Archives and Bibliography
Archives available at the headquarters of the Foundation
Screenplays of films directed by René Clément
BATTLE OF THE RAILS
BATAILLE DU RAIL
BATAILLE DU RAIL
BATAILLE DU RAIL
Illustrated shooting script (incomplète)
Documentation
Pre-shooting notes
THE DAMNED
LES MAUDITS
Shooting script with photos
THE DEADLY TRAP
LA MAISON SOUS LES ARBRES
LA MAISON SOUS LES ARBRES
Screenplay (in French) with photos
Screenplay (in English) with photos
FORBIDDEN GAMES
JEUX INTERDITS
JEUX INTERDITS
JEUX INTERDITS
Screenplay with photos
Screenplay with photos
Documentation, first-draft scripts
THE GLASS CASTLE
LE CHÂTEAU DE VERRE
Shooting script with photos
GERVAISE
GERVAISE
GERVAISE
Shooting script with photos
Screenplay by Aurenche and Bost
Synopsis
IS PARIS BURNING?
PARIS BRÛLE-T-IL?
PARIS BRÛLE-T-IL?
PARIS BRÛLE-T-IL?
Shooting script (in French) with photos
Shooting script (in English) with photos
Screenplay by Aurenche and Bost
THE JOY OF LIVING
QUELLE JOIE DE VIVRE
QUELLE JOIE DE VIVRE
QUELLE JOIE DE VIVRE
QUELLE JOIE DE VIVRE
QUELLE JOIE DE VIVRE
Shooting script with photos
Shooting script
Early sequences (incomplète)
Later sequences (incomplète)
Synopsis & screenplay for last sequence “The Peace Exhibition”
KNAVE OF HEARTS (UK)
LOVERS, HAPPY LOVERS (US)
MONSIEUR RIPOIS
MONSIEUR RIPOIS
MONSIEUR RIPOIS
Script copy (French version)
Script copy (English version)
Final shooting script with photos.
LEADERS OF TOMORROW
CHEFS DE DEMAIN
Shooting script
THE LOVE CAGE (UK)
JOY HOUSE (US)
LES FÉLINS
Screenplay (in English) with photos
PURPLE NOON
PLEIN SOLEIL
PLEIN SOLEIL
PLEIN SOLEIL
Shooting script with photos
Synopsis
Documentation
RAILWAYMEN
CEUX DU RAIL
CEUX DU RAIL
CEUX DU RAIL
CEUX DU RAIL
Synopsis
Notes for shooting script
Commentary
Documentation
WANTED : BABY SITTER
LA BABY SITTER
Screenplay
RIDER ON THE RAIN
LE PASSAGER DE LA PLUIE
Shooting script with photos
THE SEA WALL (UK)
THIS ANGRY AGE (US)
BARRAGE CONTRE LE PACIFIQUE
BARRAGE CONTRE LE PACIFIQUE
Working copy
Shooting script
TODAY WE LIVE (UK)
THE DAY AND THE HOUR (US)
LE JOUR ET L’HEURE
LE JOUR ET L’HEURE
Shooting script with photos
Synopsis and documentation
TRADITIONAL RURAL FRANCE
LA GRANDE PASTORALE
LA GRANDE PASTORALE
Shooting script with some illustrations
Synopsis, screenplay, documentation
THE WALLS OF MALAPAGA (US)
AU-DELÀ DES GRILLES
Synopsis
Synopses and screenplays of films prepared by René Clément,
but never made
ECCE HOMO… VOILÀ L’HOMME ! (5 p.)
Inspired by Andersen
LES JARDINS DE NOTRE VIE (16 p.)
Synopsis by René Clément & Colette Audry
RYTHMES (19 p.)
RYTHMES (19 p.)
Poetic documentary
Screenplay by René Clément
LES MÉTIERS NOMADES (15 p.)
Documentary, synopsis & screenplay by
René Clément & Armand Lunel
LE COMMUNIANT (30 p.)
CANDIDE (1 p.)
Inspired by Voltaire
CANDIDE 47 (38 p.)
Screenplay & dialogue by Clément & Queneau
TOUT EST POUR LE MIEUX (38 p.)
Adapted, René Clément & Raymond Queneau
CANDIDE (2 p.)
CANDIDE (43 p.)
Screenplay & dialogue Clément & Queneau
QUAI VOLTAIRE (44 p. PLUS NOTES)
Screenplay & dialogue Clément & Queneau
L’HUMBLE (61 p.)
L’HUMBLE (61 p.)
Based on a short story by Dostoïevski
Screenplay by René Clément & Marina Stalio
LA RECHERCHE DU TEMPS PERDU (287 p.)
LA RECHERCHE DU TEMPS PERDU (287 p.)
LA RECHERCHE DU TEMPS PERDU (287 p.)
Adapted from Marcel Proust
Screenplay, Frantz André Burguet & François
Leterrier with the participation of J.P. Rappeneau & A. Cavalier
L’HOMME DE SANG (57 p.)
English synopsis by Mark Peploe from the novel by José Luis de Vilallonga
MAN OF BLOOD (156 p.)
Screenplay (in English) by Mark Peploe
MAN OF BLOOD (229 p.)
Screenplay (in English) by Mark Peploe
L’HOMME DE SANG (134 p.)
French synopsis by Mark Peploe
L’HOMME DE SANG (156 p.)
Screenplay (in French) by Mark Peploe
L’HOMME DE SANG (166 p.)
Screenplay (in French) by Mark Peploe
L’HOMME DE SANG (231 p.)
Shooting script (in French) by Mark Peploe
LA PLUS LONGUE COURSE D’ABRAHAM COLES,
CHAUFFEUR DE TAXI (172 p.)
Screenplay by Claude Brami from the novel by Christopher Diable
LA PLUS LONGUE COURSE D’ABRAHAM COLES,
CHAUFFEUR DE TAXI (94 p.)
Screenplay by Claude Brami from the novel by Christopher Diable
L’ANGOISSE DU ROI SALOMON (77 p.)
L’ANGOISSE DU ROI SALOMON (77 p.)
From the novel by Emile Ajar (Roman Gary)
Manuscript notes by René Clément
LE DÉSASTRE DE PAVIE (10 p.)
LE DÉSASTRE DE PAVIE (10 p.)
From the book by Jean Giono
Film project for a TV series on French battles.
LE DÉSASTRE DE PAVIE (46 p.) (49 p.) (106 p.)
Three synopses
LA PAIX DES DAMES (147 p.)
LA PAIX DES DAMES (147 p.)
Title change. Presentation, resumé
Historical background by Marie-Claire Negroni
LE SECRET DES DIEUX (214 p.)
Synopsis by Georges Conchon
LE SECRET DES DIEUX (117 p.)
LE SECRET DES DIEUX (117 p.)
Shooting script by René Clément
Three copies, one with casting suggestions.
Various other synopses and screenplays
BACH Hélène
ME QUITTE PAS LUCILE
Synopsis 27 p.
BECKER Raymond de
ÉNÉE AND VULCAIN
The classical story updated
Synopsis 12 p.
BREUIL André du & STRAUS Erwin
DANCING
Operetta 82 p.
BREIUIL André du & STRAUS
MON CŒUR EST UNE ÉTOILE
Operetta 91 p.
BREUIL André du
LE RECUL DES AGES
In the garden of Eden, God is the serpent
Operetta 12 p.
CAP Jean
SYNOPSIS
Perrault’s fairy tales updated 6 p.
CLOT René-Jean
UNE MAIN DE FER
Synopsis 26 p.
COCTEAU Jean
LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE
René Clément’s working script
COCTEAU Jean
BACCHUS
Manuscript (6 p.)
Synopsis (4 p.)
COCTEAU Jean
RUY BLAS
Synopsis 73 p.
DORMANN Genévièvre
DEVOIRS DE VACANCES
Based on Monteilhet
Synopsis 33 p.
ELMAN E.
LES ILLUSIONS DANGEREUSES
A story about faith-healers
Synopsis 22 p.
GOLDZAHL Lazare
UN CALCUL
Detective story
Synopsis 7 p.
GREENE Graham
QUI PERD GAGNE
Synopsis with dialogue 147 p.
GREENE Graham
LES DESTRUCTEURS
A gang of ados vandalize a house
Synopsis 30 p.
L’HOTE Jean
QUAND DEUX SOLDATS
Friendship and jealousy among soldiers
Synopsis 19 p.
MASSE Laurence
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Synopsis 83 p.
MAIURI Dino and DE RITA Massimo
ANONYME PLAYBOYS
Synopsis 19 p.
NADAL Michelle
ÉCLIPSE
Detective story involving dancers
Synopsis 67 p.
PEILLARD L.
L’AFFAIRE DU « LACONIA »
Synopsis 6 p.
ROBLES Emmanuel
LES COUTEAUX
Synopsis 4 p.
SARTRE Jean-Paul
LES MAUVAIS CHEMINS
Synopsis 23 p.
STEFANO Joseph
THE GOUFFRE CASE
(incomplete)
Synopsis 30 p.
VAILLAND Roger
THE RESCUE
(incomplete) Conrad and XIXth century Borneo
Synopsis 9 p.
ANONYMOUS
THESE THREE
False accusations in a girls’ school
Synopsis with dialogue 53 p.
ANONYMOUS
LES SALAUDS VONT EN ENFER
Male friendship leads to drama
Synopsis 10 p.
Press cuttings for the following films
AND HOPE TO DIE
LA COURSE DU LIÈVRE À TRAVERS LES CHAMPS
BATTLE OF THE RAILS
BATAILLE DU RAIL
THE DAMNED
LES MAUDITS
THE DEADLY TRAP
LA MAISON SOUS LES ARBRES
ÉCRIT SUR LE SABLE
FORBIDDEN GAMES
JEUX INTERDITS
GERVAISE
GLASS CASTLE
LE CHÂTEAU DE VERRE
THE JOY OF LIVING
QUELLE JOIE DE VIVRE
KNAVE OF HEARTS (UK)
LOVERS, HAPPY LOVERS (US)
MONSIEUR RIPOIS
LEADERS OF TOMORROW
CHEFS DE DEMAIN
THE LOVE CAGE (UK)
JOY HOUSE (US)
LES FÉLINS
MR. ORCHID
LE PÈRE TRANQUILLE
PURPLE NOON
PLEIN SOLEIL
THE RAW EDGE (UK-US)
LA BABY-SITTER
RIDER ON THE RAIN
LE PASSAGER DE LA PLUIE
THE SEA WALL (UK)
THIS ANGRY AGE (US)
BARRAGE CONTRE LE PACIFIQUE
TODAY WE LIVE(UK)
THE DAY AND THE HOUR (US)
LE JOUR ET L’HEURE
THE WALLS OF MALAPAGA
AU-DELÀ DES GRILLES
IS PARIS BURNING?
PARIS BRÛLE-T-IL?
Also available for consultation
Letters and documentation filed film by film
General correspondence and documents filed in chronological order, 1913 to 1997
Bibliography
A comprehensive bibliography of reference can be found in Denitza
Bantcheva’s monography, RENÉ CLÉMENT, published by The Éditions du Revif, Paris.
