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Louis Malle

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Louis Malle (1932–1995) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer associated with the French New Wave who worked in both narrative cinema and documentary.

Malle's work spans experimental early films, jazz-inflected noirs and provocative dramas; he directed films in the 1950s through the 1990s and is publicly associated with the French New Wave and documentary filmmaking.

DeBaser reviews highlight Louis Malle's range from Nouvelle Vague experimentation to intimate dramas. Recurring themes include erotic passion, bourgeois critique, jazz-infused atmospheres and moral controversy. Reviews praise his direction and occasionally criticize specific films' execution or ethics.

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