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Viviane Romance

Born July 4, 1912 in Roubaix, Nord, FranceDied September 25, 199158 films

Viviane Romance (July 4, 1912 – September 25, 1991) was a French actress.

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Born Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns in Roubaix, France, Romance began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was elected Miss Paris of 1930 before she made her film debut in 1931 with a cameo role in La Chienne. Romance caused a small scandal winning Miss Paris because she had a child. She appeared in several films over the next few years before making a strong impression in La belle équipe (1936). From this time to the late 1950s she was regarded as one of France's leading cinematic actresses and played dozens of femme fatales, fallen women (with hearts of gold) and vamps. Her acting roles after 1956 were few, and she retired in 1974.

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La Belle Équipe posterFirst watchLa Belle Équipe19367.5as GinaFive unemployed workers win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe.View film

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Any Number Can Win poster7.2Any Number Can Win1963La Chienne poster7.3La Chienne1931Panic poster7.4Panic1947

Filmography

58 films as actor
  1. 1974The Nada GangMadame Gabrielle
  2. 1963Any Number Can WinGinette, Charles's Wife
  3. 1956Pity for the VampsFlora Davis
  4. 1956L'inspecteur connaît la musiqueMuriel Vincent
  5. 1955The Affair of the PoisonsCatherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
  6. 1955Pleasures and VicesLoïna Gauthier
  7. 1954Dangerous TurningLucienne Courtois
  8. 1954Flesh and DesireMylène Valdès
  9. 1953Trouble for the LegionCherie
  10. 1953Man, Beast and VirtueAssunta Perella
  11. 1952Woman Are AngelsEdmée Clotier
  12. 1952The Seven Deadly SinsMrs. Blanc (segment "La Luxure")
  13. 1952Heart of the CasbahMaria Pilar
  14. 1951PassionMarie Charbonnier
  15. 1949MayaBella dite Maya
  16. 1948Crossroads of PassionIrène Dumesnil
  17. 1947The House Under the SeaFlore
  18. 1947Anger of the GodsRita / Maria
  19. 1947PanicAlice
  20. 1946Queen's NecklaceCountess Jeanne de la Motte-Valois
  21. 1945La Route du bagneManon
  22. 1945Box of DreamsNicole Payen-Laurel
  23. 1944CarmenCarmen
  24. 1943A Woman in the NightDenise Lorin
  25. 1942Sacred FirePaulette Vernier
  26. 1942Cartacalha, reine des gitansCartacalha
  27. 1941Blind VenusClarisse
  28. 1939La Tradition de minuitClara Véry
  29. 1939Pasha's WivesMireille, the French wife
  30. 1939Blood Red RoseAngélica
  31. 1938Marked GirlsRégine
  32. 1938SiroccoSafia
  33. 1938Le JoueurBlanche du Placet
  34. 1938The Strange Monsieur VictorAdrienne Robineau
  35. 1938GibraltarMercedes Garcia
  36. 1938The PuritanMolly
  37. 1937Naples Under the Kiss of FireLolita
  38. 1937Le Club des AristocratesGloriane
  39. 1937Street of ShadowsGaby, la chanteuse de cabaret
  40. 1937L'Ange du foyerChouquette
  41. 1937A Man to KillHilda
  42. 1936La Belle ÉquipeGina
  43. 1936Une gueule en or
  44. 1935Return to ParadiseSuzanne
  45. 1935Princess Tam TamLucie's Friend
  46. 1935Flight Into DarknessUne girl
  47. 1935La Banderala fille de Barcelone
  48. 1935Second Bureau
  49. 1935Dark EyesCountess
  50. 1935Justin de MarseilleUne pensionnaire de Madame Olympe
  51. 1934Mam'zelle Spahi
  52. 1934N'aimer que toi
  53. 1934LiliomLa marchande de cigarettes - Cigarette Girl
  54. 1933The Hawk
  55. 1933CibouletteA mistress
  56. 1932He Is CharmingUncredited
  57. 1931La Chienne(uncredited)
  58. 1931Mam'zelle Nitouche(uncredited)