French postcard by La Cinémathèque française, no. CF 5004, 1998. Photo: Ciné Tamaris / Collection C.T.
Catherine Deneuve and
Nino Castelnuovo in
Les parapluies de Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, 1964).
Elegant
Catherine Deneuve (1943) is an icon of the French cinema who has graced the screen for more than five decades. She gained recognition in the 1960s for her portrayal of cool, mysterious beauties in classic films of directors like Luis Buñuel, Roman Polanski and François Truffaut. Apart from being a great actress, she is also an archetype for Gallic Beauty. From 1985 to 1989, she succeeded Brigitte Bardot as the model for the national symbol Marianne, seen on French coins and stamps.
Italian actor
Nino Castelnovo's (1936-2021) most famous role was as Guy Foucher opposite Catherine Deneuve in
Les parapluies de Cherbourg (1964).
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