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| French director Eric Rohmer dies | |
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| Arthouse French film-maker Eric Rohmer has died at the age of 89, his producer has told the AFP news agency. | Arthouse French film-maker Eric Rohmer has died at the age of 89, his producer has told the AFP news agency. |
| He was the director of the critically acclaimed Tales of Four Seasons and one of the key figures of the post-war New Wave cinema movement. | He was the director of the critically acclaimed Tales of Four Seasons and one of the key figures of the post-war New Wave cinema movement. |
| Rohmer, born Maurice Scherer, made 24 films over a period of 50 years. | Rohmer, born Maurice Scherer, made 24 films over a period of 50 years. |
| His main works include his cycle of films Six Moral Tales - the third of which, Ma nuit chez Maud, shot in 1969, brought him international recognition. | |
| His films are well-known for being almost completely devoid of action, featuring lengthy conversations between the usually young, middle-class protagonists. | |
| Born in 1920, he was formerly a literature professor, and literary works heavily influenced his film-making. | |
| After the release of his last film, The Romance of Astrea and Celadon, at the Venice film festival in 2007, he said he was considering retirement. |