MONDAY, May 21, from 12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
“Une Française à Hollywood”
Mémoires by Leslie Caron
Interviewed by journalist and writer ALAN RIDING
One of the best-loved stars of classic American cinema tells all in this wry, funny, and poignant memoir
Born in Paris, France to a French father and an American mother, Leslie Caronbegan her career as a dancer at the age of 9 – joigned Roland Petit’s Ballets des Champs-Elysées at 16. Gene Kelly was searching for a dancer to co-star opposite him in the musical feature An American in Paris and spotted Caron performing in a ballet. She got the job and landed a contract with MGM. Caron went on to star in more than 45 features, including the lead role in the beloved classic Gigi (1958) alongside other French stars Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jordan. Her performance earned her a Golden Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance.
Caron made a smooth transition from musicals to dramas and won Oscar nominations and two BAFTAS, as well as a Golden Globe awards for her touching performances in Lili (1953) and The L-Shaped Room (1962). She has worked steadily throughout the years both in Hollywood and Europe, in features such as Daddy Long Legs (1955) with Fred Astaire, Fanny (1961) with Maurice Chevalier, Father Goose (1964) with Cary Grant, Chocolat(2000) with Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche , Le Divorce (2002) a Merchant-Ivory film - and in TV movies such as Murder on the Orient Express(2001) and The Last of the Blond Bombshells. She has also won the Emmy (1907) for best dramatic actrice in the TV series « Law and Order, SVU » in the episode Recall.
She last appeared as Mrs Armfeldt, in « Little Night Music » at the Châtelet Theatre, in 2010 -
Venue: Cercle de l’Union Interalliée 33 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré – 75008 Paris
from 12.30 to 2.00 PM. Last minute payments will not be accepted
Price: Members 55 € / Guests 65 €
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