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René Clément (French: [ʁəne klemɑ̃]; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films The Battle of the Rails (1946), Forbidden Games (1952), Gervaise (1956), Purple Noon (1960), and Is Paris Burning (1966).
René Clément was one of the leading French directors of the post-World War II era. He directed what are regarded as some of the greatest films of the time, such as The Battle of the Rails (1946), Forbidden Games (1952) and The Day and the Hour (1963).
- January 1, 1
- Bordeaux, Gironde, France
- January 1, 1
- Monte Carlo, Monaco
René Clément, né le 18 mars 1913 à Bordeaux [1] et mort le 17 mars 1996 à Monaco, est un réalisateur français. Il est le seul réalisateur français à avoir remporté deux fois l'Oscar du meilleur film en langue étrangère, pour Au-delà des grilles (1951) puis pour Jeux interdits (1953).
René Clément was one of the leading French directors of the post-World War II era. He directed what are regarded as some of the greatest films of the time, such as The Battle of the Rails (1946), Forbidden Games (1952) and The Day and the Hour (1963).
- March 18, 1913
- March 17, 1996
- Purple Noon (1960) “Purple Noon” is a 1960 French-Italian film directed by René Clément and based on the novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley” by Patricia Highsmith.
- Gervaise (1956) “Gervaise” is a 1956 French drama film directed by René Clément, based on Émile Zola’s novel “L’Assommoir”. The film tells the story of a young working-class woman named Gervaise, played by Maria Schell, who moves to Paris with her lover, Lantier, played by Armand Mestral, in the hope of finding a better life.
- Forbidden Games (1952) “Forbidden Games” (or “Jeux interdits” in French) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément. The film is set in rural France during World War II, and tells the story of a young girl named Paulette (Brigitte Fossey) who is orphaned when her parents are killed in a bombing raid.
- The Flesh is Weak (1949) “The Flesh is Weak” is a British drama film directed by Don Chaffey, released in 1949. The movie follows the story of a young woman named Mary who falls in love with a criminal named Harry.
Jul 12, 2020 · Clément. Clément gets lost in history because he wasn’t from the French New Wave—yet his best film came out in 1960- a year overstuffed with brilliant films. For the purposes of this list, Clément’s strength is that he has a top 500 of all-time film ( Purple Noon – there are hardly any of the top 500 left) and has not one but two ...
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An in-depth biography of the film director and writer René Clément, and a complete list of the artist's films, with links to movie reviews.
