Francine Racette
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Francine Racette | |
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| Born | September 23, 1947 |
| Alma mater | National Theatre School of Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966–1987 |
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| Children | 3, including Rossif and Angus |
Francine Racette (born September 23, 1947) is a Canadian retired actress. She is best known for her performances in Au revoir les enfants, Lumière and The Disappearance. She was the third wife of actor Donald Sutherland for 52 years until his death in 2024 and mother of three of his sons: actor Rossif Sutherland, actor Angus Sutherland and Roeg Sutherland.[1]
Racette was born in Joliette, Quebec. She graduated with a diploma from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1966.
Filmography[edit]
- 1960s
- 1970s
- Reportages sur un squelette ou Masques et bergamasques (1970, TV Movie)[4]
- Aussi loin que l'amour (1971) as Isabelle[5][6]
- Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) as Dalia
- Les vilaines manières (fr) (1973) as Jeanne[7]
- Alien Thunder (1974) as Emilie Grant
- Lumière (1976) as Julienne
- Monsieur Klein (1976) as Françoise / Cathy
- Un type comme moi ne devrait jamais mourir (fr) (1976) as Suzy Bloom[8]
- The Disappearance (1977) as Celandine
- 1980s
- Au revoir les enfants (1987) as Mme. Quentin (final film role)
Award nomination[edit]
In 1977, Racette was nominated for a César award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Julienne in Lumière.
References[edit]
- ^ Canby, Vincent (February 12, 1988). "Review of Au Revoir les Enfants". New York Times.
- ^ "Le Grand Rock (1969) - Raymond Garceau". AllMovie. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Grand Rock, Le – Film de Raymond Garceau". Films du Québec (in French). Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Reportage sur un squelette ou Masques et bergamasques". allocine (in French). Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Aussi Loin Que L'Amour". tcmdb. tcm.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Aussi loin que l'amour". CineFiles. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Les vilaines manieres". cinefiles.bampfa.berkeley.edu. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Un type comme moi ne devrait jamais mourir = A Guy Like Me Should Never Die". Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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