Christian Stengel (1902–1986) was a French

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and

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.Rège p.939-940 Originally a

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, he entered films in 1933 when he wrote his first screenplay.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1935) * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1936) * ''

The Former Mattia Pascal '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' () is a 1937 Italian drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda and Irma Gramatica.Landy p.155 It is based on the 1904 novel '' Il fu Mattia Pascal'' by Luigi Pirandello. The film wa ...

'' (1937) * ''

Beethoven's Great Love ''Beethoven's Great Love'' (French: ''Un grand amour de Beethoven'' is a 1936 French historical musical drama film directed by Abel Gance and starring Harry Baur, Annie Ducaux and Jany Holt. It portrays the career of the composer Ludwig van Beet ...

'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'' (1938) * ''

The Duraton Family ''The Duraton Family'' (French: ''La famille Duraton'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Noël-Noël, Jules Berry and Blanchette Brunoy. Crisp p.374 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Chain Breaker ''The Chain Breaker'' (French: ''Le briseur de chaînes'') is a 1941 French comedy drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Pierre Fresnay, Marcelle Géniat, Blanchette Brunoy and Ginette Leclerc. https://www.unifrance.org/fil ...

'' (1941) * '' Secrets'' (1943) * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * '' Dreams of Love'' (1947) * ''

Rome Express ''Rome Express'' is a 1932 British thriller film directed by Walter Forde and starring Esther Ralston and Conrad Veidt. Based on a story by Clifford Grey, with a screenplay by Sidney Gilliat, the film is a tale about a European express train t ...

'' (1950) * ''

No Pity for Women ''No Pity for Women'' (French: ''Pas de pitié pour les femmes'') is a 1950 French mystery film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Simone Renant, Michel Auclair and Marcel Herrand.Rège p.940 It was adapted by Jean Giltène from his own nov ...

'' (1950) * '' The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1957)

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1902 births 1986 deaths French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-director-stub