Le scarabée d'or (1961)
Originally commissioned by Truffaut as part of a series of short films based on Edgar Allen Poe's Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, it would be a way for New Wave directors to sponsor younger directors. This was the only film in the series completed.
Director: Robert Lachenay
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Odile Geoffroy as |
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Didier Pontet as Legrand |
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Karim Seck as Jupiter |
| Writing | Robert Lachenay | Writer |
| Directing | Robert Lachenay | Director |
| Production | François Truffaut | Producer |
| Editing | Hélène Plemiannikov | Editor |
| Camera | André Mrugalski | Director of Photography |