Laure Paillette
Acting
Biography
Born: October 5, 1896
Place of Birth: Andenne, Wallonia, Belgium
Known For
The 400 Blows
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
PlayTime
Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.
The Truth
As Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of relationship the two used to share.
Shoot the Piano Player
Charlie is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie's brothers, Richard and Chico, surface and ask for Charlie's help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape. Soon Charlie and Lena, a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters arrive, looking for his brothers.
Any Number Can Win
Charles, fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cell mate, Francis, to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino.
Les Misérables
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Unusual Tales
A group of policemen look over three murder cases including a cutthroat that prays on young women, a madman that hid his deformed landlord's corpse in the floor, and a wine aficionado who buries his friend alive.
Law of the Streets
Yves Tréguier, a young orphan, escapes from a reform school in Brittany to join "Dédé la Glace" in Paris, an old-timer with whom he has a sincere friendship. The love of Zette, a young girl he has met, and the benevolent friendship of Father Blain, the bistro owner, give him the desire for regular work. "Jo le Grec", a pimp jealous of Dédé's friendship with Yves, seduces Wanda, a prostitute he loves, and shoots Dédé dead. Blain prevents him from doing the same to Yves, and shoots him in turn. Yves can live an honest life with Zette and the baby she's expecting.
The Big Risk
Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.
Crime and Punishment
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
Filmography
as Nora's concierge (uncredited)
as Lamp Woman #1
as Traveler (uncredited)
as A Tenant (segment "Aujourd'hui") (uncredited)
as Old Lady (uncredited)
as La dame des toilettes (uncredited)
as Milk Woman (uncredited)
as Old Woman at Stairs
as La domestique des soeurs avorteuses
as Cleaning lady (uncredited)
as Woman at the window (uncredited)
as Mrs. Schultz (uncredited)
as La grand-mère du petit Claus
as La bonne des Servet (uncredited)
as Cashier
as La cliente dans la rue
as La concierge de M. Bricheton (segment "Le Repas gastronomique")
as Dresser (uncredited)
as Jeanne, the maid (uncredited)
as Lady who brings back the missal (uncredited)
as Lady at the cafe (segment "Ella") (uncredited)
as la servante du gouverneur
as Grandmother
as A lady at the police station (uncredited)
as La mère (uncredited)
as La religieuse au chevet de Dominique (uncredited)
as Employee at Catherine's farm (uncredited)
as Elevator woman (uncredited)
as The lady at the police station (uncredited)
as Father Jodet's Handmaid (uncredited)
as A Gossip (uncredited)
as une fidèle à la messe du père Janin
as Une cliente de la brasserie
as Toussainte, servant of rue Plumet
as Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Une commère (uncredited)
as Spectator with the bulky hair (uncredited)
as La patronne du café
as Concierge (uncredited)
as Parishioner at Lepic
as (uncredited)
as (segment "La Luxure") (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as La dame pipi de la gare (uncredited)
as Mattress maker (non crédité)
as Blaise and Blanche's Maid (uncredited)
as Lucie, midwife
as Small Role
as Une commère (uncredited)
as Guest of Bernardine (uncredited)
as La directrice du pensionnat (uncredited)