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Paulette Dubost

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Paulette Dubost

Born October 8, 1910 in Paris, Ile-de-France, FranceDied September 21, 2011133 films

Paulette Dubost (8 October 1910 – 21 September 2011) was a French actress who began her career at the age of 7 at the Paris Opera.

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She appeared in over 250 films and worked with directors such as Marcel Carné, Jean Renoir, Max Ophüls (Le Plaisir 1952 and Lola Montès, 1955) and François Truffaut. Her best-known role is as Lisette in Renoir's The Rules of the Game (La règle du jeu, 1939). Originally intended to be a small role offering only a couple of days' work, the extent of her part grew during the four-month shooting schedule.

She died at age 100.

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The Rules of the Game posterFirst watchThe Rules of the Game19397.5as Lisette, sa caméristeThe Marquis de la Chesnaye and his wife host a weekend gala where a variety of complicated romantic and social entanglements between guests and servants lead to tragedy, all against the…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Last Metro poster7.2The Last Metro1980Le Plaisir poster7.5Le Plaisir1952Hôtel du Nord poster7.1Hôtel du Nord1938Lola Montès poster6.9Lola Montès1955Maigret Sets a Trap poster7.0Maigret Sets a Trap1958May Fools poster6.9May Fools1990The Hunchback of Paris poster6.7The Hunchback of Paris1959Viva Maria! poster6.1Viva Maria!1965

Filmography

133 films as actor
  1. 2005The Clear EyesMme Le Sciellour
  2. 2000Workers for the Good LordLa grand-mère
  3. 1999Augustin, King of Kung-FuMadame Haton
  4. 1996Un chantage en orLa grand-mère
  5. 1995Le Roi de ParisRaymonde
  6. 1992Les MamiesVictoire
  7. 1991Epiphany SundaySuzanne
  8. 1990Feu sur le candidatMiss Martinot
  9. 1990May FoolsMadame Vieuzac
  10. 1988The Comedy of WorkLa libraire
  11. 1986Cent francs l'amourGracieuse Loiseau
  12. 1984Charlots' ConnectionLa blanchisseuse
  13. 1983Rookies Run Amok 2La mère supérieure
  14. 1981La vie continueElizabeth
  15. 1980The Last MetroGermaine Fabre
  16. 1980Louis et RéjaneRose
  17. 1980Jupiter's ThighLa mère de Lise
  18. 1979The Other One's MugMme Charlebouis
  19. 1978La Barricade du Point-du-JourMme Lapoule
  20. 1978Take It from the TopLa mère de Jean-Pierre
  21. 1978Dear InspectorMother
  22. 1974Juliette et JulietteMme. Rozenec
  23. 1967The Sunday of LifeMadame Bijou
  24. 1966Seventeenth HeavenLa mère de Marie
  25. 1965Viva Maria!Mrs. Diogène
  26. 1965Le Naïf amoureuxAunt Adèle
  27. 1965Black Humorsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
  28. 1964That Tender AgeFrançoise Malhouin
  29. 1964Chance at LoveAmélie Bizet (segment "Fiancés de la chance, Les")
  30. 1964The DriftingLa mère de Jacquie
  31. 1964Why Paris?Dog's owner
  32. 1964L'assassin viendra ce soirHélène Serval
  33. 1963Maigret Sees Redla patronne de l'hôtel
  34. 1963GerminalRose, maid
  35. 1963Seul... à corps perduServant
  36. 1963Banana PeelGermaine Bontemps
  37. 1963Enough RopeHelen Kimmel
  38. 1962The Mysteries of ParisMrs. Pipelet, concierge
  39. 1962Nationale 6Elisa
  40. 1962L'EnvieMadame Jasmin (uncredited)
  41. 1962The Seven Deadly SinsMadame Jasmin (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
  42. 1961PlaytimeAnne's Maid
  43. 1961Women and Warla veuve
  44. 1960Love and the FrenchwomanMme Tronche, une locataire (segment "L'Enfance")
  45. 1960Tender and Violent ElisabethMrs. Lauriston
  46. 1960The Itchy PalmLise Lacoste
  47. 1959The Hunchback of ParisDame Marthe
  48. 1959Way of YouthHélène Michaud, mère
  49. 1959An Angel on WheelsLine's mother
  50. 1959Soupe au laitMrs. Berthaut
  51. 1958Taxi, Trailer and BullfightGermaine Berger
  52. 1958Girls in UniformJohanna
  53. 1958Maigret Sets a TrapMauricette Barberot
  54. 1958Sans familleMaman Barberin
  55. 1957Der 10. MaiMadame Dubois
  56. 1956La joyeuse prisonJustine Benoit
  57. 1956These Sacred HolidaysMadame Fouleur, brigadier's wife
  58. 1955Lola MontèsJosephine, the Maid
  59. 1955The French, They Are a Funny RaceMadame Taupin
  60. 1954The Sheep Has Five LegsSolange Saint-Forget
  61. 1953My Brother from SenegalSéraphine - la servante de M. Pinson
  62. 1953L'oeil en coulisseMrs. Florent
  63. 1952Holiday for HenriettaVirginie - Henriette's mother
  64. 1952Le PlaisirMadame Fernande
  65. 1951Come Down, Someone Wants YouIrène
  66. 1951Cherished by her conciergeMrs. Motte, concierge
  67. 1951Four in a JeepGermaine Pasture
  68. 1950The Sad SackGeorgette
  69. 1950Caught in the Foreign LegionAlice, chambermaid
  70. 1950Le Roi PandoreMlle Angèle, la caissière
  71. 1950The Chocolate GirlJulie
  72. 1950Le 84 prend des vacancesPaulette Bernod
  73. 1949The Naked WomanSuzon
  74. 1949My Aunt from HonfleurLucette
  75. 1949Firemen's BallGermaine
  76. 1948Le Dolmen tragiqueViscountess de Kerlec
  77. 1948White as SnowCharlotte Béloiseau
  78. 1948Et dix de derTitine
  79. 1947Ploum, ploum, tra-la-laGermaine
  80. 1947Pluck the Hen
  81. 1947La Dernière chevauchéeMilouda
  82. 1947Six Hours to LoseAnnette
  83. 1946The Revenge of RogerVictoire
  84. 1946Happy Go LuckyBrigitte Ancelin
  85. 1946Roger the DisgraceVictoire
  86. 1945FarandoleTart
  87. 1943AdrienArlette
  88. 1943I Am with YouLa standardiste
  89. 1942Opéra-musetteJeanne Honoré
  90. 1940BécassineAnnaïck Labornez dite « Bécassine »
  91. 1939The Rules of the GameLisette, sa camériste
  92. 1939Le Paradis des voleursPaulette
  93. 1938Hôtel du NordGinette
  94. 1938L'Ange que j'ai venduEsther Baronski
  95. 1938BarnabéRose
  96. 1938Titin from MartiguesYvette
  97. 1937The Lie of Nina PetrovnaLotte / Lottle
  98. 1937La Reine des resquilleuses
  99. 1936La brigade en juponsPaulette
  100. 1936La Petite SauvagePaulette
  101. 1935Le Bébé de l'escadronAnaïs
  102. 1935The Rosière of Les HallesCélestine
  103. 1935La caserne en folieLouisette
  104. 1935Ferdinand the RoistererPaulette Fourageot
  105. 1935Count ObligadoMitaine
  106. 1935Le Billet de mille
  107. 1934L'Auberge du Petit-DragonMarie
  108. 1934The King of the Champs-ÉlyséesGermaine
  109. 1934Le BonheurLouise
  110. 1934La Cinquième EmpreinteLucie Cavelier
  111. 1934JeunesseGisèle
  112. 1934Vive la compagnieFrançoise Martin
  113. 1934Une fois dans la vieJosette
  114. 1934Le Prince des Six JoursMona, dancer
  115. 1934Georges et GeorgetteLilian
  116. 1934Le Fakir du Grand HôtelEstelle
  117. 1933To Be LovedMaryse
  118. 1933Maison hantée
  119. 1933The OrderlyMarie
  120. 1933Song of the StreetsPauline