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Jean Cau

Jean Cau

Known for

Writing

Born

July 8, 1925

Birthplace

Bram, Aude, France

Died

June 18, 1993 (aged 67)

Biography

Jean Cau (8 July 1925, in Bram, Aude – 18 June 1993) was a French writer and journalist.

Born in Bram, Aude, he was secretary to Jean-Paul Sartre, after which he was a journalist and reporter for L'Express, Figaro, and Paris Match. In 1961, he was awarded the Prix Goncourt for The Mercy of God.

From the 1970s onwards he grew close to GRECE and his writings became infused with a sun-worshipping neopaganism. Jacques Marlaud dedicated an entire chapter to Cau in his study on contemporary literary and philosophical paganism.

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Best known work

Borsalino

Borsalino

1970
The Unvanquished

The Unvanquished

1964
Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman

Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman

1973
The Game Is Over

The Game Is Over

1966
Jeff

Jeff

1969
Only the Cool

Only the Cool

1970
Pauvre France

Pauvre France

1982
Life Begins Tomorrow

Life Begins Tomorrow

1950
Apostrophes

Apostrophes

1975
Gaumont, the Étrange Anthology

Gaumont, the Étrange Anthology

2024

Filmography

  1. 2024

    Gaumont, the Étrange Anthology

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1982

    Pauvre France

    Adaptation

  3. 1975

    ApostrophesTV

    as Self (9 episodes)

  4. 1975

    Midi PremièreTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  5. 1973

  6. 1972

  7. 1970

    Only the Cool

    Screenplay

  8. 1970

    Borsalino

    Writer

  9. 1969

    Jeff

    Writer

  10. 1966

    The Game Is Over

    Adaptation, Dialogue

  11. 1964

    Pour le plaisirTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  12. 1964

  13. 1950

    Life Begins Tomorrow

    as Self - Sartre's secretary (uncredited)

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