Danielle Darrieux was born in 1917 in Bordeaux, France, but raised in Paris. She was only 14 when she auditioned for a secondary role in Bal, Le (1931): she got the part, and the producer offered her a five-year contract. She had her first romantic lead in Crise est finie, La (1934) and scored an international hit with the historical drama Mayerling (1936) in which she played...