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Barbara Laage

Barbara Laage

Birthday: 1920-07-30 | Place of Birth: Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute Savoie, France

Barbara Laage (30 July 1920 – 21 May 1988) was a French film actress who flourished in the 1950s. After fleeing Paris with her family during the German occupation in World War II , Laage returned to the city after the war and began her acting career in the Paris theater district of Montparnasse. Her first move to Hollywood was arranged by theatrical agent William Morris , founder of the William Morris Agency. She is one of several Hollywood stars of the era who would frequent the Chateau Marmont. She was the first choice for the lead role in the Orson Welles film The Lady from Shanghai , though the part was eventually awarded to Rita Hayworth.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1973
Private Screening

as    Madeleine

1973
Défense de savoir

as    Mrs. Christiani

1972
Le Père Goriot

as    Duchess of Langeais

1971
Bed and Board

as    Monique, la Secrétaire

1968
Strange Game

as    Mathilde

1968
Therese and Isabelle

as    Thérèse's mother

1966
The Burning Body

as    Marcia

1965
The Heat of a Thousand Suns

as    (voice)

1964
Soft Skin on Black Silk

as    Isabelle

1964
The Crime of Aldeia Velha

as    Joana

1962
The Captive

as    Sylvie Hamelin

1961
Paris Blues

as    Marie Séoul

1960
There's Going to Be a Party

as    Michèle Laurent

1960
Bombs on Monte Carlo

as    Olga

1960
The Boss

as    Rita

1957
To Catch a Spy

as    Hiedi Effen

1957
Whereabouts Unknown

as    Mariana

1957
Les Assassins du dimanche

as    Simone Simonet

1957
The Happy Road

as    Suzanne Duval

1956
The Adventures of Gil Blas

as    Antonia Caldera

1954
Quai des blondes

as    Barbara

1954
Una parigina a Roma

as    Germaine, la Parigina

1954
Zoé

as    Zoé

1953
The Slave

as    Anne-Marie 'Fétiche'

1953
Traviata 53

as    Margherita

1953
Act of Love

as    Nina