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Delannoy

American  
[duh-la-nwa] / də laˈnwa /

noun

  1. Marcel 1898–1962, French composer.


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The film’s director, Jean Delannoy — whose “Pastoral Symphony” shared the top prize with 10 other films at the first Cannes Film Festival in 1946 — was more a sturdy craftsman than a flashy auteur.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2017

While Simenon’s novel is set mainly in Montmartre, Delannoy shifted the location to Le Marais, shooting much of the action in what were then the shabby streets in and around Place des Vosges.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2017

As filmed by French Director Jean Delannoy, This Special Friendship turns out to be both poignant and disturbing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite these shortcomings, Director and Co-Adaptor Jean Delannoy has a picture that he can be proud of.

From Time Magazine Archive

He liked Marie de Montbeau and her mother, Camille Delannoy, who was a friend of his sister Laure and the daughter of the family friend, Madame Delannoy.

From Women in the Life of Balzac by Floyd, Juanita Helm