tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post7235797358036083502..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: Marcel Dalio: What a (French) Character!The Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-20501589643363178932021-09-19T15:53:48.106-07:002021-09-19T15:53:48.106-07:00Thank you, Virginie. I knew little about Dalio mys...Thank you, Virginie. I knew little about Dalio myself until I - thankfully - happened to take special notice of him in The Shanghai Gesture.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-29376268059234450882021-09-19T15:02:36.980-07:002021-09-19T15:02:36.980-07:00La grande illusion is my favourite French film but...La grande illusion is my favourite French film but I knew very little about Dalio. That was a very interesting article! Virginie Pronovosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690434044034618183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-4325181891563389152021-04-13T16:45:08.207-07:002021-04-13T16:45:08.207-07:00Thank you, Shane. Dalio performs the role of the 1...Thank you, Shane. Dalio performs the role of the 107-year-old man in Catch-22 beautifully. He was a very fine actor but I can only imagine what depths this performance was drawn from. The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-620846218520721772021-04-13T14:15:45.331-07:002021-04-13T14:15:45.331-07:00Fantastic post. I didn’t know any of this. His par...Fantastic post. I didn’t know any of this. His part in Catch 22 was deeply influential to me. My friend is a historian in Germany and I sent him this because it’s amazing how the “Old Man” in Catch 22 was really evading Nazis and surviving, just as Dalio seemed to be in real life. It makes the Old Man character seem even more real and convincing knowing he had that life experience to draw from. Shanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-75672456910863155682021-01-31T17:03:19.763-08:002021-01-31T17:03:19.763-08:00I thought I had replied to you long ago, Christian...I thought I had replied to you long ago, Christian, but...<br />Agree with you completely that he was a great character actor who brought depth to every role. It was a joy to review his career and to give him another moment in the spotlight.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-74212745435682054062020-12-19T11:42:05.475-08:002020-12-19T11:42:05.475-08:00I've always liked Dalio in his various roles, ...I've always liked Dalio in his various roles, whether in French films or American. And there was no confusion from his accent that he was French He was one of those great "character" actors that could add depth to any role. But your most thorough and enlightening review of his career is fascinating. Thank you Lady Eve for selecting Monsieur Dalio for your blog post.Christian Esquevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442827724576856379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-36586606812307952882020-12-17T10:12:39.276-08:002020-12-17T10:12:39.276-08:00One day I will blog about the European emigres of ...One day I will blog about the European emigres of the '30s and '40s. Their stories are not only of interest and often moving, but what they brought to American film is immeasurable. Good to hear from you, Lê.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-36066626055529375622020-12-15T12:37:49.549-08:002020-12-15T12:37:49.549-08:00Oh, I love the scene with the calliope in The Rule...Oh, I love the scene with the calliope in The Rules of the Game! Dalio's expression in it is indeed great. It's a bit of a bum that he became typecast in Hollywood, but maybe he was relieved he could scape the Nazis and find work. Those immigrants are admirable for their talent and their courage.<br />Kisses! Lêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-14758249636098469612020-12-06T14:36:32.424-08:002020-12-06T14:36:32.424-08:00Many thanks, Jacqueline. I love my subjects and tr...Many thanks, Jacqueline. I love my subjects and try to be as accurate as possible and also to entertain a bit. Dalio is a joy onscreen and was a joy to spotlight here.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-31075839209694496112020-12-06T12:47:16.984-08:002020-12-06T12:47:16.984-08:00I loved this magnificent post. You do such meticul...I loved this magnificent post. You do such meticulous research and your essays are always a delight. Thanks for so much info on Dalio, someone whom I think many classic film fans love to pick out in so many films (though I confess, I did not realize he played the Baron in SABRINA). Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-69946362815839510492020-12-05T23:35:18.240-08:002020-12-05T23:35:18.240-08:00Thanks. Seems we all adore him.Thanks. Seems we all adore him.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-38547675215172158182020-12-05T23:34:46.552-08:002020-12-05T23:34:46.552-08:00Hey, wait a minute! Marcel Dalio is my boyfriend!Hey, wait a minute! Marcel Dalio is my boyfriend!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-49721288742386728782020-12-05T23:33:54.190-08:002020-12-05T23:33:54.190-08:00Merci!Merci!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-32705296730603475902020-12-05T23:33:36.978-08:002020-12-05T23:33:36.978-08:00Dalio is easy to love, I think. I haven't seen...Dalio is easy to love, I think. I haven't seen The Happy Time or Tip on a Dead Jockey but will keep an eye out. To be honest, it was a while before I realized that the "Dalio" in Pepe le Moko, Grand Illusion and Rules of the Game was also the croupier at Rick's and the hotelier in To Have and Have Not, etc. Now I see him everywhere. What a treat.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-83753721354248934892020-12-05T15:44:57.347-08:002020-12-05T15:44:57.347-08:00Thank you for this great post. I just adore this g...Thank you for this great post. I just adore this guy. Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729803970746024390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-77592111164126390072020-12-05T14:53:43.064-08:002020-12-05T14:53:43.064-08:00I first discovered Marcel Dalio as an older teenag...I first discovered Marcel Dalio as an older teenager when I saw Casablanca for the first time, and I developed an instant crush on him.<br /><br />Like you said, he's an actor who's utterly convincing, no matter the role. And he's something of a Master of Disguise. When I first saw him in Sabrina, I didn't recognize him. Only later I realized, "Hey, wait a minute! That's my boyfriend Marcel Dalio."Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-61996873483207513362020-12-05T06:56:05.143-08:002020-12-05T06:56:05.143-08:00Lovely tribute. Lovely tribute. Viennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907591161822012949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-72115847498501083372020-12-04T15:29:35.726-08:002020-12-04T15:29:35.726-08:00Thank you. We adore Marcel Dalio around here. I aw...Thank you. We adore Marcel Dalio around here. I awaited your article with great anticipation and read it with delight. <br /><br />If I were to choose a favourite Marcel Dalio role, it would be Grandpere Bonnard in The Happy Time, 1952. The flirtiest flirt in a family of flirts His sons are Charles Boyer, Louis Jourdan, and Kurt Kaszner, who drinks because he is married to Jeanette Nolan.<br /><br />Tip on a Dead Jockey is a movie that isn't as good as its title, but the presence of Marcel Dalio draws me to it. Some actors have that way about them.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com