Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1931-12-04 (Age: 95)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Corinne Marchand
Biography
Corrine Marchand began her career as a vocalist, singing in nightclubs, operettas and revues. In addition, she was a successful photographic model who eventually made her motion picture debut as an oriental dancer in Cadet Rousselle (1954). After several years playing minor parts, she hit the big time as the sad, pensive titular protagonist of Agnès Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962). In the role of the beautiful, vain and superstitious Parisian pop singer Cléo Victoire who confronts her mortality, Marchand was spot-on casting and gave a performance which is still regarded as iconic in the French New Wave cinema of the sixties. 'Cleo' was further enhanced by Marchand's charming rendition of Michel Legrand's "Sans Toi", "La Joyeuse" and "La Menteuse". The actress never had another role to match this, despite significant leads in several international and French productions like Nunca pasa nada (1963), The Hour of Truth (1965), Les Sultans (1966), the Italo western Man from Nowhere (1966), the dour Charles Bronson thriller Rider on the Rain (1970) and the rollicking gangland crime drama Borsalino (1970). Aside from her work as an actress, Marchand developed a lucrative side project as an apiarist, following her graduation from the Charenton School of Beekeeping
Filmography (32)
Orchestra Class
2017
The Beaches of Agnès
2008
Innocence
2005
Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotes
2005
The Perfume of Yvonne
1994
Bandits
1987
Louisiana
1984
Nestor Burma, détective de choc
1982
Hothead
1979
Hot Acts of Love
1975
The Purloined Letter
1974Le Cygne
1972
Travels with My Aunt
1972
Liza
1972
