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Macha Méril

Date of birth: 1940-09-03

Place of birth: Rabat, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Macha Meril, Marie-Madeleine Gagarine, Macha Meryl, Маша Мериль, Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina

Macha Méril

Biography

Princess Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina (born 3 September 1940), known by her stage name Macha Méril, is a French actress and writer. Méril is descended by her father from the Russian princely house Gagarin and by her mother from a Ukrainian noble family. She appeared in 125 films between 1959 and 2012, including films directed by Jean-Luc Godard (A Married Woman / Une femme mariée), Luis Buñuel (Belle de jour), and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Chinese Roulette). She also appeared in the Quebec television series Lance et Compte. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Helga Ulmann in Dario Argento's Deep Red and in Aldo Lado's Night Train Murders (1975). Description above from the Wikipedia article Macha Méril,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Belle de Jour
3.7

Belle de Jour

1967-05-24

Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyd

The Defector
2.8

The Defector

1966-10-19

An American scientist is sent by the CIA to East Germany to retrieve a secret microfilm from a Sovie

La Dernière Partie
2.2

La Dernière Partie

2021-10-05

Christophe Maquet will receive the Legion of Honor. But he learns that his father, seriously ill and

Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
0

Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon

1999-01-01

Posthumous tribute paid by actor Luc Bernard to his older brother, director Guy Gilles ( 1938 - 1996

3rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master Race
3.6

3rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master Race

2012-09-14

Two beautiful and different girls, Alice and Lisette are 17 years old, when forcibly removed from th

The Married Woman
3.4

The Married Woman

1964-12-04

A superficial woman finds conflict choosing between her abusive husband and her vain lover.

Chinese Roulette
3.6

Chinese Roulette

1977-02-23

A husband and wife lie to each other about their weekend travel plans, only to both show up at the f

Beau Pere
3.3

Beau Pere

1981-09-15

Rémi is a man trapped in a deteriorating marriage. When his wife is unexpectedly killed in a car acc

The Itchy Palm
3

The Itchy Palm

1960-02-03

A widow in her fifties,Madame Lacoste ,meets Jean when they both come to put their pussy in a catter

Bolero
3.5

Bolero

1981-05-27

The film follows four families, with different nationalities (French, German, Russian and American)

Deadly Circuit
3.1

Deadly Circuit

1983-03-09

A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.

Vagabond
3.7

Vagabond

1985-12-04

Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. From this, the fi

We Won't Grow Old Together
3.5

We Won't Grow Old Together

1972-05-03

Jean, a married 40-year-old filmmaker, and his young working class lover, Catherine, engage in a cir

Son of Gascogne
2.4

Son of Gascogne

1995-02-18

You're a provincial kid in Paris and suddenly you're the center of attention: Movie stars, famous di

Late Night Trains
3

Late Night Trains

1975-04-09

Two young women, Margaret and Lisa, are set to take the overnight train from Munich in Germany to st

Michel Legrand, la musique enchantée
0

Michel Legrand, la musique enchantée

2022-01-27

The soundtracks of Michel Legrand, died in 2019, made cinema sublime. With Natalie Dessay and the Or

Rampage at Apache Wells
3.1

Rampage at Apache Wells

1965-08-25

'The Oilprince' is an unscrupulous businessman. He looks forward to a lucrative deal with the "Weste

Chinese In Paris
3

Chinese In Paris

1974-02-27

Overnight, Paris is invaded - although peacefully - but the Chinese Army, and millions of Chinese pe

Il registratore
0

Il registratore

1975-05-03

The restlessness creeps into a claustrophobic situation where a typist confronts the recorded voice

Tender Cousins
3

Tender Cousins

1980-11-19

Teenage Julien loves his teenage cousin Julia among flowers in summer of '39 France.

Adorable Liar
2.6

Adorable Liar

1962-02-02

Juliette is a young woman who just can't help lying. She lies to her sister, Sophie, to Sophie's fia

Le sciamane
0

Le sciamane

2000-09-15

Claudia is your typical thirtysomething urban woman going through a life crisis. She is a hypochondr

Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear
4

Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear

2022-02-25

She is one of the most mysterious icons of the pop world; fame at any price was always her credo: Am

Follow My Gaze
3

Follow My Gaze

1986-04-23

A long parade of actors and actresses pop up in an unconnected series of skits, vignettes, and sight

Fish Soup
1

Fish Soup

1992-02-27

The daughter of a known filmaker finds herself in her father's family home, with the whole family.

Emmenez-moi au Ritz
0

Emmenez-moi au Ritz

1977-09-29

The three ex-wives of a real estate developer join forces to get revenge on him.

Ten Minutes from Naturists
2.5

Ten Minutes from Naturists

2012-03-04

A family of Brussels concierges, whose employers have left for the summer, decide to swap their home

Meeting Venus
3

Meeting Venus

1991-09-18

Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast prod

Son tornate a fiorire le rose
2.6

Son tornate a fiorire le rose

1975-10-17

The birth of a nephew upsets the life of Paolo and Carlo who, unable to grow old, try to prove that

Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
2.4

Tanto va la gatta al lardo...

1978-05-23

Film in four episodes, inspired by the chronicle of the time: three mature sisters give themselves t

Le Don
0

Le Don

1993-01-01

French TV-Movie

La Vouivre
2.4

La Vouivre

1989-01-11

Arsène Muselier returns to his home village at the end of the First World War. His only injury is a

Amore mio non farmi male
2.4

Amore mio non farmi male

1974-07-13

Anna and Marcello, two wealthy high school students. they would like to consume their Platonic love

A Crucial Test
0

A Crucial Test

1996-12-04

The tumultuous relationship between a publisher battling breast cancer and her teenage daughter who

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
2.9

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

1963-12-25

TV star Jason Steel reluctantly becomes the sounding board for his best friends' bored wives, and mu

The Little Misses
0

The Little Misses

1964-07-14

Four young girls' love of boys put their newly opened all-services company in peril.

L'Apprentissage de la ville
0

L'Apprentissage de la ville

1982-01-03

Reduced to poverty, a young man is taken in by a rich lady who asks him for some dangerous services

Le bonheur des tristes
0

Le bonheur des tristes

1981-12-30

The Man of the Winds
0

The Man of the Winds

1975-04-12

The story of a geologist who studies the strength and direction of the wind to avoid avalanches and

Seasons of Love
1

Seasons of Love

2012-01-14

1934. Philippe falls in love with Odile, a beautiful stranger, and decides to marry her, against the

Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe
2.8

Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe

1976-04-13

Son of a poor Sicilian sharecropper committing suicide (he owed half a million lire to Baron Lamia),

Robert et Robert
3.1

Robert et Robert

1978-06-13

Robert #1 is played by Charles Denner, while Robert #2 is played by Jacques Villeret. Beyond their c

Les Rois du gag
2.9

Les Rois du gag

1985-03-12

Paul Martin and François Leroux are brothers-in-law and comics without fame. One day, the famous tel

Wild Animals
2.3

Wild Animals

1984-04-18

Berg and Bela are married stunt drivers, but one night Bela dies in an accident. Jaded and reclusive

Le Crime d'amour
2.4

Le Crime d'amour

1982-11-24

To emerge from anonymity, a young man assumes responsibility for a crime he did not commit.

Your Turn, My Turn
2.1

Your Turn, My Turn

1978-03-15

Family mother and model wife, Agnes hits a vehicle while driving in Paris. She immediately falls in

Ridendo e scherzando
3

Ridendo e scherzando

1978-09-13

Four comic episodes based on betrayal. The main characters are a famous professionist that receives

Rock 'n Roll
0

Rock 'n Roll

1978-12-23

Passionate rock'n roll dancer, Rodolfo has his partner Ornella as a partner. Frozen by the frivolous

Clochemerle
2.1

Clochemerle

2004-04-06

Wall Engravings
3.7

Wall Engravings

1968-02-07

Jeanne looks back on her love for Jean. The melancholic young man wouldn't accept the world as it wa

Bel-Ami
4

Bel-Ami

2003-09-10

La Trouvaille de Juliette
0.5

La Trouvaille de Juliette

2014-12-16

Peccatori di provincia
2.3

Peccatori di provincia

1976-02-17

Rich and respected Emanuele Lo Curcio dies leaving all his possessions to his natural daughter Domit

Berlin '39
3.5

Berlin '39

1993-06-24

A German officer is forced to marry Louise, daughter of a general, hero of the First World War. But

Délit mineur
0

Délit mineur

1994-03-23

A teenager named Guillaume admits to being guilty of his father's murder in order to protect his dea

Double Vision
2.4

Double Vision

1992-12-02

A beautiful medical student travels to London to investigate the mysterious murder of her identical

For Those I Loved
3.5

For Those I Loved

1983-10-12

Polish Martin Gray recalls the Holocaust, New York prosperity, and losing his wife and family.

The Chicks
1.6

The Chicks

1985-01-30

Focuses primarily on three women and the (unseen) man who goes in and out of their lives. One member

Godard Cinema
3.2

Godard Cinema

2023-06-05

Jean-Luc Godard is synonymous with cinema. With the release of Breathless in 1960, he established hi

We Are All in Temporary Liberty
0

We Are All in Temporary Liberty

1971-12-24

A judge opens an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of an MP.

The Cocottes
2

The Cocottes

1991-01-28

A small village lies peacefully nestled in the hills beneath the Provence sun... until the arrival o

The Last Day of School Before Christmas
0

The Last Day of School Before Christmas

1975-03-20

On the Apennines of Emilia in 1944 three fascists stop and seize a battered bus carrying several wom

Horizon
2.5

Horizon

1967-04-12

Antonin is a young French soldier who returns home from World War I to recover from his wounds. When

Le rose di Danzica
0

Le rose di Danzica

1979-11-23

The plagued climate of the era is realized in the encounter and later in the friendship between the

Les Boules de Noël
2.4

Les Boules de Noël

2024-11-27

Every year, Christmas Eve turns into a nightmare for Nathalie and Antonin's family. Convinced that s

Love on a Pillow
2.9

Love on a Pillow

1962-09-05

A young girl rescues a man from a suicide attempt. He turns out to be a sociopath, who begins to tak

Pasión
3

Pasión

1977-02-21

Alliances rouge sang
3.3

Alliances rouge sang

2016-09-08

Anna, a young single mother from a modest background, marries Guillaume, a brilliant surgeon from a

Mr. Stein Goes Online
3

Mr. Stein Goes Online

2017-02-17

Pierre, widowed and retired, has not been out of his house for two years. He discovers the joys of t

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc
3

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc

1964-01-31

The story of the couple from the very first meeting to break up told from a view of a man, Jean-Marc

A Simple Story
3.4

A Simple Story

1991-09-12

After many years, a retired diplomat returns to his native Sicily to visit an abandoned property and

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
3

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

1998-09-18

This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotional slice-of-l

Night of The Flowers
1

Night of The Flowers

1979-08-27

A hippie tells a story to his wife about four hedonists who lived in an old house. The hedonists pas

Mademoiselle Gigi
0

Mademoiselle Gigi

2006-04-29

Paris, 1900. The 16-year-old Gigi lives in a world of mere women, inspired by Anna Karenina and Mada

Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
2.5

Ride bene... chi ride ultimo

1977-08-25

Misadventures of a sacristan with three eager tourists, a commendatore with a sheikh, a worker who i

Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments
0

Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments

2003-01-01

18 years after the making of the film "Vagabond", director Agnès Varda created this documentary whic

The Nights of Alice
0

The Nights of Alice

2011-06-28

The quiet life of Alice turmoils when her mother knocks on her door after twenty years of absence. H

Guy Gilles
0

Guy Gilles

2008-05-13

1958. A twenty-year-old man leaves his native Algeria to make a living. Fifty years later, three tee

Albatros, The Film Adventure Of The White Russians In Paris
0

Albatros, The Film Adventure Of The White Russians In Paris

2017-11-28

The film studio "Albatros" was founded in 1920 by Russian emigre filmmakers who had left Russia afte

Happiness Never Comes Alone
3

Happiness Never Comes Alone

2012-06-27

Sacha is a real seducer, a man with no ties or emotional or professional. Charlotte is a modern and

Conjugal Love
2.8

Conjugal Love

1970-09-26

In a well appointed villa in Bagheria, near Palermo, a couple, Silvio and Leda Pataneo, spend their

The Unexpected Child
3.1

The Unexpected Child

2019-02-06

Married and with a daughter, Johanna is happy, until the night she unexpectedly gives birth. In shoc

Una donna di seconda mano
2.3

Una donna di seconda mano

1977-10-03

The young Luca grew up with his uncle Augusto, owner of a shoe store. The latter, determined to "sta

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise
2.8

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise

1964-01-31

The story of the couple from the very first meeting to break up told from a view of a woman, Francoi

Belle Grand-Mère
4

Belle Grand-Mère

1998-10-06

Joséphine (aka Babou) and Grégoire (aka Pacha) live peacefully with their daughters and grandchildre

Le Grand Carnaval
2.8

Le Grand Carnaval

1983-12-07

The story follows Americans in Algeria at the time of the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942.

Duet for One
2.8

Duet for One

1986-12-25

When Stephanie, a famous violinist, contracts multiple sclerosis her life begins to fall apart. Her

Deep Red
3.9

Deep Red

1975-03-07

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help

L'éternel mari
2.8

L'éternel mari

1993-05-20

David, an overly jealous widower haunts Yvan, the ex-lover of his deceased wife, who is also apparen

Sweet and Sour
2.3

Sweet and Sour

1963-09-04

Gerard, a young man from a "good family" dreams of becoming an actor. To do this, he follows everywh

Don't Play with Martians
1

Don't Play with Martians

1968-05-31

These space people have cat eyes and a disintegrating pistol; and when they touch a woman 's lips wi

Pop Age
0

Pop Age

1966-01-01

Report on the young people of the yéyé period and pop music. Jerk at the Palladium, Beatles, press c

Belle belle belle
2.5

Belle belle belle

2020-11-25

Alice is a thirty-something woman with a lot of hang-ups. She thinks she's ugly and fat, and her lac

Sign of the Lion
3.5

Sign of the Lion

1962-05-03

An American in Paris lives by sponging off his working friends, and throws a party using borrowed mo

Belle grand mère, La Trattoria
0.5

Belle grand mère, La Trattoria

2003-01-14

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
3

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

2018-07-10

A portray of French actress Françoise Dorléac

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
3.9

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

2024-09-04

A portrait of the legendary actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, icon of the French New Wave and closely linked

René Bousquet ou le grand arrangement
3.5

René Bousquet ou le grand arrangement

2007-11-16

Until the day in 1978 when he was accused by a weekly newspaper of being the main organizer of the V