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Christine Pascal 
Born November 29, 1953
Lyon, RhôneDied August 30, 1996 (aged 42)
Garches, Hauts-de-SeineOccupation Actress, screenwriter, director Spouse Robert Boner (1982-1996) Christine Pascal (November 29, 1953 – August 30, 1996) was a French actress, writer and director.
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Biography
Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's Les Guichets du Louvre (1974), and began an association with Bertrand Tavernier with her next film, L'Horloger de Saint-Paul (1974). Other films with Tavernier include Que la fête commence (1975), for which she received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actress, The Judge and the Assassin (1976), Des enfants gatés (1977), which she co-scripted, and Round Midnight. Other film appearances include Black Thursday (1974), La Meilleure façon de marcher (1976), The Maids of Wilko (1979), Entre Nous (1983) and Le Grand Chemin (1987). She made her directorial debut with Félicité, and also directed La Garce, Zanzibar, Le Petit prince a dit (which won the Louis Delluc Prize) and Adultère, mode d'emploi.[1]
Pascal had contemplated suicide at various times in her life, and the opening scene in the first film which she directed - Felicite - opened with a suicide scene. In 1984 when asked how she would like to die she replied, "En me suicidant, le moment venu." ("By killing myself, when the time comes"). She proved to be true to her word when she threw herself from a window of a clinic in Garches in the suburbs of Paris ( source: Times newspaper obituary ).
While staying in a Paris psychiatric hospital, Pascal committed suicide.[2]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes 1974 L' Horloger de Saint-Paul Liliane Torrini Les Guichets du Louvre Jeanne 1975 Que la fête commence... Emilie Cécile ou La Raison des femmes: Vivre à deux Cécile TV mini-series Le docteur noir Pauline 1976 La meilleure façon de marcher Chantal The Judge and the Assassin Uncredited 1977 Rendez-vous en noir La fiancée TV mini-series L'imprécateur Betty Saint-Ramé TV movie Des enfants gâtés Anne Torrini Les Indiens sont encore loin Lise 1978 Chaussette surprise Juliette 1979 On efface tout Anne Glizer Félicité Félicité The Maids of Wilko Tunia Paco l'infaillible Maria 1980 Le Chemin perdu Liza 1981 Au bon beurre Josette - la première employée des Poissonard TV movie Das Haus im Park Simone TV movie 1982 Bonbons en gros Jeannette 1983 Elle voulait faire du cinéma Alice Guy-Blaché TV movie Entre Nous Sarah Cinéma 16 Isabelle TV series Faux fuyants La cinéaste 1985 Train d'enfer Isabelle Signé Charlotte Christine Elsa, Elsa La 'vraie' Elsa 1986 Round Midnight Sylvie 1987 Le grand chemin Claire, la mère de Louis Promis... juré! Madeleine 1988 La travestie Christine La couleur du vent Hélène Plazy 1989 Série noire Corinne TV series Pause-café Josiane Vernon 1990 A Ilha Linda Walsh Navarro Sylvie Rivette TV series L'ami Giono: Le déserteur Marie-Jeanne TV movie Le sixième doigt Viviane 1991 Rien que des mensonges Lise 1992 La femme de l'amant Laetitia TV movie 1994 Les patriotes Laurence Le sourire Chantal Regarde les hommes tomber Sandrine Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Film or series 1976 Nominated César Awards Best Supporting Actress Que la fête commence 1993 Nominated Best Film Le Petit prince a dit Nominated Best Director Le Petit prince a dit 1992 Won Louis Delluc Prize Prix Louis Delluc Le Petit prince a dit Montréal World Film Festival Best Screenplay Le Petit prince a dit (Shared with Robert Boner) References
- ^ Christine Pascal, 42, A French Actress And Film Director New York Times. 4 September 1996
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Biography: Christine Pascal". allmovie.com. http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:105715. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
External links
- Christine Pascal at the Internet Movie Database
- Christine Pascal at AllRovi
- Christine Pascal at Find a Grave
Categories:- 1953 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Lyon
- French film actors
- French film directors
- French screenwriters
- Women screenwriters
- French expatriates in Switzerland
- Actors who committed suicide
- Suicides in France
- Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Suicides by jumping from a height
- French film actor stubs
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