Acting
Michèle Girardon
Born August 9, 1938 · Lyon, France
Died March 25, 1975 · aged 36
Michèle Girardon (1938-1975), sometimes credited as Michele Girardon, was a French actress. She became an international star after she taught herself English while on the set of Howard Hawks’s ‘Hatari!’. In 1975 she committed suicide via an overdose of sleeping pills at the age of 36.
Known For
Hatari! · 1962Hatari!
★ 6.81962
MovieAdventureComedy
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
The Bakery Girl of Monceau · 1963The Bakery Girl of Monceau
★ 6.91963
MovieRomanceDrama
After several days without seeing Sylvie, the object of his desire again, a nameless law student becomes involved with Jacqueline, who works at the local bakery. Eventually, he has to choose when he arranges dates with both on the same day.
Tender Scoundrel · 1966Tender Scoundrel
★ 5.21966
MovieComedyCrime
Tony Maréchal is a professional seducer. Having conquered countless women, proclaims that there is none that can resist his charm. To prove this makes a difficult challenge: to seduce baroness Minna von Strasshofer.
Death in the Garden · 1956Death in the Garden
★ 6.41956
MovieDramaAdventure
In a remote Amazon jungle village, a group of angry diamond prospectors revolt when the local government undertakes a violent crackdown.
The Seven Deadly Sins · 1962The Seven Deadly Sins
★ 5.91962
MovieComedy
Seven directors each dramatize one of the seven deadly sins in a short film. In "Anger," a domestic argument over a fly in the Sunday soup escalates into nuclear war. In "Sloth," a movie star would rather pay someone to tie his shoe than bend over to do it himself, and he can't be bothered to accept a starlet's sexual favors. In "Gluttony," a peasant family on its way to the funeral of a relative who died from indigestion stops regularly to eat and drink en route, arriving in time to eat some more. In "Greed," a high-class prostitute refunds the price of a cadet's lottery ticket. In "Pride," an unfaithful wife finds reason to reform. And so on through lust and envy.
The Lovers · 1958The Lovers
★ 6.61958
MovieRomanceDrama
A shallow, provincial wife finds her relationship with her preoccupied husband strained by romantic notions, leading her further towards Paris and the country wilderness.
The Slave Merchants · 1964The Slave Merchants
★ 4.41964
MovieActionAdventure
The daughter of a noble man is sold into slavery, only to be later rescued by the film's hero. Repackaged from an original Sword-and-Sandal italian film.
I'll Sell My Skin Dearly · 1968I'll Sell My Skin Dearly
★ 6.81968
MovieWestern
Shane’s a man come home to settle something he’d tried to forget, but has kept eating at him. His mother, father, and little sister, had been murdered for their land. Specifically an old mine the father had been working at for years with little result, but had finally struck a vein.
Filmography
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The Granddaughter's Model · 1971The Granddaughter's Model
★ 3.71971
MovieComedyDrama
Four young women embark on a journey of sexual awakening.
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