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Jacques Perret

French writer (1901-1992)

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Lived 1901–1992, aged 91France

France WritersWriter / Author

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1901–1992
Aged 91
Known for
The Elusive Corporal
1962

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Updated 2026-06-25

Jacques Perret was a French writer best known for his novel Le Caporal Épinglé (1947), which tells the story of his captivity in Germany and of his escape attempts. This novel would later be adapted into a film by famous French director Jean Renoir in 1962. Perret was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954).

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Wikiquote
website · fr.wikiquote.org
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چاكويس پيريت
wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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Jacques Perret (Schriftsteller)
wikipedia · de.wikipedia.org
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