André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in
Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...
) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.
Cayatte began his directoral career at the German-controlled
Continental Films during the French occupation. Some of Cayatte's earlier films that addressed his characteristic themes include ''Justice est faite'' (''
Justice is Done''; 1950), ''Nous sommes tous des assassins'' (''
We Are All Murderers''; 1952), and ''Le passage du Rhin'' (''
Tomorrow Is My Turn''; 1960).
In 1963, he undertook a bold experiment in film narrative with a set of two films: ''Jean-Marc ou La vie conjugale'' (''Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc'') and ''Françoise ou La vie conjugale'' (''Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise''). These two films tell the same story from two different points of view. His 1973 film, ''
Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu
''There's No Smoke Without Fire'' (french: Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu) is a 1973 French-Italian thriller film directed by André Cayatte. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Special ...
'', won the
Silver Bear Special Jury Prize at the
23rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
* ''
Thunder Over Paris
''Thunder Over Paris'' (French: ''Tempête'') is a 1940 French film directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps and starring Arletty, Marcel Dalio and Annie Ducaux.Lennig p.400
Cast
* Arletty as Ida
* Marcel Dalio as Barel
* Annie Ducaux as Jeann ...
'' (1940)
* ''
La fausse maîtresse
''Twisted Mistress'' (french: La fausse maîtresse) is a 1942 French comedy film starring Danielle Darrieux. The movie was directed by André Cayatte, based on story by Honoré de Balzac.
It was released on VHS in France by TF1 Vidéo on 1 January ...
'' (1942)
* ''
The White Truck'' (1943)
* ''
Shop Girls of Paris'' (1943)
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