André Cayatte

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1909-02-03 – 1989-02-06 · Carcassonne, Aude, France

André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer 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.

His younger brother was the film editor Paul Cayatte.

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• Remorques (1941) — Adaptation
• Mourir d'aimer (1971) — Director, Writer
• Les Risques du métier (1967) — Screenplay, Director
• Le Passage du Rhin (1960) — Director, Writer
• Le Miroir à deux faces (1958) — Director, Writer
• Nous sommes tous des assassins (1952) — Director, Scenario Writer
• Justice est faite (1950) — Director, Screenplay
• Entrée des artistes (1938) — Adaptation, Writer
• Piège pour Cendrillon (1965) — Director, Adaptation
• Verdict (1974) — Author, Director
• Retour à la vie (1949) — Director
• Le Dossier noir (1955) — Director, Screenplay
• Les Amants de Vérone (1949) — Director, Writer
• Caprices (1942) — Dialogue
• Le Glaive et la Balance (1963) — Director, Writer
• Avant le déluge (1954) — Director, Screenplay
• La Raison d'État (1978) — Director, Writer
• Jean-Marc ou La Vie conjugale (1964) — Director, Screenplay
• Françoise ou La Vie conjugale (1964) — Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
• Œil pour œil (1957) — Screenplay, Director
• Au Bonheur des Dames (1943) — Director, Writer
• La Fausse Maîtresse (1942) — Director, Screenplay
• Les Chemins de Katmandou (1969) — Director, Writer