Marguerite Viel (1894-1976)[1] was a French filmmaker who was active during the late 1920s and 1930s. She wrote and directed several films, including Occupe-toi d’Amélie (1932)[1] and La banque Nemo (1934).[2][3] Viel was also a frequent collaborator of Jean Epstein, lending financial support to many of Epstein's films.[4]
Viel worked as a dialogue writer and sound editor during the first years of sound film. As a sound editor, she was responsible for the French dubbing of non-French films.[5]
Filmography
editAs writer or director
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| La banque Nemo[5][6] | 1934 | Director and screenwriter | |
| Une Petite bonne sérieuse (short film)[5] | 1932 | Co-director with Richard Weishbach | |
| Occupe-toi d’Amélie (Take Care of Amelie)[5] | 1932 | Co-director with Rene Weissbach | adapted from a play by Georges Feydeau |
| Terra farouche | 1930 | Director |
In other roles
edit| Title | Year | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erotikon | 1929 | Gustav Machaty | Viel likely worked on the sound version of the film when it premiered in France [5] |
| The Great Gabbo | 1929 | Erich von Stroheim | sound editor[5] |
| Feind im Blut | 1931 | Walter Ruttmann | sound editor[5] |
| Dzungle Velkomest/La Jungle d'une grande ville | 1930 | Leo Marten | artistic consultant[5][1] |
| La Chute de la Maison Usher (The Fall of the House of Usher) | 1928 | Jean Epstein | investor[5] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Pallister, Janis L. (1997). French-speaking Women Film Directors: A Guide. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. ISBN 978-0-8386-3736-4. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Burch, Noël; Sellier, Geneviève (2013-11-25). The Battle of the Sexes in French Cinema, 1930–1956. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-7725-2. Archived from the original on 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey (1995). Women Film Directors: An International Bio-critical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-28972-9. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "Coeur Fidèle". silentfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Marguerite Viel – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Kuhn, Annette; Radstone, Susannah (1994-01-01). The Women's Companion to International Film. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-08879-5. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-07.