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'''Julien Duvivier''' (October 8, 1896 in [[Lille]] - October 30, 1967 in Paris) was a French film director.
'''Julien Duvivier''' (October 8, 1896 in [[Lille]] - October 29, 1967 in Paris) was a French film director.


In the 1930s, he was part of the production company "Film d'Art" with [[Marcel Vandal]] and [[Charles Delac]].
In the 1930s, he was part of the production company "Film d'Art" with [[Marcel Vandal]] and [[Charles Delac]]. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930 - 1960.

He created a world of dark images born of a strange imagination. After the [[Second World War]], he gave a pessimistic representation of French society, showing it as being dominated by hypocrisy, narrow clericalism, meanness and women's slyness.


He created a world of dark images born of a strange imagination. After the [[Second World War]], he gave a pessimistic representation of French society, showing it as being dominated by hypocrisy, narrow clericalism, meanness and women's slyness. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are [[Pepe le Moko]], [[Panique]], and [[Voici le temps des assassins]].
Notwithstanding his being celebrated for his darkness he met with one of his greatest successes with [[Le Petit monde de Don Camillo]] starring [[Fernandel]].
==Filmography==
==Filmography==



Revision as of 01:52, 1 March 2009

Julien Duvivier (October 8, 1896 in Lille - October 29, 1967 in Paris) was a French film director.

In the 1930s, he was part of the production company "Film d'Art" with Marcel Vandal and Charles Delac. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930 - 1960.

He created a world of dark images born of a strange imagination. After the Second World War, he gave a pessimistic representation of French society, showing it as being dominated by hypocrisy, narrow clericalism, meanness and women's slyness. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are Pepe le Moko, Panique, and Voici le temps des assassins. Notwithstanding his being celebrated for his darkness he met with one of his greatest successes with Le Petit monde de Don Camillo starring Fernandel.

Filmography

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