Charles Trenet

Acting

Charles Trenet

Born May 18, 1913 · Narbonne, Aude, France

Died February 19, 2001 · aged 87

Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet (18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001) was a renowned French singer-songwriter who composed both the music and the lyrics for nearly 1,000 songs over a career that lasted more than 60 years. These songs include "Boum!" (1938), "La Mer" (1946) and "Nationale 7" (1955). Trenet is also noted for his work with musicians Michel Emer and Léo Chauliac, with whom he recorde…

Known For

I SingI Sing · 1938
I Sing
6.01938
MovieComedyMusic
Charles's uncle is the headmaster of a chic girls school .He is short of the readies and he has lots and lots of debts.
Boom on ParisBoom on Paris · 1954
Boom on Paris
5.71954
MovieComedyMusic
In the early 1950s, the popular radio show "La Kermesse aux Étoiles", hosted by the famous Jean Nohain, mixing lottery games and performances of various artists, will be disrupted by the adventures of a man and his fiancée seeking to recover a dangerous bottle of perfume (explosive) which was unfortunately mixed with the prizes to be won ...
L'Or du ducL'Or du duc · 1965
L'Or du duc
4.01965
MovieComedy
A young duke marries a girl, also penniless, and moves into a bus left him by an uncle, with their ten children. At last he finds the bus is made of solid gold.
You Only Come at NightYou Only Come at Night · 1966
You Only Come at Night
5.11966
MovieDrama
During a visit to Guatemala for Holy Week, tourist Andrés falls in love with a mysterious woman who hides her identity and marital status, rawing him into a web of secrets, deception and tragedy.
Springtime in ParisSpringtime in Paris · 1957
Springtime in Paris
4.31957
MovieComedy
On her way to Paris, Gisèle meets a young motorist who offers to be her guide. Gisèle, suspicious, refuses and disappears. But Pierre finds her and takes her to dinner at Saint-Germain-des-Prés. On the other hand, Gisèle, out of jealousy, goes off on her own to visit "Paris by Night", showing us some of the attractions of the "Moulin Rouge", "Naturistes", "Rock and Roll", etc., etc., etc. Pierre pursues her and eventually discovers her hotel. The next day, he takes her for a walk around Paris. They dine at an inn where a supposed car breakdown forces them to spend the night. There was only one room, but the virtuous Gisèle locked Pierre in the bathroom. All ends in the most honest engagement in the world.
Jockey, professor och folkkär målareJockey, professor och folkkär målare · 1998
Jockey, professor och folkkär målare
1998
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about the Swedish artist and painter Philip von Schantz.
Adieu LéonardAdieu Léonard · 1943
Adieu Léonard
5.61943
MovieComedy
A bungling thief is threatened by one target with blackmail, unless the thief will kill his own cousin, a wealthy eccentric who is considered the village idiot.
Love Around the ClockLove Around the Clock · 1943
Love Around the Clock
6.31943
MovieComedyDrama
Symbolizing the destiny of man, Hora imposes her destiny on everyone. She appears to a petty bourgeois trying to escape from his mediocre life, to a frivolous mother, to a reveler in nightclubs, to a man stranded without money in a restaurant, to a young sportsman, to a singer tired of the selfishness of his listeners and to a condemned man. To each, she brings the imperative message of Time...

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Springtime in ParisSpringtime in Paris · 1957
Springtime in Paris
4.31957
MovieComedy
On her way to Paris, Gisèle meets a young motorist who offers to be her guide. Gisèle, suspicious, refuses and disappears. But Pierre finds her and takes her to dinner at Saint-Germain-des-Prés. On the other hand, Gisèle, out of jealousy, goes off on her own to visit "Paris by Night", showing us some of the attractions of the "Moulin Rouge", "Naturistes", "Rock and Roll", etc., etc., etc. Pierre pursues her and eventually discovers her hotel. The next day, he takes her for a walk around Paris. They dine at an inn where a supposed car breakdown forces them to spend the night. There was only one room, but the virtuous Gisèle locked Pierre in the bathroom. All ends in the most honest engagement in the world.

Charles Trenet

Bouquet de joieBouquet de joie · 1951
Bouquet de joie
5.01951
MovieComedy
Back from America, famous singer Charles Trénet, nicknamed "Le Fou Chantant", makes the conquest of a bombshell called Anita. He tries to persuade his young friend Georges to follow them to the French Riviera but the pessimistic gloomy finicky fellow won't do it. Instead, he decides to go on holiday with his newly married wife but the trip , due to his grim mood, is no bed of roses. In Juan-lès-Pins they finally meet Charles, who is so infatuated with Anita that he has forgotten to meet his old friend Henri Poupon, the Meridional actor. Thanks to cheerful Charles and to the sunny climate, Georges relaxes and things improve in his relationships with his wife. The couple can applaud Charles who is giving one of his concerts there before he flies back to the USA, on Anita's arm this time.

Charles Trenet