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In Reply to: Re: Pierrot le Fou & A Bout de Souffle... posted by patrickU on July 04, 2004 at 04:08:41:
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
La Grande Illusion (1937)
Le Corbeau (1943)Wow! I thought you might be getting ready to say Tringinant was the best French actor. Pierre Fresnay! What a pleasant surprise to read that name!
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Trintignant? I donīt really like him, but he has all my respect.
Fresnay with Raimu and quite a few others are or better said were the best what the French cinema has to offer.
Hitchīs film as only a few seconds with him...BUT Pagnol trilogy ....Ah!
I only listed the Fresnay films I have seen. I have read that his appearance in Pagnol's Marius made Fresnay a star in 1931. I am looking forward to the opportunity to see those films one day! But I loved his performances in "La Grande Illusion" and "Le Corbeau". What is it about his work that moves you beyond intellectual appreciation and/or respect to say that he is your favorite French actor?
Pierre Fresnay was born Laudenbach ( Alsacian ) he started with theater ( Comedie Francaise ) to go later in anger to the film. He was as an actor looking always a little condescent & he was always very polished and you could tell.... freshly soaped. His voice was the perfect match for his attitude. He could play every role, and so he did.
I recommend you the trilogy that you must buy at Amazon.
His wife:http://pageshttp://perso.club-internet.fr/garzanda/artistes1940/pierre_fresnay.htm.ca.inter.net/~abelc/yvonneprintemps.html
The trilogy is a must. Almost as sentimental as the worst Hollywood can bring up, but it explain the very heart and soul of the Provence. And played, boy, played so good. I bet it would make you cry even this films are....old, but not dated.
Not my only one! In fact there are quite a few, like Raimu, Jouvet, Gabin ( can be very good ) and so on....
Sir Alec Guiness loved him, so do I. Even if his position was not so clear in the last war. Sometimes you make an exception. He was the " grand seigneur " of the French Cinema, His presence and his voice were beyond good and bad.
Tomorrow, when my head will be cleare I shall post more on him. Now after too many Champagne ( Soccer end play...) I canīt.Patrick
http://frenchfilms.topcities.com/nf_pfresnay.html
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