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Film star Anouk Aimée, the French actress who was a popular leading lady for several of Europe's most influential directors, has died aged 92.![]()
Anouk Aimée, star of A Man And A Woman, dies aged 92
The actress died at her home in Paris on Tuesday morning by her daughter's side.www.bbc.com
Aimée appeared in dozens of films across her eight-decade acting career, including starring in Claude Lelouch's A Man and a Woman, for which she was nominated for an Oscar.
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Her big break was Fellini's arthouse film La Dolce Vita, one of the most acclaimed movies in Italian cinematic history, in 1960. Three years later she would appear in his film 8½.
It was her starring role in Lelouch's 1966 film A Man and a Woman which is said to have made her into an icon of doomed romance. And it earned her a Golden Globe and a Bafta award for best actress, as well as an Oscar nomination.
In total, Aimée went on to star in 70 films throughout her career.