Gaston Ravel (1878–1958) was a French

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and

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. He made over sixty films, mostly during the

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. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film ''

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''.Klossner p.77

Selected filmography

* '' The Knot'' (1921) * '' The Advocate'' (1925) * '' Jocaste'' (1925) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1926) * '' A Gentleman of the Ring'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

'' (1929) * '' Figaro'' (1929) * '' The Stranger'' (1931) * '' Fanatisme'' (1934)

References

Bibliography

* Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland, 2002.

External links

* Film directors from Paris 1878 births 1958 deaths French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters Silent film screenwriters 20th-century French male writers {{France-writer-stub