Acting
Fernand Gravey
Born December 25, 1905 · Ixelles, Brabant, Belgium
Died November 2, 1970 · aged 64
Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France), also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who appeared in silent films produced by pioneer Belge Cinéma Film (a subsidiary of Pathé). Gravey started performing at age five under his father's direction. Before World War I, he received an …
Known For
How to Steal a Million · 1966How to Steal a Million
★ 7.51966
MovieComedyCrime
A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries.
La Garçonne · 1957La Garçonne
★ 5.51957
MovieDrama
La Garçonne is a 1957 French film directed by Jacqueline Audry. It follows Monique, an ingenue and a clueless girl who believes in true love. When she discovers her future husband has a lover, she rebels against her bourgeois life:s he will lead a free and wild life and she will live like a man. Soon she becomes the toast of Gay Paris, sleeping with all the men around, and even with a woman.
Varieté · 1935Varieté
★ 6.51935
MovieRomanceDrama
Annabella, Jean Gabin and Fernand Gravey star as a trio of circus trapeze artists. Both Gabin and Gravey love Annabella, but she has eyes only for Gravey. Seething with jealousy, Gabin plots revenge against his rival. He "accidentally" drops Gravey into a net during rehearsal -- but does he plan to do the same during a performance, when the trio works without a net?
Saïda Makes Off with the Manneken Pis · 1913Saïda Makes Off with the Manneken Pis
★ 6.31913
MovieComedy
A cheetah runs away from a fair and steals Belgium's national symbol: Manneken Pis.
Guns for San Sebastian · 1967Guns for San Sebastian
★ 7.01967
MovieWestern
Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the village of San Sebastian. The village is deserted, with its cowardly residents hiding in the hills from Indians, who regularly attack the village and steal all their supplies. When Father John is murdered, the villagers mistakenly think the outlaw is the priest. Alastray at first tells them he is not a priest, but they don't believe it, and an apparent miracle seems to prove they are correct. Eventually, he assists them in regaining their confidence and defending themselves.
The Hideout · 1971The Hideout
★ 3.71971
MovieCrimeComedy
A jewel thief hides his loot in a WELL while escaping. He returns several years later only to find there is a Resort on the site and the well is the centerpiece of the place. He then has to find a way to retrieve his haul.
The Madwoman of Chaillot · 1969The Madwoman of Chaillot
★ 7.31969
MovieComedyDrama
An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the traditional beliefs of others. The story is set in a 20th-century society endangered by power and greed and imagines the rebellion of the "little people" against corrupt and soulless authority.
Four Flights to Love · 1939Four Flights to Love
★ 6.41939
MovieWarDrama
In pre-World Ward I in Paris, a budding artist, Pierre LeBlanc, falls in love and marries Janine, a dressmaker's assistant. Pierre has a flair for designing clothes, and he and his bride live in a blissful paradise, until the war breaks out and he becomes a soldier. Janine dies in childbirth and, no longer desiring to live, Pierre volunteers for a dangerous patrol behind German lines. While recuperating in the hospital from a wound he received on the mission, Pierre spends his time drawing sketches of dresses. He becomes rich and famous after the war. Years later, after devoting himself to his daughter, Pierre seeks a marriage with a girl no older than his daughter. A conflict develops and to ensure his daughter's happiness, Pierre sacrifices his own plans.
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Fanfare of Love · 1935Fanfare of Love
★ 7.31935
MovieComedy
Two unemployed musicians dress up as women to be hired by an all-female orchestra called "Tulips from Holland"; they fall in love with two gorgeous musicians.
Jean Rameau / Jeanette, piano des " Tulipes Hollandaises "
The Great Waltz · 1938The Great Waltz
★ 5.91938
MovieDramaMusic
Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.
Johann 'Schani' Strauss II















