Michel de Ré
Acting
Biography
Michel de Ré (25 February 1925 - 15 March 1979) was a French actor and theatre director. A grandson of Marshal Joseph Gallieni, he was until 1950 the husband of Heddy Einstein, daughter of the painter William Einstein, and afterwards compagnon of the comedian Martine Sarcey. Source: Article "Michel de Ré" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: February 25, 1925
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Known For
The Duchess of Avila
An epic six-hour adaptation of Potocki's The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Most famously filmed by Wojciech Has, this four part adaptation has the advantage of a vastly expanded running time, allowing for more of the novel to be incorporated >> shot on film, it was clearly a very expensive production and is equally spectacular in its own way.
Commandant X
Le Grand Échiquier
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.
Sundays and Cybele
The tragic story of a young orphan girl who is befriended by an innocent but emotionally disabled veteran of the French Indochina War.
Midnight Meeting
A woman becomes distressed by the resemblance between the plot of a film and the reality of her own life. But what is reality: life or film?
The Lacemaker
Pomme is a meek and mild French beautician whose life takes a fateful turn during a vacation to Normandy. She becomes the lover of middle-class literature-student François. The relationship sours when François takes her home to meet his parents, thanks in no small part to their differing social backgrounds.
Angelique
In 17th-century France, beautiful country maiden Angélique marries wealthy neighbor Jeoffray de Peyrac out of convenience, but eventually, she falls in love with him. So when Jeoffray is arrested and then vanishes, she bravely sets out to find him. This is the first of many dramas based on Anne and Serge Golon's novels about strong-willed Angélique and her adventures during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King.
The Little Boy from the Lift
A young boy is hired as a lift attendant in a grand hotel when his mother dies. To fulfill his dream, he takes part in a competition organized by the manager, and wins 1st prize: a two-day stay in one of the princely suites. He wants to share the experience with his young girlfriend, the florist, but discovers that she has betrayed him and returns to her elevator.
Circus Angel
A burglar joins the circus to escape the police. Yet, he continues his thefts during his off-hours and gets involved in the problems of people around him, while also romancing one of the other circus performers.
Filmography
as Alain
as Painter
as Croo
as Brice
as Le cabaliste
as le kabbaliste
as Arnoux
as The real estate agent
as Le commissaire
as Self (archive footage)
as Marquis of Lion
as Josseron, the antique dealer
as Orso Sebastiani
as Ergy
as Simon Renard, Henri VIII
as Cogaille
as Jérôme Randax
as L'homme sur la barque
as Professor Naroyortz, the Astrologer
as Claretta
as Melchior
as Fiacre, the Pharmacist
as Gervasio
as Commandant X
as Albéric
as Max Garreau
as Alex
as Gilbert
as Tourtet