Romuald Joubé and Maryse Dauvray in J'Accuse
French postcard for the French silent film J'Accuse (Abel Gance 1919). Sadag de France, Imp., Paris, no. 109.
Romuald Joubé (1876-1949) was an actor of French silent cinema, who became famous for his part in Abel Gance’s J’accuse (1919).
In 1918-1919, Joubé played one of his most famous roles in the pacifist, First World War drama J’Accuse/ I Accuse by Abel Gance, which was released in France in April 1919, so few months after the Armistice. Joubé plays Jean Diaz, a poet who is in love with Edith (Marise Dauvray), the wife of François Laurin (Séverin-Mars). The two men meet in the trenches and experience the horrors of the war. Laurin saves Diaz’ life and sacrifices himself for the benefit of the other two. Edith is raped by a German, raising the fruit of this encounter despite hostility. Maddened, Diaz returns from the trenches, despises his art and asks the village inhabitants: was it worthwhile, all the sacrifices, while the ghosts of the killed soldiers march up to them.
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Maryse Dauvray aka Marise Dauvray [dates of birth and death unknown] was a French actress of the French silent cinema. She started at the company Eclair in supporting acts in the crime series of Nick Carter (Les nouveaux exploits de Nick Carter, Victorian Jasset 1909) and Zigomar (Zigomar, Jasset 1911; Zigomar, roi des voleurs, Jasset 1911; Zigomar contre Nick Carter, Jasset 1912), and also in other films by Jasset (Un cri dans la nuit, 1912; Les batailles de la vie, 1912; L'invisible, 1912, Le trésor des Baux, 1913, La bouquettière de Montmartre,1913; Le collier de Kali, 1913). At Eclair she also did various films with Emile Chautard such as La dame de Monsoreau (1913) and with the actor turned director Charles Krauss (La drogue maudite, 1913, one of her first leads). During the First World War Dauvray switched to Pathé, where she did several films under the direction of Camille De Morlhon, who had already directed in a supporting part in 1913 in L'usurier, starring Gabriel Signoret., and who raised her to stardom. Among his films with Dauvray, De Morlhon directed her in 1917 in a film simply called Maryse, opposite Alexandre Arquillière, famous for his former Zigomar performances. In 1919 Dauvray played her best remembered part, that of Edith Laurin in Abel Gance's touching First World War drama J'Accuse (1919) [see above]. Shortly after she acted in Italy in the Lombardo Film production L'ultimo romanzo di Giorgio Belfiore (1920), scripted by future director Amleto Palermi and directed by Charles Krauss, who also had the male lead in the film. Until the mid-1920s Dauvray stayed in Italy with Krauss, to act as the female lead in some 12 Lombardo productions, mostly directed by and starring Krauss. Her last performance was in 1927 in the French film Lucile, by Georges Monca.
Sources: IMDB.
Romuald Joubé and Maryse Dauvray in J'Accuse
French postcard for the French silent film J'Accuse (Abel Gance 1919). Sadag de France, Imp., Paris, no. 109.
Romuald Joubé (1876-1949) was an actor of French silent cinema, who became famous for his part in Abel Gance’s J’accuse (1919).
In 1918-1919, Joubé played one of his most famous roles in the pacifist, First World War drama J’Accuse/ I Accuse by Abel Gance, which was released in France in April 1919, so few months after the Armistice. Joubé plays Jean Diaz, a poet who is in love with Edith (Marise Dauvray), the wife of François Laurin (Séverin-Mars). The two men meet in the trenches and experience the horrors of the war. Laurin saves Diaz’ life and sacrifices himself for the benefit of the other two. Edith is raped by a German, raising the fruit of this encounter despite hostility. Maddened, Diaz returns from the trenches, despises his art and asks the village inhabitants: was it worthwhile, all the sacrifices, while the ghosts of the killed soldiers march up to them.
For more postcards, a bio and clips check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
Maryse Dauvray aka Marise Dauvray [dates of birth and death unknown] was a French actress of the French silent cinema. She started at the company Eclair in supporting acts in the crime series of Nick Carter (Les nouveaux exploits de Nick Carter, Victorian Jasset 1909) and Zigomar (Zigomar, Jasset 1911; Zigomar, roi des voleurs, Jasset 1911; Zigomar contre Nick Carter, Jasset 1912), and also in other films by Jasset (Un cri dans la nuit, 1912; Les batailles de la vie, 1912; L'invisible, 1912, Le trésor des Baux, 1913, La bouquettière de Montmartre,1913; Le collier de Kali, 1913). At Eclair she also did various films with Emile Chautard such as La dame de Monsoreau (1913) and with the actor turned director Charles Krauss (La drogue maudite, 1913, one of her first leads). During the First World War Dauvray switched to Pathé, where she did several films under the direction of Camille De Morlhon, who had already directed in a supporting part in 1913 in L'usurier, starring Gabriel Signoret., and who raised her to stardom. Among his films with Dauvray, De Morlhon directed her in 1917 in a film simply called Maryse, opposite Alexandre Arquillière, famous for his former Zigomar performances. In 1919 Dauvray played her best remembered part, that of Edith Laurin in Abel Gance's touching First World War drama J'Accuse (1919) [see above]. Shortly after she acted in Italy in the Lombardo Film production L'ultimo romanzo di Giorgio Belfiore (1920), scripted by future director Amleto Palermi and directed by Charles Krauss, who also had the male lead in the film. Until the mid-1920s Dauvray stayed in Italy with Krauss, to act as the female lead in some 12 Lombardo productions, mostly directed by and starring Krauss. Her last performance was in 1927 in the French film Lucile, by Georges Monca.
Sources: IMDB.