Alice Arno, (born June 29, 1946) is a French actress, nudist and model, best known for her roles in European

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and

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genre.

Movie career

Arno (who was raised in a family of

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) worked as a nude model (posing for ''Pop'', ''Men'', ''Topfilm''...) when she began her film career in 1969 at the age of 22. In 1972, she played the lead role in ''Justine de Sade'',

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's film adaptation of the

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's 1791 novel Justine. She became, along with

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and

Monica Swinn Monica Swinn, (born Monika Swuine; 19 September 1948) is a Belgian actress, best known for her roles in European softcore pornographic films of the 1970s, particularly those of the sexploitation and horror film genres. She acted in 20 of Jesús ...

, one of the most popular figures of European

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, working for ''Eurociné'' and for

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's ''Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques''. She appeared in twelve erotic horror movies directed by

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and is best remembered for playing the titular role in Franco's ''The Perverse Countess'' (1974), an erotic

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of the classic 1932 film ''

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''. She appeared in ten films with her sister Chantal Broquet, who also worked as a model and actress in low-budget European film productions. Chantal only appeared in three Franco films, ''The Obscene Mirror'' and his two

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films. They both quit the film industry after the advent of

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. Alice Arno stopped making films in 1977, at age 31. (Chantal retired from films in 1975.)

Filmography of Alice Arno

*1967 : ''Les Poneyttes'' directed by Joël Le Moigné *1968 : ''Nathalie, l'amour s'éveille'' directed by

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*1970 : ''

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'' directed by

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... a model *1970 : ''L'amour, oui! Mais...'' directed by Philippe Schneider and Joël Lifschutz *1970 : '' Eugenie de Sade'' (a.k.a. ''Eugenie Sex Happening'') directed by

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, released in 1973 *1971 : ''Señora casada necesita joven bien dotado'' directed by Juan Xiol *1971 : ''Atout sexe'' directed by Max Kalifa *1971 : ''La Débauche'' directed by

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*1971 : ''L'argent et l'amour'' directed by Jean Lévitte *1971 : ''

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'' directed by

*1972 : ''Lâchez les chiennes'' directed by Bernard Launois *1972 : ''Justine de Sade'' directed by

*1972 : ''L'insatisfaite'' directed by

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*1973 : ''Les aventures galantes de Zorro'' directed by Gilbert Roussel *1973 : ''Tendre et perverse Emanuelle / Tender and Perverse Emanuelle'' directed by

*1973 : ''Maciste contre la reine des Amazones'' ( ''Lustful Amazons'' / ''Maciste vs the Amazon Queen'') directed by

*1973 : ''Les gloutonnes'' (''The Erotic Adventures of Maciste in Atlantis'') directed by

*1973 : ''Le Miroir cochon'' (a.k.a. ''The Other Side of the Mirror'') - this was the adult x-rated version of Jess Franco's ''The Other Side of the Mirror'' *1973 : ''Pigalle carrefour des illusions'' directed by

*1973 : '' The Bare-Breasted Countess'' (a.k.a. ''Female Vampire'', a.k.a. ''Erotikill'') directed by

*1973 : ''Avortement clandestin !'' directed by

*1973 : ''Les Infidèles'' directed by Christian Lara ... the maid *1973 : ''Ah! Si mon moine voulait...'' directed by

*1973 : ''Les Gourmandines'' directed by Guy Pérol *1973 : ''

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'' (Arno appeared in an erotic insert that was later added to this 1971 film when it was released as ''Christina, Princess of Eroticism'' in France in 1973); director

did not direct or approve of the added scenes *1973 : ''Plaisir à trois / Pleasure for Three'' (a.k.a. ''How to Seduce a Virgin'') directed by

... Martine Bressac *1973 : ''Les Nuits brûlantes de Linda'' / ''Linda's Hot Nights'' (a.k.a. ''Who Raped Linda?'') directed by

: credited as Marie-France Bertrand *1973 : ''La comtesse perverse'' (a.k.a. ''The Perverse Countess'') directed by

...Countess Ivanna Zaroff *1974 : ''Règlements de femmes à O.Q. Corral'' directed by

*1974 : ''Convoy of Women'' directed by

*1974 : ''Chicas de alquiler'' directed by

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*1974 : ''Kiss Me Killer'' (a.k.a. ''Sexy Blues'') directed by

*1975 : ''Des Filles dans une Cage Doree'' (a.k.a. ''Women in a Golden Cage'') directed by

and Marius Lesoeur *1975 : ''L'Arrière-train sifflera trois fois'' directed by

... Calamity Jane / Gilda *1975 : ''La Pipe au bois'' directed by Maxime Debest ... Margot *1975 : ''Il Torcinaso'' directed by Giancarlo Romitelli *1975 : ''Les Orgies du Golden Saloon'' directed by Gilbert Roussel : Heplabelle *1975 : ''Hard Core Story'' directed by Guy Maria : Mireille *1975 : ''Les Karatéchattes'' directed by Guy Maria : Michèle *1976 : ''Chaleur et jouissance'' (the hardcore adult version of ''

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'') directed by

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*1976 : ''Paris Porno'' directed by Jacques Orth *1976 : ''Et si tu n'en veux pas'' directed by Jacques Besnard *1977 : ''Bouches gourmandes'' directed by André Koob... GretaYoung

Filmography of Chantal Broquet

* 1968 : ''Nathalie, l'amour s'éveille'' directed by

* 1969 : ''La Punition'' (ou ''Trafic de filles'') directed by Jean Maley * 1971 : ''Señora casada necesita joven bien dotado'' directed by Juan Xiol * 1972 : ''Lâchez les chiennes'' directed by Bernard Launois * 1972 : ''Justine de Sade'' directed by

* 1973 : ''Maciste contre la reine des Amazones'' (''Maciste vs the Amazon Queen'') a.k.a. ''The Lustful Amazons'', directed by

* 1973 : ''Les gloutonnes''; a.k.a. ''Les exploits érotiques de Maciste dans l'Atlantide'' / ''The Erotic Exploits of Maciste in Atlantis''; directed by

* 1973 : ''Le Miroir cochon'' (''The Obscene Mirror'') - this was the adult x-rated version of Jesus Franco's ''The Other Side of the Mirror'' * 1973 : ''Pigalle carrefour des illusions'' directed by

* 1973 : ''Les gourmandines'' directed by Guy Pérol * 1974 : ''Hommes de joie pour femmes vicieuses'' directed by

* 1975 : ''La dévoreuse'' directed by André Teisseire * 1975 : ''Les orgies du Golden Saloon'' directed by Gilbert Roussel

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arno, Alice French film actresses 1946 births Living people