Pierre Batcheff
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Pierre Batcheff (23 June 1907 – 13 April 1932) was a French actor, whose original name was Piotr Bacev (from Russia), born in Harbin, Manchuria. His best-known film was Un chien andalou (1929) by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali. He was married to French film editor Denise Piazza.
Both Batcheff and the leading actress in Un chien andalou, Simone Mareuil, committed suicide, Mareuil by setting herself on fire in 1954, Batcheff reportedly by overdosing on Veronal.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.201 |
| Birthday | 1907-06-23 |
| Place of Birth | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
| Also Known As | Пьер Батчефф, |
1929
Un Chien Andalou
7.402/1407
Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.
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Un Chien Andalou
1928
Two Timid Souls
6.25/8
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Two Timid Souls
1930
Illusions
7/1
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Illusions
1931
The Rebel
8/1
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The Rebel
1927
Sea Fever
6.6/5
The ill-fated romance of a brow-beaten seaport slum café waitress and a young man with a possessive mother, who dreams of going out to sea.
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Sea Fever
1925
Double Love
5.889/9
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Double Love
1929
Monte Cristo
6.909/11
This epic adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo was directed by Henri Fescourt, and stars Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover, Pierre Batcheff, the beautiful M...
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Monte Cristo
1927
Siren of the Tropics
5.538/13
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Siren of the Tropics
1927
The Chess Player
6.8/10
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The Chess Player
1972
Bonaparte et la révolution
7/1
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Bonaparte et la révolution
1932
Baroud
6/2
In Morocco, a French sergeant falls in love with the sister of an Arab colleague, a dangerous situation that could result in death for both of them......
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Baroud
1927
Napoleon
7.806/217
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his f...
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Napoleon
1933
Baroud
6/2
English-language version of Baroud, sometimes referred to as Love in Morocco. 'A sergeant in the Foreign Legion falls in love with Zinah, the daughte...
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Baroud
1931
The Lovers of Midnight
5.25/4
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The Lovers of Midnight
1925
The Late Mathias Pascal
6.963/27
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The Late Mathias Pascal
1930
The King of Paris
8/1
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The King of Paris
1927
Education of a Prince
9/1
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Education of a Prince
1928
Island of Love
9/1
A rich heiress falls for her poor Corsican guide who accuses himself of murder to save her reputation.
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Island of Love
1925
Princesse Lulu
8/1
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Princesse Lulu
1926
Destinée
7/1
A silent French film about Napoleon.
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