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Germaine Dermoz (born Germaine Deluermoz; 30 July 1888 – 6 November 1966) was a French film and theatre actress of the early-to-mid twentieth century. She performed in over twenty theatre productions, frequently in the Théâtre Réjane. Her film career took place mostly during the silent movie era.
Germaine Dermoz, née Germaine Deluermoz le 30 juillet 1888 à Paris 1 er et morte le 6 novembre 1966 à Paris 15 e, est une actrice française. Elle est la sœur de l'actrice Jeanne Delvair (1877-1949) et du peintre animalier Henri Deluermoz (1876-1943).
Germaine Dermoz was born on 30 July 1888 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Le bal (1931), Little Jack (1912) and Let's Go Up the Champs-Élysées (1938). She was married to Jean Galland and Georges Saillard. She died on 6 November 1966 in Paris, France.
Mar 12, 2024 · Released in 1923, this silent masterpiece not only showcases Dulac's visionary direction but also offers a profound exploration of the human psyche. A forerunner in feminist filmmaking, this hidden gem remains a testament to the power of expression in the silent era.
La Souriante Madame Beudet (The Smiling Madame Beudet) is a short French impressionist silent film made in 1923, directed by pioneering avant-garde cinema director Germaine Dulac. It stars Germaine Dermoz as Madame Beudet and Alexandre Arquillière as Monsieur Beudet.
Of these distaff innovators, the French filmmaker Germaine Dulac (1882–1942)—who is the subject of a retrospective that kicked off at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York in August and travels to Los Angeles this month—is especially worthy of rediscovery.
Germaine Dulac was the first feminist filmmaker and a key figure in the development of the French Avant Garde cinema of the '20s. In the early 1900s, she had been a photographer and writer in two feminist journals, La Fronde and Le Francaise.
