Georges Marchal

Acting

Georges Marchal

Born January 10, 1920 · Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

Died November 28, 1997 · aged 77

Georges Marchal was one of the most important lead actors in French cinema in the '50s, together with Jean Marais. He was the lead in various costume dramas and swashbuckling films before taking part in some of the films of Luis Buñuel, a close friend of his

Known For

Belle de JourBelle de Jour · 1967
Belle de Jour
7.31967
MovieDramaRomance
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
The Battle of AusterlitzThe Battle of Austerlitz · 1960
The Battle of Austerlitz
6.61960
MovieDramaHistory
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
Last LoveLast Love · 1949
Last Love
7.51949
MovieDrama
Hélène has an affair with Alain for ten years, but does not want to divorce her husband. Alain receives one letter from a girl Michelle one day. Hélène, who is very jealous, receives that letter by chance and interprets it incorrectly.
The French WayThe French Way · 1940
The French Way
5.81940
MovieRomanceComedy
Cabaret star Zazu intervenes when young lovers are sundered by their parents' feud.
BethsabéeBethsabée · 1947
Bethsabée
4.61947
MovieDrama
Danielle Darrieux stars as Arabella Delvaire in this baroque adaptation of Pierre Benoit's novel Bethshabee. Arabella is a woman of the world who arrives at a remote Foreign Legion outpost for a rendezvous with her current lover, Captain Duveuil. It so happens that one of Arabella's previous amours, Captain Somerville (Paul Meurisse), is also serving at the same post. So much for joining the Foreign Legion to forget. A climactic knife duel "solves" the film's various plot complications. Despite its Foreign Legion background, Bethsabee has next to no action, which must have made things difficult when the film was distributed to the U.S.
The DaciansThe Dacians · 1967
The Dacians
7.31967
MovieWarDrama
The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the integrity of his people. His own son, Cotyso, is given to the god Zamolxis to the dismay of the King and his daughter Meda. Septimius Severus, a young Roman devoted to his adopted country, must make the choice between his blood origins and the culture he was introduced to.
The Dirty GameThe Dirty Game · 1965
The Dirty Game
6.01965
MovieDramaThriller
A U.S. intelligence general recalls three Cold War cases of Soviet, French and Italian spies.
The PassengerThe Passenger · 1949
The Passenger
7.01949
MovieComedy
When her godmother dies, Nicole's happiness collapses and her fiancé leaves her because she is ruined.

Movies

Belle de JourBelle de Jour · 1967
Belle de Jour
7.31967
MovieDramaRomance
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
The Battle of AusterlitzThe Battle of Austerlitz · 1960
The Battle of Austerlitz
6.61960
MovieDramaHistory
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
Last LoveLast Love · 1949
Last Love
7.51949
MovieDrama
Hélène has an affair with Alain for ten years, but does not want to divorce her husband. Alain receives one letter from a girl Michelle one day. Hélène, who is very jealous, receives that letter by chance and interprets it incorrectly.
The French WayThe French Way · 1940
The French Way
5.81940
MovieRomanceComedy
Cabaret star Zazu intervenes when young lovers are sundered by their parents' feud.
BethsabéeBethsabée · 1947
Bethsabée
4.61947
MovieDrama
Danielle Darrieux stars as Arabella Delvaire in this baroque adaptation of Pierre Benoit's novel Bethshabee. Arabella is a woman of the world who arrives at a remote Foreign Legion outpost for a rendezvous with her current lover, Captain Duveuil. It so happens that one of Arabella's previous amours, Captain Somerville (Paul Meurisse), is also serving at the same post. So much for joining the Foreign Legion to forget. A climactic knife duel "solves" the film's various plot complications. Despite its Foreign Legion background, Bethsabee has next to no action, which must have made things difficult when the film was distributed to the U.S.
The DaciansThe Dacians · 1967
The Dacians
7.31967
MovieWarDrama
The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the integrity of his people. His own son, Cotyso, is given to the god Zamolxis to the dismay of the King and his daughter Meda. Septimius Severus, a young Roman devoted to his adopted country, must make the choice between his blood origins and the culture he was introduced to.
The Dirty GameThe Dirty Game · 1965
The Dirty Game
6.01965
MovieDramaThriller
A U.S. intelligence general recalls three Cold War cases of Soviet, French and Italian spies.
The PassengerThe Passenger · 1949
The Passenger
7.01949
MovieComedy
When her godmother dies, Nicole's happiness collapses and her fiancé leaves her because she is ruined.
Vautrin the ThiefVautrin the Thief · 1943
Vautrin the Thief
7.91943
MovieDrama
A famous convict Jacques Collin, alias Trompe la mort, or abbot Carlos Herrera, also called Vautrin, escapes from prison. Chance makes him meet Lucien de Rubempré, an impetuous and eternal lover who, when he is dismissed, collapses. Moved by this fragility, he takes him under his wing, and will do everything possible to ensure that his creature reaches happiness, even if it means imagining the worst shenanigans and other scams, with the help of a band of clever villains.
The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes · 1961
The Colossus of Rhodes
5.91961
MovieAdventureDrama
While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.
TorrentsTorrents · 1947
Torrents
6.71947
MovieDrama
Sigrid and Yann are cousins, and in love with each other. A medical student, Jean marries Léna, who gives him a child, but he dies accidentally. Desperate, Yann finds Sigrid in their childhood home in Savoy. Afraid of seeing their passion revive, he decides to leave with Léna for Africa.
JupiterJupiter · 1952
Jupiter
7.01952
MovieComedyDrama
A provincial chemist's daughter is to marry her cousin Gilbert.The day before he arrives, a stranger, who has just escaped from an insane asylum, claims he is the famous cousin.
The Seven Dwarfs to the RescueThe Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue · 1951
The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue
5.81951
MovieComedyFantasy
Having been warned in dreams that Snow White is in danger, the Seven Dwarfs set out to rescue the princess from the evil Prince of Darkness.
The Milky WayThe Milky Way · 1969
The Milky Way
7.11969
MovieComedyDrama
Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way, they meet a vast assortment of characters—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.
BlondineBlondine · 1945
Blondine
7.51945
MovieFantasy
Blondine, the daughter of a poor fisherman, marries the Prince of the Mountain. Brune, her sister, envies Blondine her happiness and tells her that a secret lies hidden in her husband's name. Blondine tries to discover it but, before she does, the Prince is imprisoned by an ogre. Blondine must face goblins, imps, and the water djinni before she can deliver her captive Prince.
Summer LightSummer Light · 1943
Summer Light
7.01943
MovieDrama
A shimmering glass hotel at the top of a remote Provençal mountain provides the setting for a tragicomic tapestry about an obsessive love pentangle, whose principals range from an artist to a hotel manager to a dam worker.
Royal Affairs in VersaillesRoyal Affairs in Versailles · 1953
Royal Affairs in Versailles
6.71953
MovieDramaHistory
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are pursued in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date.
The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers · 1953
The Three Musketeers
6.41953
MovieAdventure
The umpteenth adaptation of Dumas' novel finds d'Artagnan and his friends promoting the love affairs of Anne of Austria and the Duke of Buckingham, incurring the wrath of the Cardinal and exposing themselves to the cold cruelty of Milady de Winter. Also featured are the tender Mme Bonacieux, the hilarious Planchet, the Queen's ferrets and Bethune's executioner, against a backdrop of clanging swords.
Sign of the GladiatorSign of the Gladiator · 1959
Sign of the Gladiator
4.61959
MovieAdventureDrama
Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops, but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.
Napoléon II, the EagleNapoléon II, the Eagle · 1961
Napoléon II, the Eagle
7.81961
MovieDrama
The story of Napoleon 1st's long-awaited son, born in 1911. He spent his childhood in the Tuileries, before being separated from his father and taken in and raised by his grandfather, Emperor Francis, who made him an Austrian prince.
Girl MerchantsGirl Merchants · 1957
Girl Merchants
2.51957
MovieDrama
A young French woman travels to South America for a job offer and ends up a prisoner in a slave camp for women by a sadistic gangster.
The FigureheadThe Figurehead · 1948
The Figurehead
8.01948
Movie
At sea, sailors have got to make do with what they have. François is in love with.... the figurehead, the bust of a gorgeous woman.
Girls of the NightGirls of the Night · 1958
Girls of the Night
7.01958
MovieDrama
In Marseille Father Hermann has created a home for the ex-prostitutes to accommodate a new start to a better life. But it does not take long to arouse the anger of the pimps, and especially of Charly, one of the "bosses" who uses are criminal means to convince those that dare to fight his rules and territory. But several of the girls and women are not afraid of Charly and his gang. They have all been to the bottom of existence. But father Hermann is running out of resources.
GigoloGigolo · 1951
Gigolo
5.71951
MovieDrama
Back from the war, Marceau Le Guern remembers. Educated in an orphanage run by Dominican brothers, he fell into misery when he left it. His only asset was his good looks, which did not escape the attention of Madame Alice, a shady woman who persuaded him to pose for pornographic photos meant for lonely aging women. Marceau also served as a gigolo before the war and captivity put an end to this juicy business. Now he wants to start a new life, all the more as ha has found love in the person of a pure young lady named Dominique. But Madame Alice won't hear of it...

TV Shows

Champs-ElyséesChamps-Elysées · 1982
Champs-Elysées
6.81982
Series
CinépanoramaCinépanorama · 1956
Cinépanorama
8.71956
SeriesDocumentaryFamily
Quentin DurwardQuentin Durward · 1971
Quentin Durward
7.01971
SeriesHistory
Quentin Durward is a French-German swashbuckler TV series. It was produced in 1970, directed by Gilles Grangier and broadcast in 1971. The series starred the German actor Amadeus August as the protagonist and the French actress Marie-France Boyer as Isabelle de Croye. The series was based on Sir Walter Scott's in 1823 published novel Quentin Durward. It concerns a Scottish soldier who serves French King Louis XI while the King has to overcome the schemes of his rival Charles the Bold and Jean Balue. The TV series kept close to the classic novel and was often shot at historic French locations. The French version consists of 7 instalments of 52 minutes each, while the dubbed German version had 13 episodes of about 25 minutes apiece. Both versions have been made available on DVD.
ChâteauvallonChâteauvallon · 1985
Châteauvallon
6.21985
SeriesDrama
The Accursed KingsThe Accursed Kings · 1972
The Accursed Kings
8.01972
SeriesDrama
It is the start of the 14th century and Philip IV the Fair reigns supreme over France. His three sons would rule after him. Isabelle, his only daughter, is married to King Edward II of England. Under Philip's reign, France is great but its people are unhappy. Only one power dares to stand up to him: the order of the Knights Templar. When the last Grand Master of the Temple, Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake, he curses Philip and so begins a dark period, full of blood and violence, death and tears ...
L'Île aux trente cercueilsL'Île aux trente cercueils · 1979
L'Île aux trente cercueils
7.91979
SeriesDrama
The Island of Thirty Coffins is a 1979 French television series based on Maurice Leblanc's novel L'île aux trente cercueils, directed by Marcel Cravenne. It stars Claude Jade as Véronique d'Hergemont, a female protagonist, who is on the run and on searching for her father and her son, involved in horrible adventures on a terrific island. The story proceeds in 1917. Veronique d' Hergemont is a 35-year-old nurse at the military hospital of Besançon. She suddenly learns the assassination of her husband, the mysterious Count Vorski, whom she has not seen for fourteen years. Its research will also lead it on the track of her father and her son whom she believed dead in a shipwreck, it is already a long time.
ClaudineClaudine · 1978
Claudine
4.91978
SeriesDrama
A coming-of-age miniseries based on the well-known "Claudine" stories by the French bisexual actor and author Sidonie Gabrielle Colette.
Paul et VirginiePaul et Virginie · 1974
Paul et Virginie
4.01974
Series
Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-DoréLes Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré · 1976
Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré
8.01976
SeriesDrama
Gaston PhébusGaston Phébus · 1978
Gaston Phébus
8.01978
SeriesDrama
Le Neveu d'AmériqueLe Neveu d'Amérique · 1973
Le Neveu d'Amérique
8.01973
Series