Éric Rohmer

Maurice Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer, was born in Tulle on 21 March 1920. He first taught literature, then turned to film criticism and adopted the pseudonym under which he is known. He was editor-in-chief of Cahiers du cinéma until 1963, before devoting himself to directing. He organised a large part of his work into cycles of films united by a common theme. He died in Paris on 11 January 2010, aged eighty-nine.

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• CinemaMy Night at Maud'sMa nuit chez MaudÉric Rohmer · 1969Cinema