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Apr 26, 2023 · daughter of '40s actress Lilian Fontaine, she returned to the screen as Joan Fontaine after two more years of stage work, although appearing primarily in B-movies. Two exceptions were A Damsel in Distress (1937) opposite Fred Astaire and Gunga Din (1939) with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Dec 16, 2013 · Joan Fontaine with Cary Grant in Suspicion. In her films with Hitchcock, Fontaine played characters who are destroyed by their fears and insecurities. ... Ryan's Hope, in 1980) and TV movies, her ...
She published an autobiography, No Bed of Roses, in 1978 and made two rare TV movie and miniseries appearances in 1986. Joan Fontaine's final big-screen appearance was the intelligent British horror/drama The Devil's Own; her last TV work was in the 1994 production Good King Wenceslas. She died in 2013 at age 96. Read More ↓.
Letter from an Unknown Woman: Directed by Max Ophüls. With Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet. A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember, who may hold the key to his downfall.
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Jan 13, 2024 · The glamorous world of classic cinema boasts numerous stars, and among them, Joan Fontaine stands out as a remarkable talent. Over the course of her illustrious career, she captivated audiences with her elegance, depth, and ability to convey complex emotions. Exploring the best Fontaine movies...
A self-conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrat's wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wife's spectral presence. Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson. Votes: 143,379 | Gross: $4.36M. 15.
Dec 16, 2013 · Fontaine often said that one of her favorite movies was "The Constant Nymph" (1943), an all-out romance with Charles Boyer that languished unseen for years due to legal issues with the estate of Margaret Kennedy, the author of the original novel on which the film was based. Recently freed up and shown on Turner Classic Movies, "The Constant ...
