Jean Douarinou (1906–1987) was a French
art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
.
[Hayward p.440] He was born in
Indochina
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which was then a French colonial possession. He was the elder brother of the cinematographer
Alain Douarinou. He was married to the actress
Madeleine Sologne
Madeleine Sologne (12 October 1912 – 31 March 1995) was a French film actress.
Sologne was born Madeleine Simone Vouillon in La Ferté-Imbault, Loir-et-Cher. She was married to the art director Jean Douarinou.
Selected filmography
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Selected filmography
* ''
Madame Angot's Daughter
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'' (1935)
* ''
Marinella
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'' (1936)
* ''
Life Dances On
''Life Dances On'' or ''Christine'' or ''Dance Program'' (French: ''Un carnet de bal'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Marie Bell, Françoise Rosay and Louis Jouvet. It was partly shot at the Neuilly Studio ...
'' (1937)
* ''
The West
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'' (1938)
* ''
Sing Anyway
''Sing Anyway'' (French: ''Chantons quand même'') is a 1940 French musical comedy film directed by Pierre Caron and starring Annie Vernay, Paul Cambo and Marie Bizet.Crisp p.418
The film's art direction was by Jean Douarinou.
Cast
* Guy Be ...
'' (1940)
* ''
The Stairs Without End
''The Stairs Without End'' (French: ''L'escalier sans fin'') is a 1943 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay
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Biography
Bor ...
'' (1943)
* ''
A Woman in the Night'' (1943)
* ''
The White Truck
''The White Truck'' (French: ''Le camion blanc'') is a 1943 French comedy drama film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Jules Berry, Blanchette Brunoy and François Périer.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou.
P ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Dorothy Looks for Love
''Dorothy Looks for Love'' (French: ''Dorothée cherche l'amour'') is a 1945 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Suzy Carrier, Claude Dauphin and Jules Berry.Rège p.469
The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...
'' (1945)
* ''
The Other Side of Paradise
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'' (1953)
References
Bibliography
* Hayward, Susan. ''French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film''. Intellect Books, 2010.
External links
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1906 births
1987 deaths
French art directors
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