Mireille Dark is known to the Russian audience thanks to her stellar duet with Pierre Richard in "Tall blonde in a black boot". Her dress with a stunning neckline amazed not only the main character, but also the audience. On account of the fragile blonde with magical eyes, there are many other roles, as well as bright novels.
Childhood and adolescence: the beginning of a biography
Mireille Dark was born in the south of France, in the ancient city of Toulon, in 1938. The family was absolutely far from art, while Mireille herself dreamed of a stage since childhood. She had all the data: a passion for reincarnation, a good memory, charm and a spectacular appearance.
After graduating from school, the girl entered the conservatory, and then moved to Paris, determined to make her childhood dreams come true. She started as a model, and then auditioned in several metropolitan theaters. The promising debutante managed to play in several popular plays and was warmly received by the audience.
Film career: work and creativity
In 1960, Mireille's film career began with a goal. Her first film was the movie "Entertainment". Dark got a supporting role, but she managed to attract the attention of directors. The following years replenished her creative biography with a dozen roles, the public really liked the charming and funny girl with huge eyes and a lush shock of hair. By the way, at that time she was still brown-haired.
Mireille owes her transformation into the famous blonde to director Georges Lautner. He offered the young actress a role in the crime drama "Galya", which made Dark a real star. From now and forever, her hairstyle has become her calling card: blond strands that beautifully frame her face and hide her forehead. Enthusiastic fans put the actress on a par with the most famous film beauties of that time.
The peak of her acting career came in the 70s and 80s. Dark played in two dozen films, took part in various television projects. However, with the beginning of the 90s, her career gradually began to decline.
Personal life
Mireille has always been popular with men. As befits a real Frenchwoman, she easily got into romance and often initiated the breakup herself. She never aspired to an official union, believing that family and husband are the lot of ordinary people who are far from art.
However, everything changed when Dark met true love. She was the handsome Alain Delon, who was in the prime of popularity. The couple met on the set and never parted. The passion was strong and mutual, the fans decided that such bright personalities would soon part. However, the predictions did not come true: Delon and Dark maintained a relationship for more than 15 years.
The novel ended because of Alena's new hobby, Mireille was upset by the breakup. However, she managed to maintain a good relationship with her former lover, and he always spoke warmly about her in interviews.
After parting with Delon, the writer Pierre Barre entered Dark's life. The marriage was happy, but after a few years the husband died of a serious illness. The last husband of Mireille was the architect Pascal Desprez. The couple lived together until the death of the actress, which happened in 2017.
