Françoise Prévost (13 January 1930 – 30 November 1997) was a French actress, journalist and author. She was the daughter of writer Marcelle Auclair. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1949 and 1985.

Life and career

Prévost was born and died in

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, France. She made her film debut at 18, in '' Jean de la Lune''. After several minor roles she emerged with the

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, with roles of weight in films by

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. Starting from 1960s she was also pretty active in the Italian cinema, starring in leading roles in dramas, comedies and genre films. In 1975 Prévost gained critical appreciation and commercial success as an author, with an autobiographical book about her struggle against an incurable disease, ''Ma vie en plus''.

Selected filmography

* ''Jean de la Lune'' (1949) - (uncredited) * ''Les miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois'' (1951) - (uncredited) * ''

Clara de Montargis ''Clara de Montargis'' is a 1951 French drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Ludmilla Tchérina, Michel François and Roland Armontel.Rège p.293 It was made at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art di ...

'' (1951) * '' Leathernose'' (1952) - Une jeune invitée * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (1953) - Ketty * '' Virgile'' (1953) - Mimi la Rouquine (uncredited) * ''

That Night ''That Night'' (originally titled ''One Hot Summer'') is a 1992 American coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Craig Bolotin and starring C. Thomas Howell and Juliette Lewis. It is based on the 1987 novel of the same name ...

'' (1958) - La secrétaire * ''Le bel âge'' (1960) - Françoise * ''

The Enemy General ''The Enemy General'' is a 1960 American drama war film directed by George Sherman and starring Van Johnson. The film was shot on location in Europe. Plot The setting is World War II. An Office of Strategic Services agent, working with the French ...

'' (1960) - Nicole * ''

Women Are Like That ''Women Are Like That'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Stanley Logan and written by Horace Jackson. The film stars Kay Francis, Pat O'Brien, Ralph Forbes, Melville Cooper, Thurston Hall and Grant Mitchell. The film was released by ...

'' (1960) - Isabelle * ''

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'' (1961) - Katie Pearson * '' Time Out for Love'' (1961) - Gladys * ''

Love Play ''Love Play'' is a 1961 French film starring Jean Seberg. It was directed by Seberg's then husband Francois Moreuil. It was also known as ''La récréation'' or ''Playtime''. It was based on a short story by Francois Sagan.'Playtime' Brings Sho ...

'' (1961) - Anne de Limeuil * ''La Morte-Saison des amours'' (1961) - Françoise * ''La fille aux yeux d'or'' (1961) - Eléonore San Real * ''Par-dessus le mur'' (1961) - Une mère * ''

The Game of Truth ''The Game of Truth'' (French: ''Le jeu de la vérité'') is a 1961 French mystery film directed by Robert Hossein and starring Hossein, Françoise Prévost and Paul Meurisse.Rège p.509 Cast * Robert Hossein as L'inspecteur de police * F ...

'' (1961) - Guylaine de Fleury * ''

Paris Belongs to Us ''Paris Belongs to Us'' (french: Paris nous appartient, sometimes translated as ''Paris Is Ours'') is a 1961 French mystery film directed by Jacques Rivette. Set in Paris in 1957 and often referencing Shakespeare's play ''Pericles'', the title i ...

'' (1961) - Terry Yordan * ''

Roaring Years ''Roaring Years'' ( it, Gli anni ruggenti) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa, set in the 1930s during the Fascist period of Benito Mussolini. It stars Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi, and was inspired by the satirical comedy "T ...

'' (1962) - Figlia del medico (uncredited) * '' Le Signe du lion'' (1962) - Hélène (uncredited) * '' Bon Voyage!'' (1962) - The Girl * ''

The Condemned of Altona ''The Condemned of Altona'' (French: ''Les Séquestrés d'Altona'') is a play written by Jean-Paul Sartre, known in Great Britain as ''Loser Wins''. It was first produced in 1959 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris. It was one of the last ...

'' (1962) - Leni von Gerlach * ''Il mare'' (1962) * ' (1963) - Lilli * ''

The Verona Trial ''Il processo di Verona'' (internationally released as ''The Verona Trial'') is a 1963 Italian historical drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. The film tells of the final phases of the Italian fascist regime, in particular the affair of the 1944 ...

'' (1963) - Frau Beetz * ''

A Sentimental Attempt ''A Sentimental Attempt'' ( it, Un tentativo sentimentale) is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. It was a Black & White feature film telecast in 1963. Cast * Fraçoise Prévost: Carla * Jean-Marc Bory: Dino * Letíc ...

'' (1963) - Carla * ''

Portuguese Vacation ''Portuguese Vacation'' (French: ''Vacances portugaises'') is a 1963 French-Portuguese drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Françoise Arnoul, Michel Auclair and Jean-Pierre Aumont.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.26 Cast * Françoise Arnoul as ...

'' (1963) - Françoise * ''

Thank You, Natercia ''Thank You, Natercia'' (French: ''Merci Natercia!'') is a 1963 French drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Clara D'Ovar, Pierre Vaneck and Pierre Dudan.Marie p.68 Cast * Clara D'Ovar as Natércia * Pierre Vaneck as Alain * Pier ...

'' (1963) - Françoise * ''

A Man in His Prime ''A Man in His Prime'' (German: ''Ein Mann im schönsten Alter'') is a 1964 West German drama film directed by Franz Peter Wirth and starring Karl Michael Vogler, Pascale Audret and Françoise Prévost. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1964) - Lucy * '' The Glass Cage'' (1965) * ''Galia'' (1966) - Nicole * ''

The Murder Clinic ''The Murder Clinic'' ( it, La lama nel corpo, lit=The Knife in the Body) is a 1966 horror giallo film directed by Lionello De Felice and Elio Scardamaglia. It was produced by Elio Scardamaglia, Francesco Scardamaglia and Luciano Martino;. The scr ...

'' (1966) - Gisèle de Brantome * ''Via Macau'' (1966) - Colette * ''

Maigret and His Greatest Case ''Maigret and His Greatest Case'' (German: ''Maigret und sein grösster Fall'') is a 1966 crime film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Françoise Prévost and Günther Stoll.Woeller & Cassiday p.175 It was made as a c ...

'' (1966) - Simone Lefèbvre * ''L'une et l'autre'' (1967) - Simone * '' Pronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per te'' (1967) - Paolo's Mother * ''

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'' (1968) - Elvira Spallanzani * ''

Johnny Hamlet ''Johnny Hamlet'' ( it, Quella sporca storia nel West, lit=That Dirty Story in the West is a 1968 Italian film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film is a Spaghetti Western version of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet''. Plot Johnny Hamil ...

'' (1968) - Gertry Hamilton * ''

Spirits of the Dead ''Spirits of the Dead'' (french: Histoires extraordinaires, lit=Extraordinary Tales, it, Tre passi nel delirio, lit=Three Steps to Delirium), also known as ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination'', is a 1968 horror anthology film comprising three ...

'' (1968) - Friend of Countess (segment "Metzengerstein") * ''

A Woman on Fire ''A Woman on Fire'' ( it, Brucia, ragazzo, brucia, also known as ''Burn, Boy, Burn'') is a 1969 Italian erotic-drama film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo. It gained a great commercial success and launched the career of Di Leo as director. ...

'' (1969) - Clara Frisotti * ' (1969) - Francine * ''Quarta parete'' (1969) - Cristiana * ''Les vieilles lunes'' (1969) * ''Sirokkó'' (1969) * ''I ragazzi del massacro'' (1969) * ''La donna a una dimensione'' (1969) - Paola * ''

Un caso di coscienza ''Un caso di coscienza'' (Italian for ''A matter of conscience'') is a 1970 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Giovanni Grimaldi. It is based on the Leonardo Sciascia's short story with the same name, which is part of the collect ...

'' (1970) - Sandra Solfi * '' A Suitcase for a Corpse'' (1970) - Diana Ardington * ''Mont-Dragon'' (1970) - La comtesse Germaine de Boismenil * ''La prima notte del dottor Danieli, industriale, col complesso del... giocattolo'' (1970) - Virginia * ''The Hideout'' (1971) - Charlotte * ''La saignée'' (1971) - Mother * ''Le inibizioni del dottor Gaudenzi, vedovo, col complesso della buonanima'' (1971) - Laura Gaudenzi * ''Le belve'' (1971) - Clara Borsetti (segment "La voce del sangue") * ''Quando l'amore è sensualità'' (1973) - Giulia Sanfelice * ''Les anges'' (1973) - Anne * ''

The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine ''The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine'' ( it, Le scomunicate di San Valentino/ translation: ''The Excommunication of St. Valentine'') is a 1974 Italian nunsploitation film written and directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Françoise Prévost a ...

'' (1974) - The Abbess * ''

La prova d'amore ''La prova d'amore'' is a 1974 Italian film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Ely Galleani as Angela * Gabriele Ferzetti * Françoise Prévost * Jenny Tamburi * Adriana Asti Adriana Asti (born 30 April 1931) is an Italian stage, film, ...

'' (1974) - Angela Mother * ''Mais où sont passées les jeunes filles en fleurs'' (1975) - Mme de Saintange * ''Un urlo dalle tenebre'' (1975) - Barbara, Piero's mother * ''Le téléphone rose'' (1975) - Françoise Castejac * ''L'amour en herbe'' (1977) - La mère de Martine * ''Mala, amore e morte'' (1977) - Adalgisa Belli * ''Le soleil en face'' (1980) - Jeanne * ''

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'' (1981) - Renée Novick * ''La côte d'amour'' (1982) - Jacqueline

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prevost, Francoise 1930 births 1997 deaths French film actresses Deaths from cancer in France Actresses from Paris Writers from Paris 20th-century French actresses 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French women writers