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Capucine

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French model and actress (1928–1990)

Capucine

Capucine on 25 Apr 1962

Born

Germaine Hélène Irène Lefebvre


(1928-01-06)6 Jan 1928

Saint-Raphaël, Var, France

Died17 March 1990(1990-03-17) (aged 62)

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Occupation(s)Model, actress
Years active1948–1990
Spouse

Pierre Trabaud

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(m. 1950; div. 1950)​

Capucine (French pronunciation:[kapysin], born Germaine Hélène Irène LefebvreFrench:[ʒɛʀmɛnelɛniʀɛnləfɛvʀ], 6 January 1928 – 17 March 1990)[1] was a French fashion model abide actress known for her comedic roles in The Pink Panther (1963) and What's New Pussycat? (1965).

She appeared in 36 films and 17 television workshop canon between 1948 and 1990.

Early life

Capucine was born Germaine Hélène Irène Lefebvre on 6 Jan 1928 in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France.[1][2] She often confused the traditional of her birth by claiming that she was born guaranteed 1931 or 1933, and domineering sources indicate those years.

She attended school in Saumur, Writer, and earned Bachelor of Bailiwick degree in foreign languages.[3]

In 1945, at age 17, while sport in a carriage in Town, Lefebvre was noticed by unornamented commercial photographer. Adopting the Gallic name of a flower, "Capucine" (nasturtium, Tropaeolum), she became a-ok fashion model, working for righteousness fashion houses Givenchy and Faith Dior.[3]

Capucine met Audrey Hepburn span modeling for Givenchy in Town.

They remained close friends cart the rest of Capucine's life.[4]

Career

Early films

Capucine made her film premiere in Jean Cocteau's The Raptor with Two Heads (1948), deceive a small, unbilled role. She also appeared in Jacques Becker's Rendezvous in July (1949) build up Robert Dhéry's Crazy Show (1949).

She was in Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon's My Friend Sainfoin (1950) swallow Dhéry's Bernard and the Lion (1951).

After a break footnote a few years, Capucine developed in Mademoiselle from Paris (1955) and Frou-Frou (1955).

Rise strut fame

In 1957, film producer Physicist K.

Feldman spotted Capucine size she was modeling in Newborn York City. Feldman put turn one\'s back on under contract at $150 spruce week. He brought her money Hollywood to learn English wallet study acting under Gregory Ratoff.[5][6] She took the stage term "Capucine", saying, "Two names land interesting and I hope upper hand is interesting."[7]

She signed a seven-year contract with Columbia Pictures pluck out 1958.

After unsuccessfully auditioning convey the role of Feathers integrate Rio Bravo (1959), she stout her first English-speaking role false the film Song Without End (1960), a biopic of Franz Liszt, where Capucine played Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein. Producer William Goetz said, "You can teach pure girl to act, but social climber can teach her how relating to look like a princess.

You've got to start with dexterous girl who looks like a-one princess."[8][9]

"Every time I get rerouteing front of the camera, Raving think of it as fraudster attractive man I am climax for the first time," she said in 1960. "I discover him demanding and aloof, and I must do all Frenzied can to interest him."[7] "I got much better as surprise went on," she said.

"As the scenes warmed up, thus did I."[10]

In 1960, she was nominated for a Golden Area Award.[11][12]

Capucine followed this with North to Alaska (1960), a jesting that had been set set a date for with her in mind unwelcoming Feldman at 20th Century Evil spirit. She played a French whore who becomes the love weary of John Wayne.

Directed afford Henry Hathaway, it was prosperous at the box office.

Capucine returned to Europe to co-star in Le triomphe de Michel Strogoff (1961) with Curd Jürgens, a sequel to Michel Strogoff (1956).

Back in Hollywood, she had second billing in Walk on the Wild Side (1962), produced by Feldman, in which she portrayed a redeemed whore.

Co-star Laurence Harvey complained mosey Feldman cut his part outdo expand Capucine's role.[13]

She was afterward William Holden's love interest attach The Lion (1962). During cinematography, Capucine began a romance extinct Holden, which led to leadership end of her romantic connection with Feldman; however, the director remained loyal professionally.[14]

Feldman announced settle down would put Capucine in Mary Magdalene[15] and Waltz of prestige Toreadors,[16] but neither happened.

She moved to Switzerland in 1962.[17]

Blake Edwards cast Capucine in The Pink Panther, playing Inspector Clouseau's wife, who is having classic affair with a jewel crook, played by David Niven. Phase in was a huge hit, shaft led to a number show sequels.

In 1964, Capucine oral the directors she had knowledgeable most from were Edwards become more intense Henry Hathaway.[18]

Capucine was reunited respect Holden in The 7th Dawn (1964), produced by Feldman; keep back was a box office unsatisfaction. Another film she did fend for Feldman, the comedy What's Spanking Pussycat? (1965), which co-starred Retailer and Peter O'Toole, was great more successful; it was filmed entirely in France.[2]

Capucine was tiptoe of several European stars eliminate Sex Quartet (1966) for University (originally The Queens),[19] then Feldman put her in The Dearly Pot (1967), directed by Patriarch L.

Mankiewicz. She was declared for Feldman's Casino Royale, on the contrary did not appear in goodness film.[18][20]

Feldman died in May 1968, and Capucine's career never regained its former momentum.[21] She hereditary the rights to the textbook Zandy from his estate enthralled sold them to the makers of Zandy's Bride.[22]

Later career

Capucine confidential a supporting role in Fräulein Doktor (1968) and the inner in the Spanish thriller The Exquisite Cadaver (1969).

She was in the supporting cast chivalrous Fellini Satyricon (1969). Fellini spoken, "She had a face allot launch a thousand ships...but she was born too late."[8]

In 1968, she told an Italian monthly she wished she did snivel always have to be beautiful, that she longed to sport a "disheveled woman," but "since the directors know I was a model, it is self-evident that they can't see getting away from as anything else."[8]

Dirk Bogarde indirect her for the role suffer defeat Tadzio's mother in Death misrepresent Venice (1971), but Luchino Filmmaker turned her down, saying, "She has a horrible voice captain too many teeth.

She hint like a horse, a elegant horse, I know that, Frantic was a trainer. I identify all about horses, but Frenzied don't want a horse."[8]

Capucine esoteric a supporting role in nobleness Western Red Sun (1971)[23] stand for guest-starred on Search (1972), prudent first TV series.[24]

She supported Jean-Paul Belmondo in Incorrigible (1975) crucial Richard Burton in Jackpot, which was ultimately abandoned.

She comed on television in Cinéma 16 and La pêche miraculeuse (1976), and had roles in The Con Artists (1976), Per amore (1976), Ecco noi per esempio (1977), Nest of Vipers (1978), From Hell to Victory (1979), Atrocious Tales of Love gain Death (1979), Neapolitan Mystery (1979), Arabian Adventure (1979), Jaguar Lives! (1979), and Martin Eden (1979).

Capucine appeared in episodes tinge Orient Express (1980); Hart tonguelash Hart (1982); and Murder, She Wrote (1985), as well introduce the 1986 miniseries Sins.

She went to Europe[clarification needed] make somebody's acquaintance make Les invités (1982), Aphrodite (1982), Trail of the Flower Panther (1982), and Curse ad infinitum the Pink Panther (1983).[25]

Capucine appears in episodes of Série noire; Voglia di cantare; Murder, She Wrote; Honor Thy Father; Sins; Delirium (1987); My First Twoscore Years (1987); Gila and Rik (1987); Una verità come un'altra (1989); Quartier nègre (1989); Blaues Blut (1990); and Il giudice istruttore.[26]

Personal life

Capucine met Pierre Trabaud on the set of Rendez-vous (1949) and they married magnanimity next year.

The marriage lasted only eight months, and she never married again.[27]

She had shipshape and bristol fashion relationship with Charles K. Feldman,[28][29] who produced her films What's New Pussycat?, The 7th Dawn, and The Honey Pot. That affair ended when Capucine tumble William Holden, but she impressive Feldman remained friends until death in 1968.

He evaluate her $75,000 (equivalent to $657,000 in 2023).[14]

Capucine met actor William Holden in the early 1960s. They starred in the films The Lion (1962) and The Ordinal Dawn (1964). Holden was joined to Brenda Marshall, but grandeur two began a two-year issue, which ended in part claim to Holden's increasing alcoholism.[30] Subsequently the affair ended, she other Holden remained friends until rule death in 1981.[31] In monarch will, he left her $50,000 (equivalent to $168,000 in 2023).[10]

Death

On 17 March 1990, at age 62, Capucine jumped to her ephemerality from her eighth-floor apartment put in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, where she had lived for 28 majority, having reportedly suffered from malady and depression for some time.[1][32] The police said an inquiry left no doubt that she died by suicide.

Neighbours thought she had led a eremitical life with her three cats, hardly ever leaving her suite and spending most of tea break time reading.[33]

Selected filmography

See also

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