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Henri Jeanson

September 01, 2023

Not to be confused with Francis Jeanson.

Henri Jules Louis Jeanson (6 March 1900 in Paris – 6 November 1970 in Équemauville) was a French writer and journalist. He was a "satrap" in the "College of 'Pataphysics".

Henri Jeanson
Born
Henri Jules Louis Jeanson

(1900-03-06)6 March 1900
Paris, France
Died6 November 1970(1970-11-06) (aged 70)
Équemauville, France
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer

As a journalist before World War II Edit

Jeanson was born on 6 March 1900 in Paris. His father was a teacher. Before becoming a journalist, he had several casual jobs, including being depicted as a soldier on a good-luck card for a postcard seller, belying his future pacifism. In 1917, he started work for La Bataille, newspaper of the Confédération générale du travail. Noted for his strong writing, he was a journalist throughout the 1920s, with intervening stints as reporter, interviewer and film critic. He was distinguished by the potency of his style and a taste for polemic. Jeanson worked for several papers including the Journal du peuple, Hommes du Jour and the Canard enchaîné, where he defended complete pacifism.

He resigned from the Canard enchaîné in 1937, in solidarity with Jean Galtier-Boissière.

He was sentenced to 18 months in prison in July 1939, for publishing an article in Solidarité internationale antifasciste [fr], a periodical founded in November 1938 by Louis Lecoin, in which he congratulated Herschel Grynszpan for his assassination of Ernst vom Rath, an official of the German embassy in Paris. He was arrested in November 1939, at which time he had already joined his regiment in Meaux, for articles which had appeared in March and August 1939, and for having signed Louis Lecoin's tract "Paix immédiate". On 20 December 1939, he was sentenced by a military tribunal to five years in prison for "calling for disobedience within the ranks".

During World War II Edit

Jeanson was in prison for his pacifist writings, and this only a few days before the German army marched into Paris. His freedom was obtained by the lawyer and minister César Campinchi. He remained in Paris and in August 1940 was given the chief editorship of Aujourd'hui, an "independent" newspaper. The first issue went out on 10 September 1940. In November 1940, the German authorities pressured him to take a public position against the Jews and in favour of the politics of collaboration with the Vichy regime. Jeanson resigned and went back to prison. He was freed a few months later after the intervention of his friend Gaston Bergery, a neo-radical who had turned to the collaborationists through ultra-pacifism. From that point on he was banned from the press and the cinema, and worked secretly, writing film dialogues without putting his name to them. With Pierre Bénard, Jeanson participated in the development of secret pamphlets, and just missed being re-arrested in 1942. He continued to lie low until the liberation of France.

His story is said to illustrate the contradictions and compromises of absolute pacifism: the willingness to seek an understanding with Germany to avoid war, transforming, after France's defeat, into a desire for proper coexistence, even offering to serve the Germans. The newspaper Aujourd'hui was far from being innocent in its hunting down those allegedly responsible for France's defeat, resorting to the "clean sweep of the broom" myth in its Anglophobia. The paper entered into resonance with Marshal Philippe Pétain's narrative, and took the direction of German propaganda.

As a journalist after the war Edit

Despite Jeanson's wartime work for Aujourd'hui, he regained the editorship of le Canard enchaîné after France's liberation. He resumed his journalistic calling, working for Le Crapouillot, le Canard enchaîné, Combat and L'Aurore. He left the editorship of le Canard enchaîné in April 1947, following an article which was cut, on the subject of "Aragon, Elsa Triolet, Maurice Thorez and the communists". This departure was the occasion of upheaval and settling of accounts among the press. He ultimately returned to le Canard, where he published articles under the pseudonym "Huguette ex-Micro" until 1970. He participated in "Cinémonde" . From 1967 to 1970, he was a television critic for L'Aurore.

While Jeanson was feared in the art and political worlds for his deadly prose, he was also at the forefront of leading great political struggles, over pacifism, anticolonialism, defending freedom of expression, always remaining a free spirit.

Jeanson abandoned cinema in 1965 to devote himself to polemical journalism and the editing of his memoirs, which were published under the title 70 Ans d'adolescence several months after his death. He died in Équemauville, near Honfleur (Calvados) on 6 November 1970.

Filmography Edit

Scenario and dialogues Edit

Writer Edit

Jeanson also wrote for the theatre, without much success despite it being his favourite artistic medium. He was member of the Académie de l'Humour and of the Académie Rabelais. His theatrical works include Amis comme avant, Aveux spontanés, Le Petit Navire, Toi que j'ai tant aimée and L'Heure éblouissante.

Quotes Edit

  • Pour nous, un poète est un monsieur qui s'efforce de saisir l'eau par poignées. C'est seulement quand il y parvient que le monsieur est un poète.
  • Par terre on se dispute, mais au lit on s'explique. Et sur l'oreiller, on se comprend ! (Arletty in Hôtel du Nord)
  • Vous avez déjà lu le Larousse ? C'est un recueil de noms célèbres complètement inconnus.
  • Qui nierait que le cinéma sonore nous a fait découvrir le silence ? Le silence est la plus belle conquête du parlant.
  • Je ne suis pas sceptique. Je ne crois à rien, mais j'y crois fermement...
  • Les jeunes filles tiennent à l'estime de ceux qu'elles aiment. Après...
  • De Gaulle a fait le don de la France à sa personne. (referring to Pétain's phrase Je fais don de ma personne à la France)
  • Le capitalisme, c'est l'exploitation de l'homme par l'homme ; et le marxisme, C'est le contraire. (attributed to Jeanson but probably not invented by him)
  • "J'ai besoin de changer d'atmosphère… et mon atmosphère : c'est toi ! – C'est la première fois qu'on me traite d'atmosphère ! Si j'suis une atmosphère, t'es un drôle de bled ! Oh là là… les types qui sont du milieu sans en être et qui cognent à cause de ce qu'ils ont été, on devrait les vider. Atmosphère… atmosphère ! Est-ce que j'ai une gueule d'atmosphère ? Puisque c'est ça vas-y tout seul à La Varenne… Bonne pêche et bonne atmosphère !". Dialogue between Louis Jouvet and Arletty in Hôtel du Nord.
  • "Le suffrage universel est la voix de l’inconscience publique. C’est aussi l’un des plus ingénieux abus de confiance que l’homme ait inventés pour se moquer du monde. Comme le coup du rendez-vous, le coup du suffrage universel réussit toujours, avec cette différence qu’il fait quarante millions de dupes à la fois au lieu d’une."
  • About the 1957 film Les Espions : "Henri-Georges Clouzot a fait Kafka dans sa culotte"

Bibliography Edit

  • Entrée des Artistes. La Nouvelle édition – "Les classiques du cinéma français". (1946)
  • 70 Ans d'adolescence. (Stock, 1971)
  • En verve. Mots, propos, aphorismes. (Horay, 1971)
  • Henri Jeanson, by Christophe Moussé. Presses universitaires de Nancy. 1993. Collection "Films, textes, références".
  • Jeanson par Jeanson – La Mémoire du cinéma, presented by René Château (2000).

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Not to be confused with Francis Jeanson This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Henri Jules Louis Jeanson 6 March 1900 in Paris 6 November 1970 in Equemauville was a French writer and journalist He was a satrap in the College of Pataphysics Henri JeansonBornHenri Jules Louis Jeanson 1900 03 06 6 March 1900Paris FranceDied6 November 1970 1970 11 06 aged 70 Equemauville FranceOccupation s Journalist writer Contents 1 As a journalist before World War II 2 During World War II 3 As a journalist after the war 4 Filmography 4 1 Scenario and dialogues 5 Writer 6 Quotes 7 BibliographyAs a journalist before World War II EditJeanson was born on 6 March 1900 in Paris His father was a teacher Before becoming a journalist he had several casual jobs including being depicted as a soldier on a good luck card for a postcard seller belying his future pacifism In 1917 he started work for La Bataille newspaper of the Confederation generale du travail Noted for his strong writing he was a journalist throughout the 1920s with intervening stints as reporter interviewer and film critic He was distinguished by the potency of his style and a taste for polemic Jeanson worked for several papers including the Journal du peuple Hommes du Jour and the Canard enchaine where he defended complete pacifism He resigned from the Canard enchaine in 1937 in solidarity with Jean Galtier Boissiere He was sentenced to 18 months in prison in July 1939 for publishing an article in Solidarite internationale antifasciste fr a periodical founded in November 1938 by Louis Lecoin in which he congratulated Herschel Grynszpan for his assassination of Ernst vom Rath an official of the German embassy in Paris He was arrested in November 1939 at which time he had already joined his regiment in Meaux for articles which had appeared in March and August 1939 and for having signed Louis Lecoin s tract Paix immediate On 20 December 1939 he was sentenced by a military tribunal to five years in prison for calling for disobedience within the ranks During World War II EditJeanson was in prison for his pacifist writings and this only a few days before the German army marched into Paris His freedom was obtained by the lawyer and minister Cesar Campinchi He remained in Paris and in August 1940 was given the chief editorship of Aujourd hui an independent newspaper The first issue went out on 10 September 1940 In November 1940 the German authorities pressured him to take a public position against the Jews and in favour of the politics of collaboration with the Vichy regime Jeanson resigned and went back to prison He was freed a few months later after the intervention of his friend Gaston Bergery a neo radical who had turned to the collaborationists through ultra pacifism From that point on he was banned from the press and the cinema and worked secretly writing film dialogues without putting his name to them With Pierre Benard Jeanson participated in the development of secret pamphlets and just missed being re arrested in 1942 He continued to lie low until the liberation of France His story is said to illustrate the contradictions and compromises of absolute pacifism the willingness to seek an understanding with Germany to avoid war transforming after France s defeat into a desire for proper coexistence even offering to serve the Germans The newspaper Aujourd hui was far from being innocent in its hunting down those allegedly responsible for France s defeat resorting to the clean sweep of the broom myth in its Anglophobia The paper entered into resonance with Marshal Philippe Petain s narrative and took the direction of German propaganda As a journalist after the war EditDespite Jeanson s wartime work for Aujourd hui he regained the editorship of le Canard enchaine after France s liberation He resumed his journalistic calling working for Le Crapouillot le Canard enchaine Combat and L Aurore He left the editorship of le Canard enchaine in April 1947 following an article which was cut on the subject of Aragon Elsa Triolet Maurice Thorez and the communists This departure was the occasion of upheaval and settling of accounts among the press He ultimately returned to le Canard where he published articles under the pseudonym Huguette ex Micro until 1970 He participated in Cinemonde From 1967 to 1970 he was a television critic for L Aurore While Jeanson was feared in the art and political worlds for his deadly prose he was also at the forefront of leading great political struggles over pacifism anticolonialism defending freedom of expression always remaining a free spirit Jeanson abandoned cinema in 1965 to devote himself to polemical journalism and the editing of his memoirs which were published under the title 70 Ans d adolescence several months after his death He died in Equemauville near Honfleur Calvados on 6 November 1970 Filmography EditScenario and dialogues Edit Le Jugement de minuit 1932 La Dame de chez Maxim s 1932 Mariage a responsabilite limite 1933 Bach the Millionaire 1933 The Merry Monarch 1933 Die Abenteuer des Konigs Pausole 1933 Les Aventures du roi Pausole 1933 Merchant of Love 1935 Les Amants traques 1936 Compliments of Mister Flow 1936 Pepe le Moko 1937 White Cargo 1937 Life Dances On 1937 The Kiss of Fire 1937 The Kings of Sport 1937 The Lie of Nina Petrovna 1937 The Patriot 1938 Prison sans barreaux 1938 Entree des artistes 1938 Princess Tarakanova 1938 Le Drame de Shanghai 1938 Carmen 1942 The Last Judgment 1945 Farandole 1945 A Lover s Return 1946 The Damned 1947 To the Eyes of Memory 1948 Between Eleven and Midnight 1949 Lady Paname 1950 egalement realisateur Pour l amour du ciel 1950 Paris Vice Squad 1951 Savage Triangle 1951 Fanfan la Tulipe 1952 La Minute de verite 1952 The Man in My Life 1952 Madame du Barry 1954 Spring Autumn and Love 1955 Nathalie 1957 Maxime 1958 Marie Octobre 1959 Nathalie Secret Agent 1959 Le Crime ne paie pas 1961 sketch L Affaire Hugues Le Diable et les Dix Commandements 1962 sketches Pere et mere tu honoreras Tu ne mentiras point Tu ne jureras point Le Repas des fauves 1964 The Black Tulip 1964 Le Majordome 1965 Pas de caviar pour tante Olga 1965 Paris au mois d aout 1966 Le Saint prend l affut 1966 L Homme a la Buick 1967 Writer EditJeanson also wrote for the theatre without much success despite it being his favourite artistic medium He was member of the Academie de l Humour and of the Academie Rabelais His theatrical works include Amis comme avant Aveux spontanes Le Petit Navire Toi que j ai tant aimee and L Heure eblouissante Quotes EditPour nous un poete est un monsieur qui s efforce de saisir l eau par poignees C est seulement quand il y parvient que le monsieur est un poete Par terre on se dispute mais au lit on s explique Et sur l oreiller on se comprend Arletty in Hotel du Nord Vous avez deja lu le Larousse C est un recueil de noms celebres completement inconnus Qui nierait que le cinema sonore nous a fait decouvrir le silence Le silence est la plus belle conquete du parlant Je ne suis pas sceptique Je ne crois a rien mais j y crois fermement Les jeunes filles tiennent a l estime de ceux qu elles aiment Apres De Gaulle a fait le don de la France a sa personne referring to Petain s phrase Je fais don de ma personne a la France Le capitalisme c est l exploitation de l homme par l homme et le marxisme C est le contraire attributed to Jeanson but probably not invented by him J ai besoin de changer d atmosphere et mon atmosphere c est toi C est la premiere fois qu on me traite d atmosphere Si j suis une atmosphere t es un drole de bled Oh la la les types qui sont du milieu sans en etre et qui cognent a cause de ce qu ils ont ete on devrait les vider Atmosphere atmosphere Est ce que j ai une gueule d atmosphere Puisque c est ca vas y tout seul a La Varenne Bonne peche et bonne atmosphere Dialogue between Louis Jouvet and Arletty in Hotel du Nord Le suffrage universel est la voix de l inconscience publique C est aussi l un des plus ingenieux abus de confiance que l homme ait inventes pour se moquer du monde Comme le coup du rendez vous le coup du suffrage universel reussit toujours avec cette difference qu il fait quarante millions de dupes a la fois au lieu d une About the 1957 film Les Espions Henri Georges Clouzot a fait Kafka dans sa culotte Bibliography EditEntree des Artistes La Nouvelle edition Les classiques du cinema francais 1946 70 Ans d adolescence Stock 1971 En verve Mots propos aphorismes Horay 1971 Henri Jeanson by Christophe Mousse Presses universitaires de Nancy 1993 Collection Films textes references Jeanson par Jeanson La Memoire du cinema presented by Rene Chateau 2000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henri Jeanson amp oldid 1158846178, wikipedia, 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