Védrès, Nicole (1911–1965)
Védrès, Nicole (1911–1965)
French director, novelist, and essayist. Name variations: Nicole Vedres. Born Sept 4, 1911, in Paris, France; died Dec 1965.
Made the probing feature-length documentary Paris 1900 (1947), followed by 2 shorts: La vie commence demain (Life Begins Tomorrow) and Aux frontières de l'homme (with Jean Rostand).
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