Carole Achache Explained

Carole Achache
Birth Name:Carole Hélène Marthe Andrée Salomon-Lange
Birth Date:31 May 1952
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Children:Mona Achache

Carole Hélène Marthe Andrée Achache[1] [2] (née Salomon-Lange;[3] 31 May 1952 – 1 March 2016) was a French writer, photographer and actress. She was the daughter of French writer Monique Lange and the mother of French-Moroccan film director Mona Achache. She appeared in films such as The Gypsy (1975), Special Section (1975), Lumière (1976), Mr. Klein (1976), Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977), and Death of a Corrupt Man (1977) under the name Carole Lange. She later worked as a still photographer in the films Other People's Money (1978), A Week's Vacation (1980), The Trout (1982), and Un soir au club (2009). As an author, Achache published five books.

Achache died in Paris on 1 March 2016 at the age of 63. Her death was ruled as suicide by hanging.

Early life

Achache was born in Paris, France on 31 May 1952.[4] She was the daughter of French writer Monique Lange[5] and of French science historian Jean-Jacques Salomon, who left her mother when Achache was a child.[6] Her mother was born Jewish and later converted to Catholicism.[7] [8] Her maternal grandfather, Robert Lange, was a French journalist and politician.[9] [10] American writer William Faulkner was her godfather.[5] Spanish writer Juan Goytisolo was her step-father.[5] [11]

When Achache was a child, she was abused by French writer Jean Genet,[12] who was a friend of her mother.[11] The abuse led her to drug use and prostitution between Paris and New York in the 1970s.[13] [14]

Career

Film and Television

In the 1970s and early 1980s, Achache worked as an actress under the name Carole Lange in films such as Guy Gilles's Earth Light (1970),[15] José Giovanni's The Gypsy (1975), Costa-Gavras's Special Section (1975),[15] Jeanne Moreau's Lumière (1976),[15] Joseph Losey's Mr. Klein (1976),[15] Claude Sautet's Mado (1976),[16] Yves Boisset's Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977),[15] Jacques Rouffio's Violette & François (1977),[15] Georges Lautner's Death of a Corrupt Man (1977),[15] and Laurent Heynemann's The Bit Between the Teeth (1979).[17] And on the television series French: Le tourbillon des jours (1979), and French: Les 400 coups de Virginie (1980).[18]

She also worked as a still photographer in films such as Other People's Money (1978) by Christian de Chalonge,[19] A Week's Vacation (1980) by Bertrand Tavernier,[20] The Trout (1982) by Joseph Losey,[21] and Un soir au club (2009) by Jean Achache.[22]

Books

In 2002, Achache published her first novel, French: L'Indienne de Cortés (English: Cortés' Indian Woman), about La Malinche, a Nahua woman who accompanied Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés throughout his conquest of the Aztec Empire and later became his mistress.[23]

Her second novel, French: La plage de Trouville (English: Trouville Beach), was published in 2008 and follows the story of the painting of the same name by Jacques Mauny, which belonged to Achache's family and was stolen by the Nazis around 1943.[24] [25]

In 2011, Achache published French: Fille de (English: Daughter of), about her relationship with her mother.[26]

Achache also published two photography books, French: Chantiers en cours (English: Work in Progress) in 2004,[27] and French: Des fleurs (English: Flowers) in 2006.[27]

Personal life

Achache was married to French director and screenwriter Jean Achache, with whom she had two children, a son[28] and a daughter, film director Mona Achache, born on 18 March 1981.[29] [30]

Death

Achache died in Paris on 1 March 2016 at the age of 63.[3] Her death was ruled as suicide by hanging.[31]

In popular culture

In 2023, Achache was portrayed by French actress Marion Cotillard in the biographical docudrama Little Girl Blue, directed by her daughter, Mona Achache.[31] [32]

Bibliography

Novels

Photography

Filmography

Actress

Feature films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970Earth LightJeanneas Carole Lange[33]
1975The Gypsy
Special Section
1976LumièreCarole
Mr. Klein
Mado
1977Le Juge Fayard dit Le ShériffCathy Davoust
Violette & François
Death of a Corrupt ManThe locker room girl
1979The Bit Between the TeethThe employee Chazerand

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979French: Le tourbillon des joursMarie TV Series; 6 episodes (as Carole Lange)
1980French: Les 400 coups de VirginieChip costumerTV Series; 1 episode (as Carole Lange)

Still photographer

YearTitleNotes
1978Other People's MoneyDirected by Christian de Chalonge (as Carole Lange)
1980A Week's VacationDirected by Bertrand Tavernier (as Carole Lange)
1982The TroutDirected by Joseph Losey (as Carole Lange)
2009Un soir au clubDirected by Jean Achache

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carole Hélène Marthe Andrée Achache (Salomon-Lange) . 15 October 2023 . . 10 September 2022 . 10 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210110102/https://www.geni.com/people/Carole-Achache/6000000040333451919 . live .
  2. Web site: Carole Lange . 15 October 2023 . Les gens du cinéma . fr . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205032105/http://www.lesgensducinema.com/affiche_acteur.php?mots=Caro&nom_acteur=LANGE%20Carole&ident=113692&debut=738&record=748&from=ok . live .
  3. Web site: Avis de décès et d'obsèques de Mme Carole ACHACHE . 15 October 2023 . Registre des avis de décès et obsèques . fr . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205030807/https://www.avis-de-deces.net/avis-de-deces/ile-de-france/paris-75/75014-paris/2016-03-13-achache-carole_tstluAY9d0vs1cGpAjLGZ/ . live .
  4. Web site: Achache, Carole (1952–....) . 15 October 2023 . . fr . 22 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122055616/https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14406672c . live .
  5. Web site: Jaggi . Maya . 12 August 2000 . Scourge of the new Spain . . 15 October 2023 . 14 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214044902/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2000/aug/12/internationalwriting.books . live .
  6. Web site: Creutz . Norbert . 14 November 2023 . "Little Girl Blue", héritage encombrant et vases communicants . subscription . dead . https://archive.today/20231115142304/https://www.letemps.ch/culture/ecrans/little-girl-blue-heritage-encombrant-et-vases-communicants . 15 November 2023 . 22 November 2023 . . fr.
  7. Web site: Roy . Claude . 25 February 1972 . Une Petite Filée Qui Cherche Dieu . . fr . 22 October 2023 . 23 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231123042646/https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1972/02/25/une-petite-filee-qui-cherche-dieu_2382451_1819218.html . live .
  8. Web site: Fillon . Alexandre . 18 December 2011 . Elle s'appelait Monique . Her name was Monique . . fr . 22 October 2023 . 23 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231123042653/https://www.sudouest.fr/lot-et-garonne/duras/elle-s-appelait-monique-9846946.php . live .
  9. Web site: Tison . Jean-Pierre . 1 January 1994 . Les cahiers déchirés . dead . subscription . https://archive.today/20231008100032/https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/livre/les-cahiers-dechires_798186.html . 8 October 2023 . . fr.
  10. Web site: Robert Lange (1903–1994) . 8 October 2023 . . fr . 11 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231011234621/https://data.bnf.fr/fr/12443548/robert_lange/ . live .
  11. Web site: Vicente . Álex . 25 May 2023 . Marion Cotillard: 'When I see my movies for the first time, I always hate them' . . 28 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528182129/https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-05-25/marion-cotillard-when-i-see-my-movies-for-the-first-time-i-always-hate-them.html . live.
  12. Web site: Calhoun . Dave . Little Girl Blue . . 22 May 2023 . 23 May 2023 . 23 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523035129/https://www.timeout.com/movies/little-girl-blue-2023 . live .
  13. News: Rouden . Céline . 14 November 2023 . "Little Girl Blue" de Mona Achache, généalogie de la violence . "Little Girl Blue" by Mona Achache, genealogy of violence . . fr . 27 November 2023 . 20 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231120122616/https://www.la-croix.com/culture/Little-Girl-Blue-Mona-Achache-genealogie-violence-2023-11-14-1201290760 . live .
  14. Web site: Little Girl Blue (2023) . 27 November 2023 . . 30 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130203826/https://silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movies/Details/f-0100004269 . live .
  15. Web site: Carole Lange . 15 October 2023 . . 23 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160323001139/http://en.unifrance.org/directories/person/379433/carole-lange . live .
  16. Web site: Mado (Claude Sautet, 1976) . 15 October 2023 . . fr . 7 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607022801/https://www.cinematheque.fr/film/51130.html . live .
  17. Web site: Le Mors aux dents (Laurent Heynemann, 1979) . 22 November 2023 . . fr . 22 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122224223/https://www.cinematheque.fr/film/49188.html . live .
  18. Web site: Les quatre cents Coups de Virginie 1979–1980 . Madelen . fr . 15 October 2023 . 8 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608024509/https://madelen.ina.fr/serie/les-quatre-cents-coups-de-virginie-2607 . live .
  19. Web site: L'Argent des autres (Christian de Chalonge, 1978) . 15 October 2023 . . fr . 24 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324220128/https://www.cinematheque.fr/film/47475.html . live .
  20. Web site: Une semaine de vacances (Bertrand Tavernier, 1980) . 15 October 2023 . . fr . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205030717/https://www.cinematheque.fr/film/51402.html . live .
  21. Web site: La Truite (Joseph Losey, 1982) . 15 October 2023 . . fr . 2 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602124116/https://www.cinematheque.fr/film/49944.html . live .
  22. Web site: Carole Achache . 15 October 2023 . . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205030716/https://en.unifrance.org/directories/person/360397/carole-achache . live .
  23. Web site: L'indienne de Cortés, roman de Carole Achache . 27 November 2023 . Hisler . fr . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205032131/https://www.hisler.fr/livre/537486-l-indienne-de-cortes-roman-carole-achache-robert-laffont . live .
  24. Web site: Cachon . Sophie . 7 March 2009 . La plage disparue . . fr . 22 October 2023 . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327234728/https://www.telerama.fr/scenes/dernier-proprietaire-connu,40102.php . live .
  25. Web site: 18 May 2008 . Femmes seules sur la plage de Trouville . . fr . 27 November 2023 . 2 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802013227/https://www.lejdd.fr/Chroniques/Femmes-seules-sur-la-plage-de-Trouville-93014-3303542 . live .
  26. Web site: de Ceccatty . René . 17 November 2011 . "Fille de", de Carole Achache : Monique Lange sans chichis . . fr . 15 October 2023 . 10 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210105820/https://www.lemonde.fr/livres/article/2011/11/17/fille-de-de-carole-achache_1604890_3260.html . live .
  27. Web site: Carole Achache . 15 October 2023 . Stock . fr . 29 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329135129/https://www.editions-stock.fr/auteurs/carole-achache . live .
  28. Web site: 30 May 2024 . Docufy: Mona Achache on 'Little Girl Blue' . . YouTube.
  29. Web site: Lacuve . Jean-Luc . 25 November 2023 . Little Girl Blue de Mona Achache . Ciné-club de Caen . fr . 1 December 2023 . 25 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231125222843/https://www.cineclubdecaen.com/realisateur/achache/littlegirlblue.htm . live .
  30. Web site: Mona Achache . 1 December 2023 . . 18 March 1981 . fr . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204153704/https://www.premiere.fr/Star/Mona-Achache . live.
  31. Web site: Hunter . Allan . 21 May 2023 . 'Little Girl Blue': Cannes Review . . 22 May 2023 . 22 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522023028/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/little-girl-blue-cannes-review/5182211.article . live.
  32. Web site: Goldszal . Clémentine . 11 November 2023 . Avec "Little Girl Blue", la cinéaste Mona Achache affronte les fantômes de son histoire . With "Little Girl Blue", filmmaker Mona Achache confronts the ghosts of her story . . fr . 27 November 2023 . 28 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128074929/https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2023/11/11/avec-little-girl-blue-la-cineaste-mona-achache-affronte-les-fantomes-de-son-histoire_6199549_4500055.html . live .
  33. Web site: Carole Lange . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180528015819/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba8fdd1a7 . 28 May 2018 . 15 October 2023 . British Film Institute.

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