Catherine Robbe-Grillet (; ''née'' Rstakian; born 24 September 1930) is a French writer,

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, photographer, theatre and film actress of

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descent who has published

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writings under the pseudonyms Jean de Berg and Jeanne de Berg.

Biography

She was born in Paris, where she attended secondary school and high school. '' L'Image'', a sadomasochistic novel published in 1956 by éditions de Minuit, was written under the pseudonym Jean de Berg.

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made the novel into a 1975 film, '' The Image'', also known as ''The Punishment of Anne''. She is also the author of '' Cérémonies de femmes'' (ed. Grasset) (1985) written under the pseudonym Jeanne de Berg and ''Entretien avec Jeanne de Berg'' (ed. Les Impressions Nouvelles) (2002) under the name Catherine Robbe-Grillet. In 2004, she wrote, under her own name, '' Jeune mariée: Journal, 1957-1962'' (ed. Fayard), an account of the early years of her marriage. Her most recent publication is ''Le Petit Carnet Perdu'' (March 2007, ed. Fayard) under the name of Jeanne de Berg. She had a small part in ''

L'Immortelle ''L'Immortelle'' is a 1963 international co-produced drama film directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet, his first feature after the worldwide success of Last Year at Marienbad which he wrote. Entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival, it ...

'' (1963) as Catherine Sarayan. Her last appearance as an actress was on stage in 2016, in ''Savannah Bay'' by

Marguerite Duras Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (, 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras (), was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film ''Hiroshima mon amour'' (1959) ea ...

, directed by Beverly Charpentier. She married the French writer and filmmaker

Alain Robbe-Grillet Alain Robbe-Grillet (; 18 August 1922 – 18 February 2008) was a French writer and filmmaker. He was one of the figures most associated with the '' Nouveau Roman'' (new novel) trend of the 1960s, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and C ...

in Paris on 23 October 1957; he died in February 2008. She was featured in

Maya Gallus Maya Gallus is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, and co-founder of Red Queen Productions with Justine Pimlott. Her films have screened at international film festivals, including Toronto International Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, ...

's 1997 documentary film '' Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality''.Janice Kennedy, "Exploring female sexuality: Documentary a revealing look at women's erotica". ''

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'', February 10, 1999. In 2014, she was the subject of a documentary film entitled ''The Ceremony'', which examines her life as a lifestyle dominatrix and member of the

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(sadomasochistic) community.

Publications

* ''L'image'' par Jean de Berg. Paris: Éditions de Minuit, 1956 * ''Cérémonies de Femmes'' par Jeanne de Berg. Paris: Éditions Grasset 1985 * ''Entretien avec Jeanne de Berg'' par Catherine Robbe-Grillet. Paris: Éditions les Impressions Nouvelles 2002 * ''Jeune mariée: journal, 1957–1962'' par Catherine Robbe-Grillet. Paris: Fayard 2004 * ''Le Petit carnet perdu'' par Jeanne de Berg. Paris: Fayard 2007 * "Correspondances" par Catherine Robbe-Grillet : Fayard 2012 * "Alain" par Catherine Robbe-Grillet : Fayard 2012

References

External links

Jean (ne) de Berg: A Journey
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