Fanny Ardant

The story of Fanny Ardant's relationship with her public might very well begin at Sciences Po, where she wrote a thesis called Anarchisme et Surréalisme (Anarchism and Surrealism), a reflection about freedom influenced by the poets who would later play a part in her career.At the theatre, she lends her voice to texts by Claudel, Racine, Duras, Pirandello, Lagarce, etc. She's worked with many of the greatest film directors, among them Truffaut, Lelouch, Varda, Resnais, Antonioni, Gavras, Zeffirelli, Scola, von Trotta, Ozon... Long before she made her first comedy, she built her fame by multiplying the roles of women who draw their strength from passion, whatever the cost.

Portrait of Fanny Ardant © portrait photo André Rau