Marie Bell

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Marie Bell
Born	Marie-Jeanne Bellon (1900-12-23)23 December 1900 Bègles, France
Died	14 August 1985(1985-08-14) (aged 84)
Resting place	Monaco Cemetery
Occupation	Tragedian, comic actor, stage director
Spouse(s)	Jean Chevrier

Marie Bell (December 23, 1900 – August 14, 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name.

Early life[]

Marie Bell was born on December 23, 1900.

Career[]

Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular.

Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted : "Voir Marie Bell dans Phèdre est une chance unique pour quiconque veut savoir ce qu'est le génie français." André Malraux^[1]

During the German Occupation of France (1940–1944), she participated in the French resistance as one of nine directors of the Front national du théâtre.^[2] She is buried in Monaco with her husband Jean Chevrier, not far from the tomb of Josephine Baker.

Personal life[]

Bell married Jean Chevrier, who was also an actor.^[3]

Death[]

Bell died on August 14, 1985. She was buried alongside her husband at the Monaco Cemetery.^[3]

Filmography[]

• Paris (dir. René Hervil, 1924), as Marthe de Lignières
• Madame Récamier (dir. Tony Lekain and Gaston Ravel, 1928), as Juliette Récamier
• The Farewell Waltz (dir. Henry Roussel, 1928), as Maria Wodzińska
• Figaro (dir. Tony Lekain and Gaston Ravel, 1929), as Suzanne
• La nuit est à nous (The Night Is Ours) (dir. Carl Froelich and Henry Roussel, 1930), as Bettine de Barsac
• Le Joker (dir. Erich Waschneck, 1930), as Harriet Williams
•  [fr] (dir. Curtis Bernhardt and Jean Tarride, 1931), as Lady Falkland
• La Folle Aventure (dir. Carl Froelich and André-Paul Antoine, 1931), as Nelly Irwin
• Luck (dir. René Guissart, 1931), as Tania Balieff
• The Man with the Hispano (dir. Jean Epstein, 1933), as Stéphane Oswill
•  [fr] (dir. Karl Hartl and Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1934), as Isabelle
• Fedora (dir. Louis J. Gasnier, 1934), as Fedora
• Le Grand Jeu (dir. Jacques Feyder, 1934), as Florence / Irma
• Poliche (dir. Abel Gance, 1934), as Rosine
•  [it] (dir. Giovacchino Forzano, 1935), as Anne-Marie de Beaulieu
  •  [fr] (dir. Giovacchino Forzano and Marcel Cravenne, 1936), as Anne-Marie de Beaulieu
•  [fr] (dir. Abel Gance, 1936), as Marguerite
• La Garçonne (dir. Jean de Limur, 1936), as Monique Lerbier – la garçonne
• La Tentation (dir. Pierre Caron, 1936), as Irène de Bergue
•  [fr] (dir. Léo Joannon, 1936), as Mattia
• Les Demi-vierges (dir. Pierre Caron, 1936), as Maud de Rouvre
• Blanchette (dir. Pierre Caron, 1937), as Blanchette Rousset
•  [fr] (dir. Walter Kapps, 1937), as Renée Morhange
• Un carnet de bal (Life Dances On) (dir. Julien Duvivier, 1937), as Christine Surgère
•  [fr] (dir. Maurice Gleize, 1938), de Simone
• La Glu (dir. Jean Choux, 1938), as Fernande "La Glu"
• Noix de coco (Cocoanut) (dir. Jean Boyer, 1939), as Caroline
• The Phantom Carriage (dir. Julien Duvivier, 1939), as Sœur Maria
•  [fr] (dir. Yvan Noé, 1941), as Hélène
• (dir. Walter Kapps, 1942), as Florence
• Le colonel Chabert (dir. René Le Hénaff, 1943), as Comtesse Rosine Ferraud
• Il gattopardo (The Leopard) (dir. Luchino Visconti, 1963), uncredited
• La Bonne Soupe (dir. Robert Thomas, 1964), as Marie-Paule
• Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa (Sandra) (dir. Luchino Visconti, 1965), as Sandra's mother
• Hotel Paradiso (dir. Peter Glenville, 1966), as La Grande Antoinette
• Phèdre (dir. Pierre Jourdan, 1968), as Phèdre
• Les Volets clos (dir. Jean-Claude Brialy, 1973), as Aurore

References[]

External links[]

• Marie Bell at IMDb
• Marie Bell at Find a Grave
• Marie Bell at Ciné-Ressources (French)
• Marie Bell at AlloCiné (in French)
• brief biography of Marie Bell