Jacques de Baroncelli (25 June 1881 – 12 January 1951) was a French

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best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s. He came from a Florentine family who had settled in

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in the 15th century, occupying a building in the centre of Avignon then called the Baroncelli Palace (now the Palais du Roure). His father's side of the family were of Tuscan origin and part of the

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tradition, and they were hereditary Marquises of Javon. Though somewhat aristocratic, the family spoke Provençal, which was rather controversial at a time when it was considered to be a language of the common people. His older brother was

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, He directed well over 80 films between 1915 and 1948 and in the 1940s released numerous films in the

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and

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. One of his films, a version of the

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novel '' La Femme et le pantin'' (1928) was filmed in the experimental Keller-Dorian color process.

Selected filmography

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Ramuntcho ''Ramuntcho'' (1897) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It is a love and adventure story about contraband runners in the Basque province of France. It is one of Loti's most popular stories—"love, loss and faith remain eternal themes"—wit ...

'' (1919) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1922) * '' Nitchevo'' (1926) * '' The Duel'' (1927) * '' The Passenger'' (1928) * '' The Woman and the Puppet'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Dream'' (1931) * '' The Last Blow'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

Michel Strogoff ''Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar'' (french: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critic Leonard S. Davidow, considers it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than thi ...

'' (1936) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) * '' S.O.S. Sahara'' (1938) * '' Beautiful Star'' (1938) * ''

The Man from Niger ''The Man from Niger'' or ''Forbidden Love'' (French: ''L'homme du Niger'') is a 1940 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Victor Francen, Jacques Dumesnil and Annie Ducaux. It is set in the French colonial empire.Ken ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Pavilion Burns ''The Pavilion Burns'' (French: ''Le Pavillon brûle'') is a 1941 French comedy drama directed by Jacques de Baroncelli, written by Solange Térac, starring Pierre Renoir and Jean Marais. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge P ...

'' (1941) * '' The Wicked Duchess'' 'La duchesse de Langeais''(1942) * ''

The Mysteries of Paris ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (french: Les Mystères de Paris) is a novel by the French writer Eugène Sue. It was published serially in 90 parts in ''Journal des débats'' from 19 June 1842 until 15 October 1843, making it one of the first seria ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Sea Rose ''The Sea Rose'' (French: ''La rose de la mer'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Denise Bosc, Fernand Ledoux and Roger Pigaut.Goble p.478 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Bouti ...

'' (1946) * '' Rocambole'' (1948)

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* French film directors Silent film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters People of Tuscan descent 1881 births 1951 deaths People of Camargue 20th-century French male writers {{france-film-director-stub

Selected filmography

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