Libertad Leblanc
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Libertad María de los Ángeles Vichich Blanco (24 February 1938, Guardia Mitre
, Río Negro
, Argentina
-) is a retired Argentine
film actress. She appeared in 30 films in the Cinema of Argentina
between 1960 and 1989.
Leblanc was one of Argentina's platinum blonde
sex symbol
s in the 1960s and 1970s and appeared in a number of adult-oriented comedy films often with nudity
or sexual content. Her third film, Acosada
in 1964 for instance was also known by the title "The Pink Pussy Club".
Many of her films were very controversial, the 1968 film La Endemoniada was also known in English as a Women Possessed, a vampirish horror film with explicit nudity.
In 1967 she appeared in the lustful La Venus maldita
.
In 1969 she appeared in Deliciosamente amoral
again lined with controversy.
Leblanc also appeared in TV versions of Nana
(the decimononic roman of Émile Zola
), Lola Montes
and Lady Hamilton.
Guardia Mitre
Guardia Mitre is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina.-References:...
, Río Negro
Río Negro Province
Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.Its capital is Viedma...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
-) is a retired Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
film actress. She appeared in 30 films in the Cinema of Argentina
Cinema of Argentina
The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
between 1960 and 1989.
Leblanc was one of Argentina's platinum blonde
Platinum Blonde
Platinum Blonde may refer to:* Platinum Blonde , a 1931 film starring Jean Harlow* Platinum Blonde , a Canadian New Wave music band, popular in the 1980s* Platinum blonde, a color of hair...
sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
s in the 1960s and 1970s and appeared in a number of adult-oriented comedy films often with nudity
Nudity
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
or sexual content. Her third film, Acosada
Acosada
Acosada also known as Harassed or The Exploiteers is a 1964 Argentine psychological sexual drama film directed and written by Alberto Dubois. The film starred Libertad Leblanc and Néstor Zavarce.-Plot:...
in 1964 for instance was also known by the title "The Pink Pussy Club".
Many of her films were very controversial, the 1968 film La Endemoniada was also known in English as a Women Possessed, a vampirish horror film with explicit nudity.
In 1967 she appeared in the lustful La Venus maldita
La Venus maldita
La Venus maldita is a 1967 Argentine film....
.
In 1969 she appeared in Deliciosamente amoral
Deliciosamente amoral
Deliciosamente amoral is a 1969 Argentine film....
again lined with controversy.
Leblanc also appeared in TV versions of Nana
Nana (novel)
Nana is a novel by the French naturalist author Émile Zola. Completed in 1880, Nana is the ninth installment in the 20-volume Les Rougon-Macquart series, the object of which was to tell "The Natural and Social History of a Family under the Second Empire", the subtitle of the series.-Origins:A year...
(the decimononic roman of Émile Zola
Émile Zola
Émile François Zola was a French writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of naturalism and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism...
), Lola Montes
Lola Montès
Lola Montès is an historical film, and the last film directed by Max Ophüls. The film is based loosely on the life of the 19th Century cabaret dancer Lola Montez — portrayed by Martine Carol — and tells the story of her numerous affairs, most notably with Franz Liszt and Ludwig I, King of Bavaria,...
and Lady Hamilton.