Charlemagne (film)
Encyclopedia
Charlemagne is a 1933 French
comedy
drama film
directed by Pierre Colombier
and starring Raimu
, Léon Belières and Marie Glory
. A group of upper-class passengers on a ship are save by a stoker
who takes them to an island, where he soon rises to be their monarch.
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...
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
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 Pierre Colombier
Pierre Colombier
-Selected filmography:Director* Charlemagne * School for Coquettes...
and starring Raimu
Raimu
Raimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire .-Biography:Born in Toulon in the Var département, he made his stage debut there in 1899. After coming to the attention of the then great music hall star Félix Mayol who was also from Toulon, in 1908 he was given a chance to work...
, Léon Belières and Marie Glory
Marie Glory
Marie Glory , was a French actress.She was born Raymonde Louise Marcelle Toully in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy. At the time of her death, only Miriam Seegar and Barbara Kent had outlived her as the last known living silent film actors who had lead roles as an adult...
. A group of upper-class passengers on a ship are save by a stoker
Stoker
A stoker is "one who stokes".Stoker may also refer to:* A fireplace poker* Mechanical stoker - a coal-feeding device on a steam locomotive...
who takes them to an island, where he soon rises to be their monarch.
Cast
- RaimuRaimuRaimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire .-Biography:Born in Toulon in the Var département, he made his stage debut there in 1899. After coming to the attention of the then great music hall star Félix Mayol who was also from Toulon, in 1908 he was given a chance to work...
- le matelot Charlemagne - Marie GloryMarie GloryMarie Glory , was a French actress.She was born Raymonde Louise Marcelle Toully in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy. At the time of her death, only Miriam Seegar and Barbara Kent had outlived her as the last known living silent film actors who had lead roles as an adult...
- Rose Val - Léon Bélières - le docteur
- Jean Dax - le baron
- Gaston Jacquet - le directeur
- Lucien BarouxLucien BarouxLucien Baroux was a French actor. He began his career working in the theatre, moving on to a long career in films from the 1930s....
- l'auteur - Christian-Gérard - Bardac
- Auguste Mouriès - le capitaine
- Pierre Piérade - Malet
- Alexandre Colas
- Eugène Gaïdaroff