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Marguerite Duras

Marguerite Duras is known for Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959), India Song (1975), Little Girl Blue (2023).

Biography

Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras, was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film Hiroshima mon amour (1959) earned her a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.

Duras was born Marguerite Donnadieu on 4 April 1914, in Gia Định, Cochinchina, French Indochina (now Vietnam). Her parents, Marie (née Legrand, 1877–1956) and Henri Donnadieu (1872–1921), were teachers from France who likely had met at Gia Định High School. They both had previous marriages. Marguerite had two brothers: Pierre, the older, and the younger Paul.

Questions about Marguerite Duras

How many Marguerite Duras films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 38 films with Marguerite Duras, from 1959 to 2023.

What is the best rated Marguerite Duras film?

The best rated Marguerite Duras film in the catalogue is Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959), rated 7.7.

What was the first Marguerite Duras film?

The first Marguerite Duras film in the catalogue is Hiroshima Mon Amour, from 1959.

Who has Marguerite Duras worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Marguerite Duras shares the most credits with Didier Flamand (2 films).

People data: TMDb.

AWARDS 3 Wins 1 Nominations

Known for

Trivia

Also works as
writer · film director · screenwriter · novelist · playwright · autobiographer · journalist · women's rights activist · philosopher · director · librettist
Studied at
University of Paris
Notable works
The Lover · Moderato Cantabile · The Sea Wall · The Ravishing of Lol Stein · Le Vice-Consul · India Song · La Douleur · The North China Lover
Spouse
Dionys Mascolo · Robert Antelme
Mother
Marie Donnadieu-Legrand

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Full filmography

65 films — 38 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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