Dortoir des grandes
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Dortoir des grandes Dormitory of the big, is a French
crime
drama
film from 1954, directed by Henri Decoin
, written by François Chalais
, starring Jean Marais
and Louis de Funès
. The film is also known under the titles: "Girls' Dormitory", "Inside a Girls' Dormitory" (USA).
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
drama
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
film from 1954, directed by Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who competed for France in the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the water polo tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Selected filmography:*...
, written by François Chalais
François Chalais
François Chalais was a prominent French reporter, journalist, writer and film historian. The François Chalais Prize at the annual Cannes Film Festival is named after him....
, starring Jean Marais
Jean Marais
-Biography:A native of Cherbourg, France, Marais starred in several movies directed by Jean Cocteau, for a time his lover, most famously Beauty and the Beast and Orphée ....
and Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
. The film is also known under the titles: "Girls' Dormitory", "Inside a Girls' Dormitory" (USA).
Cast
- Jean MaraisJean Marais-Biography:A native of Cherbourg, France, Marais starred in several movies directed by Jean Cocteau, for a time his lover, most famously Beauty and the Beast and Orphée ....
: inspector Désiré Marco - Françoise ArnoulFrançoise ArnoulFrançoise Arnoul is a French actress, who achieved popularity with her cute and sexy charm, especially during the 1950s.Born Françoise Annette Marie Mathilde Gautsch in Constantine, France , as the daughter of stage actress Janine Henry and artillery general Charles Gautsch, she has two brothers...
: Aimée de La Capelle, a resident - Denise GreyDenise GreyDenise Grey was a French actress.- Selected filmography :* Devil in the Flesh * The Sheep Has Five Legs * Bombs on Monte Carlo * La boum * A Fine Romance...
: Mrs Hazard-Habran, the director of the college - Jeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauJeanne Moreau is a French actress, singer, screenwriter and director.She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française...
: Julie, the waitress of the restaurant "La jument verte" - Noël RoquevertNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevert was a French film actor. He appeared in over 180 films between 1932 and 1972.He was born in Doué-la-Fontaine, France and died in Douarnenez, France.-Selected filmography:* Le Corbeau...
: Emile, thee boss of the restaurant "La jument verte" - Line Noro : Mss Brigitte Tournesac, the supervisor of the collège
- Katherine Kath : Mss Claude Persal, a professor of the college
- Umberto Almazan : Mr Da Costa, a client of the restaurant
- Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsLouis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
: Mr Triboudot, the photograph of Mérémont - Pierre Morin : the commissioner Broche
- Jean Sylvère : the ticket collector of post offices
- Dany CarrelDany Carrel-Selected filmography:* Dortoir des grandes * Porte des Lilas * Girls for the Summer * Mill of the Stone Women * Une souris chez les hommes * The Hands of Orlac * A Trip for Cindarella...
: Bettina de Virmant, a resident - Yves-Marie Maurin : the small boy of the restaurant
- Davia : Mss Simone Sergent, a professor of the college
- Edouard Francomme : a consumer in the restaurant
- Martine Alexis
- Marie-FranceMarie-France (actress)Marie-France is a French actress known mainly for her roles as a child.-External links:...
External links
- Dortoir des grandes (1953) at the Films de France