7.5
Movie
Acting
Josette Day
- Born
- Died
- (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Credits
- 49 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josette Day (July 31, 1914 - June 27, 1978) was a French film actress.
Born in Paris, she began her career as an actress in 1919 at the age of five. Day was married in 1941 to famous French studio head Marcel Pagnol, who she met in January 1939.
In 1946, she played her best-known role, alongside Jean Marais, as Belle in director Jean Cocteau's famous take on the classic French fairytale Beauty and the Beast.
Despite playing numerous parts in famous French films, Day ended her career as an actress in 1950 when she was only 36 years old.
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Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.1
Movie
The Well-Digger's Daughter
6.6
Movie
The Storm Within
6.3
Movie
Club de femmes
5.3
Movie
Lucrezia Borgia
5.2
Movie
Sisters-in-Arms
9.3
Movie
Just Leon
5.8
Movie
The Five Cents of Lavarede
5.9
Movie
The Man of the Day
6.5
Movie
The Bureaucrats
4.5
Movie
Daddy's Girl
9.5
Movie
Bargekeepers Daughter
7.5
Movie
Arlette et l'Amour
8.0
Movie
The Merry Monarch
9.0
Movie
Swiss Tour
8.5
Movie
Final Accord
9.0
Movie
Here's Berlin
7.0
Movie
Stolen Affections
Acting credits 49
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Image Book Film | (archive footage) |
| 1970 | Peau d'Âne Film | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 1952 | Love, Madame Film | Self |
| 1949 | Swiss Tour Film | Suzanne |
| 1948 | The Storm Within Film | Madeleine |
| 1948 | Stolen Affections Film | Françoise Darbel |
| 1946 | Beauty and the Beast Film | Belle |
| 1943 | Arlette et l'Amour Film | Arlette Milloix |
| 1942 | La Croisée des chemins Film | Laurence Chassal |
| 1941 | La Prière aux étoiles Film | Florence Richaud |
| 1941 | La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut) Film | Florence Richaud |
| 1941 | La Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé) Film | Florence |
| 1940 | The Well-Digger's Daughter Film | Patricia Amoretti |
| 1939 | Monsieur Brotonneau Film | |
| 1939 | The Five Cents of Lavarede Film | Miss Aurett Murlington |
| 1938 | Final Accord Film | Suzanne Fabre |
| 1938 | Bargekeepers Daughter Film | Marianne Honorat |
| 1938 | The Patriot Film | Nadia |
| 1937 | Monsieur Bégonia Film | |
| 1937 | Sisters-in-Arms Film | Léonie Vanhoutte |
| 1937 | The Man of the Day Film | Suzanne Petit |
| 1936 | The Bureaucrats Film | Mrs. Chavarax |
| 1936 | Ménilmontant Film | Julie |
| 1936 | Club de femmes Film | Juliette |
| 1936 | Jeunesse d'abord Film | |
| 1936 | The Flame Film | Hélène de Luyze |
| 1936 | Daddy's Girl Film | Colette de la Bretière |
| 1935 | Lucrezia Borgia Film | Sancia, Lucrezia's companion |
| 1935 | La Sonnette d'alarme Film | Geneviève |
| 1935 | Aux portes de Paris Film | Marthe |
| 1935 | Bibi-la-Purée Film | |
| 1935 | Antonia Film | Piri |
| 1934 | Mam'zelle Spahi Film | Nicole |
| 1934 | N'aimer que toi Film | Denise |
| 1934 | L'Aristo Film | |
| 1934 | Coralie and Company Film | Lulu |
| 1934 | The Daughters of the Concierge Film | Suzanne Leclerc |
| 1934 | Le Couché de la mariée Film | |
| 1934 | C'était un musicien Film | Lili Vandernyff |
| 1933 | The Barber of Seville Film | Suzanne |
| 1933 | The Merry Monarch Film | Princess Aline |
| 1933 | Colomba Film | |
| 1933 | The Adventures of King Pausole Film | Prinzessin Aline |
| 1933 | Miss Helyett Film | |
| 1932 | Just Leon Film | La secrétaire d'Oeil-de-Lynx |
| 1932 | The Regiment's Champion Film | |
| 1932 | Here's Berlin Film | Lily |
| 1932 | Un bouquet de flirts Film | |
| 1931 | Oaths Film |