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Stendhal(1783-1842)

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Stendhal
A foremost French writer of the Romantic era, Stendhal was born Marie-Henri Beyle in Grenoble, France in 1783. A loyal Bonapartist he followed Napoleon closely during his military campaigns Stendhal's novels reflect his intense love of Italy, his political convictions and the moral and philosophical dilemmas of his time. His most popular works Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme have been transfered to the screen several time and show an immediacy which transcends centuries.
BornJanuary 23, 1783
DiedMarch 22, 1842(59)
BornJanuary 23, 1783
DiedMarch 22, 1842(59)
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Known for

The Red and the Black
The Red and the Black
  • Writer
    The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)
    The Charterhouse of Parma
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1948
    Crime Does Not Pay (1962)
    Crime Does Not Pay
    6.3
    • Writer(segment "Premier crime: 1457")
    • 1962
    Passione (1940)
    Passione
    4.4
    • Writer
    • 1940

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Virginie Ledoyen, Camille Razat, and Victor Belmondo in Le rouge et le noir (2026)
      Le rouge et le noir
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • novel
      • 2026
    • I riassuntini (2018)
      I riassuntini
      TV Series
      • based on the novel by (2020)
      • 2018
    • In Every Dream Home a Heartache (2014)
      In Every Dream Home a Heartache
      5.0
      Short
      • story by
      • 2014
    • Histoire de Mortimer (2014)
      Histoire de Mortimer
      Short
      • after an essay by
      • 2014
    • La certosa di Parma (2012)
      La certosa di Parma
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 2012
    • The Falcon and the Dove (2009)
      The Falcon and the Dove
      6.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2009
    • The Red and the Black (1997)
      The Red and the Black
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 1997
    • Ewan McGregor in Scarlet and Black (1993)
      Scarlet and Black
      6.9
      TV Series
      • novel
      • 1993
    • Les maris, les femmes, les amants (1989)
      Les maris, les femmes, les amants
      5.9
      • poem and aphorism
      • 1989
    • The Charterhouse of Parma (1982)
      The Charterhouse of Parma
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • novel "La Chartreuse de Parme"
      • 1982
    • Niels Arestrup and Nathalie Nell in Le roman du samedi (1980)
      Le roman du samedi
      TV Series
      • short story
      • 1980
    • El rojo y el negro
      TV Series
      • based on a novel by
      • 1979
    • Behind Convent Walls (1978)
      Behind Convent Walls
      4.8
      • novel "Roman Walks"
      • 1978
    • Krasnoe i chernoe (1976)
      Krasnoe i chernoe
      7.2
      • novel "Le Rouge et le noir"
      • 1976
    • The Castro's Abbess (1974)
      The Castro's Abbess
      5.5
      • novel: L'Abbesse de Castro
      • 1974

    Music Department

    • Une Dame de Coeur (2004)
      Une Dame de Coeur
      Video
      • song writer
      • 2004
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • January 23, 1783
      • Grenoble, Isère, France
    • Died
      • March 22, 1842
      • Paris, France(heart failure)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Le Rouge et le noir" (filmed as The Red and the Black (1954))
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 1 Portrayal

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Used 187 different pseudonyms during his life, of which "Stendhal" was to become the most recognizable to the public
    • Quotes
      If I am not clear, my whole universe crumbles into nothingness.

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