Were Herbert Selpin and Robert Bresson both film directors from Europe?
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Herbert Selpin Herbert Selpin (29 May 1904 – 1 August 1942) was a German film director and screenwriter of light entertainment during the 1930s and 1940s. He is best known for his final film, the partly suppressed "Titanic", during the production of which he was arrested by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. He was later found dead in his prison cell.
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Robert Bresson Robert Bresson (] ; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film.
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Heinz Kiessling Heinz Kiessling (March 11, 1926 – December 27, 2003) was a German musician, conductor, composer and music producer, known mainly from his work for popular films and television programs.
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But Not in Vain But Not in Vain (Dutch name "Niet Tevergeefs") is a 1948 Anglo-Dutch World War II drama, directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Raymond Lovell. The film is set in 1944 in the occupied Netherlands, and was shot at the Cinetone Studios in Amsterdam, with exterior filming taking place at locations in and around the city. The film also incorporates authentic wartime footage filmed by members of the Dutch Resistance. The Dutch version of the film was the first Dutch production of a feature film after World War II.
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Richard Pottier Richard Pottier (June 6, 1906, Graz – November 2, 1994, Le Plessis-Bouchard) was an Austrian-born French film director. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch.
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Romance (1936 film) Romance (German: Romanze) is a 1936 Austrian drama film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Christl Mardayn, Carl Esmond and Trude Marlen.
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La Bressola La Bressola (] ) is a cultural association founded in Perpignan, France in 1976 to promote a network of community-run schools engaged in Catalan language immersion programs in France, particularly in the comarques of so-called North Catalonia. The first center was opened in Sant Galdric (Perpignan) in September 1976. Subsequently, other centers have been opened in El Vernet, Pontellà, Prades, El Soler and Sant Esteve del Monestir.
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Hintertreppe Hintertreppe (English: "Backstairs") was a 1921 silent film. This was the first movie by German director Leopold Jessner, in cooperation with Paul Leni. "Hintertreppe" was a precursor of the 1920s German kammerspielfilm style.
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Very Happy Alexander Very Happy Alexander (French: "Alexandre le bienheureux" , "Blissful Alexander") is a 1968 French comedy film, directed by Yves Robert, starring Philippe Noiret, Marlène Jobert and Françoise Brion. This was comic actor Pierre Richard's second appearance on film, playing a secondary role toward the end of the plot.
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Tempête sur l'Asie Tempête sur l'Asie is a 1938 French drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Sessue Hayakawa and Madeleine Robinson. Oswald had left Austria as it became an increasingly hostile working environment in the years leading up to Anchluss. It was his last film in Europe, before he moved to the United States and made three films in Hollywood. Conrad Veidt was similarly an exile from Germany, and had settled in Britain.
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The Tunnel (1933 French-language film) The Tunnel (French:Le tunnel) is a 1933 French-German science fiction film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Renaud and Robert Le Vigan. It was the French language version of the German film "The Tunnel", with a different cast and some changes to the plot. Both were followed in 1935 by an English version. Such Multiple-language versions were common in the years immediately following the introduction of sound, before the practice of dubbing had come to dominate international releases. Germany and France made a significant number of films together at this time.
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Kameradschaft Comradeship (German: Kameradschaft , known in France as La Tragédie de la mine) is a 1931 dramatic directed by Austrian director G. W. Pabst. The French-German co-production drama is noted for combining expressionism and realism.
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Claus Drexel Claus Drexel is a screenwriter and film director. He has worked in France.
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Vittorio Emanuele Bressanin Vittorio Emanuele Bressanin (Musile di Piave, November 22, 1860 – Venice, August 16, 1941) was an Italian painter.
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Brice 3 Brice 3 is a 2016 French comedy film directed by James Huth and starring Jean Dujardin, Clovis Cornillac, Bruno Salomone and Alban Lenoir. It is the sequel to the 2005 film "Brice de Nice", despite its name suggesting it is the third installment in the franchise.
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Jean-Paul Paulin Jean-Paul Paulin (1902–1976) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter.
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Herbert Bunston Herbert Bunston (15 April 1874 – 27 February 1935) was an English stage and screen actor. He is remembered for his role as Dr. John Seward in the Broadway and film versions of "Dracula".
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Mercedes Bresso Mercedes Bresso (born 12 July 1944) is an Italian politician (Democratic Party) and member of the European Parliament.
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Le Silence de la mer (1949 film) Le Silence de la mer (English: "The Silence of the Sea" ) is a 1949 film by Jean-Pierre Melville. It was Melville's first feature film, and was based on the 1942 book of the same name by Jean Bruller (published clandestinely under the pen name "Vercors"). The story, which takes place in 1941, concerns the relationship of a Frenchman (Jean-Marie Robain) and his niece (Nicole Stéphane) with a German lieutenant, Werner von Ebrennac (Howard Vernon), who occupies their house during the German occupation of France. The film was actually shot inside Bruller's own home outside of Paris.
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Mr. Orchid Mr. Orchid (French: Le Père tranquille ) is a 1946 French drama film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.
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Les Armateurs Les Armateurs is a French film production company focused on animation. It was founded by Didier Brunner in 1994 and is based in Paris. It produces feature films, short films and television series. Brunner served as the president of the company until 2014, when he was succeeded by Reginald de Guillebon. He retains a role as consultant.
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1st Berlin International Film Festival The 1st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 June 1951. The opening film was Alfred Hitchcock's "Rebecca". At this very first Berlin Festival, the Golden Bear award was introduced, and it was awarded to the best film in each of five categories: drama, comedy, crime or adventure, music film, and documentary. This system disappeared already the following year, partly because films that year were voted on by the audience.