Cayatte began his directoral career at the German-controlled
Continental Films during the French occupation. Some of Cayatte's earlier films that addressed his characteristic themes include
Justice est faite (
Justice is Done; 1950),
Nous sommes tous des assassins (
We Are All Murderers; 1952), and
Le passage du Rhin (
Tomorrow Is My Turn; 1960). In 1963, he undertook a bold experiment in film narrative with a set of two films:
Jean-Marc ou La vie conjugale (
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc) and
Françoise ou La vie conjugale (
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise). These two films tell the same story from two different points of view. His 1973 film, ''
There's No Smoke Without Fire'', won the
Silver Bear Special Jury Prize at the
23rd Berlin International Film Festival. His younger brother was the
film editor Paul Cayatte. ==Selected filmography==