Gérard Jarlot Explained

Gérard Jarlot (1923–1966) was a French journalist, screenwriter and novelist, winner of the Prix Médicis in 1963.^[1]

Jarlot met Marguerite Duras^[2] in 1957. She dedicated the novel Moderato cantabile to him. With her, he adapted the book and wrote the dialogues for Seven Days... Seven Nights directed by Peter Brook in 1960.^[3]

In 1960, he signed the Manifesto of the 121 entitled "Declaration on the Right to draft evasion in the Algerian War".^[4]

Work

Literature

• 1943: Le Périple d'Autun, short stories
• 1946: Les Armes blanches,^[5] novel (Éditions Gallimard)
• 1948: Un mauvais lieu,^[6] novel (Gallimard)
• 1963: Un chat qui aboie,^[7] novel — Prix Médicis

Screenplays

• 1964: La Chambre (telefilm) by Michel Mitrani, in collaboration with Michel Mitrani
• 1964: Sans merveille (telefilm) by Michel Mitrani
• 1961-1963 : by Jean Rollin, in collaboration with Marguerite Duras
• 1961: The Long Absence by Henri Colpi, in collaboration with Marguerite Duras
• 1960: Seven Days... Seven Nights by Peter Brook, in collaboration with Marguerite Duras^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FÉMINA : Roger Vrigny MÉDICIS : Gérard Jarlot . Le Monde . 11 November 2021 . French . 26 November 1963.
2. Web site: 2019-07-09. Le secret de Marguerite Duras. 1 October 2006. LExpress.fr.
3. Web site: Moderato cantabile . IMDB . 11 November 2021.
4. Web site: Sirinelli . Jean-François . Algérie, Manifeste des 121. «Déclaration sur le droit à l'insoumission dans la guerre d'Algérie» . Libération . 11 November 2021 . French . 12 January 1998.
5. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/762777557 Les Armes blanches
6. https://esprit.presse.fr/article/luccioni-gennie/gerard-jarlot-un-mauvais-lieu-23892 Un mauvais lieu
7. https://esprit.presse.fr/article/luccioni-gennie/gerard-jarlot-un-chat-qui-aboie-16590 Un chat qui aboie
8. https://www.vodkaster.com/artistes/gerard-jarlot/1300575 Films by Gérad Jarlot