Biography
Jean Dréville was a prolific French film director whose career spanned from the late 1920s to the late 1960s. Initially trained in advertising design and photography, he began his cinematic journey by publishing articles in film sections of newspapers like L'Intransigeant and Comœdia. Dréville directed his first film, Autour de L'Argent (1928), a documentary on the making of Marcel L'Herbier's L'Argent. His notable works include A Cage of Nightingales (1945), which inspired the 2004 film The Chorus, and The Battle of the Rails (1946), a realistic portrayal of French railway workers' resistance during World War II. Dréville's films are recognized for their narrative clarity and humanistic approach.
Filmography
Cast Credits
1940: Taking over French Cinema
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2019
Jean Dréville, l'aimant du cinéma
Character: Lui-même
MOVIE • 2017
Cinématon XVI
Character: N°155
MOVIE • 1982
The Suspects
Character: Commentator (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1957
Intermediate Landing in Paris
Character:
MOVIE • 1955
Crew
Crew Credits
Le Voyageur des siècles
Role: Director
TV • 1971
The Leatherstocking Tales
Role: Director
TV • 1969
The Sleeping Sentinel
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1966
Nights of Farewell
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1965
Lafayette
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1962
Lafayette
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1962
Normandy - Neman
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1960
A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1958
The Lady and the Gipsy
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1958
The Suspects
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1957
Intermediate Landing in Paris
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1955
Queen Margot
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1954
Endless Horizons
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1953
Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1952
The Girl with the Whip
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1952
The Seven Deadly Sins
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1952
The Big Meeting
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1950
Return to Life
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1949
The Spice of Life
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1948
Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1948