Director Claude Lelouch: biography, filmography and interesting facts

“Man and woman”, “Whole life”, “Favourite of destiny”, “Les Miserables”, “Train a novel”, “women and men” films that make famous Claude Lelouch. To 80 years the talented Director has managed to present to the court audience of about sixty film and television projects. What is the history of the famous Frenchman?

Claude Lelouch: the beginning

The Director was born in Paris, it happened in October 1937. Claude Lelouch was born in the family of Algerian Jews. His childhood fell on the difficult war years. The Jews were persecuted, and the boy's mother, going to work, was forced to bury son in theaters. This started with the passion of Claude cinema.

The Profession of Director Lelouch had chosen in childhood. Mother and father first made fun of the bold plans of an heir. However, Claude did not want to abandon the decision, and the parents eventually agreed to give the boy the camera.

Early successes

First to attract public attention Claude Lelouch has managed at the age of 13 years. His short film ‘the Evil of the century”, telling of the hardships of war, were warmly received at the Cannes film festival. In 1956, aspiring filmmaker has prepared a report on the Soviet Union, which was named “When the curtain rises”.

His first full-length picture of Lelouch presented to the court audience already in 1961. Unfortunately, drama ‘Human nature” with no success. Without attention of the audience remained and the ensuing movies are listed below.

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• “Woman-performance”.
• “Love many “if”.
• “girl and a gun”.
• “24 hours lovers" (short film).
• "Great moments”.
• “Jean-Paul Belmondo”.
• “for the Sake of yellow jerseys" (short film).

Finest hour

Thanks to what the painting was the star of Claude Lelouch? “Man and woman" - romance, which gave the Director the love of the audience. The film, released in 1966, not only had commercial success, but became a classic for several generations.

Romance tells the story of uneasy relations the assistant Director and race car driver. The main characters have much in common, in the past they both suffered the loss of the second half killed in a tragic accident. Memories prevent them to fully devote myself to the new feeling, enjoy your love.

The Budget of the movie “Man and woman” Claude Lelouch was very modest. There wasn't enough money even to buy color film. Therefore, colored frames mater alternated with black-and-white, which ultimately considered the original Director's course. This has not prevented the film winning the hearts of millions of viewers. At the age of 28 years, he became the winner of the «Oscar».

Movies of the 60s-70s

What kind of movies presented to the court audience during this period, Claude Lelouch? “Man and woman" - the picture that inspired meter on to greater things. He continued to shoot a touching tape about love, relationships between men and women. A list of movies Lelouch, released in the 60s-70s, described below.

• “to Live, to live”.
• “Far from Vietnam”.
• “13 days in France”.
• ‘Life, love, death”.
• “the Man I love”.
• “Villain”.
• “SMIC, SMAC, smoke”.
• “adventures is adventure”.
• ‘happy New year!”.
• ‘Eyes eight”.
• “Whole life”.
• “Marriage”.
• “cat and mouse”.
• “Good and evil”.
• “If I could start over”.
• “Another man, another chance”.
• “Robert and Robert”.
• “us”.

Special mention deserves the drama “Whole life”, released in 1976. This picture also tells the story of men and women who often think about the past than about the future. The character mater was copied from himself, that makes the film even more interesting.

Paintings 80-90

During this period also worked extensively Claude Lelouch. The films of the master came out one after the other.

• “Bolero”.
• “all” (mini-series).
• “Edith and Marcel”.
• “long live life!”.
• “a man and a woman 20 years later”.
• “Caution: bandits!”.
• “Favourite of destiny”.
• “there Are days… some nights".
• “the King of advertising”.
• «Great story”.
• “All about it”.
• “Rejected”.
• “lumière and company”.
• “a man and a woman: how to apply”.
• “accident or coincidence”.
• “One for all”.

Some of the masterpieces presented to the court audience the Director in this period? Big success of the Comedy-drama “Favourite of destiny”, in which the main role is brilliantly played by Jean-Paul Belmondo. The film tells the story of a successful businessman who suddenly decides to change his life. The hero goes to travel in Africa, where waiting for him the most incredible adventures. Has pleased the audience and the drama ‘Les Miserables”, released in 1995. The Director almost completely changed the plot of the famous novel of Victor Hugo, and a key role once again went to Belmondo.

New age

In the new century he continued to make movies Claude Lelouch.Filmography of Maestro was replenished with the following pictures.

• “And now, ladies and gentlemen…”.
• "September 11".
• “the Courage to love”.
• “to each his own cinema”.
• “Train a novel”.
• “men and women”.
• “We love you, you bastard”.
• “One plus one”.

“Rail romance" - one of the best films of the master, published in this period. Psychological Thriller begins with the disappearance of the assistant of a famous writer. Some time later, this person found in the train that goes to Cannes. The company he is a young hairdresser. Mysterious disappearances do not end there. Also the success of the drama “women and men”, released in 2010. As you can guess from the title, this is another Lelouch film devoted to gender studies.

Interesting facts

Claude Lelouch has achieved success in their chosen profession, however, about the personal life of the master are not. The Director was four times married and many times divorced. In different years his wives visited Christine Cochet, Evelyn Bouix, Marie-Sophie L., Alexander Martinez.

He is Also the father of many children, he has seven children from different women. All his heirs mater tries to pay attention, however, is a favorite work still remains for him in the first place.

Now

The Latest film Director Lelouch presented to the court audience in 2017. Drama called “everyone has their own life and their verdict”. In this picture, intricately intertwined fates of the twelve men and twelve women. They come together in order to reach a verdict one person that defines his whole life. About the further creative plans of the famous French information yet. Fans looking forward to new films by Claude Lelouch.