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Gabrielle Fontan

Date of birth: 1873-04-16

Place of birth: Bordeaux, Gironde, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Fontan, Gabrielle Marie Joséphine Pène-Castel, Габриель Фонтан, Габриэль Фонтан

Gabrielle Fontan

Biography

Gabrielle Fontan (16 April 1873 – 8 September 1959) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 120 films between 1927 and 1959. Source: Article "Gabrielle Fontan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Movie Credits

For One Cent's Worth of Love
2.8

For One Cent's Worth of Love

1932-02-26

A millionaire,in love with an innocent girl,does not want to be loved for his money.So he asks his s

Les Misérables
3.6

Les Misérables

1958-03-12

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po

Gates of the Night
3.5

Gates of the Night

1946-12-03

In post-Liberation Paris, a man reunites with a friend and meets the woman of his dreams, only to di

Sylvia and the Ghost
3.4

Sylvia and the Ghost

1946-02-06

A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her grandmoth

A Day in the Country
3.7

A Day in the Country

1946-05-21

The family of a Parisian shop-owner spends a day in the country. The daughter falls in love with a m

Strangers in the House
3.5

Strangers in the House

1942-05-16

Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole in a sinister and vast bourgeois residence. Abando

The Lighthouse Keepers
3.7

The Lighthouse Keepers

1929-09-25

In a lighthouse off the coast of Brittany, a young man slowly goes mad following a bite by a rabid d

Marie of the Port
2.8

Marie of the Port

1950-02-27

Henri Chatelard is well into his forties, owns a restaurant and a cinema in the city, and appreciate

The Gates of Paris
3.3

The Gates of Paris

1957-09-27

Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The A

Coquecigrole
0

Coquecigrole

1931-12-22

Ces dames aux chapeaux verts
0

Ces dames aux chapeaux verts

1929-09-27

The crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
0

The crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

1929-12-31

My Friend Victor
5

My Friend Victor

1931-01-09

A poor youth of noble birth needs to marry. Will the cynical, calculating upstart who wants to set h

Make a living
0

Make a living

1931-10-09

L'Or dans la rue
0

L'Or dans la rue

1934-12-28

A young man is involved in a swindle to produce synthetic gold, but fortunately when the fakery is u

Black Dossier
3.1

Black Dossier

1955-05-10

In the 1950s, in a small provincial town, a young inexperienced judge clashes with an influential no

La Petite Sauvage
0

La Petite Sauvage

1936-01-03

The young Paulette is placed by her tutor in a boarding school in Lausanne. It is at the neighboring

Pluie d'or
1.5

Pluie d'or

1936-05-22

Abandoned kids are taken in by a rather sleazy character who owns a shoe store and practices wear. T

The Ladies in the Green Hats
0

The Ladies in the Green Hats

1937-12-15

Arlette, a young orphan girl, is taken in by four spinster cousins, the eldest of whom, Telcide, is

The Time of the Cherries
0

The Time of the Cherries

1938-01-26

A poor peasant family, a failed cabinet maker and an unemployed worker struggle in contrast to crook

Titin from Martigues
0

Titin from Martigues

1938-02-09

In Paris, at the Foire du Trône, the showman Titin from Martigues spins the perfect love with the pr

Ramuntcho
0

Ramuntcho

1938-02-24

Ramuntcho is a young man who has fallen in with a gang of smugglers, led by Itchoua, who carry their

Two Women
3.5

Two Women

1940-05-16

Considering his wife as his property, a smuggler bullies the unfortunate woman and does not allow he

The Duel
0

The Duel

1941-01-11

A widow is loved by a doctor whose brother, an ecclesiastic unconsciously in love with the young wom

Cordial Agreement
2.7

Cordial Agreement

1939-04-20

The film depicts events between the Fashoda crisis in 1898 and the 1904 signing of the Entente Cordi

Twisted Mistress
3.2

Twisted Mistress

1942-08-14

Guy Carbonnel, a rich industrialist, has more eyes for rugby than for his wife Hélène. René Rivals,

Eight Men in a Castle
0

Eight Men in a Castle

1942-12-09

The Paladines write crime novels together. In a cinema, they happen to see a report on the consequen

Sins of Youth
2.8

Sins of Youth

1941-11-16

A rich businessman living alone is deprived of the nephew he was to have brought up decides on his d

The Musicians of the Sky
3.4

The Musicians of the Sky

1940-04-10

A would be blind hoodlum redeems himself in the Salvation Army just for a lovely lieutenant.

Picpus
2.5

Picpus

1943-02-12

Picpus is a street and a subway stop where a number of murders have been committed. Maigret tries to

The End of the Day
3.3

The End of the Day

1939-03-24

Aged penniless actors are living in a old people's home. They always talk about their past glory or

À la Belle Frégate
0

À la Belle Frégate

1943-04-01

It's a sailors' story; they often sail away and when they return, the first thing they do is searchi

Carnival of Sinners
3.4

Carnival of Sinners

1943-03-21

A struggling artist buys a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a severed

Madame et le mort
0

Madame et le mort

1943-04-21

A person who had usurped the identity of a famous writer of detective stories was killed in the trai

Mademoiselle Béatrice
0

Mademoiselle Béatrice

1943-05-19

A law student passed his exam in his first B.A. year in Paris ;he is in love with a girl who is not

The Roquevillards
0

The Roquevillards

1943-07-28

France, 1880. Francois Roquevillard is a respected lawyer in Chambery and the head of a family that

L'Escalier sans fin
0

L'Escalier sans fin

1943-08-25

An untiring lady social worker, Émilienne, has as one of her charges a stableman who was wounded by

Le moussaillon
0

Le moussaillon

1942-02-06

The son of a sailor, who seduced and abandoned the mother, doesn't get along with the new man, a clo

Ceux du rivage
0

Ceux du rivage

1943-10-20

In the oyster and fishing town of Arcachon, one man doesn't want his adopted son to get married to t

Secrets of a Ballerina
2.6

Secrets of a Ballerina

1943-11-25

In 1860s France, a couple who have recently acquired a dilapidated country house in Vendôme discover

The Traveler Without Luggage
3.5

The Traveler Without Luggage

1944-02-23

Having lost his memory due to serving in World War I, Gaston has spent the past 15 years in a psychi

The Ménard Collection
0

The Ménard Collection

1944-04-12

Renée Ménard, a young mixed-race Indochinese, arrives in France to find her French father, whom she

The White Blackbird
0

The White Blackbird

1944-12-06

Jules Leroy, an industrial shoe polish manufacturer, on his deathbed reveals to his son Achille that

Behind These Walls
2.9

Behind These Walls

1946-03-13

June 1944, a French town towards the end of the occupation. Following several attacks perpetrated by

Majestic Hotel Cellars
2.4

Majestic Hotel Cellars

1945-08-11

Maigret is called to the high-class Hotel Majestic to investigate a body. The wife of a wealthy Amer

Angel and Sinner
2.5

Angel and Sinner

1945-10-13

During the stagecoach trip of a frightened group of inhabitants of Rouen, Elisabeth Rousset, known a

Strange Fate
0

Strange Fate

1946-06-05

Patrica is the wife of Alain de Saulieu, a handsome engineer. She unfortunately loses her husband, w

The J3
0

The J3

1946-04-17

During the Second World War, in occupied Paris, a group of high school students is more active at se

Her Last Part
2.5

Her Last Part

1946-07-24

An actress who has just played the part of an old lady says that she would like to grow old like tha

Pétrus
3

Pétrus

1946-10-02

Petrus, a Montmartre photographer, is accidentally wounded by Migo, a dancer at the Frou Frou night

Destiny
0

Destiny

1946-12-18

This is the story of two brothers: the good one, the virtuous gent, an acclaimed singer, and the bad

Deadlier Than the Male
3.6

Deadlier Than the Male

1956-04-13

In the heart of Paris, a restaurateur's mundane life is disrupted by the arrival of his ex-wife's da

Anger of the Gods
0

Anger of the Gods

1947-04-09

Sylvain, sentenced to death, assures the visiting priest that his life could have been completely di

Pluck the Hen
0

Pluck the Hen

1947-05-28

A young student on vacation falls in love with the daughter of his hostess. The father, who has come

Torrents
3.2

Torrents

1947-12-10

Sigrid and Yann are cousins, and in love with each other. A medical student, Jean marries Léna, who

Monsieur Vincent
3.3

Monsieur Vincent

1947-11-05

The life of Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century author and priest who founded two religious orders.

Vertiges
0

Vertiges

1947-10-22

A specialist in the fight against cancer, a young doctor finds himself suffering from a terrible ill

Le Dessous des cartes
2.8

Le Dessous des cartes

1948-09-22

Claude Géraudy, a banker responsible for a financial scandal, is forced to flee and hides in the mou

Julie de Carneilhan
0

Julie de Carneilhan

1950-04-21

A penniless aristocrat is fooled by her ex-husband, a crook.

Rapide de nuit
0

Rapide de nuit

1948-09-19

Duped by a pretty woman who uses him to smuggle a suitcase containing the proceeds of a theft throug

The Strollers
2.6

The Strollers

1950-11-25

Jean-Louis forgets to use the pedestrian crossing;Who could have believed then where it would lead t

La Bataille du feu
0

La Bataille du feu

1949-04-24

Activities and exploits of firefighters in the context of a village then the capital and under the b

Desperate Decision
2.6

Desperate Decision

1952-10-01

Ireland, 1922. In the midst of a national uprising, Catherine, a young orphan employed in household

Premier mai
2.8

Premier mai

1958-03-25

On this beautiful May 1st, Thérèse is about to give birth. Their presence at home is undesirable, so

Life in a Song
2

Life in a Song

1951-10-12

The cinematographic illustration of fifteen cheerful, tender or ferocious songs that made the succes

Two Pennies Worth of Violets
1.5

Two Pennies Worth of Violets

1951-10-31

Thérèse, a young flower girl, tries hard to remain virtuous but the whole world seems to conspire ag

Dainah the Mixed
3.3

Dainah the Mixed

1932-08-19

After three weeks and a long, hot voyage across the Pacific, an ocean liner finally arrives at its d

Juliette, or Key of Dreams
3.5

Juliette, or Key of Dreams

1951-05-18

Michel has stolen from his employer, Mr Bellanger, for the love of Juliette. He is now in jail. One

Flesh and the Woman
1.9

Flesh and the Woman

1954-06-08

In this romance, a jilted lawyer joins the French Foreign Legion to help him forget his faithless lo

Bold Adventure
2.7

Bold Adventure

1956-11-07

In the 16th century, as Flanders is invaded by the Spanish, Till the Mischievous uses stratagems to

Julie la rousse
0.5

Julie la rousse

1959-08-12

The artist Edouard Lavigne falls in love with a young girl but must quickly leave her because her pa

Daybreak
3.8

Daybreak

1939-06-09

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led h

Be Beautiful and Shut Up
2.8

Be Beautiful and Shut Up

1958-05-07

A beautiful 18-year-old orphan escapes from a reformatory and hooks up with a gang of jewel smuggler

The Curtain Rises
4

The Curtain Rises

1938-10-06

1938, France, Paris, at the Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art ("Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dr

Love Is at Stake
0.5

Love Is at Stake

1957-09-26

Bob, a talented draftsman, and his young wife Marie-Blanche, a young antique dealer, adore their onl

Men Think Only of That
2.9

Men Think Only of That

1954-06-13

Alfred is in love, but shy. Desperate not to have the audacity to express his passion to the woman o

My Priest Among the Poor
0.5

My Priest Among the Poor

1956-05-04

Abbé Pellegrin, parish priest of Sableuse, sells an ancient Christ to an unknown man, M. de Saint Pr

My Darned Father
0

My Darned Father

1958-06-25

Roger, editor of a women's magazine, meets Roberte, his friend Jean's former mistress, at a major co

Premier bal
2.9

Premier bal

1941-09-16

Two country sisters are rivals for the love of the doctor. He marries one, but regrets it and is res

Misdeal
3.8

Misdeal

1928-09-14

Maldone is a canal worker, happy with his life after running away from his family estate. He falls i

The Versailles Affair
0

The Versailles Affair

1960-02-10

Suzuki, a Japanese secret agent, is sent to Versailles to unmask a certain Klauss, who is to receive

Manon
3.5

Manon

1949-03-09

Port of Marseille, France, recently liberated from the German yoke. Caught as stowaways aboard a shi

The Grand Manoeuvre
3

The Grand Manoeuvre

1955-10-26

Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses path

Valley of Hell
3.5

Valley of Hell

1943-09-22

Noël Bienvenu, owner of a career, is a widower and lives with his parents. His son Bastien, whom he

Crime and Punishment
3.5

Crime and Punishment

1956-12-04

Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. Whe

Toto
2.6

Toto

1933-09-21

Escaping from a policeman who has caught h.im with a stolen dog, Toto (Albert Préjean), a petty cro

The Last Penny
3.1

The Last Penny

1946-01-23

Pierre risks being taken advantage of by an agency that sets up financial scams, he escapes thanks t

The House Under the Sea
3

The House Under the Sea

1947-08-20

A stranger named Constant disrupts the life of Flora, who is seemingly happy with her husband Lucien

The Little Thing
0

The Little Thing

1938-05-31

Now that their parents are ruined, Jacques Eyssette and his younger brother Daniel, are driven to fe

Messieurs Ludovic
3

Messieurs Ludovic

1946-05-03

Anne-Marie meets three men bearing the first name of Ludovic. Each of them has a very different char

The Fleeing Dead
3.5

The Fleeing Dead

1936-01-02

Two second-rate, hammy actors, Hector Trignol and Achille Baluchet, come up with a fake murder story

Douce
3.6

Douce

1943-11-09

In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de

The Lovers of Tomorrow
2

The Lovers of Tomorrow

1959-08-26

A man throws a revolver in the Seine and checks into a hotel run by an unhappy Turkish couple. The w

La Belle au bois dormant
2.5

La Belle au bois dormant

1954-04-15

The Fatted Calf
3.1

The Fatted Calf

1939-04-12

Jules Vachon, a pharmacist, has two sons, Gabriel, a steady-minded young man dedicated to his job in

Such a Pretty Little Beach
3.4

Such a Pretty Little Beach

1949-01-19

During the cold and rainy off-season a man arrives in a seaside town and, giving his name only as Pi

After Love
2.3

After Love

1948-01-22

Betrayed by his wife, a teacher proceeds to have an affair with a young and pretty student. The two

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
2.9

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

1955-10-18

Robert Langlois is now married to Catherine, the former housemaid. And they would live happily ever

Night Shift
0

Night Shift

1944-04-19

A devoted switchboard operator is the village guardian angel.

François Villon
0

François Villon

1945-09-02

An episode in the life of the tumultuous poet who murdered his rival, in love with Catherine de Vaus

The Magic of the Kite
3.5

The Magic of the Kite

1958-12-17

Come fly with Peter and Nicole and the Chinese wizard on an exciting adventure to the ends of the ea

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
3.5

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

1959-09-02

Police Commissioner Jules Maigret returns to the small village where he spent his childhood at the r

Life Is Ours
3.1

Life Is Ours

1936-04-07

A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing how the comrades help the proletariat ag

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
3.5

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

1943-04-08

A young man comes back to his hometown to be confronted with a bourgeois obnoxious family who has al

Lunegarde
0.5

Lunegarde

1946-01-16

A drifting woman hangs out in the suburbs of Marseille. A young engineer picks her up drunk and take

Love Is My Profession
3.1

Love Is My Profession

1958-09-17

Married French lawyer Andre defends succesfully the case of Yvette, who committed a robbery. He fall

A Certain Mr. Jo
0.5

A Certain Mr. Jo

1958-04-16

Jo Guardini, now the peaceful owner of a charming inn by the banks of the River Marne, once was a dr

Hi Doc
1

Hi Doc

1957-03-06

24 hours in the life of a humble general practitioner. A very busy life to say the least... Like eve

L'homme au parapluie
0

L'homme au parapluie

1956-03-10

A heart stops beating and two others no longer dare to face each other. While an old lady is found p

Lovers of Paris
2.9

Lovers of Paris

1957-10-18

Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the bell

Vertigine d'amore
0

Vertigine d'amore

1948-01-01

Italian movie inspired by "Le pain des pauvres".

Life Dances On
3.5

Life Dances On

1937-09-09

After the death of her husband, Christine realizes she has possibly wasted her life by marrying him

Opération Jericho
0

Opération Jericho