Jean Chevrier
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Jean Chevrier.
Born: April 24, 1915
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Known For
The Ironmaster
A young noblewoman regrets having to marry the village ironmaster for money reasons, but later comes to appreciate her new husband.
The Accursed Kings
It is the start of the 14th century and Philip IV the Fair reigns supreme over France. His three sons would rule after him. Isabelle, his only daughter, is married to King Edward II of England. Under Philip's reign, France is great but its people are unhappy. Only one power dares to stand up to him: the order of the Knights Templar. When the last Grand Master of the Temple, Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake, he curses Philip and so begins a dark period, full of blood and violence, death and tears ...
L'assassin a peur la nuit
Having pulled off a robbery with his friend Maurice, Olivier leaves his mistress Lola and hides out in a small village in the country. He finds work, thanks to a young man named Gilbert, who introduces him to his sister, Monique. Once the robbery has been all but forgotten, Olivier intends to head back to Paris, but before he goes, he steals money from his employer. In Paris, Olivier wants to say a proper goodbye to Lola, but she is being blackmailed by Jérôme, an antique dealer who has recognized a necklace stolen by Olivier. Before returning to Monique, Olivier calls on Jérôme to recover the necklace.
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are followed in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date. A huge cast plays mainly historical persons who appear briefly.
Woman of Evil
Laurent meets Louvaine and brings her back to his island.
In the Eyes of Memory
Director Jean Delannoy's immediate followup to his brilliant Les Jeux sont Faits was the more conventional Aux Yeux du Souvenir (aka Souvenir and To the Eyes of Memory). The film is based on a true story, wherein an France airliner managed to survive a journey from Rio De Janeiro to Dakar with two of its engines incapacitated. To this already intensely dramatic situation has been added a romantic subplot involving Claire Magny (Michele Morgan) and Jacques Forester (Jean Marais). The love story adds very little to the film; fortunately, neither does it detract from the film's overall quality. As was the case with many French productions of the 1940s, Aux Yeux du Souvenir benefits immeasurably from the Wagnerian musical score by Georges Auric.
I Accuse
After serving in the trenches of World War I, Jean Diaz recoils with such horror that he renounces love and personal pleasure to immerse himself in scientific research, seeking a machine to prevent war. He thinks he has succeeded, but the government subverts his discovery, and Europe slides with seeming inevitability toward World War II. In desperation, Diaz summons the ghosts of the war dead from the graves and fields of France to give silent, accusing protest.
Paris Frills
Philippe Clarence, a famous Parisian dressmaker, seduces his friend's fiancee. But, for the first time in his life, this is for real. The film is also a sharp picture of the fashion world.
Napoleon
The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.
The House on the Dune
A tough customs man, out to get a youth smuggling tobacco into France across the Belgium border, falls for the jaded ex bar hostess the smuggler lives with.Meanwhile the young man is intrigued by another, more innocent girl.
Filmography
as Gaucher V de Châtillon, connétable du roi
as Le docteur
as Roi Ban
as Théramène
as Hamelin
as Porcenna, Etruscan leader
as Doctor Dampier
as Athos
as Pierre Roussel
as Pacos le Maltais
as Dr. Legendre
as General Duroc
as Colonnello napoleonico
as Jean Favrel
as Turenne
as Walter
as Man in front of the hotel (uncredited)
as The customs inspector Lourges
as Valerio
as Général Hugo
as Le capitaine Marsay
as Doctor Rameau
as Jacques Herbelin
as Commander Pierre Aubry
as Narrator (voice)
as Philippe Derblay
as Diego
as Chantenay
as Ludovic Mareuil
as François Lemaresquier
as Daniel Rousseau
as Pascal Carvajan
as Convict
as Gérard Morhange
as Olivier Rol
as Angelo Xiriball
as Perlonjour
as Dominique de Ravel
as Dominique de Ravel
as François Champart
as Pierre Mercier
as Gérard Bréval
as Chimay's secretary