Muse of the great filmmakers such as Haneke, Chabrol, Godard or Tavernier; Huppert is an actress who has participated in more than 120 feature films, and is already a legend in the history of cinema, where she has been proclaimed for her genius as the excellence of interpretation on the European scene. On March 16, this great icon of European cinema turned 69 years old.
Isabelle Huppert is one of the most acclaimed performers and film producers on the European scene. The Parisian actress, who turned 69 on March 16, has starred in films such as The Pianist, by Michael Haneke, in 2001, Elle by Paul Verhoeven, in 2016, or The Ceremony by Claude Chabrol, in 1995.
The Frenchwoman was also recently awarded the Golden Bear of Honor at the 72nd edition of the Berlin International Film Festival for her professional career. Huppert was unable to attend the tribute gala in person, due to her contagion by Covid.
A prolific career in cinema
Experts rate her as the best actress in the world. Her French elegance, her unique and impeccable style, and her incredible acting ability, which has never been questioned by the film guild, crown Huppert as one of the brightest talents in European cinema.
She has had more than 40 years of artistic career, playing different characters in her career, which have led to a total of more than 20 film award nominations, three European film awards, two Cannes Film Festival awards for best actress, and the Donostia Award at the San Sebastian Festival. She has also received a BAFA award, one César, and two Volpi Cups from the Venice Film Festival.
Isabelle Hupper graduated in philosophy from the University of Sorborn. Later, she took the path of acting, and at the end of the 70s, she already began to delve into French cinema. She has worked in films by the most recognized directors in the industry, such as Jean Luc-Godard in Hail Who Might Live, in 1980 and Passion, in 1982. And also with Otto Preminger, in Rosebud, 1975.
After this, he began his professional path in Hollywood, starring in the western Heaven's Gate by Michael Camino, in 1980. The feature film that many critics consider "the worst movie in the world" since it ended in the golden age of the 70s. Hollywood, tarnishes the reputation of the western genre in the cinema. The super production was a disaster, lost a lot of costs and investments, and was rejected in its entirety by both critics and the public.
Despite this big bump in her trajectory, she has managed to recover, not sink, and recover her career without losing her worth, no matter how much she received various criticisms from the media.
In 2001, she would collaborate with the Austrian director Michael Haneke, on titles such as Happy End, Love, The Time of the Wolf, or The Pianist. This last feature film is one of the most relevant works of her career since she did not leave anyone indifferent in her interpretation of an S- frustrated piano teacher, and the macabre S- affective relationship that she maintains with her student finally grants her recognition. internationally that precedes Hupper.
The interpreter stands out mainly for her famous staging and the brilliance with which she can interpret the most disturbing characters. Elaborating a true cinema, daring and full of strength, this is how Hupper's professional genius could be summed up.
