Paulette Dubost (8 October 1910 – 21 September 2011) was a French actress who began her career at the age of 7 at the Paris Opera.

Paulette Dubost
Born
Paulette Emma Marie Deplanque[1]

(1910-10-08)8 October 1910
Paris, France
Died21 September 2011(2011-09-21) (aged 100)
Longjumeau, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationActress
Years active1917–2007
SpouseAndre Ostertag (1936–44; divorced)

She appeared in over 250 films and worked with directors such as Marcel Carné, Jean Renoir, Max Ophüls (Le Plaisir 1952 and Lola Montès, 1955) and François Truffaut. Her best-known role is as Lisette in Renoir's The Rules of the Game (La règle du jeu, 1939). Originally intended to be a small role offering only a couple of days' work, the extent of her part grew during the four-month shooting schedule.[1]

She died at age 100.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ronald Bergan "Paulette Dubost obituary", The Guardian, 30 September 2011
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