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André Cayatte

Born 3 February 1909 · Carcassonne, Aude, France · Died 6 February 1989

André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer 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.

Known for

To Die of Love
Risky Business
Tomorrow Is My Turn
The Mirror Has Two Faces
We Are All Murderers
Justice Is Done
The Curtain Rises
A Trap for Cinderella
Jury of One
Return to Life
Black Dossier
The Lovers of Verona
Les Avocats du Diable
State Reasons
Question of Love
To Each His Hell
Jury of One
Where There's Smoke
To Die of Love
Katmandu
Risky Business
A Trap for Cinderella
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise
The Sword and the Balance
Tomorrow Is My Turn
The Mirror Has Two Faces
An Eye for an Eye
Black Dossier
Before the Deluge
We Are All Murderers
Justice Is Done
Return to Life
The Lovers of Verona
Le Dessous des cartes
The Unknown Singer
Song of the Clouds
The Revenge of Roger
The Last Penny
Roger the Disgrace
Shop Girls of Paris
Pierre and Jean
Twisted Mistress
Montmartre on the Seine
The Curtain Rises
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