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Alain Jessua

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Born: January 16, 1932 in Paris, France

Biography

Alain Jessua began his career as assistant to directors like Max Ophüls, Marcel Carne, Yves Allégret and Jacques Becker, before making his unique short film, Léon la lune, which earned him the prestigious Prix Jean-Vigo award in 1957. A few years later, in 1963, his first feature film (which became "cult" among moviegoers) won two prizes in Cannes and also Venice: La Vie à l'envers, with Charles D...

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The Story of French Fantasy Cinema
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The Story of French Fantasy Cinema2019
Alain Jessua, le franc-tireur du cinéma français
Alain Jessua, le franc-tireur du cinéma français2021
Max Ophüls, le peintre de l'amour fatal
Max Ophüls, le peintre de l'amour fatal2013
Working with Max Ophuls: Alain Jessua on the Making of Madame de...
Working with Max Ophuls: Alain Jessua on the Making of Madame de...2006
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