Jeanne Provost (1887–1980) was a French

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and

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.Goble p.38 She was a member of the

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from 1907 to 1912. In 1928 she appeared in the original cast of

Marcel Pagnol Marcel Paul Pagnol (; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionable ...

's play '' Topaze''.

Selected filmography

* '' After Love'' (1924) * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Let's Go Up the Champs-Élysées'' (1938) * ''

Monsieur Coccinelle ''Monsieur Coccinelle'' is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps and starring Pierre Larquey, Jane Loury and Jeanne Provost. The film's sets were designed by Boris Bilinsky. The plot was based on an original story writ ...

'' (1938) * ''

President Haudecoeur ''President Haudecoeur'' (French: ''Le président Haudecoeur'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Harry Baur, Betty Stockfeld and Marguerite Deval.Rège p.278 It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagn ...

'' (1940) * '' The Ironmaster'' (1948) * ''

The Secret of Helene Marimon ''The Secret of Helene Marimon'' (French: ''Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon'') is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Henri Calef and starring Isa Miranda, Franck Villard and Carla Del Poggio.Caldiron & Hochkofler p.144 The scenario was b ...

'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1887 births 1980 deaths French film actresses French stage actresses Troupe of the Comédie-Française {{France-film-actor-stub