Prix Suzanne Bianchetti
The Prix Suzanne Bianchetti is an award in French cinema given annually since 1937 to the most promising young film actress.Colin Crisp. ''French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958'', p. 315 (Indiana University Press; 2015) The award was created by writer and actor René Jeanne (1887–1969) who served as the director of ''L'Etablissement Cinématographique des Armées''. When his wife, the actress Suzanne Bianchetti, died in 1936 at the age of 47, he established an award dedicated to her memory to be given annually to the most promising young actress. The award was given for the first time in 1937 to actress Junie Astor for her performance in the film ''Women's Club''. The award comes in the form of a medallion engraved with Suzanne Bianchetti's image. Since its inception, the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti has been awarded to many of the greatest names in French cinema who went on to national and international stardom. List of winners (incomplete) *1937 – ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marina Vlady
Marina Vlady (born 10 May 1938) is a French actress. Biography Vlady was born in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine to White Russian immigrant parents. Her father was an opera singer and her mother was a dancer. Her sisters, now all deceased, were the actresses Odile Versois, Hélène Vallier and Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff. The sisters began acting as children and, for a while, pursued a ballet career. From 1955 to 1959, she was married to actor/director Robert Hossein. From 1963 to 1966, she was married to Jean-Claude Brouillet, a French entrepreneur, owner of two airlines and member of French Resistance. Vlady was married to Soviet poet/songwriter Vladimir Vysotsky from 1969 until his death in 1980. She lived with French oncologist Léon Schwartzenberg from the 1980s until his death in 2003. Vlady won the Best Actress Award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival for '' The Conjugal Bed''. In 1965, she was a member of the jury at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Vlady starred in Je ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Macha Méril
Macha Méril (; born Princess Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina on 3 September 1940) is a French actress and writer. Biography Méril is descended by her father from the Russian princely house Gagarin and by her mother from a Ukrainian noble family. She appeared in 125 films between 1959 and 2012, including films directed by Jean-Luc Godard (''A Married Woman'' / ''Une femme mariée''), Luis Buñuel ('' Belle de jour''), and Rainer Werner Fassbinder ('' Chinese Roulette''). She also appeared in the Quebec television series ''Lance et Compte''. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Helga Ulmann in Dario Argento's ''Deep Red'' and in Aldo Lado Aldo Lado (born 5 December 1934) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and writer. Lado was born in Fiume, Italy (today Rijeka, Croatia). Lado wrote the screenplays for 21 films between 1968 and 2004 and directed 14 films between 1971 and 1 ...'s '' Night Train Murders'' (1975). Theater Filmography References Exter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Colette Castel
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known mononymously as Colette, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her 1944 novella '' Gigi'', which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name. Her short story collection ''The Tendrils of the Vine'' is also famous in France. Life and career Family and background Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette was born on 28 January 1873 to war hero and tax collector Jules-Joseph Colette (1829–1905) and his wife Adèle Eugénie Sidonie ("Sido"), ''née'' Landoy (1835–1912), in the village of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye in the department of Yonne, Burgundy. Jules-Joseph Colette was a Zouave of the Saint-Cyr military school. A war hero who had lost a leg in the Second Italian War of Independence, he was awarded a post as tax collector in the village of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye where his child ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marie Dubois
Marie Dubois (born Claudine Lucie Pauline Huzé; 12 January 1937 – 15 October 2014) was a Parisian-born French actress. Career She studied at l'École de la rue Blanche (ENSATT) and made her film debut in 1959, first gaining notice the next year as Léna in ''Shoot the Piano Player''. She then played mainly supporting roles. In the 1960s she appeared in New Wave films such as ''Jules and Jim'' and ''The Thief of Paris'', thrillers like ''Hot Line (film), Hot Line'', and comedies like ''La Ronde (1964 film), La Ronde'', ''La Grande Vadrouille'', and ''Monte Carlo or Bust''. Other film appearances by Dubois during the 1970s include ''L'Innocente'', ''The Surveyors'', ''Vincent, François, Paul et les autres'', ''Night Flight from Moscow'' and ''La Menace''. In 1978 she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Dominique Montlaur in ''La Menace''. In the 1980s she appeared in ''Mon oncle d'Amérique'', ''The Little Mermaid (1980 film), La Petite Sirène'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Corinne Marchand
Corinne Marchand (born 4 December 1931 in Paris) is a French actress. She is best known for playing the pop singer Cléo in ''Cléo from 5 to 7 ''Cléo from 5 to 7'' (french: Cléo de 5 à 7 ) is a 1962 French New Wave film written and directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows a young singer, Florence "Cléo" Victoire, from 5 p.m. on June 21, until 6:30 p.m. as she waits to hea ...''. Selected filmography Awards * Prix Suzanne Bianchetti (1962) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marchand, Corinne 1937 births Living people Actresses from Paris French actresses ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renée Marie Potet
Renée (without the accent in non-French speaking countries) is a French/Latin feminine given name. Renée is the female form of René, with the extra –e making it feminine according to French grammar. The name Renée is the French form of the late Roman name Renatus and the meaning is ''reborn'' or ''born again''. In medieval times, the meaning was associated with the Christian concept of being spiritually born again through baptism. Renee was among the top 100 names given to girls in the United States in the late 1950s, the 1960s, the 1970s and the early 1980s. It ranked as the 734th most popular name given to American girls in 2008 and is continuing to fall in popularity. Given name *Renée and Renato, British male/female vocal duo *Renée Adorée (1898–1933), French actress of the silent era *Renee Alway (born 1986), American fashion model * Renee Amoore (born 1953), American health care advocate *Renée Asherson (born 1920), English actress *Renée Aubin (born 1963), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Perrette Pradier
Perrette Pradier (born Perrette Marie Mathilde Chevau; 17 April 1938 – 16 January 2013) was a French actress and dubbing director. She is best known for her work as a voice actress which earned her the nickname of "Queen" or "High Priestess" of dubbing. Biography Pradier was born in Hanoi, French Indochina. Two years after making her film début, in 1961, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the Sacha Guitry film, "''Stop Thief''." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for Hollywood productions that included the Fred Zinnemann film '' Behold a Pale Horse'' (1964) starring luminaries Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and Omar Sharif. She returned to English-language filming in the Universal Studios thriller, ''Ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roger Dumas (actor)
Roger Dumas (9 May 1932 – 2 July 2016) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1954 and 2016. He was born in Annonay, Ardèche. Selected filmography * ''Wild Fruit'' (1954) - Hans * '' Before the Deluge'' (1954) - Un élève (uncredited) * ''Les premiers outrages'' (1955) - Jojo - l'employé de l'auberge * '' Maid in Paris'' (1956) - Un jeune dragueur au jardin * ''If All the Guys in the World'' (1956) - Jean-Pierre * ''Pardonnez nos offenses'' (1956) * ''Les promesses dangereuses'' (1956) - La Bourride * ''The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful'' (1956) - Marc * ''Isabelle Is Afraid of Men'' (1957) - Maxime Brissac * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1958) - Pierrot * ''Asphalte'' (1959) - Marcel * ''Rue des prairies'' (1959) - Fernand Neveux * '' Signé Arsène Lupin'' (1959) - Isidore Bautrelet dit Véritaz * ''Carillons sans joie'' (1962) - Adolphe Charlier, dit 'le môme' * ''Cross of the Living'' (1962) - Sylvain * ''The Deadly Decoy'' (1962) - Louis * ''Pouic-P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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One Life (1958 Film)
''One Life'' () is a 1958 French drama film directed by Alexandre Astruc, starring Maria Schell and Christian Marquand. It is also known as ''End of Desire'' in the United States. It is set in the 19th century and tells the story of the unhappy marriage between an idealistic woman of aristocratic background and a cynical man. The film is based on the novel ''Une Vie'' by Guy de Maupassant. It was shown in competition at the 19th Venice International Film Festival. It had 2,315,098 admissions in France. The song "Une Vie", written by Roman Vlad and Marc Lanjean, was released as a single by Maria Schell in 1958, and covered by Eddie Barclay's big band in 1959. Cast * Maria Schell as Jeanne Dandieu * Christian Marquand as Julien de Lamare * Ivan Desny as De Fourcheville * Pascale Petit as Rosalie * Antonella Lualdi as Gilberte de Fourcheville * Louis Arbessier as M. Dandieu * Marie-Hélène Dasté as Mme. Dandieu * Michel de Slubicki as Paul de Lamare * Andrée Tainsy Andrée M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pascale Petit (actress)
Pascale Petit (born Anne-Marie Pettit; 27 February 1938) is a French actress. She appeared in more than fifty films from 1957 to 2001. Biography Working as a hairdresser, she entered films when her beauty was noticed by actress Françoise Lugagne whose husband Raymond Rouleau was searching for young actresses for his directorial debut ''The Crucible'' (1957). Petit played the role of Mary Warren. The following year she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti in 1958 for her role as Rosalie in '' One Life'' (1958). During the 1960s Petit appeared as the female lead in several European international co-productions such as portraying Cleopatra in the 1962 film ''A Queen for Caesar''. Petit appeared opposite Roger Moore, Ray Danton, Jeffrey Hunter, Guy Madison Guy Madison (born Robert Ozell Moseley; January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996) was an American film, television, and radio actor. He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series ''The Ad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anne Doat
Anne Doat (born 16 September 1936 Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French actress. Life She is the daughter of Jan Doat. She studied at the Saint-Cloud high school but interrupted them to take drama classes with Jean Valcourt. She won a prize at the Léopold Bellan Drama and Declamation Competition. In 1955, she played with Jean Gabin, in ''Chiens perdus sans collier'' by Jean Delannoy. This role earned her the Prix Suzanne-Bianchetti. In 1956, she appeared, in the film ''Marie-Antoinette, queen of France'', of Jean Delannoy, where she played Rosalie, the devoted servant of the Queen. In the 1960s, she appeared in many dramas and television soap operas. In 1963, she married director Jean Vautrin. In 1970, she appeared in her last film, ''Teresa'', by Gérard Vergez, based on the play by Natalia Ginzburg. In 1978, she appeared in her last role on television, ''Le temps d'une republic: Le chien de Munich'' by Michel Mitrani Michel Mitrani (1930 - 1996) was a French film director and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |