Véronique Nordey
Acting
Biography
Véronique Nordey (15 June 1939 – 29 November 2017) was a French actress. Her son, Stanislas Nordey, is the director of the Théâtre national de Strasbourg. She trained under Tania Balachova, and made her first film, Sorcières de Salem, directed by Raymond Rouleau, as a teenager. She married the director Jean-Pierre Mocky, and they made several films together, but divorced after fourteen years. Their son Stanislas was born in 1966. After her son's birth, Nordey did not appear again in films until 2004, though she did continue her stage career after a break, and appeared on television a few times during the 1970s. When Stanislas had become a well-known director, she appeared in several of his productions. Nordey was born in Paris and died in Lyon, aged 78, of cancer. Source: Article "Véronique Nordey" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.
Farewell, My Queen
Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a witch in revenge. A series of tragic trials soon befall Salem as fear and suspicion blur the lines of reality.
The Witches of Salem
An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.
Head Against the Wall
In 1919, in a small town under the crushing heat of summer, a war hero is held prisoner in an abandoned barracks. Outside, his mangy dog barks night and day. Not far off in the countryside, an extraordinarily intelligent young woman works the land, waiting and hoping. A judge whose principles have been sorely shaken by the war is coming to sort out this case of which it is better not to speak.
The Red Collar
In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due to water leakage, Claire resolves the situation favorably for him. The weird Laurent visits Claire in her office successively, inviting her for drinks and lunch, and they get close to each other. Meanwhile, a serial killer is terrorizing Lille, killing women with a scalpel. Claire feels a great attraction for Laurent, who has an unusual behavior in her apartment. When Claire sees a scalpel in the pocket of Laurent's jacket, she fears him, but still loves him.
In His Hands
A girl on the verge of maturity tells her family and friends in the French countryside so many lies about her hidden relationships that they can hardly be called 'white lies' anymore. It gradually becomes clear what secret she's bearing with her.
Be Good
Bad financial conditions compel an aristocratic family to do strange work.
Thank Heaven for Small Favors
Two young men, one shy and one self-confident, spend a fast-paced night in Paris trying to pick up chicks. They confront every possible difficulty
The Chasers
Four vice-presidents fight among themselves to reach the top post after the president dies. Their wives take part in the various schemes to downgrade the opposition by unorthodox means.
Snobs!
Two police inspectors pursue a dangerous counterfeiter on the run.
The Big Scare
After testing their love, Pierre and Anne decide to leave each other.