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Henri Calef
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Henri Calef was a French film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to post-World War II cinema. Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, he moved to France and began his career…
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Henri Calef was a French film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to post-World War II cinema. Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, he moved to France and began his career as an assistant director, working on films such as The Lafarge Case (1938). Calef made his directorial debut with L'Extravagante Mission (1945). He gained recognition with Jericho (1946), a film about French Resistance fighters, and Les Chouans (1947), an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's novel. His filmography includes La Maison sous la mer (1947), Les Eaux troubles (1949), and La Souricière (1950). Calef's works are noted for their narrative depth and exploration of human resilience.
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2019
1940: Taking over French Cinema
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1973
Féminin-féminin
Movie Director
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1965
The Hour of Truth
Movie Director
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1958
Les Violents
Movie Screenplay
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1954
The Secret of Helene Marimon
Movie Director
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1953
Fatal Affair
Movie Director
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1951
Shadow and Light
Movie Director
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1951
The Passerby
Movie Director
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1950
Sorceror
Movie Director
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1949
Troubled Waters
Movie Director
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1948
Wench
Movie Director
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1948
Crossroads of Passion
Movie Director
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1947
The House Under the Sea
Movie Director
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1947
The Royalists
Movie Director
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1946
Behind These Walls
Movie Director
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1945
The Queer Assignment
Movie Director
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1939
The Last Turning
Movie Assistant Director
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1938
The New Rich
Movie Assistant Director
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1938
The Lafarge Case
Movie Screenplay
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Opération Jericho
Movie Director
