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Catherine Deneuve

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Biography

Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve, is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recognition for her portrayal of icy, aloof, and mysterious beauties for various directors, including Jacques Demy, Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, and Roman Polanski. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty. A 14-time César Award nominee, she won for her performances in Truffaut's The Last Metro (1980), for which she also won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress, and Régis Wargnier's Indochine (1992).

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Persepolis

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Hunger

As Miriam Blaylock

The Young Girls of Rochefort

As Delphine Garnier

Dancer in the Dark

As Kathy

The Brand New Testament

As Martine

Repulsion

As Carol Ledoux

Choice of Arms

As Nicole Durieux

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Girlhood Reclaimed

From institutionalised rebellion to the raucous freedom of the last day of school, a chain of films that lets young women be messy, angry, and gloriously themse...

8 films

The Path to La La Land & Its Legacy

A decade on from its 2016 debut, La La Land remains a landmark achievement in modern cinema: a dazzling, bittersweet love letter to big dreams and hard choices....

7 films

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