Jocelyn Yvonne Rene Mercier

Michel Mercier is a French actress, for whose creative biography one bright role turned out to be fateful. Michelle calls the image of Angelica - the Marquise of the Angels her triumph and curse. The performer managed to become one of the legendary beauties of the 20th century and become a real screen star.

Jocelyn Yvonne Rene Mercier was born on January 1, 1939 in the French city of Nice. Her father owned a drug company, and her mother, of Italian descent, was dedicated to housekeeping. The girl had a restless character, so her parents were often strict with her.

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Jocelyn was not the only child in the family. But, unlike her, Jocelyn's younger sister Michelle was bathed in parental love. At a young age, the family pet fell ill with typhus and died, after which Jocelyn's difficult relationship with her mother worsened even more.

At the age of 16, Mercier left her father's house and went to conquer Paris, where she realized her childhood dream of becoming a ballerina. She participated in the Roland Petit enterprise and danced with the Eiffel Tower Ballet. The performer's external data contributed to her promotion on the theater stage. With a height of 167 cm, her weight was 54 kg.

There she was lucky to meet Charlie Chaplin, who recommended that she learn English and test herself in the art of cinema. Jocelyn followed Charlie's advice, but did not stop at learning only English. Subsequently, it was the knowledge of several languages ​​that allowed the actress to get roles in foreign films.

Mercier got a chance to win worldwide recognition in 1957. The fateful meeting with director Denny de la Patelier took place at her father's house. The director immediately offered the girl a role in the film "Turning the Doorknob", to which she agreed without hesitation. Then the stage name of the artist was changed - she turned into Michelle.

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After successfully filming the first motion picture, Michelle Mercier no longer lacked roles. Like an avalanche, offers to appear in foreign films began to fall on her. News about the young talented actress appeared in movie magazines, and her photos in luxurious outfits and a swimsuit appeared on the pages of fashion publications.

Soon Michelle leaves his home country and goes to work in the UK, and then to Italy. There Michelle becomes "the most famous French film star in Italy."

International success comes to the actress at the age of 25. Then, in 1963, directed by Bernard Borderie, she was offered the lead role in the film adaptation of the novel by Serge and Anna Golon "Angelica", which at that time had already been abandoned by Jane Fonda, Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot.

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The movie Angelica, the Marquis of Angels, released in 1964, was an incredible success. Michelle's partner in the film was the genius Robert Hossein. After the recognized 1st part of the screened novel, followed by the second - "Angelica in anger / Magnificent Angelica". Then came Angelica and the King, Indomitable Angelica and Angelica and the Sultan.

The popular project brought fame to the artist, but did not affect her financial well-being. As Mercier later recalled, the fees for the role were "ridiculous." In addition, the image of the Marquise of Angels made Michelle hostage to one role. The audience did not perceive Mercier outside the image of Angelica. Nevertheless, the artist now recalls with gratitude the years of work on the picture.

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After her stellar role, the actress made many attempts to get away from the stereotype imposed on her. She appeared before the audience in the role of a prostitute in the film "Thunder from Heaven", where Jean Gabin became her partner, and tried on the image of a murderer in the film "The Second Truth", but Mercier did not repeat the success she received after playing Angelica could.

Even an attempt to build a career in Hollywood did not bring tangible success to the artist. Nevertheless, participation in American films gave Mercier the opportunity to work with Tony Curtis.

Among the later works of the actress stands out the series "Red Chapel", which was created at the Riga film studio in 2004. It was then that Michelle appeared in the Russian film adaptation of Kostya Gumankov's Parisian Love. In 2013, the performer expanded her filmography with the French television series The Katz Family.

Despite the fact that success came to the actress in her youth, he did not bring her happiness. The personal life of Michelle Mercier, a woman whose photos fascinate with their beauty today, cannot be called successful.

Michelle Mercier has been married several times. The first official husband of the actress was Andre Smaggi, who worked as an assistant director. The couple was married for a very short time, after which Michelle decided to divorce, while leaving the former spouse all the property.

After Smaggi, Michelle tied herself in marriage with race car driver and pharmacist Claude Burilo, who had long had the brightest feelings for the actress. But constant scandals motivated by jealousy led the couple to break up. Then Michel had a relationship with the politician Henri Renaud, but as soon as she found out about the numerous betrayals of her “husband”, she immediately decided to part with him.

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In the late 70s, the film star met the American businessman Adrian Yanko, with whom she began a serious and stormy romance. They were going to get married, Michelle even managed to establish contact with the groom's children, but then fate played a cruel joke with Mercier. Shortly before the wedding day, Adrian was diagnosed with a progressive brain tumor, and a couple of months later he died.

The last lover of the film actress was the Italian prince Nicolo Bocompani Ludovisi, with whom she planned to get married. Michelle moved to Italy, but soon the relationship between her and the groom did not go wrong. The couple broke up.

Mercier described her creative and private life in the books "The Marquise of Angels, or Angelica's Broken Heart" and "I am not Angelica".

Now Michelle leads a secluded life, but at the same time appears at film festivals. Mercier also visits the countries of the former USSR, here the actress always receives a warm welcome: in the Soviet Union, the film about the Marquis of Angels enjoyed phenomenal popularity.

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In 2019, Michelle celebrated her 80th birthday. In old age, the actress has not lost her beauty and charm, although she considers age a tragedy for any artist.

1957 - "Turning the Doorknob"

1962 - "Prisoner of the Devil's Island"

1964 - Angelica

1965 - Angelica in Anger

1965 - Casanova-70

1965 - Heavenly Thunder

1966 - Angelica and the King

1967 - "Indomitable Angelica"

1968 - Angelica and the Sultan

1969 - The Golden Widow

1977 - Women of the World

2003 - "Beauty Salon"

2004 - The Red Chapel

2013 - "Katz Family"

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