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Louis Delluc
1890–1924
A pioneering voice of early cinema, this French writer and director helped convince audiences and critics that film could be an art form in its own right. Though he died young, his ideas and films left a lasting mark on French cinema.
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La Guerre est morte: roman
by Louis Delluc
About the author
Born in Cadouin, Dordogne, on October 14, 1890, Louis Delluc became known as a writer, journalist, film critic, screenwriter, and director. After moving to Paris with his family and beginning as a literary critic, he turned seriously toward cinema in the late 1910s.
Delluc is often remembered as one of the key figures in early French film criticism and French Impressionist cinema. He edited influential film journals, wrote about cinema as a distinct art, and directed a small but important body of silent films, including Fumée noire, La Femme de nulle part, and L'Inondation. He married actress Ève Francis, who appeared in several of his films.
He died in Paris on March 22, 1924, at just 33 years old. His reputation endured, and the Prix Louis-Delluc, created later in the 1930s, was named in his honor and remains one of France’s most respected film awards.