Pottier, Richard 1906-1994

David and Goliath( Visual )

32 editions published between 1960 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The kingdom of Israel faces its greatest threat when the rampaging army of the Philistines marches across its borders. In the forefront of the invaders is a giant warrior: Goliath. He issues a challenge to meet in single combat with one Israelite. If Goliath is beaten, the Philistines will be servants of the Israelites, but if Goliath wins, the Israelites will be enslaved. In an act of faith and courage, only the young boy David will accept the challenge

The Orson Welles collection( Visual )

1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The stranger: A thriller about an escaped Nazi war criminal hiding out in a small Connecticut town. King Lear: Performed live in front of television cameras, tragedy occurs when an old king divides his kingdom between his daughters. David and Goliath: Biblical epoch produced in Italy about David fighting the giant Goliath. The trial: Franz Kafka's political thriller about Joseph K., who awakens to find he is suddenly and inexplicably on trial for an unspecified crime. Herb Shriner show: Features Welles in lively conversation as well as reciting some Carl Sandburg poetry. Hollywood remembers Orson Welles: A look at the public and private life of this genius of the cinema. Hollywood couples : Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth: A look at one of the least likely and most compelling couples ever to light up Hollywood. This documentary examines the private lives of this curious couple

Violetas imperiales by Richard Pottier( Visual )

14 editions published between 1990 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Violeta, a gipsy girl reads Eugenia de Montijo's hand and foretells that she will become an empress. When Eugenia marries Napoleon, she calls the girl to the court. Both in Granada and in Paris, Violeta must suffer the attentions of Juan (Eugenia's cousin) who has fallen in love with her and wants to set her up as his mistress

Esther and the king ; David and Goliath( Visual )

2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Esther and the king: Esther, the Jewish wife of the king of Persia, wants to use her position to help Jews who are persecuted by the king's first minister. But she finds that she and other Jews will be killed if they do not renounce their faith

David and Goliath ; The stranger( Visual )

1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The stranger: A dark story about a Nazi who has escaped to a small town in America and established a new identity. He begins to crack as he is stalked by a famous Nazi hunter

Picpus by Richard Pottier( Visual )

8 editions published between 1942 and 2011 in French and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While moving into her new apartment in the rue Picpus, Madame Dumont discovers a dead body in her wardrobe. Inspector Maigret is called into investigate. A blind neighbor and possible witness to the killing has also been shot dead; then a mysterious near-sighted man, Mascouvin, warns Maigret that another murder is about to take place--that of Madame Dumont. Maigret quickly uncovers a brace of likely suspects, but must work quickly before the killer strikes again

Le chanteur de Mexico by Richard Pottier( Visual )

12 editions published between 1956 and 2007 in French and Undetermined and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Craignant la vengeance de sa terrible et bien nommée petite amie, Tornada, qu'il a abandonnée, le célèbre chanteur Miguel Morano refuse de retourner au Mexique. Qu'à cela ne tienne, Cartoni, son impresario, lui trouve un sosie en la personne de Vincent Etchebar

Casimir( Visual )

4 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in French and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Casimir accepts a job as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman and gets himself into many complicated situations. One day he calls on artist Paul-André, who is engaged in letters to a wealthy South American woman named Angelita. Paul-André has given Angelita the brush-off and wants to make himself scarce before she blows into town. When she does she mistakes Casimir for her fiancée but Casimir doesn't go running quite so fast when he learns she owns 1000 hotel rooms. He figures 1000 rooms equals 1000 vacuum cleaner sales. It suddenly looks like his prospects might be picking up"--Container

Orson welles : film's master magician( Visual )

2 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The stranger: The Academy Award-nominated thriller follows Franz Kindler, a Nazi fugitive hiding out as a professor in a small Connecticut town. When his new wife begins to suspect his past, a detective sets out to uncover his identity

Caroline chérie by Richard Pottier( Visual )

8 editions published between 1991 and 2013 in French and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

July, 1789. Caroline Caroline de Bièvre turns sixteen on the eve of the French Revolution. Arriving in Paris to complete her education, she is disappointed to find that the man she is love with, Gaston de Sallanches, has a mistress. She takes her revenge by marrying the politician Georges Berthier. Not long afterwards, Berthier has to take flight and it is Gaston who saves Caroline from the revolutionaries. Caroline spends a difficult time during the Revolution, successively arrested and released, before finding her first love