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Auguste Le Breton was born in Lesneven, Finistère, Brittany. His childhood name was Auguste Monfort. Tragedy struck early in his life. Before his birth, his father had died in the First World War. His mother then disappeared. Being an orphan, Le Breton acquired the status of ward of the nation and so was housed in state institutions. Growing up in these institutions wasn't easy. He got into trouble regularly. He had to be put in remand homes frequently. When he lived in Paris, his haunts were disreputable places of the capital, bars and gambling dens. He even spent time with the gangs of Montmartre, acquainting himself with the crime world. He himself, however, was never involved in any serious crime. There can be no doubt that this semi-criminal life of his had a vast influence on his writings, enlivening them with the accuracy that only experience can bring.[3]
Rebel and writer
For uncertain reasons, Le Breton joined the Resistance during the Second World War. It has been speculated that it was the Vichy's anti-gambling laws that made Le Breton turn against the regime. It is certain that he aided others involved in the Resistance to elude Vichy and the Germans. It was for such contributions that he was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Resistance medal.[3]
Involvement in the Resistance marked a metamorphosis in Le Breton's life. Perhaps spurred on by his selfless actions during the war, he began to write. A few years later he married, another pivotal point in his life. Le Breton stated that he would write books for children, if he had any. He planned to write a memoir of his life as an orphan, his rootless childhood, the life of penury and visiting disreputable places like bars and brothels.
Autobiography
When Le Breton's daughter Mary-Yvonne was born, he lived up to his words and wrote his autobiography. Entitled Les Hauts Murs, the book was successful. It was a poignant book, filled with anecdotal episodes from Le Breton's time in the orphanages, remand homes and prisons. Le Breton described in detail his friends and acquaintances from the bars, brothels and gangs of Paris.[3]
Style
Le Breton's works are known for their directness of style and story. His other strength was his mastery of language, especially of French slang. This gave his works, most of which were about criminals, an authenticity and accuracy.[3]
Film adaptations
Le Breton wrote 77 novels, many of which were adapted into films.[4] His books were mostly about low life. Although his tales lack plot expertise, his characters and unique language made them hugely popular. They were made into successful films like Du rififi chez les hommes[2] (Rififi means 'fisticuffs' or 'fight'). The film was directed by Jules Dassin[2] and starred Jean Servais as Tony,[2] the mastermind of a daring jewel heist.[3]
^Johnson, Douglas (1999-06-10). "Auguste Le Breton". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
^ abcdCrowther, Bosley (June 6, 1956). "Rififi (1955) Screen: Tough Paris Crime Story; 'Rififi,' About a Jewel Theft, at Fine Arts". The New York Times.
^ abcdeJohnson, Douglas (10 June 1999). "Auguste Le Breton". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
^"Auguste Le Breton". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
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possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr Auguste Le Breton see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated fr Auguste Le Breton to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Auguste Le Breton born Auguste Monfort 18 February 1913 31 May 1999 was a French novelist who wrote primarily about the criminal underworld 1 His novels were adapted into several notable films of the 1950s such as Rififi 2 Razzia sur la chnouf Le rouge est mis and Le clan des siciliens He wrote the dialogue for the noir film Bob le flambeur Auguste Le BretonBorn18 February 1913Lesneven Finistere FranceDied31 May 1999 1999 05 31 aged 86 Saint Germain en Laye Yvelines FranceOccupationNovelist screenwriterGenreFiction crime Contents 1 Biography 2 Rebel and writer 3 Autobiography 4 Style 5 Film adaptations 6 Filmography 6 1 Screenwriter 7 References 8 External linksBiography EditAuguste Le Breton was born in Lesneven Finistere Brittany His childhood name was Auguste Monfort Tragedy struck early in his life Before his birth his father had died in the First World War His mother then disappeared Being an orphan Le Breton acquired the status of ward of the nation and so was housed in state institutions Growing up in these institutions wasn t easy He got into trouble regularly He had to be put in remand homes frequently When he lived in Paris his haunts were disreputable places of the capital bars and gambling dens He even spent time with the gangs of Montmartre acquainting himself with the crime world He himself however was never involved in any serious crime There can be no doubt that this semi criminal life of his had a vast influence on his writings enlivening them with the accuracy that only experience can bring 3 Rebel and writer EditFor uncertain reasons Le Breton joined the Resistance during the Second World War It has been speculated that it was the Vichy s anti gambling laws that made Le Breton turn against the regime It is certain that he aided others involved in the Resistance to elude Vichy and the Germans It was for such contributions that he was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Resistance medal 3 Involvement in the Resistance marked a metamorphosis in Le Breton s life Perhaps spurred on by his selfless actions during the war he began to write A few years later he married another pivotal point in his life Le Breton stated that he would write books for children if he had any He planned to write a memoir of his life as an orphan his rootless childhood the life of penury and visiting disreputable places like bars and brothels Autobiography EditWhen Le Breton s daughter Mary Yvonne was born he lived up to his words and wrote his autobiography Entitled Les Hauts Murs the book was successful It was a poignant book filled with anecdotal episodes from Le Breton s time in the orphanages remand homes and prisons Le Breton described in detail his friends and acquaintances from the bars brothels and gangs of Paris 3 Style EditLe Breton s works are known for their directness of style and story His other strength was his mastery of language especially of French slang This gave his works most of which were about criminals an authenticity and accuracy 3 Film adaptations EditLe Breton wrote 77 novels many of which were adapted into films 4 His books were mostly about low life Although his tales lack plot expertise his characters and unique language made them hugely popular They were made into successful films like Du rififi chez les hommes 2 Rififi means fisticuffs or fight The film was directed by Jules Dassin 2 and starred Jean Servais as Tony 2 the mastermind of a daring jewel heist 3 Filmography EditRazzia sur la chnouf 1955 directed by Henri Decoin Rififi 1955 directed by Jules Dassin Law of the Streets 1956 directed by Ralph Habib Speaking of Murder 1957 directed by Gilles Grangier Rafles sur la ville fr 1958 directed by Pierre Chenal Du rififi chez les femmes 1959 directed by Alex Joffe Rififi a Tokyo fr 1963 directed by Jacques Deray The Upper Hand 1966 directed by Denys de La Patelliere Brigade antigangs 1966 directed by Bernard Borderie Le clan des siciliens 1969 directed by Henri Verneuil Behind the Walls 2008 directed by Christian Faure Screenwriter Edit Bob le flambeur 1956 directed by Jean Pierre Melville The Good Thief 2002 remake of Bob le flambeur directed by Neil Jordan References Edit Johnson Douglas 1999 06 10 Auguste Le Breton the Guardian Retrieved 2021 03 11 a b c d Crowther Bosley June 6 1956 Rififi 1955 Screen Tough Paris Crime Story Rififi About a Jewel Theft at Fine Arts The New York Times a b c d e Johnson Douglas 10 June 1999 Auguste Le Breton The Guardian Retrieved 5 August 2016 Auguste Le Breton www goodreads com Retrieved 2021 03 11 External links EditAuguste Le Breton at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Auguste Le Breton amp oldid 1166417991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
