Alida Rouffe (1874–1949) was a French actress. Joséphine Marie Rouffe was born on 20 March 1874 in

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(1849-1885). She spent most of her career on stage in the south of France, and like her father, she performed in the Alcazar.Daniel Vitaglione, ''The Literature of Provence: An Introduction'', McFarland, 2000, p. 9

/ref> Later, she acted in many films, including those directed by Marcel Pagnol.Christian Gilles, ''LES ÉCRANS NOSTALGIQUES DU CINÉMA FRANÇAIS: Tome III : L'Avant-Guerre 1937-1939'', Editions L'Harmattan, 2002, p. 11

/ref> She died on 21 November 1949 in Marseille.

Filmography

*'' Marius (1931 film), Marius'' (dir.

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'' (dir. René Gaveau, 1932). *''

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'' (dir. Marc Allégret, 1932). *''

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'' (dir. Jean Hémard, 1932). *'' Cigalon'' (dir. Marcel Pagnol, 1935). *'' Topaze'' (dir. Marcel Pagnol, 1936). *'' César'' (dir. Marcel Pagnol, 1936). *'' Le Chanteur de minuit'' (dir.

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, 1937). *'' Le Schpountz'' (dir. Marcel Pagnol, 1938). *'' La femme du boulanger'' (dir. Marcel Pagnol, 1938). *'' Le Club des fadas'' (dir. Émile Couzinet, 1939) *'' Le Paradis des voleurs'' (dir. Lucien Marsoudet, 1939). *'' Le Gardian'' (dir.

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, 1945).

References

1874 births 1949 deaths Actresses from Bordeaux Actresses from Marseille French film actresses French stage actresses 20th-century French actresses {{France-actor-stub