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Emmanuelle Riva

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An only child, Emmanuelle was born Paulette Germaine Riva in Cheniménil, but eventually grew up in Remiremont. Since she was 6, she dreamed of becoming an actress, so that the entire world would take notice of her. This ambition was, however, to be met with firm opposition from her own family. Emmanuelle's father Alfredo... See full bio »

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Paulette Germaine Riva
in Cheniménil, Vosges, France
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2012 A Greek Type of Problem
Granny
 
2012 Amour
Anne
 
2011 Skylab
Mme Prévost dite Mémé - la mère d'Anna
 
2009 Can't Say No
Mme Revison
 
2008 Un homme et son chien
Femme église
 
2008 The Great Alibi
Geneviève Herbin
 
2006 Mon fils à moi
La grand mère
 
2005 Venus and Apollo (TV series)
Mme Galinet
– Soin renaissance (2005) … Mme Galinet
– Soin thanatos (2005) … Mme Galinet
– Soin secret (2005) … Mme Galinet
 
2004 Eros Therapy
Emma
 
2003 Vert paradis
La mère de Lucas
 
2001 C'est la vie
Dominique
 
2001 Médée (TV movie)
Le choeur
 
1999 Venus Beauty Institute
Tante Lyda
 
1997 XXL
Sonia Stern
 
1997 Capitaine au long cours
Clémentine/Calypso
 
1995 L'homme aux semelles de vent (TV movie)
La mère de Rimbaud
 
1995 Dieu, l'amant de ma mère et le fils du charcutier
 
1995 A che punto è la notte (TV movie)
Professoressa Chaldiny
 
1994 Éclats de famille (TV movie)
Marguerite
 
1993 L'ombre du doute
Grandmother
 
1993 Three Colors: Blue
La mère
 
1992 Langer Samstag
Frau Dünskoven
 
1992 Loin du Brésil
Juliette
 
1991 For Sasha
Mrs. Malka
 
1990 Grand beau (TV movie)
La Piou
 
1989 La passion de Bernadette
Mère Marie-Thérèse Vauzou
 
1989 Catherine de Médicis (TV movie)
Jeanne d'Albert
 
1988 Niezwykla podróz Baltazara Kobera
La mère
 
1988 Chinoise à deux voix ou Hommage à Carpeaux (short)
 
1987 Funny Boy
Micky's mother
 
1984 Un delitto (TV movie)
 
1983 Un homme à ma taille
Lisa Leibovitch
 
1983 Liberté, la nuit
Mouche, the wife
 
1982 The Eyes, the Mouth
Mother
 
1982 Ralentir école (TV movie)
L'institutrice
 
1982 Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Adélaïde Tumelat
 
1982 Le piano des songes (TV movie)
La mère de Claire
 
1982 Die Erbtöchter
 
1981 Les jeux de la Comtesse Dolingen de Gratz
Une invitée
 
1981 Le roman du samedi: Un prêtre marié (TV movie)
Malgaigne
 
1980 Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2 (TV series)
– Annonce matrimoniale (1980)
 
1979 Les jeunes filles (TV movie)
Andrée Hacquebaut
 
1977 Madame Ex (TV movie)
 
1976 Au théâtre ce soir (TV series)
Natalia
– Un mois à la campagne (1976) … Natalia
 
1976 The Devil in the Heart
Madame Bouvier, la mère
 
1975 Léopold le bien-aimé (TV movie)
Marie-Thérèse
 
1975 La mort de l'utopie
 
1975 La dame de l'aube (TV movie)
La pèlerine
 
1975 Along the Fango River
Mathilde
 
1974 Ariane
Pasiphae
 
1973 I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse
La mère (Madame Rey)
 
1972 Le cygne (TV movie)
Dame Gritie
 
1972 Gates of Fire
La baronne
 
1971 Man of Desire
Valentine
 
1970 The Modification
Henriette
 
1969 Eiko e no 5,000 kiro
 
1968 La forêt noire (TV movie)
Maria Richter
 
1967 Risky Business
Suzanne Doucet
 
1967 Bitter Fruit
Soledad
 
1966 La fin de la nuit (TV movie)
Thérèse Desqueyroux
 
1966 L'or et le plomb
La femme du monde
 
1966 Voilà l'ordre (short)
 
1965 Thomas the Impostor
Princesse de Bormes
 
1965 Le coup de grâce
Sophie
 
1965 I Kill, You Kill
Lucia Rossi Perozzi (segment "La donna che viveva sola")
 
1964 Le gros coup
Clémence Grandval
 
1963 Caterina (TV movie)
Caterina
 
1963 The Hours of Love
Maretta
 
1962 Therese
Thérèse Desqueyroux (as Emmanuele Riva)
 
1962 Climats
Isabelle
 
1961 Léon Morin, Priest
Barny
 
1960 Adua e le compagne
Marilina (as Emmanuele Riva)
 
1960 Kapò
Terese
 
1960 Recourse in Grace
Germanie Tourier
 
1960 The Eighth Day
Françoise
 
1959 Hiroshima, mon amour
Elle (as Emmanuele Riva)
 
1958 The Possessors
La secrétaire (uncredited)
 
1957 Énigmes de l'histoire (TV series)
Sophie Charlotte
– Le chevalier d'Éon (1957) … Sophie Charlotte
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Herself - Nominee (also archive footage)
 
2013 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Herself - César de la meilleure actrice
– 38ème nuit des Césars (2013) … Herself - César de la meilleure actrice
 
2013 Michael H - Profession: Director (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2012-2013 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2013 (2013) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 May 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Kulturzeit (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 May 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
1998 Un siècle d'écrivains (TV series documentary)
Narrator / Récitante
– Anaïs Nin (1998) … Récitante/Narrator (voice)
 
1979 Un comédien lit un auteur (TV series)
Herself
– Emmanuelle Riva lit Joseph Delteil (1979) … Herself
 
1978 Chili: Les arpilleras de la colère (documentary short)
Récitante / Narrator (voice)
 
1967 Disorder Is 20 Years Old (documentary)
Herself
 
1959-1964 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 31 October 1964 (1964) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 May 1959 (1959) … Herself
 

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Amour -- Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple's bond of love is severely tested. Three Colors: Blue -- Trailer for Blue Three Colors: Blue -- Trailer
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Emmanuele Riva

Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If I hadn't succeeded, I'd have died. I didn't have another second to lose. I had dozens of marriage proposals, I refused them all. Why would I tie myself down with a husband and children? It's very difficult to make a couple succeed. Are you married? Do you have children? See more »

Trivia:

She slept in her dressing room during the whole shooting of Amour. See more »

Trademark:

Naturalistic acting style See more »

Star Sign:

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