To what prestigious French institution was René Clair elected?
The Louvre
Académie Française
Sorbonne University
French National Library
Answer
René Clair was elected to the Académie Française in 1960. The Académie Française is a prestigious French institution founded in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu to regulate the French language and to protect it from foreign influences. The Académie Française is composed of 40 members, who are elected for life by the existing members. Clair was the first filmmaker to be elected to the Académie Française.
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