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IMDb profile of Jeanne Moreau, a French actress, director and writer who starred in films by Louis Malle, François Truffaut and others. See her photos, videos, credits, trivia and more.
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Learn about the life and career of Jeanne Moreau, one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française and the New Wave. She starred in films by Louis Malle, Michelangelo Antonioni, François Truffaut, and more.
YearTitleRoleDirector2015La grand-mère de ThibaultAlex Lutz2012Candidinha2012Une estonienne à Paris [fr]Frida2009Aunt EleanorDominique Monfery- Lift to the Scaffold (1958) Director: Louis Malle. The first inklings of a seismic cinematic shift are evident as Jeanne Moreau distractedly wanders along the Champs-Elysées in this classic thriller.
- Les Amants (1958) Director: Louis Malle. “I know it when I see it,” declared Justice Potter Stewart in dismissing the claim that Louis Malle’s depiction of female sexual pleasure constituted pornography.
- La notte (1961) Director: Michelangelo Antonioni. Fresh from winning the best actress award at Cannes for Peter Brook’s Moderato Cantabile (1960), Moreau gives another memorable performance in Michelangelo Antonioni’s Golden Bear-winning feminist treatise on marital ennui.
- Jules et Jim (1962) Director: François Truffaut. Although what the director himself called a “subversive film of total sweetness” represents a masterclass in French New Wave technique, François Truffaut’s adaptation of Henri-Pierre Roché’s 1953 novel depends heavily on the luminous femininity of Moreau, as her character Catherine embarks upon a dangerous liaison with bohemian best friends Jules and Jim (Oskar Werner and Henri Serre).
Jul 15, 2024 · A list of the best movies starring Jeanne Moreau, a French actress who worked with directors like Antonioni, Welles, and Truffaut. See the rankings, trailers, and summaries of her films, from La Notte to Jules and Jim.
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Somewhere in Central America in 1907: Maria II is the daughter of an Irish terrorist. After her father's death, she meets Maria I, a singer in a circus. She decides to stay with the circus, and on her debut as a singer, she unintentionally invents the strip-tease and makes the circus famous.
Jul 31, 2017 · Jeanne Moreau (23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, and director. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française.
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