Gisèle Casadesus (14 June 1914 – 24 September 2017) was a French actress, who appeared in numerous theatre and film productions. She was an honorary member of the

Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française The sociétaires of the Comédie-Française are chosen from among the ''pensionnaires'' who have been in the company a year or more. They are decided upon in the course of a general assembly of the company's administrative committee, made up of 6 e ...

, Grand Officer of the

Legion of Honor The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

, Officer of the

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, and ''Grand-Croix'' of the

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. In a career spanning more than 80 years, Casadesus appeared in more than a dozen films after turning 90.

Life and career

Born into a family of artists in the

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, Gisèle was the daughter of musician, composer and conductor

Henri Casadesus Henri-Gustave Casadesus (30 September 1879, Paris – 31 May 1947, Paris) was a violist, viola d'amore player, composer, and music publisher. Early life Casadesus received his early musical instruction with Albert Lavignac and studied viola wit ...

and harpist Marie-Louise Beetz, her older brother was actor Christian Casadesus. After receiving first prize in acting at French National Academy of Dramatic Arts at the age of twenty, Casadeus joined the Comédie-Française in 1934. The same year, she married the actor Lucien Pascal (born Lucien Probst), with whom she had four children:

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(1935), Martine (1939), Béatrice (1942) and Dominique (1954), all artists. She became the 400th member of the Comédie-Française on 1 January 1939, and honorary member on 15 April 1967. In cinema, Pierre Billon hired her in 1943 to play the role of Clotilde Grandlieus in ''Vautrin'', adapted from Balzac's novel, alongside Michel Simon, and in 1946 for the role of Mary in ''L'Homme au chapeau rond'', alongside Raimu. In 1971 she was Countess Eguzon in ''La Belle Aventure'', participated in '' Le Mouton enragé'' by Michel Deville, played the role of Nicole Leguen, wife of Jean Gabin in '' Verdict'' (1974) by André Cayatte, and the mother of Claude Jade in '' Les Robots pensants'' (1976). Again with Claude Jade, she was ''Mamie Rose'' (1976), the "grand-mère au pair" in the film by Pierre Goutas, her greatest role. It is followed by her Catherine in ''Un crime de notre temps'' (1977) by

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engaged her in 1996 for the role of Clara Blanc, mother of

Bernard Tapie Bernard Roger Tapie (; 26 January 1943 – 3 October 2021) was a French businessman, politician and occasional actor, singer, and TV host. He was Minister of City Affairs in the government of Pierre Bérégovoy. Life and career Tapie was bor ...

, in ''

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''. In ''Aïe'' (2000), she is the mother of André Dussollier, and in Valérie Lemercier's comedy ''Palais Royal'' (2005) she plays the queen mother. She was Margueritte ("with two ts") alongside

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in Jean Becker's ''

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'' (2010).

Later role and award honours

In 2013, aged 99, Casadesus acted alongside

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and Marie Kremer in '' Sous le figuier'' directed by Anne-Marie Étienne. Casadesus was awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour on 29 March 2013. She was also an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and ''Grand-Croix'' of the National Order of Merit. She received an Honorary Molière Award in 2003 for her entire career.

Death

Casadesus died in Paris, France, at the age of 103.

Theatre

At Comédie-Française

* 1934: ''

Lorenzaccio ''Lorenzaccio'' is a French play of the Romantic period written by Alfred de Musset in 1834, set in 16th-century Florence, and depicting Lorenzino de' Medici, who killed Florence's tyrant, Alessandro de' Medici, his cousin. Having engaged in deba ...

'' by

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, directed by

Émile Fabre Émile Fabre (24 March 1869 in Metz, France – 25 September 1955 in Paris) was a French playwright and general administrator of the ''Comédie-Française'' from 1915 to 1936.:227 He was greatly influenced by Balzac as a young man, and mos ...

* 1934: ''La Brebis'' by Edmond See, directed by

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* 1934: '' On ne badine pas avec l'amour'' by Alfred de Musset * 1934: ''Le Mariage forcé'' by

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, directed by Robert Manuel * 1934: ''Le Sourire du faune'' by

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, directed by

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* 1934: '' Le Médecin malgré lui'' by Molière * 1934: '' Ruy Blas'' by

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...

* 1934: ''La Belle aventure'' by

Gaston Arman de Caillavet Gaston Arman de Caillavet (13 March 1869 – 13 January 1915) was a French playwright. Early life Gaston Arman de Caillavet was born on 13 March 1869. He was the son of Albert Arman de Caillavet and Léontine Lippmann. His maternal grandfa ...

Robert de Flers Robert Pellevé de La Motte-Ango, marquis de Flers (25 November 1872, Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados – 30 July 1927, Vittel) was a French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist.Pierre Barillet, ''Les Seigneurs du rire: Flers – Caillavet � ...

and

Étienne Rey Étienne Rey (1 March 1879 – 16 February 1965) was a French writer, dramatist and literary critic and one of the first best-seller writers of the Grasset publisher. His play ''La belle aventure'', co-written with Robert de Flers and Gaston Arm ...

* 1934: ''L'Amour veille'' by Gaston Arman de Caillavet and Robert de Flers * 1934: ''Tante Marie'' by Anne Valray, directed by

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* 1934: '' Le Barbier de Séville'' by Beaumarchais * 1935: ''

Le Mariage de Figaro ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (french: link=no, La Folle Journée, ou Le Mariage de Figaro ("The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro")) is a comedy in five acts, written in 1778 by Pierre Beaumarchais. This play is the second in the Figaro trilogy, ...

'' by Beaumarchais * 1935: ''L'Impromptu de Versailles'' by Molière * 1935: '' Les Burgraves'' by

* 1935: ''L'Étourdi ou les Contretemps'' by Molière * 1935: ''L'Illustre théâtre'' by Jules Truffier; directed by Pierre Bertin * 1935: ''Madame Quinze'' by

Jean Sarment Jean Sarment, real name Jean Bellemère, (13 January 1897 – 29 March 1976) was a French film and stage actor and a writer. He was nominated administrator of the Comédie-Française in July 1944 although he won't occupy the position. Selecte ...

, directed by Émile Fabre * 1935: ''Sur la lisière d'un bois'' by Victor Hugo * 1935: '' Les Fourberies de Scapin'' by Molière * 1935: '' L'Arlésienne'' by

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* 1935: ''Paraître'' by Maurice Donnay * 1936: ''L'Embuscade'' by Henry Kistemaeckers * 1936: ''Le Sang de Danton'' by Saint-Georges de Bouhélier; directed by Léon Bernard * 1936: ''Les Noces d'argent'' by

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* 1936: ''Le Chant du berceau'' by

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and Maria Martinez Sierra; directed by Émile Fabre * 1936: '' Le Voyage à Biarritz'' by Jean Sarment; directed by André Brunot * 1936: ''Les Rivaux d'eux-mêmes'' by Pigault-Lebrun; directed by

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* 1936: ''Un caprice'' by Alfred de Musset, directed by Maurice Escande * 1936: ''La Nouvelle idole'' by

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* 1936: ''Bolivar'' by Jules Supervielle; music by Darius Milhaud,

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by Serge Lifar, directed by Émile Fabre * 1936: ''Le Bon Roi Dagobert'' by

* 1936: ''Martine'' by Jean-Jacques Bernard * 1937: ''Asmodée'' by François Mauriac; directed by

Jacques Copeau Jacques Copeau (; 4 February 1879 – 20 October 1949) was a French theatre director, producer, actor, and dramatist. Before he founded the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in Paris, he wrote theatre reviews for several Parisian journals, work ...

* 1937: ''La Marche nuptiale'' by

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* 1937: ''

Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard ''The Game of Love and Chance'' (french: Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard) is a three-act romantic comedy by French playwright Marivaux. ''The Game of Love and Chance'' was first performed 23 January 1730 by the Comédie Italienne. In this pla ...

'' by

Marivaux Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (4 February 1688 – 12 February 1763), commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French playwright and novelist. He is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the 18th century, writing nume ...

; directed by Maurice Escande * 1937: ''Le Monde où l'on s'ennuie'' by

Édouard Pailleron Édouard Jules Henri Pailleron (7 September 183419 April 1899) was a French poet and dramatist best known for his play . Early life Édouard was born in Paris on 7 September 1834. From a Parisian cultured "bourgeoise" family (upper-middle class ...

* 1937: '' L'Impromptu de Versailles'' by Molière, directed by

Pierre Dux Pierre Dux (21 October 1908 – 1 December 1990) was a French stage director, stage actor, and film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1932 and 1990. Filmography References External links * * 1908 births 1990 deaths Burials ...

* 1937: ''À quoi rêvent les jeunes filles'' by Alfred de Musset; directed by

* 1937: '' Les Corbeaux'' by Henry Becque * 1937: '' Le Légataire universel'' by

Jean-François Regnard Jean-François Regnard (7 February 1655 – 4 September 1709), "the most distinguished, after Molière, of the comic poets of the seventeenth century", was a dramatist, born in Paris, who is equally famous now for the travel diary he kept of a vo ...

, directed by Pierre Dux * 1937: '' L'Illusion comique'' by

Pierre Corneille Pierre Corneille (; 6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. As a young man, he earned the valuable patron ...

, directed by

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* 1937: ''Le Bonhomme jadis'' by

Henri Murger Louis-Henri Murger, also known as Henri Murger and Henry Murger (27 March 1822 – 28 January 1861), was a French novelist and poet. He is chiefly distinguished as the author of the 1851 book ''Scènes de la vie de bohème'' (Scenes of Bohemi ...

* 1937: '' Le Dépit amoureux'' by Molière * 1938: '' La Seconde Surprise de l'amour'' by Marivaux, directed by Pierre Bertin * 1938: ''Tricolore'' by Pierre Lestringuez, musique Darius Milhaud, directed by Louis Jouvet * 1938: '' Cantique des cantiques'' by

Jean Giraudoux Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux (; 29 October 1882 – 31 January 1944) was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II. His ...

; directed by Louis Jouvet * 1938: ''

Les Femmes savantes ''Les Femmes savantes'' (''The Learned Ladies'') is a comedy by Molière in five acts, written in verse. A satire on academic pretension, female education, and préciosité (French for preciousness), it was one of his most popular comedies a ...

'' by Molière * 1938: ''

La Dispute :''This is for the Marivaux play, for the band, see La Dispute (band).'' ''La Dispute'' is a prose comedy written by Pierre de Marivaux, shown for the first time on 19 October 1744 by the Théâtre-Italien in the Hôtel de Bourgogne. The story ...

'' by Marivaux; directed by Jean Martinelli * 1938: '' Un chapeau de paille d'Italie'' by

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, directed by

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* 1938: ''

Le Menteur ''The Liar'' (french: Le Menteur) is a farcical play by Pierre Corneille that was first performed in 1644. It was based on ''La Verdad Sospechosa'' by the Spanish-American playwright Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, which was published in 1634. Summary D ...

'' by

, directed by Pierre Bertin * 1938: ''La Coupe enchantée'' by

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and Champmeslé, directed by André Bacqué * 1938: ''Esther'' by

Jean Racine Jean-Baptiste Racine ( , ) (; 22 December 163921 April 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille as well as an important literary figure in the Western traditi ...

; directed by Georges Le Roy * 1939: ''A souffert sous Ponce Pilate'' by Paul Raynal; directed by

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* 1939: ''Les Trois Henry'' by André Lang * 1939: ''Les affaires sont les affaires'' by Octave Mirbeau * 1939: '' Ruy Blas'' by Victor Hugo; directed by Pierre Dux * 1939: ''La Belle Aventure'' by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers and Étienne Rey * 1940: ''L'Âne de Buridan'' by Gaston Arman de Caillavet and Robert de Flers; directed by Pierre Bertin * 1940: ''

Les Fausses Confidences ''Les Fausses Confidences'' is a three-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Pierre de Carlet de Chamberlain de Marivaux. It was first performed on the 16 March 1737 by the actors of the Comédie Italienne at the Hotel de Bourgogne, Pari ...

'' by Marivaux; directed by Pierre Dux * 1941: ''

Les Précieuses ridicules ''Les Précieuses ridicules'' (, ''The Absurd Précieuses'' or ''The Affected Ladies'') is a one-act satire by Molière in prose. It takes aim at the ''précieuses'', the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, i ...

'' by Molière; directed by André Brunot * 1941: ''La Gageure imprévue'' by

Michel-Jean Sedaine Michel-Jean Sedaine (2 June 1719 – 17 May 1797) was a French dramatist and librettist, especially noted for his librettos for '' opéras comiques'', in which he took an important and influential role in the advancement of the genre from th ...

; directed by Pierre Bertin * 1941: '' Noé'' by

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; directed by Pierre Bertin * 1941: ''Le Beau Léandre'' by Théodore de Banville and

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, directed by

Denis d'Inès Denis d'Inès, real name Joseph-Victor-Octave Denis, (1 September 1885 - 25 October 1968) was a French actor and theatre director for some plays. He entered the Comédie-Française in 1914, was a sociétaire from 1920 to 1953, and General admin ...

* 1941: '' Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur'' by Molière; directed by Pierre Bertin * 1942: ''Le Cheval arabe'' by Julien Luchaire; directed by

* 1942: ''La Paix chez soi'' by

Georges Courteline Georges Courteline born Georges Victor Marcel Moinaux (25 June 1858 – 25 June 1929) was a French dramatist and novelist, a satirist notable for his sharp wit and cynical humor. Biography His family moved from Tours in Indre-et-Loire to Pari ...

* 1942: ''Le Distrait'' by Jean-François Regnard; directed by Jean Meyer * 1942: '' Le Misanthrope'' by Molière; directed by

* 1942: ''La Gageure imprévue'' by

; directed by Pierre Bertin * 1943: '' La Reine morte'' by Henry de Montherlant; directed by Pierre Dux * 1943: '' Un jour'' by

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* 1943: '' Le Barbier de Séville'' by Beaumarchais, directed by Pierre Dux * 1943: ''Le Sicilien ou l'Amour peintre'' by Molière; directed by Maurice Escande * 1944: ''Barberine'' by Alfred de Musset, directed by Jean Meyer * 1945: ''Une visite de noces'' by Alexandre Dumas fils * 1945: '' L'Avare'' by Molière; directed by Jean Meyer * 1946: ''

'' by Beaumarchais; directed by Jean Meyer * 1946: ''La Princesse d'Élide'' by Molière; directed by Georges Le Roy * 1946: '' Feu la mère de madame'' by Georges Feydeau; directed by

Fernand Ledoux Fernand Ledoux (born Jacques Joseph Félix Fernand Ledoux, 24 January 1897, Tirlemont – 21 September 1993, Villerville) was a French film and theatre actor of Belgian origin. He studied with Raphaël Duflos at the CNSAD, and began his ...

* 1948: '' L'Ami Fritz'' by Émile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian * 1948: '' L'Épreuve'' by Marivaux; directed by

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* 1948: ''Le Gendre de M. Poirier'' by Émile Augier and Jules Sandeau * 1949: ''On ne saurait penser à tout'' by Alfred de Musset; directed by Robert Manuel * 1950: ''La Belle aventure'' by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers and Étienne Rey; directed by

* 1950: ''

'' by Marivaux; directed by Maurice Escande * 1951: '' Sganarelle ou le Cocu imaginaire'' by Molière; directed by

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* 1951: ''Le Chevalier Canepin'' by

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; directed by Jacques Charon * 1951: ''

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'' by Georges Feydeau; directed by Jean Meyer * 1951: ''L'Indigent'' by

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; directed by

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* 1952: ''La Coupe enchantée'' by

and Champmeslé; directed by

* 1952: ''Le Légataire universel'' by Jean-François Régnard; directed by Pierre Dux * 1952: ''

'' by Molière; directed by Robert Manuel * 1953: ''

'' by Corneille; directed by

* 1953: ''Le Dépit amoureux'' by Molière; directed by Georges Chamarat * 1953: ''

'' by Marivaux; directed by Maurice Escande * 1954: '' L'Épreuve'' by Marivaux; directed by

* 1954: ''

'' by

; directed by Denis d'Ines * 1955: ''Est-il bon ? Est-il méchant?'' by

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; directed by

Henri Rollan Henri Rollan (23 March 1888 – 23 June 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1910 and 1962. Selected filmography * '' De afwezige'' (1913) * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * '' The Three Masks'' (192 ...

* 1957: ''La Bonne Mère'' by Florian; directed by Maurice Escande * 1957: '' L'Ours'' by

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; directed by André Falcon * 1958: ''Un ami de jeunesse'' by Edmond See, directed by Denis d'Inès * 1958: ''La Maison de campagne'' by Florent Carton Dancourt, directed by

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* 1958: ''On ne saurait penser à tout'' by Alfred de Musset, directed by Robert Manuel * 1958: '' Le Misanthrope'' by Molière, directed by Pierre Dux * 1959: ''Les Trente Millions de Gladiator'' by

Eugène Labiche Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello (; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power ...

; directed by

Charles Dullin Charles Dullin (; 8 May 1885 – 11 December 1949) was a French actor, theater manager and director. Career Dullin began his career as an actor in melodrama:185 In 1908, he started his first troupe with Saturnin Fabre, the ''Théâtre de Foire ...

* 1961: ''On ne saurait penser à tout'' by Alfred de Musset; directed by Robert Manuel * 1962: ''La Troupe du Roy'' by Molière; directed by Paul-Émile Deiber * 1980: '' La Folle de Chaillot'' by

; directed by

Michel Fagadau Michel Fagadau (born Mihai Făgădău, 1930– February 10, 2011) was a Romanian-born French theater director and producer. Born in Bucharest, his family had to leave Romania during the war due to his father's antifascist activities. They ended up ...

* 1990: ''Tête de poulet'' by Spiro, lecture * 2011: ''Le Jubilé d'Agathe'' by

Pascal Lainé Pascal Lainé (born 10 May 1942 in Anet, Eure-et-Loir) is a French academic, novelist, and writer. Awarded both the Prix Médicis (1971 for ''l'Irrévolution'') and the Goncourt (1974 for '' La Dentellière''), Pascal Lainé has published over 20 ...

, lecture, Studio-Théâtre de la Comédie-Française

Outside Comédie-Française

* ''Une petite qui voit grand'' by Germaine Acremant * '' Boubouroche'' by

* ''J'y suis j'y reste'' by Raymond Vincy and Jean Valmy * '' Le Bal des voleurs'' by Jean Anouilh * '' Le Rendez-vous de Senlis'' by Jean Anouilh * ''Histoire de rire'' by Armand Salacrou * '' Une femme libre'' by Armand Salacrou * '' Monsieur chasse !'' by Georges Feydeau * ''Bonne chance Denis'' by

Michel Duran Michel Duran, pen name of Michel Joseph Durand (22 April 1900, in Lyon – 18 February 1994, in Rambouillet) was a French actor, author, dialoguist and screenwriter. He was the son of Michel Jacques Durand and Marie Exbrayat.Archives municipales d ...

* '' Le Complexe de Philémon'' by

Jean Bernard-Luc Jean Bernard-Luc, real name Lucien Boudousse, (Guatemala City, 8 February 1909 – Pontoise (Val-d'Oise), 18 May 1985) was a 20th-century French screenwriter and dialoguist. Biography Born in Guatemala, he arrived in France with his parents age ...

* ''Caroline a disparu'' by Jean Valmy and

André Haguet André Haguet (1900–1973) was a French screenwriter. Selected filmography * ''The Weaker Sex'' (1933) * ''The Faceless Voice'' (1933) * '' Mandrin'' (1947) * '' Dark Sunday'' (1948) * '' The Passenger'' (1949) * ''At the Order of the Czar'' ( ...

* ''Les Œufs de l'autruche'' by

André Roussin André Roussin, (22 January 1911 – 3 November 1987), was a French playwright. Born in Marseille, he was elected to the Académie française on 12 April 1973. Bibliography *1933 ''Patiences et impatiences'' *1944 ''Am Stram Gram'' *1945 ''U ...

* ''Teddy and partner'' by Yvan Noé * ''Hyménée'' by Édouard Bourdet * ''

And Then There Were None ''And Then There Were None'' is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the most difficult of her books to write. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939, a ...

'' by

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fiction ...

* ''La Voyante'' by

* ''Le Chantier'' by Charles Tordjman * 1965: '' Lorsque l'enfant paraît'' by

, directed by the author,

théâtre des Célestins The Théâtre des Célestins is a theatre building on Place des Célestins in Lyon, France. It was designed by Gaspard André, and inaugurated in 1877, then in 2005. Alongside the Comédie-Française and the théâtre de l'Odéon, it is one of f ...

* 1967: ''Lorsque l'enfant paraît'' by André Roussin, directed by the author, théâtre Saint-Georges * 1968: ''La Courte Paille'' by Jean Meyer, directed by the author, tournée * 1969: '' Monsieur chasse !'' by Georges Feydeau, directed by Alain Feydeau, Grand Théâtre de Limoges * 1974: '' Ce formidable bordel !'' by

Eugène Ionesco Eugène Ionesco (; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre in the 20th century. Ionesco inst ...

, directed by

Jacques Mauclair Jacques Mauclair (12 January 1919 – 21 December 2001) was a French film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1950 and 2000. He was born in Paris, France. Filmography References External links * 1919 births 2001 deaths French ...

, théâtre des Célestins * 1980: '' Fin de partie'' by

Samuel Beckett Samuel Barclay Beckett (; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish novelist, dramatist, short story writer, theatre director, poet, and literary translator. His literary and theatrical work features bleak, impersonal and Tragicomedy, tr ...

, directed by Guy Rétoré, théâtre de l'Est parisien * 1982: ''Fin de partie'' by Samuel Beckett, directed by Guy Rétoré, théâtre Renaud-Barrault * 1987: ''Entre passions et prairie'' by Denise Bonal, directed by Guy Rétoré, théâtre de l'Est parisien * 1988: '' Le Vallon'' by

, directed by

Simone Benmussa Simone Benmussa (5 June 1932 – 4 June 2001) was an Algerian born writer and theatre director in France. One of her best known plays was '' The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs'' Biography She was born into a Jewish family in Tunis and attended ...

, théâtre Renaud-Barrault * 1989: ''Clair de terre'' by Daniel Besnehard, directed by Guy Rétoré, théâtre de l'Est parisien * 1992: ''Le Jugement dernier'' by

Bernard-Henri Lévy Bernard-Henri Lévy (; ; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political activ ...

, directed by Jean-Louis Martinelli, théâtre de l'Atelier * 1993: ''Le Retour en Touraine'' by Françoise Dorin, directed by

Georges Wilson Georges Wilson (16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French film and television actor. He was the father of French actor Lambert Wilson. Biography Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine (now Val-de-Marne) as the illegitimate s ...

théâtre de l'Œuvre The Théâtre de l'Œuvre is a Paris theatre on the Right Bank, located at 3, Cité Monthiers, entrance 55, rue de Clichy, in the 9° arrondissement. It is commonly conflated and confused with the late-nineteenth-century theater company named Th� ...

* 1995: ''Savannah Bay'' by Marguerite Duras, directed by Jean-Claude Amyl, théâtre national de Chaillot * 1997: ''Le Bonheur à Romorantin'' by

Jean-Claude Brisville Jean-Claude Brisville (28 May 1922 – 11 August 2014) was a French writer, playwright, novelist and author for children. A screenwriter, in particular for the film '' Beaumarchais, l'insolent'', he obtained the Grand Prix du théâtre of the Ac ...

, directed by Jean-Luc Tardieu, Espace 44 Nantes * 1999: '' Savannah Bay'' by Marguerite Duras, directed by Jean-Claude Amyl, théâtre du Rond-Point, et en tournée jusqu'en

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...

* 2003: ''À chacun sa vérité'' by

Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello (; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power ...

, directed by Bernard Murat, Centre national de création d'Orléans, théâtre Antoine * 2005: ''

Richard III Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Bat ...

'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

, directed by Didier Long, La Coursive

La Rochelle La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle''; oc, La Rochèla ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. Wi ...

Filmography

Cinema

* 1934: '' L'Aventurier'' by Marcel L'Herbier: Geneviève * 1934: '' Un soir à la Comédie-Française'' by Léonce Perret: herself * 1943: '' Graine au vent'' by

Maurice Gleize Maurice Gleize (1898–1974) was a French screenwriter and film director.Hayward p.201 Selected filmography Director * '' The Red Night'' (1923) * '' Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (1928) * '' A Hen on a Wall'' (1936) * ''Coral Reefs A cora ...

: Germaine * 1943: '' Vautrin'' by Pierre Billon: Clotilde de Grandlieu * 1944: '' Coup de tête'' by

René Le Hénaff René Le Hénaff (24 April 1901 – 5 January 2005) was a French film editor and director. As a film editor he collaborated with directors Marcel Carné, René Clair, and Géza von Radványi among others. His three films with Carné in the late 1 ...

: Nadine * 1945: '' Pamela'' by Pierre de Hérain:

Joséphine de Beauharnais Josephine may refer to: People * Josephine (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Josephine (singer), a Greek pop singer Places *Josephine, Texas, United States * Mount Josephine (disambiguation) * Josephine Co ...

* 1946: '' L'Homme au chapeau rond'' by Pierre Billon: Marie * 1947: '' Les Aventures de Casanova'' by Jean Boyer: Geneviève de Cerlin * 1948: '' Route sans issue'' by

Jean Stelli Jean Stelli (6 December 1894 in Lille – 2 February 1975 in Grasse) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * '' The Hurricane on the Mountain'' (1922) * ''Gibraltar'' (1938) * ''Cristobal's Gold'' (1940) * '' The Blue ...

: Simone Fournier * 1949: ''

Between Eleven and Midnight ''Between Eleven and Midnight'' (French: ''Entre onze heures et minuit'') is a 1949 French mystery crime film directed by Henri Decoin and starring stars Louis Jouvet, Madeleine Robinson and Monique Mélinand.Palmer & Michael p.221 Yvette Eti� ...

'' by

Henri Decoin Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...

: Florence * 1949: '' Du Guesclin'' by

Bernard de Latour Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

: Jeanne, Countess of Penthièvre * 1974: '' Verdict'' by André Cayatte: Nicole Leguen * 1974: '' Le Mouton enragé'' by Michel Deville * 1975: '' Ma Mie Rose'' by Pierre Goutas: Mamie Rose * 1976: ''

Le Collectionneur de cerveaux Le Collectionneur de cerveaux ''(Thinking Robots)'' is a French horror film (1976) based on George Langelaan's novel ''Les robots pensants'' starring Claude Jade The young pianist Penny Vanderwood (Claude Jade Claude Marcelle Jorré, better ...

'' by Michel Subiela: Mme Vanderwood * 1976: '' Un mari, c'est un mari'' by Serge Friedman: Senator * 1976: '' Une femme fidèle'' by

Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, suc ...

: Countess Lapalimmes * 1977: '' Un oursin dans la poche'' by

: Benjamin's mother * 1984: '' Opéra des ombres, Berlioz 1864'' by Georges Combes * 1988: '' Sweet Lies'' by

Nathalie Delon Nathalie Delon (born Francine Canovas, also known as Nathalie Barthélémy; 1 August 194121 January 2021) was a French actress, model, film director and writer. In the 1960s, Nathalie was regarded as one of the most beautiful women in the world ...

: Nemo * 1988: '' Un été d'orages'' by

Charlotte Brandström Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most popu ...

: grandmother * 1990: '' Cinématon'' (épisode 1342) by Gérard Courant: herself * 1990: ''Couple'' (épisode 76) by Gérard Courant: herself * 1993: '' Roulez jeunesse!'' by

Jacques Fansten Jacques Fansten (born 1946) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed 20 films since 1970. Selected filmography * '' Stadium Nuts'' (1972) * '' Little Marcel'' (1976) References External links * 1946 births ...

: Bernadette * 1996: ''

'' by

: Clara Blanc * 1996: '' Album de famille'', court métrage by Shéri Tsur: Geneviève * 1997: ''

Riches, belles, etc. ''Riches, belles, etc. '' (also known as ''Riches, belles et cruelles'') is a 1998 French comedy film written and directed by Bunny Schpoliansky and starring Lola Naymark, Claudia Cardinale and Marisa Berenson. Plot During her rich and famo ...

'' by Bunny Schpoliansky * 1997: '' Post coïtum animal triste'' by

Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan (born 28 September 1946) is a French director, screenwriter and actress.This article borrows largely from a profile of the artist in ''The New York Times''. Riding, Alan. "When the Tables Are Turned in Adultery's Secret Rooms", ' ...

* 1999: ''

The Children of the Marshland ''The Children of the Marshland'' (french: Les Enfants du marais) is a 1999 French film directed by Jean Becker. Plot The film is set in a marsh, along the banks of Loire river about ten years after the great war. Riton is afflicted with a bad ...

'' by Jean Becker: Mme Mercier * 1999: '' La Dilettante'' by Pascal Thomas : * 2000: '' Aïe'' by

Sophie Fillières Sophie Fillières (born 20 November 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter who has written for more than fifteen film and television productions since 1991. Filmography References External links * 1964 births Living people F ...

: Robert's mother * 2001: '' Deux vieilles dames et l'accordeur'', short film by Guillaume Canet * 2001: '' J'me souviens plus'', short film by Alain Doutey: Rose * 2002: '' C'est le bouquet !'' by Jeanne Labrune: the lady * 2004: '' Le Promeneur du Champs-de-Mars'' by Robert Guédiguian: Simone Picard's sister * 2005: '' Palais Royal !'' by Valérie Lemercier: Alma, The Queen Mother * 2005: '' Le Noël de Lily'', short film by Éric Nebot: Lily * 2005: '' Travaux, on sait quand ça commence...'' by

* 2006: '' Le Grand Appartement'' by Pascal Thomas: Grandmother Joséphine * 2007: '' Le Quatrième Morceau de la femme coupée en trois'' by Laure Marsac: the old lady * 2009: ''

Le Premier Cercle ''Le Premier Cercle'' (, ''The First Circle''), also known as ''Inside Ring'' and ''The Dead List'' in English and as ''Ultimate Heist'' on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel. It tells the story of Milo Malakian ( Jean Ren ...

'' by

Laurent Tuel Laurent Tuel (born 1966) is a French film actor, director and writer. Career Laurent Tuel released his first short film "Céleste" in 1989, when he was 23. In 2007 he was nominated for César Awards The César Award is the national film awar ...

: Mme Malakian * 2009: '' Kankant'', short film by François Grandjacques * 2009: '' Le Hérisson'' by

Mona Achache Mona Achache (born 18 March 1981) is a French-Moroccan film director, actress and screenwriter. Career Following a literary and theatrical education Mona Achache becomes an assistant director followed by screenwriting for fictional and documen ...

: Mme de Broglie * 2010: '' Porteur d'hommes'', short film by Antarès Bassis * 2010: ''

'' by Jean Becker: Margueritte * 2010: ''

What War May Bring ''What Love May Bring'' (french: Ces amours-là) is a 2010 French film directed by Claude Lelouch. It is also known as ''What Love May Bring''. Plot Ilva is a woman who falls in love too easily. Unaware and unconcerned about how her passion may ...

'' by

: Ilva, 95 years old * 2010: '' Sarah's Key'' by

Gilles Paquet-Brenner Gilles Paquet-Brenner (born 14 September 1974) is a French director and screenwriter. He is the son of the opera singer Ève Brenner. Paquet-Brenner's first feature film in 2001, ''Pretty Things'', won an award at the Deauville American Film Fes ...

: Mamé * 2012: '' Le Jeu de cette famille'' by Aytl Jensen: Berthe * 2013: '' Sous le figuier'' by Anne-Marie Etienne: Selma * 2014: '' Weekends in Normandy'' by

Anne Villacèque Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...

: Françoise

Television

1966: '' :fr:Les Compagnons de Jéhu (mini-série)'' (in French), directed by Michel Drach: Louise de Montrevel 2001: Maigret Chez Le Ministre, Maigret and the Minister (Sn7 Ep2) directed by Christian de Chalonge: Mme Calame

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