Geneviève Brunet

Birth : 1930-05-31, Paris - France

History

Still very active at the age of 74, Geneviève Brunet has had a long and prestigious career (spanning over 55 years) in the theatre, as an actress and a director (often jointly with her twin sister Odile Mallet). She even designed the settings and the costumes of several stage plays. After studying drama at the Conservatoire de Paris 

Movies

Seven Years of Marriage
la mère d'Ariane
After seven years of marriage, a couple of professional workers (he, a doctor and she, a banker) try to refresh their sex life.
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
Marie-Rose
Friends of a recently painter Jean-Baptiste Emmerich gather at a Paris railroad station for a four-hour journey to Limoges, where Emmerich wanted to be buried. The dozen travelers include art historian François and his lover Louis, who develops an interest in Bruno, whom he meets on a train. Traveling parallel with the train is a station wagon with Jean-Baptiste's body, and this vehicle is driven by Thierry, husband of Catherine, who's on the train with their daughter. François plays a taped interview with Jean-Baptiste, revealing his sexual appeal to both men and women. Lucie is convinced that she was his main love. Also on board is his nephew, Jean-Marie and Jean-Marie's estranged wife Claire. After the funeral in "Europe's largest cemetery," the story continues in the mansion of Jean-Baptiste's brother Lucien.
The City of Lost Children
The Octopus
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
La menteuse
Isabelle
Fleur de cactus
Madame Durand-Bénéchol
Nono
Madame Weiss
Subterfuge
The Librarian
After committing a hit and run, a man insinuates himself into the lives of the victim's family.
Coup de soleil
Brigitte
Valentine Matignon is a renowned perfumer, "nose". She has had a relationship for 15 years with Gérard, and is about to break up because she is bored. Patrick appears, a lively florist, who gives him the bouquet that Gérard ordered to be forgiven for being late. Patrick makes him a dishonest proposition which she ends up accepting. She takes a funny "sunburn".
Marie Soleil
'La Polonaise' / Thérèse
Les célibataires
Simone
Lovers on a Tightrope
Isabelle
Cora, the wife of a wealthy Parisian businessman, Daniel, is involved in an affair with Henri, an unscrupulous garage mechanic who has set his sights on Cora's fortune. Daniel becomes suspicious and hires a detective to investigate, but the detective is unsuccessful in pinpointing Cora's extramarital activities.
It Happened in Aden
Margaret
The French, They Are a Funny Race
Ursula Thompson - la première femme du Major
An Englishman tries to adapt to life in France