Henri Calef

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.

Known For

1940: Taking over French Cinema

Acting

2019

1940: Taking over French Cinema

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Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing

1951

Shadow and Light

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1947

The Royalists

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1946

Behind These Walls

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1958

Les Violents

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1954

The Secret of Helene Marimon

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1953

Fatal Affair

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1949

Troubled Waters

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1965

The Hour of Truth

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1948

Bagarres

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1947

The House Under the Sea

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1938

The New Rich

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1945

The Queer Assignment

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1938

The Lafarge Case

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1973

Féminin-féminin

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1948

Crossroads of Passion

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1951

The Passerby

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1950

Sorceror

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1939

The Last Turning

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