Paul Durand (1907–1977) was a French
composer. He scored a number of films during the postwar era in France. He adapted the tune of "
Bolero
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" for the 1950 hit song ''All My Love''.
[Tyler p.308]
Selected filmography
* ''
Donne-moi tes yeux'' (1943)
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La vie de plaisir'' (1944)
* ''
Scandal on the Champs-Élysées
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It was shot at the Billancou ...
'' (1949)
* ''
The Girl from Maxim's
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'' (1950)
* ''
No Vacation for Mr. Mayor'' (1951)
* ''
Rasputin
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'' (1954)
* ''
The Contessa's Secret'' (1954)
* ''
Leguignon the Healer'' (1954)
* ''
Mademoiselle from Paris
''Mademoiselle from Paris'' (French: ''Mademoiselle de Paris'') is a 1955 French comedy film directed by Walter Kapps and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gisèle Pascal and Nadine Basile. The film was one of several films set in the work of high fash ...
'' (1955)
* ''
The Whole Town Accuses
''The Whole Town Accuses'' (French: ''Toute la ville accuse'') is a 1956 French comedy drama film directed by Claude Boissol and starring Jean Marais, Etchika Choureau and Noël Roquevert. Andrew & Gillain p.253 The film was known under the wor ...
'' (1956)
* ''
Paris, Palace Hotel'' (1956)
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A Kiss for a Killer
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'' (1957)
* ''
The Cow and I'' (1959)
* ''
Le Saint mène la danse
''Le Saint mène la danse'' (''The Saint leads the Dance'') also known as ''The Dance of Death'' and ''Le Saint conduit le bal'' (''The Saint leads the Ball'')
is a 1960 film featuring Félix Marten as Simon Templar, the crimefighter also known a ...
'' (1960)
* ''
The Old Guard'' (1960)
* ''
Ravishing'' (1960)
* ''
Un soir sur la plage
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'' (1961)
* ''
Le captif'' (1962)
References
Bibliography
* Tyler, Don. ''Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era''. McFarland, 2007.
External links
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1907 births
1977 deaths
French composers
People from Sète
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