Assia Granatouroff

Acting

Assia Granatouroff

Born — Died

1911-11-06 — 1982-05-17

Place of birth

Pervomaisk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Assia, rarely referred to by her full name Assia Granatouroff, born in Bogopol (today Pervomaïsk, Ukraine) on October 6, 1911 and died on May 17, 1982 in Paris 15eme, was in the interwar period the nude model many Parisian photographers, painters and sculptors. Assia "embodies the very essence of nude photography at the time". Assia Granatouroff is the daughter of Échiel and Méchama Granatouroff. She has a brother, Hersch. She was three years old when her father, a democrat who refused the regime of Nicolas II, left for the United States, abandoning his family. It was therefore without him that his family experienced the beginning of the First World War and the horrors of the Russian Revolu…

Known for

Mayerling poster
6.5

Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stifling environment, he meets the beautiful Maria, and the two enter into a scandalous affair. Despite the interference of the Emperor, the couple refuse to give each other up.

Mayerling

1936

They Met on Skis poster
8.5

The owner of the place of Chamonix covets the inn, run by the Michel's uncle, whose business goes bad. Michel decides to participate in a ski competition to help uncle.

They Met on Skis

1940

My Aunts and I poster
10.0

Three "spinsters" focus their attention very narrowly on their nephew, in his first phase of adulthood. Éloi, handicapped by his shyness, behaves a bit awkwardly. He falls under the unfortunate influence of a couple of haddocks. The love of a pretty blonde woman will save him from this embarrassment.

My Aunts and I

1937

Haut comme trois pommes poster
7.0

Madame Dupin is the most influential character in her village. She is at odds with her daughter because the latter married a showman.

Haut comme trois pommes

1936

Dark Eyes poster
10.0

In 1913, in Russia, a widower hides from his daughter that he is a butler in a meeting restaurant. She meets a banker who is trying to seduce her and takes her to this restaurant. The father, knowing the decadent life of this client, immediately sends his daughter home. The pure love that her piano teacher devotes to her will allow the young girl to console herself for her disappointments...

Dark Eyes

1935

Social Police poster
9.0

For years now, Chief inspector Gustave Picard has been trying to bring down Salviati, the dreadful leader of a drug-selling gang. Lucienne Préville, an informer who works for him, has infiltrated the gang but her position is dangerous. On the other hand, Scoppa, Salviati's former right-hand man, has started challenging his former boss. Will Salviati, the brutal public enemy, clear off at last?

Social Police

1937

Film credits

1930s · 7 titles

Mayerling poster
6.5

Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stifling environment, he meets the beautiful Maria, and the two enter into a scandalous affair. Despite the interference of the Emperor, the couple refuse to give each other up.

Mayerling

1936

My Aunts and I poster
10.0

Three "spinsters" focus their attention very narrowly on their nephew, in his first phase of adulthood. Éloi, handicapped by his shyness, behaves a bit awkwardly. He falls under the unfortunate influence of a couple of haddocks. The love of a pretty blonde woman will save him from this embarrassment.

My Aunts and I

1937

Haut comme trois pommes poster
7.0

Madame Dupin is the most influential character in her village. She is at odds with her daughter because the latter married a showman.

Haut comme trois pommes

1936

Dark Eyes poster
10.0

In 1913, in Russia, a widower hides from his daughter that he is a butler in a meeting restaurant. She meets a banker who is trying to seduce her and takes her to this restaurant. The father, knowing the decadent life of this client, immediately sends his daughter home. The pure love that her piano teacher devotes to her will allow the young girl to console herself for her disappointments...

Dark Eyes

1935

Social Police poster
9.0

For years now, Chief inspector Gustave Picard has been trying to bring down Salviati, the dreadful leader of a drug-selling gang. Lucienne Préville, an informer who works for him, has infiltrated the gang but her position is dangerous. On the other hand, Scoppa, Salviati's former right-hand man, has started challenging his former boss. Will Salviati, the brutal public enemy, clear off at last?

Social Police

1937

Monsieur Bégonia poster
8.0

A young man who applies for the position of general manager in a fashion house has not reached the desired age. Thanks to a skilful make-up, he gives himself the required appearance and under the name of Monsieur Bégonia, now presides over the destinies of the house.

Monsieur Bégonia

1937

Jeunesse d'abord poster
9.0

Two different young couples marry, despite the wishes to the contrary of their parents.

Jeunesse d'abord

1936