La Cinématographie Française (1938)

CINE R/YPHIÏ SE 183 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» Le Patriote ( The Patriot). — A re-make as a French talkie of the famous silent American film starring Emil Jannings. Harry Baur has taken his part as the crual Tzar Paul the First. Cast includes Pierre Renoir, Suzy Prim, and Mauri'ce Tourneur directed it. Le Petit Chose.— A faithful adaptation of Alphonse Daudet’s famous classic. Directed by Maurice Cloche, who formerly specialized in documentary films. Artistically produced with outstanding caméra work. Cast : Robert Lynen ( Poil de Carotte), Jean Mercanton, Charpin, Arletty, Robert Le Vigan and a charming débutante : Janine Darcy. L’Etrange Monsieur Victor (produced in Berlin). — Jean Grémillon directed in the Ufa Studios (Berlin) and on location at Toulon (South of France) this interesting melodrama whi'ch is remarkably played by Raimu as Monsieur Victor. Cast also includes Pierre Blanchar, Viviane Romance and Madeleine Renaud. Adrienne Lec+uiyeur (produced in Berlin).— An ambitious and elaborate film dealing with the life of Adrienne Lecouvreur, a famous French actress of the Eighieenth Century. The well known French starteam Yvonne Printemps and Pierre Fresnay are seen in this film directed by Marcel L’Herbier. S.O.S. Sahara (produced in Berlin). — An action melodrama located in the Fren'ch Sahara with an interesting documentary side. Cast : Charles Vanel, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Martha Labarr. Director : Jacques de Baroncelli. 15 COMPLETED FILMS AWAITING traoe shows 2S FILMS IN PRODUCTION The most important are : Alerte en Méditerranée ( Alarm in the Mediterranean Sea). — A thriller directed by Léo Joannon dealing with a story of arms smuggling. Cast includes Pierre Fresnay, Nadine Vogel, Rolf Wanka, and a British actor, Kim Peacock. La Belle Etoile. — A comedy based on an original story by Michel Duran and directed by Jacques de Baroncelli. Cast : Michel Simon, Jean-Pierre Aumont, and Meg Lemonnier. Café de Paris. — A dete’ctive thriller with action set on New Year’s eve at the famous «Café de Paris». Written and directed by Aves Mirande, this film is played b y Simone Berriau, Vera Korène, Jules Berry. Cas de Conscience.— Mireille Ballin and Jules Berry co-starring. ^ La Chaleur du Sein. — Adaptation of a f rench stage success by André Birabeau. Cast : Michel Simon Jean Paqui, Arletty, Carrefour ( Cross Roads). — Charles Vanel, Jules Berry, Suzy Prim and Tania Fedor :n an interesting drama directed by Kurt Bernhardt. Le Drame de Shanghaï ( Shanghai Melodrama).— A powerful and ambitious film based on a novel by O. P. Gilbert and directj ed by G. W. Pabst with outdoor scenes shot in the Far East. Cast includes Raymond Rouleau, Louis Jouvet and a new talent : Lina Labourdette. Ernest le Rebelle. — A comedy-thriller with action somewhere in Central America, from a novel by Jacques Perret. Cast : Fcrnandel, Rosita Monténégro, Guillaume de Sax and Le Vigan. Christian Jaque dire'cting. La Femme du Boulanger (The Baker’ s Wife). — Another tvpical film by Marcel Pagnol (of César, Angèle, Regain, Le Schponntz), produced on location in a small village in the Soulh of France. Cast includes the famous French actor Raimu, as the baker, and Ginette Leclerc as the wife who leaves him. J’étais une Aventurière (I was an Adventuress). — An action comedy directed by Raymond Bernard co-starring Edwige Feuillère and Jean Murat. Le Joueur d’ Echecs ( The Chess-player). An ambitious film based on an historical subjeet with a'ction in 18th Century in Poland. This film directed by Jean Dréville includes elaborate and lavish scenery and a first class cast with Conrad Veidt, Françoise Rosay, Micheline Francey and Paul Cambo (was produced as a silent film by Raymond Bernard eleven years ago). Katia. — Danielle Darrieux’s first French film since her return from Hollywood. This ambitious production, directed by Maurice Tourneur, which is planned to be as important as Mayerling, deals with a love story between the Tzar Alexander the first and a young Russian girl. The British actor John Loder co-stars with Danielle Darrieux. La Maison du Maltais (The Maltese House). — This film, with a’ction set in Tunis, is based on a novel by Jean Vignaud, and directed by Pierre Chenal (of Alibi and Lafarge Case). R includes an outstanding cast with Viviane Romance, Janv Holt, l ouis Jouvet, Pierre Renoir, and Dalio. Altitude 3,200 (Altitude). Jean BenoitLévy and Marie Epstein, who co-directed La Maternelle and Hélène, liave again produced a film on youth, with action in a refuge in the snows, 9,600 feet up in the Alps. The cast includes Jean-Louis Barrault, Blanehette Brunoy, Jacqueline Porel, Odette Joyeux, Fabien Lorys. Paix sur le Rhin (Peace on the Rhine). — Jean Choux directed this drama whose a'ction is set in Alsace after the Great War. Cast includes Dita Parlo, John Loder and Françoise Rosay. Le Paradis de Satan (Satan’ s Paradise). — A thriller based on a novel by André Ariîiandy and directed by Félix Gandéra, Cast : Jany Holt, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Pierre Renoir, and Lucas Gridoux. Piste du Sud (Southern Trail). — A powerful melodrama with action set in Sahara, based on a novel by O. P. Gilbert and directed by Pierre Billon. Cast : Louis Jouvet, Ketti Gallian, Albert Préjean, JeanLouis Barrault. Prison de Femmes (Women’s Penitentiary). — Based on a novel by Francis Carco with a cast ineluding Viviane Romance, Renée Saint-Cyr, Georges Flament, Jean Worms, and... Francis Carco as himself. Remontons les Champs-Elysées (Walking up the Champs Elysées ). — A new Sacha Guitry production on the same Unes as Pearls of the Crown. It depicts the story of the famous Paris avenue and the events and anecdotes connected with it. Huge cast, large and lavish scenery are the features of the elaborate production whose action goes from the 16th Century up to July 1 4 th 1919. The 100 French first class players of the cast are headed by Sacha Guitry, Lucien Baroux, Jacqueline Delubac, Lisette Lanvin, Josseline Gaël, etc... Ultimatum. — A strong drama based on the historical events which pro'ceded the Great World War. Directed by Robert Wiene and co-starring Eric Von Stroheim, and Dita Parlo. Volpone. — From Ben Jonson’s play. Director : Jacques de Baroncelli. Adaptation: Jules Romains and Stefan Zweig. Cast : Harry Baur, Louis Jouvet, Jacqueline Delubac, Charles Dullin. Werther. — Screen adaptation of Gœthe’s famous romantic dram. Directed by Max Ophuls (of Liebelei). Cast : Pierre RicliardWilm as Werther and Annie Vernay as Charlotte. NEW SUBJECTS SCHEDULES FOR PRODUCTION Entrée des Artistes (Stage Door). — A film directed by Marc Allégret on life in the French Theatrical and Musical AcademySchool in Paris. Cast will only include young new talents. Education de Prince from Maurice Donnay s play, with Louis Jouvet and Elvire Popesco. Le Révolté, from Maurice Larrouy’s novel. Train d’Enfer, starring Jean Gabin. Campement 13, a film dealing with the life of barges’ caulkers. La Couronne de Fer (The Iron Crown). Which Eric Von Stroheim will dire’ct a film dealing with Austria’s history. Meteore 39. — A futuristic story by Maurice Dekobra. Carmen and Colomba, from Prosper Mérimée’s famous novels. A nous la Jeunesse (We are young!) costarring John Loder and Micheline Cheirel (Mrs. John Loder). Life of Goya, written and directed by Jeff Musso (of The Puritan). Charlotte Corclay. an historical drama of the French Révolution to be directed by Raymond Bernard. Aux Enfants de la Marine, to be directed by Jacques Feyder. Gibraltar and Sabotage, both starring Viviane Romance. Pilotes de Ligne (Air Lines Pilots) based on a novel by O. P. Gilbert. Life of Guynemer, the heroic French Great War Pilot. Return at Daum from Vi'cky Baum’s novel to be directed by Henri Decoin and starring Danielle Darrieux (Mrs. Henri Decoin). Place de la Concorde, a musical comedy. Cor sic an Brothers, a drama with action in Corsica. Belle Jeunesse ( Beautiful Youth) from Marcelle Vioux’s novel. Pierre AUTRE.