French director Jean-Marie Stroup passed away peacefully at his home in Paris SwitzerlandYesterday, Sunday, at the age of 89, according to what was announced by the Swiss National Film Archive.
One of the pioneers was Stroop French New Wave For films, he won the Locarno Film Festival award for his entire work.
“I spoke to Ms. Stroop this followingnoon, he died at six this morning at his home in Rolle,” Christophe Boulle, a spokesman for Cinematheque Suisse, told AFP. He added, “He died peacefully.”
Born in 1933 in Metz, northeastern France, Stroup began his career as an assistant to some of the most important French filmmakers of the era, including Jean Renoir, Jacques Rivette and Robert Bresson.
In the 1960s, he left France for Germany and directed films with his then-wife, Danielle Weye. The couple challenged traditional narrative and aesthetic patterns.
Notable films he directed include From the Clouds to the Resistance (1979) and Cecilia! (1999).
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Later, he lived next to French director Jean-Luc Godard, who died in Rolle last September at the age of 91.
“We were very close to him,” Polley said of Stroop. “He donated some of his films to us.” He continued, “We made many presentations regarding him, and he attended several times between 2018 and 2019. After that, his health deteriorated.”
In turn, Director of Cinematheque Suisse, Frederic Meyer, said: “Thank you, Jean-Marie, for your generosity and sharp view of the world, which is very objective. We will preserve your legacy and make it shine.”
(AFP)
