Acting
Viviane Romance
FR, IT cinema · 59 credits
Born
4 July 1912
Died
25 September 1991 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Roubaix, Nord, France
Also known as Pauline Ronacher Ortmans · Pauline Arlette Ortmans
Viviane Romance (July 4, 1912 – September 25, 1991) was a French actress. Born Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns in Roubaix, France, Romance began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was elected Miss Paris of 1930 before she made her film debut in 1931 with a cameo role in La Chienne. Romance caused a small scandal winning Miss Paris because she had a child. She appeared in several films over the next few years before making a strong impression in La belle équipe (1936). From this time to the late 1950s she was regarded as one of France's leading cinematic actresses and played dozens of femme fatales, fallen women (with hearts of gold) and vamps. Her acting roles after 1956 were few, and she retired in 1974.
Known for
Filmography
The Nada Gang
as Madame Gabrielle
Any Number Can Win
as Ginette, Charles's Wife
Pity for the Vamps
as Flora Davis
L'inspecteur connaît la musique
as Muriel Vincent
The Affair of the Poisons
as Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
Pleasures and Vices
as Loïna Gauthier
Flesh and Desire
as Mylène Valdès
Dangerous Turning
as Lucienne Courtois
Man, Beast and Virtue
as Assunta Perella
Heart of the Casbah
as Maria Pilar
Woman Are Angels
as Edmée Clotier
The Seven Deadly Sins
as Mrs. Blanc (segment "La Luxure")
Passion
as Marie Charbonnier
Maya
as Bella dite Maya, Producer
Crossroads of Passion
as Irène Dumesnil
Panique
as Alice
Anger of the Gods
as Rita / Maria
Queen's Necklace
as Countess Jeanne de la Motte-Valois
La Route du bagne
as Manon
Box of Dreams
as Nicole Payen-Laurel, Writer
Carmen
as Carmen
A Woman in the Night
as Denise Lorin
Cartacalha, reine des gitans
as Cartacalha
Sacred Fire
as Paulette Vernier
Blind Venus
as Clarisse
L'Esclave blanche
1939
Pasha's Wives
as Mireille, the French wife
La Tradition de minuit
as Clara Véry
Blood Red Rose
as Angélica
Sirocco
as Safia
The Strange Monsieur Victor
as Adrienne Robineau
The Puritan
as Molly
Gibraltar
as Mercedes Garcia
Marked Girls
as Régine
Le Joueur
as Blanche du Placet
Le Club des Aristocrates
as Gloriane
A Man to Kill
as Hilda
L'Ange du foyer
as Chouquette
Street of Shadows
as Gaby, la chanteuse de cabaret
La Belle Équipe
as Gina
Return to Paradise
as Suzanne
La Bandera
as la fille de Barcelone
Princess Tam Tam
as Lucie's Friend
Flight Into Darkness
as Une girl
Justin de Marseille
as Une pensionnaire de Madame Olympe
Dark Eyes
as Countess
Liliom
as La marchande de cigarettes - Cigarette Girl
Ciboulette
as A mistress
He Is Charming
as Uncredited
Mam'zelle Nitouche
as (uncredited)
La Chienne
as (uncredited)