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Henri Crolla is a Actor, Musical and Sound Italien born on 26 february 1920 at Naples (Italie)

Henri Crolla

Henri Crolla
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Birth name Enrico Crolla
Nationality Italie
Birth 26 february 1920 at Naples (Italie)
Death 17 october 1960 (at 40 years) at Paris (France)

Henri Crolla (born Enrico Crolla; 26 February 1920 – 17 October 1960) was an Italian jazz guitarist and film composer.

Born in Naples, Campania, Italy, to a family of itinerant Neapolitan musicians, he moved with his family to Porte de Choisy in France in 1922 following the rise of fascism in Italy. One of his neighbours was a young Django Reinhardt, with whose family he became close. He died in Paris.

Best films

La Parisienne (1957)
(Music)
Hi-Jack Highway (1955)
(Original Music Composer)
Come Dance with Me! (1959)
(Original Music Composer)
Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)
(Original Music Composer)
That Naughty Girl (1956)
(Original Music Composer)

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Filmography of Henri Crolla (18 films)

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Actor

Le bonheur est pour demain, 1h33
Directed by Henri Fabiani
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Jacques Higelin, Irène Chabrier, Henri Crolla, Jean Martinelli, Gina Manès, Serge Rousseau
Roles José
Rating61% 3.099483.099483.099483.099483.09948
Alain, 20 ans, quitte sa famille sur un coup de tête. Il rêve sa vie comme un adolescent. À Saint-Nazaire, il se lie avec un ouvrier caréneur, José, qui lui permet de comprendre ce qu'est l'existence du travailleur. C'est également grâce à lui qu'il rencontre Annie, secrétaire aux chantiers de construction, dont le père adoptif, Le Guen, finira par convaincre le jeune homme de poursuivre ses études à Paris. Plus tard, il pourra alors envisager la vie commune avec Annie.
Django Reinhardt, 26minutes
Directed by Paul Paviot
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians
Actors Henri Crolla, Yves Montand
Roles Self
Rating75% 3.7515053.7515053.7515053.7515053.751505
La vie et l'itinéraire artistique du célèbre guitariste Django Reinhardt, avec quelques-uns de ses morceaux interprétés notamment par Stéphane Grappelli et Henri Crolla.
Lost Souvenirs, 1h45
Directed by Christian-Jaque
Origin France
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Anthology film
Actors Edwige Feuillère, Gilberte Géniat, Danièle Delorme, Suzy Delair, Odette Barencey, Germaine Stainval
Roles Enrico, guitarist (uncredited)
Rating63% 3.168563.168563.168563.168563.16856
Film composé de quatre sketches : L'histoire de quatre objets trouvés :

Scriptwriter

Paris mange son pain, 17minutes
Directed by Pierre Prévert
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Actors Alexandre Trauner, Germaine Montero, Louis Daquin, Marcel Duhamel, Paul Grimault
Roles Musical

Dès l'aube "Paris cuit son pain" pour tous ceux qui le consommeront à travers la ville, sur un bord de trottoir ou attablés avec une nappe blanche, aux restaurants étudiants ou en famille. Le pain et ses fournées rythment la vie de la ville jusqu'à l'aube...

Sound

Le tout pour le tout, 1h22
Directed by Patrice Dally
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Crime
Actors Karen Blanguernon, Bruno Cremer, Darío Moreno, Serge Marquand, Estella Blain, Patrice Dally
Roles Music

Un trompettiste malchanceux et une jeune chanteuse tentent de refaire leur vie dans les boîtes de nuit du Brésil. Ils vont tenter le tout pour le tout en faisant un casse risqué.
Saint-Tropez Blues, 1h28
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes La provence
Actors Marie Laforêt, Jacques Higelin, Pierre Michael, Stéphane Audran, Fausto Tozzi, Monique Just
Roles Music
Rating58% 2.9113352.9113352.9113352.9113352.911335
Jean-Paul (Jacques Higelin), apprenti décorateur, persuade son amie Anne-Marie (Marie Laforêt) de quitter Paris et de l'accompagner à Saint-Tropez pendant les vacances. Elle y découvre un milieu dont elle ne soupçonnait pas l'existence.
Le bonheur est pour demain, 1h33
Directed by Henri Fabiani
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Jacques Higelin, Irène Chabrier, Henri Crolla, Jean Martinelli, Gina Manès, Serge Rousseau
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating61% 3.099483.099483.099483.099483.09948
Alain, 20 ans, quitte sa famille sur un coup de tête. Il rêve sa vie comme un adolescent. À Saint-Nazaire, il se lie avec un ouvrier caréneur, José, qui lui permet de comprendre ce qu'est l'existence du travailleur. C'est également grâce à lui qu'il rencontre Annie, secrétaire aux chantiers de construction, dont le père adoptif, Le Guen, finira par convaincre le jeune homme de poursuivre ses études à Paris. Plus tard, il pourra alors envisager la vie commune avec Annie.
Love and the Frenchwoman, 2h17
Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Christian-Jaque, René Clair, Michel Boisrond, Henri Decoin, Jean Delannoy, Henri Verneuil
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Anthology film, Romance
Actors Darry Cowl, Sophie Desmarets, Pierre Mondy, Jacqueline Porel, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alfred Adam
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating61% 3.0823153.0823153.0823153.0823153.082315
Gisèle Bazouche, neuf ans, demande « comment viennent les enfants » à ses parents. Ne sachant que lui répondre, ceux-ci, concierges d’un immeuble parisien, sollicitent l’aide de plusieurs locataires : une prostituée, un colonel et un enseignant.
The Pioneers, 1h49
Directed by Marcel Camus
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure
Actors Elga Andersen, Léa Garcia
Roles Music
Rating69% 3.453473.453473.453473.453473.45347
Au Brésil, un chercheur de diamants se lance à la poursuite d'un voleur qui l'a dévalisé après l'avoir laissé pour mort.
The Golden Fish, 19minutes
Origin France
Roles Music
Rating66% 3.324163.324163.324163.324163.32416
The film, which has a musical score but no dialogue tells of an oriental boy, who wins a goldfish at a carnival. He brings it home as a pet, along with his canary. The fish jumps out of the bowl, falling on the table. A local cat, having entered the house, returns the fish (using its mouth) to the bowl, and leaves just as the boy comes back.
Time Bomb
Time Bomb (1959)
, 1h34
Directed by Yves Ciampi
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Curd Jürgens, Mylène Demongeot, Daniel Sorano, Alain Saury, Pierre Collet, Jean Daurand
Roles Music
Rating61% 3.0668753.0668753.0668753.0668753.066875
Les jeunes Catherine et Michel Mougins, enfants héritiers de la compagnie de navigation de leurs parents, à force de dépenser sans compter leur argent en fêtes coûteuses, se trouvent bientôt acculés financièrement. Ils proposent alors à Éric Muller, ex-capitaine de marine marchande et séduisant amant quadragénaire de Catherine, de monter une arnaque : simuler le naufrage d'un vieux cargo et la perte de sa cargaison fictive afin de toucher l'assurance. D'abord réticent, Éric, très épris de Catherine, finit par accepter...
The Ambitious One, 1h35
Directed by Yves Allégret
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Andréa Parisy, Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Nicole Berger, Jean Marchat, Denise Vernac
Rating66% 3.315473.315473.315473.315473.31547
In Tahiti, an amibitious woman, Dominique, promotes the fortunes of her husband, George, by extracting money from George's family to finance his operations and seducing a prospective business partner. But when George decides to leave her for another woman, Claire, she tries to kill him.
Come Dance with Me!, 1h30
Directed by Michel Boisrond
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime, Romance
Actors Brigitte Bardot, Henri Vidal, Dawn Addams, Darío Moreno, Maria Pacôme, Georges Descrières
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating62% 3.144463.144463.144463.144463.14446
Against her wealthy industrialist father Albert's wishes, young Virginie (Brigitte Bardot) marries dentist Hervé Dandieu (Henri Vidal). After three months, all passion has disappeared, and after an argument, Hervé leaves the house for a drink at a club. There, he is seduced by Anita Florès (Dawn Addams), a red-headed dance instructor. Unbeknownst to him, Anita is a scam artist who has sent her boyfriend Léon (Serge Gainsbourg) to photograph her in companionship with Hervé. Although Hervé eventually decides to stay faithful to his wife, Léon is able to take some pictures of their intimate moments.
La Parisienne, 1h26
Directed by Michel Boisrond
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Political films
Actors Charles Boyer, Brigitte Bardot, Henri Vidal, Noël Roquevert, André Luguet, Madeleine Lebeau
Roles Music
Rating61% 3.094283.094283.094283.094283.09428
Brigitte Laurier (Brigitte Bardot), daughter of the President of France, is madly in love with Michel Legrand (Henri Vidal), the chief of staff of her father. He tries to evade her, but she follows him to the airport as he meets his mistress, Mrs. Wilson (Madeleine Lebeau), who intends to divorce her husband to marry Michel. He continues to shut down Brigitte's repeated sexual advances, but he finds that hard to do, as she has just appointed herself to an internship as Michel's secretary.
That Naughty Girl, 1h26
Directed by Michel Boisrond
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Brigitte Bardot, Jean Bretonnière, Françoise Fabian, Mischa Auer, Michel Serrault, Jean Poiret
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating57% 2.8578652.8578652.8578652.8578652.857865
Handsome cabaret entertainer Jean Clery is engaged to his psychiatrist, Lili. He sings at a nightclub owned by Paul Latour which is being used as a front for a gang of forgers.