Monique Mélinand
Acting
Biography
Monique Mélinand (9 March 1916 – 16 May 2012) was a French film and television actress. Source: Article "Monique Mélinand" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Born: March 9, 1916
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Known For
The Curtain Rises
1938, France, Paris, at the Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art ("Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dramatique"). The first-year entrance exams are in full swing. Many applicants, few accepted. Isabelle (Janine Darcey) is one of the few chosen. She joins former students from the second and third years, including François (Claude Dauphin) and Cécilia (Odette Joyeux). They attend the drama class run by Professor Lambertin (Louis Jouvet). The young people, passionate and eager to become comedians, clash in tumultuous love affairs, because by dint of acting, they imagine that life is a farce. François, for example, is in love with Isabelle, who also loves him, but is pursued by Cecilia, his former mistress... "Put art in your life and life in your art!"
Last Known Address
Marceau Léonetti, a competent and energetic officer stops by chance the son of an influential lawyer driving under the influence of alcohol. A few months later, the lawyer falsely accuses Léonetti as being violent and incompetent. As a result Marceau is transferred to a small police station, where he meets young and beautiful Jeanne. Soon they are faced with a tough investigation.
Jean Moulin, une affaire française
Drama set in the Second World War, focused on Jean Moulin, hero, martyr and symbol of the French resistance and the patriotism during the dark years of Nazi occupation.
Joan the Maid II: The Prisons
Jeanne has succeeded in lifting the siege of Orléans and Charles has been crowned King of France. However, she is injured in an attempt to take Paris, weakening her position at court. Captured by the enemy and put on trial, she finds both her life and the sanctity of her body at stake.
The Great Spy Chase
A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.
Between Eleven and Midnight
Between eleven o’clock and midnight one evening, a notorious trafficker Jérôme Vidauban is shot whilst walking in a tunnel in Paris. The case is assigned to Inspector Carrel, who is Vidauban’s perfect double. Using his resemblance to the arch criminal, Carrel manages to infiltrate in Vidauban’s circle of acquaintances and contacts. He becomes embroiled in a bizarre web of intrigue and discovers no shortage of possible murder suspects, all of whom appear to be surprised to see him still alive.
The Thief of Paris
In turn-of-the-century Paris, Georges Randal is brought up by his wealthy uncle, who steals his inheritance. Georges hopes to marry his cousin Charlotte, but his uncle arranges for her to marry a rich neighbour. In retaliation, Georges steals the fiancé's family jewels, and enjoys the experience so much that he embarks upon a lifetime of burglary.
Angelique
In 17th-century France, beautiful country maiden Angélique marries wealthy neighbor Jeoffray de Peyrac out of convenience, but eventually, she falls in love with him. So when Jeoffray is arrested and then vanishes, she bravely sets out to find him. This is the first of many dramas based on Anne and Serge Golon's novels about strong-willed Angélique and her adventures during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King.
The Passion of Slow Fire
Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.
Genealogies of a Crime
An attorney defends a young man on trial for killing his aunt — a psychiatrist who took him in to study possible homicidal tendencies.
Filmography
as Anita
as Sœur Céleste
as Madeleine
as Blanchard
as Thérèse âgée
as Marcel's grandmother
as Esther
as Louise
as Madame Vickers
as Jeanne de Luxembourg
as La dame
as Mamie Chapeau
as Aunt Léonie
as La grand-mère de Phlipon
as La fermière
as Gelinotte
as La mère de Françoise
as The mother
as Agnès's Mother
as Solange
as Le juge d'instruction
as Baker
as Mme Giret
as Monique
as Simone
as Elisabeth Marcilly
as Passerby (uncredited)
as Neighbor witness
as Mrs. Leguen
as La patronne du café Pacaud
as Mrs Loring
as Medium
as la mère de Marie devenue Delphine
as Mother
as Mrs. de Montareuil
as Mrs. Lagneau (uncredited)
as La marquise de Plessis-Bellière
as Mary's mother
as Mrs. Monique Blanchon
as Mrs. Schultz
as Tsarina Maria
as Mme Fenal, Julien's Mother
as Marthe Cardinaud
as Denise Lamarche
as Hélène Laclaux
as Costa, l'accompagnatrice
as Mademoiselle Guérande
as Irma
as Lisette
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)