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Auguste Le Breton

French writer (1913-1999) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 86

Auguste Le Breton was a Breton novelist who wrote primarily about the criminal underworld. His novels were adapted into several notable films of the 1950s, such as Rififi, Razzia sur la chnouf, Le rouge est mis and Le clan des siciliens. He wrote the dialogue for the noir film Bob le flambeur.

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Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1999 · aged 86

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