936
MovieComedy
Maxime, heir to an old provincial family, is deeply in love with Maud whom he makes his fiancée. But learning that the young girl's life has not always been beyond reproach, he refuses to marry her and returns to his castle in the company of his sister who, happier than him, has met a man worthy of being in Paris. love.
At the Grand Balcony · 1949At the Grand Balcony
★ 6.71949
MovieDrama
World War I aviator Carbot attempts to establish a commercial airline after the war, for the purpose of delivering the mail to the outermost regions of France.















