Acting
Hélène Perdrière
Born April 17, 1910 · Asnières, Seine [now Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine], France
Died August 27, 1992 · aged 82
Hélène Perdrière (born 17 April 1912 in Asnieres-sur-Seine, died 27 August 1992 in Boulogne-Billancourt) was a French stage and film actress. After earning a first prize for comedy at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art in 1928, she became the first resident of Comédie-French. She resigned to become the partner of Pierre Fresnay in the boulevard theaters of the time, before returning to the …
Known For
The Phantom of Liberty · 1974The Phantom of Liberty
★ 7.41974
MovieComedy
This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.
The Perfume of the Lady in Black · 1949The Perfume of the Lady in Black
★ 7.51949
MovieCrime
Mathilde Stangerson just married her fiance, when she heard that Larsan, her cruel former husband, whom she believed to be dead, is actually very much alive. Taking refuge to her castle, she appealed to the journalist Rouletabille to protect her.
If All the Guys in the World... · 1956If All the Guys in the World...
★ 7.21956
MovieAdventureDrama
A distress call from a trawler leads various people to come to the crew's aid.
Jeanne · 1934Jeanne
★ 10.01934
MovieDrama
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.
Le père Lebonnard · 1939Le père Lebonnard
★ 7.01939
Movie
Father Lebonnard, a former watchmaker who made a fortune, remains simple while his wife is only dreaming of worldly affairs and pushes his son Freddy to marry Bianca, the daughter of the Marquis de Rocafort, their neighbor. She feeds a similar project for her daughter Mariella.
Road Blocked · 1948Road Blocked
★ 8.01948
Movie
Jacques Audoin falls in love with a pianist, Evelyne Clery, and marries her. In reality, he had wanted to approach her, because he imagined that she had witnessed the murder of the lover of his first wife. Evelyne learns what has happened and, revolted by what she thinks is her husband's plot, commits suicide. Jacques confesses his crime.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room · 1949The Mystery of the Yellow Room
★ 7.01949
MovieCrimeMystery
A young reporter solves a mystery crime. The fictional reporter is Joseph Rouletabille. He works on a complex, and seemingly impossible, crime in which the criminal appears to disappear from a locked room.
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Une visite de noces · 1964Une visite de noces
1964
Movie
Lyne de Morancé
