Acting
Jacqueline Maillan
Jacqueline Jeanne Paule Maillan (11 January 1923 - 12 May 1992) was a French actress with a career spanning almost five decades, known primarily for her forty theatre productions, she also appeared in more than fifty films (1947 to 1992) and is remembered as one of the greatest comedic thespians of her generation and even nicknamed "The Louis de Funès in skirt". After working on the classics of French theatre, she excelled in playing exuberant, strong and powerful women in vaudeville and boulevard on stage or in such films as Jean-Marie Poiré's cult Gramps Is in the Resistance (French: Papy fait de la résistance,1983) before pioneering stand-up in France. Her husband Michel Emer, who was Edith Piaf's composer, helped her hide her bisexuality (if not her sole homosexuality) from the public as they lived as a 'free couple' when it was then deeply stigmatized during the 1950s and 1960s. She was made a Chevalier (French: Knight) of the Légion d'honneur and Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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Filmography
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Sacrée soirée
Sacrée soirée
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
Midi Première
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast f...
Numéro un
A French variety show.
Numéro un
A French variety show.
Midi trente
Discorama
Nulle part ailleurs
Stars 90
30 millions d'amis
Palace
The action takes place - as the title suggests - in a Palace, a really nice hotel. Funny scenes happen in diffe...
Matin Bonheur
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis X...
Gramps Is in the Resistance
It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Germans and th...
Squeak-squeak
Léonard Monestier owns a large fortune, alas his wife Cynthia made a bad investment in a worthless oil concessi...
The Grand Manoeuvre
Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses paths with a be...
The Seasons of Pleasure
Charles and Emmanuelle organize as every year, the congress of perfumers who distribute their products in their...
The Scheming Women
The renowned theatre manager, Paul Rémy, is accused by his general secretary Andrieux of having killed his part...
Peek-a-boo
A small-town policeman is informed that "naked women" are dancing in a revue at a local variety theater. Being...
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
An official's earlier rise to power had some sordid aspects that are about to be uncovered by the death of his...
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
People in Luck
A light French comedy of 5 segments.
Ville à vendre
A man comes to a small town in France and witness the apparent murder of a woman pharmacist. He teams up with t...
The Sheep Has Five Legs
A publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by Fernandel.
Monsieur le Président Directeur Général
In order to appoint his new right-hand man, a CEO decides to organize a weekend with all the candidates.
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
The leader of a nudist camp enlists the help of left-wing militant when he mistakenly believes he should receiv...
To Our Late Husband
The widow of a thief learns that the chateau she lives in has a fortune in gold hidden somewhere.
The Door Slams
Between a whimsical wife, two insolent girls, a son who is engaged in strange chemical experiments and a mother...
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with the pretty...
Call Me Mathilde
Mathilde de Blanzac is abducted on her way home from an evening at the opera with her wealthy industrialist hus...
The Magnificent Tramp
Bum Archimède wants to spend the winter in prison, but to get there proves not to be that easy.
La Femme fardée
Marivaudages of a privileged group embarked on the "Narcissus" for a musical cruise in company of the famous di...
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
On the day he loses his job in advertising agency, Gérard Floque returns home to find that his infant daughter...
The Real Bargain
The eccentric Comtesse de Saint-Plâs sells a black Citroën DS to car dealer Paul Souflé. He sells it to the you...