If you do not know anything about the French romance novels and films, ask the older generation, the youth who came to the 1960 years, who this Angelica. You will immediately reply that while Angelica, heroine novels and films, was a character in popularity in our country which are not none can match the hero of show business. Unfortunately, the name of the actress, embody the image of Angelica, will call a few. Well, meet - Michelle Mercier.

Strictly speaking, in fact, she did not Michelle, and Yvonne, and she was born in France in a wealthy family of industrialists just on New in 1939. And the "Yvonne" future star of European cinema has been on For 18 years, who managed to hold a lot of events and hobbies. FROM From early childhood the girl very seriously studied ballet and in the age of eight, in 1947, became a professional dancer and entered Opera ballet troupe in Nice. It must be said that the experts had predicted it is very serious ballet future.

From the age of 16 Yvonne Mercier trying to succeed first in Paris and then in London's ballet scenes. But no serious breakthroughs and rather frivolous manners that prevailed in the ballet environment pushed charming, but to adhere to strict moral Woman principles abandon his dream and return home. But still fate found it here - in 1957 quite by chance she caught the eye director Denis de la Pateller, who was looking for a young actress in the role his new comedy "by turning the knob." And almost at first sight Pateller I realized that in the face of Yvonne, he found one that he needed for this film. Artistic director these women also staged, but it did not suit her name. He considered that "Yvonne" in the credits of the picture will look unsightly. Since then came the actress Michele Mercier.

Over the next seven years, until 1964, Michel Mercier actively filmed, though not always in the lead roles - during which time it track record has made more than 20 films! Add to this more and permanent work in the theater, and shooting is not only in French, but also in Italian and English films. Oddly enough, but the first widely known Mercier came to the outside of France, especially in the Apennine peninsula. Until the role of Angelica home country knew only as Michelle pretty actress, creative ceiling which the supporting roles.

However, in 1964, everything changes. That's when the screens comes the first of the films of Angelica "Angelique - Marquise angels." Necessary said that initially Michelle was not in the plans for the filmmakers. The main role was offered stars such as Jane Fonda, Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve. However, all these actresses for various reasons refused, and was then arranged casting. It is based on the results of the audition and got Michel Mercier a role that immortalized her name.

To say that the success of the picture was stunning, so do not to say nothing. Angelica immediately became a true cult hero, and appearance smiling blonde Michelle Mercier became known to all, and, moreover, has become this ideal of feminine beauty. The producers of the film as the true professionals They realized that attacked the gold mine and began to strike while the iron was hot. Total from 1964 to 1968 were produced 5 films about Angelica, in the film, each year. And each subsequent series of this original mini-series has been very successful.

However, Michelle did not want to dwell only on the image Angelica's beauty, especially its cast and the potential range (Incidentally, the actress fluent in English, German and Italian) allowed her seek creative diversity. So, in the film "Thunder in heaven" she It appears as a prostitute, in the movie "The second truth" and did brilliantly He played the role of a killer, the most that neither is a negative character.

However, the directors continued to see it as primarily fatal beauty, and until the end of 1970 are actively exploiting this hgodov image. It was in the late 70's film career was interrupted Michel. The reason for that served cataclysms in her personal. It is regrettable, but it is in personal life recognized the beauty of French cinema fared worse. Unlike Most of his colleagues on the shop floor, Michel has always dreamed about being strong family, which could even be called bourgeois. But it is not surprising bad luck with men. Her husband and a man being either jealous, Arguments themselves to madness, or change it, or suddenly died of an incurable disease ...

In 90 years, Michel Mercier returned to the movies, but, of course, It was a completely different actress and a very different story. At the end of the century at actress began the financial problems, for which she was forced to to auction the famous outfits of films about Angelica.

Nevertheless, the audience will always remember Michel Mercier the zenith of its glory - as the charming Angelica, which was in love with the whole Europe 60-ies of the last century.

Alexander Babitsky

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