Acting
Denise Provence
Born February 17, 1921 · Paris, France
Died November 14, 2011 · aged 90
No biography available.
Known For
Angelique: The Road to Versailles · 1965Angelique: The Road to Versailles
★ 6.61965
MovieAdventureMystery
Angelique is saved by the king of the cutthroats when she is endangered in the streets of Paris. After her hero is killed, she has many amorous affairs and becomes a successful businesswoman.
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob · 1973The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
★ 7.41973
MovieComedy
In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's country, but also the police, who think Pivert is a murderer. Pivert ends up posing as Rabbi Jacob, a beloved figure who's returned to France for his first visit after 30 years in the United States. Adding to the confusion are Pivert's dentist-wife, who thinks her husband is leaving her for another woman, their daughter, who's about to get married, and a Parisian neighborhood filled with people eager to celebrate the return of Rabbi Jacob.
The Exchange Student · 1967The Exchange Student
★ 6.81967
MovieComedy
Monsieur Bosquier, the owner of a private school, is far from pleased when his eldest son, Philippe, fails his end of year exams. He decides to send his wayward offspring to England to improve his English. In exchange, Philippe’s host, a wealthy whisky distiller, Mac Farrel, will send his daughter, Shirley, to live with the Bosquiers in France. However, Philippe has already decided to spend the summer holidays on a yacht with his friends, so he sends a fellow student, Michonnet, to England in his place. The deception is soon discovered but things go from bad to worse when Philippe and Shirley fall in love and fly to Scotland to get married...
Angelique · 1964Angelique
★ 6.71964
MovieAdventureRomance
In 17th-century France, beautiful country maiden Angélique marries wealthy neighbor Jeoffray de Peyrac out of convenience, but eventually, she falls in love with him. So when Jeoffray is arrested and then vanishes, she bravely sets out to find him. This is the first of many dramas based on Anne and Serge Golon's novels about strong-willed Angélique and her adventures during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King.
Bluebeard · 1963Bluebeard
★ 6.41963
MovieDramaCrime
Paris, France, during the First World War. While thousands of soldiers die every day on the battlefields, Henri Landru, a seemingly respectable furniture dealer, married and father of four children, relentlessly feeds his own sinister factory of death.
Agent 38-24-36 · 1964Agent 38-24-36
★ 5.71964
MovieComedyRomance
A Russian spy is assigned to steal sensitive information from NATO about military mobilisation. Without much intelligence of his own, the distrusted Soviet intelligence agent needs all the help he can get from his 'talented' partner Penelope Lightfeather as they scatter around the French countryside for secret rendezvous while trying to avoid being caught by counterintelligence agents and distrustful communist operatives.
The Legend of Frenchie King · 1971The Legend of Frenchie King
★ 5.61971
MovieComedyWestern
Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.
La facture · 1976La facture
★ 5.81976
MovieComedy
Noëlle is a woman who succeeds in everything. In addition, she is blessed with incredible luck. But one day, she questions herself, convinced one day to pay the bill. So, to be unhappy, she dismisses one of her friends ... Filmed at the Édouard VII Theater in Paris.
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The Lions Are Loose · 1961The Lions Are Loose
★ 6.01961
MovieComedy
A young woman leaves her hometown and husband to explore Paris, where she becomes entangled in a rivalry between a doctor and a novelist in high society.
Hélène Challenberg, la femme du docteur
Silence on aime · 1981Silence on aime
1981
Movie
Antoine's mother
Why Not Us? · 1981Why Not Us?
★ 6.21981
MovieComedy
A wrestler and a bookseller disgraced by life fall in love with each other.
La patronne de l'hôtel
Male of the Century · 1975Male of the Century
★ 7.51975
MovieDrama
The wife of an extremely jealous merchant is held hostage by a bank robber.
Isabelle's mother
Petit déjeuner compris · 1980Petit déjeuner compris
★ 7.31980
SeriesComedy
A couple who live in the French provinces are surprised to inherit a hotel in Paris. These new owners are determined to sell it, but that's without the charms, vagaries, and clientele of this typical inn implanted in a nice neighborhood.
Mlle Angevin, la kiné de la chambre 6













