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Claude France

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Claude France

Claude France (March 9, 1893 – January 3, 1928) born in Emden, Germany; was a German-born French actress. She was born Jane Joséphine Anna Françoise Wittig. She was discovered by Leon Gaumont who was impressed with her beauty. She had worked as a French spy, and was connected with the denunciation of Mati Hari, with whom she had a friendly relationship. For reasons not clear she committed suicide by gas poisoning at her home in Paris.

Selected filmography

Bibliography

  • Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.