Gina Manès (born Blanche Moulin; 7 April 1893 – 6 September 1989) was a French film actress and a major star of French silent cinema. After an early appearance in a

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film, she had significant roles in films of

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and

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, including ''

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''.

Career

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's ''

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'', she took the part of

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, and then played the title role in

Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder (; 21 July 1885 – 24 May 1948) was a Belgian film director, screenwriter and actor who worked principally in France, but also in the US, Britain and Germany. He was a director of silent films during the 1920s, and in the 193 ...

's ''

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''. She made the transition to sound films but during the 1930s her popularity faded, and periods of residence in

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took her further from the public eye. She continued to take small roles in films, and also worked in the circus and in the theatre. In total, Manès appeared in over 90 films between 1916 and 1966.Obituary of Gina Manès, in ''The Times'' (London) 14 September 1989, p. 18; Issue 63499.

Selected filmography

* ''L'Homme sans visage'' (1919), directed by

* ''

The Red Inn ''The Red Inn'' () is a 1951 French comedy crime film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Fernandel, Françoise Rosay and Julien Carette. It premiered on 19 October 1951. A remake of the film, directed by Gérard Krawczyk, premiered in 20 ...

'' (''L'Auberge rouge'') (1923), directed by

* ''

'' (1923), directed by Jean Epstein * ''

Heart of an Actress ''Heart of an Actress'' (French: ''Âme d'artiste'') is a 1924 French silent drama film directed by Germaine Dulac and starring Iván Petrovich, Nicolas Koline and Mabel Poulton. Poulton had almost been cast in Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'', but a ...

'' (''Âme d'artiste'') (1924), directed by

* ''

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'' (1927), directed by

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* ''

'' (1927), directed by

* ''

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'' (''Synd'') (1928), directed by

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* ''

The Saint and Her Fool ''The Saint and Her Fool'' (German: ''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Lien Deyers and Gina Manès. It was based on a novel by Agnes Günther and premiered at ...

'' (''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') (1928), directed by

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* ''

'' (1928), directed by

* ''

Looping the Loop ''Looping the Loop'' (German: ''Die Todesschleife'') is a 1928 German silent thriller film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Werner Krauss, Jenny Jugo and Warwick Ward.Bock & Bergfelder p.228 The film was produced by UFA. It was shot at ...

'' (''Die Todesschleife'') (1928), directed by

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* ''

The Little Slave ''The Little Slave'' (German: ''Die kleine Sklavin'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Grete Mosheim, Fritz Richard and Trude Hesterberg.Krautz p.170 The film's art direction was by Erich ...

'' (''Die kleine Sklavin'') (1928), directed by

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and

Luise Fleck Luise Fleck, also known as Luise Kolm or Luise Kolm-Fleck, née Louise or Luise Veltée (1 August 1873–15 March 1950), was an Austrian film director, and has been considered the second ever female feature film director in the world, after Al ...

* '' Ship in Distress'' (''S.O.S. Schiff in Not'') (1929), directed by

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* ''

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'' (''Quartier Latin'') (1929), directed by

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* ''Le Train sans yeux'' (1929), directed by

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* '' Nights of Princes'' (''Nuits de princes'') (1930), directed by

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* '' The Shark'' (''Le Requin'') (1930), directed by

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* '' Salto Mortale'' (1931), directed by

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* ''

Under the Leather Helmet ''Under the Leather Helmet'' (French: ''Sous le casque de cuir'') is a 1932 British-French drama film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Gina Manès and Gaston Modot.Crisp p.394 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (''Sous le casque de cuir'') (1932), directed by

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* '' A Man's Neck'' (''La Tête d'un homme'') (1933), directed by

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* ''La Voie sans disque'' (1933), directed by

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* ''

The Pont-Biquet Family ''The Pont-Biquet Family'' (French: ''La famille Pont-Biquet'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Gina Manès, Armand Bernard and Paul Pauley. It is based on the 1897 play of the same title by Alexandre Bisson. ...

'' (''La Famille Pont-Biquet'') (1935), directed by

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* ''

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'' (1935), directed by

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* ''

The Devil in the Bottle ''The Devil in the Bottle'' (French: ''Le diable en bouteille'') is a 1935 French-German drama film directed by Heinz Hilpert, Reinhart Steinbicker and Raoul Ploquin. It stars Käthe von Nagy, Pierre Blanchar and Gina Manès.Goble p.736 It was m ...

'' (''Le Diable en bouteille'') (1935), directed by

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* ''

The Mysterious Lady ''The Mysterious Lady'' (1928) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer silent film romantic drama, starring Greta Garbo, Conrad Nagel, and Gustav von Seyffertitz, directed by Fred Niblo, and vaguely based on the novel ''War in the Dark'' by Ludwig Wolff. ...

'' (''La Mystérieuse Lady'') (1936), directed by

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* ''

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'' (1936), directed by

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* ''

Wolves Between Them ''Wolves Between Them'' (French: ''Les loups entre eux'') is a 1936 French spy thriller film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Roger Duchesne, Jules Berry and Renée Saint-Cyr.Crisp p.322 The film's sets were designed by the art director J ...

'' (''Les Loups entre eux'') (1936), directed by

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* ''

Maria of the Night ''Maria of the Night'' (French: ''Maria de la Nuit'') is a 1936 French drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Gina Manès, Paul Bernard and Monique Rolland.Bessy & Chirat p.179 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-J ...

'' (''Maria de la nuit'') (1936), directed by

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* '' The Forsaken'' (''Les Réprouvés'') (1937), directed by

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* ''

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'' (''La Tentation'') (1936), directed by Pierre Caron * ''

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'' (1938), directed by

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* ''

Fort Dolorès ''Fort Dolorès'' (French: ''Fort-Dolorès'') is a 1939 French western film directed by René Le Hénaff and starring Roger Karl, Gina Manès and Pierre Larquey.Crisp p.378 The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin. Cast * Ro ...

'' (1938), directed by

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* ''

Véréna's Wedding ''Véréna's Wedding'' (French: ''Le mariage de Véréna'') is a 1938 French-Swiss drama film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Jeanne Boitel, Pierre Larquey and Gina Manès. Rège p.285 The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymo ...

'' (1938), directed by

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* ''

The Postmaster's Daughter ''The Postmaster's Daughter'' (French: ''Nostalgie'') is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Harry Baur, Janine Crispin and George Rigaud. It is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's 1831 short story '' ...

'' (''Nostalgie'') (1938), directed by

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* ''

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'' (''Le Récif de corail'') (1939), directed by

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* ''

Majestic Hotel Cellars ''Majestic Hotel Cellars'' (French: ''Les caves du Majestic'') is a 1945 French crime film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Albert Préjean, Suzy Prim and Denise Grey. It is based on the Maigret novel '' Maigret and the Hotel Majestic'' b ...

'' (''Les Caves du Majestic'') (1945), directed by

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* ''

The Dancer of Marrakesh ''The Dancer of Marrakesh'' (French: ''La danseuse de Marrakech'') is a 1949 French drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Yves Vincent, Katia Lova and Aimé Clariond.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.279 It was made at the Victorine Studios in ...

'' (''La Danseuse de Marrakech'') (1949), directed by

* ''

The Count of Bragelonne ''The Count of Bragelonne'' (French: ''Le Vicomte de Bragelonne'', Italian: ''Il Visconte di Bragelonne'') is a 1954 Franco-Italian film directed by Fernando Cerchio. It is a film adaptation of the novel '' Le Vicomte de Bragelonne'' by Alexandre ...

'' (''Le Vicomte de Bragelonne'') (1954), directed by

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* ''

Women Without Hope ''Women Without Hope'' (French: ''Marchandes d'illusions'') is a 1954 French crime drama film directed by Raoul André and starring Gisèle Pascal, Philippe Lemaire and Louise Carletti.Rège p.16 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. ...

'' (''Marchandes d'illusions'') (1954), directed by

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* ''

Crime at the Concert Mayol ''Crime at the Concert Mayol'' (French: ''Crime au Concert Mayol'') is a 1954 French-Italian crime film, crime drama film directed by Pierre Méré and starring Claude Godard, Jean-Pierre Kérien and Daniel Clérice. It is set at the Concert Mayo ...

'' (''Crime au Concert Mayol'') (1954), directed by

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* ''

Paris, Palace Hotel ''Paris, Palace Hotel'' is a 1956 French-Italian romantic comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Charles Boyer, Françoise Arnoul and Tilda Thamar.Parish p.61 It was shot in Eastmancolor at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's s ...

'' (1956), directed by

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* ''

Pity for the Vamps ''Pity for the Vamps'' (French: ''Pitié pour les vamps'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Jean Josipovici and starring Viviane Romance, Geneviève Kervine and Yves Vincent.Rège p.541 Cast * Viviane Romance as Flora Davis * Genevi ...

'' (''Pitié pour les vamps'') (1956), directed by

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* '' A Certain Monsieur Jo'' (''Un certain monsieur Jo'') (1958), directed by René Jolivet * '' First of May'' (''Premier mai'') (1958), directed by

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* '' Mimi Pinson'' (1958), directed by

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