Biography
Michelle Mercier is a French actress, for the creative biography of which one bright role was a fateful. The image of Angelica - the Marquis of Angels Michel calls his triumph and curse. The performer managed to enter the number of legendary beauties of the 20th century and become a real screen of the screen.Childhood and youth
Josen Ivonne Rene Mercier was born on January 1, 1939 in the French city of Nice. Her father owned the drug production company, and the mother, Italian in origin, devoted himself to housekeeping. The girl possessed a restless character, so parents often had a strict with her.
Josenin was not the only child in the family. But, unlike her, the younger sister Zhoslin Michelle bathed in parental love. At a young age, a family favorite fell ill with a typhoid and died, after which the difficult relationship of Zhosenie with his mother was further aggravated.
Films
At the age of 16, Mercier left the father's house and went to conquer Paris, where she realized his children's dream to become a ballerina. She participated in Rolan Petit's entrepreneur and danced in the Ballet Eiffel Tower troupe. External data of the performer contributed to its promotion on theatrical scene. With a rise of 167 cm its weight was 54 kg.There she was lucky to get acquainted with Charlie Chaplin, who recommended her to study English and test himself in cinema. Josenin followed the Charlie Council, but it was not stopped on studying only English. Subsequently, the knowledge of several languages allowed the actress to receive roles in foreign films.
Chance to conquer worldwide recognition Mercier received in 1957. The fateful meeting with the director of Denny de la Patel occurred in her father's house. The director immediately suggested the girl the role in the film "Rotate the door handle," to which she agreed without thinking. At the same time, the scenic name of the artist was changed - it turned into Michelle.
After successful filming, Michel Mercier has no longer felt in the roles in the first kinocarthine. Like a snowy avalanche, it began to wrap off proposals to be filmed in foreign filmmakers. News about the young talented actress appeared in magazines about the cinema, and her photos in luxurious outfits and swimsuit - on the pages of fashion editions.
Soon Michel leaves his native country and leaves to work in the UK, and after in Italy. There Michel becomes the "most famous French kinodiva in Italy."
International success comes to the actress at the 25th age. Then, in 1963, directed by Bernarr Borderer, she was offered the main role in the screening of Roman Serge and Anna Golon Angelica, from which Jane Fonda, Catherine Deneuvea and Brick Bardo, at that time were already refused.
The movie "Angelika - Marquis Angels", which came to the screens in 1964, had an incredible success. The partner Michel on the film was the brilliant Robert Ossen. After a recognized 1st part of the shielded novel followed the second - "Angelica in anger / magnificent Angelica." Then "Angelica and the King", "Angelika and Sultan" and "Angelica and Sultan" came out.
The popular project brought Glory to the artist, but did not affect her financial well-being. As the Mercier subsequently recalled, the fees for the role were "ridiculous". In addition, the image of the angels of Angelov made Michelle hostage of the same role. The audience did not perceive the mercs outside the image of Angelica. Nevertheless, now the artist with gratitude recalls years of work on the picture.
After his star role, the actress made many attempts to escape from the stereotype imposed on it. She appeared in front of the spectator as a prostitute in the painting "Thunder Heaven", where Jean Gaben began her partner, and at the same time, the image of a murderer in the film "The Second Truth", but to repeat the success she received after the role of Angelica, Mercier never Could.
Even an attempt to build a career in Hollywood did not bring artist tangible success. Nevertheless, participation in the American ribbons presented a mercury opportunity to work with Tony Kurtis.
Among the later work, the actress is allocated by the series "Red Capella", which was created at Riga film studio in 2004. At the same time, Michel appeared in the Russian film adaptation "Paris Love Bones of Humancova". In 2013, the performer replenished the film from the French television series "Katz family."
Personal life
Despite the fact that success came to the actress in his youth, he did not bring her happiness. Michelle Mercier's personal life, women whose photos fascinate with their beauty and today, can not be called successful.
Michelle Mercier was married several times. The first official husband of the actress was Andre Sumaggi, who worked as an assistant director. The couple was married quite a bit of time, after which Michelle decided to divorce, while leaving the former spouse all the property.
After Sumaghi, Michel knit herself himself with marriages with a roller drip and pharmacist Claude Buuril, which has long been nice to actress the brightest feelings. But constant scandals on the soil of jealousy led a couple to parting. Next, Michel had a relationship with the politician Henry Reno, however, as soon as he learned about the many treasures of her husband, immediately decided to part with him.
In the late 70s, Kinodiv met an American businessman Adrian Janko, with which she had a serious and stormy novel. They were going to get married, Michel even managed to establish contact with the children of the groom, but then the fate played a merly joke. Shortly before the wedding day, Adrian was discovered a progressive brain tumor, and after a couple of months he died.
The last beloved film actresses was the Italian Prince Nikolo Bokomethai Ludovsi, with whom she planned to be married. Michel moved to Italy, but soon the relationship between her and the bridegroom was not buried. The couple broke up.
Mercale described his creative and private life in the books of the Angeliki Marquis, or the broken heart of Angelica. "And" I am not Angelica ".
Michelle Mercier now
Now Michel leads a secluded lifestyle, but at the same time appears at the film festivals. Mercier happens in the countries of the former USSR, here the actress is always waiting for a warm welcome: in the Soviet Union, the film about the Marquis of Angels enjoyed phenomenal popularity.In 2019, Michelle celebrated the 80th anniversary. In old age, the actress did not lose their beauty and charm, although he believes the age of the tragedy for any artist.
Filmography
1957 - "Turning the door handle"
1962 - "Prisoner of the Devil Island"
1964 - "Angelica"
1965 - "Angelica in anger"
1965 - "Kazanova-70"
1965 - "Thunder Heaven"
1966 - "Angelica and King"
1967 - "Insurprise Angelica"
1968 - "Angelica and Sultan"
1969 - "Golden Widow"
1977 - "Women of the World"
2003 - "Beauty Salon"
2004 - "Red Capella"
2013 - "Katz family"