Jacques Laurent
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| Jacques Laurent | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jacques Laurent-Cély January 6, 1919 Paris, France |
| Died |
December 28, 2000 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Film director, Journalist |
| Years active | 1947-1969 |
Jacques Laurent or Jacques Laurent-Cély (6 January 1919, Paris – 28 December 2000) was a French writer and journalist.
Laurent belonged to the literary group of the Hussards, and is known as a prolific historical novelist, essay writer, and screenwriter under the nom de plume of Cecil Saint-Laurent. The 1955 film Lola Montès, directed by Max Ophüls, was based on his historic novel based on the life of Lola Montez. He also directed the film Quarante-huit heures d'amour/48 Hours of Love (1969).
Laurent was elected to the Académie française in 1986.
External links
- Jacques Laurent at the Internet Movie Database
- Obituary http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20010101/ai_n9662871/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1
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