Monique Kirsanoff

Monique Kirsanoff
Born	Berthe Noëlla Bessette 25 December 1913 Sussac, Haute-Vienne, France
Died	20 September 2008 (aged 94) Boscamnant, Charente-Maritime, France
Occupation	Film editor
Years active	1938–1980
Spouse	Dimitri Kirsanoff

Berthe Noëlla Bessette (25 December 1913 – 20 September 2008), known as Monique Kirsanoff, was a French film editor active from the 1930s through the 1980s. She was married to Estonia-born director Dimitri Kirsanoff.^[1][2][3]

Selected filmography

• The Blood Rose (1970)
• All Mad About Him (1967)
• Tender Scoundrel (1966)
• Crime on a Summer Morning (1965)
• Backfire (1964)
• The Stowaway (1958)
• Blackmail (1955)
• The Hotshot (1955)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)^[4]
• She and Me (1952)
• The Respectful Prostitute (1952)
• Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman (1952)
• The Red Needle (1951)
• Young Love (1951)
• Les anciens de Saint-Loup (1950)
• Miquette (1950)
• Return to Life (1949)
• Clochemerle (1948)
• Fantômas (1947)
• A Cop (1947)
• Devil and the Angel (1946)
• Special Mission (1946)
• The Last Metro (1945)
• Blondine (1945)

References

1. Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN 9780399516047.
2. Klinowski, Jacek; Garbicz, Jacek Klinowski & Adam; Garbicz, Adam (2012). Feature Cinema in the 20th Century: Volume One: 1913-1950: a Comprehensive Guide. Planet RGB Limited. ISBN 9781624075643.
3. Guides, Rough (2008-05-01). The Rough Guide to Film. Rough Guides UK. ISBN 9781848361256.
4. Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017-02-28). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 9781476627045.

External links

• Monique Kirsanoff at IMDb