Allégret, E. (Elie)
Biographical notes:
Marc Allégret, a French screenwriter and filmmaker, was born in Basel, Switzerland and trained as a lawyer. After travelling in French equatorial Africa in the mid 1920s with André Gide, Allégret chose to pursue a career in the film industry. He directed his first feature-length film, Mam'zelle Nitouche, in 1931 and went on to write numerous scripts and direct more than fifty films. He was the elder brother of Yves Allégret, also a filmmaker. Additional information is available in standard print and online biographical resources.
The following chronology provides dates for key events and film projects for which there are files in the collection:
1900 December 22 born in Basel, Switzerland
1925-1926 travel with André Gide in French equatorial Africa
1927 Voyage au Congo
1934 Zouzou
1934 L'Hôtel du libre échange
1937 Gribouille
1938 Orage
1942 L'Arlésienne
1942 La belle aventure
1944 Les petites du quai aux fleurs
1945 Félicie Nanteuil
1946 Lunegarde
1946 Pétrus
1951 Occultisme et magie
1952 Avec André Gide
1953 Julietta
1955 L'Amant de lady Chatterley
1970 Le bal du comte d'Orgel
1973 November 3 dies in Versailles, France
From the guide to the Marc Allegrét papers, 1900-1972, 1920-1956, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
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Subjects:
- Cinematography
Occupations:
- Motion picture producers and directors
Places:
- Cameroon (as recorded)
- Africa, French-speaking Equatorial (as recorded)
