Capucine

Capucine (January 6, 1931 - March 17, 1990) was a French actress.

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Born Germaine Lefebvre in Toulon, France, at the age of 17 she became a fashion model, adopting the name Capucine (French for nasturtium), and eventually working for Givenchy in Paris. She made her film debut at age 18 in Rendez-vous de juillet. In 1950 she was married for seven months to French actor Pierre Trabaud. After making several movies for Hollywood, of declining quality, and after ending a two-year romance with the married William Holden, she moved to Europe where she made films in several languages, including French and Italian. She also had a close friendship with Dirk Bogarde who, despite his own sexual ambivalence, seriously considered marrying her. Capucine struggled throughout her life with bipolar disorder, commonly called manic-depression and committed suicide at the age of 59 in Lausanne, Switzerland, by jumping from her eighth-floor apartment window.

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The actress once said, "I used to think I needed a man to define myself. Not any more." Whether this statement was an admittance of what many in Hollywood suspected -- that Capucine was lesbian -- is not known, though the actress did talk in interviews late in life about her preference for women.

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January 6: January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. 359 days (360 in leap years) remain in the year after this day....

1931: 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday....

March 17: March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). There are 289 days remaining....

Capucine related Images and Photos (experimental)

Capucine

Le Baiser a la Capucine a French Kissing Game

Study of Lilac Capucine and Fuchsia