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Michèle Morgan (Le Quai des Brumes)—Michèle Morgan never broke into Hollywood, but she had an intensity and subtlety (and sexiness!) that she brought to a decades-long career in French films. I think she is never less than mesmerizing. She did fascinating work in film noir, but I've mentioned two of her early films here. In Joan of Paris, she's adorable opposite Paul Henreid; in Quai des Brumes (Port of Shadows) she's heartbreaking opposite Jean Gabin. I think she's also magnificent as Marguerite in the '54 Faust retelling. She has a frank sensuality and a beautiful range of expression that I think need more appreciation.
Jean Hagen (The Asphalt Jungle, Singin' in the Rain)—a shimmering star in the cinema firmament! Absolutely iconic as the villainess Lina in singin’ in the rain and makes the picture, to be honest. Nobody played funny-evil-gorgeous the way she does. and that voice!
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Michèle Morgan:
Here's the iconic "T'as d'beaux yeux, tu sais" scene ("You got pretty eyes, y'know?" "Kiss me." "Nelly..." Kiss me again." She goes from 'Vous' to 'Tu'. AAAAA)
Need more? A career on both sides of the Atlantic; mesmerizing eyes, classy AF, AND she was a painter as well :D She also died at 24 despite living 96 years, due to being born on February 29 !
Jean Hagen:
Riddle and you shall receive! How could we forget about Jean Hagen! I love a woman who can play really delightfully evil, and it's very fun seeing her other roles after you've seen her as Lina Lamont. Also, she's got an adorable smile and a gorgeous chin.
Her Oscar-nominated performance as Lina Lamont is a wonderful example of being talented enough to make an unsympathetic character difficult to hate. Admittedly her looks also help a lot - in so many films she would have been the romantic lead and it's a shame Lina didn't get a redemption arc.
Had a sexy sexy alto register so when she was being dubbed as Lina Lamont by Debbie Reynolds she was dubbing Debbie Reynolds dubbing her. Shoutout to Betty Noyes also.
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If we bring a little joy into your humdrum lives, it makes us feel as though our hard work ain't been in vain for nothin!
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Michèle Morgan par François Gragnon lors du tournage du film « Les Scélérats », de Robert Hossein, 1959.
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Michèle Morgan, February 29, 1920 – December 20, 2016.
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Jean Gabin-Michèle Morgan "El muelle de las brumas" (Le quai des brumes) 1938, de Marcel Carné.
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JEAN GABIN : PREMIERS SYMBOLES
Peu avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Jean Gabin devient le héros de toute une génération. Paré de toute une série de valeurs exemplaires, il devient l’emblème d’un cinéma français à la fois populaire et exigeant.
Aura-t-il suffi de quelques rencontres pour qu’un mythe naisse ? Sans doute pas. Il faut aussi pas mal de chance, la conjonction d’une époque et d’une personnalité et l’émergence d’une…
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michèle morgan 1920 - 2016
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