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Corinne Marchand
Actor

Corinne Marchand

4 Dec 1931Born
94Age
34Credits
Paris, FranceBirthplace

Biography

Corrine Marchand began her career as a vocalist, singing in nightclubs, operettas and revues. In addition, she was a successful photographic model who eventually made her motion picture debut as an oriental dancer in Cadet Rousselle (1954). After several years playing minor parts, she hit the big time as the sad, pensive titular protagonist of Agnès Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962). In the role of the beautiful, vain and superstitious Parisian pop singer Cléo Victoire who confronts her mortality, Marchand was spot-on casting and gave a performance which is still regarded as iconic in the French New Wave cinema of the sixties.

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'Cleo' was further enhanced by Marchand's charming rendition of Michel Legrand's "Sans Toi", "La Joyeuse" and "La Menteuse". The actress never had another role to match this, despite significant leads in several international and French productions like Nunca pasa nada (1963), The Hour of Truth (1965), Les Sultans (1966), the Italo western Man from Nowhere (1966), the dour Charles Bronson thriller Rider on the Rain (1970) and the rollicking gangland crime drama Borsalino (1970).

Aside from her work as an actress, Marchand developed a lucrative side project as an apiarist, following her graduation from the Charenton School of Beekeeping

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2017Orchestra ClassFilm: La mère de Simon
  2. 2005InnocenceFilm: The director
  3. 1994The Perfume of YvonneFilm: Tilleuls Patron
  4. 1987BanditsFilm: La Sainte Femme
  5. 1984LouisianaFilm: Anne Mac Gregor
  6. 1983Capitaine XSeries: Mme Leroy-Boucher (6 episodes)
  7. 1982Nestor Burma, détective de chocFilm: Clara Nox
  8. 1979HotheadFilm: Mrs. Sivardière
  9. 1975Les Grands DétectivesSeries: La reine (1 episode)
  10. 1975Hot Acts of LoveFilm: Agnès
  11. 1974Un curé de chocSeries: Martine (1 episode)
  12. 1974The Purloined LetterFilm: The Queen
  13. 1972Le CygneFilm: La reine des neiges
  14. 1972Travels with My AuntFilm: Louise
  15. 1972LizaFilm: Giorgio's wife
  16. 1972the famous escapesSeries: Anne D'autriche (1 episode)
  17. 1972The Artless OneFilm: Élisabeth
  18. 1970BorsalinoFilm: Mrs. Rinaldi
  19. 1970Rider on the RainFilm: Tania
  20. 1967Loose in the TriggerFilm: Valérie
  21. 1967Vacances pour JessicaFilm: Jessica
  22. 1967Le canard en fer blancFilm: Marie
  23. 1966Arizona ColtFilm: Jane
  24. 1966The SultansFilm: Mireille
  25. 1965The Hour of TruthFilm: Dahlia
  26. 1963Nothing Ever HappensFilm: Jacqueline
  27. 1962Liberté IFilm: Anne
  28. 1962Cléo from 5 to 7Film: Florence 'Cléo' Victoire
  29. 1962LustFilm: Girl on the Street (uncredited)
  30. 1962The Seven Deadly SinsFilm: Girl on the Street (segment "La luxure") (uncredited)
  31. 1961LolaFilm: Daisy
  32. 1959Stop the MassacreFilm: Wanda
  33. 1958GigiFilm: Young Lady with White Sunshade (uncredited)
  34. 1954Cadet RousselleFilm: Une danseuse

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