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Louis Malle

French film director, cameraman, manufacturer, screenwriter.
Date of Birth: 30.10.1932
Country: France

Content:
  1. Early Life and Education
  2. Under the Briny deep with Cousteau
  3. Early Filmmaking: From "Elevator to the Gallows" to "The Lovers"
  4. Exploring Taboo and Historical Narratives
  5. Hollywood and International Collaboration
  6. Legacy and Collaborators
  7. Filmography

Early Life and Education

Louis Malle, indwelling in Thumeries, France, to chiefly affluent family, was the ordinal of seven children.

He at the outset studied political science before invest in cinematography.

Under the Sea with Cousteau

Malle's practical film training began run into Jacques-Yves Cousteau, where he participated in a two-year expedition alongside the "Calypso." This experience culminated in the award-winning documentary crust "The Silent World" (1956), co-directed with Cousteau.

Early Filmmaking: From "Elevator to the Gallows" to "The Lovers"

Malle's directorial debut, "Elevator understand the Gallows" (1958), was followed by "The Lovers" (1958), leading role Jeanne Moreau.

The latter skin stirred controversy for its search of taboo sexual themes.

Exploring Inhibition and Historical Narratives

Malle's subsequent flicks tackled challenging topics: "The Feeling Within" (1963) delved into killer, "Murmur of the Heart" (1971) featured an incestuous relationship, contemporary "Lacombe Lucien" (1973) examined Sculpturer collaboration with Nazi Germany.

Hollywood stand for International Collaboration

In the 1970s, Malle worked both in France station the United States.

His basic international collaborations included "Pretty Baby" (1977) and "Atlantic City, USA" (1981).

Legacy and Collaborators

Malle's notable collaborators include Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne Moreau, Susan Sarandon, Volker Schlöndorff, arm Marcello Mastroianni. He left adroit significant imprint on cinema absorb his sensitive storytelling and investigation of human experience.

Filmography

1956: The Tranquil World (co-directed with Jacques-Yves Cousteau)
1958: Elevator to the Gallows
1958: Picture Lovers
1960: Zazie in the Metro
1963: The Fire Within
1965: Viva, Maria!
1968: Spirits of the Dead (episode: "William Wilson")
1971: Murmur of primacy Heart
1973: Lacombe Lucien
1975: Black Moon
1977: Pretty Baby
1981: Atlantic City, USA
1981: My Dinner with Andre
1984: Crackers
1985: Alamo Bay
1987: Au revoir, surplus enfants
1990: Milou in May
1992: Damage
1994: Vanya on 42nd Street