Mary Marquet

Mary Marquet

Mary Marquet (born Micheline Marguerite Delphine Marquet; 14 April 1895 – 29 August 1979) was a French stage and film actress. Marquet came from a family of artists: her parents were actors, an aunt was a star dancer at the Paris Opera, and another was an official at the Comédie-Française. She entered the National Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art in 1913 and studied under Paul Mounet. She failed her final exams, but was immediately engaged in the company of Sarah Bernhardt, who was a great friend of the family. She went on play alongside her in The Eugene Morand cathedral. She became established with her role in L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand, whose mistress she became from 1915 to his death in 1918. She made her film debut in 1914 in a silent film, Les Frères ennemis, which was never finished. Her first major film role was in Sappho, produced by Léonce Perret in 1932. After World War I, she joined the Comédie-Française in 1923 where she stayed for over twenty years, before moving to the boulevard Theatre. During the World War II, throughout the occupation, she sought the protection of German officers to protect her son who had told her of his intention to join the Resistance. The response was his arrest and deportation to Buchenwald concentration camp where he died aged 21. This was possibly the cause of her problems at the time of the Liberation when, due to her alleged relations with the enemy, Marquet was arrested and sent to Drancy and then to Fresnes. She was later released for lack of evidence. In the 1950s, she turned to poetry recital, while continuing her career in theater on the boulevards. She worked for ORTF in the Maigret episodes of Les Cinq Dernières Minutes and Les Saintes Chéries and in the television adaptation of Lucien Leuwen, the novel by Stendhal. Parallel to her acting career, as an antiquarian she ran a stand for many years at the Swiss Village, an important antique market in Paris where she demonstrated her skills as a saleswoman, mixing theatrical memorabilia with commercial interests. Among her most successful parts in over forty films, were her roles in, Landru in 1962, Claude Chabrol, La Grande Vadrouille in 1966 by Gérard Oury, and Casanova in 1975 by Federico Fellini. After these three minor parts she played important roles in La vie de château (1966) the mother of Philippe Noiret and the stepmother of Catherine Deneuve and the Le malin plaisir (1975) with Claude Jade and Anny Duperey. Mary Marquet and Victor Francen on their wedding day in 1934. Her first lover was Edmond Rostand around 1915, living together for three years. In 1920 she married Maurice Escande, the future director of the house of Molière, ending in divorce in 1921, before meeting Firmin Gémier, the director of the new Théâtre National Populaire, who was still married but whose wife was barren. In 1922, Marquet gave birth to their son. Before the death of Gémier in 1933, Marquet became the mistress of the president of the then Council, André Tardieu, in a semi-official liaison. Having broken up with Tardieu, she married Victor Francen. The couple separated after seven years together. Marquet died of heart attack at the age of 84 in her apartment in the Rue Carpeaux, She is buried in Montmartre Cemetery. Source: Article "Mary Marquet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Mary Marquet
  • Popularity: 3.163
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1895-04-14
  • Place of Birth: Leningrad, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
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Mary Marquet Movies

  • 1974
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    Par ici la monnaie

    Par ici la monnaie

    2 1974 HD

    All the inhabitants of an old house are swindlers, dreaming only of the big score that will enable them to survive an announced eviction. They end up...

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  • 1975
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    Evil Pleasure

    Evil Pleasure

    1 1975 HD

    Philippe Malaiseau, writer and historian, died before completing his study of Charles le Témeraire, so the publisher sent Marc Lancelot,...

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  • 1966
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    A Matter of Resistance

    A Matter of Resistance

    6.805 1966 HD

    In the countryside near Normandy's beaches lives Marie, unhappy. It's 1945, she's married to Jérôme, a somewhat fussy milquetoast,...

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  • 1963
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    Bluebeard

    Bluebeard

    6.4 1963 HD

    Paris, France, during the First World War. While thousands of soldiers die every day on the battlefields, Henri Landru, a seemingly respectable...

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  • 1966
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    The Gardener of Argenteuil

    The Gardener of Argenteuil

    6.2 1966 HD

    Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting,...

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  • 1966
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    Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

    Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

    7.9 1966 HD

    During World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied...

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  • 1974
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    The Marvelous Visit

    The Marvelous Visit

    5.1 1974 HD

    In a small French village, an angel appears disguised as a beautiful young blond.

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  • 1968
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    Phèdre

    Phèdre

    2.5 1968 HD

    In the absence of her royal husband Theseus, thought to be dead, Phaedra declares her love to Hippolyte, Theseus's son from a previous marriage.

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  • 1974
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    Love at the Top

    Love at the Top

    6.181 1974 HD

    A shy bank employee unexpectedly invites a young woman to a café, leading to a one-night stand. When he shares this with his disillusioned...

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  • 1934
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    Sapho

    Sapho

    1 1934 HD

    During a transvestite ball, a young provincial meets Fanny Legrand. A great love is born between them. Later, the young man learns that Fanny was a...

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  • 1924
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    The Clairvoyant

    The Clairvoyant

    1 1924 HD

    Jean is thrown out of the house by his father, a remarried politician, out of jealousy for his friendship with his mother-in-law. He finds refuge at...

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  • 1950
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    Le 84 prend des vacances

    Le 84 prend des vacances

    1 1950 HD

    Gaston Bernod is a Parisian bus driver. Honest, upright and hard-working, he is held in high esteem by his superiors. Gaston has always pampered...

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  • 1949
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    Forbidden to the Public

    Forbidden to the Public

    1 1949 HD

    Hervé Montagne, a famous but awfully self-satisfied playwright, is furious when he learns that the actress signed to lead in his latest play...

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  • 1952
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    Un jour avec vous

    Un jour avec vous

    1 1952 HD

    The young Mathilde de Marsan, believes she is in love with a singer, Philippe Mazières, and steals his photo. This one, who had written a song...

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  • 1952
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    Foyer perdu

    Foyer perdu

    1 1952 HD

    A brave and talkative wine merchant, Eugène Barbentin drives his son Pierrot out of the family home, because he has given birth to his...

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  • 1952
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    Drôle de noce

    Drôle de noce

    4.5 1952 HD

    Mr and Mrs Barbezat,Concierges are to marry their only daughter to a butcher's boy. Both the in-laws and the groom have an obsession: come what may,...

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  • 1952
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    Piédalu fait des miracles

    Piédalu fait des miracles

    1 1952 HD

    The inhabitants of Marboue-Chambourcy want a swimming pool, and the difficulties in realizing this expensive dream divide the village into two clans:...

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  • 1953
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    Lettre ouverte

    Lettre ouverte

    2 1953 HD

    Martial, Colette 's husband, is madly jealous. One day, he catches his wife writing a letter and he does want to know what this message contains, to...

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  • 1962
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    Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin

    Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin

    6 1962 HD

    André Laroche, an industrialist, has just passed away. Face to his grave, as he is being buried, Anne de Vierne, the wife of a magistrate,...

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  • 1956
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    Sister Angele's Secret

    Sister Angele's Secret

    1 1956 HD

    A poor wop entrusts his savings to an antique dealer's care. Bad idea. When he comes back to claim his dough,the villain acts as if they've never...

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  • 1913
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    De Medeminaars

    De Medeminaars

    3.7 1913 HD

    Two brothers - fishermen - fall for the same girl. So one decides to kill the other. But the attempt fails.

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  • 1977
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    Une fille cousue de fil blanc

    Une fille cousue de fil blanc

    6.25 1977 HD

    A young girl dies in an accident just before her wedding. But when her sister starts to look into it, she discovers the truth about her.

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  • 1960
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    The Nabob Affair

    The Nabob Affair

    3 1960 HD

    Serge, alias Count Fornari, is hired by a mysterious employer to try to steal the Nabob, an exceptionally valuable diamond that Jeannette, alias...

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  • 1966
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    Les combinards

    Les combinards

    4.7 1966 HD

    Léo and Claude, two penniless friends turned con artists, answer matrimonial classified ads to trap women. But one of the friends soon finds...

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  • 1954
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    Royal Affairs in Versailles

    Royal Affairs in Versailles

    6.8 1954 HD

    Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours,...

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  • 1953
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    Midnight... Quai de Bercy

    Midnight... Quai de Bercy

    6.5 1953 HD

    Having recently moved into her new apartment, Irène Cazenave, the widow of a well-known police officer, is forced by one of her husband's...

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  • 1968
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    The Marriage Came Tumbling Down

    The Marriage Came Tumbling Down

    5.9 1968 HD

    Jacques spends his summer vacation with his grandfather, Jericho, in the company of his wife Marie. The malicious ancestor quickly realizes that his...

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  • 1956
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    Law of the Streets

    Law of the Streets

    7 1956 HD

    Yves Tréguier, a young orphan, escapes from a reform school in Brittany to join "Dédé la Glace" in Paris, an old-timer with whom...

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  • 1967
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    Boys and Girls

    Boys and Girls

    1 1967 HD

    Ten young people (six boys and four girls), most of whom students, rent a house in bad repair and set about living together. The experience is not...

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  • 1959
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    Drôles de phénomènes

    Drôles de phénomènes

    6 1959 HD

    Since the day their mother Aline remarried, Patrice and Eric, a joyful pair of twins, have been very happy. Indeed, François Chantour, their...

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  • 1957
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    Quelle sacrée soirée

    Quelle sacrée soirée

    1 1957 HD

    Jean Duclos has extraordinary adventures after taking the train and mistakenly taking the luggage of a young dancer, Lola Wanda. An oil tycoon...

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  • 1962
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    We Will Go to Deauville

    We Will Go to Deauville

    5.7 1962 HD

    Comical adventures of two pairs of friends during their stay in Deauville, Normandy.

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  • 1969
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    Bruno: Sunday's Child

    Bruno: Sunday's Child

    1 1969 HD

    The weekend of August 15th gives the opportunity to Michel Fauvet, a recently divorced father, to spend two full days with Bruno, his...

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  • 1971
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    La visite de la vieille dame

    La visite de la vieille dame

    1 1971 HD

    Adaptation for TV of the play by Friedrich Durrenmatt. A very rich old lady arrives in her nearly bankrupt native village. She is ready to come to...

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  • 1955
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    Les Hommes en blanc

    Les Hommes en blanc

    1 1955 HD

    Jean Nerac completes his medical studies, sure of a successful career, but less sure of his attempts with fellow student Marianne, who refuses to...

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  • 1956
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    Maid in Paris

    Maid in Paris

    1 1956 HD

    Penelope Benson, known as Penny, is both romantic and determined. Put in a select boarding school by her mother, she takes advantage of a trip to...

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  • 1976
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    Fellini's Casanova

    Fellini's Casanova

    7 1976 HD

    Casanova is a libertine, collecting seductions and sexual feats. But he is really interested in someone, and is he really an interesting person? Is...

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  • 1968
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    Les Dossiers de l'Agence O

    Les Dossiers de l'Agence O

    10 1968 HD

    L’Agence O is a famous Parisian private detective firm. Its premises are located in the Passage Choiseul. In front, Torrence leads the shop. In...

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  • 1974
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    Un curé de choc

    Un curé de choc

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1971
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1972
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    Midi trente

    Midi trente

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1973
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    Lucien Leuwen

    Lucien Leuwen

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 1974
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    Paul et Virginie

    Paul et Virginie

    1 1974 HD

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