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Sadly, that does not seem to be entirely true. Yes, Montand was originally an Italian named Ivo Livi, and it is this pseudo-Jewish last name that led to the claims. In fact, during World War II, the Nazis thought that Montand was Jewish, thinking that he changed it from Levi to Livi...
- Simone Signoret
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- Arthur Miller
STOP! Says faithful reader. What do you mean... "gotten to"....
- Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg was one of France's best loved...
- Marcello Mastroianni
According to a recent biography, Mastroianni's mother was...
- Marilyn Monroe
And stayed Jewish after the divorce. Maybe she really liked...
- Pythagoras
Whether Pythagoras was a Jew is pretty simple as well. He...
- Simone Signoret
Montand was one of the musicians who did not really suffer during the war. He certainly had to be careful, partly because of his original surname Livi: because of the similarities to the Jewish name 'Levi', he was twice accused of being Jewish.
Aug 10, 1986 · “Adieu, Volodya” is a saga of Jewish immigration to France in the ‘20s and ‘30s. It could also be the story of Jewish immigration to the United States in the same period, so similar are ...
Jun 10, 2017 · Israelis were riveted by news about Yves Montand that wasn't even reported in France. Many American songs were translated into Hebrew only after French-language cover versions were issued – that is, until the Six-Day War
- Dov Alfon
- editor@haaretz.co.il
She was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, and Yves Montand later was buried next to her. Signoret identified as Jewish. She was a supporter of a variety of Jewish causes, including the Zionist movement and the Soviet Jewry movement.
Although he was regarded as quintessentially French, Yves Montand was actually Italian. He was born on Oct. 13, 1921 in Monsummano Terme, Italy under the name Ivo Livi. Three years later, his Jewish family immigrated to France to flee the rising Right Wing influence in Italy, becoming French citizens in 1929.
Apr 30, 2021 · Furthermore, because of Montand’s original surname, Livi, its resemblance to Lévy placed him under suspicion of being of Jewish background. In 1944 Montand finally decided to try to get to Paris which was in the occupied region, but to do so he had to cross the demarcation line which was risky.
