Viviane Romance

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Viviane Romance ; actually Pauline Ronacher Ortmans (born July 4, 1912 in Roubaix , North Département , † September 26, 1991 in Nice , Alpes-Maritimes ) was a French actress .

Life

Viviane Romance came to Paris at the age of 13 , where she was elected Miss Paris six years later. In 1923 she had already given her first appearance as a dancer at the legendary Moulin Rouge . There she was sponsored by another newcomer, Jean Gabin , who had been impressed by the way she had done in a brawl behind the scenes.

In 1929 she first appeared in front of the camera with a dance, but it was not until 1931 that she received real speaking roles. Viviane Romance, as she was now called, initially played mostly small roles. She had great success in 1936 at the side of Jean Gabin in guild gang .

In 1963 she withdrew from the film business with Lautlos like the night . Here she also played one last time with Jean Gabin.

Viviane Romance was married three times, among others to the director Jean Josipovici .

She died of cancer on September 26, 1991 in Nice .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1934: Liliom
  • 1935: Company of the Lost (La bandera)
  • 1936: Guild gang (La belle équipe)
  • 1937: Nights in Naples (Naples au baiser de feu)
  • 1937: Mademoiselle Docteur
  • 1938: The strange Monsieur Victor (L'étrange Monsieur Victor)
  • 1939: The Night of Retribution (Angélica)
  • 1945: Carmen
  • 1946: The Queen's Collar (L'affaire du collier de la reine)
  • 1946: Panic (Panique)
  • 1949: This is how a prostitute ended (Maya)
  • 1952: The seven sins (Les sept péchés capitaux)
  • 1953: Foreign Legion (Legione straniera)
  • 1954: The flesh and the devil (La chair et le diable)
  • 1955: You shouldn't love ...? (Tournant dangereux)
  • 1955: Women who serve Satan (L'affaire des poisons)
  • 1956: Blues - love, murder and jealousy (L'inspecteur connaît la musique)
  • 1956: Women who are forgotten (Pitié pour les vamps)
  • 1963: As silent as the night (Mélodie en sous-sol)
  • 1974: Nada

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personal data
SURNAME Romance, Viviane
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pauline Ronacher Ortmans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION french actress
DATE OF BIRTH 4th July 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Roubaix , Nord department, France
DATE OF DEATH September 26, 1991
Place of death Nice