Paul Vecchiali
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Paul VecchialiPaul Vecchiali (born April 28, 1930 in Ajaccio
, Corsica
, France
) is a French
author
and filmmaker.
. His family, suspected of collaboration, preferred to leave this city after the war.
His cinema takes as a starting point the French cinema of the 1930s, with an experimental and autobiographical tone. His best-known films are arguably Rosa la rose and Encore. His films are notably low-budget.
In 1987, he became the first director to link AIDS
to homosexuality
with his film Encore.
Ajaccio
Ajaccio , is a commune on the island of Corsica in France. It is the capital and largest city of the region of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud....
, Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, France
France
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) is a French
France
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author
Author
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and filmmaker.
Biography
He spent his childhood in ToulonToulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
. His family, suspected of collaboration, preferred to leave this city after the war.
His cinema takes as a starting point the French cinema of the 1930s, with an experimental and autobiographical tone. His best-known films are arguably Rosa la rose and Encore. His films are notably low-budget.
In 1987, he became the first director to link AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
to homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
with his film Encore.
Filmography
- At the Top of the StairsAt the Top of the StairsAt the Top of the Stairs is a 1983 French drama film starring Danielle Darrieux, and was directed by Paul Vecchiali. It tells the story of a widow, who returns to a former house that had been hers 18 years after her husband was killed.-Cast:...
(1983) - Rosa la rose, fille publique (1985)
- Encore / Once More (1988)
- The Guys in the Cafe (1989)
- Wonder Boy (1994)
- Zone Franche (1996)
- Love Reinvented (1997)
- Tears of AIDS (1999)
- A Vot' Bon Coer (2004)
- A Diagonal Portrait of Paul Vecchiali (2005)