#Jean Girault

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Jo, Italian lobby card (fotobusta), 1971

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Extrait mythique 🎬 Le Gendarme à New York de Jean Girault avec Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru...

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On December 2, 1981, The Cabbage Soup debuted in France.

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Digne in the era of Les Misérables

An engraved print of a scenic view of the city of Digne-les-Bains from a traveller's guide published in 1838

A coloured military map of Digne with the buildings marked from between 1820 and 1866

The old episcopal palace of Digne, a postcard from 1898 to 1900

An old photo of the old Place de l'Évêché

An early 20th century map of Digne, showing a lot more detail but way too new for our purposes, dated 1921

An old photograph of Digne

An old photograph of a sloping street with archways through buildings

A screenshot from Les Misérables 1925 showing another narrow sloping street surrounded by small houses

A view of the Cathedral St. Jérôme with its strange wire dome, photograph from 2007 by Denis Champollion

Digne in the late 14th / early 15th century, an artist's impression by Jean-Claude Golvin

Digne-les-Bains (or Dinha dei Banhs in the local Occitan language) is a small city in Province, in southeastern France. Centered on top of a hill, it’s surrounded by mountains on all sides and the river Bléone (Blèuna) flows past it (or nowadays rather through it as the city has spread on the other side of the river).

The 1925 movie adaptation of Les Misérables actually filmed the Digne scenes on location in Digne which is a great opportunity to see some authentic views of the city! (The movie is available in the Internet Archive.)

More under the cut:

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find contemporary maps of Digne, except for this one from a Carte générale de la France (Cassini de Thury) that is luckily from exactly the right year (1815) but doesn’t really help much because it doesn’t really show much detail of the city and it’s also very difficult to read:

The Carte de l’état-major 1820-1866 is much more vague in terms of date, but I find it more useful:

I would be willing to guess that it’s probably still fairly close to Digne in 1815. Aside from the lack of walls, which I don’t think you can see on this map, but definitely would have been there in 1815. Hugo even mentions the walls:

He retraced his steps; the gates of Digne were closed. Digne, which had sustained sieges during the wars of religion, was still surrounded in 1815 by ancient walls flanked by square towers which have been demolished since.

I was also able to find a map from 1921, which is over a century later, but it’s the oldest proper map of the city I could track down: (Here zoomed in to focus on the old city)

From something too recent to something much too old: an artist’s impression of medieval Digne, which actually shows the city walls:

There would have been more roads and streets and buildings outside of the walls in 1815, including the Boulevard Gassendi, which Hugo also mentions, as well as a bridge over the Bléone, but honestly it seems like the city actually hadn’t grown that much over the centuries.

It would grow over the course of the 19th century, though.

I’ll talk a little bit more later about the cathedral, the episcopal palace, etc. This post is getting too long!

Image Sources:

Digne-les-Bains official website (Jean-Claude Golvin)

Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (photographs by Denis Champollion, Szeder László)

Carte générale de la France (Cassini de Thury) from BNF Gallica

Guide pittoresque du voyageur en France (Eusèbe Girault de Saint-Fargeau) from BNF Gallica

Carte de l’état-major 1820-1866 from Géoportail (Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière)

Carte de la Provence (1921) : Digne (Les Guides bleus, Hachette, édition 1922)

Présentation de Digne-les-Bains from France Geo

dignois . fr / Digne-vieux

Les Misérables (1925)

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Maria-Rosa Rodriguez by Truus, Bob & Jan too! Via Flickr: German postcard by Krüger, no. 902/334. Photo: Art Messick. Exotic starlet Maria-Rosa Rodriguez was the sexy leading lady of a dozen French and Italian films of the 1960s and early 1970s. Her main claim to fame was the Louis de Funès comedy Le grand restaurant (1966). There is not much biographical information to be found about Maria-Rosa Rodriguez on the internet. A source suggests she was a Spanish actress, but possibly she is born in Ecuador. In 1960 a Maria-Rosa Rodriguez was crowned Miss Ecuador Mundo 1960. However, there is a bit more information about her film career. IMDb writes that during her film career she was also credited as Maria Rosa Rodrigues, Rosa-Maria Rodrigues, Rosa Rodriguez and Toty Rodriguez. Her first film appearance was an uncredited part as ‘Palma Diamantino’ in the French comedy Pouic-Pouic (1963, Jean Girault) starring Louis de Funès. Soon followed more film parts as a stripper in the kinky cannibal comedy Aimez-vous les femmes?/Do You Like Women? (1964, Jean Léon),co-written by Roman Polanski, and the sexploitation drama L'amour à la chaine/Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures (1964, Claude de Givray). She appeared again as eye-candy in the spy film Coplan FX 18/FX-18 Superspy (1965, Riccardo Freda), the comedy Les gorilles/The Gorillas (1964, Jean Girault) and the crime comedy La grande frousse/The Big Scare (1964, Jean-Pierre Mocky) starring Bourvil. Other French films of the mid-1960’s in which she appeared were Les enquiquineurs/The pests (1965, Roland Quignon), the comedy anthology Les bons vivants/How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965, Gilles Grangier, Georges Lautner) and the melodrama Le chant du monde/Song of the World (1965, Marcel Camus) starring Hardy Krüger. 1966 must have been a good year for Maria-Rosa Rodriguez. She was the leading lady opposite the immensely popular Louis de Funès in the hit comedy Le grand restaurant/The Big Restaurant (1966, Jacques Besnard). The choleric and energetic De Funès is the chef of Septim's, a very exclusive Paris restaurant. Problems occur when the president of an unnamed country gets kidnapped while having a dinner at Septim's. With police, gangsters and Maria-Rosa Rodriquez behind his back the always gesticularing De Funès tries to find the missing head of state by himself. The highlight of the film is a fabulous scene where a DS Citroen falls into a river and continues its ride as a boat. Maria-Rosa Rodriguez soon followed this up with a role in the fun filled caper Estouffade à la Caraïbe/The Gold Robbers (1967, Jacques Besnard) costarring with swimming champion Frederick Stafford, Jean Seberg and Serge Gainsbourg. She also appeared on tv in Amalia Escudero an episode of Au théâtre ce soir (1966). More tv roles followed in series like Les chevaliers du ciel/The Aeronauts (1967) – about the adventures of the French comic book heroes Tanguy and Laverdure - and Fortune (1969, Henri Colpi). In the early 1970’s she moved to Italy where she appeared in the ‘giallo’ thriller Il coltello di ghiaccio/Knife of Ice (1972, Umberto Lenzi) starring Carroll Baker. Her last film was a Spanish horror production La novia ensangrentada/Blood Castle (1972, Vincente Aranda). Most of Maria-Rosa Rodriguez’s biographies on the net stop here, but she kept on working as an actress. Under the name of Toty Rodriguez she is now a well known stage actress in Ecuador. In 1989 she appeared in another film, the East-German production Die Besteigung des Chimborazo/The Ascent of the Chimborazo (1989, Rainer Simon) filmed on location in Germany, France, Spain and Ecuador. In this adventure film she appeared briefly as a countess. More recently she was seen in a leading part in the Ecuadorian film Un titán en el ring/A Titan in the Ring (2002, Viviana Cordero). According to Rotten Tomatoes it’s an inspiring drama about the world of masked wrestling, set in a small community in the Andean Mountains. Sources: IMDb, All Movie Guide, Rotten Tomatoes and Wikipedia.

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Geneviève Grad, a intérprete do memorável “Douliou douliou Saint-Tropez”, morreu aos 80 anos #ÚltimasNotícias #França

Hot News A atriz morreu na policlínica de Blois (Loir-et-Cher) “no final de uma corajosa luta contra o cancro”, disse o seu marido, Jean Guillaume. France Télévisions – Cultura Editorial Publicado em 11/08/2024 16h23 Atualizado em 11/08/2024 16h26 Tempo de leitura: 2min Louis de Funès e Geneviève Grad em “Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez” de Jean Girault (1964). (MARCEL DOLE/AFP) Geneviève…

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2024 olympians representing non-birth nation by country part 6

Marshall Islands: Will Reed, athletics (U.S.A.) Mauritania: Camil Doua, swimming (France) Mauritius: Kate Kune, badminton (France); Marie Perrier, athletics (France) & Anishta Teeluck, swimming (Italy) Mexico: Abe Ancer, golf (U.S.A.); Prisca Awiti, judo (U.K.); Roman Bravo-Young, wrestling (U.S.A.); Austin Gomez, wrestling (U.S.A.) & Citlalli Ortiz, boxing (U.S.A.) Moldova: Serghei Marghiev, athletics (Russia); Zalina Nichișenco, athletics (Russia); Adil Osmanov, judo (Russia) & Serghei Tarnovschi, canoeing (Ukraine) Monaco: Lisa Pou, swimming (France) & Yang Xiaoxin, table tennis (China) Morocco: Jawad Abdelmoula, triathlon (France); Eliesse Ben Seghir, soccer (France); Benjamin Bouchouari, soccer (Belgium); Mehdi Boukamir, soccer (Belgium); Ilias Chakkour, soccer (Spain); Oussama El Azzouzi, soccer (The Netherlands); Imane El Barodi, swimming (France); Ilias El Fallaki, swimming (Spain); Munir El Kajoui, soccer (Spain); Bilal El Khannouss, soccer (Belgium); Houssam El Kord, fencing (France); Zakaria El Ouahdi, soccer (Belgium); Yassine Kechta, soccer (France); Achraf Mouh, soccer (Spain); Yessin Rahmouni, equestrian (The Netherlands); Dean Reeves, cycling (U.K.); Michael Richardson; Jr., soccer (France) & Mathis Soudi, canoeing (France) Nepal: Duana Lama, swimming (Thailand) & Alex Shah, swimming (Thailand) The Netherlands: Liemarvin Bonevacia, athletics (Curaçao); Taymir Burnet, athletics (Curaçao); Khalid Choukoud, athletics (Morocco); Caspar Corbeau, swimming (U.S.A.); Worthy De Jong, basketball (Suriname); Martijn De Veer, gymnastics (U.S.A.); Siifan Hassan, athletics (Ethiopia); Raf Kooremans, equestrian (Belgium); Rachel Murray, triathlon (Zimbabwe); Richard Murray, triathlon (South Africa); Abdi Nageeye, athletics (Somalia); Jean-Julien Rojer, tennis (Curaçao); Ana Schloesser, archery (Mexico); Kenzo Simons, swimming (Suriname); Renzo Tjona-Joe, swimming (Suriname); Sarah Van Aalen, volleyball (U.K.); Odile Van Aanholt, sailing (Curaçao); Mathieu Van Der Poel, cycling (Belgium) & Kai Van Westering, swimming (France) New Zealand: Lachlan Bayliss, soccer (Australia); Joe Bell, soccer (U.K.); Ko Bo-Gyung, golf (South Korea); Scott Boyde, field hockey (Australia); Georgia-Rose Brown, gymnastics (Australia); Julian David, climbing (France); Matthew Garbett, soccer (U.K.); Ally Green, soccer (Australia); Kate Haines, rowing (Singapore); Leon Hayward, field hockey (Australia); Isaac Hughes, soccer (U.K.); Katie Kitching, soccer (U.K.); Moira Koster, judo (South Africa); Ollie Maclean, rowing (U.K.); Olivia McTaggart, athletics (Australia); Risealeaana Pouri-Lane, rugby (Australia); Maia Ramsden, athletics (U.S.A.); Akuila Rokolisoa, rugby (Fiji); Dylan Schmidt, gymnastics (Australia); Alana Sherman, rowing (U.K.); Kees Sims, soccer (U.K.); Eve Thomas, swimming (U.K.); Logan Ullrich, rowing (Australia) & Simon Yorston, field hockey (U.K.) Nicaragua: María Schutzmeier, swimming (Germany) Niger: Evann Girault, fencing (France) Nigeria: Adebola Adeyeye, basketball (Canada); Michelle Alozie, soccer (U.S.A.); Obiageri Amaechi, athletics (U.S.A.); Dubem Amene, athletics (U.S.A.); Promise Amukamara, basketball (U.S.A.); Ashley Anumba, athletics (U.S.A.); Ayomide Bello, canoeing (U.S.A.); Lauren Ebo, basketball (U.S.A.); Jennifer Echegini, soccer (The Netherlands); Nicole Enabosi, basketball (U.S.A.); Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, athletics (U.S.A.); Edose Ibadin, athletics (U.S.A.); Ezinne Kalu, basketball (U.S.A.); Ashton Mutuwa, wrestling (U.S.A.); Dubem Nwachukwu, athletics (U.S.A.); Adaku Nwandu, swimming (China); Chidi Okezie, athletics (U.S.A.); Amy Okonkwo, basketball (U.S.A.); Olaitan Olaore, boxing (U.K.); Sade Olatoye, athletics (U.S.A.); Udodi Onmuzurike, athletics (U.S.A.); Ifeoma Onumonu, soccer (U.S.A.); Chioma Onyekwere, athletics (U.S.A.); Antoinette Payne, soccer (U.S.A.); Nicole Payne, soccer (U.S.A.); Tobi Sajuade, swimming (U.K.) & Olaoluwatomi Taiwo, basketball (U.S.A.) North Macedonia: Vladimir Egorov, wrestling (Russia)

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Aout MMXXIV

Films

Le Gendarme en balade (1970) de Jean Girault avec Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Jean Lefebvre, Christian Marin, Guy Grosso, Michel Modo, Claude Gensac, France Rumilly, Nicole Vervil et Dominique Davray

Ali (2001) de Michael Mann avec Will Smith, Jon Voight, Jamie Foxx, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright et Nona Gaye

Les Enchaînés (Notorious) (1946) d'Alfred Hitchcock avec Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Leopoldine Konstantin et Reinhold Schünzel

Lettre d'une inconnue (Letter from an Unknown Woman) (1948) de Max Ophüls avec Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Art Smith, Leo B. Pessin, Marcel Journet, Mady Christians, Howard Freeman et Sonja Bryden

Lucky Jo (1964) de Michel Deville avec Eddie Constantine, Pierre Brasseur, Françoise Arnoul, Georges Wilson, Christiane Minazzoli, Claude Brasseur, Jean-Pierre Darras et André Cellier

Borg McEnroe (2017) de Janus Metz Pedersen avec Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny, Scott Arthur, Robert Emms et David Bamber

La Vérité (1960) de Henri-Georges Clouzot avec Brigitte Bardot, Sami Frey, Marie-José Nat, Charles Vanel, Paul Meurisse, Louis Seigner, René Blancard et Colette Castel

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) de Zack Snyder avec Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons et Diane Lane

La Chèvre (1981) de Francis Veber avec Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Robin, Corynne Charby, André Valardy, Pedro Armendáriz Jr. et Jorge Luke

Piège de cristal (Die Hard) (1988) de John McTiernan avec Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason et William Atherton

Le Samouraï (1967) de Jean-Pierre Melville avec Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier, Jacques Leroy et Jacques Deschamps

La Piscine (1969) de Jacques Deray avec Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, Jane Birkin, Paul Crauchet, Suzie Jaspard et Steve Eckart

Forfaiture (1937) de Marcel L'Herbier avec Louis Jouvet, Lise Delamare, Ève Francis, Sylvia Bataille, Victor Francen, Sessue Hayakawa et Lucas Gridoux

The Batman (2022) de Matt Reeves avec Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Andy Serkis

Plein Soleil (1960) de René Clément avec Alain Delon, Marie Laforêt, Maurice Ronet, Erno Crisa, Elvire Popesco, Frank Latimore et Billy Kearns

58 Minutes pour vivre (Die Hard 2) (1990) de Renny Harlin avec Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Dennis Franz, Franco Nero, William Atherton, Reginald VelJohnson, Fred Thompson, Art Evans, John Amos, Tom Bower et Sheila McCarthy

Mort d'un pourri (1977) de Georges Lautner avec Alain Delon, Ornella Muti, Stéphane Audran, Mireille Darc, Maurice Ronet, Michel Aumont, Jean Bouise, Daniel Ceccaldi, Julien Guiomar et Klaus Kinski

The Layover (2017) de William H. Macy avec Alexandra Daddario, Kate Upton, Matt Barr, Matt L. Jones, Rob Corddry, Kal Penn et Molly Shannon

Une journée en enfer (Die Hard with a Vengeance) (1995) de John McTiernan avec Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, Larry Bryggman, Graham Greene et Colleen Camp

Séries

Le Coffre à Catch

#179 : Le festival de Kane ! - #180 : Jack Swagger repasse par la ECW ! - #181 : Les adieux de Tommy Dreamer (Colby en fil rouge) - #182 : Bret et Shawn font la paix et on termine le Homecoming!

Castle Saison 7

Sans relâche - Montréal - Une force invisible - Un problème enfantin - Un buzz foudroyant - De parfaits inconnus - Les Mystères de l'Ouest - Chevalier blanc - Action! - Un Noël dans la mafia - Castle, détective privé - L'affaire est dans le sac - Devant mes yeux - Résurrection - Règlement de comptes

The Durrells : une famille anglaise à Corfou Saison 3, 4

Episode 1 - Episode 2 - Episode 3 - Episode 4 - Episode 5 - Episode 6 - Episode 7 - Episode 8 - Episode 1 - Episode 2 - Episode 3 - Episode 4 - Episode 5 - Episode 6

Biography: WWE Legends Saison 3

Paige - Yokozuna

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

Le Prisonnier du château d'If - Le Revenant - Les Scélérats - La Vengeance

Maguy Saison 7

Suzanne désespérément - OPA comique - Hallali conjugal - Qui l'eût "crue" ? - Dernier de Corday - La mégère à prix Boissier - Absence unique - Un monde chou, chou, chou - Flamme fatale - Le déchargé de mission - Ice-cream et châtiment - L'âge de déraison - Un ome peut en cacher un autre - Maguy rock - Direction assistée - La vie en roses - Le bazar et la nécessité - Le salaire du rappeur - Pas commode d'emploi - Maguyvaudages - Sauve qui puce - SOS vampires - Il est 5 heures, Maguy s'éveille - Certains l'aiment faux

Commissaire Moulin Saison 1

Petite Hantise - Cent mille soleils - Affectation spéciale

Commissaire Dupin

Une famille endeuillée - La morte rose

Affaires sensibles

Bambi, vedette de cabaret et femme ordinaire - Simone Weber, "la diabolique de Nancy"

Spectacles

Adele at the BBC (2015)

ABBA : Live at Wembley Arena (1979)

Bénabar : Live au Grand Rex (2004)

Eddy Mitchell : Ma dernière séance (2011) à l'Olympia

Livres

Les Disparus de Trégastel de Jean-Luc Bannalec

Nota Bene, tome 6 : La Vie au Moyen Âge de Benjamin Brillaud, Phil Castaza, Christian Paty et Mathieu Mariolle

Les Schtroumpfs, tome 11 : Les Schtroumpfs olympiques de Peyo

Astérix, tome 12 : Astérix aux jeux Olympiques de René Goscinny et Albert Uderzo

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Jo, Italian lobby card (fotobusta), 1971

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Un drôle de colonel - 1968 - Jean Girault

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Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès, the iconic French actor, born on July 31, 1914, in Courbevoie, France, left an indelible mark on cinema with his impeccable comedic timing and expressive facial expressions. His career spanned decades, beginning on stage and transitioning to film in the late 1940s. Initially cast in supporting roles, de Funès' animated persona and distinct voice began captivating audiences. He honed his trademark style of comedy—rapid-fire delivery, exaggerated reactions, and physical comedy—earning recognition in the 1960s.

Collaborating with director Jean Girault, de Funès rose to fame starring as the irascible character in "Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez" (1964). The film's success catapulted him into stardom, making him synonymous with laughter in French cinema. His versatility allowed him to portray a spectrum of characters, from bumbling police officers to harried businessmen and eccentric aristocrats, infusing each role with energy and flair. His performances were marked by meticulous attention to detail, improvisation, and subtle gestures that added layers of humor.

De Funès' appeal transcended generations and national borders. His films, celebrated for their wit and charm, resonate globally. His influence on comedy and cinema is profound, inspiring a new generation of actors and comedians with intelligent humor that resonates universally. His legacy is evident in tributes, adaptations, and homages across modern media, solidifying his status as a cultural icon.

In his later years, despite health challenges, de Funès continued to act prolifically, further cementing his place in cinematic history. Privately, he cherished family life, enjoying moments with his wife and children away from the spotlight. Louis de Funès passed away on January 27, 1983, leaving behind a legacy of laughter and joy. His films remain timeless classics, celebrated for their humor, vitality, and brilliance. His ability to evoke laughter and touch hearts reminds us of the enduring power of humor and the magic of cinema, honoring a legend whose spirit lives on through the laughter he brought to millions worldwide.

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Faites sauter la banque ! 1964 - Casting du film réalisé par Jean Girault

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L'avion hypersonique à hydrogène Destinus continue son développement avec une entrée en service attendue en 2030. 

Objectif: un trajet Paris-New York en 1h15 avec un impact environnemental minimisé. Le secret ? C'est la technique de vol dite hypersonique qui permet à l'avion de monter à plus de 30km d'altitude et de croiser à plus de Mach 5 (soit environ 6 200 km/h). 

Grâce à cette technologie, il est capable de transporter des passagers ou du matériel en franchissant des distances considérables en un temps record, le tout propulsé grâce à un moteur à hydrogène. Tout à été pensé pour réduire l'empreinte carbone des déplacements y compris la production de l'hydrogène. On parle là de transport civil mais aussi de transport de fret urgent, voire même d'organes. 

Bref la révolution hypersonique va révolutionner le transport aérien et ce bien avant 2050 ! Jean-Philippe Girault, le directeur France de Destinus, nous présente en détail le projet et nous donne rendez-vous au salon du Bourget et sur la piste de Rochefort où vont prochainement se dérouler les essais en vol des différents prototypes.

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Today in sci-fi / comedy movie history: on March 26, 1982 The Cabbage Soup (La Soupe aux Choux) debuted in Portugal and West Germany.

Here's a new portrait of Jacques Villeret to celebrate!

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