Françoise Dorléac
Encyclopedia
Françoise Dorléac was a French actress. Born in Paris, she was the daughter of screen actor Maurice Dorléac
and Renée Deneuve, and was the elder sister of Catherine Deneuve
. The two sisters starred together in the 1967 musical, The Young Girls of Rochefort. Her films include Philippe de Broca
's movie L'Homme de Rio
, François Truffaut
's La Peau douce
, Roman Polanski
's Cul-de-sac and Where the Spies Are
, the film of James Leasor
's book, Passport to Oblivion.
she was driving and hit a sign post ten kilometers from Nice
at the Villeneuve-Loubet
exit of the highway La Provençale
. The car flipped over, and burst into flames. She had been en route to Nice airport and was afraid of missing her flight. Dorléac was seen struggling to get out of the car, but was unable to open the door. Police later identified her body only from the fragment of a cheque book, a diary and her driving license. Dorléac had intended to fly to Paris, then on to London to complete work on the film Billion Dollar Brain
. She was then to have stayed in Britain for the premiere of The Young Girls of Rochefort.
Maurice Dorléac
Maurice Dorléac was a French actor of the stage and screen. He was the father of actresses Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac.- External links :...
and Renée Deneuve, and was the elder sister of Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
. The two sisters starred together in the 1967 musical, The Young Girls of Rochefort. Her films include Philippe de Broca
Philippe de Broca
Philippe de Broca was a French film director.Born Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, the son of a photographer of noble origins. de Broca was a cinephile from an early age, and he studied at the l'École technique de photographie et de cinématographie...
's movie L'Homme de Rio
L'Homme de Rio
That Man From Rio is a 1964 adventure film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac, the sister of Catherine Deneuve. Concidentally, Belmondo would later star with Deneuve in the 1969 film Mississippi Mermaid, also a United Artists film...
, François Truffaut
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
's La Peau douce
La Peau douce
The Soft Skin is a 1964 French film directed by François Truffaut. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Despite Truffaut's star being on the ascent after Jules and Jim and The 400 Blows, La Peau Douce failed at the box office....
, Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few "truly international filmmakers."...
's Cul-de-sac and Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are is a 1965 MGM British comedy adventure film directed by Val Guest and featuring David Niven as Dr Jason Love, Françoise Dorléac, John Le Mesurier, Cyril Cusack and Richard Marner. It was based on the James Leasor book Passport to Oblivion...
, the film of James Leasor
James Leasor
James Leasor was a prolific British author, who wrote historical books and thrillers. Leasor's 1978 book, Boarding Party, about an incident that took place in the Second World War, was turned into a film, The Sea Wolves, starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven.-Biography:Leasor was born...
's book, Passport to Oblivion.
Death
Françoise Dorléac died when she lost control of the rented Renault 10Renault 8
The Renault 8 and Renault 10 are two small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the 1960s and early 1970s....
she was driving and hit a sign post ten kilometers from Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
at the Villeneuve-Loubet
Villeneuve-Loubet
Villeneuve-Loubet It lies between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Antibes, at the mouth of the Loup River.It was created by the joining two old villages: the old village of Villeneuve inland and the village of Loubet on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
exit of the highway La Provençale
A8 autoroute
The A8 autoroute, La Provençale, is a -long highway in France between Aix-en-Provence and the A7 to the Côte d'Azur.- Route :The A8 is an extension of the A7 starting to the west of Aix-en-Provence at La Fare-les-Oliviers. The road passes through the Departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and...
. The car flipped over, and burst into flames. She had been en route to Nice airport and was afraid of missing her flight. Dorléac was seen struggling to get out of the car, but was unable to open the door. Police later identified her body only from the fragment of a cheque book, a diary and her driving license. Dorléac had intended to fly to Paris, then on to London to complete work on the film Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain is a 1967 British espionage film directed by Ken Russell and based on the novel Billion-Dollar Brain by Len Deighton. The film features Michael Caine as secret agent Harry Palmer, the anti-hero protagonist of the film versions of The IPCRESS File and Funeral in Berlin...
. She was then to have stayed in Britain for the premiere of The Young Girls of Rochefort.
Filmography
(Partial list)- Les Loups dans la bergerie (1960)
- Les portes claquent (1960) together with her sister Catherine Deneuve
- Ce soir ou jamais (1960)
- Tout l'or du monde (1961)
- La Fille aux yeux d'or (1961)
- La Gamberge (1962)
- Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin (1962)
- L'Homme de RioL'Homme de RioThat Man From Rio is a 1964 adventure film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac, the sister of Catherine Deneuve. Concidentally, Belmondo would later star with Deneuve in the 1969 film Mississippi Mermaid, also a United Artists film...
(1964) - La Peau douceLa Peau douceThe Soft Skin is a 1964 French film directed by François Truffaut. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Despite Truffaut's star being on the ascent after Jules and Jim and The 400 Blows, La Peau Douce failed at the box office....
(1964) - La RondeLa Ronde (1964 film)La Ronde is a 1964 film directed by Roger Vadim and based on Arthur Schnitzler's 1897 play of the same name.-Cast:* Jean-Claude Brialy - Alfred / Der 'Junge Herr'...
(1964) - Genghis KhanGenghis Khan (1965 film)Genghis Khan is a 1965 film depicting the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. It was released in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1965 by Columbia Pictures, and was directed by Henry Levin, and starred Omar Sharif, who that same year starred in another epic, Doctor...
(1965) - Where the Spies AreWhere the Spies AreWhere the Spies Are is a 1965 MGM British comedy adventure film directed by Val Guest and featuring David Niven as Dr Jason Love, Françoise Dorléac, John Le Mesurier, Cyril Cusack and Richard Marner. It was based on the James Leasor book Passport to Oblivion...
(1965) - Cul-de-sac (1966)
- The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) also with Deneuve
- Billion Dollar BrainBillion Dollar BrainBillion Dollar Brain is a 1967 British espionage film directed by Ken Russell and based on the novel Billion-Dollar Brain by Len Deighton. The film features Michael Caine as secret agent Harry Palmer, the anti-hero protagonist of the film versions of The IPCRESS File and Funeral in Berlin...
(1967)