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Lank and plain-looking, poker-faced and a bit starchy but looking all the more mysterious for that, Margo Lion will forever remain Jenny, the "brothel queen', in Pabst's adaptation of Bertold Brecht and Kurt Weill's immortal 'Dreigroschen Oper', singing their unforgettable song 'La fiancée du pirate'. A great film debut for this French actress born in Istanbul, who was then a successful cabaret performer in Berlin. And yet, although she was kept very busy working for the cinema and later on for television, Margo Lion never became an idol or a star or even a leading lady. On the other hand, she worked with talented directors (Carné, Chenal, Duvivier, Pabst as well as creators of the next generation such as Demy, Chabrol or Franju) and proved how versatile and talented a character actress she was. She could indeed play any type of role: a prostitute ('L'alibi') or a nun ('Le dialogue des carmélites'), a peevish maid ('La danse de mort') or a petty bourgeois ('L'affaire Lafarge'). If there was a common point between such varied characters, it was the elegant distance and the distinguished iciness she brought to the characters she embodied. A derelict woman played by Margo Lion was not a wreck but a lady who seemed to go through temporary trouble. Margo Lion is almost forgotten, which is a pity. She deserves better.- Eugène Sue was born on 26 January 1804 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Les mystères de Paris (1943), Les mystères de Paris (1962) and Mysteries of Paris (1912). He died on 3 August 1857 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France.
- Charles Bosson was born on 2 August 1908 in Genève, Switzerland. He was a producer, known for En direct de... (1956). He died on 14 December 2001 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France.
- François de Menthon was born on 8 January 1900 in Montmirey-la-Ville, Jura, France. He died on 2 June 1984 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France.
- August Palme was born on 17 December 1856 in Kalmar, Kalmar län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Jefthas dotter (1919) and Bodakungen (1920). He died on 3 September 1924 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France.