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Geneviève Brunet

Acting Born May 31, 1930 Paris, France 19 credits

Biography

Still very active at the age of 74, Geneviève Brunet has had a long and prestigious career (spanning over 55 years) in the theatre, as an actress and a director (often jointly with her twin sister Odile Mallet). She even designed the settings and the costumes of several stage plays. After studying drama at the Conservatoire de Paris 

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Known for

Film

The City of Lost Children

as The Octopus

Full filmography

  • Midi Première (1975) as Self
  • At Theatre Tonight (1966) as Marie Weiss
  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (1958) as Nathalie
  • The City of Lost Children (1995) as The Octopus
  • Prunelle Blues (1986) as Infirmière
  • Seven Years of Marriage (2003) as la mère d'Ariane
  • Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998) as Marie-Rose
  • Coup de soleil (1982) as Brigitte
  • Marie Soleil (1964) as 'La Polonaise' / Thérèse
  • Subterfuge (1983) as The Librarian
  • It Happened in Aden (1956) as Margaret (uncredited)
  • Nono (1984) as Madame Weiss
  • Les Célibataires (1962) as Simone
  • The French, They Are a Funny Race (1955) as Ursula Thompson - la première femme du Major
  • Fleur de cactus (1989) as Madame Durand-Bénéchol
  • Un petit miracle (2023) as Hannah
  • Lovers on a Tightrope (1960) as Isabelle
  • Fruits of Summer (1955)
  • La menteuse (1990) as Isabelle