Barbara Laage
Acting
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.
Known for
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moviePrivate Screening
1973
Madeleine
movieDéfense de savoir
1973
Mrs. Christiani
movieLe Père Goriot
1972
Duchess of Langeais
tvLa Maison des bois
1971
Hélène
movieBed and Board
1970
Monique, la Secrétaire
movieTherese and Isabelle
1968
Thérèse's mother
movieStrange Game
1968
Mathilde
moviePortuguese Vacation
1963
Barbara
movieThe Captive
1962
Sylvie Hamelin
movieParis Blues
1961
Marie Séoul
movieThere's Going to Be a Party
1960
Michèle Laurent
movieSoft Skin on Black Silk
1959
Isabelle
Miss Pigalle
1958
Yvonne Pigalle
movieWhereabouts Unknown
1957
Mariana
movieThe Happy Road
1957
Suzanne Duval
movieTo Catch a Spy
1957
Hiedi Effen
movieEvery Second Counts
1956
Simone Simonet
movieGuilty?
1956
Jaqueline Delbois
movieThe Adventures of Gil Blas
1956
Antonia Caldera
movieA Parisian in Rome
1954
Germaine, la Parigina
movieQuai des blondes
1954
Barbara
movieZoé
1954
Zoé
movieTraviata 53
1953
Margherita
movieThe Slave
1953
Anne-Marie 'Fétiche'
movieThe Respectful Prostitute
1952
Lizzie McKay
movieThe Red Rose
1951
Claire Claris, photographer
movieB.F.'s Daughter
1948
Eugenia Taris, Tom's dutch Girl
movieLes atomistes
Irène Thomas