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Carole Achache
BornCarole Hélène Marthe Andrée Salomon-Lange
(1952-05-31)31 May 1952
Paris, France
Died1 March 2016(2016-03-01) (aged 63)
Paris, France
Occupation
  • Writer
  • photographer
  • actress
Genre
  • Novel
  • photography
Spouse
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(m. 2016, died)​
ChildrenMona Achache

Carole Hélène Marthe Andrée Achache[1][2] (née Salomon-Lange;[3] 31 May 1952 – 1 March 2016) was a French writer, photographer and Actor. 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[edit]

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[edit]

Film and Television[edit]

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 Le tourbillon des jours (1979), and 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[edit]

In 2002, Achache published her first novel, 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, 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 Fille de (English: Daughter of), about her relationship with her mother.[26]

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

Personal life[edit]

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

Death[edit]

Achache died in Paris on 1 March 2016 at the age of 63.[3] Her death was ruled as suicide by hanging.[30]

In popular culture[edit]

In 2023, Achache was portrayed by French actress Marion Cotillard in the biographical docudrama Little Girl Blue, directed by her daughter, Mona Achache.[30][31]

Bibliography[edit]

Novels[edit]

  • L'Indienne de Cortés (2002)
  • La plage de Trouville (2008)
  • Fille de (2011)

Photography[edit]

  • Chantiers en cours (2004)
  • Des fleurs (2006)

Filmography[edit]

Actress[edit]

Feature films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Earth Light Jeanne as Carole Lange[15][32]
1975 The Gypsy
Special Section
1976 Lumière Carole
Mr. Klein
Mado
1977 Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff Cathy Davoust
Violette & François
Death of a Corrupt Man The locker room girl
1979 The Bit Between the Teeth The employee Chazerand

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Le tourbillon des jours Marie TV Series; 6 episodes (as Carole Lange)
1980 Les 400 coups de Virginie Chip costumer TV Series; 1 episode (as Carole Lange)[18]

Still photographer[edit]

Year Title Notes
1978 Other People's Money Directed by Christian de Chalonge (as Carole Lange)
1980 A Week's Vacation Directed by Bertrand Tavernier (as Carole Lange)
1982 The Trout Directed by Joseph Losey (as Carole Lange)
2009 Un soir au club Directed by Jean Achache

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Carole Lange". Les gens du cinéma (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Avis de décès et d'obsèques de Mme Carole ACHACHE". Registre des avis de décès et obsèques (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Achache, Carole (1952–....)". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French). Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Jaggi, Maya (12 August 2000). "Scourge of the new Spain". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ Creutz, Norbert (14 November 2023). ""Little Girl Blue", héritage encombrant et vases communicants". Le Temps (in French). Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ Roy, Claude (25 February 1972). "Une Petite Filée Qui Cherche Dieu". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. ^ Fillon, Alexandre (18 December 2011). "Elle s'appelait Monique" [Her name was Monique]. Sud Ouest (in French). Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  9. ^ Tison, Jean-Pierre (1 January 1994). "Les cahiers déchirés". L'Express (in French). Archived from the original on 8 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Robert Lange (1903–1994)". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. ^ a b Vicente, Álex (25 May 2023). "Marion Cotillard: 'When I see my movies for the first time, I always hate them'". El País. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  12. ^ Calhoun, Dave (22 May 2023). "Little Girl Blue". Time Out. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  13. ^ Rouden, Céline (14 November 2023). ""Little Girl Blue" de Mona Achache, généalogie de la violence" ["Little Girl Blue" by Mona Achache, genealogy of violence]. La Croix (in French). Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Little Girl Blue (2023)". AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "Carole Lange". Unifrance. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Mado (Claude Sautet, 1976)". Cinémathèque Française (in French). Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Le Mors aux dents (Laurent Heynemann, 1979)". Cinémathèque Française (in French). Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Les quatre cents Coups de Virginie 1979–1980". Madelen (in French). Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  19. ^ "L'Argent des autres (Christian de Chalonge, 1978)". Cinémathèque Française (in French). Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Une semaine de vacances (Bertrand Tavernier, 1980)". Cinémathèque Française (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  21. ^ "La Truite (Joseph Losey, 1982)". Cinémathèque Française (in French). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Carole Achache". Unifrance. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  23. ^ L'indienne de Cortés, roman de Carole Achache (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  24. ^ Cachon, Sophie (7 March 2009). "La plage disparue". Télérama (in French). Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Femmes seules sur la plage de Trouville". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). 18 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  26. ^ de Ceccatty, René (17 November 2011). ""Fille de", de Carole Achache : Monique Lange sans chichis". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  27. ^ a b "Carole Achache". Stock (in French). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  28. ^ Lacuve, Jean-Luc (25 November 2023). "Little Girl Blue de Mona Achache". Ciné-club de Caen (in French). Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  29. ^ "Mona Achache". Première (in French). 18 March 1981. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  30. ^ a b Hunter, Allan (21 May 2023). "'Little Girl Blue': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  31. ^ 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]. Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  32. ^ "Carole Lange". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

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