Acting
Barbara Laage
Born Jul 30, 1920 · Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute Savoie, France · Died May 21, 1988
Barbara Laage (30 July 1920 – 21 May 1988) was a French film actress who flourished in the 1950s.
After fleeing Paris with her family during the German occupation in World War II , Laage returned to the city after the war and began her acting career in the Paris theater district of Montparnasse.
Her first move to Hollywood was arranged by theatrical agent William Morris , founder of the William Morris Agency. She is one of several Hollywood stars of the era who would frequent the Chateau Marmont.
She was the first choice for the lead role in the Orson Welles film The Lady from Shanghai , though the part was eventually awarded to Rita Hayworth.
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Acting
Private Screening
1973
Drama
Défense de savoir
1973
Drama · Crime · Thriller
Le Père Goriot
1972
Drama
La Maison des bois
1971
Drama · Comedy · War & Politics
Bed and Board
1970
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Therese and Isabelle
1968
Drama · Romance
Strange Game
1968
Drama · War
The Burning Body
1966
Drama
The Heat of a Thousand Suns
1965
Animation · Science Fiction · Romance
The Crime of Aldeia Velha
1964
Crime · Drama
Portuguese Vacation
1963
Drama
The Captive
1962
Crime · Drama
Paris Blues
1961
Romance · Drama · Music
There's Going to Be a Party
1960
The Boss
1960
Comedy · Drama · Adventure
Bombs on Monte Carlo
1960
Romance · Comedy
Tonight We Kill
1959
Crime · Action · Thriller
Soft Skin on Black Silk
1959
Drama
Whereabouts Unknown
1957
The Happy Road
1957
Comedy
To Catch a Spy
1957
Action
Every Second Counts
1956
Drama · Comedy
Guilty?
1956
Drama
The Adventures of Gil Blas
1956
Adventure
Nagana
1955
A Parisian in Rome
1954
Drama · Comedy
Quai des blondes
1954
Crime · Drama
Zoé
1954
Comedy
Act of Love
1953
Drama · War · Romance
Traviata 53
1953
Drama
The Slave
1953
Drama
The Respectful Prostitute
1952
Drama
The Red Rose
1951
Comedy
B.F.'s Daughter
1948
Drama · Romance
Signé illisible
1942