Simone Genevois (13 February 1912 – 16 December 1995) was a French film actress.[1] She began her career as a child actor. Her best-known role was in the 1929 epic Saint Joan the Maid in which she played the title part of Joan of Arc.[2]
Simone Genevois | |
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 Genevois in 1930 | |
| Born | Simone Rolande Marthe Genevois 13 February 1912 |
| Died | 16 December 1995 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1913–1935 (film) |
Selected filmography
edit- Simone (1918)
- The House of Mystery (1923)
- André Cornélis (1927)
- Napoléon (1927)[3]
- Saint Joan the Maid (1929), as Joan of Arc, a role for which her performance was described as follows: "She is magnetic and appealing, suggesting both the force and the frailty of the heroine."[1]
- The Dream (1931)
- The Case of Doctor Brenner (1933)
References
edit- ^ a b Warner p.324
- ^ Wheeler, Bonnie; Wood, Charles T. (2018-10-24). Fresh Verdicts on Joan of Arc. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-73114-6.
- ^ Parrill, William B. (2015-06-08). European Silent Films on Video: A Critical Guide. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1021-4.
Bibliography
edit- Marina Warner, Joan of Arc: The Image of Female Heroism, OUP, 2013.
External links
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