Years active 1947-1969 Name Jacques Laurent | Role Writer Spouse Michele Perrein | |
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Full Name Jacques Laurent-Cely Born January 6, 1919 ( 1919-01-06 ) Paris, France Died December 29, 2000, Paris, France Books Caroline cherie, Les Betises, Les Corps tranquilles, The Great Book of Lingerie, Capitan Steel, Paris, France, Frou-Frou Movies Lola Montes, Le Masque de fer, Lucrece Borgia, Manon 70, Lamiel Similar People | ||
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Jacques Laurent or Jacques Laurent-Cély (6 January 1919, Paris – 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 Tirrailleurs.
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- Jacques Laurent Agasse 1767 1849 A collection of paintings 2K Ultra HD Silent Slideshow
- RHDC 027 Le Code Secret des Groupes Sanguins avec Docteur Jacques Laurent
- Filmography
- Screenwriter
- References
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 nom de plume 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 Caroline Cherie (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 1953, directed by Jean-Devaivre and starring Martine Carol in the title role. Saint-Laurent was one of the scriptwriters of the film.
Laurent received the Prix Goncourt in 1971 for his novel Les Bêtises.