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Françoise Rosay
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Françoise Bandy de Nalèche
19 April 1891 Paris, French Third Republic
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| Died | 28 March 1974 (aged 82) Montgeron, Île-de-France, France
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| Other names | Frances Rosay Rosay |
| Years active | 1911–1973 |
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Françoise Rosay (born Françoise Bandy de Nalèche; 19 April 1891 – 28 March 1974) was a famous French opera singer and actress. She had an amazing film career that lasted over sixty years! She became a legendary figure in French cinema, appearing in more than 100 movies.
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Françoise Rosay's Early Life and Career
Françoise Rosay was born in Paris, France. Her mother, Marie-Thérèse Chauvin, was an actress known as Sylviac. Françoise first dreamed of becoming an opera singer. In 1917, she won a special prize at the Paris Conservatoire, a famous music school. She then made her debut at the Palais Garnier, a grand opera house, singing in the opera Salammbô. She also performed in other operas like Castor et Pollux and Thaïs.
Starting in Movies
Françoise Rosay's first recorded film was Falstaff in 1911. She started working in Hollywood in 1929. In 1917, she married the director Jacques Feyder. They stayed together until he passed away in 1948 and had three sons.
She starred in several films directed by her husband, including:
- Le Grand Jeu (1933)
- Pension Mimosas (1934)
- La Kermesse héroïque (1935)
- Les Gens du voyage (1937)
During World War II, Françoise Rosay lived in England and Switzerland. She even taught acting classes at the Conservatoire de Genève. She continued to act in films during this time, like the British movie Halfway House (1944). In this film, she played a French wife who was a refugee.
Working with Big Stars
Throughout her long career, Françoise Rosay acted alongside many of the greatest stars in French cinema. Some of these famous actors include Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, Raimu, Jeanne Moreau, and Fernandel.
In Hollywood, she worked with stars like Charles Boyer, Maurice Chevalier, and even the silent film comedian Buster Keaton. She also worked with well-known directors such as William Dieterle and Martin Ritt. In England, she appeared in a film called Quartet (1948). In this movie, she played a talented piano player who gives an honest review to a young aspiring musician. Françoise Rosay was a very skilled pianist in real life too!
In 1938, her biological father, Count François Louis Bandy de Nalèche, officially recognized her as his daughter.
Later Years and Legacy
Françoise Rosay's last film role was in The Pedestrian (1973). This movie was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign-Language Film in 1974.
She passed away in Montgeron, France, near Paris. She is buried with her husband, Jacques Feyder, in Sorel-Moussel.
Today, there are streets named after Françoise Rosay in several French cities, including Limoges, Montpellier, and Martigues. This shows how much she is remembered and honored in France.
Selected Films
Françoise Rosay appeared in over 100 films! Here are some of her notable movies:
- Les Vampires (1915)
- Crainquebille (1922)
- Gribiche (1926)
- Les Deux Timides (1928)
- Madame Récamier (1928)
- Le Grand Jeu (1934)
- Pension Mimosas (1935)
- La Kermesse héroïque (1935)
- Un carnet de bal (1937)
- Drôle de drame (1937)
- Les Gens du voyage (1938)
- The Halfway House (1944)
- Johnny Frenchman (1945)
- Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
- Quartet (1948)
- September Affair (1950)
- L'Auberge rouge (1951)
- Les Sept Péchés capitaux (1952)
- La Reine Margot (1954)
- Me and the Colonel (1958)
- The Sound and the Fury (1959)
- Der Fußgänger (1973)
