Corinne Marchand

Biography

Blonde Corrine Marchand began her career as a vocalist, singing in nightclubs, operettas and revues. In addition, she was a successful photographic model who eventually made her motion picture debut as an oriental dancer in Cadet Rousselle (1954). After several years playing minor parts, she hit the big time as the sad, pensive titular protagonist of Agnès Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962). In the role of the beautiful, vain and superstitious Parisian pop singer Cléo Victoire who confronts her mortality, Marchand was spot-on casting and gave a performance which is still regarded as iconic in the French New Wave cinema of the sixties. 'Cleo' was further enhanced by Marchand's charming rendition of Michel Legrand's "Sans Toi", "La Joyeuse" and "La Menteuse". The actress never had another role to match this, despite significant leads in several international and French productions like Nunca pasa nada (1963), The Hour of Truth (1965), Les Sultans (1966), the Italo western Man from Nowhere (1966), the dour Charles Bronson thriller Rider on the Rain (1970) and the rollicking gangland crime drama Borsalino (1970). Aside from her work as an actress, Marchand developed a lucrative side project as an apiarist, following her graduation from the Charenton School of Beekeeping

Most Known For

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Samedi soir

as Self

La Chance aux chansons

as Self

Gigi

as Young Lady with White Sunshade

Lola

as Daisy

Un curé de choc

as Martine

Cléo from 5 to 7

as Florence 'Cléo' Victoire

Louisiana

as Anne Mac Gregor

the famous escapes

as Anne D'autriche

Orchestra Class

as La mère de Simon

Cadet Rousselle

as Self

Rider on the Rain

as Tania

Lust

as Girl on the Street (uncredited)

Borsalino

as Mrs. Rinaldi

The Seven Deadly Sins

as Girl on the Street (segment "La luxure") (uncredited)

The Beaches of Agnès

as Self (archive footage)

Hothead

as Mrs. Sivardière

Travels with My Aunt

as Louise

Liza

as Giorgio's wife

Innocence

as The director