Henri ou Henry, le roman de mon père

Synopsis of Henri ou Henry, le roman de mon père

«Henri ou Henry, le roman de mon père» is Didier Decoin's biographical novel, published by Stock in paperback (270 pages, in French).

Didier Decoin fictionalizes his father's life: a modest childhood in Paris, sportsman, journalist, aviator in World War I, writer and director of some forty movies. The book covers Henri Decoin's American period, his relationship with Danielle Darrieux and the shift from «Henri» to «Henry», in a filial tribute.

The work was originally published in 2006; the protagonist, Henri Decoin, lived between 1890 and 1969.

It will appeal to readers of fictionalized biographies and movie buffs who want to discover a key figure in French cinema.