GREMILLON JEAN: (1901-1959) French film director. A.L.S., Jean Gremillon, two pages, 4to, Rue de Verneuil, Paris, 18^th October 1955, to a friend, in French. Gremillon writes, in part, 'J'esperais bien vous recontrer au stage de Marly....Le souvenir que je garde du "circuit Breton" est si vif que je me faisais une joie de vous revoir Peut-etre sera-ce bientot! Je forme, en effet, mais selon votre reponse, le projet d'aller travailler a Quimper.....depuis longtemps je suis hante par les iles bretonnes et les gens qui y vivent ou y ont vecu. Toutes les recherches qui j'ai entreprises m'ont conduit la meme source: la bibliotheque de l'eveche de Quimper. Il semble qu'il y ait la une richesse particuliere des faits, incidents, histoires locales concernant Sein, les Glenans, l'Archipel Molene, Ouessant.....Connaissez vous le bibliothecaire?....A vrai dire je pense a un film: "Le courrier des Iles" mais il est fort possible que j'ecrive d'abord un grand recit.....je vous prie de transmettre mes respects a Madame Chartois et de recevoir, cher ami, mes fideles amities' (Translation: 'I was hoping to meet you at the Marly course….My memory of the “circuit Breton” is so vivid that I was happy to see you again. Maybe it will be soon! I train, in fact, but according to your answer, the project of going to work in Quimper….for a long time I have been haunted by the Breton Islands and the people who live there or have lived there. All the research that I have undertaken has led me to the same source: the library of the bishopric of Quimper. It seems that there is a particular wealth of facts, incidents, local stories concerning Sein, the Glenans, the Molene Archipelago, Ouessant….Do you know the librarian?.....Actually I think of a film: “Le courier des Iles” but it is quite possible that I will first write a great story…..please convey my respects to Madame Chartois and receive, dear friend, my faithful friendships….' ). Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG