Jean Dréville

Jean Dréville

Known For:Directing
Gender:Male
Birthday:1906-09-20
Place of Birth:Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
Also Known As: Jean Dreville /
Known For: Directing Gender: Male Birthday: 1906-09-20 More

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Jean Dréville was a prolific French film director whose career spanned from the late 1920s to the late 1960s. Initially trained in advertising design and photography, he began his cinematic journey by publishing articles in film sections of newspapers like L'Intransigeant and Comœdia. Dréville directed his first film, Autour de L'Argent (1928), a documentary on the making of Marcel L'Herbier's L'Argent. His notable works include A Cage of Nightingales (1945), which inspired the 2004 film The Chorus, and The Battle of the Rails (1946), a realistic portrayal of French railway workers' resistance during World War II. Dréville's films are recognized for their narrative clarity and humanistic approach.
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  • name:Jean Dréville
  • Known For:Directing
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1906-09-20
  • Place of Birth:Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
  • Also Known As: Jean Dreville ·
  • Biography:Jean Dréville was a prolific French film director whose career spanned from the late 1920s to the late 1960s. Initially trained in advertising design and photography, he began his cinematic journey by publishing articles in film sections of newspapers like L'Intransigeant and Comœdia. Dréville directed his first film, Autour de L'Argent (1928), a documentary on the making of Marcel L'Herbier's L'Argent. His notable works include A Cage of Nightingales (1945), which inspired the 2004 film The Chorus, and The Battle of the Rails (1946), a realistic portrayal of French railway workers' resistance during World War II. Dréville's films are recognized for their narrative clarity and humanistic approach.
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