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Emmanuelle Riva
The unforgettable leads of Hiroshima mon amour and Amour, made more than fifty years apart.
Hiroshima mon amour · Thérèse Desqueyroux
- Born
- 24 February 1927
- Birthplace
- Cheniménil, France
- Died
- 27 January 2017
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Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Riva was a French actor whose restrained performances explored memory, intimacy and vulnerability.
Early life
Vosges childhood
She grew up in Remiremont and performed in local theatre.
Before acting
She worked as a seamstress before moving to Paris at 26 to train as an actor.
Career
- 1954
Paris stage
She appeared in Arms and the Man.
- 1959
Film breakthrough
Hiroshima mon amour established her in international cinema.
- 2012
Late-career acclaim
Amour brought BAFTA and César wins and an Oscar nomination.
Selected work
Hiroshima mon amour
A French woman and Japanese man confront personal and historical memory.
Thérèse Desqueyroux
A woman is trapped by provincial marriage and expectation.
Amour
An elderly couple face illness and the limits of care.
Beyond work
Poetry
She published several collections of poems.
Photography
Her photographs taken in Hiroshima during filming were later exhibited and published.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biographical dates and identifiers ↗Academy Awards 2013 ↗Photo: Jack de Nijs for Anefo. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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