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Jeanne Moreau
Playing Catherine in Jules et Jim and becoming a central face of the French New Wave.
Elevator to the Gallows · Jules et Jim
- Born
- 23 January 1928
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 31 July 2017
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Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau was a French actor and director whose screen work joined theatrical precision with emotional unpredictability.
Early life
Family
Her mother was a dancer and her father ran a restaurant.
Theatre calling
A performance of Antigone helped inspire her to pursue acting at the Paris conservatory.
Career
- 1947
Theatre debut
She began a stage career and joined the Comédie-Française.
- 1958
Screen breakthrough
Elevator to the Gallows brought widespread film recognition.
- 1976
Directing
She made her feature directorial debut with Lumière while continuing to act.
Selected work
Elevator to the Gallows
A murder plan goes wrong over a night in Paris.
Jules et Jim
A friendship and love triangle stretch across years.
Viva Maria!
Two entertainers become involved in a revolution.
Beyond work
Music
She recorded songs, including Le Tourbillon from Jules et Jim.
Women’s rights
She signed the 1971 Manifesto of the 343 in support of abortion rights.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biographical dates and identifiers ↗Photo: Studio Harcourt.. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
