Marguerite Viel (1894-1976) was a French filmmaker who was active during the late 1920s and 1930s. She wrote and directed several films, including ''Occupe-toi d’Amélie'' (1932) and ''La banque Nemo'' (1934). Viel was also a frequent collaborator of

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, lending financial support to many of Epstein's films. Viel worked as a dialogue writer and sound editor during the first years of

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. As a sound editor, she was responsible for the French

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of non-French films.

Filmography

As writer or director

In other roles

References

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