Une si jolie petite plage
Une
si jolie petite plage
(English titles:
Such a Pretty Little Beach and Riptide) is a French film shot in black-and-white, directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1949.
The film stars Gérard Philipe, Madeleine Robinson and Jane Marken.
The film is set on the Channel coast of northern France, in a drab and depressing small seaside town being deluged by incessant rain.
The film noir-influenced style emphasises the relentlessly downbeat, oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere of the milieu.
Location filming for "Une si jolie petite plage" took place in Barneville-Carteret in Lower Normandy.
Yves Allégret
Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the film noir genre.
He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine and died in Paris.
He was an assistant to film directors such as his brother Marc Allégret, Augusto Genina, and Jean Renoir.
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Peter Levin
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Madeleine Robinson
Madeleine Robinson( born Madeleine Svoboda; 5 November 1917 – 1 August 2004) was a French actress.
She was born to a French mother and Czech father near Paris.
She was orphaned at the age of 14, and worked to support herself and her two younger brothers, but enjoyed watching plays.
She then studied under Charles Dullin.
Her first lead role was in" Forty Little Mothers"( 1936).
During the Occupation of France, she had a prominent role in" Love Story" and" Lumière d'été"( both 1943), and" The Bellman"( 1945).
Because she had acted during the Occupation, Robinson found it difficult to get work afterwards, but again came to prominence in Une si jolie petite plage( 1949).
Madeleine Robinson won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in 1959 for her role in" À double tour".
In 2001, she was awarded a for her contribution to the field.
Etan Boritzer
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His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
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The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
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Ian Barry (director)
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Jane Marken
Jane Marken( born Jeanne Berthe Adolphine Crabbe, sometimes credited as Jeanne Marken, 13 January 1895 in Paris 10th arrondissement – 1 December 1976 in Paris 4th arrondissement) was a French actress.
She was the first wife of the actor Jules Berry.
Marken began her film career under the aegis of Abel Gance in 1915.
She made several films with Marcel Carné including" Hotel du Nord"( 1938), and as Madame Hermine, the hotelier( a comic role) in" Les Enfants du Paradis"( 1945).
She also appeared in films of Julien Duvivier, Jacques Becker, Sacha Guitry, Renoir's" Partie de campagneA Day in the Country" 1936), Yves Allégret's" Une si jolie petite plage"( 1949) and" Manèges"( 1950)," Dr. Knock"( 1951)," The Turkey"( 1951), and in Roger Vadim's" And God Created Woman"( 1956).
Her last appearance was in" L'Humeur vagabonde"( 1971), directed by Édouard Luntz.
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Question: When did the director of film Une Si Jolie Petite Plage die?
Answer: 31 January 1987