Annie Ducaux

Acting

Annie Ducaux

Born — Died

1908-09-10 — 1996-12-31

Place of birth

Besançon, Doubs, France

Known for

Acting

Credits

40 titles

Annie Ducaux (10 September 1908 – 31 December 1996) was a French actress, who appeared in 40 film and television productions between 1932 and 1980. Ducaux was a shareholder in the state theater Comédie-Française from 1948, and played in numerous stage productions there. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Abel Gance's Beethoven's Great Love (1937), Conflict (1938, opposite Corinne Luchaire) and Les grandes familles (1958, opposite Jean Gabin). She was born Anne Marie Catherine Ducaux in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, and died in Champeaux, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France. She was married to the Swiss film producer Ernest Rupp, and had one child the French film prod…

Known for

Le Grand Échiquier poster
8.0

Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Elizabeth la femme sans homme poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Elizabeth la femme sans homme

1960

The Life and Loves of Beethoven poster
6.8

Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.

The Life and Loves of Beethoven

1937

The American Beauty poster
6.0

Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertable car by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in pocession of the car, Marcel only encounters one bad luck episode after another with the excessive gasoline consumtion, his wife trying to sell it to make ammends meet, getting into traffic jams, accidently riding into a car wash with the top down, and more.

The American Beauty

1961

Électre poster
8.0

During the long journey that brought him home victorious in the Trojan War, Agamemnon fell in love with one of his captives, Cassander, daughter of Priam, with whom he had children. The reception in Argos, more than ten years later, was icy. Annoyed by the double indelicacy of her husband, Clytemnestra, his wife who had meanwhile become the mistress of Aegisthus, killed him with the help of her lover. Aegisthus then became the regent and ensured the prosperity of the city alongside his mistress, the widowed queen. But Electra, one of the daughters of Agamemnon, has always foreseen the murder and adultery of her mother. Solitary, wild, she lives in the royal palace awaiting the return of Orestes, her brother who has taken refuge since childhood with an uncle, in order to take revenge. Electra can begin, the crimes of the Atreides family continue quietly, as planned.

Électre

1972

Princess of Cleves poster
5.8

A teen marries the Prince of Clèves, more than twice her age, which makes her an official Princess, a position she takes to heart. Although distracted by elite entertainments often found at court, the princess cannot help but mourn her impossible love for the dashing Duke of Nemours.

Princess of Cleves

1961

Film credits

1970s · 3 titles

1960s · 5 titles

Elizabeth la femme sans homme poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Elizabeth la femme sans homme

1960

The American Beauty poster
6.0

Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertable car by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in pocession of the car, Marcel only encounters one bad luck episode after another with the excessive gasoline consumtion, his wife trying to sell it to make ammends meet, getting into traffic jams, accidently riding into a car wash with the top down, and more.

The American Beauty

1961

Princess of Cleves poster
5.8

A teen marries the Prince of Clèves, more than twice her age, which makes her an official Princess, a position she takes to heart. Although distracted by elite entertainments often found at court, the princess cannot help but mourn her impossible love for the dashing Duke of Nemours.

Princess of Cleves

1961

Port-Royal poster
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1661, the Assemblée du Clergé de France obliged all clergy to sign a form testifying to their submission to the decisions of the Holy See. In 1664, the Archbishop of Paris wanted to impose this decision on the nuns of Port-Royal. Among them was Sister Angélique de Saint Jean, admired by the very young Sister Françoise, who looked to her for comfort.

Port-Royal

1960

Tartuffe ou L'Imposteur poster
NR

Tartuffe, a hypocritical man confided in false devotion, monopolizes the confidence of Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois and undertakes to seduce his wife Elmire. Having been unmasked by the latter, he strives to precipitate the ruin of his benefactor.

Tartuffe ou L'Imposteur

1960

1940s · 13 titles

Pontcarral, Empire Colonel poster
5.9

For 15 years after Waterloo, a baron refuses to accept the defeat. He reluctantly marries one of 2 Bourbon sisters but lands up dueling with the wife's former lover. Finally he gets a chance to prove himself again in battle.

Pontcarral, Empire Colonel

1942

A Royal Affair poster
8.0

Mme Beaudrier, the wife of a Parliamentary Senator, hurls a pastry at visiting King Joan IV of Cerdagne, sparking off a series of farcical events involving all levels of the government and their mistresses.

A Royal Affair

1949

The Sharks of Gibraltar poster
7.0

In order for important British admiralty papers to pass into the hands of the Germans, the spy Gordon has the ingenious idea of ​​transforming a lamentable drunkard into a Lady, haughty but submissive to his orders. Stella's transformation is complete, the success extraordinary. Why must a French officer touching the heart of the former pochard bring down the fragile edifice? A submarine is about to blow up, Gordon is shot down and a confessed Stella returns to her horrible taverns to drown her sorrows in alcohol for good.

The Sharks of Gibraltar

1947

Dernière aventure poster
10.0

Comte de Larzac, an aging seducer, leaves Paris for Lannemezan. Accompanied by his friend Charmeuil, he goes there to acknowledge the paternity of Jean, a twenty-year old young man who knows nothing about his biological father. Jean, after falling for Jeanne, the daughter of a farmer, now courts Georgina, a middle-class woman of Romanian origin. After Father Jocasse has told Jean that he is Comte de Larzac's son, the young man follows his father to Paris. But he finds it hard to comply with the usages of high society and when his father refuses to consent to his marriage with Georgina, he returns to Lannemezan. Georgina is so upset by the count's refusal that she comes to see him and tells him very candidly about her past life. Moved by her plea, de Larzac drives her back to Lannemezan so that she can marry Jean. What was not expected is that, during the trip, they discover they are close to each other.

Dernière aventure

1942

Two Women poster
7.0

Considering his wife as his property, a smuggler bullies the unfortunate woman and does not allow her to turn to another man.

Two Women

1940

The Inevitable Mr. Dubois poster
7.2

With a hand of steel, Hélène efficiently runs a big luxury perfume factory in Grasse. There is no room for fun in her dull businesswoman's life. Then, a car accident drops Claude Dubois, a painter, into her lap. But the artist will have to deploy all his subtle wiles and clever tricks to rouse Hélène's feelings and get her to enjoy the cozy life of a cherished wife.

The Inevitable Mr. Dubois

1943

Le bal des passants poster
9.0

Fabienne believes herself to be cheated on by her husband Claude and divorces her. He leaves for America and does not return until eight years later. He then meets his daughter.

Le bal des passants

1944

Rendezvous in Paris poster
9.0

When she sets sail for Lisbon, Catherine Laurence, a famous classical singer has but one wish: to be left alone. Unfortunately she soon gets bothered by a rude, invading man. Later she gets to know him better and becomes susceptible to his charm. She realizes that Michel is in love with her and it is not long before she goes beyond her disastrous first impression. Although not quite sure he is a perfectly honest man she entrusts him with a delicate assignment: keep her precious pearl necklace coveted by Van Coolart, a fake Dutch diamond-merchant, and give it back to her in Paris. If he is a robber himself, so much the worse for her. But if Michel keeps the Paris rendezvous love is in store for both of them. Nevertheless there is a crucial factor she regrettably disregards, composer Raymond Aubour, a faithful friend who has been her suitor for ten years.

Rendezvous in Paris

1947

Thunder Over Paris poster
6.8

An international crook hunted by the police comes to Paris to save his daughter from the clutches of a blackmailer friend of a cabaret singer with eccentric outfits.

Thunder Over Paris

1940

African Diary poster
6.4

During a French construction project in the Sudan, a military doctor fights against leprosy and the natives seek protection against witch doctors.

African Diary

1940

Dreams of Love poster
7.0

Paris, 1833. The famous composer Franz Liszt is friends with Chopin who introduces him to Countess Marie d'Agout. Very quickly Liszt falls in love and she, who is already married and has two children, abandons honor and reputation to follow him. They leave to live a great passion in Italy. Then, Franz Liszt gives concerts, the triumph awaits him everywhere. Little by little the fame of the composer will move the two lovers away.

Dreams of Love

1947

Homeland poster
6.0

Brussels in the year 1568, as the Flemish people are fighting against the tyranny of the Spanish occupiers. Led by Count de Rysoor, the revolt against the ruthless Duke of Alba, is meant to help Prince William of Orange to get into the city and come to power. Now, the count's lieutenant, has an affair with Elisabeth, Rysoor's wife. For the time being, the count, who thinks of his homeland first, turns a blind eye. But such a relationship might well undermine the whole rebellion movement.

Homeland

1946

Florence is Crazy poster
8.2

Monsieur Benoit's existence is transformed when his dour wife suddenly thinks in a bout of folly that she will become a chanteuse and her husband the impresario.

Florence is Crazy

1944

1930s · 14 titles

The Life and Loves of Beethoven poster
6.8

Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.

The Life and Loves of Beethoven

1937

Conflit poster
7.3

Claire Buisson becomes enamored with Gerard and soon afterwords she becomes pregnant. Gerard advises her to abort the child but, at the last moment, Claire decides to keep her child and leaves for her sister's place in the province.

Conflit

1938

The Woman Thief poster
10.0

The woman thief evades a young lady who is onto his game, but then tries his wiles elsewhere on a married woman by attempting to compromise and ruin the husband she is happy with.

The Woman Thief

1938

A Foolish Maiden poster
7.5

A middle-aged Parisian lawyer meets a young girl and falls in love with her. The girl's mother discovers the affair and the couple must flee.

A Foolish Maiden

1938

L'Agonie des aigles poster
6.4

Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement on half-pay. Useless and idle, they have lost their prestige and keep meeting in the hope of the Emperor’s return. When Napoleon dies, they decide to plot the rise to power of Napoleon II.

L'Agonie des aigles

1933

Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law poster
6.5

This is the story of a wealthy bourgeois who marries his only child, a daughter, to a penniless nobleman because he hopes to use his son-in-law to get a title. The son-in-law is a lazy, affected stereotype; but M. Poirier is also a stereotype, of the obnoxious big businessman. The poor daughter, who falls in love with her husband, lets him walk all over her.

Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law

1933

Les Filles du Rhône poster
10.0

Frédérique, married to a brutal and vile being who dies tragically during a duel with the trident, falls in love with Jean, the fiancé of her younger sister Margarido. Both fight against their passion, to see it finally flourish because, to ensure their happiness, Margarido who has guessed everything, does not hesitate to sacrifice himself.

Les Filles du Rhône

1938

Le Fakir du Grand Hôtel poster
10.0

Démonio the fakir has impressed a rich but weak-willed young man who hires him as an energy teacher. Demonio drags out the businesses of the shy lover, but his partner arranges everything and the finally satisfied lover endows the two accomplices who renounce fakirism.

Le Fakir du Grand Hôtel

1934

Cease Firing poster
10.0

When the war is over, a captain finds it very difficult to reintegrate into civilian life. Nothing happens, neither in journalism nor in insurance.

Cease Firing

1934

Coup de feu à l'aube poster
10.0

A crime has been committed by the Trembleur gang, which specializes in jewelry thefts. The Berlin police are on the trail of the mysterious leader. Thanks to a cunning policeman posing as a member of a rival gang, the bandits are trapped in a suburban villa.

Coup de feu à l'aube

1932

Le Petit Jacques poster
10.0

An honest worker is unjustly accused of murder. The culprit promises him to give his son a good education if he allows himself to be condemned.

Le Petit Jacques

1934

No artwork available
9.0

The Count of Kerlor, to chastise his wife whom he believes to be unfaithful, entrusts his son to a couple of scoundrels. When he repents and wants to find the child, the carnies make their nephew sick. But the other little boy, in search of his comrade, is recognized by his reconciled parents.

The Two Boys

1936

Un homme de trop à bord poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Un homme de trop à bord

1935

Prison Without Bars poster
6.8

In a state correctional institute for teenage girls, Madame Appel, the superintendent, rules with an iron fist. The State appoints thirty-year-old Yvonne to evaluate the situation. The young woman is convinced that the girls should feel wanted rather than be constantly subdued and is accordingly determined to make Madame Appel change her methods of education.

Prison Without Bars

1938

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