Jean Dréville

Biography

Jean Dréville was a prolific French film director whose career spanned from the late 1920s to the late 1960s. Initially trained in advertising design and photography, he began his cinematic journey by publishing articles in film sections of newspapers like L'Intransigeant and Comœdia. Dréville directed his first film, Autour de L'Argent (1928), a documentary on the making of Marcel L'Herbier's L'Argent. His notable works include A Cage of Nightingales (1945), which inspired the 2004 film The Chorus, and The Battle of the Rails (1946), a realistic portrayal of French railway workers' resistance during World War II. Dréville's films are recognized for their narrative clarity and humanistic approach.

Known For

Intermediate Landing in Paris

1940: Taking over French Cinema

Self (archive footage)

Jean Dréville, l'aimant du cinéma

Lui-même

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2019	1940: Taking over French Cinema	Self (archive footage)
2017	Jean Dréville, l'aimant du cinéma	Lui-même
1982	Cinématon XVI	N°155
1957	The Suspects	Commentator (uncredited)
1955	Intermediate Landing in Paris

Year	TV Show	Role