Jean-Pierre Melville (1917–1973)
The name "Melville" is not immediately associated with film. It conjures up images of white whales and crackbrained captains, of naysaying notaries and soup-spilling sailors. It is the countersign to a realm of men and their deeds, both heroic and villainous. It is the American novel, with its Ishmaels and its Claggarts a challenge to the European...
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Born:in Paris, FranceDied:(age 55) in Paris, France |
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