Claude Autant-Lara

Biography

Claude Autant-Lara was a French film director and screenwriter known for his provocative films that often expressed anti-clerical or sexually frank attitudes. His career spanned over 50 years, with notable works including the 1926 silent film "Nana." A provocative and sometimes divisive figure, he later entered politics, serving as a member of the European Parliament in the late 1980s. He died in 2000 at age 98.