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Florelle


1898 - 1974

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The actress Odette Florelle came into touch with the film business as a teenager for the first time and she impersonated children roles in "Le masque d'horreur" (12) and "La petite Fifi" (13).

After finishing school and education she continued her acting career, from 1923 also in the film industry. 
Her cinematical activities of the 20s remained limited to the year 1923 where she appeared in four movies all in all, among others in "L'accordeur" (23) and "Gonzague" (23).

Thereafter it lasted till 1930 before Florelle worked again in front of the camera, now in the new arising sound film.
Now the film business became an important part of her activity and she impersonated numerous roles in the next years. 
To these movies belong "L'amour chante" (30), "Nuits de Venise" (31), "Le joker" (31), "Gagne ta vie" (31), "L'Atlantide" (32), "Les deux canards" (33), "Le grand bluff" (33), "La dame de chez Maxim's" (33), "Les misérables" (34), "Liliom" (34), "La marmaille" (36), "Gigolette" (37) and "Clodoche" (38).

After this her film appearances became infrequently again but she continued her career till 1956. 
To her last movies belong "Sixième étage" (40), "Les caves du Majestic" (45), "Trois femmes" (52), "Oasis" (55), "Gervaise" (56) and "Le sang à la tête" (56).
 

Other movies with Florelle:
Dragonnades sous Louis XIV (09) La duchesse de Langeais (10) La quenouille de Barberine (10) Eugénie Grandet (10) Le roi Philippe le Bel et les templiers (10) Le rideau noir (11) L'assassinat d'Henri III (11) La nouvelle servante (11) Le mystère de Notre-Dame de Paris (12) Parmi les pierres (12) Le petit Jacques (13) De afwezige (13) Les habits noirs (14) Le masque de l'amour (18) La marâtre (18) Petit ange (20) Le rêve (31) Le crime du chemin rouge (33) Les nuits moscovites (34) La porteuse de pain (36) Le héros de la Marne (38) Remontons les Champs-Elysées (38) Andorra ou les hommes d'Airain (42) Le mannequin assassiné (48) Poil de carotte (52) Le fils de Caroline chérie (55) Le long des trottoirs (56)


 
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