Louis Guilloux

Writing

Louis Guilloux

Born January 15, 1899 · Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, France

Died October 14, 1980 · aged 81

Louis Guilloux (15 January 1899 – 14 October 1980) was a Breton writer born in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, where he lived throughout his life. He is known for his Social Realist novels describing working class life and political struggles in the mid-twentieth century. His best-known book is Le Sang noir (Blood Dark), which has been described as a "prefiguration of Sartre's La Nausée." Guilloux's fath…

Known For

CripureCripure · 1990
Cripure
1990
MovieDrama
Theatrical recording of the play from "Black Blood": 1917 was the year during the Great War that nearly led to a revolution in France. At that time, Merlin was a modest but passionate professor. Nicknamed Cripure by his students, he spent most of his time reflecting on the human condition, in the light of God, which was supposed to exist. Filmed in Théâtre du Cothurne in Lyon.
Okay, Joe! or the Memoirs of Private GuillouxOkay, Joe! or the Memoirs of Private Guilloux · 2023
Okay, Joe! or the Memoirs of Private Guilloux
7.82023
MovieDocumentaryWar
In autumn 1944, during the Liberation of Brittany, writer Louis Guilloux worked as an interpreter for the American army. He was a privileged witness to some little-known dramatic aspects of the Liberation: the rapes and murders committed by GIs on French civilians. He also discovered the racism of American military justice. This experience haunted the novelist for thirty years. In 1976, he recounted it in a short novel, "Ok, Joe", which went unnoticed. This film compares his account with the memories of the last witnesses to these forgotten crimes and their punishments.
Almayer's FollyAlmayer's Folly · 1972
Almayer's Folly
10.01972
Movie
An adaptation of Joseph Conrad's first novel, taking us to the Malaysian mangrove forests against a backdrop of colonial decadence.
The Shadow LineThe Shadow Line · 1973
The Shadow Line
6.61973
MovieDramaTV Movie
Story of a young, inexperienced ship captain named Marlow, who struggles in solitude during the voyage with disease, insubordinate crew and vagaries of weather.

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