Alfred Adam
Acting
Biography
Alfred Roger Adam (4 April 1908 – 7 May 1982) was a French stage and film character actor, who usually played weak or villainous roles. Source: Article "Alfred Adam" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: April 4, 1908
Place of Birth: Asnières, Seine [now Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine], France
Known For
Midi Première
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
The Woman I Loved the Most
Claude is a young man whose girlfriend has just broken up with him. Feeling unable to overcome the pain, Claude has no other idea than to end his life. Back home, he finds five middle-aged or elderly men sitting at the dinner table but he refuses to join the guests and goes upstairs to his bedroom. The worst is prevented thanks to a servant who has caught sight of Claude's revolver. Claude 's uncle joins his nephew and manages to persuade him not to take action. He takes him downstairs to the dining room where each in turn, the five guests start telling their own story. For it happens that they too once had their heart broken and that they too once wanted to die for love.
My Friend Sainfoin
The honeymoon in Italy of Guillaume and Eugénie de Puycharmois escorted by friend Sainfoin, a second-hand driver. Sainfoin's humor displeases Eugenie. Guillaume takes the wheel in such a way that it is necessary to hire a "driver", Yolande. Jealous, Eugenie asks Sainfoin to conquer Yolande. In the working car, two happy couples drive through the Italian landscapes.
Vivre Sa Vie
Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
125 rue Montmartre
Desperate, Didier throws himself out in the Seine. Pascal, a newsboy, jumps and saves him. It’s the beginning of the friendship between them.Once, as Pascal helps Didier, he finds himself involved in a murder. Only the superintendent believes in his innocence…
Carnival in Flanders
Flanders, Hispanic Monarchy, 1616. The inhabitants of the small town of Boom are busy organizing the annual local festivities when the arrival of the Duke of Olivares, who rules the country on behalf of the King Philip III of Spain, is announced. While the male citizens cowardly surrender to panic like rats on a sinking ship, the brave female citizens, led by the bold wife of the burgomaster, decide to become the best hosts the Spaniards can ever meet.
The President
At 73, a former President of the French Council reflects on his political career while writing his memoirs, delving into his relationships with key figures, including the one set to become the next President.
Sideral Cruises
Robert and Françoise Monier make a hot air balloon to fly to the stratosphere. After a visit to Venus, they return home, but have only aged 15 days whereas 25 years have passed on Earth.
The Chain Breaker
Antoine Mouret, an authoritarian restaurateur, is the head of a large family where, for reasons of interest, people only marry cousins. But some have other plans, Marcus especially when he meets a passing circus girl.
Le Prussien
A German prisoner of wars stays in France after the armistice with the woman he loves.
Filmography
as Maître Cherrier
as Le producteur Blangenstein
as Le directeur de Chez Maxim's
as François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy
as Self
as M. Rozenec
as Alcide Chanal
as Victor
as Le sergent
as M. Vacher, l'important ferrailleur
as Ispettore Saval
as Marcel aka 'Lajoie', man at the bar
as Prosecutor
as Ispettore Lognon
as L'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)
as Antoine
as Bel-Oeil
as Fernand Aubry
as Fernand Aubry
as Detrerrieux
as Hubert Beaumanoir, cadre supérieur du 321
as Prince Gregori of Montenegro
as (uncredited)
as Alfred
as Alfred
as François, le chauffeur
as Girotti
as Ami de Michel (segment "Le Divorce")
as Jean Lécuyer
as Ikhariev
as Loutrel, Louis' manager
as Phillipe Barrachet
as M. Grégoire
as Le commissaire
as le colonel
as Thomas Putnam
as Docteur Finache
as Armand Vignaud
as Le général de Lasalle
as Ravignol
as Sheriff
as Dixmer
as Georges Lamarche
as Favrol
as Le vendeur de boutons (uncredited)
as Gaston Rival, dentiste et mari de Marguerite
as Jules - le postillon
as Gaston Sarrazin de Fontenoy
as Guillaume de Puycharmois
as Beaudrier
as Symphorien Dubois
as Lucien Roupp, the manager
as Stoff
as Samson
as Pierre Lorin
as 'Gueule en or'
as Gustave Boeuf
as King Murat
as Léo Seller
as Le Hénaff
as Bank
as Self
as Louis Raimondeau dit 'Grand Louis'
as Alexandre Schaunard
as Cornudet
as Ponce
as Bertrand
as Ferdinand
as Decorator (uncredited)
as Charles, authorized signatory
as Guillaume
as le docteur
as Le journaliste (uncredited)
as Alfred
as Raoul
as Fred
as Ossip
as The Butcher
as Doctor