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In his sketches, popular French comedian'Fernand Raynaud' was often bullied by a self-righteous sharp-tongued spinster called Mademoiselle Lelongbec, the parish organist. Tall, lean and unattractive, Maximilenne (born Henriette Genty in 1884) seemed born to play the part and she WAS the obvious choice for director Robert Darène when, in 1958, he prepared to film a Fernand Raynaud's vehicle entitled "Houla Houla". Donning the attire of Mlle Lelongbec Maximilenne had the distinguished opportunity to nag poor Fernand, on the big screen this time around. A role that epitomizes a long screen career, spanning the three decades between the advent of the sound period and the birth of the French New Wave. During this time, she embodied innumerable female authority figures such as a mother superior ("La route enchantée"), a school mistress ("Simplet"), the headmistress of a reform school("Prison sans barreaux"), a Salvation Army general ("L'armoire volante") or a princess ("Le disque 1413"). She was rarely married in her films, most of the time she was the narrow-minded old maid. She was at her best as such in the role of one of the boarding house guests in Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1942 masterpiece "L'assassin habite au 21". And when she had indeed married in a movie, she was usually a widow: her late husband had chosen to leave life prematurely to escape her! Occasionally one of the old maids and aunts she was given to play were affectionate, notably in Fritz Lang's "Liliom " (1933). But whether her characters were good or bad, Maximilienne had been one of those colorful character actors and actresses the French cinema of the classic era could not do without. And she will be fondly remembered for that. - IMDb mini biography by: Guy Bellinger
as Mrs. Rosenthal
as Mlle Lelongbec
as Nun (uncredited)
as Madame Mouilletu
as Madame Moucaille
as Miss Frador aka 'Cul-de-poule'
as Cornil's Widow
as Madame Bleubois
as Pervenche
as The personnel manager
as La soeur du Marquis
as Madame Bleubois
as Blandine
as Madame Rabichou
as Aunt Faguet
as Mademoiselle Thomasson
as Salvation Army commander
as Justine Putet
as Une dévote à l'église (uncredited)
as Mme Estelle
as Mademoiselle Anaïs
as Young lady Ménard
as Madame Cabin
as Madame Bertaud (uncredited)
as Mademoiselle Aimée, teacher
as Miss Cuq
as Machanalli
as Ardouin's governess
as Aunt Églantine
as Old comedienne
as Patroness
as Mother superior
as Melle Angèle
as Madame Phalempin
as Madame Appel
as La tante Scholastique
as Tante Julie
as Princess
as Mrs. Doizeau
as Azelma Larouche
as Mme Malten
as Mme Ladevèze
as Louise
as Mme Fallempin
as Mme. Menoux
as Deaf lady
as Aunt Valérie
as Madame Brochet
as La locataire (uncredited)
as Mathilde
as Une invitée au diner
