Françoise Blanchard
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Françoise Blanchard is a French
actress known for her role in Jean Rollin
's 1982 horror film La Morte Vivante
(The Living Dead Girl). Her other film credits include Les Trottoirs de Bangkok
(The Sidewalks of Bangkok) and La Nuit des Horloges (The Night of Clocks), both films also from Jean Rollin
.
(The Living Dead Girl), a film from Jean Rollin
.
Françoise has also been in films from directors Jess Franco and Bruno Mattei
. Françoise recalled her career in an interview, which was featured on the Encore release of La Morte Vivante
, she mentioned that it was a tragedy and a coincidence that started her career in the late 70's. While trying to make ends meet as a hand model, she lost her brother in the late 70's. Around that same time she was offered her first role, coincidentally as someone who had also lost a family member. Françoise approached the part sceptically as she remembered that at that time she was, "aggressive against people but also a bit confused" due to the death of her brother. She enjoyed the experience and took a serious interest in acting, so decided to take acting lessons afterwards.
Françoise was soon involved in several B movies when her career quickly became intertwined with the legendary Eurocine company. "I liked the feel of these B movies, especially horror", Françoise noted to Encore, which perhaps explains why she became so popular to several of the most noteworthy genre directors of the late 70's. She also mentioned that she didn't mind nudity and even went so far as to pose for Lui Magazine in the early 80's. After several films for the likes of directors like Pierre Chevalier
, Françoise hit exploitation
paydirt with her rather unforgettable role in Bruno Mattei
's sleazy but entertaining Caligula and Messalina in 1981. The following year she appeared in Jess Franco's confused but interesting Revenge In The House Of Usher, and she liked Franco and admired his creativity and fire.
After another sleaze epic with Mattei, Françoise shot the fantastic La Morte Vivante
with Jean Rollin
. Françoise is extremely good in the film and delivers one of the most powerful performance in Rollin's canon. The night shoot on the film was mostly difficult and there were many problems with the special effects but, despite some disagreements, she liked and admired Rollin and admitted to Encore that, "he is really nice and is very much there". Françoise also enjoyed working with and admired her co-star in the film, Italian actress Marina Pierro
, and noted, "she is very maternal with me." Françoise worked again with Rollin in Les Trottoirs De Bangkok (The Sidewalks Of Bangkok), a film which she had a lot of fun making, and she appeared in his newest film production La Nuit Des Horloges (The Night of Clocks) opposite Ovidie
.
Still a lovely lady, Françoise Blanchard's contributions to Jean Rollin
's filmography should not be undervalued.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
actress known for her role in Jean Rollin
Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...
's 1982 horror film La Morte Vivante
La Morte Vivante
La Mort Vivante is a 1982 horror film directed by Jean Rollin, it centres on a young woman who has returned from the dead and needs human blood in order to survive.-Plot:...
(The Living Dead Girl). Her other film credits include Les Trottoirs de Bangkok
Les Trottoirs de Bangkok
Les Trottoirs des Bangkok is a 1984 film directed by Jean Rollin. The film is inspired by the 1932 Boris Karloff classic The Mask of Fu Manchu and is not what you would usually expect from a Rollin movie - vampires, dream-like atmospheres and crumbling chateau's, instead here he mixes themes of...
(The Sidewalks of Bangkok) and La Nuit des Horloges (The Night of Clocks), both films also from Jean Rollin
Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...
.
Career
Françoise Blanchard is an intelligent, charming and talented actress, she has brought something special to every role she has played. Her career has stretched from between the late 70's until the early 90's, she is probably best known for playing Catherine Valmont in 1982 horror La Morte VivanteLa Morte Vivante
La Mort Vivante is a 1982 horror film directed by Jean Rollin, it centres on a young woman who has returned from the dead and needs human blood in order to survive.-Plot:...
(The Living Dead Girl), a film from Jean Rollin
Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...
.
Françoise has also been in films from directors Jess Franco and Bruno Mattei
Bruno Mattei
Bruno Mattei was an Italian film director, screenwriter and editor who gained a cult following for a wide variety of exploitation films that covered many genres, ranging from women in prison to zombie films...
. Françoise recalled her career in an interview, which was featured on the Encore release of La Morte Vivante
La Morte Vivante
La Mort Vivante is a 1982 horror film directed by Jean Rollin, it centres on a young woman who has returned from the dead and needs human blood in order to survive.-Plot:...
, she mentioned that it was a tragedy and a coincidence that started her career in the late 70's. While trying to make ends meet as a hand model, she lost her brother in the late 70's. Around that same time she was offered her first role, coincidentally as someone who had also lost a family member. Françoise approached the part sceptically as she remembered that at that time she was, "aggressive against people but also a bit confused" due to the death of her brother. She enjoyed the experience and took a serious interest in acting, so decided to take acting lessons afterwards.
Françoise was soon involved in several B movies when her career quickly became intertwined with the legendary Eurocine company. "I liked the feel of these B movies, especially horror", Françoise noted to Encore, which perhaps explains why she became so popular to several of the most noteworthy genre directors of the late 70's. She also mentioned that she didn't mind nudity and even went so far as to pose for Lui Magazine in the early 80's. After several films for the likes of directors like Pierre Chevalier
Pierre Chevalier
Pierre Chevalier was a well-known caver and mountaineer from France, with many alpine ascents and cave explorations to his credit. Chevalier is principally known for the exploration of the Dent de Crolles cave system over a twelve-year period , which became the deepest cave in the world...
, Françoise hit exploitation
Exploitation
This article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
paydirt with her rather unforgettable role in Bruno Mattei
Bruno Mattei
Bruno Mattei was an Italian film director, screenwriter and editor who gained a cult following for a wide variety of exploitation films that covered many genres, ranging from women in prison to zombie films...
's sleazy but entertaining Caligula and Messalina in 1981. The following year she appeared in Jess Franco's confused but interesting Revenge In The House Of Usher, and she liked Franco and admired his creativity and fire.
After another sleaze epic with Mattei, Françoise shot the fantastic La Morte Vivante
La Morte Vivante
La Mort Vivante is a 1982 horror film directed by Jean Rollin, it centres on a young woman who has returned from the dead and needs human blood in order to survive.-Plot:...
with Jean Rollin
Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...
. Françoise is extremely good in the film and delivers one of the most powerful performance in Rollin's canon. The night shoot on the film was mostly difficult and there were many problems with the special effects but, despite some disagreements, she liked and admired Rollin and admitted to Encore that, "he is really nice and is very much there". Françoise also enjoyed working with and admired her co-star in the film, Italian actress Marina Pierro
Marina Pierro
Marina Pierro is an Italian actress who often worked with Walerian Borowczyk. One of her most notable roles was in the 1982 French horror La Morte Vivante, directed by Jean Rollin.-Filmography:-External links:...
, and noted, "she is very maternal with me." Françoise worked again with Rollin in Les Trottoirs De Bangkok (The Sidewalks Of Bangkok), a film which she had a lot of fun making, and she appeared in his newest film production La Nuit Des Horloges (The Night of Clocks) opposite Ovidie
Ovidie
Ovidie is a French pornographic actress.- Overview :Ovidie was born in Lille, France. She refuses to give her real name to the press. Her parents are liberals from "a good family background" who were farmers in 2003. She was married; her husband left a teaching position at the University of...
.
Still a lovely lady, Françoise Blanchard's contributions to Jean Rollin
Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...
's filmography should not be undervalued.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Les Joyeuses Colonies De Vacances | L'infirmière | |
| 1980 | Une Si Jolie Petite Fille | ||
| 1980 | Une Maison Bien Tranquille | ||
| 1980 | L'oasis Des Filles Perdues | Annie | other title – Police Destination Oasis |
| 1980 | Les Brigades Roses | ||
| 1980 | La Maison Tellier | La Veuve | |
| 1980 | Caligula Et Messaline | Agrippina | other titles – Caligula And Messalina, Caligula's Perversion's |
| 1982 | Revenge In The House Of Usher | Melissa | other title – Zombie 5 |
| 1982 | La Morte Vivante La Morte Vivante La Mort Vivante is a 1982 horror film directed by Jean Rollin, it centres on a young woman who has returned from the dead and needs human blood in order to survive.-Plot:... |
Catherine Valmont | other titles – The Living Dead Girl, Lady Dracula, Zombie Queen |
| 1982 | Nerone E Poppea | other titles – Caligula Reincarnated As Nero, Nero And Poppea: An Orgy Of Power | |
| 1982 | N'oubile Pas Ton Père Au Vestiaire | Juliette | |
| 1982 | Les P'tites Têtes | ||
| 1983 | On L'appelle Catastrophe | La Fille | |
| 1983 | L'émir Préfère Les Blondes | Sylvie | |
| 1984 | Venus | Annie | |
| 1984 | Les Trottoirs de Bangkok Les Trottoirs de Bangkok Les Trottoirs des Bangkok is a 1984 film directed by Jean Rollin. The film is inspired by the 1932 Boris Karloff classic The Mask of Fu Manchu and is not what you would usually expect from a Rollin movie - vampires, dream-like atmospheres and crumbling chateau's, instead here he mixes themes of... |
Claudine | other title – The Sidewalks Of Bangkok |
| 1985 | Le Facteur De Saint Tropez | Maria Ficelle | |
| 1985 | Y'a Pas Le Feu... | Juliette | |
| 1986 | Sida, La Peste Del Siglo XX | ||
| 1986 | Les Amazones Du Temple D'or | Amazon | other titles – Amazons In The Temple Of Gold, Golden Temple Amazons |
| 1991 | À La Poursuite De Barbara | other title – Chasing Barbara | |
| 1997 | Alliance Cherche Doigt | La Femme De Chaneloup | |
| 2007 | La Nuit Des Horloges | other title – The Night of Clocks |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Souris Souris" | other title – Tales Of The Tooth Fairies |
External links
- Francoise Blanchard at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...