Eugène Cormon

Biography

In the vibrant city of Lyon, France, Eugène Cormon's life began on 5 May 1811. As a multifaceted wordsmith, his literary endeavors would later influence the cinematic world, with his work being adapted into notable films such as Match Point, released in 2005, the 1921 silent drama Orphans of the Storm, and the 1914 production A Celebrated Case. Cormon's own story drew to a close in March 1903, in the City of Light, Paris, where he had spent his final days.