About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1945-05-26
Place of birth:
La Bassée, Nord, France
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René Féret

Overview

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”.

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Known for

Acting
2008 Like a Star Shining in the Night Actor Marc and Eric's chef (uncredited) 58
Average
2003 L'Enfant du pays Actor Pierre Merveille 59
Average
1999 East/West Actor Ambassadeur de France 59
Average
1994 Couchettes express Actor Le médecin N/A
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1988 Savannah Actor Fabien N/A
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1987 L'homme qui n'était pas là Actor Charles N/A
N/A
1983 Sarah Actor Duparc, the producer 58
Average
1981 The Prodigal Daughter Actor Le mari 60
Fair
1977 Solemn Communion Actor Julien Gravet I 58
Average
1976 Lumière Actor Julien 59
Average
1975 Esquisse d'une jeune femme sens dessus dessous Actor Marc, the shy colleague N/A
N/A

Directing
2015 Anton Tchekhov 1890 Directing Director 59
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2013 Le Prochain film Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Madame Solario Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Mozart's Sister Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Like a Star Shining in the Night Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Il a suffi que maman s'en aille... Directing Director 59
Average
2003 L'Enfant du pays Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Rue du retrait Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Les frères Gravet Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Place of Another Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Summer Strolls Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Baptême Directing Director 59
Average
1987 L'homme qui n'était pas là Directing Director N/A
N/A
1985 The Mystery of Alexina Directing Director 58
Average
1980 Fernand Directing Director 58
Average
1977 Solemn Communion Directing Director 58
Average
1975 The Story of Paul Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2015 Anton Tchekhov 1890 Writing Screenplay 59
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2013 Le Prochain film Writing Writer 59
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2010 Mozart's Sister Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Like a Star Shining in the Night Writing Writer 58
Average
2003 L'Enfant du pays Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 The Place of Another Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Summer Strolls Writing Dialogue 58
Average
1992 Summer Strolls Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1989 Baptême Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 L'homme qui n'était pas là Writing Screenplay N/A
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1985 The Mystery of Alexina Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1980 Fernand Writing Scenario Writer 58
Average
1977 Solemn Communion Writing Writer 58
Average
1975 The Story of Paul Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2012 Madame Solario Production Producer 59
Average
2008 Like a Star Shining in the Night Production Producer 58
Average
1997 Destiny Production Producer 59
Average
1992 Summer Strolls Production Producer 58
Average
1981 Last Summer Production Producer 59
Average
1980 Fernand Production Delegated Producer 58
Average
1977 Solemn Communion Production Producer 58
Average
1976 I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… Production Delegated Producer 58
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