Marie Epstein

Biography

Marie Epstein was a pioneering French filmmaker who began her career as an actress and screenwriter in the early 1920s. She then transitioned to directing, collaborating with Jean Benoît-Lévy on numerous films that explored major social issues of the time, including poverty and women's struggles. After World War II, she joined the Cinémathèque française as a film preservationist, holding the position until her retirement in 1977.