Suzanne Bianchetti (24 February 1889 – 17 October 1936) was a film actress. Suzanne Bianchetti appeared in her first film in the early 1900s and quickly became one of France's most loved and respected actresses. She appeared as

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in Abel Gance's 1927 epic, ''

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'' and worked with many of the early notables of the

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era such as

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and the singer, Damia. She was married to writer and actor

René Jeanne René Jeanne was a French actor, writer, and cinema historian. He was born in 1887 and died in 1969. Jeanne was married to actress Suzanne Bianchetti. Jeanne was also notable for serving on the jury of the Mostra de Venise in 1937 and 1938. Fi ...

(1887–1969) who served as the director of ''L'Etablissement Cinématographique des Armées''.

Prix Suzanne Bianchetti

When Suzanne Bianchetti died in 1936 at the age of 47, the following year, her husband created an award in her memory to be given annually to the most promising young actress. It was given for the first time in 1937 to actress Junie Astor (1912–1967) for her performance in the film, ''Club de femmes''. The award comes in the form of a

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engraved with Suzanne Bianchetti's image. Since its inception, the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti has been awarded to many of the greatest names in

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who went on to national and international success, such as Micheline Presle, Simone Signoret,

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, Geneviève Bujold,

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and

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Partial filmography

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'' (1919, Short) *''Sa gosse'' (1919) *'' Flipotte'' (1920) *''La marseillaise'' (1920) - Lise de Dietrich *''Une brute'' (1921) *'' Le rêve'' (1921) *'' Le père Goriot'' (1921) *''

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'' (1922) - La marquise d'Harville *''

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'' (1922) - Julie, la soeur de Jocelyn *''

The Courier of Lyon ''The Courier of Lyon'' (French: ''L'affaire du courrier de Lyon'') is a 1937 French historical drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and Maurice Lehmann and starring Pierre Blanchar, Dita Parlo and Jacques Copeau.The A to Z of French Cinema p ...

'' (1923) - Clotilde d'Argence *''La légende de soeur Béatrix'' (1923) - Nilidor *'' Imperial Violets'' (1924) - Eugénie de Montijo *''L'enfant des halles'' (1924) - Princesse Mila Serena *''La flambée des rêves'' (1924) - Suzanne *''L'heureuse mort'' (1925) - Lucie Larue *''

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'' (1925) - L'Impératrice Marie-Louise *''La Brière'' (1925) *'' Le Nègre blanc'' (1925) - Suzanne *'' The Night Watch'' (1925) - Princesse Hedwig *'' Les Aventures de Robert Macaire'' (1925) - Louise de Sermèze *''

'' (1927) - La reine Marie-Antoinette *'' The Loves of Casanova'' (1927) - Catherine II *''

Verdun, visions d'histoire ''Verdun: Visions of History'' () is a 1928 French docudrama film directed by Léon Poirier. It portrays the battle of Verdun, primarily by recreating the battle on its location, but also with the use of newsreel footage and dramatic scenes. Mo ...

'' (1928) - L'épouse *'' Kiss Me'' (1929) - Marquise Aurore *'' Cagliostro'' (1929) - Marie-Antoinette *'' Les Mufles'' (1929) - Laure Jantet *''

The Man Without Love ''The Man Without Love'' (german: Der Mann, der nicht liebt) is a 1929 French-German silent drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Gustav Diessl, Ágnes Eszterházy, and Harry Hardt. It is based on the play ''Kean'' by Alexandre Duma ...

'' (1929) - Duchesse de Rogall *''

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'' (1930) - Mme d'Arbeiller *'' The King of Paris'' (1930) - Duchesse de Marsignac *''Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire'' (1931) - La femme *'' The Mad Night'' (1932) - Clotilde *'' Imperial Violets'' (1932) - Eugénie de Montijo *''

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'' (1935) *''Napoléon Bonaparte'' (1935) - Marie-Antoinette (uncredited) *'' The Call of Silence'' (1936) - La femme du monde (final film role)

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