Christine Pascal

Christine Pascal (29 November 1953 – 30 August 1996) was a French actress, writer, and director known for Le Petit Prince a dit, 1992.

Biography Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's Les Guichets du Louvre (1974), and began an association with Bertrand Tavernier with her next film, L'Horloger de Saint-Paul (1974). Other films with Tavernier include Que la fête commence (1975), for which she received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actress; The Judge and the Assassin (1976); Des enfants gatés (1977), which she co-scripted; and Round Midnight. Other film appearances include Black Thursday (1974), La Meilleure façon de marcher (1976), The Maids of Wilko (1979), Entre Nous (1983), and Le Grand Chemin (1987). She made her directorial debut with Félicité, and also directed La Garce, Zanzibar, Le Petit prince a dit (which won the Louis Delluc Prize) and Adultère, mode d'emploi.

Pascal had contemplated suicide at various times in her life, and Félicité, the first film she directed, opens with a suicide scene. In 1984, when asked how she would like to die, she reputedly said, "En me suicidant, le moment venu." ("By killing myself, when the time comes''.")

In 1996, while staying in a psychiatric hospital in the Paris suburb of Garches, Pascal committed suicide by jumping out of a window. She is buried in Cimetière du Père Lachaise in Paris. In 2003, the psychiatrist who was caring for Pascal was sentenced to one year in prison for failing to take appropriate action to prevent her suicide.

Filmography

As actress Year Title Role Notes 1974 L' Horloger de Saint-Paul Liliane Torrini Les Guichets du Louvre Jeanne 1975 Que la fête commence... Emilie Cécile ou La Raison des femmes: Vivre à deux Cécile TV mini-series Le docteur noir Pauline TV movie 1976 La meilleure façon de marcher Chantal The Judge and the Assassin one of the strikers Uncredited 1977 Rendez-vous en noir the fiancée TV mini-series Les Indiens sont encore loin Lise L'imprécateur Betty Saint-Ramé Des enfants gâtés Anne Torrini 1978 Chaussette surprise Juliette 1979 On efface tout Anne Glizer The Maids of Wilko Tunia Félicité Félicité Paco l'infaillible Maria 1980 Le Chemin perdu Liza 1981 Au bon beurre Josette TV series Simone 1982 Bonbons en gros Jeannette TV movie1983 Entre Nous Sarah Cinéma 16 Isabelle TV series Faux fuyants the filmmaker Elle voulait faire du cinéma Alice Guy-Blaché TV movie 1985 Train d'enfer Isabelle Signé Charlotte Christine Elsa, Elsa the "true" Elsa 1986 Round Midnight Sylvie 1987 Le grand chemin Claire (Louis' mother) Promis... juré! Madeleine 1988 La travestie Christine La couleur du vent Hélène Plazy 1989 Série noire Corinne Episode: "Main pleine" Pause-café Josiane Vernon Episode: "La traverse" 1990 Navarro Sylvie Rivette Episode: "Fils de périph" L'ami Giono: Le déserteur Marie-Jeanne TV movie Le sixième doigt Viviane A Ilha Linda Walsh Short 1991 Rien que des mensonges Lise 1992 La femme de l'amant Laetitia TV movie 1994 Regarde les hommes tomber Sandrine Les patriotes Laurence Le sourire Chantal (final film role)

As director

Awards and nominations