Monique Kirsanoff Explained

Monique Kirsanoff
Birth Name:	Berthe Noëlla Bessette
Birth Date:	25 December 1913
Birth Place:	Sussac, Haute-Vienne, France
Death Date:	20 September 2008 (aged 94)
Death Place:	Boscamnant, Charente-Maritime, France
Occupation:	Film editor
Years Active:	1938–1980
Spouse:	Dimitri Kirsanoff

Berthe Noëlla Bessette (25 December 1913 – 20 September 2008), known as Monique Kirsanoff, was a French film editor active from the 1930s through the 1980s. She was married to Estonia-born director Dimitri Kirsanoff.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Selected filmography

• The Blood Rose (1970)
• All Mad About Him (1967)
• Tender Scoundrel (1966)
• Crime on a Summer Morning (1965)
• Backfire (1964)
• The Stowaway (1958)
• Blackmail (1955)
• The Hotshot (1955)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)^[4]
• She and Me (1952)
• The Respectful Prostitute (1952)
• Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman (1952)
• The Red Needle (1951)
• Young Love (1951)
• Les anciens de Saint-Loup (1950)
• Miquette (1950)
• Return to Life (1949)
• Clochemerle (1948)
• Fantômas (1947)
• A Cop (1947)
• Devil and the Angel (1946)
• Special Mission (1946)
• The Last Metro (1945)
• Blondine (1945)

Notes and References

1. Book: Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. 1991. Perigee Books. 9780399516047. en.
2. Book: Feature Cinema in the 20th Century: Volume One: 1913-1950: a Comprehensive Guide. Klinowski. Jacek. Garbicz. Jacek Klinowski & Adam. Garbicz. Adam. 2012. Planet RGB Limited. 9781624075643. en.
3. Book: Guides, Rough. The Rough Guide to Film. 2008-05-01. Rough Guides UK. 9781848361256. en.
4. Book: Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. Kinnard. Roy. Crnkovich. Tony. 2017-02-28. McFarland. 9781476627045. en.