Arletty
Born Arlette-Leonie Bathiat in Courbevoie, France, this singer and screen star was raised by a mother who worked as a linen maid and a father who drove for a living. In her twenties, she appeared in several music hall reviews, mixing her love of song with her love of theatre. In 1930, Arletty began her film career. In 1935, Arletty was directed by Jacques Feyder in the film Pension Mimosas. Often drawing comparisons to French singers and starlets such as Edith Piaf, Arletty made her mark in such films like Hotel du Nord in 1938, Le Jour Se Leve in 1939, Les Visiteurs du Soir in 1942 and Les Enfants du Paradis in 1945. As the Second World War ended in 1945, Arletty's career was marked with controversy. After falling in love with a German officer during the occupation of France, Arletty was jailed as a collaborator. Her career would continue afterwards but never reached the same plateau. In 1962, while suffering from partial blindness, she was casted in The Longest Day. One more film would follow, but Arletty would be completely blind by age 68. She lived her remaining years in a small Paris dwelling. She died in Paris on July 23, 1992. In 2002, a self-titled album featuring some of her favorite songs and performances was released. Hits from Arletty include Couer de Parisienne.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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21 succès de Arletty & Michel Simon
Retro French Music - Released by Forlane on 1 Jan 1994
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Mon homme
French Music - Released by Le Chant du Monde on 6 Feb 2006
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Michel Simon - Arletty
French Music - Released by ISIS on 20 Jun 2016
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The Very Best of Arletty: Comme de bien entendu (Anthologie chanson française)
French Music - Released by Puzzle Productions on 1 Jan 2011
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Coeur de parisienne
Pop - Released by Rendez-Vous Digital on 16 Sep 2013
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Les Grandes Chansons D'Arletty
Pop - Released by Rendez-Vous Digital on 12 Apr 2011
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Et le reste?
World - Released by French Music Collection on 27 Mar 2017
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Azor
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 24 Aug 2019
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Arletty: Essential 10
French Music - Released by Tsk Music on 4 Jul 2011
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La Vilette
French Music - Released by Golden Phonorecords on 13 Nov 2015
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