Alexandre Astruc
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Alexandre Astruc is a French
film critic and film director
born 13 July 1923, in Paris
(France
).
Before becoming a film director he was a journalist, novelist and film critic. His role in the auteur theory
is his notion
of the caméra-stylo or "camera-pen" and the idea that a director
should wield his camera
like a writer
uses his pen
and that he need not be hindered by traditional storytelling
.
In 1994 he was awarded the René Clair Award
for his whole body of film work.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
film critic and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
born 13 July 1923, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(France
France
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).
Before becoming a film director he was a journalist, novelist and film critic. His role in the auteur theory
Auteur theory
In film criticism, auteur theory holds that a director's film reflects the director's personal creative vision, as if they were the primary "auteur"...
is his notion
Notion
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of the caméra-stylo or "camera-pen" and the idea that a director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
should wield his camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
like a writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
uses his pen
Pen
A pen is a device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Historically, reed pens, quill pens, and dip pens were used, with a nib of some sort to be dipped in the ink. Ruling pens allow precise adjustment of line width, and still find a few specialized uses, but...
and that he need not be hindered by traditional storytelling
Storytelling
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...
.
In 1994 he was awarded the René Clair Award
René Clair Award
René Clair Award is an award instituted in 1994 and presented by the Académie française for the achievements in the field of cinema. The prize was named after a French filmmaker René Clair.-Laureates:*1994 : Alexandre Astruc*1995 : Robert Bresson...
for his whole body of film work.
Selected filmography
(s) indicates films also co-scripted by Astruc- 1949: Ulysse ou Les mauvaises rencontres also known as Aller et retour, a short film; Astruc also wrote the scenario
- 1952: The Crimson CurtainThe Crimson CurtainThe Crimson Curtain is a 1953 French short film directed by Alexandre Astruc. It was screened at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, but not entered into the competition.-Cast:* Anouk Aimée - Albertine* Yves Furet - Voice : the narrator...
(s) (Le rideau cramoisi) - 1952: La Putain respectueuseLa Putain respectueuseLa Putain respectueuse , is a French drama film from 1952, directed by Charles Brabant, written by Alexandre Astruc, starring Barbara Laage and Louis de Funès.- Cast :* Barbara Laage : Lizzie Mac-Kay, singer hostess...
- 1955: Les Mauvaises rencontres (s)
- 1957: Amour de pocheAmour de pocheAmour de poche is a French comedy Fantasy film from 1957, directed by Pierre Kast, written by France Roche, starring Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel "Diminishing Draft" of Waldemar Kamempfert...
- 1958: Une vie (s)
- 1960: La proie pour l'ombre (s)
- 1962: L'Éducation sentimentale
- 1964: The Pit and the Pendulum (Le Puits et le Pendule)
- 1966: La Longue marche (s)
- 1968: Flammes sur l'Adriatique (s)