Arlette Thomas (1927–2015) was a French

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, film and

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. She also worked frequently as a

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foreign films for their French release. She was awarded the

Prix Suzanne Bianchetti The Prix Suzanne Bianchetti is an award in French cinema given annually since 1937 to the most promising young film actress.Colin Crisp. ''French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958'', p. 315 (Indiana University Press; 2015) T ...

in 1949. She is the mother of the actor

Pierre Jolivet Pierre Jolivet (; born 9 October 1952) is a French director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. His film ''Zim and Co.'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and his film '' The Night Watchman'' won the ...

.Rège p.539

Selected filmography

* ''

Land Without Stars ''Land Without Stars'' (French: ''Le pays sans étoiles'') is a 1946 French romantic drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jany Holt, Pierre Brasseur and Gérard Philipe.Rège p. 584 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1946) * ''

White Paws ''White Paws'' (French: ''Pattes blanches'') is a 1949 French drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Suzy Delair, Fernand Ledoux and Paul Bernard. The Paws of the title refer to the white spats wore by the protagonist, the aristocra ...

'' (1949) * '' Le paradis des pilotes perdus'' (1949) * ''

The Strange Madame X ''The Strange Madame X'' (french: L'Étrange Madame X) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Grémillon. The screenplay was written by Marcelle Maurette, Pierre Laroche (dialogue) and Albert Valentin (adaptation). It stars Michèle Morga ...

'' (1951) * ''

Huis clos ''No Exit'' (french: Huis clos, links=no, ) is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in May 1944. The play begins with three characters who find themselves waitin ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Grand Maneuver ''The Grand Maneuver'' (french: Les Grandes Manœuvres) is a 1955 French drama film written and directed by René Clair, and starring Michèle Morgan and Gérard Philipe. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as ''Summer Manoeuvres'' ...

'' (1955) * ''

Girl and the River ''Girl and the River'' (french: L'Eau vive) is a 1958 French drama film directed by François Villiers. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. Cast In alphabetical order * Henri Arius - The uncle from Cavaillon * Pascale Audret - ...

'' (1958) * '' Naked Hearts'' (1966) * ''

A Time for Dying ''A Time for Dying'' is a 1969 American Western film written directed by Budd Boetticher with a cameo role by Audie Murphy, who also produced the film, as Jesse James. It was Murphy's last film, as well as the final dramatic feature for Boettich ...

'' (1969) * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'' (1982)

References

Bibliography

* Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986 * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1927 births 2015 deaths French stage actresses French film actresses French television actresses Actresses from Paris {{France-film-bio-stub