This sensual blonde with expressive eyes has been named the Snow Queen of French cinema. Catherine Deneuve is just as extraordinarily good and creative as she was at the dawn of her career.
The Snow Queen
The famous French actress and singer Catherine Deneuve was born into a family of actors Rene Simono and Maurice Dorleac. My father worked for the Paramount company on dubbing foreign films, and my mother, besides taking care of the house and family, worked in the theater. The couple brought up four daughters - the eldest Daniel, middle Françoise and Catherine, the youngest Sylvia.
The girls grew up noisy and active. All four of them began to play in the theater from early childhood. Françoise, who was barely 15 years old, became very popular in cinema - the girl easily played both comedic and serious roles, she was snapped up among directors. Catherine was not particularly interested in film career.
Future star career
The girl played her first role at the age of 14 in the film "Gymnasium". Then came the film "Doors are slamming", where Catherine played along with her sister, Frasoise, who was more popular at that time. So that she would not be confused with a relative, she took her mother's surname - Deneuve. Further, there were not very successful roles in a variety of films. They did not bring glory to the future actress, but many eminent directors and producers noticed Katrin's talented acting.
The French actress became famous all over the world after the main role in the acclaimed film by Jacques Demi "Umbrellas of Cherbourg", followed by an equally interesting role in the extraordinary Roman Polanski in "Disgust". Film career Catherine Deneuve gradually went uphill: the actress appeared in films such as "Life of the Rich", "Creations". In 1967, a motion picture was released where the famous sisters Deneuve-Dorleac played together for the last time - Françoise died in a terrible car accident at the very start of her career. Katrin was very upset by the death of her sister, but it was at this time that the actress became super popular. Gradually, the fame of her went beyond her native country of France, she gained a reputation as the best European actress.
Deneuve collaborated with renowned directors - Luis Bunuel in Tristan, Beauty of the Day, Francois Truffaut in The Last Metro. In American Hollywood, the actress became famous thanks mainly to advertising and her role in the film "Hunger". This motion picture brought Deneuve a bad reputation. She, who played the role of a vampire, was accused of misandry and radical feminism. In 1992, Catherine Deneuve played in the Oscar-winning drama "Indochina", she herself was nominated as the best actress of the year. In 1998, Catherine Deneuve received the main prize of the Venice Film Festival for her role in the film "Place Vendome". In 1999, the actress appeared in front of her fans in an unexpected role - at the age of 55 she appeared on the screen in the film "Favorite Mother-in-law" in front of fans smoking hemp and dancing with a teenager in the toilet, and then completely undressed for the film "Paul X". At the beginning of the 2000s, Catherine Deneuve shone in such famous films as "Dancer in the Dark", "Body Parts", "Breaking the Waves", "Talking Film". Quite unexpectedly for the fans, the famous film star tried herself in the television series "Maria Bonopart", "Dangerous Liaisons".
The personal life of a French beauty
Catherine Deneuve has never been deprived of the attention of the male half of humanity. At the age of 17, the actress fell in love with director Roger Vadim, who was 15 years older than her. Having lost her head, she ran away from home and began to live with her lover. When their son Christian was born, Catherine Deneuve became disillusioned with the relationship and left the director. Two years later, the actress married London-based photographer David Bailey. The couple actually lived together for a year, although their marriage officially lasted seven years. David did not want to give up his creative career in Great Britain, and Catherine did not want to leave his career in France.
Catherine Deneuve's next love was the Italian sex symbol, actor and director Marcello Mastroianni - she met him on the set of the film "Lisa". The actress gave birth to Mastroianni's daughter Chiara, but rejected the marriage proposal. After three years of marriage, the couple broke up. In subsequent years, Catherine Deneuve tried not to advertise her personal life; there is very little information in the media about her novels. It is only known that the actress had long-term relationships with a longtime friend and director François Truffaut, famous actor Gerard Depardieu, director of the Canal + TV channel Pierre Lescuré. Deneuve never married again. Son and daughter Catherine Deneuve followed in the footsteps of his mother and famous relatives. Christian Vadim is an actor whose name became popular after the film "Time Found", he also plays in the theater. Chiara Mastroianni has an extensive filmography. "Haute couture", "Nowhere", "Hotel", "Easier for a camel", "All songs are only about love", "Once in Versailles", "Nice bastards", "My girl does not want …" - these are just a few films, where she played. The children gave Catherine Deneuve six wonderful grandchildren, whom the famous grandmother does not like.
Catherine Deneuve today
The French actress is not going to leave the screens. 2017 was marked by her new roles: Beatrice - in the film "Me and You", as well as the main character in the film "Everything Divides Us". In 2018, 5 more films were announced with the participation of the famous snow queen of cinema.
