Marcelle Maurette

Marcelle Maurette
Marcelle Maurette in 1937
Born14 November 1903
Died24 October 1972(1972-10-24) (aged 68)
Occupation(s)Playwright
Screenwriter

Marcelle Maurette (14 November 1903 – 24 October 1972) was a French playwright and screenwriter who is particularly well known for her play Anastasia (1952) which brought her international recognition, and inspired a film of the same name. It is not her only play centred on a woman with a tragic story. Many other works of hers feature historical or fictional heroines with dramatic lives. She was honoured with various awards and was a prominent French literary figure.