Alain Resnais

Alain Resnais (born June 3, 1922 in Vannes, France) is a famous French film director, perhaps best known for his masterpieces Hiroshima mon amour (1959), written by Marguerite Duras, and Last Year at Marienbad (L'année dernière à Marienbad) (1961), written by the French novelist Alain Robbe-Grillet.

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June 3 - 1922 - Vannes, France - Hiroshima mon amour - 1959 - Marguerite Duras - Last Year at Marienbad - Novelist - Alain Robbe-Grillet

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He is also recognised for his other moving and challenging work, such as the pre-eminent Holocaust documentary Night and Fog (1955).

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He was married to Florence Malraux, the only daughter of the late French statesman André Malraux and his first wife, Clara Goldschmidt. Florence often worked on Resnais's films.

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His current companion is French actress Sabine Azéma.

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