Jacques Laurent

Scénariste, Acteur, Directeur

5 janvier 1919 — 28 décembre 2000 (81 ans)
Jacques Laurent or Jacques Laurent-Cély (6 January 1919 – 28 December 2000) was a French writer and journalist. He was born in Paris, the son of a barrister. During World War II, he fought with the Algerian Tirailleurs.

Laurent was elected to the Académie française in 1986.

Laurent belonged to the literary group of the Hussards, and is known as a prolific historical novelist, essay writer, and screenwriter under the pen name of Cecil Saint-Laurent. The 1955 film Lola Montès, directed by Max Ophüls, was based on his historic novel based on the life of Lola Montez. He wrote Jean Aurel's Oscar-nominated 1963 World War I documentary, 14-18. He also directed the film Quarante-huit heures d'amour/48 Hours of Love (1969).

Another noteworthy novel by Saint-Laurent was Darling Caroline (written in 1947), a powerful book set in the early days of the French Revolution. This also became a film. This was released in France in 1951, directed by Jean-Devaivre and starring Martine Carol in the title role. Saint-Laurent was one of the scriptwriters of the film.

The 1961 "Les Passagers pour Alger" (translated to English as "Algerian Adventure") was a contemporary thriller, set against the background of the then raging Algerian War, and like many of his books written from the point of view of adventurous, daring young woman.

Laurent received the Prix Goncourt in 1971 for his novel Les Bêtises.

Revolutionary insurgent Ukrainian Anarchist and ally of Nestor Makhno appears in the novel "Clarisse", by Cecil Saint-Laurent.

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Connue pour

  • Lola Montès
    Lola Montès1955
  • Le Masque de fer
    Le Masque de fer1962
  • Manon 70
    Manon 701968
  • Les Femmes
    Les Femmes1969
  • Les mauvaises rencontres
    Les mauvaises rencontres1955
  • Caroline chérie
    Caroline chérie1951
  • Frou-Frou
    Frou-Frou1955
  • Caroline chérie
    Caroline chérie1968
  • De l'amour
    De l'amour1964
  • Le Fils de Caroline chérie
    Le Fils de Caroline chérie1955
  • Un caprice de Caroline chérie
    Un caprice de Caroline chérie1953
  • Lucrèce Borgia
    Lucrèce Borgia1953
  • Sept Hommes et une garce
    Sept Hommes et une garce1967
  • Quai de Grenelle
    Quai de Grenelle1950
  • Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon
    Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon1959
  • 14-18
    14-181963
  • Lamiel
    Lamiel1967
  • La Bataille de France
    La Bataille de France1964
  • Quarante-huit heures d'amour
    Quarante-huit heures d'amour1969
  • La fille de Mata-Hari
    La fille de Mata-Hari1954

Filmographie

1969
1969
48 Hours of Love · as Screenplay
1968
1968
1967
Lamiel · as Novel
1967
1964
De l'amour · as Screenplay
1964
1959
1955
Lola Montès · as Novel
1955
Bad Liaisons · as Novel
1955
1955
1955
1953
1953
Caroline Cherie · as Novel
1951
Dear Caroline · as Novel
1950
Quay of Grenelle · as Screenplay

1964
De l'amour · as Man Who Reads Stendhal

1975
Apostrophes · as Self
1972
Top to ... · as Self

1963
Over There, 1914-18 · as Commentary
1962
The Iron Mask · as Scenario Writer
1954