Marguerite Viel (1894-1976) [1] was a French filmmaker who was active during the late 1920s and 1930s. She wrote and directed several films, including Occupe-toi d’Amélie (1932) [1] and La banque Nemo (1934). [2] [3] Viel was also a frequent collaborator of Jean Epstein, lending financial support to many of Epstein's films. [4]
Viel worked as a dialogue writer and sound editor during the first years of sound film. As a sound editor, she was responsible for the French dubbing of non-French films. [5]
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
La banque Nemo [5] [6] | 1934 | Director and screenwriter | |
Une Petite bonne sérieuse (short film) [5] | 1932 | Co-director with Richard Weishbach | |
Occupe-toi d’Amélie (Take Care of Amelie) [5] | 1932 | Co-director with Rene Weissbach | adapted from a play by Georges Feydeau |
Terra farouche | 1930 | Director |
Title | Year | Director | Role |
---|---|---|---|
Erotikon | 1929 | Gustav Machaty | Viel likely worked on the sound version of the film when it premiered in France [5] |
The Great Gabbo | 1929 | Erich von Stroheim | sound editor [5] |
Feind im Blut | 1931 | Walter Ruttmann | sound editor [5] |
Dzungle Velkomest/La Jungle d'une grande ville | 1930 | Leo Marten | artistic consultant [5] [1] |
La Chute de la Maison Usher (The Fall of the House of Usher) | 1928 | Jean Epstein | investor [5] |
Marguerite Viel (1894-1976) [1] was a French filmmaker who was active during the late 1920s and 1930s. She wrote and directed several films, including Occupe-toi d’Amélie (1932) [1] and La banque Nemo (1934). [2] [3] Viel was also a frequent collaborator of Jean Epstein, lending financial support to many of Epstein's films. [4]
Viel worked as a dialogue writer and sound editor during the first years of sound film. As a sound editor, she was responsible for the French dubbing of non-French films. [5]
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
La banque Nemo [5] [6] | 1934 | Director and screenwriter | |
Une Petite bonne sérieuse (short film) [5] | 1932 | Co-director with Richard Weishbach | |
Occupe-toi d’Amélie (Take Care of Amelie) [5] | 1932 | Co-director with Rene Weissbach | adapted from a play by Georges Feydeau |
Terra farouche | 1930 | Director |
Title | Year | Director | Role |
---|---|---|---|
Erotikon | 1929 | Gustav Machaty | Viel likely worked on the sound version of the film when it premiered in France [5] |
The Great Gabbo | 1929 | Erich von Stroheim | sound editor [5] |
Feind im Blut | 1931 | Walter Ruttmann | sound editor [5] |
Dzungle Velkomest/La Jungle d'une grande ville | 1930 | Leo Marten | artistic consultant [5] [1] |
La Chute de la Maison Usher (The Fall of the House of Usher) | 1928 | Jean Epstein | investor [5] |