Jean Tissier Movies
French actor Jean Tissier played character and comic roles in scores of films. He got his start on the stage in the early '20s and made his film debut in 1937. Before becoming an actor, he was a journalist. In 1945, he published his autobiography, Sans Maquillage. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1950
The titular Minne, played by Daniele Delorme, is a starry-eyed young girl whose notions about romance have been culled from cheap novels. Upon marrying her handsome cousin, Minne is immediately disillusioned by her new husband's philandering and inattentiveness. Deciding "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em," Minne wearily embarks on a series of desultory love affairs. Few of the male characters are treated sympathetically in this film, with the exception of the likeable ageing rake portrayed by Jean Tissier. Minne, l'Ingenue Libertine was based on a novel by Colette, of Gigi fame (Incidentally, the 1949 film version of Gigi also starred Daniele Delorme). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Danièle Delorme, Frank Villard, (more)
- 1950
Jean-Louis (Henri Vidal) makes his living by trapping deadly snakes and selling them to zoos. In love with shopgirl Simone (Francoise Arnoul), Jean-Louis gallantly comes to her defense during a minor skirmish with a policeman. Things get out of hand, and before long Jean-Louis is a fugitive from justice, leading the authorities on an appropriately serpentine chase through the streets of Paris. The film's "serpent" motif is further developed when Simone lands a job as a cabaret "snake dancer." If the viewer draws any analogies between Danger is a Woman and the story of Adam and Eve, then screenwriter Jacques Laurent (who adapted his own novel La Mort a Boire) has accomplished what he set out to do. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Françoise Arnoul, Henri Vidal, (more)
- 1950
A father must find a communion dress for his daughter in this award- winning Italian comedy. As he looks throughout the city, he ends up suffering through a variety of mishaps. His is bothered by a cop, his car breaks down, and he can't seem to hail a cab. Eventually, he does find the perfect dress. As he starts home on the bus he gets into a fight and the dress is ruined. He then tries to buy the dress of a neighbor girl. In desperation, he then begins pleading to have the communion time rescheduled. The irony is that, unbeknownst to her devoted dad, the daughter already has a new dress. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aldo Fabrizi, Gaby Morlay, (more)
- 1949
This French film version of Colette's best-selling novel Gigi predated both the 1950 stage adaptation and the 1958 Hollywood musical of the same name. Set in fin de siecle Paris, The story is the familiar one about 16-year-old Gigi (Daniele Delorme), a waif-like creature who is trained to become a Parisian courtesan by her worldly wise Aunt, Mme. Alvarez (Yvonne de Bray). The girl's first assignment is to serve as the "arm ornament" of wealthy playboy Gaston (Frank Villard), whose previous experiences with women have turned him into something of misogynist. When Gigi falls genuinely in love with Gaston, Mme. Alvarez is appalled: after all, true love is bad for business. Gaston is likewise taken aback by Gigi's devotion -- until he realizes with startling suddenness that he has fallen for her. Long unavailable in the U.S. due to the Oscar-winning MGM musical remake, Gigi happily resurfaced on American cable television in the mid-1990s. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Yvonne de Bray, Danièle Delorme, (more)
- 1949
Dany Robin stars as Dany, the ingenuous "front girl" for a gang of car thieves. It is Dany's job to lure the motorist away while her cohorts steal his vehicle. The plot proper gets under way when one of Dany's former victims, artist Marc (Georges Marchal), runs into her again. Reluctant to turn the girl over to the police, Marc takes her home with him. In Pygmalion-Galatea fashion, he transforms Dany into a much-sought-after artist's model. Romantic complications ensue, leading to a not-too-surprising denouement. La Voyageuse Inattendre secured American bookings because of the "participation" of writer/director Billy Wilder; in fact, the film was a remake of a much-earlier Wilder screenplay. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dany Robin, Georges Marchal, (more)
- 1946
The setting for this conventional wartime drama by Silvio Amadio is a damaged submarine resting on the ocean floor. The sailors inside the sub are caught in the worst possible situation. There seems to be no way to repair the craft, and the escape hatch is not functioning normally. Because of the damage it sustained, only one man on the submarine will be able to leave through the hatch. As the tension mounts and the time draws near for only one of them to escape, the men are not heroes but just a group of frightened human beings. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Germaine Kerjean, Albert Prejean, (more)
