Marie-Christine Barrault (born 21 March 1944) is a French actress. She is best known for her performance in '' Cousin Cousine'' (1975) for which she was nominated for the

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. In 2010, she released her autobiography, titled ''This Long Way To Get To You''.

Life and career

Marie-Christine Barrault was born in Paris, France, the daughter of Martha (

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Valmier) and Max-Henri Barrault. Her parents later divorced. Barrault's father, who worked in the theatre, died while she was a teenager. With no support, her mother was unable to care for her and her brother, Alain. Barrault was raised by her grandmother, Felicite. She was mentored in acting by her aunt and uncle, French performers

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. They initially did not support her dreams of becoming an actress. She performed in plays in secondary school and then enrolled in an acting conservatory. Barrault got her start on television in ''L'oeuvre'' (1967). She made her feature film debut in

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's '' My Night at Maud's'' (1969). In 1970 Barrault was featured along with Pierre Richard in the comedy film '' Le Distrait''. In 1975 Barrault starred in '' Cousin Cousine'', for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She worked with Rohmer once again in 1978, in the role of

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in '' Perceval le Gallois'' and she also has a cameo in his '' Chloe in the Afternoon''. Barrault is not fluent in English and therefore has generally turned down offers to appear in English-language films. However, in 1980 she accepted an offer from Woody Allen to appear in his film ''

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''. In 1988 she was nominated for a

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for her performance in ''No Blame''. In 1991 she portrayed

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in a television mini-series. In her later career, she has preferred acting on the stage in France. In 2015, she came to Los Angeles on tour to perform in the play ''Les Yeux Ouverts'', in which she portrays French author

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. Barrault's first husband was producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier, whom she married in 1965. With him, she had two children, David and Ariane. Barrault was married to director

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* ''L'oeuvre'' (1967, TV movie) Christine * '' My Night at Maud's'' (1969) Françoise * ''Lancelot of the Lake'' (1970, TV movie) La reine Guenièvre * '' Le distrait'' (1970) Lisa Gastier * ''Le misanthrope'' (1971, TV movie) Célimène * ''Les papiers d'Aspern'' (1971, TV movie) Hélène Prest * ''Le sagouin'' (1972, TV movie) Léone * ''

Figaro-ci, Figaro-là ''Figaro-ci, Figaro-là'' is a 1972 French film directed by Hervé Bromberger. Cast * Jean-François Poron - Beaumarchais * Marie-Christine Barrault - Julie * Yves Rénier - Gudin * Isabelle Huppert - Pauline * Alexandre Rignault - Caron, l ...

'' (1972, TV movie) Julie * '' Love in the Afternoon'' (1972) Dream Sequence * ''Les intrus'' (1972) Françoise * ''

Histoire vraie ''Histoire vraie'' is a 1973 French film directed by Claude Santelli. Cast * Pierre Mondy as Varnetot * Marie-Christine Barrault as Rose * Denise Gence as Mère Paumelle * Claude Brosset as Le fils Paumelle * Isabelle Huppert as Adelaïde * D ...

'' (1973, TV movie) Rose * ''L'enlèvement'' (1973, TV movie) Marie-Josèphe * ''Le tour d'écrou'' (1974, TV movie) Miss Jessel * ''La famille Grossfelder'' (1974, TV movie) Marie-Louise en 1930 * ''La confession d'un enfant du siècle'' (1974, TV movie) Brigitte * '' John Glückstadt'' (1975) Hanna Hansen * '' Cousin Cousine'' (1975) Marthe * ''By the Tennis Courts'' (1976) Marie-Christine * ''Le chandelier'' (1977, TV movie) Jacqueline * ''

The Medusa Touch ''The Medusa Touch'' is a 1973 novel by Peter Van Greenaway, which was adapted fairly faithfully into a feature film in 1978. The novel tells the story of a radically disenchanted novelist with highly destructive telekinetic powers. ''The Medu ...

'' (1978) Patricia * ''

The Savage State ''The Savage State'' (or L'état sauvage) is a French drama film directed by Francis Girod. Plot In 1960, Minister of Information of a progressive African state still under French colonial rule, the doctor Patrice Doumbe also fighting against the ...

'' (1978) Laurence * '' Perceval le Gallois'' (1978) La Reine Guenevievre * ''

Woman Between Wolf and Dog ''Woman Between Wolf and Dog'' ( nl, Een vrouw tussen hond en wolf, french: Femme entre chien et loup) is a 1979 Belgian-French drama film directed by André Delvaux. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival and received the André Cave ...

'' (1979) Lieve * ''Vestire gli ignudi'' (1979, TV movie) Ersilia * ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (1980, TV series) Narrator * ''My Dearest'' (1980) Jeanne * ''Petit déjeuner compris'' (1980, TV mini-series) Marie-Louise Leroux * ''Même les mômes ont du vague à l'âme'' (1980) Eva * ''

'' (1980) Isobel * ''L'amour trop fort'' (1981) Rose-Marie de Boisel * ''Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi'' (1982, TV movie) Jeanne * ''Le village sur la colline'' (1982, TV mini-series) Mme de Cheilly * ''Mir reicht's – ich steig aus'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1983) Marie * '' A Love in Germany'' (1983) Maria Wyler * ''Les mots pour le dire'' (1983) Eliane * ''Orpheus'' (1983, TV movie) La mort * ''Swann in Love'' (1984) Madame Verdurin * '' Pianoforte'' (1984) La mère de Maria * ''L'année terrible'' (1985, TV movie) * ''Louise... l'insoumise'' (1985) Mme Royer * ''Le passage'' (1985, TV movie) Rhona * ''Je suis à Rio, ne m'attends pas pour dîner'' (1985, TV movie) Constance * ''A Better Life'' (1985) La mère de Véronique * '' Power of Evil'' (1985) Sylvie * ''

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'' (1985) La lune * ''L'été 36'' (1986, TV movie) Lise * ''Vaudeville'' (1986) Madeleine * ''The Lizard King'' (1987, TV movie) * ''Manuela's Loves'' (1987) Manuela * ''Bonne fête maman'' (1987, TV movie) Jeanne Thomas * ''No Blame'' (1988, TV movie) Suzanne * ''Daniya, jardín del harem'' (1988) Almodís * ''Adieu je t'aime'' (1988) Nicole Dupré * ''

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'' (1988) Hilzonde * ''Sanguine'' (1988) Nedie * ''Women in Prison'' (1988) Dessombes * ''Une femme tranquille'' (1989, TV movie) Marianne * ''Jesus of Montreal'' (1989) Dubbing actress * ''Un été d'orages'' (1989) Anne * ''Gallant Ladies'' (1990) Jacquette de Bourdeille * ''Moi, général de Gaulle'' (1990, TV movie) Mme Costal * ''L'enfant des loups'' (1991, TV movie) Leubovère * ''Marie Curie, une femme honorable'' (1991, TV mini-series) Marie Curie * '' Necessary Love'' (1991) Valentina * ''Jenny Marx, la femme du diable'' (1993, TV movie) Jenny Marx * ''

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'' (1993, TV movie) Louise * ''

Next Time the Fire ''Next Time the Fire'' ( it, La prossima volta il fuoco, french: Et ensuite le feu) is a 1993 Italian-French-Swiss drama film written and directed by Fabio Carpi. The film was entered into the main competition at the 50th Venice International Fil ...

'' (1993) Elena * ''

Bonsoir ''Bonsoir'' is a 1994 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. Plot Having first lost his wife, then his job as a tweed tailor, Alex Ponttin ( Michel Serrault) has devised a novel way to keep himself in touch with society. He admits himself i ...

'' (1994) Marie Wileska * ''Les maîtresses de mon mari'' (1995, TV movie) Elisa * ''La nouvelle tribu'' (1996, TV mini-series) Jeanne * ''Tendre piège'' (1996, TV movie) Françoise * ''Mon père avait raison'' (1996, TV movie) Germaine Bellanger * ''Un coup de baguette magique'' (1997, TV movie) Jeanne * '' Obsession'' (1997) Ella Beckmann * ''Les braconniers de Belledombre'' (1997, TV movie) Françoise Sampaing * ''

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'' (1997) La prof de maths * ''Le grand Batre'' (1997, TV movie) Thérèse * ''Maison de famille'' (1999, TV movie) Françoise Cornier * '' The Dilettante'' (1999) Thérèse Rambert * ''

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'' (2000) Elizabeth Broyer * ''Le vieil ours et l'enfant'' (2001, TV movie) La Duchesse * ''Les amants de Mogador'' (2002) * ''Le Don fait à Catchaires'' (2003, TV movie) Jeanne * ''La deuxième vérité'' (2003, TV movie) Mathilde * ''Rêves en France'' (2003, TV movie) Madame Labourdette * ''Droit d'asile'' (2003, TV movie) Christine * ''Saint-Germain ou La négociation'' (2003, TV movie) Catherine de Médicis * ''Parlez-moi d'amour'' (2005, TV movie) Élisa * ''Ange de feu'' (2006, TV movie) Janine Cordey * ''Passés troubles'' (2006, TV movie) Béatrice * ''

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'' (2007) Mélanie Bérangère * ''

Making Plans for Lena ''Making Plans for Lena'' (french: Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser) is a 2009 French drama film directed by Christophe Honoré, who co-wrote the screenplay with Geneviève Brisac. It stars Chiara Mastroianni, Marina Foïs, Marie-Christine Bar ...

'' (2009) Annie * ''

L'Art de la fugue '' The Easy Way Out'' (French title: ''L'Art de la fugue'') is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Brice Cauvin, based on the novel ''The Easy Way Out'' by Stephen McCauley, which was published in French as ''L'Art de la fugue''. The plo ...

'' (2014) Nelly * ''Shades of Truth'' (2015) Sister Maria Angelica

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