André Cayatte
- Writing
- February 3, 1909 · Carcassonne, Aude, France
- February 6, 1989
Biography
André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Cayatte began his directoral career at the German-controlled Continental Films during the French occupation. Some of Cayatte's earlier films that addressed his characteristic themes include Justice est faite (Justice is Done; 1950), Nous sommes tous des assassins (We Are All Murderers; 1952), and Le passage du Rhin (Tomorrow Is My Turn; 1960). In 1963, he undertook a bold experiment in film narrative with a set of two films: Jean-Marc ou La vie conjugale (Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc) and Françoise ou La vie conjugale (Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise). These two films tell the same story from two different points of view. His 1973 film, Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu, won the Silver Bear Special Jury Prize at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. His younger brother was the film editor Paul Cayatte. Source: Article "André Cayatte" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known for
Filmography
- The Mirror Has Two Faces · Story
- Le Grand Secret · Scenario Writer
- Le Grand Secret · Screenplay
- Retour à Cherchell · Director, Writer
- Les Avocats du Diable · Director, Screenplay
- La Faute · Director, Writer
- Question of Love · Director, Screenplay
- State Reasons · Director, Writer
- To Each His Hell · Director, Screenplay
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche · Self
- Jury of One · Director, Author
- Where There's Smoke · Director
- Le Grand Échiquier · Self
- To Die of Love · Director, Writer
- Katmandu · Director, Writer
- Risky Business · Director, Screenplay
- A Trap for Cinderella · Director, Adaptation
- Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc · Director, Screenplay
- Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise · Director, Screenplay
- The Sword and the Balance · Director, Writer
- Tomorrow Is My Turn · Director, Writer
- Discorama · Self
- The Mirror Has Two Faces · Director, Writer
- An Eye for an Eye · Screenplay, Director
- Cinépanorama · Self
- Black Dossier · Director, Screenplay
- Reflets de Cannes · Self
- Before the Deluge · Director, Screenplay
- We Are All Murderers · Director, Scenario Writer
- Justice Is Done · Director, Screenplay
- Return to Life · Director
- The Lovers of Verona · Director, Writer
- Le Dessous des cartes · Screenplay, Director
- The Unknown Singer · Director
- The Revenge of Roger · Director, Writer
- Roger the Disgrace · Director, Writer
- Song of the Clouds · Director
- The Last Penny · Director, Screenplay
- Pierre and Jean · Director, Screenplay
- Shop Girls of Paris · Director, Writer
- Twisted Mistress · Director, Screenplay
- Annette and the Blonde Woman · Assistant Director
- Whims · Dialogue
- Stormy Waters · Adaptation
- Montmartre on the Seine · Screenplay
- The Curtain Rises · Writer, Adaptation
- Anatomy of a Marriage · Director