France

Marguerite Duras

3 films · 1975 to 1979

Born 4 April 1914, Gia Định · Died 3 March 1996

Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu, known as Marguerite Duras (French: [maʁɡ(ə)ʁit dyʁas]), was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film Hiroshima mon amour (1959) earned her a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.

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