Acting

Martial Rèbe

Born September 4, 1888 · Sèvres, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Died February 9, 1978 · aged 89

No biography available.

Known For

ForfaitureForfaiture · 1937
Forfaiture
6.61937
MovieDrama
Denise Moret joins her husband, Pierre, in Mongolia where he works as a civil engineer. One night she loose a lot of money on the roulette and therefore is forced to borrow money from Prince Lee-Lang. The Prince immediately begins to flirt and make advances towards Denise. Advances she rejects.
Man to MenMan to Men · 1948
Man 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.
Port of ShadowsPort of Shadows · 1938
Port of Shadows
7.41938
MovieRomanceDrama
Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news.
Les ArnaudLes Arnaud · 1967
Les Arnaud
5.01967
MovieDramaComedy
In the sunny landscapes of Provence, Henri Arnaud is a conscientious law student who's got a lovely girlfriend, Tina. The person who used to pay for his studies dies and the poor young man's disposable funds are low. He asks an antique dealer if he can lend him some money. This shady guy agrees, but in return for homosexual relations. Henri kills him and runs away. Fortunately, a good judge, who bears the same name as him, comes to his rescue.
Love LettersLove Letters · 1942
Love Letters
6.41942
MovieDrama
A plucky businesswoman agrees to receive love letters to a prefect’s wife from a young official, and soon finds herself embroiled in a scandal that inflames a town’s class tensions.
The End of the DayThe End of the Day · 1939
The End of the Day
6.71939
MovieDrama
Aged penniless actors are living in a old people's home. They always talk about their past glory or failures. One day Raphael Saint-Clair comes; he has been a famous actor and had a lot of love affairs. Passions come back, and jealousies... A bitter film about aging, failure and the entertainment.
MermozMermoz · 1943
Mermoz
9.01943
MovieDramaHistory
Biography and apology of the famous pilot, nicknamed by some the Archangel, who organized the airmail network of South America, flew the first over the Andes Cordillera, maintained the mystique of the South Atlantic, militated in the Crosses of Fire and perished at the controls of "La Croix du Sud" during its twenty-fourth crossing.
The Murderer Lives at Number 21The Murderer Lives at Number 21 · 1942
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
7.31942
MovieComedyMystery
Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.

Filmography

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The Virtuous BigamistThe Virtuous Bigamist · 1956
The Virtuous Bigamist
6.31956
MovieComedyDrama
The Provence, somewhere in the 1950's. Paul Verdier, traveling salesman, leaves his home and his quarrelsome wife for his weekly round. On the train he meets a young woman, Marie, who looks a little lost. No wonder. Marie is pregnant but lacks the customary husband. She's returning to her village but is not exactly looking forward to the confrontation with her parents and the villagers, all pretty conservative people. After getting to know Paul a little better (for which there is ample time during the trip by train and bus) Marie decides to ask Paul to act as her husband, just to allay the suspicions of her family. After some hesitating Paul accepts, charmed by the girl and unaware of the complications such is bound to cause to his own life.
La Symphonie fantastiqueLa Symphonie fantastique · 1942
La Symphonie fantastique
6.41942
MovieDramaHistory
The film is biographical, telling the story of the life and artistic struggles of the French composer Hector Berlioz. Berlioz is shown as a recalcitrant medical student in an anatomy class dreaming of becoming a composer; at a demonstration during a performance at the Paris Opéra conducted by Habeneck; at supper with other young artists (Hugo, Janin, Dumas, Mérimée, Delacroix); and chasing after his future wife Harriet Smithson, after a performance of Hamlet. Also depicted are his life in a garret, while suffering from an illness due to an abscess in the throat; a visit from his mother who curses him; and the composition of the Symphonie fantastique. The film then shows his marital breakdown, the premiere of his opera Benvenuto Cellini, his travels throughout Europe, his second marriage to Marie Recio (called "Marie Martin" in the film), public acceptance in old age and reconciliation with his son.

Coachman (uncredited)