Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau (1928–2017) was a French actress, singer, and film director whose performances in films such as Elevator to the Gallows and Jules and Jim made her a defining figure of postwar European cinema.

Elevator to the Gallows: A 1958 French crime film directed by Louis Malle, featuring Jeanne Moreau as a woman entangled in a murder plot. Moreau’s role as Florence established her as a leading presence in Louis Malle’s cinema.
Louis Malle: A French film director whose works include Elevator to the Gallows and The Lovers. Malle directed Moreau in two early films that helped establish her screen identity.
French New Wave: A French film movement of the late 1950s and 1960s marked by formal experimentation and director-led production. Moreau became closely associated with its directors and its break from studio conventions.
César Award for Best Actress: A French film award recognizing a leading actress’s performance in a film. Moreau won the award for The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea.
Jules and Jim: François Truffaut’s 1962 film about two friends and the woman whose love transforms their lives. Moreau’s Catherine became one of the defining performances of her career.
François Truffaut: A French film director and critic associated with the French New Wave. Truffaut cast Moreau in Jules and Jim and The Bride Wore Black.
Postwar French cinema: French filmmaking from the end of World War II through the decades that followed. Her career developed as French cinema rebuilt and transformed after the war.
César Award for Best Supporting Actress: A French film award recognizing a supporting actress’s performance. Moreau received it for The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea, underscoring her later-career recognition.
The Lovers: A 1958 drama directed by Louis Malle about a married woman who leaves her life for a new relationship. Moreau’s performance helped make this Malle film a landmark in her early career.
Michelangelo Antonioni: An Italian film director known for modernist films about alienation and communication. Antonioni directed Moreau in La Notte, a major international role.

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