Actor

Arletty

1898 – 1992

Who they are

Born: 13 May 1898, Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Died: 23 July 1992
Known for: Hôtel du Nord, Daybreak, The Devil's Envoys

Arletty was a French actress, singer and fashion model, one of the great screen presences of 1930s and 1940s French cinema. She is best remembered for her collaborations with director Marcel Carné. Her wartime relationship with a German officer led to sanctions after the Liberation.

Where to start

Hôtel du Nord (1938)Log in to add it to the library
Her first major Carné film, where her sharp-tongued Raymonde became one of the best-known lines in French cinema.
Daybreak (1939)Log in to add it to the library
Carné's landmark of poetic realism, with Arletty in a key role alongside Jean Gabin.
The Devil's Envoys (1942)In the library
Carné's medieval fantasy made during the Occupation, with Arletty as a star of the cast.
Children of Paradise (1945)Full guide
Her signature role as Garance in Carné's celebrated epic, often ranked among the greatest French films.
Fric-Frac (1939)Log in to add it to the library
A popular comedy showing her comic range beyond Carné's dramas.

Their films in the library

Awards

No major awards are documented here.

The full list · 64

1930The Sweetness of LovingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as une dactylo
1932A Dog That Pays OffLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Josyane Plaisir
1932The Beautiful AdventureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mme Desmignières
1932Abduct MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lulu
1933Un soir de réveillonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Viviane
1933Mademoiselle Josette, ma femmeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1933Je te confie ma femmeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Totoche
1934The Voyage of Mr. PerrichonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anita Mathieu
1935Pension MimosasLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kid Parasol
1935La Fille de Madame AngotLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ducoudray
1935Lovers and ThievesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Agathe
1935Le vertigeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Emma
1936Let's Make a DreamLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Une Invitée (Prologue)
1936The TomboyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Niquette
1936The BureaucratsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as La Hourmerie's sister-in-law
1936Adventure in ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rose de Saint-Leu
1936Mais n'te promène donc pas toute nueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Clarisse
1936Le Mari rêvéLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eve Roland
1937The Pearls of the CrownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as La reine abyssine
1937DésiréLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Madeleine, la femme de chambre
1937Aloha, the Song of the IslandsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ginette Gina
1938Hôtel du NordLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Raymonde
1938Mother LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bernadette
1938MiragesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Arlette
1938The Little ThingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Irma Borel
1939DaybreakLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Clara
1939Fric-FracLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Loulou
1939Extenuating CircumstancesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marie Qu'a-d'ça
1940Thunder Over ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ida
1941Madame Sans-GêneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Catherine Hubscher
1942The Devil's EnvoysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dominique, a Minstrel
1942The Lover of BorneoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Stella Losange
1942BoléroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Catherine
1942The Woman I Loved the MostLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Simone, actress tenant
1945Children of ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Claire Reine, dite Garance
1948Madame and Her RedskinsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mademoiselle Pascale
1949Portrait of a MurdererLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martha
1951GigoloLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mme Alice
1952Love, MadameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1953The Father of the GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Edith Mars
1954Air of ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Blanche Le Garrec
1954No ExitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Inès Serrano
1954Flesh and the WomanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Blanche
1956My Priest Among the PoorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nine
1957Explosive Vacation!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Arlette Bernard
1958Sunday EncounterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Juliette Armier
1958MaximeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gazelle
1958Et ta sœur…Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucrèce
1958The StowawayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gabrielle
1960Paris la belleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1962The Longest DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Madame Barrault
1962Hitch-HikeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gabrielle, maîtresse de Rameau et patronne de l'hôtel
1962Law of MenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Loune de Lindt
1962The DanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as la mère d'Albert
1963The Trip to BiarritzLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fernande
1963Destination RomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marquise
1967The Birth of Children of ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1991Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon StockingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
2002Heart of the FestivalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2007Arletty, Lady PanameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2017Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne DestinyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2021Morceaux de CannesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2022Belmondo: The IncorrigibleLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2022Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier françaisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.