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Albert Capellani (23 August 1874 – 26 September 1931) was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed films between 1905 and 1922. One of his brothers was the actor-sculptor Paul Capellani, and another, film director Roger Capellani.
- 26 September 1931 (aged 57), Paris, France
- 1904–1922
- Film director, screenwriter
- 23 August 1874, Paris, France
Director: Oh Boy!. Albert Capellani was born on 23 August 1874 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for Oh Boy! (1919), The Virtuous Model (1919) and The Easiest Way (1917). He died on 26 September 1931 in Paris, France.
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An in-depth biography of the film director and writer Albert Capellani, and a complete list of the artist's films, with links to movie reviews.
Running time. 36 min (740 m.; 2427.2 ft.) Country. France. Language. French. L'Assommoir (English: The Drinking Den) is a 1909 French drama film directed by Albert Capellani, adapting the eponymous 1879 play by William Busnach et Octave Gastineau, itself based on the 1877 novel by Emile Zola.
- Société Cinématographique des Auteurs et Gens de Lettres [fr]
Albert Capellani: Pioneer of the Silent Screen on JSTOR. CHRISTINE LETEUX. FOREWORD BY KEVIN BROWNLOW. Series: Copyright Date: 2013. Published by: University Press of Kentucky. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt18kr467. Select all. (For EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley) (For BibTex) Front Matter. (pp. i-iv) Front Matter. (pp. i-iv)
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May 19, 2016 · Considered one of the greatest filmmakers of the age, Capellani sank into oblivion after his premature death in 1931. Yet cinema made a giant leap forward thanks to the extraordinary visual sense of this artist, who considered filmmaking on a par with drama, literature, and music.
Albert Capellani: Pioneer of the Silent Screen. Book. Christine Leteux. foreword by Kevin Brownlow. 2015. Published by: The University Press of Kentucky. Series: Screen Classics. View. summary.