Jean Cau

Born: 1925-07-08

Birthplace: Bram, Aude, France

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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Known For

Borsalino
The Game Is Over
Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman
The Unvanquished
Only the Cool
Life Begins Tomorrow
Jeff
Les Fossés de Vincennes
Pauvre France
Gaumont, the Étrange Anthology

Top Movie Credits

Only the Cool Screenplay
Life Begins Tomorrow Self - Sartre's secretary (uncredited)
Jeff Writer
Pauvre France Adaptation
Gaumont, the Étrange Anthology Self (archive footage)