- published: 19 Jun 2013
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Irène Marie Jacob (born 15 July 1966) is a French-born Swiss actress considered one of the preeminent French actresses of her generation. Jacob gained international recognition and acclaim through her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski, who cast her in the lead role of The Double Life of Véronique and Three Colors: Red. She came to represent an image of European sophistication.
Irène Jacob was born in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, a western suburb of Paris. The youngest child with three older brothers, she was raised in a highly educated and intellectual family and environment: her father Maurice Jacob was a physicist; her mother, a psychologist; one brother Francis Jacob, a musician; and two brothers, scientists. In 1969, at the age of three, Irène moved with her family to Geneva, Switzerland, where she became interested in the arts.
Jacob developed an interest in performing after seeing the films of Charlie Chaplin. "They took my heart", she has recalled. "They made me laugh and cry, and that was exactly what I was waiting for in a film: to awaken me to my feelings."
Actors: Irène Jacob (actress), Jean-Louis Porchet (writer), Jean-Louis Porchet (director), Urszula Lesiak (editor), Marianne Brun (writer), Pierre Blondeau (actor), Simone Blondeau (actress),
Plot: Irène Jacob visits a rural cinema. During the film she notices that Pierre's wife Simone has her mouth constantly pressed to her husband's ear. As the credits roll and Pierre stands up, she realizes that this elderly film enthusiast is in fact blind...
Genres: Short,