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

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.^[1]

Selected filmography

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  Thunder Over Paris (1940)


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  La fausse maîtresse (1942)


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  Shop Girls of Paris (1943)


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  Pierre and Jean (1943)


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  Roger la Honte (1946)


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  The Revenge of Roger (1946)


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  The Ideal Couple (1946)


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  The Last Penny (1946)


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  The Unknown Singer (1947)


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  Under the Cards (1948)


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  We Are All Murderers (1951)


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  Before the Deluge (1954)


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  An Eye for an Eye [fr] (1957)


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  Le glaive et la balance (1963)


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  Les risques du métier (1967)


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  The Pleasure Pit (1969)


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  Mourir d'aimer (1971)


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  Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu (1973)


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  Verdict (1974)


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  State Reasons (1978)

References

External links

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  André Cayatte on IMDb

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