René Féret
René Féret (26 May 1945 – 28 April 2015) was a French actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. His film Solemn Communion, was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. In The Man Who Wasn't There (L'Homme qui n'était pas là), his 1987 film adaption of Roderick MacLeish's novel, he played alongside Claude Jade in the leading role of Charles Elaine. Very much an independent creator, Féret made several films around an invented family living in northern France, the Gravets, but based on his own life experience. He often used members of his own family in his films. Féret also turned to marginal individuals, in trouble: a man sent to a psychiatric hospital in Histoire de Paul (1975), a hermaphrodite in Mystère Alexina, old age in Rue du Retrait (2000) and cancer sufferers in Comme une étoile dans la nuit (2009). Later in his career he turned his attention to historical artistic figures (Nannerl, la sœur de Mozart, 2010), Anton Tchékhov 1890 (2015). He work was described as “subtle and possessing great sensibility”. Source: Article "René Féret" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
May 26, 1945Deathday
April 28, 2015Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
31Place of birth
La Bassée, Nord, FranceCast credits
L'homme qui n'était pas là
CharlesSolemn Communion
Julien Gravet IL'Enfant du pays
Pierre MerveilleSavannah
FabienEast/West
Ambassadeur de FranceSarah
Duparc, the producerThe Prodigal Daughter
Le mariLike a Star Shining in the Night
Marc and Eric's chef (uncredited)Couchettes express
Le médecinLumière
JulienCrew credits
L'homme qui n'était pas là
Director, ScreenplayMozart's Sister
Writer, DirectorL'Enfant du pays
Director, WriterLike a Star Shining in the Night
Producer, Director, WriterThe Mystery of Alexina
Director, ScreenplaySummer Strolls
Director, Dialogue, Screenplay, ProducerLe Prochain film
Director, WriterSolemn Communion
Director, Writer, ProducerMadame Solario
Director, ProducerAnton Tchekhov 1890
Director, ScreenplayThe Story of Paul
Screenplay, DirectorThe Place of Another
Writer, DirectorFernand
Director, Delegated Producer, Scenario WriterLast Summer
ProducerBaptême
Writer, DirectorIl a suffi que maman s'en aille...
DirectorDestiny
ProducerI, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother…
Delegated Producer