Lucien Aguettand (19 January 1901 – 14 December 1989) was a French
art director
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[Hayward p.205] who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career.
Selected filmography
* ''
Little Devil May Care'' (1928)
* ''
Checkmate
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'' (1931)
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All That's Not Worth Love
''All That's Not Worth Love'' (French: ''Tout ça ne vaut pas l'amour'') is a 1931 French comedy drama film directed by Jacques Tourneur in his directorial debut and starring Marcel Lévesque, Jean Gabin and Josseline Gaël.Harriss p.195 It was s ...
'' (1931)
* ''
The Wonderful Day'' (1932)
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Knock'' (1933)
* ''
The Lady of Lebanon'' (1934)
* ''
Arlette and Her Fathers
''Arlette and Her Fathers'' (French: ''Arlette et ses papas'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Henry Roussel and starring Max Dearly, Jules Berry and Renée Saint-Cyr. It is based on the 1932 play ''Avril'' by Georges Berr and Louis V ...
'' (1934)
* ''
The Crew'' (1935)
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Koenigsmark'' (1935)
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Tovaritch'' (1935)
* ''
The Secrets of the Red Sea'' (1937)
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The Lady from Vittel
''The Lady from Vittel'' (French: ''La dame de Vittel'') is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Roger Goupillières and starring Alice Field, Frédéric Duvallès and Fernand Charpin.Bessy & Chirat p.175 It was based on a 1934 play of the same ...
'' (1937)
* ''
White Cargo
''White Cargo'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1923 London and Broadway hit play by Leon Gordon (playwright), Leon Gord ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Captain Benoit'' (1938)
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Durand Jewellers'' (1938)
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Behind the Facade'' (1939)
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The Path of Honour'' (1939)
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Narcisse'' (1940)
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The Chain Breaker'' (1941)
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Portrait of Innocence'' (1941)
* ''
Bolero
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'' (1942)
* ''
At Your Command, Madame'' (1942)
* ''
I Am with You'' (1943)
* ''
White Wings'' (1943)
* ''
Home Port
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'' (1943)
* ''
First on the Rope'' (1944)
* ''
The Lost Village'' (1947)
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The Murdered Model
''The Murdered Model'' (French: ''Le mannequin assassiné'') is a 1948 French-Belgian comedy crime film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil and Julien Carette.Goble p. 440 It is based on the 1932 novel ''The ...
'' (1948)
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Brilliant Waltz'' (1949)
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Scandal on the Champs-Élysées'' (1949)
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Quay of Grenelle'' (1950)
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The Real Culprit'' (1951)
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The Secret of Helene Marimon
''The Secret of Helene Marimon'' (French: ''Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon'') is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Henri Calef and starring Isa Miranda, Franck Villard and Carla Del Poggio.Caldiron & Hochkofler p.144 The scenario wa ...
'' (1954)
* ''
Lord Rogue'' (1955)
* ''
Blackmail
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'' (1955)
* ''
House on the Waterfront
''House on the Waterfront'' (French: ''Port du désir'') is a 1955 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Jean Gabin, Andrée Debar and Henri Vidal.Block p.49 It was made at the Billancourt Studios with some location f ...
'' (1955)
* ''
The Wheel'' (1957)
References
Bibliography
* Hayward, Susan. ''French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film''. Intellect Books, 2010.
External links
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1901 births
1989 deaths
French art directors
Film people from Paris
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