María Casares(1922-1996)

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María Casares

María Casares was born on 21 November 1922 in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. She was an actress, known for Les enfants du paradis (1945), Orphée (1950) and Les dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945). She was married to André Schlesser. She died on 22 November 1996 in Alloue, Charente, France.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Known for

Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Pierre Brasseur in Les enfants du paradis (1945)

Les enfants du paradis

8.3

Nathalie(as Maria Casarès)

1945

Marie Déa, María Casares, Jean Marais, and François Périer in Orphée (1950)

7.8

The Princess - Death

1950

Paul Bernard, María Casares, and Elina Labourdette in Les dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)

Les dames du Bois de Boulogne

7.1

Hélène

1945

La Chartreuse de Parme (1948)

La Chartreuse de Parme

7.2

La duchesse Gina de San Severina(as Maria Casares)

1948

Credits

Actress

L'Amérique des autres
6.9
- Alonso's Mother
- 1995
Within/Without
Short
- (voice)
- 1994
Les chevaliers de la table ronde
3.6
- Viviane (as María Casarès)
- 1990
Monte bajo
- 1989
Les nuits révolutionnaires
8.1
TV Mini Series
- La Murène
- 1989
La Lectrice
7.0
- La veuve du général (as Maria Casarès)
- 1988
De sable et de sang
6.9
- Dolores
- 1988
Blanche et Marie
5.9
- Louise
- 1985
Les bonnes
TV Movie
- Madame (as Maria Casarès)
- 1985
Peer Gynt
TV Movie
- Ase, la mère
- 1981
Cinéma 16
6.7
TV Series
- Le docteur Burns
- 1980
L'adieu nu
- Victoria
- 1977
L'île des chèvres
TV Movie
- Agata
- 1975
Flavia la défroquée
5.7
- Sister Agatha
- 1974
En votre âme et conscience
8.0
TV Series
- Mathilde Frigart
- 1966

Additional Crew

Videos1

Flavia, the Heretic trailer

Flavia, the Heretic trailer

Personal details

Official sites
- Discogs on her husband
- Encyclopedia (french)
Alternative names
- Maria Casares
Born
- November 21, 1922
- A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Died
- November 22, 1996
- Alloue, Charente, France(colon cancer)
Spouse
- André Schlesser1978 - February 15, 1985 (his death)
Parents
Other works
Book: "Résidente privilégiée". Paris: Fayard.
Publicity listings
- 5 Print Biographies

Did you know

Trivia
She published her autobiography, Résidente privilégiée (Privileged Resident) in 1980, in which she discusses her 16-year affair with Camus.

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