André Cayatte

André Cayatte
Born	André Jean Cayatte (1909-02-03)3 February 1909 Carcassonne,Aude,Languedoc-Roussillon,France
Died	6 February 1989(1989-02-06)(aged 80) Paris,France
Awards	Golden Lion 1950Justice est faite 1960Le Passage du Rhin

André Cayatte(French:[kajat];3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.

Biography

Cayatte began his directoral career at the German-controlledContinental Filmsduring the French occupation. Some of Cayatte's earlier films that addressed his characteristic themes includeJustice est faite(Justice is Done;1950),Nous sommes tous des assassins(We Are All Murderers;1952), andLe 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) andFrançoise 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,won theSilver Bear Special Jury Prizeat the23rd Berlin International Film Festival.

His younger brother was thefilm editorPaul Cayatte.

Selected filmography

• Thunder Over Paris(1940)
• The Suitors Club(1941)
• La fausse maîtresse(1942)
• The White Truck(1943)
• Shop Girls of Paris(1943)
• Pierre and Jean(1943)
• Farandole(1945)
• Roger la Honte(1946)
• The Revenge of Roger(1946)
• The Ideal Couple(1946)
• Song of the Clouds(1946)
• The Last Penny(1946)
• The Unknown Singer(1947)
• Under the Cards(1948)
• The Lovers of Verona(1949)
• We Are All Murderers(1951)
• Before the Deluge(1954)
• An Eye for an Eye(1957)
• Le glaive et la balance(1963)
• Les risques du métier(1967)
• The Pleasure Pit(1969)
• Mourir d'aimer(1971)
• Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu(1973)
• Verdict(1974)
• State Reasons(1978)
• L'amour en question(1978)

External links

• André CayatteatIMDb