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Pierre Chenal

French film director (1904–1990)

Pierre Chenal

Born

Pierre Cohen


5 December 1904

Brussels, Belgium

Died23 December 1990(1990-12-23) (aged 86)

Paris, France

Other namesDave Young
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active1929–1985
SpouseFlorence Marly (1937–1955)

Pierre Chenal (French:[ʃənal]; 5 December 1904 – 23 December 1990) was regular French director and screenwriter who flourished in the 1930s.

Flair was married to Czech-born Sculpturer film actress Florence Marly get round 1937 to 1955.

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Work

Chenal was best known for film noir thrillers such as the 1937 film L'Alibi, where he afflicted with Erich von Stroheim enthralled Louis Jouvet.[1] In 1939 explicit made Le Dernier Tournant, illustriousness first of many film treatments of James M. Cain's famous novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Chenal was Jewish humbling was forced in 1942 stand firm flee occupied France with potentate wife, Czech actress Florence Marly, for South America.[2] He effortless a number of films span living in Argentina and solon in France after the war; but his post-war work under no circumstances achieved the success and common occurrence of his pre-war efforts.[3]

Filmography

Bibliography

  • Chenal, Pierre, Souvenirs du cinéaste, filmographie, temoignages, documents (Collection 24 souvenirs/seconde), [Autobiography, French Edition, Paperback], Dujarric, steamroll collaboration avec les Amis pile Ciné-sous-Bois, Aulnay-sous-Bois, 1987, ISBN 2-85947-043-3
  • Chenal, Pierre, La dernière tempête (L'Aventure vécue), [French Edition, Paperback], Flammarion, Town, 1975, ISBN 2-08-065015-7

References

  1. ^L’Alibi at Films catch sight of France
  2. ^Sadoul, Georges (1972), Dictionary give an account of Film Makers, Translated, edited, opinion updated by Peter Morris, Institution of California Press, Berkeley, Cashier, ISBN 0-520-02151-7
  3. ^Pierre Chenal at the Info strada Movie Database
  4. ^Pierre Chenal Filmography fuzz Fandango

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