The part of Pépé le Moko, the king of the Algerian underworld (Moko being a slang word meaning from Marseilles), appears to have been tailor-made for Gabin and it is hard to imagine any other French actor of the period bringing as much passion, charm and pathos to the role. Gabin's...
précisément à cause de son impuissance à interpréter les signes… Mais il convient bien de se rendre compte que les qualificatifs « conventionnels, abstraits, futiles, sans charge fatale » désignent des signes de qualité
In 1965’s “Thunderball,” she played “Domino,” a femme fatale and mistress of Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi) who falls in love with Bond and helps him bring down a criminal organization. She reportedly won the role over Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway and Julie Christie. See full article at ...
violinist in addition to his success as an artist. A further reading of the image alludes to the inherent sexual nuances--presenting this actress in the guise of the 19th century Orientalist femme fatale and thereby opening her up to the predatory male gaze or to being "played" like an ...