Christine Boisson obit

Christine Boisson Dies: ‘Emmanuelle’, ‘Exterior, Night’ Actress Was 68

 

She was not on the list.

French actress Christine Boisson, who got her big-screen break as a 17-year-old in Emmanuelle, has died at the age of 68 in Paris.

Boisson had just left school and was still a minor when Just Jaeckin cast her in his 1974 erotic classic as the sexually adventurous teenager Marie-Ange, who introduces Emmanuelle (Sylvia Kristel) to the shady libertine figure of Mario.

After being cast in a handful of smaller roles purely on the basis of her physique, Boisson decided to go back to school and studied acting at France’s prestigious Conservatoire.

On completing the three-year course, she refused to take on roles where the principal consideration for the casting was her physique.

Over the course of her 40-year career, Boisson ratcheted up more than 50 film credits including Michelangelo Antonioni’s Identification of a Woman (1984), Daniel Schmid’s Jenatsch (1987), Jacques Bral’s Exterior, Night, Yves Boisset’s Radio Rave (1989), Olivier Assayas’ A New Life (1993), Peter Kassovitz’s Bonjour Tristesse (1995), Maîwenn’s All About Actresses (2009) and Eric Valette’s State Affairs (2009).

At the same time, Boisson built up a body of theatre work appearing in productions of works by Shakespeare, Harold Pinter, Tennessee Williams and Eugène Ionesco among others.

In 2010, her personal life hit the headlines after it was reported that she had attempted to commit suicide by jumping from her fifth-floor apartment, but had been prevented from doing so by firefighters.

Boisson later said in an interview with celebrity magazine Gala that she had threatened to commit suicide during an argument with her partner of the time but had never intended to kill herself for real. She said it was a trick she had learned from her abusive mother and that she was not proud of the incident.

Actress

Christine Boisson in Calamity qui? (2015)

Calamity qui?

5.0

Short

2015

 

Philippe Bas and Juliette Roudet in The Paris Murders (2009)

The Paris Murders

7.5

TV Series

Catherine Clark

2014

1 episode

 

Night Nurse Massacre

Night Nurse Massacre

Video

Christine

 

Caroline Deruas-Garrel in Coloscopia (2011)

Coloscopia

3.6

Short

Denise

2011

 

Kataï

5.2

Short

La mère de Kataï

2010

 

André Dussollier, Thierry Frémont, and Rachida Brakni in Une affaire d'état (2009)

Une affaire d'état

6.3

Mado

2009

 

Reporters (2007)

Reporters

7.5

TV Series

Catherine Alfonsi

2007–2009

18 episodes

 

Romane Bohringer, Jeanne Balibar, Linh-Dan Pham, Julie Depardieu, Mélanie Doutey, Estelle Lefébure, Karole Rocher, Maïwenn, and Karin Viard in All About Actresses (2009)

All About Actresses

6.5

La prof de théâtre

2009

 

I Dreamt Under the Water (2008)

I Dreamt Under the Water

5.0

Fabienne

2008

 

Une lumière dans la nuit (2008)

Une lumière dans la nuit

7.5

TV Series

Nadine Blin

2008

 

Nous nous sommes tant haïs (2007)

Nous nous sommes tant haïs

6.6

TV Movie

Jeanne

2007

 

Martin Lamotte and Dominique Lavanant in SoeurThérèse.com (2002)

SoeurThérèse.com

6.1

TV Series

Véronique Dutilleux

2006

1 episode

 

Christine Boisson in My Knickers (2006)

My Knickers

6.7

Short

Claire

2006

 

Mélanie Bernier, Maria de Medeiros, Brigitte Roüan, and Maëva Pasquali in Venus and Apollo (2005)

Venus and Apollo

7.0

TV Series

Frédérique - Prod TV

2005

1 episode

 

I Dreamt Under Water (2005)

I Dreamt Under Water

4.4

Short

Fabienne

2005

 

La vie à mains nues

6.3

TV Movie

La DRH Com

2005

 

Sindromul Timisoara (2004)

Sindromul Timisoara

6.7

2004

 

Roger Miremont in Mon vrai père (2004)

Mon vrai père

TV Movie

Marie

2004

 

S.O.S. 18 (2002)

S.O.S. 18

8.2

TV Series

Valérie Talmont

2004

1 episode

 

Procès de famille

6.7

TV Movie

Mme Kusack

2004

 

Maigret et la grande perche (1991)

Maigret

8.0

TV Series

Germaine Martin

2004

1 episode

 

The Truth About Charlie (2002)

The Truth About Charlie

4.7

Commandant Dominique

2002

 

Jean Moulin (2002)

Jean Moulin

6.6

TV Movie

Gilberte

2002

 

Manipularea

7.3

2000

 

To the Extreme (2000)

To the Extreme

5.4

Caroline

Thomas' lover

2000

 

The Mechanics of Women (2000)

The Mechanics of Women

4.7

2000

 

Johnny Hallyday and Sandrine Kiberlain in Love me (2000)

Love me

5.5

The home's head mistress

2000

 

En face (2000)

En face

5.0

Clémence

Housekeeper

2000

 

Christine Boisson in La clef des champs (1998)

La clef des champs

5.0

TV Mini Series

Colombe

1998

2 episodes

 

Bébé volé

TV Movie

Mathilde

1998

 

In fondo al cuore

5.7

TV Movie

Juge Giulia Mariani

Staatsanwältin Mariani

1998

 

Le jugement de Salomon

TV Movie

1997

 

Mirianne Brûlé and Anne Dorval in L'enfant des Appalaches (1997)

L'enfant des Appalaches

4.4

TV Movie

Dr. Claire Lacoste

1997

 

L'homme idéal (1997)

L'homme idéal

5.5

Nicole

1997

 

La rumeur

TV Movie

Claire Noblet

1997

 

L'ex

7.2

TV Movie

Julianne Marchal

1996

 

La femme dangereuse

5.0

TV Movie

Mélanie Fontana

1995

 

Bonjour tristesse (1995)

Bonjour tristesse

6.4

TV Movie

Anna

1995

 

La grande collection (1990)

La grande collection

5.4

TV Series

Dorothée

1994

1 episode

 

Coeur à prendre

6.0

TV Movie

Nicole Bouquet

1994

 

La rage au coeur (1994)

La rage au coeur

5.9

TV Movie

Sonia

1994

 

Something Fishy (1994)

Something Fishy

6.4

Florence

1994

 

Le condamné

Short

La mère

1993

 

Les marmottes (1993)

Les marmottes

5.2

Marie-Claire

1993

 

A New Life (1993)

A New Life

6.5

Laurence

1993

 

Oh pardon! Tu dormais...

6.9

TV Movie

Elle

1992

 

Les amies de ma femme (1992)

Les amies de ma femme

4.2

Victoire Jollin

1992

 

Caldo soffocante (1991)

Caldo soffocante

6.5

Marie Christine

1991

 

Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé

TV Series

Germaine

1990

1 episode

 

There Were Days... and Moons (1990)

There Were Days... and Moons

6.0

La femme au petit caillou

The innkeeper's wife

1990

 

Un amour de trop (1989)

Un amour de trop

5.5

Sandra

1989

 

Radio Raven (1989)

Radio Raven

5.8

Agnès Deluca - journaliste à France Hebdo

1989

 

Christine Boisson in La maison de Jeanne (1988)

La maison de Jeanne

6.0

Jeanne

1988

 

Grandeur et décadence d'un petit commerce de cinéma (1986)

Black Sequence

6.7

TV Series

Charlie

Claudine

1985–1987

2 episodes

 

Once We Were Dreamers (1987)

Once We Were Dreamers

6.1

Sima

1987

 

Sorceress (1987)

Sorceress

6.5

Elda

1987

 

La part de l'autre (1987)

La part de l'autre

7.7

TV Movie

Hélène

1987

 

Jenatsch (1987)

Jenatsch

6.5

Nina

1987

 

Alain Delon in The Passage (1986)

The Passage

4.6

Catherine Diaz

1986

 

Rue du Départ (1986)

Rue du Départ

4.4

Mimi

1986

 

L'aube (1986)

L'aube

7.0

Iliana

1986

 

La digue

TV Movie

Catherine

1984

 

Paris Seen By... 20 Years After (1984)

Paris Seen By... 20 Years After

5.9

Genie (segment 3)

1984

 

Maurice Garrel and Emmanuelle Riva in Liberté, la nuit (1984)

Liberté, la nuit

7.0

Gémina

1984

 

Barbarous Street (1984)

Barbarous Street

5.4

Emma-la-Rouge, dit 'Manu', membre de la bande à Manu

1984

 

Die Flügel der Nacht

Rosa

1982

 

Christine Boisson, Tomas Milian, and Daniela Silverio in Identification of a Woman (1982)

Identification of a Woman

6.7

Ida

1982

 

Rufus in La chanson du mal aimé (1982)

La chanson du mal aimé

6.6

1982

 

Du blues dans la tête (1981)

Du blues dans la tête

3.9

Carole

1981

 

Seuls (1981)

Seuls

6.3

Carole

1981

 

Extérieur, nuit (1980)

Extérieur, nuit

6.6

Cora

1980

 

Adom ou Le sang d'Abel

La femme de Caïn

1977

 

Born for Hell (1976)

Born for Hell

5.2

Christine

1976

 

Alain Delon and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Flic Story (1975)

Flic Story

6.9

Jocelyne

1975

 

Divine (1975)

Divine

5.1

(as Christine Boysson)

1975

 

Eva Strand in Une Suédoise à Paris (1975)

Une Suédoise à Paris

TV Series

L'hôtesse de l'air

1975

4 episodes

 

Michel Bouquet, Nicole Courcel, Jean-François Dion, and Patrick Le Mauff in Thomas (1975)

Thomas

2.8

Sophie

1975

 

Anicée Alvina and Jacques Seiler in Playing with Fire (1975)

Playing with Fire

5.7

Christina, la fille dans la malle

Desdémone

1975

 

Emmanuelle (1974)

Emmanuelle

5.2

Marie-Ange

1974

 

La bonne nouvelle

Short

Florence

The Sister

1974

 

Love at the Top (1974)

Love at the Top

6.8

La jeune fille nue chez Flora (uncredited)

1974

 

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

7.4

Une invitée au mariage (uncredited)

1973