Raymond Rouleau
Acting
Biography
Raymond Rouleau (4 June 1904 – 11 December 1981) was a Belgian actor and film director. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1928 and 1979. He also directed 22 films between 1932 and 1981. Rouleau studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he met Tania Balachova. They emigrated to Paris together and collaborated with a variety of directors at the cutting edge of French theatre, including Charles Dullin and Gaston Baty. They married in France and separated in 1940. He subsequently married the actress Françoise Lugagne. Source: Article "Raymond Rouleau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: June 14, 1904
Place of Birth: Bruxelles, Belgium
Known For
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.
Cinépanorama
L'Argent
Adapted from the novel L'Argent by Émile Zola, the film portrays the world of banking and the stock market in Paris in the 1920s.
The Witches of Salem
Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a witch in revenge. A series of tragic trials soon befall Salem as fear and suspicion blur the lines of reality.
Who Killed Santa Claus?
A village in the French Alps is rocked by a series of crimes, including the theft of a sacred ring and the murder of a man dressed as Père Noël (Father Christmas).
Full House
Anthology film with three shorts each featuring a famous detective: Monsieur Wens, Lemmy Caution and Maigret.
The Shanghai Drama
A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...
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.
Two Hours to Kill
In the waiting room of the Auvernaux station, the atmosphere is very lively. Several passengers, who have missed their train, are discussing the killer of young girls who is rampant in the region. While the criminal might be in the vicinity, pursued by the police, a journalist leads the investigation inside the station.
Conflit
Claire Buisson becomes enamored with Gerard and soon afterwords she becomes pregnant. Gerard advises her to abort the child but, at the last moment, Claire decides to keep her child and leaves for her sister's place in the province.
Filmography
as De Rock
as Williams
as Self
as Governor Danforth
as Self
as Jacques Mareuil
as Paul Rémi, le directeur du théâtre
as Le commandant Lieuvin
as Inspector Wenceslas Vorobeïtchik, aka 'Wens' (segment "L'alibi de monsieur Wens")
as Georges Masse
as Lui-même recevant une gifle de Sylvia
as Commissioner Legrand
as Georges Masse
as Claude Barrois
as Georges Masse, journalist and secret agent "Le Connétable"
as Simon
as Claude Larget
as Dr. Jean Favier
as Philippe
as Diavolo / Henri
as Philippe Clarence
as Radlo
as Pierre Trévoux
as François Berthier
as Anthime des Lourdines
as Jacques Tavère
as Clarence
as Claude Ferval, dramatic author
as Philippe de Vaudrey
as Baron Roland de la Faille
as Jean de Lormel
as Dr. Henri Maurey
as Lieutenant Stanislas de Glombinski
as Michel Lafont
as Franchon
as Maître Lachaud
as Robert Levaltier
as Boris
as Rist
as Schalin
as Inspector Berry
as Crétay
as Pierre