Jacques Laurent

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1919-01-05

Deathday 2000-12-28 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Paris, France

Also Known As Cécil Saint-Laurent

Jacques Laurent

Biography

Jacques Laurent or Jacques Laurent-Cély (6 January 1919 – 28 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 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 of Cecil Saint-Laurent. The 1955 film Lola Montès, directed by Max Ophüls, was based on his historic novel based on the life of Lola Montez. He wrote Jean Aurel'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 Algerian War, and like many of his books written from the point of view of adventurous, daring young woman. Laurent received the Prix Goncourt in 1971 for his novel Les Bêtises. Revolutionary insurgent Ukrainian Anarchist and ally of Nestor Makhno appears in the novel "Clarisse", by Cecil Saint-Laurent. Source: Article "Jacques Laurent" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Writer

1969
The Vixen

as Writer

1968
Manon 70

as Writer

1968
Dear Caroline

as Writer

1967
Lamiel

as Novel

1967
1964
All About Loving

as Screenplay

1964
1962
The Iron Mask

as Scenario Writer

1959
1956
Maid in Paris

as Writer

1955
Lola Montès

as Novel

1955
Bad Liaisons

as Novel

1955
Frou-Frou

as Writer

1953
Lucrèce Borgia

as Writer

1951
Dear Caroline

as Novel

1950
The Strollers

as Novel

1950
The Strollers

as Screenplay

Actor

1975
Apostrophes

as Self

1971
Samedi soir

as Self

1964
All About Loving

as Man Who Reads Stendhal

Director

1969
48 Hours of Love

as Director