Jean Rabier

Director Of Photography

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Birth Place

Paris, FR

Born

April 21, 1927

Biography

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Former assistant to, and camera operator for, Henri Decae, who went on to succeed his former boss as Claude Chabrol's cinematographer of choice. Rabier has shot all except three of Chabrol's features since "Les Godelureaux" (1960), as well as doing noted work for Agnes Varda ("Cleo From 5 to 7" 1962) and Jacques Demy ("The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" 1964)....

Filmography

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Docteur M. (1991)

Director Of Photography

Madame Bovary (1991)

Director Of Photography

Quiet Days in Clichy (1989)

Director Of Photography

A notre regrettable epoux (1988)

Director Of Photography

Story of Women (1988)

Director Of Photography

En toute innocence (1988)

Director Of Photography

Photos & Videos

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Cleo From 5 To 7 (1962) -- (Movie Clip) For My Baby Doll

Cleo From 5 To 7 (1962) -- (Movie Clip) This Card Is Not Necessarily Death

Biography

Former assistant to, and camera operator for, Henri Decae, who went on to succeed his former boss as Claude Chabrol's cinematographer of choice. Rabier has shot all except three of Chabrol's features since "Les Godelureaux" (1960), as well as doing noted work for Agnes Varda ("Cleo From 5 to 7" 1962) and Jacques Demy ("The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" 1964).

Filmography

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Docteur M. (1991)

Director Of Photography

Madame Bovary (1991)

Director Of Photography

Quiet Days in Clichy (1989)

Director Of Photography

A notre regrettable epoux (1988)

Director Of Photography

Story of Women (1988)

Director Of Photography

En toute innocence (1988)

Director Of Photography

The Cry of the Owl (1987)

Director Of Photography

Director Of Photography

Les Fantomes du Chapelier (1982)

Director Of Photography

Le Cheval d'Orgueil (1979)

Director Of Photography

Les Innocents aux mains Sales (1978)

Cinematographer

Violette (1978)

Director Of Photography

Alice, Or The Last Escapade (1977)

Cinematographer

Folies bourgeoises (1976)

Director Of Photography

Une Partie de Plaisir (1974)

Director Of Photography

Cold Sweat (1974)

Cinematographer

Les Noces Rouges (1973)

Cinematographer

Docteur Popaul (1972)

Cinematographer

Comptes A Rebours (1971)

Cinematographer

Juste avant la nuit (1971)

Director Of Photography

Who's Got the Black Box? (1970)

Director of Photography

This Man Must Die (1970)

Director of Photography

The Break-Up (1970)

Director Of Photography

Le Boucher (1970)

Director Of Photography

La femme infidèle (1969)

Director of Photography

Six in Paris (1968)

Photographer for "La Muette"

Les biches (1968)

Director of Photography

The Champagne Murders (1968)

Director of Photography

The Beautiful Swindlers (1967)

Photographer for "Paris"

Le Bonheur (1966)

Director of Photography

Banana Peel (1965)

Director of Photography

An Orchid For the Tiger (1965)

Cinematographer

Bay of the Angels (1964)

Director of Photography

Ophélia (1964)

Director of Photography

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Director of Photography

Seven Capital Sins (1963)

Photographer for "Greed"

Director of Photography

The Third Lover (1963)

Director of Photography

Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963)

Director Of Photography ("Le Nouveau Monde")

Cleo From 5 to 7 (1962)

Director of Photography

Les Godelureaux (1961)

Director Of Photography

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Assistant Camera

Le Beau Serge (1958)

Camera Operator

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

La Ligne de Demarcation (1966)

Marie-Chantal Contre le Docteur Kha (1965)

The Tiger Likes Fresh Blood (1964)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Dp/Cinematographer

An Orchid For the Tiger (1965)

Cinematography (Short)

Fiances du Pont Macdonald, Les (1961)

Cinematographer

Life Events

1958

Feature debut as a camera operator and first collaboration with Claude chabrol, "Le Beau Serge"

1960

Debut as director of photography, "Les Godelureaux"

1969

Directed photography for Chabrol classic, "Le Boucher"

Videos

Cleo From 5 To 7 (1962) -- (Movie Clip) For My Baby Doll Among the kookiest and most charming bits in any French New Wave film, director Agnès Varda brings Cleo (Corinne Marchand), awaiting her cancer test result, and friend Dorothèe (Dorothèe Blank) to see Raoul (Raymond Cauchetier), who’s screening a short featuring pals Jean-Luc Godard, Anna Karina, Eddie Constantine and Jean-Claude Brialy, in Cleo From 5 To 7, 1962.

Cleo From 5 To 7 (1962) -- (Movie Clip) This Card Is Not Necessarily Death Director Agnès Varda’s unforgettable opening, the only color sequence in the film, Loye Payen doing the tarot reading for the title character, Corinne Marchand, from the feminist “Left Bank” and New Wave landmark Cleo From 5 To 7, 1962.

Cleo From 5 To 7 (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Her And Her Hysterics Writer and director Agnès Varda signals her second chapter, as Corinne Marchand (title character), after an ominous tarot card reading, and awaiting the result of her cancer test, meets Angèle (Dominique Davray), whom we will soon learn is her maid, in Cleo From 5 To 7, 1962.

Le Bonheur (a.k.a. Happiness) -- (1966) -- (Movie Clip) That's How To Speak To A Husband Carpenter Francois (Jean-Claude Drouot) arrives home outside Paris, where his wife (his real-life wife Claire, with their real kids) is taking in a dress-making job, and the next day to Vincennes, where he meets a telephone operator (Marie-France Boyer), in Agnes Varda’s Le Bonheur. 1966.

Le Bonheur (a.k.a. Happiness) -- (1966) -- (Movie Clip) It'll Be A Bed Of Roses His second day at a job outside Paris, carpenter Francois (Jean-Claude Drouot) renews his acquaintance with telephone operator Emilie (Marie-France Boyer), who'll soon be moving to his town, their relations progressing quickly, in director Agnes Varda's Le Bonheur, a.k.a. Happiness, 1966.

Champagne Murders, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) I Haven't Had Enough Television Christine (Yvonne Furneaux) is finally making headway with playboy Paul (Maurice Ronet), who controls the name of her vineyard, which she's desperate to sell, trying also to use the influence of her husband Christopher (Anthony Perkins), who's also his best pal, in Claude Chabrol's The Champagne Murders, 1967.

Champagne Murders, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Why Should People Have To Answer Bells? Vineyard owner Christine (Yvonne Furneaux) gives a tour to her buyers (Henry Jones lawyering for George Skaff), who are concerned that she doesn’t own the name, Stephane Audran her assistant, Maurice Ronet the playboy friend who does own it, Anthony Perkins her quirky husband, in Claude Chabrol’s The Champagne Murders, 1967.

Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, The (1964) -- (Movie Clip) Un Film De Jacques Demy Director Jacques Demy's improbable on location opening begins to suggest the visual style, and provides the first sample of Michel Legrand's international hit theme, in the one-of-a-kind musical that made Catherine Deneuve a star, The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, 1964.

Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, The (1964) -- (Movie Clip) Too Ugly Or Too Stupid? On location at the Normandy title-town, teen Genevieve (Catherine Deneuve) with boyfriend Guy (Nino Castelnuovo), then at work with mother (Anne Vernon), music by Michel Legrand, lyrics by director Jacques Demy, in the acclaimed sung-through musical The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, 1964.

Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, The (1964) -- (Movie Clip) You May Speak Freely A key event in the sung-through musical by director Jacques Demy, cash-strapped shop-owner Madame Emery (Anne Vernon), with daughter Genevieve (Catherine Deneuve) seeks help from a jeweler (Harald Wolff) and meets Cassard (Marc Michel), in The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, 1964.

Story Of Women (1989) -- (Movie Clip) I Need To Have Fun Following the opening credits, Cherbourg, occupied France, 1943, Marie-Louise (Isabelle Huppert) returns home with her children, meeting friend Ginette (Marie Bunel) on the stairs and later friend Rachel (Myriam David) on the town, in director Claude Chabrol's fact-based Story Of Women, 1989.

Story Of Women (1989) -- (Movie Clip) She's Never Been Jewish In occupied France, 1943, Marie (Isabelle Huppert) learns that one friend has been taken by the Nazis, hears from another (Marie Bunel) that their attempted at-home abortion may have failed, then consoles her son (Guillame Foutrier), in Claude Chabrol's true story, Story Of Women, 1989.

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