Christine Boisson, the actress revealed in the cult film “Emmanuelle”, died in Paris at the age of 68 following a lung disease. Marked by daring roles in the cinema, she then devoted herself to the theater.
Christine Boisson, who became known to the general public in the 1970s thanks to her role in “Emmanuelle”, died Monday in Paris at the age of 68. His daughter, Juliette Kowski, announced the sad news, saying: “She joined the stars and I would like her to be remembered with grace because she was a graceful actress”.
A bold start to his career
Christine Boisson was only 17 years old when she was spotted by director Just Jaeckin to play in “Emmanuelle” (1974), an erotic film that became cult. She played Marie-Ange, a sassy teenager whose notable masturbation scene contributed to her notoriety. This role launched her career, but also associated her with naked roles, which she gradually refused to turn to the theater.
A career between cinema and theater
After her debut in erotic cinema, Christine Boisson wanted to assert herself in more varied registers. Trained at the Conservatory, she then toured with great directors such as Alain Robbe-Grillet, Yves Boisset, Claude Lelouch, Olivier Assayas and Philippe Garrel. She also collaborated with Laetitia Masson and more recently with Maïwenn in “Le bal des actresses” (2009). Her filmography includes around fifty films, but it is on the stage that she found a freer creative space and less constrained by the image of her beginnings.
Personal injuries
In 2010, Christine Boisson publicly revealed that she had been a victim of maternal incest, an ordeal that had had a profound impact on her. That same year, she tried to throw herself out of the window, a tragic event which took her away from film sets and the world of entertainment. Since this period, she had hardly worked, affected by a pulmonary syndrome linked to smoking, described as “smoker’s disease” by her daughter.
Christine Boisson cinema actress
