André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne â€" 6 February 1989,
in Paris) was a French filmmaker 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, won the Silver Bear
Special Jury Prize at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.
in Paris) was a French filmmaker 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, won the Silver Bear
Special Jury Prize at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.
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