1950s
Magie Rouge (1950) - Burlesque macabre in 3 acts
by Michel de Ghelderode
Staging: Jean le Poulain
Theatre: Théâtre de l'Oeuvre, Paris
Cast
Pierre Mondy
Claude Gensac
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Paul Barge
Pucelle (1950)
by Jacques Audiberti
Staging: Georges Vitaly (premiere 1st June 1950)
Theatre: Théâtre de la Huchette, Paris
Crew
Music: Hubert Auriol
Designer: André Marchand
Costumes: Christiane Coste
Cast
Simone Cendry (Mother)
Maurice Chevit (Mathieu)
Monique Delaroche...
Horace (1951)
by Pierre Corneille
Staging: Hélène Lefèvre
Theatre: Théâtre royal du Parc, Brussels
Edmée (1951) - Farce-comedy in three acts
By Pierre-Aristide Bréal
Staging: Georges Vitaly (premiere 23rd March 1951)
Theatre: Théâtre de la Huchette, Paris
Crew
Designer: Jean-Pierre Gronier
Cast
Jacques Fabbri (Théodore)
Claude Gensac (Edmée)
Jacques Grello (Leon)
Lucien Hubert (Pelure)
Nicole Jonesco...
Ombre chère (1951) - Comedy in three acts
By Jacques Deval
Staging: of the author (premiere 18th December 1951)
Theatre: Théâtre Édouard VII, Paris
Crew
Designer: Chalom
Lighting Designer: Jacques Ragot
Direction of the scene: Florentin de Sallaz
Hats: Mad Nancy
Cast
Christine Vall (Thérèse)
Junie Astor...
Sans cérémonie (1952)
By Jacques Vilfrid and Jean Girault
Theatre: Théâtre Daunou, Paris
Le Piège à l'innocent (1953)
By Eduardo Sola Franco
Staging: Jean Le Poulain
Theatre: Théâtre de l’Œuvre, Paris
Crew
Designer: Roger Harth
Sound: Fred Kiriloff
Original Music by: Claude Bolling
Cast
Michel Beaugency (the Pianist)
Francesca Belmonte (The Secretary)
Paul Cambo (Yan)
Jacques...
Kean ou Désordre et génie (1953) - Play in 5 acts
By Jean-Paul Sartre
Staging: Pierre Brasseur (premiere 16th November 1953)
Theatre: Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt, Paris
Crew
Designer: Alexandre Trauner
Costume: Alexandre Trauner
Music: J.-A. Petit
Cast
Pierre Brasseur (Kean)
Claude Gensac (Elena)
Camille Fournier (Amy)
Jacques...
L'Heure éblouissante (1953)
By Anna Bonacci
Staging: Fernand Ledoux
Theatre: Théâtre Antoine, Paris
Pour Lucrèce (1955) - Play in 3 acts
By Jean Giraudoux
Staging: Jean-Louis Barrault
Theatre: Théâtre des Célestins, Lyon
Chaud et froid (1956)
By Fernand Crommelynck
Staging: Fernand Crommelynck
Theatre: Théâtre de l’Œuvre, Paris
Cast
Jacqueline Carrel (Felie)
Annie Fargue (Alix)
Claude Gensac (Leona)
Jean Champion (Thierry)
Andréa Lambert (Ida)
Jacques Monod (The Mayor)
Alain Quercy...
Monsieur Masure (1956)
By Claude Magnier
Staging: Claude Magnier
Theatre: Comédie Wagram, Paris
Partage de midi (1957) - Drama in 3 acts
By Paul Claudel
Staging: André Berger
Theatre: Rideau de Bruxelles, Brussels
Trois Souris aveugles (1957)
By Agatha Christie
Staging: Christian-Gérard
Theatre: Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris
Cléo de Paris (1957)
By Fabre Luce
Staging: Pierre Valde
Theatre: Théâtre de l’Œuvre, Paris
Crew
Designer: François Ganeau
Costume: François Ganeau
Cast
Candida (Cléopâtre)
Claude Gensac (Jacqueline)
Jean-Pierre Duclos (Roger Sineuil)
Pascal Mazzotti (Jacques Maillaud)
Edmond Tamiz...
La Bonne Anna (1958) - Comedy in 3 acts
By Marc Camoletti
Staging: Marc Camoletti
Theatre: Comédie Wagram, Paris /Théâtre des Capucines, Paris
Overview
Anna is a real gem as a housekeeper: business-minded, witty, with a penchant for vodka and other liquors. The couple, in which she works, announces a break and give...
Les Boutons de manchettes (1958)
Theatre: Théâtre Gramont, Paris
La Bonne Soupe (1958) - Play in 3 acts
By Félicien Marceau
Staging: André Barsacq (premiere 20th December 1958)
Theatre: Théâtre du Gymnase Marie-Bell, Paris
Overview
Around the roulette wheel of a Monte Carlo casino, a woman of a certain age looks back over her life and her pursuit of love, happiness and, most...
La Belle Dame sans merci (1959) - Play in 3 acts
By Jean Le Marois
Staging: Marcelle Tassencourt
Theatre: Théâtre Hébertot, Paris
Crew
Designer: Jacques Marillier
Costume: Marc Dœlnitz
Music: Maurice Jarre
Une Saga (1959) - Play in 4 acts
by Hjalmar Bergman
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Theatre: Théâtre des Nations, Paris
Crew
Music: Ingvar Wieslander
Choreography: Ingrid Tönsager
Decoration: Härje Ekman
Cast
Claude Gensac (La Saga)
Loleh Bellon (Astrid)
Louise Roblin (Rose)
Hélène Batteux (La Colonelle)
Odette Aslan...