France is the founder of world cinema. It was here that in 1895 the public screening of the “Lumiere Brothers Cinema” was first organized. The full development of the film industry began after the end of World War II. More and more new stars began to appear on the screens, in which the audience fell in love. At the end of the 50s, Emmanuelle Riva was especially popular. This film star will be discussed in our article.
Actress Biography
French movie star Emmanuelle Riva was born on February 24, 1927. This is not the real name of the actress, in fact her name is Polett Germain Riva. Place of birth - the town of Chenimenil, Latorginia region (now it is the Grand Est region), located in the northeastern French province of Vosges.
Mother was a housewife, and father was engaged in the manufacture of road signs. Prior to acting, Paulette managed to work as a seamstress. She takes her first steps in art at a young age on the stage. When Paulette turned 26, she decided to move to the capital of France - Paris. Here she enters the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art. Paulette Germain Riva, being an aspiring actress, changes her name to Emmanuel. It seems to her more suitable for a future movie star.
Fame
Emmanuelle Riva played her first major role in 1954. It was a play staged on the weapon of the same name by George Bernard Shaw, "Weapons and Man." Her talent was noticed by director Alain Renee, who invited the young actress to the role of Ally in the film "Hiroshima, My Love" (1959). This painting brought Emmanuelle Rivet great popularity. Her fans began to recognize her, and the directors offered new roles.
The most famous works of the actress were films:
- "Leon Moren, Priest" - the role of Barney. The popular French actor Jean-Paul Belmando also played in this movie.
- “Teresa Desqueiro” is the role of Teresa.
- "The Imposter of Tom."
- "Love". This film was released in 2012. For her role, the actress was awarded an Oscar nomination.
Movies Emmanuelle Riva
Over the course of her career, the actress has played dozens of roles. The table provides a list of her works.
| Film | Role | Year of release to screens |
| "Cinema Panorama" | Gerself | 1956 |
| "Powers that be" | secretary | 1958 |
| "Confession" | Sylvia | 1959 |
| "Hiroshima, my love" | Ellie | 1959 |
| "Request for clemency" | Germine Turrier | 1960 |
| "Aduya and her friends" | Marilina | 1960 |
| "Capo" | Theresa | 1960 |
| "Leon Morin, the priest" | Barney | 1961 |
| "Teresa Descairou" | Teresa Descairou | 1962 |
| "Stages of married life" | Isabelle | 1962 |
| "Love time" | Maretta | 1963 |
| Katerina | Katerina | 1963 |
| "The Imposter of Tom" | Princess de burmese | 1965 |
| "I kill, you kill" | Lucia Rossi Perozzi | 1965 |
| "Professional risk" | Suzanne | 1967 |
| "Five thousand kilometers to glory" | 1969 |
| "The change" | Henrietta | 1970 |
| "I'll go like a mad horse" | mother | 1973 |
| "Downstream of the Fango River" | Matilda | 1975 |
| "Devil in the heart" | Madame Bouvet, mother | 1976 |
| "Countess Games Dalingen de Graz" | guest | 1981 |
| "Eyes, mouth" | mother | 1982 |
| "Are there any French in the hall?" | Adelaide Tumelat | 1982 |
| "Man for me" | Liza | 1983 |
| "Freedom, night" | wife | 1983 |
| "Funny boy" | Mike's mother | 1987 |
| "The Extraordinary Journey of Balthazar Kober" | mother | 1988 |
| "For Sasha" | Malka | 1991 |
| Shadow of Doubt | grandmother | 1993 |
| "Three colors: Blue" | mother | 1993 |
| "Thunder of the family" | Margaret | 1994 |
| "Hovercraft Man" | mother | 1995 |
| "How much is left before dawn" | Professor Shaldin | 1995 |
| "XXL: A Film with Great Merits" | Sonya Stern | 1997 |
| "Captain for the long course" | Clementine / Calypso | 1997 |
| "Se La Vie" | Dominic | 2001 |
| " I am at your service" | Emma | 2004 |
| "My son is for me" | grandmother | 2006 |
| "Man and his dog" | woman in church | 2008 |
| Big Alibi | Genevieve Gerbin | 2008 |
| "Vacations at sea" | 2011 |
| "Love" | Anna | 2012 |
| You will honor your mother and your mother. " | Granny | 2012 |
| "Miracles in Paris" | Martha | 2016 |
| "Marie and the Losers" | Suzanne | 2016 |
Nominations and victories
At the age of 87, Emmanuelle Riva played one of the most important roles in her life: an elderly music teacher in the movie Love, directed by Michael Haneke. According to the plot of the film, a stroke strikes her heroine. The skill of the actress was so high that in 2013 she was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Actress", but Emmanuel did not receive the coveted award. But success was waiting for her at the Cesar Film Festival. She also received a prize for Best Actress from the European Film Academy and BAFTA. Emmanuelle Riva, whose photos are presented in the article, has repeatedly become a nominee at various festivals. In her youth (1962), she received the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival for her role as Teresa Deskeyiro in the film of the same name.
Death
The French actress died on January 27, 2017 at the age of 89. The actress did not live to see her 90th birthday for less than a month. She died from a long illness.