Dalièle Ajoret was only twenty when, after only one year at the
Conservatoire de Paris (under the guidance of her teacher
Henri Rollan) she was awarded two first
prizes(comedy and tragedy). She was only twenty-two when, in 1960, she
was chosen by casting director of
Robert Darène to play Bernadette Soubirous
in his religious biopic "Il suffit d'aimer". Her interpretation of the
young saint was so soulful that it earned her a best actress award at
the Cork International Film Festival. A stunning debut for such a young
actress. What happened next was less flamboyant but quite respectable.
Danièle Ajoret was first a member of the prestigious company the
Comédie-Française, where she was happy first but gradually more and
more frustrated not to play Russian classics or more modern authors.
So, in 1966, after seven years of good and loyal service, she broke her
contract and went freelance, playing the kind of theater she favored.
She also did some TV work and continued to appear on the silver screen,
but mostly in little seen films. Two exceptions: "La Horse" (1969) in
which she was one of patriarch
Jean Gabin's
granddaughters, and
Guillaume Canet's
breathtaking thriller "Ne le dis à personne" (2005) where she was hero
François Cluzet's mother.
A Song for Juliette(2024)as Grandmother
Tell No One(2006)as Madame Beck
È pericoloso sporgersi(2005)as La vieille dame
Père et maire(2002)as Madeleine Conti
Cordier and Son: Judge and Cop(1992)as Madame Beaulieu
Sword of the Conqueror(1961)
Un jour, un destin(2007)as Self
Trente-Six Chandelles(1954)as Self