1922-08-22 Paris, France
Micheline Presle (born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne on 22 August 1922) was a French actress. She was sometimes billed as Micheline Prelle. Starting in 1939, she starred in over 50 French and English language films that were made in Hollywood and in France. Born in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the 1937 production of La Fessée. In 1938, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young actress in French cinema. Her rise to European stardom, in films such as Devil in the Flesh, led to offers from Hollywood and in 1950, she was signed by 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox executives changed Presle's last name to Prell. It was later changed to Prelle after a soap company brought out Prell shampoo. Her first Hollywood production was a starring role opposite John Garfield in the film Under My Skin directed by Jean Negulesco. That same year director Fritz Lang cast her opposite Tyrone Power in the war drama American Guerrilla in the Philippines. In 1950, she became the second wife of American actor William Marshall with whom she had a daughter, Tonie. William Marshall had teamed up with actor Errol Flynn and his production company and in 1951 he directed Flynn and her in the film Adventures of Captain Fabian. Presle's marriage did not last and she returned to France, divorcing Marshall in 1954. Her career flourished in French films and in 1957 she was a guest on the American Ed Sullivan Show. In 1959 she performed in the United Kingdom English-language production of Blind Date directed by Joseph Losey. She returned to Hollywood in 1962 for the role of Sandra Dee's mother in the Universal Studios film If a Man Answers which also featured Dee's husband, singer Bobby Darin. The following year, Presle acted again in English in The Prize starring Paul Newman. She did not make another English film, but after performing in more than 50 films in French, in 1989 she appeared in the French-made bilingual production I Want to Go Home, for which she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In 1971, Presle signed the Manifesto of the 343, publicly declaring she had an illegal abortion. Presle died in Nogent-sur-Marne on 21 February 2024, at the age of 101, at the Maison des Artistes, a retirement home for artists, which receives partial government support. Her death was confirmed by Olivier Bomsel, her son-in-law, without specifying the cause. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai ! | Self (archive footage) | 2019-03-11 |
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Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic | Self | 2018-12-19 |
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Rue Mandar | la tante | 2013-01-22 |
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I Will Show My Breasts | Jeanne | 2013-05-22 |
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Comme des frères | Grandmother | 2012-11-21 |
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Bankable | Granny | 2012-05-04 |
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HH, Hitler à Hollywood | Micheline Presle | 2011-05-04 |
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Thelma, Louise et Chantal | Huguette | 2010-03-03 |
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Plein sud | La grand-mère | 2009-12-30 |
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Un homme et son chien | Femme | 2009-01-14 |
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Musée haut, musée bas | Liliane | 2008-11-19 |
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Vous êtes de la police ? | Jane Latour-Jackson | 2007-12-19 |
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Grabuge! | Gisèle Lenoir | 2005-09-14 |
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Les Anges 1943, histoire d'un film | Self (voice) | 2004-09-19 |
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Le voyageur sans bagage | Mme Renaud | 2004-09-25 |
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Anna en Corse | Marie | 2003-09-08 |
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Saltimbank | Mrs. Saltim | 2003-09-10 |
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France Boutique | Nicole | 2003-10-29 |
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Chouchou | La mère de Stanislas | 2003-03-19 |
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La vie au grand air | Claire Lacombe | 2002-02-04 |
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Mauvais genres | Violette Ancelin | 2001-08-08 |
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Les Âmes câlines | Juliette | 2001-12-05 |
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Vertiges de l'amour | La mère de Vincent | 2001-12-19 |
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Charmant garçon | Bélise | 2001-01-24 |
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Un enfant, un secret | Marthe | 2000-05-03 |
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Le Cœur à l'ouvrage | Madeleine | 2000-07-12 |
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Mauvaises fréquentations | Mamie | 1999-10-20 |
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Le Voyage à Paris | Madame Dubosc | 1999-07-07 |
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Vénus beauté (institut) | Tante Maryse | 1999-02-03 |
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Lettre à mon frère Guy Gilles, cinéaste trop tôt disparu | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Grève party | Madame Raymonde | 1998-03-04 |
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შეყვარებული კულინარის 1001 რეცეპტი | Marcelle Ichak | 1996-06-06 |
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Fallait pas !.. | la "mère" de Bernard | 1996-11-20 |
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Le journal du séducteur | Diane | 1996-02-28 |
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Le Voyage de Pénélope | Hermine | 1996-03-25 |
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Les Misérables | La mère supérieure / Mother Superior | 1995-03-22 |
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Pas très catholique | Mrs. Loussine | 1994-04-06 |
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Casque bleu | Gisèle | 1994-06-15 |
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Fanfan | Maude | 1993-06-16 |
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Point d'orgue | Avril Espart | 1993-03-30 |
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Je m'appelle Victor | Luce | 1993-03-16 |
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Le Jour des rois | Germaine et Marie-Louise | 1991-03-20 |
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Der andere Blick | Self | 1991-09-25 |
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Les Disparus de Saint-Agil | Mme Donnadieu | 1991-09-16 |
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Seul face au crime | Maria | 1991-01-30 |
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Après après-demain | La voisine | 1990-05-02 |
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La Fête des pères | Mireille Miran | 1990-03-14 |
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I Want to Go Home | Isabelle Gauthier | 1989-09-27 |
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In inniger Feindschaft | Gloria Maieul | 1989-01-01 |
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Alouette, je te plumerai | Lady with jewels | 1988-04-27 |
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Mignon è partita | Prof. Girelli | 1988-10-20 |
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Qui trop embrasse... | La mère de Christian | 1986-06-11 |
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Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée | Jacqueline | 1986-08-27 |
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Les Fausses Confidences | Mme Argente | 1984-10-02 |
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The Blood of Others | Denise | 1984-08-25 |
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Les Voleurs de la nuit | Genevieve | 1984-02-27 |
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Le chien | 1984-07-26 | |
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Archipel des amours | The mother (segment "Remue-ménage") | 1983-03-16 |
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En haut des marches | Mathilde | 1983-10-12 |
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Tout dépend des filles... | Betty | 1980-02-13 |
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Certaines nouvelles | Hélène | 1980-03-12 |
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S'il vous plaît... la mer? | 1979-11-07 | |
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Démons de midi | Rose | 1979-11-28 |
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Rien ne va plus | Carmen | 1979-12-12 |
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On efface tout | Madame Courdevey | 1979-01-03 |
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Je te tiens, tu me tiens par la barbichette | Mlle Chagrin | 1979-04-04 |
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Va voir maman, papa travaille | Valentine Vatrin | 1978-03-15 |
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Le Diable dans la boîte | Madame Aubert | 1977-04-19 |
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Néa | Helen Ashby | 1976-08-17 |
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Mords pas, on t'aime ! | Psychologist | 1976-05-05 |
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Trompe l'œil | Mother | 1975-04-02 |
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Le boucher, la star et l'orpheline | Star Belladonna | 1975-02-19 |
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Deux grandes filles dans un pyjama | Laurence | 1974-04-26 |
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La Gueule de l’emploi | Micheline Presle | 1974-03-27 |
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L'Événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la lune | Dr Delavigne | 1973-09-20 |
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Il diavolo nel cervello | Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc | 1972-04-13 |
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Les pétroleuses | Aunt Amelie | 1971-12-16 |
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Le Clair de terre | L'Antiquaire | 1970-11-18 |
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Le Bal du comte d'Orgel | Madame de Séryeuse | 1970-06-30 |
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Peau d'âne | The Red Queen | 1970-12-20 |
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À la recherche de Jean Grémillon | Self | 1969-01-01 |
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La Religieuse | Mme de Moni | 1967-07-26 |
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Le Roi de cœur | Madame Eva aka Madame Eglantine | 1966-12-21 |
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Je vous salue, mafia! | Daisy | 1965-08-10 |
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L'intrigo | Monique Bouvier | 1964-02-05 |
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Les pieds nickelés | Paméla Van Der Mèche | 1964-09-30 |
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La Chasse à l'homme | Isabelle Lartois | 1964-09-18 |
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Le coup de bambou | Angèle Brissac | 1963-04-11 |
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The Prize | Denise Marceau | 1963-12-25 |
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Teuf-teuf | 1963-10-05 | |
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Venere imperiale | Josephine | 1962-12-22 |
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La Loi des hommes | Sophie Givier | 1962-07-04 |
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Les Sept Péchés capitaux | Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure") | 1962-03-07 |
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If a Man Answers | Germaine Stacy | 1962-10-10 |
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La luxure | Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard | 1962-03-07 |
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Le Diable et les Dix Commandements | Micheline Allan | 1962-09-14 |
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Le Rouge et le Noir | Madame de Rénal | 1961-12-19 |
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L'Amant de cinq jours | Madeleine | 1961-02-24 |
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Les Grandes Personnes | Michele | 1961-02-03 |
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I briganti italiani | La marchesa | 1961-12-16 |
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L'assassino | Adalgisa De Matteis | 1961-04-01 |
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Herrin der Welt - Teil I | Madame Latour | 1960-04-14 |
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Une fille pour l'été | Paule | 1960-02-26 |
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Le Baron de l'écluse | Perle Germain-Joubert | 1960-04-13 |
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Herrin der Welt - Teil II | Mrs. Latour | 1960-04-26 |
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Bobosse | Régine / Simone | 1959-03-18 |
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Blind Date | Jacqueline Cousteau | 1959-08-01 |
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Christine | Baroness Lena Eggersdorf | 1958-12-19 |
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Les femmes sont marrantes... | Nicole | 1958-06-04 |
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Les Louves | Hélène Vanaux | 1957-04-26 |
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La mariée est trop belle | Judith Aurigault | 1956-10-25 |
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Beatrice Cenci | Lucrezia Cenci | 1956-09-06 |
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Treize à table | Madeleine Villardier | 1955-12-28 |
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Napoléon | Queen Hortense de Beauharnais | 1955-03-25 |
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Les impures | Michèle | 1954-04-07 |
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Casa Ricordi | Virginia Marchi | 1954-12-01 |
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Si Versailles m'était conté | Mrs. de Pompadour | 1954-02-10 |
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Villa Borghese | Valeria Valenzano (segment: Gli amanti) | 1953-12-18 |
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La Dame aux camélias | Marguerite Gauthier | 1953-11-06 |
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L'Amour d'une femme | Marie Prieur | 1953-12-13 |
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Adventures of Captain Fabian | Lea Mariotte | 1951-10-06 |
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American Guerrilla in the Philippines | Jeanne Martinez | 1950-11-08 |
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Les Derniers Jours de Pompéi | Hélène | 1950-03-02 |
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Under My Skin | Paule Manet | 1950-03-17 |
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Tous les chemins mènent à Rome | Laura Lee | 1949-09-16 |
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Les jeux sont faits | Eve Charlier | 1947-07-01 |
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Le Diable au corps | Marthe Grangier | 1947-09-12 |
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Falbalas | Micheline Lafaurie | 1945-06-20 |
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Boule de suif | Élisabeth Rousset, aka "Boule de suif" | 1945-10-13 |
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Félicie Nanteuil | Félicie Nanteuil | 1944-12-20 |
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Un seul amour | Clara Biondi | 1943-11-25 |
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Le soleil a toujours raison | Micheline | 1943-01-27 |
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La Belle Aventure | Françoise Pimbrache | 1942-12-20 |
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La Nuit fantastique | Irène | 1942-07-10 |
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Parade en 7 nuits | Irène Morillon | 1941-09-24 |
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Histoire de rire | Adélaïde Barbier | 1941-12-18 |
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La Comédie du bonheur | Lydia | 1940-12-23 |
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Fausse alerte | Claire Ancelot | 1940-06-27 |
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Elles étaient douze femmes | Lucie | 1940-04-16 |
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Petite peste | 1939-02-22 | |
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Vous seule que j'aime | 1939-06-29 | |
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Jeunes filles en détresse | Jacqueline Presle | 1939-01-10 |
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Paradis perdu | Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan | 1939-10-27 |
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Je chante | (uncredited) | 1938-11-30 |
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La Fessée | (uncredited) | 1937-11-10 |
