Claude Lelouch
Birthday:
October 30, 1937 in Paris, France
He started off by making short films for television on which he was producer,screenwriter and cameraman. This was interrupted by military service in the army but only partly as he was put into the army film unit where he made over 100 films. Demobbed in 1960 he used family money for his first feature Le propre de l'homme (1961) which was a tot...
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He started off by making short films for television on which he was producer,screenwriter and cameraman. This was interrupted by military service in the army but only partly as he was put into the army film unit where he made over 100 films. Demobbed in 1960 he used family money for his first feature Le propre de l'homme (1961) which was a total flop. In '61 he started filming 'La Vie de Chateau' but was forced to close down after one week due to lack of finance. In 1964 he made L'amour avec des si (1964) which was a success in Sweden but a flop everywhere else. In 1963 his film La femme spectacle (1964) had 40 minutes cut by the censor so it was never shown publicly. His film Une fille et des fusils (1965) was his first to recover production costs. In 1965 came his 5th completed film Les grands moments (1966) but he thought it so bad that he bought the film himself so that it would never be seen. Things changed round completely the following year with what became a classic - Un homme et une femme (1966) which won the 'Grand Prix at Cannes, an Oscar for Best Picture numerous other awards. Show less «
Film-making is like spermatozoa. Only one in a million makes it.
Film-making is like spermatozoa. Only one in a million makes it.
The more I go to the movies, the more I like French movies.
The more I go to the movies, the more I like French movies.
I think my English gets worse. It's a tough language for the French, we phrase things completely different.
I think my English gets worse. It's a tough language for the French, we phrase things completely different.
One day I'll make a film for the critics, when I have money to lose.
One day I'll make a film for the critics, when I have money to lose.
The screenplay talks to the conscious mind and the music to the subconscious mind. Our subconscious tells us we are eternal but our consciou...Show more »
The screenplay talks to the conscious mind and the music to the subconscious mind. Our subconscious tells us we are eternal but our consciousness tell us we are mortals. Music is part of eternity. If God exists he is the composer. Show less «
I deal with my actors as if they were my friends and people I love. They want to make me feel good and make me happy, and I want to make the...Show more »
I deal with my actors as if they were my friends and people I love. They want to make me feel good and make me happy, and I want to make them happy. We are not in a professional relationship, we are in a passionate relationship. Show less «
I am the guinea pig of my films in a way. I test the stories a bit before I make them. I've never hung myself like the character in my lates...Show more »
I am the guinea pig of my films in a way. I test the stories a bit before I make them. I've never hung myself like the character in my latest film, but I've tried to be a reporter of life. Show less «
When a film is good, the spectators feel like they are the actors. What I love in film is not to watch the film but to live the film.
When a film is good, the spectators feel like they are the actors. What I love in film is not to watch the film but to live the film.
The more I go, the more I love life. Despite all the downfalls, I think it is extraordinary. I feel like I'm an observer in a science labora...Show more »
The more I go, the more I love life. Despite all the downfalls, I think it is extraordinary. I feel like I'm an observer in a science laboratory where you study life, lies and love. I'm delighted to be part of the experience. If you love life everything's possible. When you love life, life loves you back. Show less «
