Viviane Romance

Viviane Romance

Known for
Acting
Born
July 4, 1912
Died
September 25, 1991 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Roubaix, Nord, France

Biography

Viviane Romance (July 4, 1912 – September 25, 1991) was a French actress. Born Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns in Roubaix, France, Romance began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was elected Miss Paris of 1930 before she made her film debut in 1931 with a cameo role in La Chienne. Romance caused a small scandal winning Miss Paris because she had a child. She appeared in several films over the next few years before making a strong impression in La belle équipe (1936). From this time to the late 1950s she was regarded as one of France's leading cinematic actresses and played dozens of femme fatales, fallen women (with hearts of gold) and vamps. Her acting roles after 1956 were few, and she retired in 1974.

Known For

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Filmography

1974
The Nada Gang poster

The Nada Gang

Movie · as Madame Gabrielle

1972
Le Grand Échiquier poster

Le Grand Échiquier

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1971
Samedi soir

Samedi soir

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1963
Any Number Can Win poster

Any Number Can Win

Movie · as Ginette, Charles's Wife

1956
Pity for the Vamps poster

Pity for the Vamps

Movie · as Flora Davis

1956
L'inspecteur connaît la musique poster

L'inspecteur connaît la musique

Movie · as Muriel Vincent

1956
Cinépanorama poster

Cinépanorama

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1955
The Affair of the Poisons poster

The Affair of the Poisons

Movie · as Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin

1955
Pleasures and Vices poster

Pleasures and Vices

Movie · as Loïna Gauthier

1954
Flesh and Desire poster

Flesh and Desire

Movie · as Mylène Valdès

1954
Dangerous Turning poster

Dangerous Turning

Movie · as Lucienne Courtois

1953
Man, Beast and Virtue poster

Man, Beast and Virtue

Movie · as Assunta Perella

1953
Trouble for the Legion

Trouble for the Legion

Movie · as Cherie

1952
Heart of the Casbah poster

Heart of the Casbah

Movie · as Maria Pilar

1952
Woman Are Angels poster

Woman Are Angels

Movie · as Edmée Clotier

1952
The Seven Deadly Sins poster

The Seven Deadly Sins

Movie · as Mrs. Blanc (segment "La Luxure")

1951
Passion poster

Passion

Movie · as Marie Charbonnier

1949
Maya poster

Maya

Movie · as Bella dite Maya

1948
Le Plus Bel Homme du monde poster

Le Plus Bel Homme du monde

Movie · as Self

1948
Crossroads of Passion poster

Crossroads of Passion

Movie · as Irène Dumesnil

1947
Panique poster

Panique

Movie · as Alice

1947
Anger of the Gods poster

Anger of the Gods

Movie · as Rita / Maria

1947
The House Under the Sea poster

The House Under the Sea

Movie · as Flore

1946
Queen's Necklace poster

Queen's Necklace

Movie · as Countess Jeanne de la Motte-Valois

1945
La Route du bagne poster

La Route du bagne

Movie · as Manon

1945
Box of Dreams poster

Box of Dreams

Movie · as Nicole Payen-Laurel

1944
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · as Carmen

1943
A Woman in the Night poster

A Woman in the Night

Movie · as Denise Lorin

1942
Cartacalha, reine des gitans poster

Cartacalha, reine des gitans

Movie · as Cartacalha

1942
Sacred Fire poster

Sacred Fire

Movie · as Paulette Vernier

1941
Blind Venus poster

Blind Venus

Movie · as Clarisse

1939
Pasha's Wives

Pasha's Wives

Movie · as Mireille, the French wife

1939
La Tradition de minuit poster

La Tradition de minuit

Movie · as Clara Véry

1939
Blood Red Rose poster

Blood Red Rose

Movie · as Angélica

1938
Sirocco poster

Sirocco

Movie · as Safia

1938
The Strange Monsieur Victor poster

The Strange Monsieur Victor

Movie · as Adrienne Robineau

1938
The Puritan poster

The Puritan

Movie · as Molly

1938
Gibraltar poster

Gibraltar

Movie · as Mercedes Garcia

1938
Marked Girls poster

Marked Girls

Movie · as Régine

1938
Le Joueur poster

Le Joueur

Movie · as Blanche du Placet

1937
Le Club des Aristocrates poster

Le Club des Aristocrates

Movie · as Gloriane

1937
A Man to Kill poster

A Man to Kill

Movie · as Hilda

1937
L'Ange du foyer poster

L'Ange du foyer

Movie · as Chouquette

1937
Street of Shadows poster

Street of Shadows

Movie · as Gaby, la chanteuse de cabaret

1937
Naples Under the Kiss of Fire poster

Naples Under the Kiss of Fire

Movie · as Lolita

1936
La Belle Équipe poster

La Belle Équipe

Movie · as Gina

1936
Une gueule en or poster

Une gueule en or

Movie

1935
Return to Paradise poster

Return to Paradise

Movie · as Suzanne

1935
Second Bureau poster

Second Bureau

Movie

1935
La Bandera poster

La Bandera

Movie · as la fille de Barcelone

1935
Princess Tam Tam poster

Princess Tam Tam

Movie · as Lucie's Friend

1935
Flight Into Darkness poster

Flight Into Darkness

Movie · as Une girl

1935
Justin de Marseille poster

Justin de Marseille

Movie · as Une pensionnaire de Madame Olympe

1935
Dark Eyes poster

Dark Eyes

Movie · as Countess

1934
N'aimer que toi

N'aimer que toi

Movie

1934
Liliom poster

Liliom

Movie · as La marchande de cigarettes - Cigarette Girl

1934
Mam'zelle Spahi poster

Mam'zelle Spahi

Movie

1933
The Hawk poster

The Hawk

Movie

1933
Ciboulette poster

Ciboulette

Movie · as A mistress

1932
He Is Charming poster

He Is Charming

Movie · as Uncredited

1931
Mam'zelle Nitouche poster

Mam'zelle Nitouche

Movie · as (uncredited)

1931
La Chienne poster

La Chienne

Movie · as (uncredited)