Leslie Caron is probably one of the biggest stars the golden age Hollywood musical, it was also somewhat surprised to learn that he had finally awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (near those of Gene Kelly and Louis Jourdan) while unknown artists here have already ... more
Finally, better late than never. Also since Leslie Caron has just released his autobiography in the U.S. and will happen in a few days on the scene
Theatre du Chatelet in Paris into a musical by Stephen Sondheim, it was also time for a hat trick him evening made on this blog dedicated to artists musical films! born in 1932 in Boulogne-Billancourt to a pharmacist father and a mother of American Ballet, Leslie took very young dance classes, driven by an incredibly demanding and possessive mother. His talent was quickly noticed and the very young ballerina is engaged in the cast of Roland Petit. In 1948 she achieved great success in the ballet the meeting. Among the enthusiastic audience figure ... Gene Kelly, visiting Paris. Two years later, when he seeks a replacement for Cyd Charisse, who was pregnant, for an American in Paris, Gene remembers the young French woman who had just made a the magazine Paris Match. After hesitating for some time between it and Odile Versois, Gene leaves it to the bosses at MGM to make the final choice, and Leslie is retained. Note that a few months ago, she had already participated in a screen test for Juliette or the key of dreams
Marcel Carné without being retained in the end, and that Jean Renoir had crossed a train was also considering rotate in its direction. Not bad for a ballerina who was not attracted to the film at home! While is not pretty and certainly not at all photogenic, the little woman (1 m 56) to the juvenile little face, big dreamy eyes and big smile has a very catchy unique charm. The triumphant success of the film, each of which recalls the incredible final ballet, a romantic absolute fact Leslie pertussis Hollywood.
In 1952, she played a naive and simple-minded girl fascinated by puppets in Lilly, another big commercial success, which keeps a special place in my memories of young moviegoers: by discovering on TV with my sister in the early 70s, we were so charmed by this lovely story, that whole sections of films and the pretty ballad we came back into memory during a discussion 20 years later. I should have in hand
abstain from the review because I was inevitably disappointed by this film that I had a little too idealized as a kid! is difficult to imagine another actress who can play with as much candor and sensitivity that Leslie's character Lilli. In all cases, the American public has found Lili to the point that the assaults in the streets and stores for "Lili" make the wind to children!
so it made sense to hire Leslie to embody the Cinderella glass slipper (1955) Charles Walters, but unfortunately the result is quite disappointing and lacks
magic. With Daddy Long Legs (1955) Leslie has the great honor of being the partner of the legendary Fred Astaire, and finding the character of cool dreamy girl which the public has identified. Despite an obvious conflict between the two artists, their number danced at the prom was very successful and sparkling charm Leslie Caron always present. The choreography was performed by Roland Petit, at the urging of Leslie.
It is obviously happy to find it in a different character (a prostitute) for the disappointing remake of the waltz from the shadows. The movie sadly lacks atmosphere and realism.
In 1958 the producer Arthur Freed moved to Leslie, the role of his life (refused by Audrey Hepburn) in the musical adaptation of Gigi, the new Colette.
After showing some reluctance to work with Minnelli (Leslie would have preferred Cukor), the actress is happily back in this sumptuous film where it forms a very cute couple
with Louis Jourdan. Won several Oscars, it may be the last great movie of the great era of music (if one omits the adaptations Broadway shows) and a commercial triumph (the care taken to dubbing the dialogues and songs abroad is for many). While some film critics in Paris (including the review and BluRay) are reluctant, however, they distinguish the delivery of Leslie "that illuminates the film with grace and lightness. After Colette is Marcel Pagnol that Hollywood tackles in 1961 .... In disastrous if one refers to the French critics who have lambasted the film with much acrimony and the presence of aberrant Horst Buchholz Marius. In the United States where viewers had less elements of comparison, the film continues to enchant many moviegoers. Since his debut Hollywood, Leslie Caron had always had the firm intention not to focus on the musical by taking many acting classes to address a broader repertoire. The decline of the musical gave him the opportunity to shine in other records as the L shaped room, where she is truly touching in her role as a pregnant woman without a partner (his outstanding performance earned him a nomination for Oscar). But the public that identifies the eternal wide-eyed girl, is hard to follow.
If the roles are becoming scarce on the screen, Leslie is much talked about in the press of the heart. His association with the infidel Warren Beatty (her partner Promise Her Anything stuffing) stirs the curiosity of the public fascinated by the beauty of the couple. Very insensitive, the actor explains to Leslie that she can play alongside him in Bonnie and Clyde because she is too old for the role. the mid 70's, Leslie Caron made his return to France, where she appreciates the quality of life healthier and more balanced. Nevertheless, it is very difficult to comply implement as it happens here to a stranger and she finds no role in its measurement, or roles that interest him deeply. It is found and the man who loved women Truffaut (director with whom she had developed strong friendships) and the strong Poor All stars, a musical comedy in the French Michel Lang (director of A we small English) that could compare decently with the masterpieces
that Leslie has turned to Hollywood. In 1977, she played with great humor and over-Alla Nazimova in the much maligned Valentino Ken Russell film very kitsch that gives him the opportunity to play opposite a legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev!
To reach the widest audience, Leslie Caron does not despise television:
I well remember Dr. Erika Werner, the 70s French drama adapted from a novel Konsalik ... I've never seen last episode ... because of family vacations (spring there one day on DVD?).
In the hollow of the wave, she turned to writing screenplays (but for lack of courage, she gave up to go further) and new (revenge)
Early 90s, Leslie opened a small hotel in Burgundy (Villeneuve sur Yonne specifically) "to cool the window", which sadly closed its doors last fall, a victim of c
economic rise (the customer was largely American (aficionados of the musical?)). It is for sale, if you have the money .... http://www.lesliecaron-auberge.com/
To keep control, in his words, Leslie Caron continues to hold at small roles in various international films. We saw her thus in Fatale (1992) Louis Malle or Chocolate (2000) Lasse Hallstrom. This brief appearances
February gives us a rare opportunity to cheer live this legendary star of the musical. Leslie Caron plays in the Chatelet operetta A Little Night with music (mostly known for the wonderful air Send in the clowns) alongside Lambert Wilson. For my part, I booked my place! And you?
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