Maximilienne (1884-1978) was a French

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and

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. She appeared frequently in films, generally in

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s. Later in her career she played the domineering

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to the comedian Fernand Raynaud.

Selected filmography

* '' The Adventures of Robert Macaire'' (1925) * '' To the Polls, Citizens'' (1932) * '' Our Lord's Vineyard'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' The Surprises of Divorce'' (1933) * ''

Court Waltzes ''Court Waltzes'' () is a 1933 musical film directed by Ludwig Berger and Raoul Ploquin and starring Fernand Gravey, Armand Dranem and Madeleine Ozeray. It was the French-language version of '' Waltz War'', made by the German studio UFA and al ...

'' (1933) * '' 600,000 Francs a Month'' (1933) * '' The Concierge's Daughters'' (1934) * ''

Liliom ''Liliom'' is a 1909 play by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár. It was well known in its own right during the early to mid-20th century, but is best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1945 musical ''Carousel''. P ...

'' (1934) * ''

Chourinette ''Chourinette'' is a 1934 French comedy drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Mireille Hartuch, Frédéric Duvallès and Jean Sinoël.Crisp p.398 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. Synopsis Whe ...

'' (1934) * ''

Tartarin of Tarascon ''Tartarin of Tarascon'' () is an 1872 in literature, 1872 novel written by the French author Alphonse Daudet. Synopsis The Provençal town of Tarascon is so enthusiastic about hunting that no game lives anywhere near it, and its inhabitants res ...

'' (1934) * ''

Maria Chapdelaine ''Maria Chapdelaine'' is a romance novel written in 1913 by the Breton writer Louis Hémon, who was then residing in Quebec.Guy Laflèche. Polémiques'. Editions du Singulier; 1992. . p. 126 – 128. Aimed at young French and Quebecois people ...

'' (1934) * ''

Lovers and Thieves ''Lovers and Thieves'' (French: ''Amants et voleurs'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Arletty, Michel Simon and Pierre Blanchar. Bessy & Chirat p.92 It is based on the 1910 play ''Le Costaud des Épinettes'' ...

'' (1935) * '' Disk 413'' (1936) * ''

The Secrets of the Red Sea ''The Secrets of the Red Sea'' (French: ''Les secrets de la Mer Rouge'') is a 1937 French adventure film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Harry Baur, Gaby Basset and Alexandre Mihalesco.Gilles p.191 It was based on the 1931 novel of the ...

'' (1937) * '' My Aunts and I'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * ''

Prison sans barreaux ''Prison sans barreaux'' is a 1938 French film directed by Léonide Moguy. It was set in a reformatory for young girls. It won the Bienelle at the Venice Film Festival and was remade by Alex Korda. Cast * Annie Ducaux *Roger Duchesne *Ginette L ...

'' (1938) * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1938) * ''

Clodoche ''Clodoche'' is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Raymond Lamy and Claude Orval and starring Pierre Larquey, Denise Bosc, Jules Berry and Florelle.Crisp p.412 The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Cast * Pier ...

'' (1938) * '' The Baker's Wife'' (1938) * '' Shop Girls of Paris'' (1943) * '' Picpus'' (1943) * ''

The Ménard Collection ''The Ménard Collection'' (French: ''La collection Ménard'') is a 1944 French comedy film directed by Bernard Roland and starring Lucien Baroux, Suzy Prim and Suzanne Dehelly. Bertin-Maghit p.183 It was shot at the François 1er Studios in P ...

'' (1944) * '' Rooster Heart'' (1946) * ''

Song of the Clouds ''Song of the Clouds'' (French: ''Sérénade aux nuages'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by André Cayatte and starring Tino Rossi, Jacqueline Gauthier and Jacques Louvigny.Crisp p.116 It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pag ...

'' (1946) * ''

Monsieur Vincent ''Monsieur Vincent'' is a 1947 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Cloche, about Vincent de Paul. It received an honorary Academy Award in 1949 as the best foreign language film released in the United States in 1948. The Vatican plac ...

'' (1947) * ''

Clochemerle ''Clochemerle'', published in the United States as ''The Scandals of Clochemerle'', is a French satirical novel by Gabriel Chevallier (1895–1969) first published in 1934. It centres on personal rivalries and local politics in the fictional ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Cupboard Was Bare ''The Cupboard Was Bare'' (French: ''L'armoire volante'') is a 1948 French comedy crime film directed by Carlo Rim and starring Fernandel, Pauline Carton and Annette Poivre.Rège p.179 It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's s ...

'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1950) * ''

The Treasure of Cantenac ''The Treasure of Cantenac'' (French: ''Le trésor de Cantenac'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Lana Marconi and Michel Lemoine.Keit p.101 The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux ...

'' (1950) * ''

Monsieur Octave ''Monsieur Octave'' is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Pierre Larquey, Marcel Pérès (actor), Marcel Pérès and Mady Berry.Bessy, Bernard & Chirat p.450 A recently retired railway worker borrows money to build a ...

'' (1951) * '' Music in the Head'' (1951) * '' Adhémar'' (1951) * '' Pardon My French'' (1951) * '' Dans la vie tout s'arrange'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere ''The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere'' (French: ''Enigme aux Folies-Bergère'') is a 1959 French crime film directed by Jean Mitry and starring Bella Darvi, Frank Villard and Dora Doll. The police investigate a series of murders at the Folies-Bergè ...

'' (1959)

References

Bibliography

* Crisp, Colin. ''French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 1, 1929–1939''. Indiana University Press, 2015. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1884 births 1978 deaths French stage actresses French film actresses Actresses from Paris {{France-film-bio-stub