Writing

Jacques Viot

Born November 20, 1898 · Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France

Died January 29, 1973 · aged 74

No biography available.

Known For

Black OrpheusBlack Orpheus · 1959
Black Orpheus
7.01959
MovieDramaRomance
Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
The Long NightThe Long Night · 1947
The Long Night
5.81947
MovieDramaThriller
City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.
CarmenCarmen · 1944
Carmen
8.01944
MovieDramaMusic
Carmen is a French-Italian musical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Viviane Romance, Jean Marais, and Lucien Coëdel. It is a version of the famous opera. It was filmed in two versions, French and Italian, with the same screen cast but some different crew, and with Italian voices dubbed in on the Italian version, which have been munged together at IMDb. A third version, with English dubbed under the direction of British actor Noel Howlett, was made subsequently using one of the two (French or Italian) originals for the visual source.
DaybreakDaybreak · 1939
Daybreak
7.61939
MovieCrimeDrama
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.
Air of ParisAir of Paris · 1954
Air of Paris
6.21954
MovieDrama
Victor Le Garrec, a former boxer, runs a gym in Paris while dreaming of finding an aspiring champion who will reach the goals he was never able to achieve.
Back Streets of ParisBack Streets of Paris · 1946
Back Streets of Paris
6.21946
MovieDrama
Madame Rose runs a seedy hotel in a suburb of Paris. Strong-minded but without the least moral scruple, she once killed her husband whose honesty was a hindrance to her business. Under a suspended sentence, she now indulges in smuggling. One day, Victor, one of her former accomplices hounded by the police, finds sanctuary with her. During a drinking spree, he has the bad idea to entrust to her a suitcase filled with bank notes, a loot with which Victor hopes to rebuild his life in South America. But Rose, lured by temptation, betrays Victor, who is arrested by the police. However, he manages to escape with only one thing in mind, to take revenge on Rose...
The PioneersThe Pioneers · 1960
The Pioneers
10.01960
MovieAdventure
In Brazil, a diamond prospector sets out in pursuit of a thief who has robbed him and left him for dead. Along the way, he meets one of his adversary's former mistresses and tries to extract some information from her.
The TamerThe Tamer · 1938
The Tamer
7.01938
MovieComedy
A very shy person inherits a traveling circus on the express condition that he manages to present a number on the ring.

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