Eve Francis

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Eve Francis (born August 24, 1886 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode as Eva Louise François , † December 6, 1980 Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French actress of Belgian origin. She is considered the star of Impressionist French film of the 1920s.

Life

The stage actress Eve Francis made her first screen appearance in 1914 in Charles Maudru's La dame blonde . In 1915 she married the film critic , writer and director Louis Delluc . He also wrote the script for her film La Fête espagnole , which appeared in 1920 . By 1921 they made five more films together, including a. Fièvre and Le chemin d'Ernoa .

In El Dorado (1921) she worked for the first time with Marcel L'Herbier and in 1926 in Antoinette Sabrier with Germaine Dulac . In addition to her acting, she became increasingly interested in working behind the camera and showed enthusiasm for the processes, structures and structure of her films. After Delluc's death in 1924, she appeared in front of the camera less and less and began to assist L'Herbier in his films. She returned to the screen in 1936 for Jacques Devals Club de femmes . From 1940 she was a journalist and author ( Temps héroiques , 1949; Un autre Claudel , 1973) and wrote well-known film reviews. She also worked as an actress and director at the Théâtre des Mathurins. After the war she worked as an acting teacher for the Cinémathèque française and was only seen twice (1974/75) in the cinema. She was made a member of the Legion of Honor .

Filmography (selection)

As an actress: (selection)

  • 1914: La dame blonde
  • 1918: Ames de fou
  • 1919: La Fête Espagnole
  • 1920: Le Silence
  • 1921: La femme de nulle part
  • 1921: Fièvre
  • 1921: El Dorado (El Dorado)
  • 1939: Yamilé sous les cèdres
  • 1940: La comédie du bonheur
  • 1975: Adieu Bulle (Adieu poulet)

Assistance / realization (selection)

  • 1933: L'épervier
  • 1934: Le scandale
  • 1936: Le roman d'un spahi
  • 1937: La citadelle du silence de

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personal data
SURNAME Francis, Eve
ALTERNATIVE NAMES François, Eva Louise (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French actress of Belgian origin
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Saint-Josse-ten-Noode , Belgium
DATE OF DEATH December 6, 1980
Place of death Neuilly-sur-Seine , France