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Abel Gance (French:; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 1889 – 10 November 1981) was a French film director, producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse (1919), La Roue (1923), and Napoléon (1927).
Abel Gance (born October 25, 1889, Paris, France—died November 10, 1981, Paris) was an important director in the post-World War I revival of the French cinema who is best known for extravagant historical spectacles.
Abel Gance est un réalisateur, scénariste et producteur français, né le 25 octobre 1889 à Paris 18e 3 et mort le 10 novembre 1981 à Paris 16e. Il fut un pionnier du langage filmique. Il est considéré comme un des cinéastes les plus influents de la première avant-garde 4.
Abel Gance. Writer: The Wheel. Born an illegitimate son of a wealthy physician, Abel Flamant, and a working class mother, Francoise Perethon. He was raised by his mother and her boyfriend, who later became her husband, Adolphe Gance.
Nov 22, 2023 · Abel Gance’s silent masterpiece Napoleon (1927) exceeds the parameters of virtually every aspect of film culture. In the 1920s, its temporal gigantism horrified producers and its aesthetic invention flustered critics; today, the film’s dimensions pose monumental challenges for restoration and exhibition – let alone evaluation.
Nov 4, 2016 · Your essential guide to the key sequences and technical wizardry of Abel Gance’s gargantuan historical epic Napoleon, a breathtaking milestone in film history.
Abel Gance. Writer: The Wheel. Born an illegitimate son of a wealthy physician, Abel Flamant, and a working class mother, Francoise Perethon. He was raised by his mother and her boyfriend, who later became her husband, Adolphe Gance.
Mar 16, 2012 · Abel Gance’s masterpiece “Napoleon” is to be shown at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival in a restored version, one of many.
Nov 11, 1981 · Abel Gance, the cinematic pioneer whose 1927 classic ''Napoleon'' is still acclaimed by audiences around the world, died tonight at his Paris apartment, friends of the family reported. He was...
Napoleon: Directed by Abel Gance. With Albert Dieudonné, Nicolas Roudenko, Edmond Van Daële, Alexandre Koubitzky. A film about the French general's youth and early military career.
