Christian Matras
French cinematographer (1903-1977)
Christian Matras was a French cinematographer who worked on more than hundred feature films, including Grand Illusion (1937), directed by Jean Renoir; The Milky Way (1969), directed by Luis Buñuel; and Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962), directed by Georges Franju; Lola Montès (1955), The Earrings of Madame De... (1953), Le Plaisir (1952), La Ronde (1950), all directed by Max Ophüls; and L'Aigle à deux têtes (1948) directed by Jean Cocteau.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1937–1969) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | La Grande Illusion | Jean Renoir | 1:13 | B&W | ||
| 1945 | The Idiot | Sacha Gordine ; screenplay and dialogue by Charles Spaak ; directed by Georges Lampin. | 90 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1951 | Le Plaisir | Images Film Archives | 95 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1953 | The Earrings of Madame de... | Max Ophüls | 1:05 | Color & B&W | ||
| 1955 | Lola Montes | Gamma (France), Florida (France), Union Film (Germany) co-production; screenplay by Jacques Nathanson, Annette Wademant, and Max Ophuls based on a novel by Cecil Saint-Laurent ; direction, Max Ophuls. | 110 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1957 | The French They are a Funny Race | Soci_t_ Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont | 105 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1963 | Scheherazade | unknown | 110 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1969 | THE MILKY WAY | Luis Buñuel | 97 min | 16mm | Color | silent |