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The History of French Cinema: 1951 |
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Journal d'un curé de campagne (Diary of a Country Priest), Robert Bresson’s first film for six years, is released. Based on the 1936 novel by Georges Bernanos, the film stars Claude Laydu. [ADD] |
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28/2 - |
Richard Pottier’s adaptation of Cecil Saint-Laurent’s best-selling novel, Caroline, chérie is released. Martine Carol stars in the title role opposite Jacques Dacqmine. [ADD] |
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The first issue of Cahiers du Cinéma goes on sale. Financed by Léonid Keigel, the owner of Cinéphone distribution, it is largely written a group of young film critics from the now defunct Revue du Cinéma. André Bazin, Lo Duca, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Edward Dmytryk also contribute to the first issue. [ADD] |
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20/4 - |
The Cannes Film Festival is staged in the spring for the first time in its history. [ADD] |
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411 million cinema tickets are sold in France in 1951. [ADD] |
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Other Key French Films of 1951 |
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| L'auberge rouge (Claude Autant Lara) [ADD] | ||||
| Knock (Guy Lefranc) [ADD] | ||||
| Sous le ciel de Paris (Julien Duvivier) [ADD] | ||||
| Olivia (Jacqueline Audry) [ADD] | ||||
The History of Cinema: 1951 |
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