Jeanne Moreau Dies at 89: Remembering the Icon of French New Wave Cinema
Jeanne Moreau, iconic star of the French New Wave, dies at 89. A tribute to her unforgettable roles in Jules et Jim and other cinematic classics.
Jeanne Moreau
Actress Jeanne Moreau (89 years old) was found dead at her home in Paris on July 31, 2017. The cause of death has not yet been released.
Born on January 23, 1928, the French actress made her stage debut and became one of the main muses of the Nouvelle Vague. She worked alongside some of the greatest filmmakers such as François Truffaut, Orson Welles, Michelangelo Antonioni and Luis Buñuel.
When she was born on January 23, 1928 in Paris, she did not know it, but she would become one of the most acclaimed actresses in France. Her mother may have already foreseen it, as she was one of her greatest supporters and also loved the arts, as she was a dancer and even danced at the Folies-Bergère.
Her fame went beyond France and she received invitations to star in other countries. In England, she starred in Carl Foreman’s The Victors (1963) and Anthony Asquith’s The Yellow Rolls Royce (1964). Another big fan of hers was Luis Buñuel, who invited her to star in Journal d’une femme de chambre. “When she walks, her foot trembles a little in her high heels, and this suggests a certain tension and instability,” Buñuel commented in his autobiography. The feeling was mutual, and the actress considered him a father figure. “When we worked together, we didn’t need to talk. One look was enough and we knew what we wanted.”
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