Christine Pascal

Biography

Christine Pascal (29 November 1953 – 30 August 1996) was a French actress, writer and director. Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's Les Guichets du Louvre (1974), and began a working relationship with Bertrand Tavernier in 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. Source: Article "Christine Pascal" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

The Grand Highway

as Claire, Louis' mother

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

as Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard

'Round Midnight

as Sylvie

Let Joy Reign Supreme

as Emilie

The Best Way to Walk

as Chantal

The Patriots

as Laurence

Entre Nous

as Sarah

See How They Fall

as Sandrine

The Maids of Wilko

as Tunia

Le Sourire

as Chantal