Tristan Bernard (7 September 1866 – 7 December 1947) was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer.

Life

He studied law, and after his military service, he started his career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s, he managed the ''Vélodrome de la Seine'' at

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and the Vélodrome Buffalo, events that were an integral part of Parisian life, being regularly attended by personalities such as

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. He reputedly introduced the bell to signify the last lap of a race. He identified as an anarchist. During the Occupation Bernard was arrested in the South of France in September 1943 because he was Jewish, and sent to the Drancy camp. Thanks to the efforts of his friends

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and Arletty he was released a few weeks later. Famous for his wit, Bernard was also a

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creator.

Works

Plays

*''Les Pieds nickelés'' (1895) *' (''French Without a Master'') (1899) *''Triplepatte'' (with André Godfernaux, 1905) *'' The Brighton Twins'' (''Les Jumeaux de Brighton'') (1908) *''Le Danseur inconnu'' (1909) *''Le Costaud des épinettes'' (with Alfred Athis, 1910) *'' The Little Cafe'' (''Le petit café'') (1911) *''Les Deux Canards'' (with Alfred Athis, 1913) *''Jeanne Doré'' (1913) *''Coeur de lilas'' (with , 1921) *''Le Cordon bleu'' (1923) *''Embrassez-moi'' (with Gustave Quinson and Yves Mirande, 1923)

Narrative works

*''Vous m'en direz tant'' (1894) collaboration with Pierre Veber *''Contes de Pantruche et d'ailleurs'' (1897) *''Sous toutes réserves'' (1898) *''Mémoires d'un jeune homme rangé'' (1899) *''Un mari pacifique'' (1901) *''Amants et voleurs'' (1905) *''Mathilde et ses mitaines'' (1912) *''L'Affaire Larcier'' (1924) *''Le Voyage imprévu'' (1928) *''Aux abois'' (1933) *''Robin des bois'' (1935)

Filmography

*''Jeanne Doré'', directed by

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and René Hervil (1915, based on the play ''Jeanne Doré'') *'' The Love Cheat'', directed by George Archainbaud (1919, based on the play ''Le Danseur inconnu'') *'' The Little Cafe'', directed by Raymond Bernard (1919, based on the play '' The Little Cafe'') *''Triplepatte'', directed by Raymond Bernard (1922, based on the play ''Triplepatte'') *''Le Costaud des épinettes'', directed by Raymond Bernard (1923, based on the play ''Le Costaud des épinettes'') *'' Kiss Me'', directed by Robert Péguy (1929, based on the play ''Embrassez-moi'') *'' The Unknown Dancer'', directed by

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(1929, based on the play ''Le Danseur inconnu'') *'' Playboy of Paris'', directed by Ludwig Berger (1930, based on the play '' The Little Cafe'') **'' The Little Cafe'', directed by Ludwig Berger (1931, based on the play '' The Little Cafe'') *''Le Poignard malais'', directed by Roger Goupillières (1931, based on a short story) * '' English As It Is Spoken'', directed by Robert Boudrioz (1931, based on the play ') *'' The Champion Cook'', directed by

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(1932, based on the play ''Le Cordon bleu'') *'' Coeur de lilas'', directed by

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(1932, based on the play ''Coeur de lilas'') *'' Kiss Me'', directed by

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(1932, based on the play ''Embrassez-moi'') *''Les Deux Canards'', directed by Erich Schmidt (1934, based on the play ''Les Deux Canards'') * '' The Slipper Episode'', directed by

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(1935, based on the novel ''Le Voyage imprévu'') **'' Runaway Ladies'', directed by

(1938, based on the novel ''Le Voyage imprévu'') *'' Lovers and Thieves'', directed by Raymond Bernard (1935, based on the play ''Le Costaud des épinettes'') *'' The Brighton Twins'', directed by

Claude Heymann Claude Heymann (13 November 1907 – 13 April 1994) was a French screenwriter and film director.Frey p.78 Selected filmography * ''American Love (film), American Love'' (1931) * ''Idylle au Caire'' (1933) * ''Disk 413'' (1936) * ''The Brighto ...

(1936, based on the play '' The Brighton Twins'') *', directed by

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(Italy, 1938, based on the play ''Jeanne Doré'') *'' The Last Metro'', directed by

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(1945, based on the novel ''Mathilde et ses mitaines'') *', directed by (2005, based on the novel ''Aux abois'')

Screenwriter

*' (dir.

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and Raymond Bernard, 1917) *''L'Homme inusable'' (dir. Raymond Bernard, 1923) *''Décadence et grandeur'' (dir. Raymond Bernard, 1923) *''

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'' (dir. Jean Hémard, 1931) *'' Eusèbe député'' (dir. André Berthomieu, 1938) *'' Girls in Distress'' (dir. G. W. Pabst, 1939)

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