Annette Wademant (1928–2017) was a Belgian
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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active in the
French film industry
French cinema consists of the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe; with primary infl ...
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[Gillain p.81] She was married to the director
Michel Boisrond
Michel Jacques Boisrond (9 October 1921, Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais – 10 November 2002, La Celle-Saint-Cloud) was a French film director and screenwriter. His work spanned five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Career
A former apprentic ...
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Selected filmography
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Edward and Caroline'' (1951)
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Casque d'Or
''Casque d'Or'' ("Golden Helmet") is a 1952 French historical drama film directed by Jacques Becker. It is a Belle Époque tragedy, the story of an ill-fated love affair between characters played by Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani. The story ...
'' (1952)
* ''
Rue de l'Estrapade
The Rue de l’Estrapade is a street in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, situated at the border between the quartier du Val-de-Grâce and the quartier de la Sorbonne. It follows the line of the Wall of Philip II Augustus and is named after the 'es ...
'' (1953)
* ''
The Earrings of Madame de…'' (1953)
* ''
Lola Montès
''Lola Montès'' is a 1955 historical romance film and the last completed film of German-born director Max Ophüls. Based on the novel ''La vie extraordinaire de Lola Montès'' by Cécil Saint-Laurent, the film depicts the life of Irish dancer ...
'' (1955)
* ''
Maid in Paris'' (1956)
* ''
Women's Club
The woman's club movement was a social movement that took place throughout the United States that established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While women's organizations had always been a part ...
'' (1956)
* ''
A Kiss for a Killer'' (1957)
* ''
Typhoon Over Nagasaki
''Typhoon Over Nagasaki'' (French: ''Typhon sur Nagasaki'') is a 1957 French-Japanese romantic drama film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais, Keiko Kishi and Gert Fröbe.Parish p.361
It was shot in Japan in Nagasa ...
'' (1957)
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La Parisienne'' (1957)
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Come Dance with Me'' (1959)
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Women Are Weak
''Women are Weak'' (french: Faibles femmes, it, Le donne sono deboli) is a 1959 French-Italian film featuring Alain Delon. It was one of his first roles and was crucial to launching him as a star. It was also known as ''Three Murderesses''.
The ...
'' (1959)
* ''
Love and the Frenchwoman
''Love and the Frenchwoman'' is the US title of a 1960 French anthology film originally entitled ''La française et l'amour''. It starred Jean-Paul Belmondo and Dany Robin.
The movie was a big hit in France with admissions of 3,056,736. '' (1960)
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Un soir sur la plage'' (1961)
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How to Succeed in Love
''How to Succeed in Love'' (French: ''Comment réussir en amour'', Italian: ''La moglie addosso'') is a 1962 French-Italian comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring Dany Saval, Jean Poiret and Jacqueline Maillan.Parish p.16
The fil ...
'' (1962)
* ''
Tales of Paris
''Tales of Paris'' (french: Les parisiennes) is a 1962 comedy-drama anthology film consisting of four segments.
Plot
Cast ''Sophie''
* Catherine Deneuve as Sophie
* Johnny Hallyday as Jean Allard
* Elina Labourdette as Jacqueline
* Gilli ...
'' (1962)
* ''
Cherchez l'idole
''Cherchez l'idole'' (English title: ''The Chase'') is a 1964 French-Italian film directed by Michel Boisrond.
Cast
* Dany Saval as Corinne
* Franck Fernandel as Richard
* Dominique Boschero as Vonny
* Christian Marin as Marcel
* Pierre Doris ...
'' (1964)
* ''
How Do You Like My Sister?
''How Do You Like My Sister?'' (French: ''Comment trouvez-vous ma soeur?'') is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring France Anglade, Jacqueline Maillan and Claude Rich.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.391
The film's sets were ...
'' (1964)
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The Private Lesson'' (1968)
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Du soleil plein les yeux'' (1970)
* ''
Dis-moi que tu m'aimes'' (1974)
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L'enfant secret'' (1979)
References
Bibliography
* Gillain, Anne. ''Truffaut on Cinema''. Indiana University Press, 2017.
External links
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1928 births
2017 deaths
Belgian emigrants to France
Belgian screenwriters
People from Brussels
Belgian women screenwriters
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