Jean Sylvère
Acting
Biography
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Born: April 21, 1911
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Known For
Not Guilty
An alcoholic doctor accidentally kills someone and manages to make the death look like an accident. The episode triggers a sense of confidence and he resolves to correct the miseries of his life.
Paris in August
A man is alone in Paris during the month of August while his woman and children go on vacation. He meets a young English girl posing as a model who came to Paris for a shoot.
French Cancan
Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir’s exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. Jean Gabin plays the wily impresario Danglard, who makes the cancan all the rage while juggling the love of two beautiful women—an Egyptian belly-dancer and a naive working girl turned cancan star.
Les Misérables
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Socrates
A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 4th century BC Athens.
Juliette, or Key of Dreams
Michel has stolen from his employer, Mr Bellanger, for the love of Juliette. He is now in jail. One night, while sleeping in his cell, he wakes up all of a sudden, the gates open and he finds himself in a strange village where all the inhabitants have lost their memory. There, meets Juliette again who seems to agree to marry a powerful man, who might well be Bluebeard...
Crime and Punishment
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
The Seventh Juror
In a moment of madness a middle-aged, married and respectable pharmacist kills a young woman who is sun-bathing by a lake. Unable to take in what he has done, he flees from the scene of the crime and behaves as if nothing has happened. Eventually her boyfriend is charged with the crime and, in a strange twist of fate, the killer finds himself serving on the jury.
Between Eleven and Midnight
Between eleven o’clock and midnight one evening, a notorious trafficker Jérôme Vidauban is shot whilst walking in a tunnel in Paris. The case is assigned to Inspector Carrel, who is Vidauban’s perfect double. Using his resemblance to the arch criminal, Carrel manages to infiltrate in Vidauban’s circle of acquaintances and contacts. He becomes embroiled in a bizarre web of intrigue and discovers no shortage of possible murder suspects, all of whom appear to be surprised to see him still alive.
Pasha
Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...
Filmography
as Man in the red Fiat
as Socrate
as L'officier de police Marquet
as Bardon
as Samaritaine customer
as Philibert, pharmacy employee
as Un inspecteur
as le blessé mécontent
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Le balayeur
as Le groom (uncredited)
as Emile Lourmel
as (uncredited)
as Inspector Martin (uncredited)
as A guest at the opening
as Mr. Paul
as le clerc
as Village man (uncredited)
as The accountant
as M. Lainé, un futur père
as (uncredited)
as Abadie
as Lulu, l'employé SNCF
as (uncredited)
as The electric meter reader
as A customer of the locksmith (uncredited)
as Inspector (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
as Tramp (uncredited)
as le réceptionniste de l'hôtel
as (uncredited)
as Friend of Doctor Ancelin (uncredited)