dirac Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 The lovely star of “Antoine and Colette” is dead at 66. RIP, Marie-France Pisier. Her husband, Thierry Funck-Brentano, discovered her body in the swimming pool of their home, Agence France-Presse, the French news agency, reported. The cause of death was not known, but foul play is not suspected, the investigating magistrate in Toulon said. Ms. Pisier, a stunning beauty with refined features, caught Truffaut’s eye when, at the age of 17, she successfully auditioned for the part of Colette Tazzi, the spirited but maddeningly elusive love object of Jean-Pierre Léaud’s Antoine Doinel in “Antoine and Colette.” The film, 32 minutes long, was Truffaut’s contribution to the anthology film “Love at 20.” The Guardian Pisier was an outspoken defender of women's rights and legal abortion. She overcame breast cancer in the 1990s. Link to comment
Bonnette Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 How awful. She was still relatively young. Link to comment
dirac Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 Yes indeed, Bonnette, too soon. What a shock for her family. I first saw her in an American TV miniseries, "Scruples," a very entertaining adaptation of Judith Krantz, of all things. Link to comment
Cygnet Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 This is awful! I first encountered her brilliance when she portrayed Coco Chanel - one of the select few actresses who have done so on film. My deepest condolensces to her husband and family. Link to comment
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