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María Casares

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María Casares was a Spanish actress and one of the most distinguished stars of the French stage. She was usually credited in France as Maria Casarès.

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Orpheus poster

Orpheus

Filmography31

Children of Paradise poster

Children of Paradise

Orpheus poster

Orpheus

Flavia the Heretic poster

Flavia the Heretic

as Sister Agatha

Testament of Orpheus poster

Testament of Orpheus

as La princesse

Guernica poster

Guernica

Peer Gynt

as Ase, la mère

Les Dames du bois de Boulogne poster

Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

The Charterhouse of Parma poster

The Charterhouse of Parma

as la duchesse Gina de San Severina

The Lives of Albert Camus poster

The Lives of Albert Camus

as Self (archive footage)

Macbeth poster

Macbeth

as Lady Macbeth

Shadow and Light poster

Shadow and Light

as Caroline Bessier

La Lectrice poster

La Lectrice

as la veuve de Général

Histoire(s) du Cinéma 1b: A Single (Hi)story poster

Histoire(s) du Cinéma 1b: A Single (Hi)story

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Man Who Returns from Afar poster

The Man Who Returns from Afar

Sand and Blood poster

Sand and Blood

Le Théâtre National Populaire poster

Le Théâtre National Populaire

The Revenge of Roger poster

The Revenge of Roger

as Julia de Terrenoire

Someone Else's America poster

Someone Else's America

as Alonsova majka

Maria Casarès and Albert Camus, you, my life poster

Maria Casarès and Albert Camus, you, my life

as Self (archive footage)

Les Bonnes poster

Les Bonnes

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Common questions

Who is Maria Casares?+

Maria Casares was a Spanish-born French actress celebrated as a distinguished star of the French stage and cinema.

What is Maria Casares known for?+

She is known for her iconic roles in classic films such as Children of Paradise and Jean Cocteau's Orpheus.

Which theatre institution was Maria Casares associated with?+

She was closely associated with the prestigious Théâtre National Populaire in France.