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María Casares

February 02, 2023

María Casares (21 November 1922 – 22 November 1996) was a Spanish-born French actress and one of the most distinguished stars of the French stage and cinema. She was credited in France as Maria Casarès.

María Casarès
María Casarès, photographed by Studio Harcourt in 1944
Born
María Victoria Casares y Pérez

(1922-11-21)21 November 1922
A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Died22 November 1996(1996-11-22) (aged 74)
Alloue, Poitou-Charentes, France
Alma materParis Conservatoire
OccupationActress
Spouse
André Schlesser
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(m. 1978; died 1985)​
Parent

Early life

Casares was born María Victoria Casares y Pérez in A Coruña, Galicia, the daughter of Santiago Casares Quiroga, a minister in Manuel Azaña's government and Prime Minister of Spain, and of Gloria Pérez. She was a volunteer in Madrid hospitals already at age fourteen. Her father was a member of the Republican government so at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936), the family was forced to flee Spain. [1] Her father went to London, but she and her mother sought refuge in Paris.

There, María attended the Victor Duruy school, where she learned French and was befriended by a teacher and his Spanish wife, who inspired her to go into the theatre. After graduation, she took voice classes with René Simon. She enrolled in the Paris Conservatoire, where she won First Prize for tragedy and Second Prize for comedy.

Career

In July 1942, she auditioned for Marcel Herrand who engaged her for his Théâtre des Mathurins. There, over the course of the next three years, she appeared in several plays including, Deirdre of the Sorrows by J. M. Synge, The Master Builder by Ibsen, Le Malentendu (The Misunderstanding) by Albert Camus (with whom she would later have a passionate affair), and an especially important premiere, Fédérico, after Prosper Mérimée, with Gérard Philipe.

Film

She began to appear in films. Her first film role was in Marcel Carné's Les Enfants du paradis (1945), one of the great classics of French cinema. She also made Les dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945) for Robert Bresson, La Chartreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of Parma) (1948) for Christian-Jaque, co-starring Gérard Philipe. For Cocteau, she played Death in his Orphée (1950) with Jean Marais and François Périer and in his Testament d'Orphée (Testament of Orpheus) (1960).

In 1989, she was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress in La Lectrice.

Stage success

From 1952 onward, although she continued to appear in occasional films, she devoted herself mainly to the stage. She joined the Festival d'Avignon, the Comédie-Française and the Théâtre National Populaire under the leadership of Jean Vilar. Before her, no one actor or actress of foreign origin had ever played at Comédie-Française. She toured extensively throughout the world, appearing in the great classics of French theatre, including, in 1958, Corneille's Le Cid, Victor Hugo's Marie Tudor and Marivaux' Le Triomphe de l'Amour (The Triumph of Love) on Broadway.

Personal life and death

Casares took French nationality in 1975 and three years later married André Schlesser, an actor known professionally as Dade, who had been her longtime companion and theatrical co-star.[1]

She published her autobiography, Résidente privilégiée (Privileged Resident) in 1980, in which she described her 16-year affair with Albert Camus.[2][3][4][5][6] The couple never married, but their extensive correspondence, first published in France in late 2017, lasted from 1944, with a five year break to 1949, when they again had a chance meeting when their passion was rekindled until the end of Camus' life.[7][8][9][10] She starred in a number of Albert Camus's plays and often threatened to end their stormy affair over his refusal to leave Francine Faure.[11][12]

The actress died of colon cancer at her country house, Château de La Vergne, in the village of Alloue in Poitou-Charentes, on the day after her 74th birthday.[13][14] She bequeathed the property to the village. Today, the Domaine de la Vergne is a residence for artists and a setting for performances.

Filmography

Films

TV

  • Énigmes de l'histoire (1956)
  • Macbeth (1959) Lady Macbeth
  • Yerma (1963) Yerma
  • La Reine verte (1964)
  • L'Île des chèvres (1975) Agata
  • Britannicus (1977) Agrippine
  • Irène et sa folie (1980) Le docteur Burns
  • Peer Gynt (1981) Ase
  • Les Bonnes (1985) Madame
  • Les Nuits révolutionnaires (1989) La Murène

References

  1. ^ a b John Calder. "Obituary:Maria Casares". The Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Camus and his women". The Guardian. 15 October 1997. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ^ Catherine Camus presenta la biografía de Olivier Todd sobre su padre, ABC – Madrid, June 12, 1997.
  4. ^ Charting the amazing love life of the amorous existentialist, The Independent, October 11, 1997.
  5. ^ Las mujeres de Camus, Vanguardia (April 12, 2012).
  6. ^ Anna Mellado García – Centenario del nacimiento de Albert Camus – "Por una memoria histórica aún no recuperada", CCOO; accessed October 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Catherine Camus, ed. (2017). Albert Camus - Maria Casarès, Correspondance inédite (1944-1959). Colléction Blanche (in French). Paris: Gallimard - Édition de Béatrice Vaillant. ISBN 9782072746161.
  8. ^ Marlowe, Lara (25 November 2017). "Albert Camus's sizzling letters to one of his three lovers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Albert Camus: A Life" by Olivier Todd (Chapter 34: "The Unique One")
  10. ^ LaCava, Stephanie (11 April 2018). "Illicit Love Letters: Albert Camus and Maria Casares". The Paris Review. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Camus: Portrait of a Moralist" by Stephen Eric Bronner (Chapter 3: "Resistance").
  12. ^ Zaretsky, Robert (4 March 2018). "'No Longer the Person I Was': The Dazzling Correspondence of Albert Camus and Maria Casarès". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  13. ^ María Casares
  14. ^ Thibaudat, Jean-Pierre (6 July 2002). "La Vergne, habitée par Maria Casarès". Libération Next. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

Sources

  • Résidente privilégiée, Fayard, 1980, ISBN 2-213-00779-9
  • El periodismo es un cuento by Manuel Rivas (chapter: "La mujer rebelde"), Alfaguara, 1997, ISBN 9788420479071
  • Maria Casarès: L'étrangère by Javier Figuero & Marie-Hélène Carbonel, Fayard, 2005, ISBN 9782213624013
  • La extranjera by Javier Figuero, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, February 2017, ISBN 9781542994071
  • Tu me vertiges. L'amour interdit de Maria Casarès et Albert Camus by Florence M.-Forsythe, Le Passeur Éditeur, March 2017, ISBN 9782368905203
  • Albert Camus, Maria Casarès. Correspondance inédite (1944–1959). Avant-propos de Catherine Camus. Gallimard, November 2017, ISBN 9782072746161

External links

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Maria Casares 21 November 1922 22 November 1996 was a Spanish born French actress and one of the most distinguished stars of the French stage and cinema She was credited in France as Maria Casares Maria CasaresMaria Casares photographed by Studio Harcourt in 1944BornMaria Victoria Casares y Perez 1922 11 21 21 November 1922A Coruna Galicia SpainDied22 November 1996 1996 11 22 aged 74 Alloue Poitou Charentes FranceAlma materParis ConservatoireOccupationActressSpouseAndre Schlesser m 1978 died 1985 wbr ParentSantiago Casares Quiroga father Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Film 2 2 Stage success 3 Personal life and death 4 Filmography 4 1 Films 4 2 TV 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksEarly life EditCasares was born Maria Victoria Casares y Perez in A Coruna Galicia the daughter of Santiago Casares Quiroga a minister in Manuel Azana s government and Prime Minister of Spain and of Gloria Perez She was a volunteer in Madrid hospitals already at age fourteen Her father was a member of the Republican government so at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War 1936 the family was forced to flee Spain 1 Her father went to London but she and her mother sought refuge in Paris There Maria attended the Victor Duruy school where she learned French and was befriended by a teacher and his Spanish wife who inspired her to go into the theatre After graduation she took voice classes with Rene Simon She enrolled in the Paris Conservatoire where she won First Prize for tragedy and Second Prize for comedy Career EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Maria Casares news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message In July 1942 she auditioned for Marcel Herrand who engaged her for his Theatre des Mathurins There over the course of the next three years she appeared in several plays including Deirdre of the Sorrows by J M Synge The Master Builder by Ibsen Le Malentendu The Misunderstanding by Albert Camus with whom she would later have a passionate affair and an especially important premiere Federico after Prosper Merimee with Gerard Philipe Film Edit She began to appear in films Her first film role was in Marcel Carne s Les Enfants du paradis 1945 one of the great classics of French cinema She also made Les dames du Bois de Boulogne 1945 for Robert Bresson La Chartreuse de Parme The Charterhouse of Parma 1948 for Christian Jaque co starring Gerard Philipe For Cocteau she played Death in his Orphee 1950 with Jean Marais and Francois Perier and in his Testament d Orphee Testament of Orpheus 1960 In 1989 she was nominated for the Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress in La Lectrice Stage success Edit From 1952 onward although she continued to appear in occasional films she devoted herself mainly to the stage She joined the Festival d Avignon the Comedie Francaise and the Theatre National Populaire under the leadership of Jean Vilar Before her no one actor or actress of foreign origin had ever played at Comedie Francaise She toured extensively throughout the world appearing in the great classics of French theatre including in 1958 Corneille s Le Cid Victor Hugo s Marie Tudor and Marivaux Le Triomphe de l Amour The Triumph of Love on Broadway Personal life and death EditCasares took French nationality in 1975 and three years later married Andre Schlesser an actor known professionally as Dade who had been her longtime companion and theatrical co star 1 She published her autobiography Residente privilegiee Privileged Resident in 1980 in which she described her 16 year affair with Albert Camus 2 3 4 5 6 The couple never married but their extensive correspondence first published in France in late 2017 lasted from 1944 with a five year break to 1949 when they again had a chance meeting when their passion was rekindled until the end of Camus life 7 8 9 10 She starred in a number of Albert Camus s plays and often threatened to end their stormy affair over his refusal to leave Francine Faure 11 12 The actress died of colon cancer at her country house Chateau de La Vergne in the village of Alloue in Poitou Charentes on the day after her 74th birthday 13 14 She bequeathed the property to the village Today the Domaine de la Vergne is a residence for artists and a setting for performances Filmography EditFilms Edit Les Enfants du paradis 1945 Nathalie Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne 1945 Helene Roger la Honte 1946 Julia de Noirville The Revenge of Roger 1946 Julia de Terrenoire Love Around the House 1947 Therese The Seventh Door 1947 Bagarres 1948 Carmelle The Charterhouse of Parma 1948 La duchesse Gina de San Severina The Man Who Returns from Afar 1950 Guernica 1950 voice Orphee 1950 The Princess Shadow and Light 1951 Caroline Bessier Le Jardins du Seigneur 1954 voice Testament of Orpheus 1960 The Princess Hieronymus Bosch 1963 voice Flavia la monaca musulmana 1974 Sister Agatha Blanche et Marie 1985 Louise Blood and Sand 1987 Dolores The Reader 1988 General s Widow Monte bajo 1989 Les Chevaliers de la table ronde 1990 Viviane Someone Else s America 1995 Alonso s Mother TV Edit Enigmes de l histoire 1956 Macbeth 1959 Lady Macbeth Yerma 1963 Yerma La Reine verte 1964 L Ile des chevres 1975 Agata Britannicus 1977 Agrippine Irene et sa folie 1980 Le docteur Burns Peer Gynt 1981 Ase Les Bonnes 1985 Madame Les Nuits revolutionnaires 1989 La MureneReferences Edit a b John Calder Obituary Maria Casares The Independent Retrieved 19 July 2016 Camus and his women The Guardian 15 October 1997 Retrieved 19 July 2016 Catherine Camus presenta la biografia de Olivier Todd sobre su padre ABC Madrid June 12 1997 Charting the amazing love life of the amorous existentialist The Independent October 11 1997 Las mujeres de Camus Vanguardia April 12 2012 Anna Mellado Garcia Centenario del nacimiento de Albert Camus Por una memoria historica aun no recuperada CCOO accessed October 8 2017 Catherine Camus ed 2017 Albert Camus Maria Casares Correspondance inedite 1944 1959 Collection Blanche in French Paris Gallimard Edition de Beatrice Vaillant ISBN 9782072746161 Marlowe Lara 25 November 2017 Albert Camus s sizzling letters to one of his three lovers The Irish Times Retrieved 13 April 2018 Albert Camus A Life by Olivier Todd Chapter 34 The Unique One LaCava Stephanie 11 April 2018 Illicit Love Letters Albert Camus and Maria Casares The Paris Review Retrieved 13 April 2018 Camus Portrait of a Moralist by Stephen Eric Bronner Chapter 3 Resistance Zaretsky Robert 4 March 2018 No Longer the Person I Was The Dazzling Correspondence of Albert Camus and Maria Casares Los Angeles Review of Books Retrieved 13 April 2018 Maria Casares Thibaudat Jean Pierre 6 July 2002 La Vergne habitee par Maria Casares Liberation Next Retrieved 4 January 2018 Sources EditResidente privilegiee Fayard 1980 ISBN 2 213 00779 9 El periodismo es un cuento by Manuel Rivas chapter La mujer rebelde Alfaguara 1997 ISBN 9788420479071 Maria Casares L etrangere by Javier Figuero amp Marie Helene Carbonel Fayard 2005 ISBN 9782213624013 La extranjera by Javier Figuero CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform February 2017 ISBN 9781542994071 Tu me vertiges L amour interdit de Maria Casares et Albert Camus by Florence M Forsythe Le Passeur Editeur March 2017 ISBN 9782368905203 Albert Camus Maria Casares Correspondance inedite 1944 1959 Avant propos de Catherine Camus Gallimard November 2017 ISBN 9782072746161External links EditMaria Casares at IMDb Maria Casares at AllMovie Maria Casares at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Casares amp oldid 1135192426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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