André Cayatte

André Cayatte
Born	André Jean Cayatte (1909-02-03)3 February 1909 Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Died	6 February 1989(1989-02-06) (aged 80) Paris, France
Awards	Golden Lion 1950 Justice est faite 1960 Le Passage du Rhin

André Cayatte (French: [kajat]; 3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.

Biography

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.

His younger brother was the film editor Paul Cayatte.

Selected filmography

• Thunder Over Paris (1940)
• The Suitors Club (1941)
• La fausse maîtresse (1942)
• The White Truck (1943)
• Shop Girls of Paris (1943)
• Pierre and Jean (1943)
• Farandole (1945)
• Roger la Honte (1946)
• The Revenge of Roger (1946)
• The Ideal Couple (1946)
• Song of the Clouds (1946)
• The Last Penny (1946)
• The Unknown Singer (1947)
• Under the Cards (1948)
• The Lovers of Verona (1949)
• We Are All Murderers (1951)
• Before the Deluge (1954)
• An Eye for an Eye (1957)
• Le glaive et la balance (1963)
• Les risques du métier (1967)
• The Pleasure Pit (1969)
• Mourir d'aimer (1971)
• Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu (1973)
• Verdict (1974)
• State Reasons (1978)
• L'amour en question (1978)

External links

• André Cayatte at IMDb