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Cet amour-là (2001) -- Trailer for this romance film based on a true story

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Date of Birth:
4 April 1914, Gia Dinh, French Cochinchina. [now Vietnam] more
Date of Death:
3 March 1996, Paris, France more
Mini Biography:
Ms. Duras was born in southern Vietnam and lost her father at age 4. The... more
Trivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Festival Du Nouveau Cinema
 (From SoundOnSight. 14 October 2009, 5:12 PM, PDT)
October c'est magnifique with TV5MONDE film slate
 (From Monsters and Critics. 30 September 2009, 9:41 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Writer
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- 1. Marguerite ou La vie tranquille (2008) (V) (written by) 2008 - -
- 2. Un barrage contre le Pacifique (2008)   (novel) 2008 - 6.6 (112)
AKAs:
  • The Sea Wall (International: English title)
- 3. Vie matérielle (2004) (short story) 2004 - -
- 4. L'après-midi de monsieur Andesmas (2004)   (novel) 2004 - 6.4 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Afternoon of Mr. Andesmas (International: English title)
- 5. La maladie de la mort (2003)   (novel) 2003 - -
AKAs:
  • The Malady of Death (USA)
- 6. Cet amour-là (2001)   (character) 2001 - 6.1 (207)
AKAs:
  • Cet amour-là (USA)
- 7. Miragens (1998) (outline adaptation) 1998 - 8.0 (5)
- 8. La mort du jeune aviateur anglais (1993)   (writer) 1993 - 7.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Death of the Young English Aviator (USA)
- 9. Écrire (1993) (writer) 1993 - 7.2 (7)
- 10. L'amant (1992)   (novel) 1992 - 6.7 (5,261)
AKAs:
  • The Lover (UK)
- 11. Savannah Bay (1990) (TV) (play) 1990 - -
- 12. Le coupeur d'eau (1990) (short story) 1990 - -
- 13. La bête dans la jungle (1988) (TV)   (play) 1988 - 8.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Beast of the Jungle (International: English title)
- 14. Das Mal des Todes (1985) (novella) 1985 - -
- 15. Les enfants (1984)   (story "Ah! Ernesto!") 1984 - 6.7 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Children (International: English title)
- 16. La musica (1982) (TV) (writer) 1982 - -
- 17. En rachâchant (1982) (short story "Ah! Ernesto") 1982 - 7.0 (87)
- 18. Il dialogo di Roma (1982) (writer) 1982 - 5.4 (14)
- 19. L'homme atlantique (1981) (writer) 1981 - 7.0 (10)
- 20. Agatha et les lectures illimitées (1981) (writer) 1981 - 6.5 (26)
- 21. Hele dager i trærne (1980) (TV) (writer) 1980 - -
- 22. Le navire Night (1979) (writer) 1979 - 6.7 (44)
- 23. Aurélia Steiner (Vancouver) (1979) (writer) 1979 - 9.2 (19)
- 24. Aurélia Steiner (Melbourne) (1979) (writer) 1979 - 8.1 (19)
- 25. Les mains négatives (1978) (writer) 1978 - 7.5 (17)
- 26. Cesarée (1978) (writer) 1978 - 7.4 (16)
- 27. Baxter, Vera Baxter (1977)   (scenario) 1977 - 6.7 (45)
AKAs:
  • L'adultère (France: video title)
  • Les plages de l'Atlantique (France: alternative title)
- 28. Le camion (1977)   (writer) 1977 - 6.7 (58)
AKAs:
  • The Lorry (UK)
  • The Truck
- 29. Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert (1976) (play "India Song") (screenplay) 1976 - 7.0 (28)
- 30. Des journées entières dans les arbres (1976)   (play) 1976 - 6.0 (11)
AKAs:
  • Entire Days Among the Trees (UK)
  • Entire Days in the Trees (International: English title)
- 31. India Song (1975) (writer) 1975 - 6.3 (375)
- 32. La femme du Gange (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 6.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Woman of the Ganges (USA)
- 33. "Nouvelles de Henry James" (1974)   (1 episode) 1974 - -
1 TV episode:
- 34. Særlige spor (1973) (TV) (play) 1973 - 6.3 (7)
- 35. Nathalie Granger (1972) (writer) 1972 - 6.7 (104)
- 36. Jaune le soleil (1972) (writer) 1972 - 5.6 (7)
- 37. Les papiers d'Aspern (1971) (TV) (French adaptation) 1971 - -
- 38. La musica (1970) (TV) (play one act) 1970 - -
- 39. Détruire dit-elle (1969)   (play) 1969 - 6.7 (38)
AKAs:
  • Destroy, She Said
- 40. Lievevrouwbedstro (1969) (TV)   (novel) 1969 - 6.6 (5)
AKAs:
  • L'amante anglaise (Belgium: French title)
- 41. Ganze Tage in den Bäumen (1968) (TV) (play "Des Journées entières dans les arbres") 1968 - 8.1 (7)
- 42. Diese Frau zum Beispiel (1968) (TV) (writer) 1968 - -
- 43. The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967) (novel "Le marin de Gibraltar") 1967 - 6.2 (102)
- 44. La musica (1967) (adaptation) (dialogue) (play) 1967 - 7.5 (9)
- 45. "The Wednesday Play" (1964)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.2 (19)
- 46. Skver (1967) (TV) (play) 1967 - -
- 47. 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) (adaptation) (novel "Dix heures et demie du soir en été") 1966 - 6.7 (155)
- 48. La voleuse (1966)   (dialogue) 1966 - 7.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Chimney No. 4 (International: English title)
  • Schornstein Nr. 4 (West Germany)
- 49. Mademoiselle (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 7.2 (286)
AKAs:
  • Mademoiselle (UK) (USA)
- 50. "Love Story" (1963)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.3 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 51. Les rideaux blancs (1965)   (segment "Les rideaux blancs") 1965 - 7.6 (14)
AKAs:
  • Chwila pokoju (Poland)
  • Der Augenblick des Friedens (West Germany)
  • Die weissen Vorhänge (West Germany)
  • Le moment de paix (France)
  • Matura (Poland)
  • The Moment of Peace (International: English title)
- 52. Sans merveille (1964) (TV) (writer) 1964 - -
- 53. Nuit noire, Calcutta (1964) (writer) 1964 - 7.1 (11)
- 54. L'itinéraire marin (1963) (dialogue) 1963 - 6.6 (5)
- 55. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 4.5 (7)
- 56. Une aussi longue absence (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 8.3 (93)
AKAs:
  • L'inverno ti farà tornare (Italy)
  • The Long Absence (USA)
- 57. Moderato cantabile (1960)   (adaptation) (novel) 1960 - 6.3 (188)
AKAs:
  • Moderato cantabile: Storia di uno strano amore (Italy)
  • Seven Days... Seven Nights (UK)
- 58. Hiroshima mon amour (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 8.0 (6,036)
AKAs:
  • 24 - jikan no joji (Japan)
  • 24 Hour Affair (Japan: English title)
  • Hiroshima, My Love (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Hiroshima, mon amour
- 59. Le soleil de Pierre (1959) (commentary) 1959 - -
- 60. This Angry Age (1958)   (novel) 1958 - 6.0 (64)
AKAs:
  • Barrage contre le Pacifique (France)
  • La diga sul Pacifico (Italy)
  • The Sea Wall
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Les enfants (1984)   1984 - 6.7 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Children (International: English title)
- 2. Il dialogo di Roma (1982) 1982 - 5.4 (14)
- 3. L'homme atlantique (1981) 1981 - 7.0 (10)
- 4. Agatha et les lectures illimitées (1981) 1981 - 6.5 (26)
- 5. Le navire Night (1979) 1979 - 6.7 (44)
- 6. Aurélia Steiner (Vancouver) (1979) 1979 - 9.2 (19)
- 7. Aurélia Steiner (Melbourne) (1979) 1979 - 8.1 (19)
- 8. Les mains négatives (1978) 1978 - 7.5 (17)
- 9. Cesarée (1978) 1978 - 7.4 (16)
- 10. Baxter, Vera Baxter (1977)   1977 - 6.7 (45)
AKAs:
  • L'adultère (France: video title)
  • Les plages de l'Atlantique (France: alternative title)
- 11. Le camion (1977)   1977 - 6.7 (58)
AKAs:
  • The Lorry (UK)
  • The Truck
- 12. Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert (1976) 1976 - 7.0 (28)
- 13. Des journées entières dans les arbres (1976)   1976 - 6.0 (11)
AKAs:
  • Entire Days Among the Trees (UK)
  • Entire Days in the Trees (International: English title)
- 14. India Song (1975) 1975 - 6.3 (375)
- 15. La femme du Gange (1974)   1974 - 6.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Woman of the Ganges (USA)
- 16. Nathalie Granger (1972) 1972 - 6.7 (104)
- 17. Jaune le soleil (1972) 1972 - 5.6 (7)
- 18. Détruire dit-elle (1969)   1969 - 6.7 (38)
AKAs:
  • Destroy, She Said
- 19. La musica (1967) 1967 - 7.5 (9)
Actress
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- 1. L'homme atlantique (1981) (voice) 1981 - 7.0 (10)
- 2. Le navire Night (1979) (voice) 1979 - 6.7 (44)
- 3. Aurélia Steiner (Vancouver) (1979) (voice) Narrator 1979 - 9.2 (19)
- 4. Les mains négatives (1978) (voice) Récitante 1978 - 7.5 (17)
- 5. Baxter, Vera Baxter (1977)   (voice) Narrator 1977 - 6.7 (45)
AKAs:
  • L'adultère (France: video title)
  • Les plages de l'Atlantique (France: alternative title)
- 6. Le camion (1977)   Elle 1977 - 6.7 (58)
AKAs:
  • The Lorry (UK)
  • The Truck
- 7. India Song (1975) (voice) Voix intemporelle 1975 - 6.3 (375)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Silenci (2007)   (dedicated with love to) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Silence (International: English title)
  • Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
- 2. La lectrice (1988)   (thanks) 1988 - 7.0 (678)
AKAs:
  • The Reader
Self
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- 1. La mort du jeune aviateur anglais (1993)   Herself 1993 - 7.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Death of the Young English Aviator (USA)
- 2. Écrire (1993) Herself 1993 - 7.2 (7)
- 3. "Apostrophes" (1975)   Herself (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 5.3 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 4. La couleur des mots (1984) Herself 1984 - -
- 5. "Une minute pour une image" (1983) Narrator 1983 - -
- 6. Duras filme (1981)   Herself 1981 - -
AKAs:
  • Duras Shoots (USA)
- 7. "Encuentros con las letras" (1976)   Herself (1 episode) 1976 - -
- 8. "Dim Dam Dom" (1965)   Herself (5 episodes, 1965-1968) 1968 - 5.0 (15)
Archive Footage
- 1. "La mandrágora"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Mère fille, pour la vie (2005) (V) Herself
- 3. Marguerite, telle qu'en elle-même (2003) (TV) Herself
- 4. "Un siècle d'écrivains"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. Sauve qui peut (la vie) (1980) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Additional Details

Other Works:
"Les Impudents" (1943, novel) "Dam Against the Pacific" (1950, novel) "The Kidnapping of Lol V. Stein" (1964, novel) "Savannah Boy" (1983, novel) "L'Amant" (1984, novel) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Drama | Short | Romance | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Based On Play | Foreign Language Adaptation | Hotel more

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