Jean Dréville
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Born: September 20, 1906 · Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
Died: March 5, 1997 (aged 90)
Highest Rated
Biography
Jean Dréville was a prolific French film director whose career spanned from the late 1920s to the late 1960s. Initially trained in advertising design and photography, he began his cinematic journey by publishing articles in film sections of newspapers like L'Intransigeant and Comœdia. Dréville directed his first film, Autour de L'Argent (1928), a documentary on the making of Marcel L'Herbier's L'Argent. His notable works include A Cage of Nightingales (1945), which inspired the 2004 film The Chorus, and The Battle of the Rails (1946), a realistic portrayal of French railway workers' resistance during World War II. Dréville's films are recognized for their narrative clarity and humanistic approach.
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Lafayette
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The Leatherstocking Tales
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The Seven Deadly Sins
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Queen Margot
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Tornavara
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Les Cadets de l'océan
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Le Voyageur des siècles
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A Cage of Nightingales
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The Girl with the Whip
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A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik
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Tainted
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Hanged Man's Farm
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Return to Life
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The Chess Player
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Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee
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White Nights in Saint Petersburg
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A Man and His Woman
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Troïka sur la piste blanche
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Intermediate Landing in Paris
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The Lady and the Gipsy
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The Big Meeting
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Annette and the Blonde Woman
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The Sleeping Sentinel
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His Uncle from Normandy
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Nights of Farewell
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Normandy - Neman
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Le Bonheur
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Touche-à-tout
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Business Is Business
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Carbon Copy
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Autour de l'argent
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Savage Brigade
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Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water
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The Suspects
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President Haudecoeur
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The Roquevillards
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The Spice of Life
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Mama Hummingbird
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Coup de vent
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Les Petites Alliées
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