Veteran French star Jeanne Moreau has just passed away at the age of 89. Before her passing, French President Emmanuel Macron identified Jeanne Moreau as “the embodiment of cinema”, a spirit of freedom. “always rebelling against established norms.”
French actress Jeanne Moreau one of the most famous stars of cinema France within 60 years passed away at the age of 89. In her acting career, she was best known for her role in the French romantic film – “Jules et Jim” (Jules and Jim – 1962), an important film in the during the “new wave” of French “cine”.
Jeanne Moreau won many film awards including the Best Actress award at the Festival film Cannes (France ) with a role in “Moderato Cantabile” (1960).
Outside of French cinema, Ms. Moreau has collaborated with the talented American director Orson Welles in several films and won a Bafta award. of British cinema for Best Foreign Actress for her role in “Viva Maria!” (1967).
Mrs. Moreau was found dead at her home in Paris (France) on July 31. In her life, she went through three failed marriages and had a son.
Icon of the French silver screen
Among female actresses French cinema actress of her generation, Ms. Moreau belongs to the three famous iconic actresses along with Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot. French cinema in the post-war period gave her a position that could not be filled.
Many talented French directors have had breakthrough successful films in their careers When Ms. Moreau participated in acting in films, notable ones include the crime film “Elevator to the Gallows” (Elevator to the Gallows – 1958) directed by Louis Malle and the romantic drama “Jules et Jim” (Jules and Jim). – 1962) by Francois Truffaut, “Bay of Angels” (Bay of Angels – 1963) by Jacques Demy and “The Lover” (1992) by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
In her youth, Mrs. Moreau was famous famous for her attractive and seductive appearance along with her acting ability and a very serious working attitude, so every director wants to cooperate with her.
Talented director American Orson Welles assessed Moreau as a “queen” actor, one who “without any effort became the center of attention”. At the peak of her career, Moreau was the most attractive French movie star in the public eye.
Orson Wells worked with Moreau in films such as “Chimes at Midnight” (Chimes at Midnight). midnight – 1965) or “The Trial” (The Trial – 1962), he commented that she was the best actress in the world.
Jeanne Moreau Born in 1928, she is the daughter of a French restaurant owner and an English dancer. Moreau pursued an acting career despite his father’s objections and became famous in 1957 for his role in the crime film “Elevator to the Gallows”.
Her other notable films include “La Notte” (Night – 1961) by director Michelangelo Antonioni, “Diary of a Chambermaid” (Diary of a Chambermaid – 1964) by Luis Bunuel and “Mademoiselle” ( Lady – 1966) by Tony Richardson.
In her career, the most significant role Ms. Moreau ever refused was the role of Ms. Robinson in the movie famous – “The Graduate” (1967) – by American director Mike Nichols. The reason is because she agreed to cooperate with French director François Truffaut to make the movie “The Bride Wore Black” (1968).
“Lover ” and the beauty has a hoarse voice
Moreau is famous for her hoarse voice. She played the narrator in the movie “The Lover” (The Lover – 1992). The film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud is set in Indochina in 1929 and revolves around a secret love affair between a French girl and a rich Chinese man.
The film stars The acting of the two main actors is Tony Leung Gia Huy (Hong Kong) and Jane March (UK). The film, shot in Vietnam, is still considered one of the memorable films of French cinema.
Ms. Moreau has a remarkable acting career, participating in many films and continuing to continued acting until she was over 80 years old.
In an interview with the New York Times in 1989 at the age of 60 Mrs. Moreau once said: “I work actively at this age because at this stage of my life I am no longer distracted by other pressures such as family, love, ego… Those problems appear when a person who is young and struggling to find himself. And now I don’t worry about myself anymore.”
Ms. Moreau has won one of the most prestigious awards in French cinema, the Cesar Award for Best Female Lead with role in the movie “The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea” (1992).
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