Raymond Bernard
Raymond Bernard (1891–1977) was a French director, son of the playwright Tristan Bernard, whose career bridged silent and sound French cinema. He produced large-scale historical features in the 1920s and is best remembered today for two ambitious early-sound features: the silent epic The Miracle of the Wolves, and the four-and-a-half-hour Les Misérables (1934), a definitive screen adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel. His acclaimed films include The Chess Player, The Miracle of the Wolves, Wooden Crosses, Les Misérables, J'étais une Aventurière, and The Captain.