Jeanne Moreau, the actor best known for her performance in French New Wave classic Jules et Jim, has died aged 89 at her home in Paris, her agent has said. In 1960, Moreau best actress prize at Cannes for Seven Days… Seven Nights. But it was Jules et Jim that made Moreau an international name. Jules et Jim has proved hugely influential, becoming synonymous with the French New Wave movement and regularly appearing on best-of lists. A notoriously difficult interviewee, Moreau responded with characteristic sharpness when asked if she ever felt nostalgic for the French New Wave.

Source: The Guardian July 31, 2017 10:27 UTC