Entente cordiale (film)
Encyclopedia
Entente cordiale is a 1939 French
drama film
directed by Marcel L'Herbier
and starring Gaby Morlay
, Victor Francen
and Pierre Richard-Willm
. The film depicts the 1904 signing of the Entente Cordiale
creating an alliance between Britain and France and ending their historic rivalry. It was based on the book Life of Edward VII by Andre Maurois
. It was made with an eye to its propaganda
value, as the Second World War had broken out and Britain and France were allies fighting against Nazi Germany
.
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
drama film
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...
directed by Marcel L'Herbier
Marcel L'Herbier
Marcel L'Herbier, Légion d'honneur, was a French film-maker, who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total...
and starring Gaby Morlay
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Morlay was a French film actress. She played Queen Victoria in the 1939 historical film Entente cordiale.-Selected filmography:* When Love Is Over * Le Scandale * Nuits de feu...
, Victor Francen
Victor Francen
Victor Francen , born Victor Franssens, was a Belgian-born actor with a long career in French cinema and in Hollywood....
and Pierre Richard-Willm
Pierre Richard-Willm
Pierre Richard-Willm was a French actor during the 1930s and 1940s.-Biography:Richard-Willm was born in south-western France in the city of Bayonne. His mother, Elisabeth-Fanny Willm, died at the age of thirty-one, and he was raised by his maternal grandmother...
. The film depicts the 1904 signing of the Entente Cordiale
Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and the French Republic. Beyond the immediate concerns of colonial expansion addressed by the agreement, the signing of the Entente Cordiale marked the end of almost a millennium of intermittent...
creating an alliance between Britain and France and ending their historic rivalry. It was based on the book Life of Edward VII by Andre Maurois
André Maurois
André Maurois, born Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog was a French author.-Life:Maurois was born in Elbeuf and educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen, both in Normandy. Maurois was the son of Ernest Herzog, a Jewish textile manufacturer, and Alice Herzog...
. It was made with an eye to its propaganda
Propaganda
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position so as to benefit oneself or one's group....
value, as the Second World War had broken out and Britain and France were allies fighting against Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
.
Cast
- Gaby MorlayGaby MorlayGaby Morlay was a French film actress. She played Queen Victoria in the 1939 historical film Entente cordiale.-Selected filmography:* When Love Is Over * Le Scandale * Nuits de feu...
... La reine VictoriaVictoria of the United KingdomVictoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.... - Victor FrancenVictor FrancenVictor Francen , born Victor Franssens, was a Belgian-born actor with a long career in French cinema and in Hollywood....
... Édouard VII - Pierre Richard-WillmPierre Richard-WillmPierre Richard-Willm was a French actor during the 1930s and 1940s.-Biography:Richard-Willm was born in south-western France in the city of Bayonne. His mother, Elisabeth-Fanny Willm, died at the age of thirty-one, and he was raised by his maternal grandmother...
... Capitaine Charles Roussel - André Lefaur ... Lord Clayton
- Arlette MarchalArlette MarchalArlette Marchal was a French film actress. She appeared in 41 films between 1922 and 1951. She was born and died in Paris.-Selected filmography:* Die Sklavenkönigin * Madame Sans-Gene...
... La reine Alexandra - Junie Astor ... Une actrice
- Nita Raya ... Music Hall Star
- Dorville ... Le cocher / Coachman
- Carine Nelson ... Marjorie, une dame d'honneur
- Jean PérierJean PérierJean Périer was a French operatic baritone and actor. Although he sang principally within the operetta repertoire, Périer did portray a number of opera roles; mostly within operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giacomo Puccini...
... Président Loubet - Marcelle Praince ... Lady Clayton
- Jacques Baumer ... ClémenceauClemenceauClemenceau may refer to:* Georges Clemenceau , French physician, journalist and statesman* Clemenceau , a French aircraft carrier* Mount Clemenceau, a mountain in the Canadian Rockies...
- Jacques Grétillat ... Député Roussel
- Bernard Lancret ... Jean Roussel
- Jean Worms ... Téophile Delcassé
- Jaque CatelainJaque CatelainJaque Catelain was a French actor who came to prominence in silent films of the 1920s, and who continued acting in films and on stage until the 1950s. He also wrote and directed two silent films himself, and he was a capable artist and musician. He had a close association with the director Marcel...
... Le prince consort - Jean TouloutJean TouloutJean Toulout was a French film actor. He appeared in over 100 films between 1911 and 1959.He was born and died in Paris, France.-Selected filmography:* La Fugue de Monsieur Perle...
... Lord Salisbury - André RoanneAndré RoanneAndré Roanne was a French actor. He began his career playing in short films, and acted in 91 films in total, most notably those of Fernandel. Most of his films were French; he did, however, also appear in German and Italian works, especially co-productions with French companies...
... Arthur Balfour - Jean d'YdJean d'YdJean d'Yd was the stage name of Jean Paul Felix Didier Perret. He was a French actor and comedian, and was born in Paris in the on 17 May 1880...
... Joë Chamberlain - Louis SeignerLouis Seigner-Selected filmography:- External links :...
... L'ambassadeur d'Allemagne - Robert Pizani ... Paul Cambon
- Aimé Clariond ... L'ambassadeur de Russie
- Abel Tarride ... La maître d'hôtel
- Sinoël ... Le concierge
- Pierre Labry ... Un journaliste
- Jean GallandJean Galland-Selected filmography:* The Barber of Seville * Le Scandale * Princesse Tam Tam * The House of the Spaniard * Savage Brigade * Entente cordiale * La Fugue de Monsieur Perle...
... Le général Kitchener - Liliane Lesaffre ... La fille du concierge
- Suzanne Devoyod ... Une dame d'honneur
- Ginette Gaubert ... Jeanne Granier
- Gabrielle FontanGabrielle FontanGabrielle Fontan was a French film actress. She appeared in 125 films between 1927 and 1959.-Selected filmography:* Partie de campagne * Sylvie et le fantôme * Une si jolie petite plage...
... Une dame de la Cour - Génia Vaury ... Mme de Lormes
- Christiane Ribes ... Mme de Vaumoise