Henri Vidal

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Henri Vidal (Henri Lucien Raymond Vidal) est un acteur français né à Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) le 26 novembre 1919 et mort à Paris le 10 décembre 1959 (à 40 ans). Grâce à son physique avantageux, il est élu « Apollon de l'année1939 ». Repéré par Édith Piaf, il fait ses débuts au cinéma à ses côtés dans le film Montmartre-sur-Seine en 1941. Il se marie en mai 1943 avec l'actrice Michèle Cordoue dont il divorce en juillet 1946. René Clément met à profit son talent d'acteur dans Les Maudits en 1947. En 1950, il épouse Michèle Morgan qu'il a rencontrée lors du tournage du péplum Fabiola d'Alessandro Blasetti (1949). Il enchaîne avec elle plusieurs films qui lui amènent le succès, notamment les drames La Belle que voilà de Jean-Paul Le Chanois (1950) et L'Étrange Madame X de Jean Gremillon (1951). Il continue dans la veine dramatique en jouant dans La Jeune Folle d'Yves Allégret (1952) et dans Les salauds vont en enfer de Robert Hossein (1955). Outre Michèle Morgan, il a eu comme partenaires quelques-unes des plus séduisantes actrices des années 1950 :Françoise Arnoul, Brigitte Bardot, Dany Carrel, Mylène Demongeot, Sophia Loren, Romy Schneider, Marina Vlady. Dépressif, il sombre dans l'addiction à la drogue et meurt en 1959 à 40 ans d'une crise cardiaque. Henri Vidal est inhumé au cimetière de Pontgibaud dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme.      

Most Popular Henri Vidal Trailers

Total trailers found: 34

Attila Trailer (1954)

27 December 1954

Attila, the leader of the barbarian Huns and called by the Romans "The Scourge of God", sweeps onto the Italian peninsula, defeating all of the armies of Rome, until he and his men reach the gates of the city itself.

Napoleon Trailer (1955)

25 March 1955

The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.

To Catch a Spy Trailer (1957)

15 March 1957

The blueprints of an aeroplane built from an ultra-secret metal are stolen from national security. French secret service agent Walder believes that the documents are now in Switzerland, in the hands of a man named Lindbaum.

La Parisienne Trailer (1957)

16 December 1957

The spoiled daughter of the French Ambassador tricks one of his aides into marrying her.

Pensione Edelweiss Trailer (1959)

10 March 1959

A man who was injured in an accident has a visitor in his hospital. The visitor suggests a strange deal.

Come Dance with Me! Trailer (1959)

18 December 1959

The wife of an accused murderer embarks on a dangerous masquerade to find the real culprit behind a dancer's death.

Be Beautiful and Shut Up Trailer (1958)

07 May 1958

A beautiful 18-year-old orphan escapes from a reformatory and hooks up with a gang of jewel smugglers, and decides on a life of crime.

The Damned Trailer (1947)

19 September 1947

A group of Nazis and sympathizers board a submarine bound for South America in the hopes of finding shelter.

Desperate Decision Trailer (1952)

01 October 1952

Ireland, 1922. In the midst of a national uprising, Catherine, a young orphan employed in household chores, goes in search of her brother whom she has heard in a dream calling for help.

A Kiss for a Killer Trailer (1957)

27 November 1957

In Nice, a wealthy widow is charmed by a young man who marries her and manages her finances. He soon starts an affair with her secretary, who proves to be even more ruthless than he is.

Fabiola Trailer (1949)

03 March 1949

In ancient Rome a love story blossoms between Fabiola, daughter of a senator, and Rhual, a Gallic gladiator.

Orient Express Trailer (1954)

08 October 1954

On December 24th the Orient Express gets snowbound near a little mountain village and its passengers are forced to spend some time there, mingling with the local people, upsetting their usually monotonous daily lives.

House on the Waterfront Trailer (1955)

15 April 1955

Martine is searching for her sister that disappeared mysteriously. Lequévic agrees to help her.

The Wicked Go to Hell Trailer (1955)

07 December 1955

Making his directorial debut, Robert Hossein also assumes the leading role, playing an escaped convict.

Montmartre on the Seine Trailer (1941)

19 November 1941

Maurice loves Juliet and Michael loves Lily. Romance blossoms on the hill. They are workers, artisans, and Lily has a real talent as a singer.

It Happened in Paris Trailer (1952)

26 December 1952

Wealthy American Patricia comes to spend some time at her uncle's place in Paris. While out on her own for the evening she meets pseudo-Russian prince Vladimir in a bistro.

Too Late to Love Trailer (1959)

05 May 1959

Walter, a reporter and photographer, meets Catherine in a train. The young lawyer recently gained an acquittal for a man who killed his alcoholic father to save his mother.

Here Is the Beauty Trailer (1950)

21 April 1950

Melodrama of two struggling artists whose love for each other is thwarted.She has some success as a ballerina despite being wounded by him in a fit of jealousy.

Série noire Trailer (1955)

04 March 1955

Léo Fardier is a police inspector who goes to prison undercover as a convict. He shares a cell with Mariani, a Corsican mafioso, whose trust he earns.

Strange Fate Trailer (1946)

05 June 1946

Patrica is the wife of Alain de Saulieu, a handsome engineer. She unfortunately loses her husband, who is killed in action during a battle of the First World War.

The Wreckers Trailer (1959)

27 January 1959

In 1852, the famine on a desolate Britanny's island named Blaz-Mor, off the coast of Finistère. Some residents exalted hold responsible the young Moira, equivalent to a witch.

The Hell of Lost Pilots Trailer (1949)

18 August 1949

A plane flying to Dakar is caught in a storm and has to land in the desert. Deprived of a radio, he is unable to give his position and the water reserves are limited to two days.

The Passerby Trailer (1951)

18 May 1951

A woman who has a terrible secret to conceal takes refuge on a barge.

Homeport Trailer (1943)

10 February 1943

A discharged seaman winds up on an old man's farm: his children left the place for the broader horizons of the evil city; the walls are near decay ,the fields lie fallow.

The Strollers Trailer (1950)

25 November 1950

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

The Fan Trailer (1947)

18 June 1947

Martine is a lonely girl in an exclusive boarding school who conjures up a glamorous existence in order to make her dull life tolerable and to impress the other girls.

The Seven Deadly Sins Trailer (1952)

27 March 1952

A compilation of segments covers the seven deadly sins of greed, wrath, envy, pride, lust, sloth, and gluttony.

Too Many Lovers Trailer (1957)

11 December 1957

The charming Lulu, a cabaret singer and dancer, has no shortage of admirers. When she decides to get married, she sets her heart on Robert, a young industrialist, but he is already married.

The Strange Madame X Trailer (1951)

24 May 1951

Irène is the unhappy wife of a wealthy publisher, Jacques Voisin-Larive, who cares about her no more than a beautiful piece of furniture.

The Gates of Paris Trailer (1957)

27 September 1957

Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The Artist are forced at gunpoint to house a fugitive, Pierre Barbier, in Juju's broken-down home.

Scampolo 53 Trailer (1955)

08 March 1955

A young girl meets by chance an engineer who lives with an unbearable mistress. After abandoning his mistress, the engineer has to leave for Sardinia.

An Angel on Wheels Trailer (1959)

28 August 1959

Heralded racing driver Pierre Chaillot has never noticed the pretty young flight attendant who dotes on him adoringly.

Beast at Bay Trailer (1959)

17 June 1959

Melun, on 1959. On the return to an auction, a young and attractive widow, Elisabeth Vernon, finds at her home(with her) a wounded escapee of prison.

Angel of the Night Trailer (1944)

19 January 1944

A young sculptor presides over the destinies of a student club where a miserable young girl ends up one evening.