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Danielle Darrieux(1917-2017)

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Danielle Darrieux was born in 1917 in Bordeaux, France, to Marie-Louise (Witkowski) and Germain Jean Darrieux, a physician. She was raised in Paris. She was only fourteen when she auditioned for a secondary role in Le bal (1931): she got the part, and the producer offered her a five-year contract. She had her first romantic lead in La crise est finie (1934) and scored an international hit with the historical drama Mayerling (1936) in which she played Marie Vetsera opposite Charles Boyer. In 1938, she went to Hollywood to appear in the fine comedy The Rage of Paris (1938) but quickly returned to Paris.

Darrieux remained in France during the Occupation and was one of the leading actresses during this period, starring in major hits such as Premier Rendez-Vous (1941). In 1945, she appeared both on stage (in "Tristan et Isolde") and on screen (in Au petit bonheur (1946)). In the next three decades, she found several important roles, in films like La Ronde (1950), The Earrings of Madame De... (1953) -- in which she gave her best performance, as a society lady torn between her husband and her lover -- and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967).

In 1970, she replaced Katharine Hepburn on Broadway in "Coco." Afterwards, she made occasional screen and stage appearances. But she made a triumphant comeback in 2002, playing Catherine Deneuve's mother in the international hit 8 Women (2002).

She died on October 17, 2017 in Bois-le-Roi, Eure, France. She was 100.
BornMay 1, 1917
DiedOctober 17, 2017(100)
BornMay 1, 1917
DiedOctober 17, 2017(100)
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Danielle Darrieux in The Rage of Paris (1938)
Danielle Darrieux in Battement de coeur (1940)
Danielle Darrieux and Claude Dauphin in Battement de coeur (1940)
Danielle Darrieux, Claude Dauphin, and Jean Tissier in Battement de coeur (1940)
Danielle Darrieux and Claude Dauphin in Battement de coeur (1940)
Danielle Darrieux and Claude Dauphin in Battement de coeur (1940)
Danielle Darrieux in Battement de coeur (1940)
Danielle Darrieux, Claude Dauphin, and Charles Dechamps in Battement de coeur (1940)
Danielle Darrieux in The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
Danielle Darrieux in The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
Danielle Darrieux in The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
Danielle Darrieux in The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)

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Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Firmine Richard, and Ludivine Sagnier in 8 Women (2002)
8 Women
7.0
  • Mamy
  • 2002
Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux in Mayerling (1936)
Mayerling
7.1
  • Marie Vetsera
  • 1936
5 Fingers (1952)
5 Fingers
7.7
  • Countess Anna Staviska
  • 1952
Une Chambre en Ville (1982)
Une Chambre en Ville
6.8
  • Margot Langlois
  • 1982

Credits

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Actress

  • Tournons ensemble, Mademoiselle Darrieux
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  • C'est toi c'est tout
  • Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Jérémie Renier, and Clémence Poésy in Pièce montée (2010)
    Pièce montée
  • Elles et moi (2008)
    Elles et moi
  • Towards Zero (2007)
    Towards Zero
  • Persepolis (2007)
    Persepolis
    • (voice)
  • Danielle Darrieux, Arielle Dombasle, Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, and Andy Gillet in Oh La La! (2006)
    Oh La La!
  • Nathalie Baye, Patrick Bruel, and Géraldine Pailhas in Une vie à t'attendre (2004)
    Une vie à t'attendre
  • Dangerous Liaisons (2003)
    Dangerous Liaisons
  • Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Firmine Richard, and Ludivine Sagnier in 8 Women (2002)
    8 Women
  • Emilie est partie
  • Que reste-t-il...
  • Ça ira mieux demain (2000)
    Ça ira mieux demain
  • Un et un font six (1997)
    Un et un font six
  • Belle comme Crésus

Music Department

  • Miss (1979)
    Miss

Soundtrack

  • Fargo (2014)
    Fargo
  • Danielle Darrieux, Arielle Dombasle, Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, and Andy Gillet in Oh La La! (2006)
    Oh La La!
  • Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Firmine Richard, and Ludivine Sagnier in 8 Women (2002)
    8 Women
  • Bille en tête (1989)
    Bille en tête
  • At the Top of the Stairs (1983)
    At the Top of the Stairs
  • Une Chambre en Ville (1982)
    Une Chambre en Ville
  • Divine (1975)
    Divine
  • The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
    The Young Girls of Rochefort
  • The Sunday of Life (1967)
    The Sunday of Life
  • Friend of the Family (1964)
    Friend of the Family
  • Petites fleurs
  • Toute la chanson (1960)
    Toute la chanson
  • Meurtre en 45 tours (1960)
    Meurtre en 45 tours
  • Un drôle de dimanche (1958)
    Un drôle de dimanche
  • The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
    The Earrings of Madame De...

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Personal details

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    • France's National Library catalogue
    • May 1, 1917
    • Bordeaux, Gironde, France
    • October 17, 2017
    • Bois-le-Roi, Eure, France(in her sleep)
    • June 1, 1948 - October 24, 1993 (his death, 1 child)
  • Book: "Danielle Darrieux: Filmographie commentée par elle-même". Paris: Ramsay. ISBN 2684114-113-6
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 64 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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    Her second husband was international jet-setter and diplomat Porfirio Rubirosa, whose career was dogged by numerous crime and sex scandals. Other marriages included heiresses Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton, while his notorious affairs included Zsa Zsa Gabor and probably sister Eva Gabor. He was killed in a car crash in 1965.
  • Quotes
    The stage takes more from your life in three hours of work than one whole day in the film studio. On stage, you are a prisoner, even though it is a lovely prison.

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