Monique Joyce (1912–1994) was a French model, singer and actress.Burch & Sellier p.157 She began her career appearing in

Opéra comique ''Opéra comique'' (; plural: ''opéras comiques'') is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. It emerged from the popular '' opéras comiques en vaudevilles'' of the Fair Theatres of St Germain and St Laurent (and to a l ...

. After winning the Mademoiselle Paris contest in March 1933 she received greater public attention and made her first film appearance that year. During the

Occupation of France The Military Administration in France (german: Militärverwaltung in Frankreich; french: Occupation de la France par l'Allemagne) was an interim occupation authority established by Nazi Germany during World War II to administer the occupied zo ...

she appeared in several productions by the German-backed

Continental Films Continental Films was a German-controlled French film production company. It stood as the sole authorized film production organization in Nazi-occupied France. Established in October 1940, it was entirely bankrolled by the German government, and ...

that later led to charges of collaboration. Her final role was a supporting part in the 1943 film ''

Late Love ''Late Love'' (German: ''Späte Liebe'') is a 1943 German historical drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Paula Wessely, Attila Hörbiger and Inge List. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. It was s ...

'' directed by

Gustav Ucicky Gustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrians, Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. His work cov ...

and made in

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. Following the

Liberation of Paris The liberation of Paris (french: Libération de Paris) was a military battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi Germ ...

in 1944 she headed to the

Sigmaringen enclave The Sigmaringen enclave was the exiled remnant of France's Nazi-sympathizing Vichy government which fled to Germany during the Liberation of France near the end of World War II in order to avoid capture by the advancing Allied forces. ...

where the

Vichy government Vichy France (french: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was the fascist French state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Officially independent, but with half of its terr ...

in exile was headquartered for the final months of the war.

Selected filmography

* ''

Ciboulette ''Ciboulette'' is a French opérette in three acts, music by Reynaldo Hahn, libretto by Robert de Flers and Francis de Croisset, first performed at the Théâtre des Variétés, in Paris, on 7 April 1923. One of the most elegant and refined compo ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' The Courier of Lyon'' (1937) * '' Mother Love'' (1938) * ''

Nightclub Hostess ''Nightclub Hostess'' (French title: ''L'Entraîneuse'') is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Albert Valentin. The screenplay was written by Charles Spaak. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Gilbert Gil, Gisèle Préville, Jea ...

'' (1940) * ''

Twisted Mistress ''Twisted Mistress'' (french: La fausse maîtresse) is a 1942 French comedy film starring Danielle Darrieux. The movie was directed by André Cayatte, based on story by Honoré de Balzac. It was released on VHS in France by TF1 Vidéo on 1 January ...

'' (1942) * ''

Miss Bonaparte ''Miss Bonaparte'' (French: ''Mam'zelle Bonaparte'') is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Edwige Feuillère, Monique Joyce and Raymond Rouleau. It is based on a novel by Gérard Bourgeois and Pierre ...

'' (1942) * ''

'' (1943)

References

Bibliography

* Burch, Noël & Sellier, Geneviève. ''The Battle of the Sexes in French Cinema, 1930–1956''. Duke University Press, 2013. * Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2001.

External links

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