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

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

Top Movie Credits

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