Lucien Carré (born 1904) was a French art director Capua p.127 active in the

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designing

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s from the late 1920s to the late 1950s. He worked frequently with the director

André Hunebelle André Hunebelle (1 September 1896 – 27 November 1985) was a French maître verrier (master glassmaker) and film director. Master Glass Artist After attending polytechnic school for mathematics, he became a decorator, a designer, and then a mas ...

as well as Julien Duvivier and

Anatole Litvak Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak (russian: Анатолий Михайлович Литвак; 21 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), better known as Anatole Litvak, was a Ukrainian-born American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and produced films in vari ...

Selected filmography

* ''

The Queen's Necklace ''The Queen's Necklace'' is a novel by Alexandre Dumas that was published in 1849 and 1850 (immediately following the French Revolution of 1848). It is loosely based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an episode involving fraud and royal scan ...

'' (1929) * ''

Wine Cellars ''Wine Cellars'' (Spanish: ''La bodega'') is a 1930 French-Spanish film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Colette Darfeuil, Valentín Parera and Enrique Rivero. It was originally made as a silent film, with sound added later. Based on the ...

'' (1930) * '' The Red Head'' (1932) * ''

The Last Billionaire ''The Last Billionaire'' (French: ''Le dernier milliardaire'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Max Dearly, Marthe Mellot and Renée Saint-Cyr. The film is based on a fictional small European kingdom which is on ...

'' (1934) * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'' (1934) * '' With a Smile'' (1936) * '' Hélène'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Mr. Orchid'' (1946) * '' Sylvie and the Ghost'' (1946) * '' Lunegarde'' (1946) * ''

The Beautiful Trip ''The Beautiful Trip'' (French: ''Le beau voyage'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Louis Cuny and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Pierre Richard-Willm and André Valmy.The A to Z of French Cinema p. 374 The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1947) * '' The Woman in Red'' (1947) * ''

Three Boys, One Girl ''Three Boys, One Girl'' (French: ''Trois garçons, une fille'') is a 1948 French comedy drama film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Jean Marchat, Gaby Morlay and Suzy Carrier.Goble p.154 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1948) * ''

Mission in Tangier ''Mission in Tangier'' (French: ''Mission à Tanger'') is a 1949 French drama film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Raymond Rouleau, Gaby Sylvia and Mila Parély. It was the first in the trilogy of films featuring dashing reporter Geor ...

'' (1949) * ''

Millionaires for One Day ''Millionaires for One Day'' (French: ''Millionnaires d'un jour'') is a 1949 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Brochard and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's se ...

'' (1949) * '' Suzanne and the Robbers'' (1949) * '' My Wife Is Formidable'' (1951) * ''

Dakota 308 ''Dakota 308'' is a 1951 French crime film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Suzy Carrier, Jean Pâqui and Louis Seigner.Rège p.910 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. Synopsis The plot concerns a ...

'' (1951) * ''

My Husband Is Marvelous ''My Husband Is Marvelous'' (French: ''Mon mari est merveilleux'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Fernand Gravey, Sophie Desmarets and Elina Labourdette.Rège p.512 The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (1952) * '' Massacre in Lace'' (1952) * '' Cadet Rousselle'' (1954) * ''

Quay of Blondes ''Quay of Blondes'' (French: ''Quai des blondes'') is a 1954 French crime film directed by Paul Cadéac and starring Michel Auclair, Barbara Laage and Madeleine Lebeau.Kermabon p.461 It was produced and distributed by Pathé and shot in Gevacol ...

'' (1954) * '' Thirteen at the Table'' (1955) * '' Mannequins of Paris'' (1956) * '' A Certain Monsieur Jo'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Capua, Michelangelo. ''Anatole Litvak: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2015. * Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2001.

External links

* 1904 births Year of death unknown People from Paris French art directors {{France-film-bio-stub