Nicole Besnard (1928–2017) was a French
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[Pym p.80] She starred in several films during the 1950s before retiring.
Selected filmography
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Beauty and the Devil
''La Beauté du diable'' (literally "the beauty of the devil"; originally released in the UK and USA as ''Beauty and the Devil'') is a 1950 Franco-Italian fantasy film drama directed by René Clair. A tragicomedy set in the early 19th century, it ...
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They Were Five
''They Were Five'' (French: ''La belle équipe'') is a 1936 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin, Charles Vanel, and Viviane Romance. It tells the story of five unemployed workers who win the jackpot in the nat ...
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Dortoir des grandes
''Dortoir des grandes'' en, Seniors' Dormitory, is a French crime drama film from 1953, directed by Henri Decoin, written by François Chalais, starring Jean Marais and Louis de Funès. The film is also known under the titles: "Girls' Dormitory ...
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Naked in the Wind
''Naked in the Wind'' or ''The Island of Nude Women'' (French: ''L'île aux femmes nues'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Henri Lepage and starring Félix Oudart, Lili Bontemps, Armand Bernard and Jane Sourza. In 1962 it was released i ...
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Sur le banc'' (1954)
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Leguignon the Healer
''Leguignon the Healer'' (French: ''Leguignon guérisseur'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Yves Deniaud, Jane Marken and Nicole Besnard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. ...
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The Big Flag
''The Big Flag'' (French: ''Le grand pavois'') is a 1954 French drama film directed by Jacques Pinoteau and starring Jean Chevrier, Marc Cassot and Marie Mansart.Lemonier p.81 It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were ...
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The Blue Danube
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References
Bibliography
* Fritsche, Maria. ''Homemade Men In Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity ''. Berghahn Books, 2013.
* Pym, John. ''Time Out Film Guide''. Penguin Books, 2002.
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1928 births
2017 deaths
Actresses from Grenoble
French film actresses
French stage actresses
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