Acting
Yvonne Furneaux
Born May 11, 1926 · Roubaix, France
Died July 5, 2024 · aged 98
Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scarcherd on May 11, 1926, in Roubaix, France) was a French film actress who gained international recognition throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her striking presence and dramatic versatility, she starred in a range of films across Europe, including iconic roles in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. Her career spanned over…
Known For
La Dolce Vita · 1960La Dolce Vita
★ 8.01960
MovieComedyDrama
Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
Repulsion · 1965Repulsion
★ 7.41965
MovieDramaThriller
Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
Charge of the Black Lancers · 1962Charge of the Black Lancers
★ 5.71962
MovieActionAdventure
Sergio of Tula goes to Dubno to free Princess Mascia, who is prisoner of Queen Jassa, but he is seduced by the latter, who stirs his ambition by putting her army at his service to take King Stephen's throne.
The Count of Monte Cristo · 1961The Count of Monte Cristo
★ 7.11961
MovieHistory
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
The Champagne Murders · 1967The Champagne Murders
★ 5.51967
MovieThrillerCrime
A champagne tycoon's partner suspects his partner's gigolo husband of murders he's been framed for.
The Lion of Thebes · 1964The Lion of Thebes
★ 7.11964
MovieDramaAction
Fleeing Troy in the wake of its destruction, fair-faced Helen and her faithful protector Arion run into the pharaoh Ramses, who sets his sights on Helen -- and is subsequently murdered. Now it's up to Arion to save Helen from those who wish her dead.
The Mummy · 1959The Mummy
★ 6.71959
MovieHorror
One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.
The Master of Ballantrae · 1953The Master of Ballantrae
★ 5.91953
MovieAdventure
Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown.


















