biography
pronunciation:
[tavairnyay]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1941– )
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| biography:
| Critic and film-maker, born in Lyon, SC France. He studied law, then became a film critic and was very influenced by American cinema. His first film, L'Horloger de Saint-Paul (1974) was set in his native city. Later works include Le Juge et l'Assassin (1976) set in the 19th-c, Des enfants gâtés (1977), Autour de minuit (1986) is a celebration of jazz, La Vie et rien d'autre (1989) is an anti-war film, La Guerre sans nom concerns the Algerian war, and L'Appât (1995) based on a real murder case, is a study in alienation. He also makes films for television, including Daddy nostalgie starring Dirk Bogarde and Jane Birkin. |
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