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 (1887–1969) who served as the

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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

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(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

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has been awarded to many of the greatest names in

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who went on to national and international success, such as

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, Audrey Tautou and

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Partial filmography

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'' (1919, Short) *''Sa gosse'' (1919) *''

Flipotte '' Flipotte'' is a 1920 French silent film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli. It is based on a novel by Henry Kistemaeckers Cast * Gabriel Signoret ... Flipotte *Suzanne Bianchetti *Andrée Brabant Marie Thérèse "Andrée" Brabant (1 ...

'' (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'' (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 *'' Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1925) - L'Impératrice Marie-Louise *''La Brière'' (1925) *'' Le Nègre blanc'' (1925) - Suzanne *''

The Night Watch ''Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq'', also known as ''The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch'', but commonly referred to as ''The Night Watch'' ( nl, De Nachtwacht), i ...

'' (1925) - Princesse Hedwig *'' Les Aventures de Robert Macaire'' (1925) - Louise de Sermèze *''

'' (1927) - La reine Marie-Antoinette *''

The Loves of Casanova ''The Loves of Casanova'' or ''Casanova'' is a 1927 French Historical drama film directed by Alexandre Volkoff and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Suzanne Bianchetti and Diana Karenne. The film portrays the life and adventures of Giacomo 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. Most ...

'' (1928) - L'épouse *'' Kiss Me'' (1929) - Marquise Aurore *''

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'' (1929) - Marie-Antoinette *'' Les Mufles'' (1929) - Laure Jantet *'' The Man Without Love'' (1929) - Duchesse de Rogall *'' Princes de la cravache'' (1930) - Mme d'Arbeiller *'' The King of Paris'' (1930) - Duchesse de Marsignac *''Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire'' (1931) - La femme *''

The Mad Night ''The Mad Night'' (French: ''La folle nuit'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Robert Bibal.Crisp p.395 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. Cast * Suzanne Bianchetti * Colette Broïdo * Marguerit ...

'' (1932) - Clotilde *'' Imperial Violets'' (1932) - Eugénie de Montijo *'' Aux portes de Paris'' (1935) *''Napoléon Bonaparte'' (1935) - Marie-Antoinette (uncredited) *''

The Call of Silence ''The Call of Silence'', also screened as ''The Call'' (French: ''L'Appel du Silence''), is a 1936 French drama film directed by Léon Poirier and starring Jean Yonnel, Pierre de Guingand and Jacqueline Francell. It is a biography based on the ...

'' (1936) - La femme du monde (final film role)

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