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Director, Screenwriter Born: July 13, 1948 in Bressuire, France Biography:Author and filmmaker "Catherine Breillat" has gained a reputation as one of the most controversial women in contemporary arts and letters for her work, which often focuses on the erotic and emotional lives of young women, as told from the woman's perspective. Born in Bressuire, France, in 1948, Breillat developed a reputation for challenging public mores early on; at the age of 17, she published her first novel, L'homme Facile, which became a cause célèbre for its blunt language and open depiction of sexual subject matter. The controversy generated by L'homme Facile gave Breillat enough recognition that she was able to pursue a career as a writer, and between 1968 and 1975, she published three novels and a stage drama, as well as making her acting debut with a small role in "Bernardo Bertolucci"'s "Last Tango in Paris". In 1975, Breillat moved behind the camera by writing, designing, and directing "Une... Full Biography
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