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Curt Courant is a Director of Photography, Supervising Art Director, Cinematography and Lighting Artist American born on 11 may 1899 at Berlin (German)
Curt Courant (1899–1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on over a hundred films during the silent and early sound eras. Courant worked in several European countries, collaborating with figures such as Alfred Hitchcock and Fritz Lang. As he was of Jewish ancestry, Courant was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and go into exile following the Nazi takeover of power. Courant worked at several of the leading British studios during the mid-1930s. He is the father of Willy Kurant who also became a cinematographer.
(1947)
(Director of Photography)
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Nationality USA
Birth 11 may 1899 at Berlin (German)
Death 20 april 1968 (at 68 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 11 may 1899 at Berlin (German)
Death 20 april 1968 (at 68 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Curt Courant (1899–1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on over a hundred films during the silent and early sound eras. Courant worked in several European countries, collaborating with figures such as Alfred Hitchcock and Fritz Lang. As he was of Jewish ancestry, Courant was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and go into exile following the Nazi takeover of power. Courant worked at several of the leading British studios during the mid-1930s. He is the father of Willy Kurant who also became a cinematographer.
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It Happened in Athens (1962)
, 1h40Directed by Andrew Marton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Sports films, Films about the Olympic Games
Actors Jayne Mansfield, Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Ivan Triesault, Titos Vandis, Charles Fernley Fawcett, Jean Murat
Roles Director of Photography
Rating54%
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
, 2h4Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Serial killer films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Martha Raye, William Frawley, Charlie Chaplin, Isobel Elsom, Edna Purviance, Fritz Leiber
Roles Director of Photography
Rating77%
Henri Verdoux had been a bank teller for thirty years before being laid off. To support his wife and child, he turns to the business of marrying and murdering wealthy widows. The Couvais family becomes suspicious when Thelma Couvais draws all her money and disappears, only two weeks after marrying a man named "Varnay", whom they only know through a photograph. As Verdoux (Chaplin) prepares to sell the residence of the murdered Thelma, widowed Marie Grosnay visits the residence. Verdoux sees her as another "business" opportunity and attempts to charm her, but she refuses. In the following weeks, Verdoux has a flower girl repeatedly send Grosnay flowers. In need of money to invest, Verdoux, as M. Floray, visits widow Lydia Floray (Hoffman), who complains that his engineering job has kept him away too long. That night, Verdoux murders her for her money.
From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940)
, 1h35Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Max Ophüls, Jean Faurez
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Edwige Feuillère, John Lodge, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt, Jean Worms, Gabrielle Dorziat
Roles Director of Photography
Rating67%
Après la mort de son cousin Rodolphe lors du drame de Mayerling, l'archiduc François-Ferdinand, neveu de l'empereur François-Joseph, est devenu l'héritier de la couronne d'Autriche-Hongrie. Prince éclairé, François-Ferdinand envisage une réforme de l'empire, basée sur l'égalité entre ses peuples. Il rencontre la comtesse Sophie Chotek, dont il tombe amoureux et qu'il décide d'épouser, bravant ainsi son oncle. Leur histoire d'amour se terminera tragiquement lors de leur assassinat à Sarajevo.
Daybreak (1939)
, 1h27Directed by Marcel Carné
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Themes La banlieue française, Films about the labor movement
Actors Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Arletty, Jacqueline Laurent, René Génin, Bernard Blier
Roles Director of Photography
Rating76%
The film begins with foundry worker François (Jean Gabin) shooting and killing Valentin (Jules Berry). François then locks himself in his room in a guest house at the top of many flights of stairs. He is soon besieged by the police, who fail in an attempt to shoot their way into the room, as François barricades himself in.
Louise (1939)
, 1h25Directed by Abel Gance
Origin France
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Grace Moore, Suzanne Desprès, Robert Le Vigan, Ginette Leclerc, Edmond Beauchamp, Jacqueline Gauthier
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65%
Éprise d'un musicien, une petite ouvrière passe outre l'interdit de ses parents pour partager la vie de l'homme qu'elle aime.
La Bête Humaine (1938)
, 1h40Directed by Jean Renoir
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Rail transport films, Film se déroulant dans un train
Actors Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux, Jean Renoir, Blanchette Brunoy, Julien Carette
Roles Director of Photography
Rating74%
The story centers on a train engineer Jacques Lantier (Jean Gabin) who lusts after Séverine Roubaud (Simone Simon), the wife of his co-worker Roubaud (Fernand Ledoux).
Lights of Paris (1938)
Directed by Pierre Prévert, Richard Pottier
Origin France
Genres Comedy-drama, Musical, Romance
Actors Tino Rossi, Michèle Alfa, Marie Bizet, Alfred Pasquali, Claire Gérard, Conchita Montenegro
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59%
Carlo Ferrari est un chanteur à la mode. Pour échapper à son métier et aux parasites qui l'entourent, il fugue à la campagne. Il y rencontre Renée, à qui il cache sa véritable identité. Mais tout cela n'est pas du goût de son manager qui fait tout pour détruire cette idylle, en vain.
The Shanghai Drama (1938)
, 1h40Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure
Actors Raymond Rouleau, Louis Jouvet, Christl Mardayn, Élina Labourdette, André Alerme, Suzanne Desprès
Roles Director of Photography
Rating64%
Dans une Chine à la recherche de son unité, Tcheng s'annonce comme le chef de l'avenir. Les membres de la secte du Serpent noir tentent de l'assassiner avec l'aide de la chanteuse Kay Murphy. L'attentat échoue à cause de l'intervention d'un journaliste français qui recueille ensuite la fille de la chanteuse.
The Puritan (1938)
, 1h37Directed by Jeff Musso
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Jean-Louis Barrault, Viviane Romance, Pierre Fresnay, Alexandre Rignault, Georges Flamant, Mady Berry
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63%
En apparence au nom du fanatisme catholique, un journaliste (Jean Louis Barrault) assassine une femme aux mœurs légères et tente de faire accuser l'amant de celle-ci ; en vérité, il s'agit d'un crime passionnel motivé par un sentiment de dépit. Pierre Fresnay joue le rôle de l'inspecteur de police qui patiemment mène l'enquête. Le meurtrier se fait subtiliser un document compromettant par un fonctionnaire de police après avoir erré dans les rues chaudes de la ville, il avoue son crime avant de sombrer dans un état de démence.
Princess Tarakanova (1938)
, 1h35Directed by Mario Soldati, Fedor Ozep
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Annie Vernay, Pierre Richard-Willm, Roger Karl, Memo Benassi, Suzy Prim, Georges Paulais
Roles Director of Photography
Rating56%
Broken Blossoms (1936)
, 1h18Directed by John Brahm
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Arthur Margetson, Emlyn Williams, Basil Radford, C.V. France, Gibb McLaughlin, Dolly Haas
Roles Director of Photography
Rating53%
A Chinese missionary comes to London where he works in the slums and helps a young girl being ill-treated by her abusive father.
The Man in the Mirror (1936)
, 1h11Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Actors Edward Everett Horton, Genevieve Tobin, Ursula Jeans, Garry Marsh, Aubrey Mather, Alastair Sim
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60%
She Knew What She Wanted (1936)
, 1h14Directed by Thomas Bentley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Betty Ann Davies, Googie Withers, Ben Welden, Claude Dampier, Sybil Grove
Roles Director of Photography
Cheer Up (1936)
, 1h12Directed by Leo Mittler
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Musical
Actors Stanley Lupino, Sally Gray, Roddy Hughes, Kenneth Kove, Ernest Sefton, Syd Crossley
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59%
Dusty Ermine (1936)
, 1h24Directed by Bernard Vorhaus
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Sports films, Films based on plays
Actors Anthony Bushell, Jane Baxter, Margaret Rutherford, Ronald Squire, Austin Trevor, Davina Craig
Roles Director of Photography
Rating62%
After being released from prison Jim Kent, a leading forger, is approached by an international counterfeiting organisation. He rejects their offer of employment as he intends to go straight, but when he discovers that his nephew is now working for the outfit he travels to Switzerland to try and help him out. An ambitious young detective from Scotland Yard is also on the trail of the forgery ring, and mistakenly comes to the conclusion that Jim Kent is still working as a master counterfeiter.