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List of Simone Signoret Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Diabolique (1955)
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Diabolique
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33

Michel Delasalle is a tyrannical and cruel school-principal in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, in the Paris metropolitan area. Although he is married to Christina, he is also having an affair with Nicole Horner, another teacher at the school. The two women, sick of Michel’s cruel behavior, decide to murder him.

Role:
Nicole Horner
Starring:
Johnny Hallyday, Charles Vanel, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse
Directed By:
Henri-Georges Clouzot
2. Army of Shadows (1969)
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13
Army of Shadows
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13
Role:
Mathilde
Starring:
Paul Meurisse, Lino Ventura, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Mann
Directed By:
Jean-Pierre Melville
3. The Confession (1970)
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5
The Confession
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17
5
Role:
Lise
Starring:
Yves Montand, Gabriele Ferzetti, Jean Bouise, Michel Vitold
Directed By:
Costa-Gavras
4. Hungry for Love (1960)
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7
Hungry for Love
10
7

Hungry for Love is a comedy drama film which tells the story of four prostitutes in Italy, whose lives turn upside down when a law is passed by the government banning all brothels. Since their workplace is now closed, they decide to open a restaurant, but their problems still don’t end.

Role:
Adua Giovannetti
Starring:
Marcello Mastroianni, Claudio Gora, Sandra Milo, Emmanuelle Riva
Directed By:
Antonio Pietrangeli
5. Room at the Top (1959)
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6
Room at the Top
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6
Role:
Alice Aisgill
Starring:
Laurence Harvey, Donald Houston, Heather Sears, Donald Wolfit
Directed By:
Jack Clayton
Awards:
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress
6. Casque d'Or (1952)
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9
Casque d'Or
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9
Role:
Marie 'Casque d'Or'
Starring:
Claude Dauphin, Odette Barencey, Serge Reggiani, Raymond Bussières
Directed By:
Jacques Becker
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress
7. La Ronde (1950)
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6
La Ronde
24
6
Role:
Léocadie
Starring:
Danielle Darrieux, Anton Walbrook, Simone Simon, Gérard Philipe, Daniel Gélin
Directed By:
Max Ophüls
8. Le Chat (1971)
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4
Le Chat
20
4
Role:
Clémence Bouin
Starring:
Jean Gabin, Annie Cordy, Nicole Desailly, Jacques Rispal
Directed By:
Pierre Granier-Deferre
9. Les Visiteurs du Soir (1942)
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14
Les Visiteurs du Soir
11
14
Starring:
Alain Resnais, Fernand Ledoux, Arletty, Marie Déa, Alain Cuny
Directed By:
Marcel Carné
10. Compartiment tueurs (1965)
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5
Compartiment tueurs
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5
Role:
Eliane Darrès - une comédienne
Starring:
Yves Montand, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michel Piccoli, Jacques Perrin
Directed By:
Costa-Gavras
11. Madame Rosa (1977)
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4
Madame Rosa
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4

Madame Rosa is a drama film which tells the story of Madame Rosa, a retired prostitute who is also an Auschwitz survivor. She is now a caretaker for the children of other prostitutes. However, due to her physical and mental health deteriorating, she begins to return them to the care of their parents. The only child who is unclaimed is Momo, a 14 year old boy Arab boy whose parents are missing for years. 

Role:
Madame Rosa
Starring:
Gabriel Jabbour, Michal Bat-Adam, Geneviève Fontanel, Samy Ben-Youb
Directed By:
Moshé Mizrahi
12. Term of Trial (1962)
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7
Term of Trial
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7

Graham Weir is a schoolteacher who is facing several problems in his career for his refusal to fight during the Second World War. Things get even worse, when Shirley, a student, asks him to sleep with her, but he refuses. Therefore, she accuses him of violating her, which leads Graham into serious trouble.

Role:
Anna
Starring:
Laurence Olivier, Terence Stamp, Sarah Miles, Hugh Griffith
Directed By:
Peter Glenville
13. Ship of Fools (1965)
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7
Ship of Fools
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7

Ship of Fools is a drama film which revolves around a group of passengers on a ship bound for Germany prior to the World War II.

Role:
La Condesa
Starring:
Vivien Leigh, Lee Marvin, Werner Klemperer, José Ferrer, Oskar Werner
Directed By:
Stanley Kramer
14. Police Python 357 (1976)
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10
Police Python 357
10
10
Role:
Thérèse Ganay
Starring:
Yves Montand, François Périer, Stefania Sandrelli, Mathieu Carrière
Directed By:
Alain Corneau
15. La veuve Couderc (1971)
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4
La veuve Couderc
TV-14
20
4
Role:
Veuve Couderc Tati
Starring:
Alain Delon, Jean Tissier, Ottavia Piccolo, Monique Chaumette
Directed By:
Pierre Granier-Deferre
16. The Sea Gull (1968)
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4
The Sea Gull
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15
4

Adapted from Anton Chekhov's play, the film examines the artistic and emotional conflict among a group of characters. Fading leading lady Irina Arkadina has come to visit her brother with her lover Trigorin, a successful hack writer.  Her son, Konstantin, is also an aspiring writer; but neither Irina nor Trigorin thinks much of him. Then there is Nina, with whom Konstantin is in love. 

Role:
Irina Arkadina
Starring:
Vanessa Redgrave, James Mason, Harry Andrews, David Warner
Directed By:
Sidney Lumet
17. Is Paris Burning? (1966)
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14
Is Paris Burning?
PG-13
14
14
Starring:
Anthony Perkins, Leslie Caron, George Chakiris, Charles Boyer, Glenn Ford, Orson Welles, Kirk Douglas
Directed By:
René Clément
18. Death in the Garden (1956)
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5
Death in the Garden
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5
Role:
Djin
Starring:
Charles Vanel, Tito Junco, Georges Marchal, Michel Piccoli
Directed By:
Luis Buñuel
19. The Burned Barns (1973)
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4
The Burned Barns
18
4

After the body of a young woman is found a near a farm, the investigator who is in charge, begins to suspect that two of the farmers might be linked to her death.

Role:
Rose
Starring:
Alain Delon, Paul Crauchet, Bernard Le Coq, Christian Barbier
Directed By:
Jean Chapot
20. The Deadly Affair (1966)
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6
The Deadly Affair
15
6
Role:
Elsa Fennan
Starring:
Maximilian Schell, Corin Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, James Mason, Harriet Andersson, Harry Andrews
Directed By:
Sidney Lumet
21. The Adolescent (1979)
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4
The Adolescent
PG
6
4

Jean, a butcher in Paris, moves with his wife Eva and his daughter Marie, to a small town to stay with his widowed mother. Over some time, his twelve year old daughter takes a strong liking to a local doctor named Alexandre, and offers herself to him, although Alexandre rejects her. However, shortly after, her mother Eva takes her place and begins an affair with Alexandre.

Role:
Mamie
Starring:
Francis Huster, Jacques Weber, Edith Clever, Laetitia Chauveau
Directed By:
22. Games (1967)
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7
Games
9
7

Games is a thriller film which tells the story of Paul and Jennifer Montgomery, a wealthy but bored couple, who live in an apartment in New York City, that is filled with pinball machines and other amusements. Their life takes a turn when Lisa, a door-to-door saleswoman drops at their home, but suddenly gets ill.

Role:
Lisa Schindler
Starring:
Katharine Ross, Kent Smith, James Caan, Don Stroud
Directed By:
Curtis Harrington
23. Mr. Freedom (1968)
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10
Mr. Freedom
7
10

Mr Freedom is a satirical superhero film which tells the story of Mr Freedom, a vigilante superhero sanctioned by the US government, who is assigned on a mission to prevent a Communist takeover of France, and at the same time solve the murder of a French superhero.  

Starring:
Donald Pleasence, Yves Montand, Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Claude Drouot
Directed By:
William Klein
24. Countdown (1971)
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6
Countdown
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6

Ten years ago, François Nolan and his brother were betrayed by one of their accomplices, which lead to the death of François’ brother, forcing Francois to disfigure a policeman. François is now back for revenge, although he is still unaware about the identity of the traitor. Meanwhile, the disfigured policeman is also looking for an opportunity for revenge against François.

Starring:
Jeanne Moreau, Serge Reggiani, Michel Bouquet, Hubert Deschamps
Directed By:
Roger Pigaut
25. Sweet and Sour (1963)
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Sweet and Sour
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9

Gerard is a young man who aspires to become an actor. For this, he starts following his sister Frederique, who is quite obsessed with cinema.

Starring:
Anna Karina, Roger Vadim, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Marc Bory
Directed By:
Jacques Baratier
26. The Shortest Day (1963)
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The Shortest Day
5
10

The Shortest Day is a comedy film which tells the story of two Italian draftees who enlist in the Italian Army during the First World War. They are sent to the front and they manage to become heroes after they accidentally destroy a secret weapon by pure luck.  

Starring:
Terence Hill, Gino Cervi, Totò, Annie Girardot, Franco Franchi
Directed By:
Sergio Corbucci
27. Amours célèbres (1961)
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9
Amours célèbres
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9

Famous Love Affairs is a romantic anthology film which revolves around four different love stories which are based on historical accounts.

Starring:
Brigitte Bardot, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Philippe Noiret, Dany Robin, Palau
Directed By:
Michel Boisrond
28. Behold Beatrice (1944)
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7
Behold Beatrice
10
7
Starring:
Fernand Ledoux, Gérard Landry, Renée Faure, Thérèse Dorny
Directed By:
Jean de Marguenat
29. The Adultress (1953)
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8
The Adultress
13
8
Role:
Thérèse Raquin
Starring:
Marcel André, Raf Vallone, Jacques Duby, Maria Pia Casilio
Directed By:
Marcel Carné
30. Thérèse Humbert (1983)
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7
Thérèse Humbert
7
7
Role:
Thérèse Humbert
Starring:
François Périer, Bernard Fresson, Michel Aumont, Gérard Desarthe
Directed By:
Marcel Bluwal
31. Manèges (1950)
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9
Manèges
8
9
Role:
Dora
Starring:
Mona Dol, Bernard Blier, Jacques Baumer, Laure Diana
Directed By:
Yves Allégret
32. The Crucible (1957)
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3
The Crucible
18
3
Role:
Elisabeth Proctor
Starring:
Yves Montand, Jean Debucourt, Pierre Larquey, Alfred Adam
Directed By:
Raymond Rouleau
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress
33. I Sent a Letter to My Love (1980)
8
4
I Sent a Letter to My Love
PG
8
4
Role:
Louise Martin
Starring:
Delphine Seyrig, Jean Rochefort, Dominique Labourier, Geneviève Fontanel
Directed By:
Moshé Mizrahi
34. Dédée d'Anvers (1948)
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4
Dédée d'Anvers
7
4
Role:
Dédée
Starring:
Marcel Dalio, Marcello Pagliero, Bernard Blier, Marcel Dieudonné
Directed By:
Yves Allégret
35. Macadam (1946)
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3
Macadam
7
3
Role:
Gisele
Starring:
Françoise Rosay, Andrée Clément, Paul Meurisse, Jacques Dacqmine
Directed By:
Jacques Feyder, Marcel Blistène
36. Le voyageur de la Toussaint (1943)
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5
Le voyageur de la Toussaint
6
5
Starring:
Assia Noris, Jean Desailly, Gabrielle Dorziat, Jules Berry
Directed By:
Louis Daquin
37. Music Hall (1986)
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6
Music Hall
6
6
Role:
Yvonne Pierre
Starring:
Christoph Bantzer, Daniel Olbrychski, Georges Claisse, Laura Morante
Directed By:
Marcel Bluwal
38. Without Leaving an Address (1951)
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6
Without Leaving an Address
6
6
Starring:
Arlette Marchal, Danièle Delorme, Pierre Trabaud, Bernard Blier
Directed By:
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
39. Gunman in the Streets (1950)
7
7
Gunman in the Streets
7
7
Role:
Denise Vernon
Starring:
Fernand Gravey, Michel André, Dane Clark, Robert Duke
Directed By:
Frank Tuttle
40. Dilemma of Two Angels (1948)
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8
Dilemma of Two Angels
6
8
Role:
Anne-Marie / Marianne
Starring:
Marcel Herrand, Paul Meurisse, Paul Demange, Jacques Castelot
Directed By:
Maurice Tourneur
41. L'étoile du Nord (1982)
14
3
L'étoile du Nord
PG
14
3
Role:
Mme Louise Baron
Starring:
Philippe Noiret, Fanny Cottençon, Julie Jézéquel, Liliana Gerace
Directed By:
Pierre Granier-Deferre
42. The Day and the Hour (1963)
6
3
The Day and the Hour
6
3
Role:
Therese Dutheil
Starring:
Geneviève Page, Stuart Whitman, Michel Piccoli, Reggie Nalder
Directed By:
René Clément
43. Judith Therpauve (1978)
7
3
Judith Therpauve
7
3
Role:
Judith Therpauve
Starring:
François Simon, Philippe Léotard, Robert Manuel, Marcel Imhoff
Directed By:
Patrice Chéreau
44. The Benefactor (1942)
6
3
The Benefactor
6
3
Starring:
Suzy Prim, Raimu, Pierre Larquey, René Bergeron
Directed By:
Henri Decoin
45. Naked Autumn (1961)
7
3
Naked Autumn
7
3
Role:
Roberte
Starring:
Marcello Pagliero, Alexandra Stewart, Serge Rousseau, Reginald Kernan
Directed By:
François Leterrier
46. Against the Wind (1948)
7
4
Against the Wind
7
4
Role:
Michèle
Starring:
Gordon Jackson, Jack Warner, Robert Beatty, Paul Dupuis
Directed By:
Charles Crichton
47. Le prince charmant (1942)
6
3
Le prince charmant
6
3
Starring:
Robert Arnoux, Renée Faure, Lucien Baroux, Christian Gérard
Directed By:
Jean Boyer
48. L'américain (1969)
6
3
L'américain
6
3
Role:
Léone
Starring:
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Bernard Fresson, Tanya Lopert, Marcel Bozzuffi
Directed By:
Marcel Bozzuffi
49. Rude journée pour la reine (1973)
5
3
Rude journée pour la reine
5
3
Role:
Jeanne
Starring:
Jacques Debary, Olivier Perrier, Orane Demazis, Christiane Rorato
Directed By:
René Allio
50. Adieu Léonard (1943)
5
3
Adieu Léonard
5
3
Starring:
Pierre Brasseur, Denise Grey, Jean Meyer, Julien Carette
Directed By:
Pierre Prévert
51. Shadow and Light (1951)
6
3
Shadow and Light
6
3
Role:
Isabelle Leritz
Starring:
María Casares, Jean Marchat, Pierre Dux, Albert Plantier
Directed By:
Henri Calef
52. Boléro (1942)
5
3
Boléro
5
3
Starring:
André Luguet, Arletty, Jacques Dumesnil, Meg Lemonnier
Directed By:
Jean Boyer
53. Four Days Leave (1950)
5
3
Four Days Leave
5
3
Role:
Yvonne
Starring:
Cornel Wilde, Josette Day, John Baragrey, Richard Erdman,
Directed By:
Leopold Lindtberg
54. Service de nuit (1944)
5
3
Service de nuit
5
3
Starring:
Gaby Morlay, Jacqueline Pagnol, Jacques Dumesnil, Yves Deniaud
Directed By:
Belisario L. Randone, Jean Faurez
55. The Flesh of the Orchid (1975)
5
4
The Flesh of the Orchid
5
4
Role:
Lady Vamos
Starring:
Edwige Feuillère, Alida Valli, Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer
Directed By:
Patrice Chéreau
56. Box of Dreams (1945)
5
3
Box of Dreams
5
3
Starring:
Henri Guisol, Gérard Philipe, Viviane Romance, Roland Armontel
Directed By:
Yves Allégret, Jean Choux
57. Le traqué (1950)
5
3
Le traqué
5
3
Role:
Denise Vernon
Starring:
Fernand Gravey, Michel André, Dane Clark, Robert Duke
Directed By:
Borys Lewin
58. Le couple idéal (1946)
5
3
Le couple idéal
5
3
Starring:
Denise Grey, Raymond Rouleau, Roger Blin, Hélène Perdrière
Directed By:
Raymond Rouleau, Bernard-Roland
59. Le mort ne reçoit plus (1944)
5
3
Le mort ne reçoit plus
5
3
Starring:
Raymond Aimos, Jules Berry, Marcel Dieudonné, André Brossard
Directed By:
Jean Tarride
60. Fantômas (1947)
5
3
Fantômas
5
3
Role:
Hélène
Starring:
Alexandre Rignault, Marcel Herrand, Renaud Mary, Lucienne Le Marchand
Directed By:
Jean Sacha
61. Guy de Maupassant (1982)
4
3
Guy de Maupassant
4
3
Role:
Maupassant's mother
Starring:
Claude Brasseur, Jean Carmet, Miou-Miou, Véronique Genest
Directed By:
Michel Drach
62. Dawn Devils (1946)
4
3
Dawn Devils
4
3
Starring:
Georges Marchal, Jacqueline Pierreux, André Valmy, Dominique Nohain
Directed By:
Yves Allégret
63. L'ange de la nuit (1944)
4
3
L'ange de la nuit
4
3
Starring:
Michèle Alfa, Henri Vidal, Jean-Louis Barrault, Gaby André
Directed By:
André Berthomieu

TV Shows

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
12
4
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
12
4
Starring:
Donny Osmond, John Banner, Lloyd Bridges, Arthur Godfrey, Keenan Wynn, George C. Scott, David Carradine
Directed By:
Awards:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama
General Electric Theater
14
6
General Electric Theater
14
6
Starring:
Agnes Moorehead, Eddie Albert, Marion Ross, Anne Baxter, Rita Moreno, Claudette Colbert, Bob Crane
Directed By:
Madame le juge
7
3
Madame le juge
7
3
Role:
Élisabeth Massot / ... (6 episodes, 1978)
Starring:
Marie Trintignant, Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Didier Haudepin

Special Appearance/Cameo

Les Visiteurs du Soir (1942)
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12
Les Visiteurs du Soir
34
12
Role:
Extra (uncredited)
Starring:
Alain Resnais, Fernand Ledoux, Arletty, Marie Déa, Alain Cuny
Directed By:
Marcel Carné
Le voyageur de la Toussaint (1943)
8
4
Le voyageur de la Toussaint
8
4
Role:
Extra (uncredited)
Starring:
Assia Noris, Jean Desailly, Gabrielle Dorziat, Jules Berry
Directed By:
Louis Daquin
Without Leaving an Address (1951)
8
4
Without Leaving an Address
8
4
Role:
Une journaliste au journal (uncredited)
Starring:
Arlette Marchal, Danièle Delorme, Pierre Trabaud, Bernard Blier
Directed By:
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
The Benefactor (1942)
7
4
The Benefactor
7
4
Role:
La sécrétaire du journal (uncredited)
Starring:
Suzy Prim, Raimu, Pierre Larquey, René Bergeron
Directed By:
Henri Decoin
Mr. Freedom (1968)
17
10
Mr. Freedom
17
10

Mr Freedom is a satirical superhero film which tells the story of Mr Freedom, a vigilante superhero sanctioned by the US government, who is assigned on a mission to prevent a Communist takeover of France, and at the same time solve the murder of a French superhero.  

Role:
Cameo appearance (uncredited)
Starring:
Donald Pleasence, Yves Montand, Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Claude Drouot
Directed By:
William Klein
Le prince charmant (1942)
6
4
Le prince charmant
6
4
Role:
(uncredited)
Starring:
Robert Arnoux, Renée Faure, Lucien Baroux, Christian Gérard
Directed By:
Jean Boyer
Adieu Léonard (1943)
6
4
Adieu Léonard
6
4
Role:
La gitane (uncredited)
Starring:
Pierre Brasseur, Denise Grey, Jean Meyer, Julien Carette
Directed By:
Pierre Prévert
Boléro (1942)
6
4
Boléro
6
4
Role:
Une employée de la maison de couture (uncredited)
Starring:
André Luguet, Arletty, Jacques Dumesnil, Meg Lemonnier
Directed By:
Jean Boyer
Service de nuit (1944)
6
4
Service de nuit
6
4
Role:
Une danseuse à la taverne (uncredited)
Starring:
Gaby Morlay, Jacqueline Pagnol, Jacques Dumesnil, Yves Deniaud
Directed By:
Belisario L. Randone, Jean Faurez
Box of Dreams (1945)
5
4
Box of Dreams
5
4
Role:
Une femme (uncredited)
Starring:
Henri Guisol, Gérard Philipe, Viviane Romance, Roland Armontel
Directed By:
Yves Allégret, Jean Choux
L'ange de la nuit (1944)
5
4
L'ange de la nuit
5
4
Role:
Une étudiante (uncredited)
Starring:
Michèle Alfa, Henri Vidal, Jean-Louis Barrault, Gaby André
Directed By:
André Berthomieu

Simone Signoret Awards

Academy Awards
Room at the Top Best Actress in a Leading Role 1960
Primetime Emmy Awards
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama 1966
BAFTA Awards
Room at the Top Best Foreign Actress 1959
Les sorcières de Salem Best Foreign Actress 1958
Casque d'or Best Foreign Actress 1953