Jean Epstein
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Birth Place
Warsaw, Poland
Born
March 25, 1897
Died
April 03, 1953
Cause of Death
Cerebral Hemhorrage
Biography
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Key figure of the Impressionist school who arrived on the film scene with the 1921 publication of "Bonjour Cinema", a collection of essays celebrating the medium in lyrical, poetic style.Epstein made his directing debut with "Pasteur" (1922) and then signed a ten year contract with Pathe. After several films including the Balzac adaptation "L'Auberge rouge" (1923) and the exceptional, ph...
Filmography
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La Femme du Bout du Monde
(1937)
Director
La Bretagne
(1936)
Director
Cuor di vagabondo
(1936)
Director
La Bourgogne
(1936)
Director
La Vie d'un Grand Journal
(1934)
Director
L' Or des Mers
(1932)
Director
Bibliography
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"L'Esprit du Cinema"
Jean Epstein (1955)
"Le Cinema du Diable"
Jean Epstein (1947)
"Le Cinema vue de l'Etna"
Jean Epstein (1936)
"La Poeise d'aujourd'hui"
Jean Epstein (1921)
Biography
Key figure of the Impressionist school who arrived on the film scene with the 1921 publication of "Bonjour Cinema", a collection of essays celebrating the medium in lyrical, poetic style.
Epstein made his directing debut with "Pasteur" (1922) and then signed a ten year contract with Pathe. After several films including the Balzac adaptation "L'Auberge rouge" (1923) and the exceptional, photographically sophisticated "The Faithful Heart" (1923) he dissolved the contract, forming his own production company, Les Films Jean Epstein, in 1926.
Epstein is perhaps best known for his inspired adaptation of Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" (1928). His sister Marie (born 1899) worked closely with him as well as directing several films of her own.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
La Femme du Bout du Monde
(1937)
Director
La Bretagne
(1936)
Director
Cuor di vagabondo
(1936)
Director
La Bourgogne
(1936)
Director
La Vie d'un Grand Journal
(1934)
Director
L' Or des Mers
(1932)
Director
Notre Dame de Paris
(1931)
Director
Le Pas de la Mule
(1930)
Director
Finis Terrae
(1929)
Director
Sa Tete
(1929)
Director
La Chute de la maison Usher
(1928)
Director
The Fall of the House of Usher
(1928)
Director
Le Glace a Trois Faces
(1927)
Director
Six et Demi-Onze
(1927)
Director
Mauprat
(1926)
Director
Au Pays de George Sand
(1926)
Director
Aventures de Robert Macaire, Les
(1925)
Director
La Goute de Sang
(1924)
Director
Le Lion des Mogols
(1924)
Director
L' Affiche
(1924)
Director
La Montagne infidele
(1923)
Director
La Belle Nivernaise
(1923)
Director
Coeur fidele
(1923)
Director
Assistant Direction (Feature Film)
Le Tonnerre
(1921)
Assistant Director
Writer (Feature Film)
La Femme du Bout du Monde
(1937)
Screenwriter
Cuor di vagabondo
(1936)
Adaptation
L' Or des Mers
(1932)
Screenwriter
Sa Tete
(1929)
Screenwriter
Finis Terrae
(1929)
Screenwriter
L' Affiche
(1924)
Screenwriter
Le Lion des Mogols
(1924)
Adaptation
Coeur fidele
(1923)
Screenwriter
La Belle Nivernaise
(1923)
Screenwriter
Producer (Feature Film)
The Fall of the House of Usher
(1928)
Producer
Le Glace a Trois Faces
(1927)
Producer
Six et Demi-Onze
(1927)
Producer
Life Events
Family
Marie Epstein
Sister
Director, screenwriter, actor, film restorer. Born in Poland in 1899; died in Paris in 1995; collaborated with brother on several films; also co-directed films with Jean Benoit-Levy; later worked for Cinematheque Francaise; helped restore work of her brother as well as Abel Gance's "Napoleon".
Bibliography
"L'Esprit du Cinema"
Jean Epstein (1955)
"Le Cinema du Diable"
Jean Epstein (1947)
"Le Cinema vue de l'Etna"
Jean Epstein (1936)
"La Poeise d'aujourd'hui"
Jean Epstein (1921)
"Bonjour Cinema"
Jean Epstein (1921)
