Hélène Robert

Le vagabond bien-aimé (1936)

Gaston, an artist in love with an upper class English girl, accepts to stay away from her when a wealthy rival offers to pay her father's heavy debt. Broken-hearted, he leaves for France with his young servant. They join a young girl as popular musicians and tour ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Maurice Chevalier  •  Betty Stockfeld  •  Hélène Robert  •  Serge Grave

Gaston, an artist in love with an upper class English girl, accepts to stay away from her when a wealthy rival offers to pay her father's heavy debt. Broken-hearted, he leaves for France with his young servant. They join a young girl as popular musicians and tour ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Maurice Chevalier  •  Betty Stockfeld  •  Hélène Robert  •  Serge Grave

Departure (1931)

An opera singer travelling with her company on a passenger ship encounters a mysterious young man who she falls in love with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Tourneur
CAST:  Jean Marchat  •  Simone Cerdan  •  Ginette d'Yd  •  Gaby Basset

An opera singer travelling with her company on a passenger ship encounters a mysterious young man who she falls in love with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Tourneur
CAST:  Jean Marchat  •  Simone Cerdan  •  Ginette d'Yd  •  Gaby Basset

Into the Blue (1931)

A recent rediscovery, master cinematographer Schüfftan’s only film as a director is a free-spirited, fast-paced ode to being young, free, hopeful... and completely broke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugen Schüfftan
CAST:  Carl Ballhaus  •  Alice Iversen  •  Theo Lingen  •  Aribert Mog

A recent rediscovery, master cinematographer Schüfftan’s only film as a director is a free-spirited, fast-paced ode to being young, free, hopeful... and completely broke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugen Schüfftan
CAST:  Carl Ballhaus  •  Alice Iversen  •  Theo Lingen  •  Aribert Mog

Crying Out (2010)

A young man feels compelled to travel with his grand-father. The young man wants to find his father who ran away with the corpse of his ex-wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robin Aubert
CAST:  Jean Lapointe  •  Michel Barrette  •  Patrick Hivon  •  Michel Charette

A young man feels compelled to travel with his grand-father. The young man wants to find his father who ran away with the corpse of his ex-wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robin Aubert
CAST:  Jean Lapointe  •  Michel Barrette  •  Patrick Hivon  •  Michel Charette

La fille de la Madelon (1937)

The widow of a soldier in the 1914-1918 war, running an inn called "Au rendez-vous des veterans", is happy to see her daughter in love with an officer whose father was once in love with La Madelon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Pallu  •  Jean Mugeli
CAST:  Raymond Aimos  •  Bazin  •  Mady Berry  •  Camille Bert

The widow of a soldier in the 1914-1918 war, running an inn called "Au rendez-vous des veterans", is happy to see her daughter in love with an officer whose father was once in love with La Madelon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Pallu  •  Jean Mugeli
CAST:  Raymond Aimos  •  Bazin  •  Mady Berry  •  Camille Bert

Un gosse en or (1939)

Two villagers have adopted a child abandoned on the road. A jealous kid drags him away from the village. He is collected by a traveling circus where his kindness attracts him the affection of all and especially that of the animals. One day he finds his mother and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Pallu
CAST:  Gabriel Farguette  •  Chouchou de Rouze  •  Hélène Robert  •  Régine Grandais

Two villagers have adopted a child abandoned on the road. A jealous kid drags him away from the village. He is collected by a traveling circus where his kindness attracts him the affection of all and especially that of the animals. One day he finds his mother and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Pallu
CAST:  Gabriel Farguette  •  Chouchou de Rouze  •  Hélène Robert  •  Régine Grandais

As Long as You're Near Me (1953)

An actress used to playing only bit parts becomes the center of attention when a movie director buys her life story as a film project, she is now faced with a psychological crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harald Braun
CAST:  Maria Schell  •  O.W. Fischer  •  Hardy Krüger  •  Brigitte Horney

An actress used to playing only bit parts becomes the center of attention when a movie director buys her life story as a film project, she is now faced with a psychological crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harald Braun
CAST:  Maria Schell  •  O.W. Fischer  •  Hardy Krüger  •  Brigitte Horney

The King of the Gate Crashers (1930)

The film is the first of a series of films containing the character of "Bouboule", created by the singer Milton and comprising La Bande à Bouboule (1931), directed by Léon Mathot, Le Roi du cirage (1931), directed by Pierre Colombier, Bouboule Ier, roi des Nègres ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Georges Milton  •  Hélène Perdrière  •  Hélène Robert  •  Pierre Nay

The film is the first of a series of films containing the character of "Bouboule", created by the singer Milton and comprising La Bande à Bouboule (1931), directed by Léon Mathot, Le Roi du cirage (1931), directed by Pierre Colombier, Bouboule Ier, roi des Nègres ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Georges Milton  •  Hélène Perdrière  •  Hélène Robert  •  Pierre Nay

Orange Blossom (1932)

Not content to be an austere judge, M. de Méricourt is also a domestic tyrant. He terrorizes his son René to such an extent that the young man has dared not confess to him that he has married. As can be guessed, a lot of confusion ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Roussel
CAST:  André Lefaur  •  André Alerme  •  José Noguéro  •  Marcel Lutrand

Not content to be an austere judge, M. de Méricourt is also a domestic tyrant. He terrorizes his son René to such an extent that the young man has dared not confess to him that he has married. As can be guessed, a lot of confusion ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Roussel
CAST:  André Lefaur  •  André Alerme  •  José Noguéro  •  Marcel Lutrand

Sa meilleure cliente (1932)

It is one thing to open a beauty salon (which Edwige and her young lover Gaston have just done) but it is another to keep it on its feet.To best promote their speciality, fountain-of-youth treatments, Edwige decides to apply to the letter the old slogan "It pays to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Elvira Popescu  •  René Lefèvre  •  Hélène Robert  •  André Lefaur

It is one thing to open a beauty salon (which Edwige and her young lover Gaston have just done) but it is another to keep it on its feet.To best promote their speciality, fountain-of-youth treatments, Edwige decides to apply to the letter the old slogan "It pays to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Elvira Popescu  •  René Lefèvre  •  Hélène Robert  •  André Lefaur

The Barber of Seville (1933)

Based on an opera by Rossini and an opera by Mozart, taken from the work of Beaumarchais.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Kemm  •  Hubert Bourlon
CAST:  André Baugé  •  Fernand Charpin  •  Pierre Juvenet  •  Hélène Robert

Based on an opera by Rossini and an opera by Mozart, taken from the work of Beaumarchais.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Kemm  •  Hubert Bourlon
CAST:  André Baugé  •  Fernand Charpin  •  Pierre Juvenet  •  Hélène Robert

Midnight, Place Pigalle (1934)

After retiring as a butler in a nightclub where he made his fortune, Prosper decides to return to his job after the death of his wife. Now ruined, he only finds a job as a dishwasher.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Raimu  •  Hélène Robert  •  Colette Darfeuil  •  Roger Tréville

After retiring as a butler in a nightclub where he made his fortune, Prosper decides to return to his job after the death of his wife. Now ruined, he only finds a job as a dishwasher.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Raimu  •  Hélène Robert  •  Colette Darfeuil  •  Roger Tréville

Le rosaire (1934)

A beautiful and serious woman renounces the love that inspires her Gerard, a man younger than her. Later, Gerard having become blind, she takes the place of the nurse, then confesses her identity to the cripple who opens his arms to her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaston Ravel  •  Tony Lekain
CAST:  Louisa de Mornand  •  André Luguet  •  Hélène Robert  •  Charlotte Lysès

A beautiful and serious woman renounces the love that inspires her Gerard, a man younger than her. Later, Gerard having become blind, she takes the place of the nurse, then confesses her identity to the cripple who opens his arms to her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaston Ravel  •  Tony Lekain
CAST:  Louisa de Mornand  •  André Luguet  •  Hélène Robert  •  Charlotte Lysès

Le clown Bux (1935)

Pierre Buxeuil is better known as the popular clown Bux. One day, he falls in love with Nicole, a romantic but whimsical young lady. He soon elopes her and the beautiful Nicole follows him, persuaded that she will love circus life. Unfortunately for Bux she does ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Natanson
CAST:  Henri Rollan  •  Pierre Larquey  •  Suzy Vernon  •  Lilian Greuze

Pierre Buxeuil is better known as the popular clown Bux. One day, he falls in love with Nicole, a romantic but whimsical young lady. He soon elopes her and the beautiful Nicole follows him, persuaded that she will love circus life. Unfortunately for Bux she does ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Natanson
CAST:  Henri Rollan  •  Pierre Larquey  •  Suzy Vernon  •  Lilian Greuze

The King (1936)

King John IV of Cerdania, who knows monarchs are a vanishing race but who plays his royalty role in state council or boudoir to the hilt, is in Paris to sign a treaty, and becomes enmeshed in intrigue with an actress, Therese Mannix and involved in a bit of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Victor Francen  •  Elvira Popescu  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Raimu

King John IV of Cerdania, who knows monarchs are a vanishing race but who plays his royalty role in state council or boudoir to the hilt, is in Paris to sign a treaty, and becomes enmeshed in intrigue with an actress, Therese Mannix and involved in a bit of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Victor Francen  •  Elvira Popescu  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Raimu

Courier of Lyons (1937)

A courier carrying a large sum of money intended for Bonaparte's army is attacked. A miscarriage of justice will lead an innocent person to the guillotine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Autant-Lara  •  Maurice Lehmann
CAST:  Pierre Blanchar  •  Dita Parlo  •  Jacques Copeau  •  Charles Dullin

A courier carrying a large sum of money intended for Bonaparte's army is attacked. A miscarriage of justice will lead an innocent person to the guillotine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Autant-Lara  •  Maurice Lehmann
CAST:  Pierre Blanchar  •  Dita Parlo  •  Jacques Copeau  •  Charles Dullin

The West (1938)

The film portrays the relationship between a female Moroccan student, who has been forced to leave her studies at the Sorbonne for financial reasons and works as a dancer in a Paris nightclub, and a French naval officer. However, on returning to Casablanca she is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Fescourt
CAST:  Rama-Tahé  •  Charles Vanel  •  José Noguéro  •  André Bacqué

The film portrays the relationship between a female Moroccan student, who has been forced to leave her studies at the Sorbonne for financial reasons and works as a dancer in a Paris nightclub, and a French naval officer. However, on returning to Casablanca she is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Fescourt
CAST:  Rama-Tahé  •  Charles Vanel  •  José Noguéro  •  André Bacqué

Rio's yellow house (1931)

When a criminal named King Fu who has terrorized a city substitutes himself for a stage actor who looks like him, the staff and spectators at that night's show think the actor is giving an unusually good performance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Grune  •  Robert Péguy
CAST:  Charles Vanel  •  Jacques Maury  •  Henri Valbel  •  Édouard Hardoux

When a criminal named King Fu who has terrorized a city substitutes himself for a stage actor who looks like him, the staff and spectators at that night's show think the actor is giving an unusually good performance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Grune  •  Robert Péguy
CAST:  Charles Vanel  •  Jacques Maury  •  Henri Valbel  •  Édouard Hardoux

Mr. Marshal (1931)

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DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Fernand René  •  Hélène Robert  •  Anthony Gildès  •  Edith Méra

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DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Fernand René  •  Hélène Robert  •  Anthony Gildès  •  Edith Méra