Writing

Yves Mirande

Born May 8, 1876 · Bagneux, Maine-et-Loire, France

Died March 17, 1957 · aged 80

Yves Mirande (Bagneux (8 May 1876 – 17 March 1957) was a French screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. Yves Mirande began his acting career in the theater, transitioning to movies in the silent era.

Known For

BaccaraBaccara · 1935
Baccara
★ 7.51935
MovieComedyCrime
A rich banker is actually a crook. His mistress, an alien, wants to become French and the only way is to marry a Frenchman.
Extenuating CircumstancesExtenuating Circumstances · 1939
Extenuating Circumstances
★ 6.71939
MovieComedy
Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...
Trois jeunes filles nuesTrois jeunes filles nues · 2006
Trois jeunes filles nues
2006
MovieComedyMusic
Seven Men, One WomanSeven Men, One Woman · 1936
Seven Men, One Woman
★ 6.81936
MovieComedyRomance
At the urging of her childhood friend Brémontier, Lucie de Kéradec, a wealthy widowed countess who wishes to remarry, invites all of her seven suitors to her mansion. Her untold intention is to test them by claiming to be ruined. The experience is a success in that each of the potential husbands reveals his inner nature but a failure when it comes to finding a new life partner. None of the guests passes the test except - the eighth man, namely Brémontier who loved Lucie in secret but, being penniless, had not dared declare his flame to her.
Life Dances OnLife Dances On · 1937
Life Dances On
★ 7.01937
MovieDramaRomance
After the death of her husband, Christine realizes she has possibly wasted her life by marrying him instead of the man towards whom, in her youth, she had a stronger inclination. To overcome these dreary thoughts, she decides to find out about him and the other men who danced with her during a ball that was a turning point in her life, many years ago. She pays a visit to those forgotten acquaintances one after the other; Christine is not only surprised to see how they have fared, but also discovers the impact she had, unknowingly, on the feelings and the destiny of these persons.
They Were Twelve WomenThey Were Twelve Women · 1940
They Were Twelve Women
★ 5.91940
MovieComedy
Early in the war, a group of women decide to help the soldiers in the war front. They enlist the help of the wealthy Madame Marion.
Little NothingsLittle Nothings · 1941
Little Nothings
★ 7.71941
MovieComedy
Following a broadcast on the radio, each of the listeners remembers these "little nothings" (the title is borrowed from a play by Mozart), which have often changed their lives. Each of these stories told will prove that a tiny detail in life can change an entire destiny.
What a Funny Kid!What a Funny Kid! · 1935
What a Funny Kid!
★ 6.71935
MovieComedy
Lucie turns the house of chic dandy Gaston upside down.

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At Your Command, MadamAt Your Command, Madam · 1942
At Your Command, Madam
★ 5.31942
MovieComedy
Hector and Odette Dupuis' car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, but not far from a luxury hotel. The couple are well off but, being miserly, Odette is determined to keep her budget tight. Fortunately for her, the hotel offers rooms for domestics costing only 35 francs, so she decides to pass her husband as her chauffeur. As far as she is concerned, Odette presents herself as Baroness de Garches and takes a 250 franc room. But their stay soon becomes complicated. For instance, Palureau, a widower with five daughters who is planning to remarry, starts courting the 'baroness'. And that is not all since at the same time Angèle, a chambermaid, makes advances to Hector ! To make matters worse, Ferdinand, Angèle's boyfriend, decides to get even with Hector, his 'rival'. The jealous guy steals a jewel from a guest and has poor Hector accused of the theft.

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