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Marc Allégret is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Art Direction French born on 23 december 1900 at Basel (Suisse)

Marc Allégret

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Birth name Marc Henri Noël Allégret
Nationality France
Birth 23 december 1900 at Basel (Suisse)
Death 3 november 1973 (at 72 years) at Paris (France)

Marc Allégret (22 December 1900 – 3 November 1973) was a French screenwriter and film director.

Biography

Born in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, he was the elder brother of Yves Allégret. Marc was educated to be a lawyer. Allégret became André Gide's lover when he was fifteen and Gide was forty-seven. Later, Marc was to fall briefly under the spell of Cocteau, who Gide feared would "corrupt" him.

Marc's father, Elie Allégret, had originally been hired by Gide's mother to tutor her son in light of his weak grades in school, after which he and his charge became fast friends. In 1895 Elie was best man at Gide's wedding.

After filming a 1927 trip to the Congo with Gide, he chose to pursue a career in the motion picture industry. His relationship with Gide ended after that trip, as Allégret found out that he preferred women after having experiences with Congolese women. They nevertheless remained close friends until Gide's death in 1951. After working and training as an assistant director, in 1931 he directed his first feature Mam'zelle Nitouche and the following year received much acclaim for his film, Fanny. He went on to a long career during which he wrote numerous scripts and directed more than fifty films.

Allégret is noted for discovering and/or developing new acting talent who went on to stardom including Michèle Morgan, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raimu, Gérard Philipe, Danièle Delorme, Louis Jourdan, and Roger Vadim who would become his directing assistant.

He died in 1973 and was interred in the Cimetière des Gonards in Versailles, France.

Best films

Tales of Paris (1962)
(Director)
Plucking the Daisy (1956)
(Director)
Pétrus (1946)
(Director)

Usually with

Roger Vadim
Roger Vadim
(12 films)
Marcel Achard
Marcel Achard
(12 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Marc Allégret (67 films)

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Actor

Blood and Roses, 1h25
Directed by Roger Vadim
Origin France
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Vampires in film
Actors Mel Ferrer, Elsa Martinelli, Annette Stroyberg, René-Jean Chauffard, Serge Marquand, Alberto Bonucci
Roles Judge Monteverdi
Rating64% 3.2411553.2411553.2411553.2411553.241155
Set in the modern day at a European estate, Carmilla is torn emotionally by the engagement of her friend Georgia to her cousin Leopoldo. It is hard to tell for whom she has the strongest unrequited emotions. During the masquerade ball celebrating the upcoming marriage, a fireworks display accidentally explodes some munitions lost at the site in WWII, disturbing an ancestral catacomb. Carmilla wearing the dress of her legendary vampire ancestor wanders into the ruins, where the tomb of the ancestor opens slowly. Carmilla returns to Leopoldo's estate as the last guests depart. Over next few days she proceeds to act as though possessed by the spirit of the vampire and a series of vampiric killings terrorize the estate.
Blanche Fury, 1h30
Directed by Roger Vadim, Marc Allégret, Alexandre Astruc, George Pollock
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical, Romance
Actors Valerie Hobson, Stewart Granger, Michael Gough, Marc Allégret, Walter Fitzgerald, Maurice Denham
Rating66% 3.341083.341083.341083.341083.34108
The plot is based on an actual homicide case from Victorian England. Blanche Fury (Valerie Hobson) is a beautiful and genteel woman, forced into menial domestic service after the death of her parents. After a succession of failed positions, she receives an invitation to become governess for the granddaughter of her rich uncle Simon, whom she has never previously met due to an unspecified dispute between him and her father. On arriving at the impressive country estate she first encounters Philip Thorn (Stewart Granger), whom she mistakes for her cousin Laurence. In fact, he is the illegitimate and only son of the former owner of the estate, Adam Fury. Thorn tells her the legend of the founder of the Fury family, killed in battle, his body defended by the ghost of his pet Barbary ape. The ape of the Furies is said to protect the family and wreak vengeance on anyone who crosses them.

Director

The Ball of Count Orgel, 1h40
Directed by Marc Allégret, Yves Allégret
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Jean-Claude Brialy, Sylvie Fennec, Micheline Presle, Bruno Garcin, Gérard Lartigau, Sacha Pitoëff
Rating54% 2.737032.737032.737032.737032.73703
Based on Raymond Radiguet's book of the same name, posthumously published in 1924, the film concerns a ball hosted by the Comte d'Orgel (English: Count of Orgel).
L'Europe continentale avant 1900, 21minutes
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Documentary

Évocation de l'Europe centrale à la fin du XIX siècle, à partir des archives des Frères Lumière.
L'Europe méridionale au temps des rois, 16minutes
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Documentary

Évocation de l'Europe du Sud au tournant du XX siècle, à partir des archives des Frères Lumière.
Début de siècle, 33minutes
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Documentary

Le début de XX siècle à travers des archives des frères Lumière.
La Grande-Bretagne et les États-Unis de 1896 à 1900, 23minutes
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Actors Claude Dauphin

La vie de ces deux pays au tournant du siècle, à travers des archives des frères Lumière.
Jeunesse de France, 8minutes
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Documentary

Documentaire sur la jeunesse française, destiné à être présenté à l'Exposition européenne de Milanelo. Le film est utilisé comme moyen de propagande en Afrique du Sud lors de l'Apartheid.
Exposition 1900, 14minutes
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events

Documentaire sur l'Exposition universelle de 1900, à partir d'images tournées par Louis Lumière.
Lumière
Lumière (1966)
, 59minutes
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about the film industry
Rating69% 3.4670453.4670453.4670453.4670453.467045
L'aventure des frères Lumière et de l'invention du cinématographe, à travers des images d'archives.
L'Abominable Homme des douanes, 1h26
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller
Actors Darry Cowl, Francis Blanche, Pierre Brasseur, Serge Marquand, Max Montavon, Nicolas Vogel
Rating46% 2.3297552.3297552.3297552.3297552.329755
Deux bandes rivales se disputent le trafic de drogue. Un tueur américain nommé Timetti Le Muet débarque à l'aéroport de Marseille afin d'effectuer une livraison à la bande d'Arnakos. Il est dénoncé à la police, et c'est le paisible douanier Camposantos qui est chargé de son arrestation. À la suite d'une confusion, ce dernier est pris pour le tueur lui-même. Embarqué par les hommes d'Arnakos, l'innocent douanier se voit contraint de jouer un rôle plutôt inattendu.
Tales of Paris, 1h45
Directed by Marc Allégret, Michel Boisrond, Jacques Poitrenaud, Claude Barma
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Arnoul, Dany Robin, Johnny Hallyday, Élina Labourdette, Dany Saval
Rating60% 3.0403853.0403853.0403853.0403853.040385
Sophie - Sophie (Catherine Deneuve) est une tendre lycéenne qui fait croire à ses copines qu'elle n'est plus vierge et qu'elle a un amant. Le soir venu, incrédules, ses copines la suivent discrètement. Sophie se rend en réalité chez sa meilleure amie. Mais, pour retourner chez elle, elle passe par les toits et rentre par hasard chez un jeune guitariste pauvre (Johnny Hallyday) qui lui chantera bientôt Retiens la nuit. Et c'est le début de sa première histoire d'amour. Le lendemain, alors que ses copines sont convaincues, elle leur mentira de nouveau mais, cette fois-ci, d'une façon inverse... Françoise - Une Parisienne élégante et sûre d'elle (Françoise Brion) accueille chez elle son amie de passage (Françoise Arnoul) à la vie amoureuse tumultueuse. Elle fait valoir son intelligence dans le choix de son vieil amant (Paul Guers). D'ailleurs, elle est certaine de la fidélité de ce play-boy. Cela agace tant son amie que celle-ci le séduit.
Demons at Midnight, 1h25
Directed by Marc Allégret, Charles Gérard
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Charles Boyer, Charles Belmont, Pascale Petit, Maria Mauban, Berthe Granval, Lise Delamare
Rating70% 3.539663.539663.539663.539663.53966
Sur le point de partir en mission officielle, le ministre Paul Guérande est alerté par sa fille Sophie qu'une certaine Catherine, la
The Dreadful, 1h24
Directed by Marc Allégret, Gilles Grangier, François Leterrier
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Pierre Fresnay, Darry Cowl, Louis Seigner, Anne Collette, Jacques Charon, Hubert Deschamps
Rating60% 3.016263.016263.016263.016263.01626
César Dandieu est un honnête caissier dans une compagnie pétrolière et Fernand Mouchette un inventeur distrait. Ce dernier vient proposer un nouveau type de carburateur à ladite compagnie quand César doit rendre sa caisse de la journée à son supérieur hiérarchique. Se croisant, ils échangent, sans s'en rendre compte, leurs valises respectives, exactement du même type. César présentant la mallette contenant le carburateur au lieu de l'argent de la caisse est envoyé en prison, accusé de vol. Pendant ce temps, Fernand rentre chez lui où l'attend Adèle, sa charmante et bohème fiancée. Mais il est interpellé par les gendarmes, recherché pour n'avoir pas effectué son service militaire en temps voulu.
Be Beautiful But Shut Up, 1h50
Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Documentary, Crime
Actors Mylène Demongeot, Henri Vidal, Béatrice Altariba, Darry Cowl, Roger Hanin, Jean-Paul Belmondo
Rating56% 2.8498752.8498752.8498752.8498752.849875
Virginie Dumaillet s'échappe pour la troisième fois de la maison de redressement et est poursuivie par la police. Une nuit, une bijouterie de la place Vendôme est cambriolée. Jean, jeune inspecteur de police, recherche les cambrioleurs et rencontre Virginie qu'il prend pour une complice de la bande, elle-même le prenant pour un caïd du milieu. Elle en tombe amoureuse. Apprenant la vérité, et bien que furieuse de s'être trompée, elle accepte Jean en mariage.