FrameThrower · Actors · Marie-Christine Barrault
Marie-Christine Barrault
2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1969–1980
Born 21 March 1944 · Paris, France
Marie-Christine Barrault is a French actress. She is best known for her performance in Cousin Cousine (1975) for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2010, she released her autobiography, titled This Long Way To Get To You.
Marie-Christine Barrault was born in Paris, France, the daughter of Martha (née Valmier) and Max-Henri Barrault. Her parents later divorced. Barrault's father, who worked in the theatre, died while she was a teenager. With no support, her mother was unable to care for her and her brother, Alain. Barrault was raised by her grandmother, Felicite.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1969–1980
- Commander of the Legion of Honour2018
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Officer of Arts and Letters
How their films are shot
Measured across 130 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Marie-Christine takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 44% of their frames are day, 41% natural — the look of the work Marie-Christine takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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