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Elle s'appelait Françoise
Film / 1996

Elle s'appelait Françoise

Directed by Anne AndreuMathias Ledoux
DocumentaryTV movie

★ 9.0/10Audience rating

Françoise Dorléac et Catherine Deneuve were nearly twins. Only 18 months separated these sisters who liked to say “Both of us could make the ideal woman”. Françoise Dorléac created her own style, unique even in France : a rare mix of elegance, humor, glamour. This is a touching portrait of an actress whose glory was cut short, seen through the eyes of her sister Catherine.

The story

Françoise Dorléac et Catherine Deneuve were nearly twins. Only 18 months separated these sisters who liked to say “Both of us could make the ideal woman”. Françoise Dorléac created her own style, unique even in France : a rare mix of elegance, humor, glamour. This is a touching portrait of an actress whose glory was cut short, seen through the eyes of her sister Catherine.

Cast

Françoise DorléacSelf (archive footage) Catherine DeneuveSelf Patrick ModianoSelf Michael CaineSelf Philippe de BrocaSelf Roman PolanskiSelf

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