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Pierre Chenal

Born

in Brussels, Belgium

December 05, 1904

Died

December 23, 1990

Genre

Biography, Nonfiction

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Pierre Chenal (French: [ʃənal]; December 5, 1904 – December 23, 1990) was a French director and screenwriter who flourished in the 1930s. He was married to Czech-born French film actress Florence Marly from 1937 to 1955.

Chenal was best known for film noir thrillers such as the 1937 film L'Alibi, where he worked with Erich von Stroheim and Louis Jouvet. In 1939 he made Le Dernier Tournant, the first of many film treatments of James M. Cain's celebrated novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Chenal was Jewish and was forced in 1942 to flee occupied France with his wife, Czech actress Florence Marly, for South America. He made a number of films while living in Argentina and more in France after the war; but his post-war work never achieved the ...more

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	Ultima furtună by Pierre Chenal, Mihai Murgu (Translator), Done Stan (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Pierre Chenal: Souvenirs du cinéaste, filmographie, témoignages, documents (Collection 24 souvenirs/seconde) (French Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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