Art director Lazare Meerson is the father of French poetic realism, a movement that became popular in the late '30s. A native of Russia, Meerson fled the country after the Bolshevik Revolution and after living briefly in Germany. By 1924, he was a resident of France. Looking at contemporary French cinema, Meerson was not impressed by cinematic styles such as naturalism and impressionism. His vision lay in between, and so he began designing sets that were simultaneously stark, gritty, and realistic and yet somehow romanticized with the hopelessness they evoked. Meerson's designs were quite popular with directors such as Feyder and Rene Clair and soon were emulated internationally. Meerson moved to England in the mid-'30s and worked for Alexander Korda Productions until he died two years later.
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South Riding
Production Designer |
1938 | |||
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The Citadel
Art Director |
1938 | |||
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The Divorce of Lady X
Production Designer, Set Designer |
1938 | |||
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Fire Over England
Art Director, Set Designer |
1937 | |||
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Knight Without Armour
Set Designer |
1937 | |||
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As You Like It
Production Designer, Set Designer |
1936 | |||
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La Kermesse Héroïque
Art Director |
1935 | |||
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Le Grand Jeu
Production Designer |
1934 | |||
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Quatorze Juillet
Production Designer |
1932 | |||
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La Fin du Monde
Art Director |
1931 | |||
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Le million
Production Designer, Set Designer |
1931 | |||
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À Nous la Liberté
Production Designer, Set Designer |
1931 | |||
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Under the Roofs of Paris
Art Director |
1930 | |||
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L'Argent
Production Designer |
1929 | |||
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Les Nouveaux Messieurs
Production Designer |
1929 | |||
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Les Deux Timides
Production Designer |
1928 | |||
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Un Chapeau de Paille d'Italie
Production Designer |
1927 | |||
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Carmen
Production Designer |
1926 | |||
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Feu Mathias Pascal
Production Designer |
1925 |
