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André Castelot

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André Castelot

Born January 23, 1911 · Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium

Died July 18, 2004 · aged 93

André Castelot, born André Storms (23 January 1911, Antwerp – 18 July 2004, Neuilly-sur-Seine), was a French writer and scriptwriter born in Belgium. He was the son of the Symbolist painter Maurice Chabas and Gabrielle Storms-Castelot (née Gabrielle Alice Castelot), and the brother of the film actor Jacques Castelot. He wrote more than one hundred books, mostly biographies of famous people. Sourc…

Known For

The AustrianThe Austrian · 1990
The Austrian
★ 6.81990
MovieDramaHistory
A woman is detained at La Conciergerie. She's 37 but her hair are already white. She's suffering from terrible haemorraghe. Her name is Marie-Antoinette of Lorraine, from Austria, and she's living her last four days.
Napoléon II, the EagleNapoléon II, the Eagle · 1961
Napoléon II, the Eagle
★ 7.81961
MovieDrama
The story of Napoleon 1st's long-awaited son, born in 1911. He spent his childhood in the Tuileries, before being separated from his father and taken in and raised by his grandfather, Emperor Francis, who made him an Austrian prince.
Terror and Virtue: RobespierreTerror and Virtue: Robespierre · 1964
Terror and Virtue: Robespierre
★ 9.01964
MovieHistory
From April to July 1794, Robespierre forms a triumvirate with Saint-Just and Couthon. He plans to instate his ideal based on virtue and in times of revolutionary crisis, on terror. In May, he establishes the Cult of the Supreme Being. However, he still has numerous enemies...
Le Comte de Monte-CristoLe Comte de Monte-Cristo · 1979
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
★ 6.51979
SeriesDrama
the famous escapesthe famous escapes · 1972
the famous escapes
★ 7.01972
SeriesDocumentary
From Bonaparte to Casanova, history is cast in the light of famous escapes from various European countries.
Les Énigmes de l'HistoireLes Énigmes de l'Histoire · 1956
Les Énigmes de l'Histoire
1956
SeriesDocumentary
The camera explores timeThe camera explores time · 1957
The camera explores time
★ 9.01957
SeriesDocumentary
This French TV series from the 1950s and 60s explored historical events using dramatic reenactments, bringing history to life for its viewers.

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