Henri Calef
Directing
Biography
Henri Calef was a French film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to post-World War II cinema. Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, he moved to France and began his career as an assistant director, working on films such as The Lafarge Case (1938). Calef made his directorial debut with L'Extravagante Mission (1945). He gained recognition with Jericho (1946), a film about French Resistance fighters, and Les Chouans (1947), an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's novel. His filmography includes La Maison sous la mer (1947), Les Eaux troubles (1949), and La Souricière (1950). Calef's works are noted for their narrative depth and exploration of human resilience.
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The Royalists
1947
Shadow and Light
1951
Crossroads of Passion
1948
Opération Jericho
Fatal Affair
1953
The Secret of Helene Marimon
1954
Sorceror
1950
The New Rich
1938
The Last Turning
1939
Wench
1948
The Passerby
1951
The Lafarge Case
1938
Behind These Walls
1946
The Hour of Truth
1965
The House Under the Sea
1947
The Queer Assignment
1945
Troubled Waters
1949
Les Violents
1958
Féminin-féminin
1973