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Delphine Seyrig

French actress and film director (1932–1990)

Delphine Seyrig was a Lebanese-born French actress and film director. She came to prominence in Alain Resnais's Last Year at Marienbad, and later acted in films by Chantal Akerman, Luis Buñuel, Jacques Demy, Marguerite Duras, François Truffaut and Joseph Losey. She directed three films, including the documentary Sois belle et tais-toi.

Delphine Seyrig appears in 7 films in The Rerun, from 1961 to 1975. Most of that work is in drama, comedy and romance. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Luis Buñuel (3), Chantal Akerman (2), Paul Frankeur (2), Michel Piccoli (2), François Maistre (2).

Known for

  • Last Year at Marienbad (1961). The Alain Resnais film that brought her to prominence.
  • Sois belle et tais-toi (1981), Director. A documentary that she directed.

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When was Delphine Seyrig born?
Delphine Seyrig was born on 10 April 1932.

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