Anne Brochet is a French theater, film and television actress. Writer, screenwriter and director. Winner of the Cesar Prize for her role in the film All Mornings of the World and twice nominated for this award for her roles in the films Cyrano de Bergerac and The Masks.
The creative biography of the performer began with work on the theatrical stage. Brochet came to cinematography in the late 1980s. She has more than 40 roles in television and film projects. She is also the screenwriter and director of the short film The Flight of the Queen and the film Brochet comme le poisson.
The actress was a member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1992.
Biography facts
Anne was born in France in the fall of 1966. Since childhood, the girl was fond of creativity, attended a theater studio and a music school.
Anne received her primary education in her hometown of Amiens. During her school years she participated in many educational performances and dreamed of becoming an actress.
After graduating from high school, Brochet went to Paris to study acting. After a while, she already performed on the stage of the Parisian theater and began acting in films.
Film career
Brochet made his debut on the set in the television project Cinema 16. This is a series of short films that were released from 1975 to 1991. The directors were famous representatives of French cinema, including: J. Chouchamp, Jean-Daniel Simon, Bruno Gantillon, P. Jamen, A. Bode, Borami Thulon, D. Musmann, Bernard Keyzanne, Jose Diane.
In 1987, the actress got a role in the crime drama "Masks" directed by Claude Chabrol.
The film tells the story of Roland Wolff, who is about to write and publish a book about the famous TV presenter Christian Leganier. To do this, he goes to Leganier's country house to interview him. Soon Roland realizes that the owner is completely different from what the audience is used to seeing: a completely different person is hiding behind the mask of a cheerful presenter. Now Roland's task is to rip off the mask not only from Leganier, but also from other inhabitants of the country estate, and to reveal a murderous conspiracy.
The picture was presented at the Berlin Film Festival and was nominated for the main prize "Golden Bear". Brochet, playing a minor role, became a contender for the Cesar award as the most promising actress.
Anne got one of the central roles in the crime drama The House of Murders, directed by Georges Lautner, which was released in 1988. The famous French actor Patrick Bruel became her partner on the set.
The film is set in France after the First World War. The main character Seraphin returns to his homeland in a small village, where he spent all his childhood years, and soon learns the terrible truth about his family. It turns out that when he was very young, all his relatives were stabbed to death in his own house. Local residents, led by the landowner Dupin, were involved in the crime. Seraphin decides to punish the criminals and avenge his family.
The film received high marks from viewers and film critics, as well as several nominations, including the Cesar Prize.
In 1990, the film by director Jean-Paul Rappno "Cyrano de Bergerac" was released. The role of Cyrano was played by the famous Gerard Depardieu, Roxanne was played by Anne Brochet. The tape has received many awards and nominations, including: "Cesar", "Oscar", "Golden Globe", the British Academy, the Cannes Film Festival.
Brochet was nominated for the Cesar Award in the Best Actress category. The role of Roxanne brought the actress worldwide fame and fame, she became one of her best works in cinema.
With J. Deparieu Anne met again in the next film directed by Alain Carnot "All the Mornings of the World", where she played Medellin. In 1992, Anne won the Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film itself received 7 Cesars and 4 more nominations for this award, as well as for the main prize of the Berlin Film Festival “Golden Bear” and “Golden Globe”.
In the career of the performer there were many roles in well-known and popular projects, including: "Burning Bush", "Bengal Nights", "Tolerance", "Confessions of a Crazy", "At the Bottom of the Heart", "Driftwood", "Terrible Day", " Sorceress Room "," Ashes "," The Story of Marie and Julien "," Frank Confession "," Judge and Assassin "," Trust "," Imminent Attack "," Day Watch "," Time for Fountain Pens "," Continental Drift ", "Castle in Spain", "Like Everyone", "Hedgehog", "Sister Welsh Nights", "Roundup", "Inquisition", "Gazelles", "If Not You, Then Me", "Singing Tomorrow", "Captain Marlo ".
Brochet also took part in documentary series: "Cesar's Night", "Hurry Sunday", "He's not lying."
Personal life
Not much is known about the performer's personal life. She was married to Moroccan actor Ged Elmale. In 2001, their son Noe was born. The couple broke up a few months later.
Anna met Ged in Paris, where he moved from Canada to pursue an acting career. Elmal created his own humorous show in France, which was very popular on television in the 1990s. Later he became one of the leading French actors, he starred in many famous films.
After the divorce, Anne wrote an autobiographical book about the relationship with her ex-husband, their meeting, love and separation. In 2005, the book was published by one of the French publishers under the name "Trajet d'une amoureuse econduite".
The actress has a daughter from her first marriage, whose name is Joseph. Who was her first husband is unknown.
Brochet is the author of several more novels published in France, and currently continues to engage in literary work.
