Jacques Laurent or Jacques Laurent-Cély (5 January 1919 – 29 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 Tirailleurs. Laurent was elected to the

Académie française An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...

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

pen name A pen name or nom-de-plume is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen name may be used to make the author's na ...

of Cecil Saint-Laurent. The 1955 film '' Lola Montès'', directed by

Max Ophüls Maximillian Oppenheimer ( , ; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls ( , , ) or simply Ophuls, was a German and French film director and screenwriter. He was known for his opulent and lyrical visual style, with heavy use of trac ...

, was based on his historic novel based on the life of Lola Montez. He wrote

Jean Aurel Jean Aurel (6 November 1925 in Rastolita, Romania – 24 August 1996 in Paris) was a Romanian-born French film director and scriptwriter. Notably, he co-wrote ''La Femme d'à côté'' (''The Woman Next Door (1981 film), The Woman Next Door'') wit ...

'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 '' Darling Caroline'' (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 1951, directed by Jean-Devaivre and starring Martine Carol in the title role. Saint-Laurent was one of the scriptwriters of the film. The 1961 "Les Passagers pour Alger" (translated to English as "Algerian Adventure") was a contemporary thriller, set against the background of the then raging

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, and like many of his books written from the point of view of adventurous, daring young woman. Laurent received the

Prix Goncourt The Prix Goncourt ( , "The Goncourt Prize") is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but resul ...

in 1971 for his novel '' Les Bêtises''.

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insurgent Ukrainian Anarchist and ally of

Nestor Makhno Nestor Ivanovych Makhno (, ; 7 November 1888 – 25 July 1934), also known as Bat'ko Makhno ( , ), was a Ukrainians, Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary and the commander of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine during the Ukrainian War o ...

appears in the novel "Clarisse", by Cecil Saint-Laurent.

Bibliography

;As Jacques Laurent ;As J.C Laurent ;As Cecil Saint-Laurent ;As Albéric Varenne * 1948 : ''Quand la France occupait l'Europe'' (éditions le Portulan) ;Other pseudonyms: Laurent Labattut, Gilles Bargy, Dupont de Mena, Luc d’Ébreuil, Roland de Jarnèze, Alain Nazelle, Jean Parquin, Gonzague de Pont-Royal, Marc de Saint-Palais, Alain de Sudy, Edgar Vuymont.Source BnF
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Filmography

* '' Quay of Grenelle'', directed by

Emil-Edwin Reinert Emil-Edwin Reinert, or Emile-Edwin Reinert, (16 March 1903 – 17 October 1953) was a French film director, screenwriter, audio engineer and producer. Born in Rava-Ruska, Austria-Hungary in 1903, Reinert directed films in France, Great Britain ...

(1950, based on the novel ''La Mort à boire'') *'' Darling Caroline'', directed by

Richard Pottier Richard Pottier (6 June 1906, in Graz – 2 November 1994, in Le Plessis-Bouchard) was a film director in France. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch. Selected filmography * ''If I Were Boss (1934 film), If I Were Boss'' ( ...

(1951, based on the novel ''Caroline Chérie'') *'' A Caprice of Darling Caroline'', directed by Jean Devaivre (1953, based on the novel ''Les Caprices de Caroline'') *'' Mata Hari's Daughter'', directed by

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and Renzo Merusi (1954, based on the novel ''La Fille de Mata-Hari'') *'' Caroline and the Rebels'', directed by Jean Devaivre (1955, based on the novel ''Le Fils de Caroline chérie'') *'' Frou-Frou'', directed by

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(1955, based on the novel ''Frou-Frou'') *', directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit (1955, based on the novel ''Sophie et le crime'') *'' Les mauvaises rencontres'', directed by

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(1955, based on the novel ''Une sacrée salade'') *'' Lola Montès'', directed by

(1955, based on the novel ''La Vie Extraordinaire de Lola Montes'') *'' Darling Caroline'', directed by

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(1968, based on the novel ''Caroline Chérie'')

Screenwriter

* 1953: '' Lucrèce Borgia'', directed by

Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), ''M ...

* 1956: '' Maid in Paris'', directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit * 1959: ''

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'', directed by

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* 1962: '' Le Masque de fer'', directed by

Henri Decoin Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...

* 1963: '' 14-18'', directed by

* 1964: '' All About Loving'', directed by

* 1967: '' Sept hommes et une garce'', directed by

Bernard Borderie Bernard Borderie (10 June 1924 in Paris – 28 May 1978 in Paris) was a French film director and screenwriter. His father, Raymond Borderie, was one of the producers of ''Children of Paradise, Les Enfants du Paradis'' (''Children of Paradise'', 194 ...

* 1967: '' Lamiel'', directed by

* 1968: '' Manon 70'', directed by

* 1969: ', directed by Jacques Laurent * 1969: '' Les Femmes'', directed by

References

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* *Obituary http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20010101/ai_n9662871/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1 {{DEFAULTSORT:Laurent, Jacques 1919 births 2000 deaths Writers from Paris 20th-century French essayists French male screenwriters Lycée Condorcet alumni Members of the Académie Française People affiliated with Action Française French military personnel of World War II Prix Goncourt winners 20th-century French novelists French male essayists French male novelists Grand prix Jean Giono recipients 20th-century French male writers 2000 suicides 20th-century French screenwriters