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'''Florelle''' (born '''Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau''', August 9, 1898 –. September 28, 1974) was a French soprano singer and actress. She gained fame as Polly Peachum in the French film ''[[The Threepenny Opera (1931 film)|The Threepenny Opera]]'', after which she had numerous other film roles. In the 1940s, she retired from the stage, but continued to make film appearances during the war.<ref>{{Cite Grove |last=O'Connor |first=Patrick |title=Florelle, Odette}}</ref> |
'''Florelle''' (born '''Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau''', August 9, 1898 –. September 28, 1974) was a French soprano singer and actress. She gained fame as Polly Peachum in the French film ''[[The Threepenny Opera (1931 film)|The Threepenny Opera]]'', after which she had numerous other film roles. In the 1940s, she retired from the stage, but continued to make film appearances during the war.<ref>{{Cite Grove |last=O'Connor |first=Patrick |title=Florelle, Odette}}</ref> |
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She was born as Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau on August 9, 1898 in [[Les Sables-d'Olonne]], [[Vendée]]. She camed from a wealthy family living in the district of La Chaume, the oldest in the town of Sables-d'Olonne. Her father, an employee of the town hall, left his job to go into business and the family came to live in Paris; her mother worked at the café ''La Cigale''. |
She was born as Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau on August 9, 1898 in [[Les Sables-d'Olonne]], [[Vendée]]. She camed from a wealthy family living in the district of La Chaume, the oldest in the town of Sables-d'Olonne. Her father, an employee of the town hall, left his job to go into business and the family came to live in Paris; her mother worked at the café ''La Cigale''. |
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| Born | Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau August 9, 1898 |
| Died | September 28, 1974 (aged 76) La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, France |
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| Years active | 1911–1956 |
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Marcel Foucret
(m. 1934; div. 1944) |
Florelle (born Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau, August 9, 1898 –. September 28, 1974) was a French soprano singer and actress. She gained fame as Polly Peachum in the French film The Threepenny Opera, after which she had numerous other film roles. In the 1940s, she retired from the stage, but continued to make film appearances during the war.[1]
Early life
She was born as Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau on August 9, 1898 in Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée. She camed from a wealthy family living in the district of La Chaume, the oldest in the town of Sables-d'Olonne. Her father, an employee of the town hall, left his job to go into business and the family came to live in Paris; her mother worked at the café La Cigale.
Death
She lived for a few years running a café in Sables-d'Olonne. She returned to Paris for a while, then returned to Les Sables, living until her death in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée at age 76, in a certain oblivion and, it seems, in poverty.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film |
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| 1912 | The Mask of Horror |
| 1930 | The Prosecutor Hallers |
| 1931 | Venetian Nights |
| 1931 | The Threepenny Opera |
| 1932 | The Nude Woman |
| 1932 | The Improvised Son |
| 1932 | The Wonderful Day |
| 1932 | Monsieur, Madame and Bibi |
| 1933 | La dame de chez Maxim's |
| 1934 | Les Misérables |
| 1936 | The Crime of Monsieur Lange |
| 1952 | Three Women |
| 1956 | Blood to the Head |
Notes
- ^ O'Connor, Patrick (2001). "Florelle, Odette". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
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