Jacqueline Maillan
Jacqueline Jeanne Paule Maillan (11 January 1923 - 12 May 1992) was a French actress with a career spanning almost five decades, known primarily for her forty theatre productions, she also appeared in more than fifty films (1947 to 1992) and is remembered as one of the greatest comedic thespians of her generation and even nicknamed "The Louis de Funès in skirt". After working on the classics of French theatre, she excelled in playing exuberant, strong and powerful women in vaudeville and boulevard on stage or in such films as Jean-Marie Poiré's cult Gramps Is in the Resistance (French: Papy fait de la résistance,1983) before pioneering stand-up in France. Her husband Michel Emer, who was Edith Piaf's composer, helped her hide her bisexuality (if not her sole homosexuality) from the public as they lived as a 'free couple' when it was then deeply stigmatized during the 1950s and 1960s. She was made a Chevalier (French: Knight) of the Légion d'honneur and Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Source: Article "Jacqueline Maillan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Gramps Is in the Resistance
as Héléna Bourdelle dit « La Bourdelle »It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the...
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The Sheep Has Five Legs
as FiguranteA publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by...
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Peek-a-boo
as Mme Maillan, la directrice de la salleA small-town policeman is informed that "naked women" are dancing in a revue at a local variety...
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Squeak-squeak
as Cynthia Monestier, la femme de LéonardLéonard Monestier owns a large fortune, alas his wife Cynthia made a bad investment in a...
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The Magnificent Tramp
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Royal Affairs in Versailles
as Visitor (uncredited)Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by...
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The Grand Manoeuvre
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The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
as MammyOn the day he loses his job in advertising agency, Gérard Floque returns home to find that his...
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People in Luck
as Élisabeth Duchemin (« Le Yacht »)A light French comedy of 5 segments.
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Ville à vendre
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The Seasons of Pleasure
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You Have Nothing to Declare?
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The Scheming Women
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Is There a Frenchman in the House?
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Que personne ne sorte
as Adelia PlunkettSet between Christmas and New Year, the film told the story of six criminals who kidnap an...
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Tartarin de Tarascon
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Burning Fuse
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Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
as Henriette BrulardThe leader of a nudist camp enlists the help of left-wing militant when he mistakenly believes...
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Monsieur le Président Directeur Général
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The Door Slams
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Potiche
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Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
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The Motorcycle Cops
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Who Stole the Body?
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How Do You Like My Sister?
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Folle Amanda
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Call Me Mathilde
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Julie la rousse
as uncreditedThe artist Edouard Lavigne falls in love with a young girl but must quickly leave her because...
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Honey, Scare Me
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How to Succeed in Love
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La facture
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La Femme fardée
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Féfé de Broadway
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J'ai deux mots à vous dire
as uncreditedAfter a depression that cost her a hospital stay, a music hall singer recounts her career and...
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The Real Bargain
as uncreditedThe eccentric Comtesse de Saint-Plâs sells a black Citroën DS to car dealer Paul Souflé. He...
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Les deux font la paire
as OlgaTwo third-rate actors, longing to be famous, try to make the headlines by feigning a murder.
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Coup de soleil
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Both Sides of the Street
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The Heirs
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To Our Late Husband
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On purge bébé
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Madame Sans-Gêne
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Vive les vacances
as uncreditedRoger and Jeannot, two jolly good fellows, are workers in a car factory. When the summer...
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Villa Sans-Souci
as uncreditedThe whimsical Jean Latour wins a competition for a month's holiday on the Côte d'Azur. When he...
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as SelfA talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Midi Première
as SelfMidi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre...
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Palace
as Docteur Hélène SwiftThe action takes place - as the title suggests - in a Palace, a really nice hotel. Funny scenes...
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