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Wednesday, 7 May 2014

1964, Television: “The Rogues”

On 13 September 1964 the American television series “The Rogues” premieres on NBC. The series, created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, stars David Niven, Charles Boyer, Gig Young, Robert Coote and Gladys Cooper. The three leads, Niven, Boyer and Young, rotated in the episodes as their schedules permitted. Gig Young starred more shows since he was less busy otherwise than David Niven or Charles Boyer. The series was cancelled after one season, a total of thirty episodes were produced.
Charles Boyer, Gig Young, David Niven, Robert Coote and Gladys Cooper
Charles Boyer, Gig Young and David Niven
Synopsis
The cousins Marcel St. Clair (Charles Boyer), Timmy St. Clair (Robert Coote), Alexander Fleming (David Niven) and Tony Fleming (Gig Young) are former con-men . They can be persuaded to use their skills in a just cause...
Charles Boyer and Elsa Martinelli in "The Real Russian Caviar" (S01E15)
Gig Young and Gia Scala in "Take Me to Paris" (S01E09)

Main Cast
  • David Niven as Alexander "Alec" Fleming
  • Charles Boyer as Marcel St. Clair
  • Gig Young as Tony Fleming
  • Gladys Cooper as Auntie Margaret St. Clair
  • Robert Coote as Timmy St. Clair
  • John Williams as Inspector Arthur Briscoe
  • Larry Hagman as Mark Fleming
Laura Devon and Gig Young in "Bow to a Master" (S01E21)
Awards
  • Golden Globe for Best TV Show (USA, 1965)

Opening Credits

Sunday, 30 June 2013

1974, Film: 'Stavisky'

The French-Italian coproduction 'Stavisky' is released in France on 15 May 1974. The film is based on the life of the financier and embezzler Serge Alexandre Stavisky and the circumstances leading to his mysterious death in 1934. This led to a political scandal in France known as the Stavisky Affair. It resulted with the resignation of two prime ministers and a change of government.

The film is directed by Alain Resnais and stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as Stavisky and Anny Duperey as his beautiful wife Arlette. The musical score is written by Stephen Sondheim.

Synopsis
With his irresistible charm and talent Serge Alexandre alias Stavisky (Jean-Paul Belmondo), small-time swindler, makes friends with influential members of the French industrial and political elite during the early 1930s. But when his great scam involving hundreds millions of francs gets exposed it results in an unprecedented scandal...
Jean-Paul Belmondo as Stavisky

Main Cast
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo as Serge Alexandre Stavisky
  • François Périer as Albert Borelli
  • Anny Duperey as Arlette
  • Michel Lonsdale as Dr Mézy
  • Claude Rich as Inspecteur Bonny
  • Charles Boyer as Baron Raoul
Right: Anny Duperey as Arlette
Awards
  • Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor award for Charles Boyer (1974)
  • National Board of Review, USA: NBR Award Top Foreign Films (1975)
  • New York Film Critics Circle Awards: NYFCC Award Best Supporting Actor for Charles Boyer (1974)
Charles Boyer as Baron Raoul and Jean-Paul Belmondo as Stavisky

Trailer