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René Féret

René Féret

Director · 1945–2015 · La Bassée, Nord, France

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Biography

René Féret (26 May 1945 – 28 April 2015) was a French actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. His film Solemn Communion, was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. In The Man Who Wasn't There (L'Homme qui n'était pas là), his 1987 film adaption of Roderick MacLeish's novel, he played alongside Claude Jade in the leading role of Charles Elaine. Very much an independent creator, Féret made several films around an invented family living in northern France, the Gravets, but based on his own life experience. He often used members of his own family in his films. Féret also turned to marginal individuals, in trouble: a man sent to a psychiatric hospital in Histoire de Paul (1975), a hermaphrodite in Mystère Alexina, old age in Rue du Retrait (2000) and cancer sufferers in Comme une étoile dans la nuit (2009). Later in his career he turned his attention to historical artistic figures (Nannerl, la sœur de Mozart, 2010), Anton Tchékhov 1890 (2015). He work was described as “subtle and possessing great sensibility”. Source: Article "René Féret" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Directed 16

2010s

  1. 2015

    Anton Tchekhov 1890

    Director

  2. 2013

    Le Prochain film

    Director

  3. 2012

    Madame Solario

    Director

  4. 2010

    Mozart's Sister

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Like a Star Shining in the Night

    Director

  2. 2007

    Il a suffi que maman s'en aille…

    Director

  3. 2003

    L'Enfant du pays

    Director

1990s

  1. 1993

    The Place of Another

    Director

  2. 1992

    Summer Strolls

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Baptême

    Director

  2. 1987

    L'Homme qui n'était pas là

    Director

  3. 1985

    The Mystery of Alexina

    Director

  4. 1980

    Grands mères

    Director

  5. Fernand

    Director

1970s

  1. 1977

    Solemn Communion

    Director

  2. 1975

    The Story of Paul

    Director

Wrote 13

2010s

  1. 2015

    Anton Tchekhov 1890

    Screenplay

  2. 2013

    Le Prochain film

    Writer

  3. 2010

    Mozart's Sister

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2008

    Like a Star Shining in the Night

    Writer

  2. 2003

    L'Enfant du pays

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1993

    The Place of Another

    Writer

  2. 1992

    Summer Strolls

    Dialogue, Screenplay

1980s

  1. 1989

    Baptême

    Writer

  2. 1987

    L'Homme qui n'était pas là

    Screenplay

  3. 1985

    The Mystery of Alexina

    Screenplay

  4. 1980

    Fernand

    Scenario Writer

1970s

  1. 1977

    Solemn Communion

    Writer

  2. 1975

    The Story of Paul

    Screenplay

Acted in 11

2000s

  1. 2008

    Like a Star Shining in the Night

    Marc and Eric's chef (uncredited)

  2. 2003

    L'Enfant du pays

    Pierre Merveille

1990s

  1. 1999

    East/West

    Ambassadeur de France

  2. 1994

    Couchettes express

    Le médecin

1980s

  1. 1988

    Savannah

    Fabien

  2. 1987

    L'Homme qui n'était pas là

    Charles

  3. 1983

    Sarah

    Duparc, producer

  4. 1981

    The Prodigal Daughter

    Le mari

    62

1970s

  1. 1977

    Solemn Communion

    Julien Gravet I

  2. 1976

    Lumière

    Julien

  3. 1975

    Esquisse d'une jeune femme sens dessus dessous

    Marc, the shy colleague

Produced 10

2010s

  1. 2012

    Madame Solario

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2008

    Like a Star Shining in the Night

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1997

    Destiny

    Producer

  2. 1992

    Summer Strolls

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1983

    Side Roads

    Producer

  2. Idylle

    Producer

  3. 1981

    Last Summer

    Producer

  4. 1980

    Fernand

    Delegated Producer

1970s

  1. 1977

    Solemn Communion

    Producer

  2. 1976

    I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother…

    Delegated Producer

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