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Emmanuelle Riva (1927–2017)
An only child, Emmanuelle was born Paulette Germaine Riva in Cheniménil, but eventually grew up in Remiremont. Her mother, Jeanne Fernande Nourdin, was a seamstress. Her father, René Alfred "Alfredo" Riva, was a sign writer. Her paternal grandfather was Italian. She dreamed of becoming an actress since she was six, so that the entire world would ...
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Born:in Cheniménil, Vosges, FranceDied:(age 89) in Paris, France |
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Actress (87 credits)
Actress (87 credits)
2005
Venus and Apollo
(TV Series)
Mme Galinet
Mme Galinet
- Soin renaissance
(2005)
... Mme Galinet
- Soin thanatos
(2005)
... Mme Galinet
- Soin secret
(2005)
... Mme Galinet
1989
Les dossiers de l'écran
(TV Series)
Jeanne d'Albert
Jeanne d'Albert
- Catherine de Médicis
(1989)
... Jeanne d'Albert
1983
Emmenez-moi au théâtre
(TV Series)
Geneviève De Presles
Geneviève De Presles
- L'exil
(1983)
... Geneviève De Presles
1957
Énigmes de l'histoire
(TV Series)
Sophie Charlotte
Sophie Charlotte
- Le chevalier d'Éon
(1957)
... Sophie Charlotte
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Self (19 credits)
Self (19 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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[on her movies Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) and Amour (2012)] In both cases I knew that I was ripe for the role, which arrived exactly at the right time. I would have lost something immense if either role had escaped me. But I got them both, and that is a great source of happiness. See more »Trivia:
Has two literary roles in common with Nicole Garcia: Thérese Desqueyroux, which she portrayed in the cinematic feature Therese (1962) and its TV sequel La fin de la nuit (1966) (and Garcia took on in La fin de la nuit (2015), a more recent TV adaptation of the second novel) and Barny in Léon Morin, Priest (1961), a role later played by Garcia in La grande collection (1991). The two ... See more »Trademark:
Heroines whose inner process is followed thoroughly during a movie, often through their own voice-over See more »Star Sign:
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