Jules Mary (March 20, 1851 – July 27, 1922) was a French

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. His

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were traditionally popular subjects for adaptation by filmmakers, and his best-known work '' Roger la Honte'' has been made into films five times.

Biography

He was born in 1851 in the Ardennes. His father, Pierre Mary, was a hosier and his mother, Anne Marie Julie Lacatte, had no occupation. He went to school in his village, then to the minor seminary in Charleville. It was there that he met Arthur Rimbaud, with whom he formed a close.Jean-Jacques Lefrère, '' Arthur Rimbaud'', Paris, Fayard, 2001, .

Selected works

* '' Roger la Honte'' (1886) * ''La Pocharde'' (1898)

Filmography

*'' Roger la Honte'', directed by (1913, short film, based on the novel ''Roger la Honte'') *''The Man of Shame'', directed by

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(1915, based on the novel ''Roger la Honte'') *''Blessée au coeur'' (1917, based on the novel ''Blessée au coeur'') *''Les Feuilles tombent'', directed by

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(1917, based on the novel ''Les Feuilles tombent'') *''La Pocharde'', directed by Henri Étiévant (1921, based on the novel ''La Pocharde'') *''Víctima del odio'', directed by José Buchs (Spain, 1921, based on the novel ''Roger la Honte'') *''La Fille sauvage'', directed by Henri Étiévant (1922, based on the novel ''La Fille sauvage'') *'' Roger la Honte'', directed by

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(1922, based on the novel ''Roger la Honte'') *'' The House of Mystery'', directed by Alexandre Volkoff (1923, based on the novel ''La Maison du mystère'') *''La Goutte de sang'', directed by

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and Maurice Mariaud (1924, based on the novel ''La Goutte de sang'') *'' Roger la Honte'', directed by

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(1933, based on the novel ''Roger la Honte'') *'' The House of Mystery'', directed by

(1933, based on the novel ''La Maison du mystère'') *''

The Drunkard ''The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved'' is an American temperance play first performed on February 12, 1844.

'', directed by Jean-Louis Bouquet and

Jean Kemm Jean Kemm (15 May 1874–1939) was a French people, French stage and theater actor and film director. Kemm was born Jules Adolphe Félix Bécheret in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris and died in Paris in 1939. Selected filmography

* ''Andr ...

(1937, based on the novel ''La Pocharde'') *'' Roger la Honte'', directed by

André Cayatte André Cayatte (; 3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Biography Cayatte began his directoral career at ...

(1946, based on the novel ''Roger la Honte'') *''

The Revenge of Roger ''The Revenge of Roger'' (French: ''La revanche de Roger la Honte'') is a 1946 French historical crime film directed by André Cayatte and starring Lucien Coëdel, María Casares and Paul Bernard. The film is based on a novel by Jules Mary.Goble ...

'', directed by

(1946, based on the novel ''Roger la Honte'') *''

The Drunkard ''The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved'' is an American temperance play first performed on February 12, 1844.

'', directed by

Georges Combret Georges Combret (1906–1998) was a French film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. Biography Born as Maurice Antonin Georges Combret in 1906, he would start work in the Automotive industry, automobile industry. After the World ...

(1953, based on the novel ''La Pocharde'') *''

Trap for the Assassin ''Trap for the Assassin'' () is a 1966 crime film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Georges Géret, Irene Papas and Jean-Pierre Marielle. It is an adaptation of the 1886 novel ''Roger la Honte'' by Jules Mary. Cast * Georges Géret as ...

'', directed by

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(1966, based on the novel ''Roger la Honte'')

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1851 births 1922 deaths French male writers French male novelists 19th-century French novelists 20th-century French novelists {{France-novelist-20thC-stub