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Renowned French actress Simone Signoret (1921–85), who captivated audiences in such films as Casque d'Or, Room at the Top, Les Diaboliques, and numerous others, is sensitively depicted in this biography by DeMaio (grants resource manager, New Haven Pub. Sch. Dist., CT). The description of Signoret's early days is particularly insightful, revealing the essence of the young woman's character as her life in a privileged, albeit dysfunctional, family was forever changed during the Nazi occupation of Paris. How ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More